16/10/2008

“ Pepsi is redesigning its globe logo. According to Ad Age “A ’smile’ will characterise brand Pepsi, while a ‘grin’ is used for Diet Pepsi and a ‘laugh’ is used for Pepsi Max.” Yikes. We’ve only got the one above to go on right now so perhaps we’re jumping the gun here but it all seems a bit (forgive the pun) laughable. Last year, Coca-Cola seemed to herald a new era of common sense with its redesign led by Turner Duckworth. „

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Quote posted at 08:24

04/10/2008

“ If you had purchased $1000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago you will have $49.00 today. If you had purchased $1000 of shares in AIG one year ago you will have $33.00 today.If you had purchased $1000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year ago you will have $0.00 today.But if you had purchased $1000 worth of beer one year ago drank all the beer then turned in the aluminum cans for recycling refund you will have received $214.00. Based on the above the best current investment plan is to drink heavily & recycle. 一年前に１０００ドルで買ったデルタ航空の株は、今４９ドルの価値しかない。一年前に１０００ドルで買ったAIGの株は、今３３ドルの価値しかない。一年前に１０００ドルで買ったリーマンブラザーズの株は、今や一文の価値もない。一年前に１０００ドルで買ったビールは、中身を全部飲みほした上で空き缶をリサイクル業者に持って行けば、２１４ドルの価値がある。この状況を考えるに、現在もっとも優れた投資プランは、ビールをたくさん飲んで、その空き缶をちゃんとリサイクルすることである。 „

Life is beautiful: 投資するなら…

Quote posted at 06:24

11/09/2008

おりむぴく

北京オリンピックに関するインフォグラフィック

2008年8月18日 12:49 am

Olympic Pictograms: 象形文字のような競技ピクトグラム
Google Maps Summer Games 2008: メダルの数も分かるスペシャル版 Google Maps。サイトに貼付けることも出来ます。他にもトーチリレーもありますね
BBC Sport’s Olympic Map: 衛星写真にオーバーレイした形で施設や競技が行われる場所が分かるようになっています。BBCの記者が Twitter をした場所まで表示されてます
El mejor nadador de la historia: 8冠を達成したマイケル・フェルプスの泳ぎを分析したビデオ。見ているだけでも興味がわいてきます
A Map of Olympic Medals: NYTimes は今回かなり気合いが入っています。そのひとつが、このメダルの獲得数を地図に見立てて表現してあるインフォグラフィック
Architectural Monuments in a Reshaped Beijing: NYimes: 分かりやすく表現された地図上に、ここ数年の変化も含めて北京の様子を観覧出来るようになっています
Passing the Torch: An Evolution of Form: NYTimes: オリンピックに使われたトーチのデザインを 1936年のベルリンオリンピックから現在まで比較することが出来ます。ここ数回はシンプルなデザインになっていますね
Medal Exchange: 前回の夏大会のデータですが、おもしろいので紹介。GDPとオリンピックのメダル数をかけてどの国が『効率よく』メダルを獲得しているのか表しているグラフ。なんと日本が最下位
Zoho Live Olympics Dashboard: オンラインオフィスソフトを提供している Zoho が自社アプリを利用してオリンピック用のダッシュボードを作成。データがリアルタイムに更新されているそうです

Text posted at 02:17

10/09/2008

“ クラウドを追うべきか
クラウドについて楽天の研究所が追っかけていることは広く知られているが、他社の動きが見えない。何度か大手ベンダーに聞いてみたが、単価の高いサーバーが売れなくなるミドルウェアは経営層の受けが悪い、せめて最初から顧客がついていれば企画の通しようがあるのだが、といった反応だった。この点メインフレームや半導体の資産を持たず、あまり深く考えずにトレンドを追う中国の方がクラウド関連ミドルウェアの開発で日本よりキャッチアップが早いかも知れない。 „

