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Money matters…
…it does. Research shows that over a certain amount (depending on your personal circumstances), more money does not make you happier, but not having enough is definitely going to put a dent in your...
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Google Maps App for iPhone
Another tangent, I’m afraid. If you don’t have an iPhone you can probably stop reading now. If you have an iPhone that is running iOS 5 or less, this may be of interest. But if you have an iPhone...
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Women in Japan
I just saw this poster in my building commemorating the fact that 100 years ago in 1913, Tohoku University was the first university in Japan to admit women as students. I didn’t know that, and I am...
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A future with no jobs -the most important social issue of our times?
I think the most important scientific issues of our times are climate change, energy sufficiency, and environmental pollution, but I believe that these will be solved by technology within my lifetime....
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Here’s an optimistic TED talk on yesterday’s topic (thanks Tom!).
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Summer tip: use a fan and ice instead of air conditioning
This post is dedicated to my friend Philip, ’cause he needs it right now This summer has been fairly mild in Sendai, but the last couple of weeks have been hotter. I don’t like air conditioning and...
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Shock Therapy: how a geological event helped cement my minimalist leanings
This post was originally written for an ebook project that never happened. I’m happy to publish it here now. Are you a wannabe minimalist? I was. It took a major natural disaster to change that. I...
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iPhone 5S in Japan
So we have a new iPhone coming out today, one that has finally achieved full market penetration -it will be available on all three major networks in Japan. I have owned two iPhones (a 3GS back in the...
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So long, and thanks for all the likes This isn’t the first time I have walked away from Facebook, or at least tried to. Unlike this essay, I don’t think the internet is the best place to live your...
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REVIEW: Lifer, How to be a Bald Middle-aged Conversation Teacher in Japan
I’m really pleased to kick off 2015 proper with a review of Lifer: How to Be a Bald Middle-Aged English Conversation Teacher in Japan. Based on the blog of the same name, it is written by the teacher...
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Pokemon Go in Japan
Sadly I have failed to ‘catch them all’ Okay, so Pokemon Go finally came out here today. All my university students were talking about it in the afternoon, so I downloaded the app and tried it out on...
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