It's about 7° outside today, and a dreary ice-cold rain has covered Kansai all day long like a wet, clammy blanket. Curry-udon wit...

The Daimaru Shinsaibashi department store building in Namba, Osaka, is almost a century old. It's always felt a little old-world, a bit ...

Ubuntu is finally launching a tablet for Ubuntu Touch and regular Linux use. I've waited for something like this for a long time, but e...

I replace my laptop every few years. It's been almost four years since I got my T430 , and while it's OK overall, the Ethernet port...

2016, the Year of the Monkey Happy 2016 from Janne and Ritsuko

It's certainly been a very slow year on this blog. I apologize for that. Our project has entered its final phase this year, and will e...

My, how time flies. It's Christmas already, we're preparing our midwinter trip, and I have yet to post about the second part of our...