Jean Snow [.net]

Month: December 2008

  • Online Shop for Chris Kirby

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    Tokyo-based designer Chris Kirby has opened an online store, and is currently selling pieces from his “Negative Series,” as well as his Spiral Lamp (above).

  • Mini-Trend Moment: The Quarter Pounder in Japan

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    Marxy has the final world on the McDonald’s viral Quarter Pounder marketing in Japan over at Clast. Me, I never had a chance to check out the shops when they went black — since I’ve been based in the area, the Omotesando branch has already closed and has yet to re-open, probably as they renew…

  • Dotter Dotter

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    Some terrific game-inspired art by Tibori Design. Via Offworld.

  • Straw Talkbox with KORG DS-10

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    Jedaisuke shows how to mix a straw, a Nintendo DSi, and the KORG DS-10 synthesizer software to make a handheld talkbox. Via Offworld.

  • Records001

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    Japanese music/design unit Delaware has created a cool little iPhone/iPod Touch app called Records001 that lets you play tracks on a virtual record player, and do some live scratching. For now it includes two songs, and is available on the iTunes App Store for $2. You can see a video of it in action on…

  • TAB Art Book Shopping Guide

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    Still trying to come up with gift giving ideas? It’s Tokyo Art Beat to the rescue with an art book Christmas shopping guide. Can’t argue with most of the choices there, and ordering through their links will help throw a few dollars their way — remember, TAB is run as an NPO.

  • Tokyo Art Map for December/January

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    The new Tokyo Art Map from TAB — covering December/January — is now out around town, with a downloadable PDF version also available. Nice use of silver!

  • View from my Desk

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    I’ve been asked by a few people about the view from my desk at the PingMag offices in Harajuku, and so here it is (the glare is due to the crazy sun we were having — it got to 18 degrees on that day). Below, at night.