クラウドを追うべきか - 雑種路線でいこう

Quote posted at 00:51

21/08/2008

Japanese toilet

ज्ञानकोश: - The Indological Knowledgebase

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Bidet_toilet_seat.jpgA twin-nozzled electronic bidet unit built into a toilet seat

There are three types of toilets commonly found in Japan. The oldest type is a simple squat toilet, which is still common in public restrooms. AfterWorld War II, modern Western-type flush toilets and urinals became common. The current state of the art is bidet toilets, which, as of 2004, are installed in more than half of Japanese households. In Japan, these bidets are commonly called Washlets (ウォシュレット), a brand name of Tokyo-based Toto Ltd., and include many advanced features, rarely seen outside of Japan.

Contents [hide]1 History
2 Terminology
3 Types of toilets

3.1 Squat toilet
3.2 Western-style flush toilets
3.3 High tech Japanese bidets
3.4 Male and female urinals

4 Japan-specific accessories

4.1 The Sound Princess
4.2 Bathroom slippers

5 Public toilets
6 Cultural aspects
7 Economics
8 Miscellaneous facts
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
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History

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OldJapaneseToilet.jpgMeiji Era squat toilet of a wealthy Japanese near Nakatsugawa

Toilets have been used in Japan since the start of civilization, although the exact construction and use is unknown. The earliest sewer systems are from the Yayoi period (300 BC to A.D. 250). These systems were used in larger settlements, probably in combination with toilets. During the Nara period (710 to784), a drainage system was created in the capital in Nara. The earliest known toilets in Japan also date back to that time, being constructed over an open pit similar to an outhouse. In earlier days seaweed was used for cleaning, but by the Edo period, these were instead replaced by toilet paper that usedwashi. In the mountainous regions, wooden scrapers and large leaves were used as well. Often, toilets were also constructed over a running stream ofwater. However, historically, pit toilets were more common, as they were easier to build and also allowed the reuse of the feces as fertilizer — very important in a country where Buddhism and its associated vegetarianism generally prevented livestock raising. In fact, the waste products of rich people were sold at higher prices because their diet was better. This practice stopped after World War II for sanitary reasons and with the proliferation of chemical fertilizers. Historically, Japan had a much higher standard of hygiene than, for example, Europe, and the orderly disposal of human waste was standard, while in Europe sewage was simply dumped on the streets throughout much of the continent’s early history.

In Okinawa, the toilet was often attached to the pig pen, and the pigs were fed with the human waste product. This practice was stopped after World War II.

During the Azuchi-Momoyama period (1568 to 1600), the “Taiko Sewerage” was built around Osaka Castle, and it is still existing and functioning today. The use of modern sewage systems began in 1884, with the installation of the first brick and ceramic sewer in Kanda in Tokyo. More plumbing and sewage systems were installed after the Great Kanto earthquake to avoid diseases after future earthquakes. However, the construction of sewers increased only after World War II to cope with the waste products of larger and larger population centers. In the year2000, 60% of the population was connected to a sewer system.

Western-style toilets and urinals started to appear in Japan at the beginning of the 20th century, but only after World War II did their use become more widespread due to the influence of theAmerican occupation. In 1977, the sale of Western-style toilets exceeded the sale of traditional squat toilets in Japan. Based on toilets with a built-in bidet from Switzerland and the U.S., the world’s largest bathroom fixtures company Toto introduced the Washlet in 1980. Japanese companies currently produce some of the most advanced high tech toilets worldwide.

Text posted at 10:19

17/08/2008

“ 持ってないやつが隣にいたら可哀想だし、一緒に分かち合いたいし。だからフィリックスのガムも、パピコも半分に割れるようになってんだ、あげられるように。一人で楽しむんじゃなく、友達を作るためなんだ。十円のあんな小っちゃなものだけど、子供の気持ちを大事にするお菓子さ。ピュアな感覚で「やるよ、ユー」って。一人で食うのはファックなんだ。あのお菓子は、すげえ世の中に大切だよ。 „

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Quote posted at 04:37