http://www.science20.com/science_20/blog/revealed_first_ad_campaign_monkeys-80378
ITS
RESEARCH
...OTL
27.6.11
Hacking School
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-06-hackers-school-defcon-kids.html
I guess this would be considered academia.
I think personally I would have liked to learn how to hack, not to actually do malicious stuff, but (as was noted in the article) to protect myself when I notice something of a similar degree, and to know what to do when I see it. It might also be fun to tinker with your own computer's settings to see what you can do here and there, although this is of course second nature to security.
I guess this would be considered academia.
I think personally I would have liked to learn how to hack, not to actually do malicious stuff, but (as was noted in the article) to protect myself when I notice something of a similar degree, and to know what to do when I see it. It might also be fun to tinker with your own computer's settings to see what you can do here and there, although this is of course second nature to security.
26.6.11
GUMI's Birthday
Holy crap I think there are like 2000 new entries on Pixiv just on GUMI's birthday alone, man I totally regret not checking yesterday for the new GUMI pics.
HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY, GUMI!!
HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY, GUMI!!
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai
(Spoilers etc.)
I could make a proper review and all that about the characters and plot and etc (Anaru was the best, ending was pretty good, etc.) But there was one thing in particular I seemed bothered about.
As of watching the entire show, I still can't figure out why they used that long title. As it was in my past to think of symbolism in anime (such as AIR), I couldn't really let this pass.
So, I came up with a few theories.
1. There was no meaning to the title at all. It might have been an insignificant event that Menma and the group encountered in the past, but that's it. This would mean there's no real symbolism in the title and that the title was kind of random. This would be a stupid theory to believe (IMO) but probably what most people would think of and just brush it aside.
2. The flower represents Menma's wish, and the fact that they couldn't name it relates to how they couldn't identify the wish Menma was looking for. This is a plot-related theory. It seems to fit quite well, but seems a bit bland. The fact that they were doing so much work (such as "researching" and "studying" fireworks, etc.) sort of relates to how people may want to do lots of work (as adults) to identify a flower. When you were a child you just pointed and asked, "what's the name of this flower?" and people might say "I dunno" and give it up at that. But then as an adult people gain more resources and are able to look things up, online or in the library, to find the actual answer. I think this is similar in a way, in the plot, where they find a viable solution to Menma's wish, even though they don't know what it is.
3. The flower represents the past/tragedy, and the fact that they couldn't name it is because they could never identify the truth behind it. Menma then comes back to help them unravel or uncover the truth, thereby "revealing the flower's name". This eventually reveals things and leads to the ending as we see now.
4. With help from a fellow watcher, I figure out that the flower is actually named "forget-me-not". Of course with that tipoff a whole more plethora of ideas. This can coincide with the third theory mention earlier; since the flower is a forget-me-not, it can mean that the past which everyone tried so hard to forget cannot be forgetten so easily. In a similar case, if you have something on your mind (ie, you see a flower and you want to know its name), even if you distract yourself with things to do, "silly" worries tend to linger and you eventually devote yourself to figuring things out.
...Like why I'm trying to type this post up figuring out what the title means in the first place...
Anyway that's probably what happens with the characters inside the anime. They want to leave the past as is, but since the "problem" was never fully resolved it lingered in their minds. Turns out their "flower" is a forget-me-not, meaning that which they wanted to not deal with anymore, is not something they can throw away so easily... that they should keep the memories in their mind, proceed with life but not ignore that past, but learn from it and embrace it. That their friendship shouldn't be forgotten, that the tragedy should not cloud the true beauty of the joy they had in the past.
Or something like that.
I could make a proper review and all that about the characters and plot and etc (Anaru was the best, ending was pretty good, etc.) But there was one thing in particular I seemed bothered about.
As of watching the entire show, I still can't figure out why they used that long title. As it was in my past to think of symbolism in anime (such as AIR), I couldn't really let this pass.
So, I came up with a few theories.
1. There was no meaning to the title at all. It might have been an insignificant event that Menma and the group encountered in the past, but that's it. This would mean there's no real symbolism in the title and that the title was kind of random. This would be a stupid theory to believe (IMO) but probably what most people would think of and just brush it aside.
