Alchemista

Category: Updates

  • Tokyo Sky Drive -Night ver.- 01

    Just watch and relaxTokyo Sky Drive -Night ver.- 01 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpTI3W9dPtc] —

  • Web developers’ memo

    Leaving some memo for my new project. Let’s refresh my mind againBest Practices for Speeding Up Your Web Sitehttp://developer.yahoo.com/performance/rules.html Javascript Tips jQuery LazyLoadhttp://www.appelsiini.net/projects/lazyloadThis is the jQuery plug in to post load the images that are only visible (or delay loading image) Preload Images Sequentially With jQueryhttp://www.appelsiini.net/2007/6/sequentially-preloading-images YUI2: ImageLoaderhttp://developer.yahoo.com/yui/imageloader/ Social Network Widgets ShareThishttp://sharethis.com/ AddToAnyhttp://www.addtoany.com/ DISQUShttp://disqus.com/ IntenseDebate…

  • The day I thought I lost everything

    On October 15th, 2006, Driving West on I-10 freeway, after the meeting in Crenshaw and going to the coffee shop in West LA, suddenly, my car stops its engine. It was around Fairfax where it curves slightly to the left. I managed to stop my car at the middle island, didn’t know what to do…

  • 4th Anniversary

    Today, this blog remarks 4th anniversary (including my Japanese one) Yay~. Tiem goes by really fast. I haven’t had time to post much of the stuff since my main concentration is Japanese blog. But this year, I am planning something big about blog and Japan. TBA.

  • Wanna see Apple’s new tablet (maybe)? “Sports Illustrated – Tablet Demo 1.5”

    Originally from a Japanese article by Masaaki Kandahttp://archive.mag2.com/0000005757/20091207140706000.html First of all, watch this demo movie of Sports Illustrated – Tablet Demo 1.5. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntyXvLnxyXk]We know that Time, Inc. (The owner of Sports Illustrated) has NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) with Apple, inc.And Sports Illustrated dev team appeared to the Apple’s iPhone demo when they released the subscription (in-App Store)…

  • James Tormé – A Christmas Jazz Concert on Dec 19, 2009

    The Nutcracker Swings – A Cool Jazz Christmas Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009 Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm Location: Pasadena Convention Center Street: 300 E. Green Street City/Town: Pasadena, CA A Benefit Concert for the Pasadena Jazz InstituteFeaturing: Pasadena Jazz Orchestra, RedWhite+Bluezz All Stars, Sacred Nation Gospel Choir and PJI Junior Superstars Special appearances by James…

  • Google Wave for Dummies

    I was just invited by Google Wave from a Usagi Project member a couple days ago. Well, since Google team doesn’t always promote their product as well as Apple marketing team. I had a very hard time understanding the potential of Google Wave. But once I got into the Google Wave. I suddently realized the…

  • “Yeppy” = “Yes” + “Happy”

    I came up with some new word. So I suddenly want to spread this word for no reason. “Yes” + “Happy” = “Yeppy” Definition Yeppy [yep-ee] –adverb –adjective, -pi⋅er, -pi⋅est. agreed and delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing the combined emotion of agree and happy Uses A: You have a very good test score.…

  • Japanese Curry Rice

    Dear Japanese Curry Rice. You are my reason to live.If I don’t have you more than once a week, I will die.If I can have you once a week, I am in the heaven. Dear Japanaese Curry Rice. I can have various topping.Tonight, I choose spicy eggplant. Dear Japanese Curry Rice. I can die for…

  • Fumiko’s Propose – A Japanese students’ animation work

    OK. When I saw this, I was stunned. This 2 min animation was produced by the group of Japanese anime students in Kyoto. For your convenience, there is some storyline. Fumiko is a middle school student (?). She proposes Takashi to be her boyfriend. But Takashi refuses her offer since he wants to devote his…