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Review of WifiRobin Auto-Hacking Wifi Router

For the price of 2-3 months net access though, you can potentially get free wifi for life. Continue reading

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iPhone OS4 includes new Japanese style "smilies"

Just noticed this today, on the iPhone OS4 (sorry, iOS4) Romaji-Japanese input method, after you click on the number keyboard entry, there is a new cute little [^_^] button for Japanese style emoticon smileys. For those of you who don’t … Continue reading

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3 ways to play games in 3D on your PC, now

This week I’m going to show you how you can actually be playing games in 3D on your computer, right now. Best of all, it doesn’t cost as much as you think. Continue reading

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Overview of 3D technologies

The concept of viewing something in 3D is remarkably simple – instead of just looking at a single flat image, you’re actually looking at 2. The amazing part is that your brain can combine these 2 images into 1 single 3D view of the world. Continue reading

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Top 3 ways to get your fix of Japanese media

This is my entry for this months Japansoc Blog Matsuri, hosted by muzu-chan. The theme this month is Japan Toplists, so here’s my toplist of how to watch Japanese TV and movies without actually owning a TV, ranked by awesomeness. Continue reading

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Awesome p2p TV and Movie Streaming from China

Let me show you the latest killer software that has taken over all my media needs – I haven’t touched a single tv or movie torrent for months now, it’s so good. The software is called PPStream, but it’ll take a little work to get running and registered, and it’s not perfect. But if you need a reason to download, then let me just say “The A-Team”. Continue reading

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Install Windows 7 in bootcamp on MacBook Pro with broken superdrive

I’ve been wanting a copy of Windows 7 on my Macbook Pro for a while now, just to play games and experiment – but sadly the superdrive is trashed. The firmware of my Macbook Pro (fairly old Core2Duo model, 2007?) … Continue reading

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Newbie tutorial: How to read your favourite blogs without going to the site, automagically

RSS is possibly the bestest thing the interwebs have thought of in the last 5 years and I’m here to tell you what RSS is, why it’s so damn cool, and how you can use it without geeking out too much. Continue reading

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Awesome tech for 2010

TokyoBIT is here to tell you about the best new tech that’s heading into homes very soon in 2010. 3D TV and Gaming: 3D has been around for a while, and dates back to well before you and I were … Continue reading

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Turn off the shutter sound on your Japanese iPhone

Believe it or not, only Japanese iPhones can’t turn off the shutter sound, apparently a legal requirement for any digital camera device sold here in Japan due to the high rate of upskirt photographers. Even in silent mode, it still … Continue reading

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