2. The flower represents Menma's wish, and the fact that they couldn't name it relates to how they couldn't identify the wish Menma was looking for. This is a plot-related theory. It seems to fit quite well, but seems a bit bland. The fact that they were doing so much work (such as "researching" and "studying" fireworks, etc.) sort of relates to how people may want to do lots of work (as adults) to identify a flower. When you were a child you just pointed and asked, "what's the name of this flower?" and people might say "I dunno" and give it up at that. But then as an adult people gain more resources and are able to look things up, online or in the library, to find the actual answer. I think this is similar in a way, in the plot, where they find a viable solution to Menma's wish, even though they don't know what it is.
3. The flower represents the past/tragedy, and the fact that they couldn't name it is because they could never identify the truth behind it. Menma then comes back to help them unravel or uncover the truth, thereby "revealing the flower's name". This eventually reveals things and leads to the ending as we see now.
4. With help from a fellow watcher, I figure out that the flower is actually named "forget-me-not". Of course with that tipoff a whole more plethora of ideas. This can coincide with the third theory mention earlier; since the flower is a forget-me-not, it can mean that the past which everyone tried so hard to forget cannot be forgetten so easily. In a similar case, if you have something on your mind (ie, you see a flower and you want to know its name), even if you distract yourself with things to do, "silly" worries tend to linger and you eventually devote yourself to figuring things out.
...Like why I'm trying to type this post up figuring out what the title means in the first place...
Anyway that's probably what happens with the characters inside the anime. They want to leave the past as is, but since the "problem" was never fully resolved it lingered in their minds. Turns out their "flower" is a forget-me-not, meaning that which they wanted to not deal with anymore, is not something they can throw away so easily... that they should keep the memories in their mind, proceed with life but not ignore that past, but learn from it and embrace it. That their friendship shouldn't be forgotten, that the tragedy should not cloud the true beauty of the joy they had in the past.
Or something like that.
SUPER LONG TWITTERBLOG
Because I am an experimentalist I have to see what happens when the post goes way over the 140 word limit.
BLITZWING ARE YOU HAPPY NOW
BLITZWING ARE YOU HAPPY NOW
23.6.11
Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (Unfinished)
9:45:53 PM me: DENPA ONNA'S INTRO IS TERRIBLE
9:46:18 PM OsakaSpatula: Yes, I like it too ^_^
9:46:18 PM OsakaSpatula: Yes, I like it too ^_^
21.6.11
【GUMI extend】 祭囃子
Translator says some festival (Hayashi)?
So, my main question is, what's the difference in voice? Sounds the same to me... I'm going to have to listen to more samples, but for the moment, I am disappoint.
Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi
(Possibly spoilers etc? Kept at minimum at least)
Somehow my Utsuro no Hako review was referenced somewhere and I got a ton of traffic (ok... maybe more or less like 4 people) thanks to that...well it wasn't a terribly great review but I thought it was odd anyway.
Ok digression aside, I guess that encouraged me to discuss my thoughts on other novels I read. :V I actually have been reading a good chunk of what's available on baka-tsuki, though most of them I thought were rather mediocre. Tenma is not really any different, but it did have some interesting points here and there that made it particularly amusing.
The one thing I liked most about the novel is the characters. Or rather, two of the characters: Gekkou and his...uh... ditzy lightning girl. (Obviously her name is not important). Gekkou in himself is already a pretty cool character, but I think his pairing with the ditz really pulls through with his personality. Him alone would just make him look dark and emo and out for revenge (...which is true) but the sharp contrast with his partner is rather amusing, and provides an opportunity to put in him a different light.
As I stated, the characters seem to be the strong point in this story. In particular, its rather interesting how they don't just stick to one point of view in the novel, but for each chapter (almost) provide a different scene and a different view in (the appropriately named) the 900 seconds after school (or something like that). This has been done before (Animorphs!) , but I have not seen it a lot in light novels, so its not bad to see it again.
Possibly because of this alternate-view type of thing, the main plot didn't seem that... advanced, and most particularly the ending (given the history that they were revealing to the audience) seemed rather abrupt. The novel seemed to build up this plot that seems like there will be something epic in the end, but... the main enemy turned out to be that weak? It makes you think that they didn't actually defeat the enemy and maybe the enemy will return, but really (and maybe its in the translator's fault) the enemy dies in one or two lines, considering the effort it took before to build everything up.
