June 2008
Am I the only one who has trouble getting FriendFeed to import del.icio.us bookmarks? I always have to “refresh feed” for it to work at all.
Am I the only one who has trouble getting FriendFeed to import del.icio.us bookmarks? I always have to “refresh feed” for it to work at all.
Man Jumps in Front of Train in Yokohama,... →
A man jumped in front of an oncoming train at a railway station here Monday morning in an apparent suicide, affecting about 89,000 passengers. The fact that he inconvenienced 89,000 people is somehow…
Beating Comcast's Sandvine On Linux With Iptables →
I Survived American TV →
Devo sues McDonalds →
Linux Mint →
Linux Mint originally launched as a variant of Ubuntu with integrated media codecs but has developed into one of the most user-friendly distributions. It offers a custom desktop, a web-based package…
Harpers Ferry Sailor Held in Sasebo Rape →
A 20-year-old sailor was taken into custody Friday as a suspect in the rape of another sailorâs wife early that morning on a downtown Sasebo city sidewalk. The suspect was apprehended after a…
Grammy Winner: Piracy Is Brilliant; I Love It →
Manhunt Under Way for Alleged Sasebo Rapist →
A manhunt was under way on base and around Sasebo city Friday for the man who allegedly raped a sailorâs wife. Hundreds of sailors who arrived during the week aboard the USS Essex, Harpers Ferry,…
Dead Sailor was Alluded to in Article on ‘Huffing’ →
A sailor was found dead in his quarters earlier this month at Atsugi Naval Air Facility, Japan, but officials arenât saying much about what happened, citing an ongoing Naval Criminal Investigative…
U.S. Sailor Stationed at Sasebo Faces Arrest for... →
A US sailor stationed here faces arrest and court-martial for raping the wife of another US serviceman. The 20yo sailor reportedly admitted to the allegations during questioning by the US Naval…
Icky how FleaFlicker now requires me to login with an AOL account. I was much happier just using my email address instead. :|
Icky how FleaFlicker now requires me to login with an AOL account. I was much happier just using my email address instead. :|
Court Orders Gov't to Pay Compensation in Futenma... →
The Okinawa branch of the Naha District Court on Thursday ordered the government to pay 392 plaintiffs roughly 146 million yen in compensation in a lawsuit over noise from the U.S. Marine Corps…
Doesn't The FBI Have More Important Things To Do... →
Google Browser Sync: I'm not dead yet! →
Temporarily turn off Windows Update restart nags... →
Japanese Telco Institutes Upload Caps... of... →
Bandwidth caps are coming to Japan, but not in the way to which North Americans are accustomed. OCN, operated by NTT Communications, has decided to impose a daily upload limit beginning on August 1….
4th Marine Guilty in Sex Case →
The last of four Marines charged in an alleged kidnapping and gang rape was convicted Wednesday. Sgt Braswell was convicted by court-martial of committing indecent acts with a woman, sodomy,…
U.S. Marine Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for... →
A U.S. military tribunal sentenced a Marine to 12 months in prison for his part in an assault on a woman in southwestern Japan last year, wrapping up a case that has fueled public anger over the…
Christ Almighty, this ISP is the worst I’ve ever had the “pleasure” of transmitting packets through. Start a BT dl, *everything* stops. WTF?
Christ Almighty, this ISP is the worst I’ve ever had the “pleasure” of transmitting packets through. Start a BT dl, *everything* stops. WTF?
No Charges Yet on Marine Caught with Pot →
Japanese prosecutors will decide whether to charge a Marine found smoking pot in the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni barracks, base officials and Iwakuni police confirmed Tuesday. An Iwakuni PFC was…
Set Gmail as default email app with Firefox 3.0 →
Video Comments The Japanese Way (Nico Nico Douga) →
Man declares island (pop. 1) to be a new nation →
Firefox 3 and iWeb →
In short - if you want your iWeb sites to work in Firefox 3, then download this simple script to patch iWeb, and republish your site.
Navy Says Fire Damage on USS George Washington to... →
Fire damage aboard the USS George Washington will delay the swap out with USS Kitty Hawk and may push back the carrierâs arrival to Japan, the Navy announced.
Okinawa Airman is Sentenced in Taxi Robbery →
An airman who conspired with four teenagers to mug an Okinawa cabbie in March was sentenced Monday to three years in a Japanese prison, suspended for five years.
Firefox PDF Plugin for Mac OS X →
Softbank Announces Japan Prices for iPhone →
Softbank, the carrier that won the coveted right to sell the iPhone in Japan, said Monday it will sell for 23,040 yen — comparable to the marked down U.S. price for the hit gadget.
Softbank’s iPhone pricing plan: http://tinyurl.com/4lx667 Why so damn expensive?
focus →
George Carlin will be sorely missed.
UN security council classifies rape a "war tactic" →
Congress is a bunch of pussies. Granting immunity to the telecom industry because GWB said “illegal wiretapping is legal” is just lame.
Congress is a bunch of pussies. Granting immunity to the telecom industry because GWB said “illegal wiretapping is legal” is just lame.
Sailor Gets 8 Years for Murder Attempt →
Judges ruled Thursday that U.S. Navy sailor Joshua David Williamsâ actions spoke louder than his words and sentenced him to eight years in prison for attempting to murder two Japanese women.
U.S. Sailor Slapped with 8-year Prison Term for... →
A U.S. sailor has been slapped with an eight-year prison term for attempted murder after he stabbed two people, including a teenage girl, seriously injuring the victims.
AP Quotes Blogger In Discussing Bloggers Quoting... →
Everything has been migrated over although the place is still a complete and utter mess. This weekend is going to be quite busy methinks!
Everything has been migrated over although the place is still a complete and utter mess. This weekend is going to be quite busy methinks!
This Is The New EMI? Trying To Personally Bankrupt... →
Requiem For A Day Off →
Parody and mashup trailer for Ferris Buellers Day Off set to the music made famous in Requiem For a Dream. Totally gives Ferris Bueller’s a completely different feel! Never would have thought the…
Associated Press expects you to pay to license... →
The Lakers are a fscking embarrassment! How do you lose the most important game of your life 131-92? Christ almighty Kobe & Co. suck!
Softbank iPhone Pricing Plan Leaked? ( http://tinyurl.com/69ygtf )
Softbank iPhone Pricing Plan Leaked? →
Has the Softbank iPhone pricing plan been leaked? According to What Japan Thinks a purported confidential memo detailing Softbank’s pricing structure for the iPhone has made its way to the…
iPhone in Japan →
In Japan? Own an iPhone? Want an iPhone? Using me.com? Got questions? Start here.