Characters! With Gekkou put aside, the main princess girly doesn't seem like a bad character at all. I'd had thought she'd be tsundere but she doesn't seem very tsun (just very dere). Still, I can't help but think she's voiced by Kugimiya Rie... why... Argh why Kugimiya why...*ahem* that aside, I like the lightning girl. At least how she acts. Its pretty funny especially when she's next to Gekkou. Probably my least favorite is the main character, but, being a typical protagonist, I can't really say much about that. :V Over fine, normal, mediocre for a protagonist.
Finally, art. I don't think the art is that great, but the princess girly seems very pretty! The way the art is drawn most of the time seems... clumsy, in a way, as if they were not a professional photographer. But its ok. I can imagine the moe. That's good enough. I think. :V
EDIT: WTF!! THIS SHOW IS BEING MADE INTO AN ANIME, AND ITS COMING OUT THIS SEASON!!!
Somehow my Utsuro no Hako review was referenced somewhere and I got a ton of traffic (ok... maybe more or less like 4 people) thanks to that...well it wasn't a terribly great review but I thought it was odd anyway.
Ok digression aside, I guess that encouraged me to discuss my thoughts on other novels I read. :V I actually have been reading a good chunk of what's available on baka-tsuki, though most of them I thought were rather mediocre. Tenma is not really any different, but it did have some interesting points here and there that made it particularly amusing.
The one thing I liked most about the novel is the characters. Or rather, two of the characters: Gekkou and his...uh... ditzy lightning girl. (Obviously her name is not important). Gekkou in himself is already a pretty cool character, but I think his pairing with the ditz really pulls through with his personality. Him alone would just make him look dark and emo and out for revenge (...which is true) but the sharp contrast with his partner is rather amusing, and provides an opportunity to put in him a different light.
As I stated, the characters seem to be the strong point in this story. In particular, its rather interesting how they don't just stick to one point of view in the novel, but for each chapter (almost) provide a different scene and a different view in (the appropriately named) the 900 seconds after school (or something like that). This has been done before (Animorphs!) , but I have not seen it a lot in light novels, so its not bad to see it again.
Possibly because of this alternate-view type of thing, the main plot didn't seem that... advanced, and most particularly the ending (given the history that they were revealing to the audience) seemed rather abrupt. The novel seemed to build up this plot that seems like there will be something epic in the end, but... the main enemy turned out to be that weak? It makes you think that they didn't actually defeat the enemy and maybe the enemy will return, but really (and maybe its in the translator's fault) the enemy dies in one or two lines, considering the effort it took before to build everything up.
Characters! With Gekkou put aside, the main princess girly doesn't seem like a bad character at all. I'd had thought she'd be tsundere but she doesn't seem very tsun (just very dere). Still, I can't help but think she's voiced by Kugimiya Rie... why... Argh why Kugimiya why...*ahem* that aside, I like the lightning girl. At least how she acts. Its pretty funny especially when she's next to Gekkou. Probably my least favorite is the main character, but, being a typical protagonist, I can't really say much about that. :V Over fine, normal, mediocre for a protagonist.
Finally, art. I don't think the art is that great, but the princess girly seems very pretty! The way the art is drawn most of the time seems... clumsy, in a way, as if they were not a professional photographer. But its ok. I can imagine the moe. That's good enough. I think. :V
EDIT: WTF!! THIS SHOW IS BEING MADE INTO AN ANIME, AND ITS COMING OUT THIS SEASON!!!
20.6.11
想色メロディック
The title seems to say something like "Thoughts and colors melodic" but of course I'm a terrible translator.
This song is actually pretty nice and I had it playing in the background without viewing the PV. Then I happened to tab over it to the part where it had Miku and...
HOLY CRAP
SHE IS CUTE
MAN THE FLOWING HAIR(that's not standing up like it usually is in twintails, btw)
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
THIS PV IS FANTASTIC
16.6.11
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
I have determined that I did not watch this anime for its amazing plot.
I did not watch this anime for the beautiful artwork and design,
I did not watch this anime for its deep and thoughtful themes,
I did not watch this anime for the multiple interpretations of the ending,
I did not watch this anime to compliment its suspenseful, possibly amazing direction which led it to be the top rated anime of the year.
I CLEARLY WATCHED THIS ANIME TO SEE FANARTISTS MOE ANTHROPOMORPHIZE KYUUBEY INTO A CUTE GIRL.
KYUUUUUBEEEYYYYY
I did not watch this anime for the beautiful artwork and design,
I did not watch this anime for its deep and thoughtful themes,
I did not watch this anime for the multiple interpretations of the ending,
I did not watch this anime to compliment its suspenseful, possibly amazing direction which led it to be the top rated anime of the year.
I CLEARLY WATCHED THIS ANIME TO SEE FANARTISTS MOE ANTHROPOMORPHIZE KYUUBEY INTO A CUTE GIRL.
KYUUUUUBEEEYYYYY
15.6.11
14.6.11
キミ想い、片想い
Dododododododododo.... o3o
Well, this song I think the intro starts up a little too fast, that is there seems to be no breathing room before it dives right into the "main"...? Well its hard to describe I think, it feels like the intro is rushed though.
The title, "Your thoughts, (piece of) thoughts"...? Or something like that. :V
10.6.11
Music on the Brain
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/06/can-brain-scans-predict-music-sa.html
...what
...what
8.6.11
Back from China
What does that mean? Summary of vacation and pics right?!?
Of course not. NOW ONTO VOCALOID VIDEOS.
(and this is why I have no fans)
GUMI is getting a lot of popularity it seems these days. Is it because her birthday is coming up? Or because GUMI extend is coming out?
This current song, "Sky's Wings", is #1 on the vocaloid charts right now. I honestly think its a few of the same tones repeating over and over again, but maybe the lyrics mean something. Still its a decent enough song and its by GUMI. The vocals were done pretty well I think. And the guitar. Maybe its the guitar. :V
Uh, classic yuri gothloli ero themed song... yea... can't say much more about that. Not sure about the kanji in this title (maybe "hurt animal"?) And the katakana... looks like "Labyrinth". :V I think its still pretty catchy.
Somehow, this song has an "asian" feel to it. Or maybe I just hear too many asian songs with this kind of theme to it. Kind of a neat song regardless though. "Sakura" something? probably has to do something with sound, judging by the radical.
HAHAHA THIS AMUSED ME. What I was really impressed about this PV is that, previously GUMI did a similar themed song, however this one takes a satirical alternate route and appears to discuss the difference between online and offline personalities (whereas I wasn't really sure -- or don't remember -- what kind of view GUMI was taking). In any case both are intriguing videos, this one being more amusing while the other being more sad.
some girl vs some girl. I should really go and google translate all of this but I'm lazy right now. Maybe people will post comments and translate them for me! :V If you do: thanks I appreciate it!
Of course not. NOW ONTO VOCALOID VIDEOS.
(and this is why I have no fans)
GUMI is getting a lot of popularity it seems these days. Is it because her birthday is coming up? Or because GUMI extend is coming out?
This current song, "Sky's Wings", is #1 on the vocaloid charts right now. I honestly think its a few of the same tones repeating over and over again, but maybe the lyrics mean something. Still its a decent enough song and its by GUMI. The vocals were done pretty well I think. And the guitar. Maybe its the guitar. :V
Uh, classic yuri gothloli ero themed song... yea... can't say much more about that. Not sure about the kanji in this title (maybe "hurt animal"?) And the katakana... looks like "Labyrinth". :V I think its still pretty catchy.
Somehow, this song has an "asian" feel to it. Or maybe I just hear too many asian songs with this kind of theme to it. Kind of a neat song regardless though. "Sakura" something? probably has to do something with sound, judging by the radical.
HAHAHA THIS AMUSED ME. What I was really impressed about this PV is that, previously GUMI did a similar themed song, however this one takes a satirical alternate route and appears to discuss the difference between online and offline personalities (whereas I wasn't really sure -- or don't remember -- what kind of view GUMI was taking). In any case both are intriguing videos, this one being more amusing while the other being more sad.
some girl vs some girl. I should really go and google translate all of this but I'm lazy right now. Maybe people will post comments and translate them for me! :V If you do: thanks I appreciate it!
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