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December 17, 2009
October 17, 2009
What am I reading?
PN was so sick last night. She coughed strong almost every 90 minutes. At 4:30 I planned to get on the couch and finish reading "L'apprenti Japonais" by Frédéric Boilet. That was my second reading. I enjoyed the first half of the book, mainlu focusing on Japan and Japanese women. Small details and the same attraction for Japanese beauty.
Amazon.fr can deliver this book
Other titles I'd like to read :
Mariko parade
Elles
L'épinard de yukiko
Le Japon quotidien
La mort volontaire au Japon
Les japonais
Tokyo sanpo
Amazon.fr can deliver this book
Other titles I'd like to read :
Mariko parade
Elles
L'épinard de yukiko
Le Japon quotidien
La mort volontaire au Japon
Les japonais
Tokyo sanpo
August 21, 2009
August 14, 2009
July 15, 2009
Harajuku in Paris?
I could not believe my eyes... After the incredible Japan Expo 2009, here comes...
What do you think?
What do you think?
July 14, 2009
June 29, 2009
Mandy's Korner
I wanted to support her on Kiva but I was too late...
Whoever lives near San Jose, CA should pay her a visit... She is also on the web http://mandyskorner.com
Whoever lives near San Jose, CA should pay her a visit... She is also on the web http://mandyskorner.com
June 24, 2009
Nikon D90
I eventually put my hands on MY own Nikon D90... Yet, given a heavy schedule and PN setting a dinner for the departure of our Japanese designer friend, I won't try it until tomorrow evening at best!
Should you need instructions on Nikon D90, check the User Guide written by Ken Rockwell http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90/users-guide/d90.pdf
This camera is #5 after Coolpix880, D70, D70s,D50... Customer loyalty should always be rewarded ;-)
Should you need instructions on Nikon D90, check the User Guide written by Ken Rockwell http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/d90/users-guide/d90.pdf
This camera is #5 after Coolpix880, D70, D70s,D50... Customer loyalty should always be rewarded ;-)
Squier Fender gets in my family
My nephew had planned this for a while now... Buying a Fender electric guitar with the Squier marque. It's a Squier stratocaster! Different from Telecaster...
Back in the 80's I was dreaming about this guitar and its reversed F logo signature...
Back in the 80's I was dreaming about this guitar and its reversed F logo signature...
June 10, 2009
PST?
Pacific Standard Time is here http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/usa/pacific-time/
To be remembered!
To be remembered!
I sent a message to Wendy and Lisa
Yes, unfair to leave the old continent out of the loop...
I have always wanted to tell how much I love you since I bought my first "wendy and lisa" copy in summer 87. My parentsleft some money for food while they were on holidays but I spent it in Paris' shop 'Fnac' to buy Prince CDs and your first record. It was worth starving.
And after my 8th copy, I am still listening to it with pleasure and tears sometimes.
I almost travelled to LA when your concert in a jazz club was scheduled couple years ago, some time in January or February...
Please try to setup the next session at a more appropriate time for your european fans and you are also very welcome for a concert. Any chance you would visit or play a couple songs in Paris, send an email and I'll be your guide.
How can I ever thank you for all you brought to my world?
Love you both XXXXX
Philippe
Check http://www.wendyandlisa.com/news/live-here-now to know more
June 4, 2009
Tank man photo... 20 years ago
I cannot use the picture but you can check it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Man
That pictured courage: sole human being facing an army
That pictured courage: sole human being facing an army
June 2, 2009
For Xtopher who just bought another D2X
Aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture
Shutter speed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed
Exposure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography)
Night photography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_photography
Light Painting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_painting
Shutter speed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutter_speed
Exposure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposure_(photography)
Night photography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_photography
Light Painting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_painting
The only way to fight anxiety is... ACTION
Again today this principle applied... Even if you don't have time enough to complete, don't get frustration and anxiety stop you from acting. Yuo may not achieve the goal yet you can still complete a substantial percentage of it. And couple % are better than Zero.
It looks simple but it is efficient.
It looks simple but it is efficient.
150 projects reached!
Despite difficult times... I reached 150 projects today!
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My endeavours...
Fund other Asia projects supported by Kiva. Join now!
My endeavours...
May 19, 2009
Daydreaming is excellent for your brains
Boy! Back in 1982 as I am listening to Prince's Purple Rain (right now Father's song is playing). As far as I can recall my dad asked me to study the school's brochure during my holidays in order to improve my English.
One note from a teacher, soon to be followed by others, mentioned that the French student is "a daydreamer".
Well, Almost 27 years later (God, playing!) the french magazine Le nouvel Obs proves me right with this article based on a scientific study ran by Kalina Christoff (check the papers at Christofflab).
The news in English http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Feel-free-to-let-your-mind-wander
http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2009/05/daydreams_1.php
The original study lead by Kalina Christoff can be purchased here http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/05/11/0900234106
Welcome to wanderland!
One note from a teacher, soon to be followed by others, mentioned that the French student is "a daydreamer".
Well, Almost 27 years later (God, playing!) the french magazine Le nouvel Obs proves me right with this article based on a scientific study ran by Kalina Christoff (check the papers at Christofflab).
The news in English http://www.examiner.com/x-1242-Science-News-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Feel-free-to-let-your-mind-wander
http://scienceblogs.com/cortex/2009/05/daydreams_1.php
The original study lead by Kalina Christoff can be purchased here http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2009/05/11/0900234106
Welcome to wanderland!
May 18, 2009
$700 to become a monk
A very interesting article from Courrier International had a catchy title "700 dollars to become a monk"... Australian head of a non governmental agency, Ben Bowler created www.monkforamonth.com
If I could I would go to Cambodia, Thailand or Japan and try, like my friend Antoine in Cambodia or André in Thailand or with the monks in Meiji Jingu in Harajuku, Tokyo.
FaceBook profile : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fang-Thailand/Monk-for-a-Month/35067157310
Twitter : http://twitter.com/monkforamonth
If I could I would go to Cambodia, Thailand or Japan and try, like my friend Antoine in Cambodia or André in Thailand or with the monks in Meiji Jingu in Harajuku, Tokyo.
FaceBook profile : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fang-Thailand/Monk-for-a-Month/35067157310
Twitter : http://twitter.com/monkforamonth
May 15, 2009
Our future work... from TIME
As I do not communicate anymore with my prospective friend, here's an article with the latest trends when it come to work. Time magazine remains at the edge of time
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1898024_1898023,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1898024_1898023,00.html
May 14, 2009
French video makes a hit over the internet (not my friend)
This for Antoine... Come back rue Montorgueil for a Beauty Patrol...
e leash?
Are we 'kept in leash' as we use mobile phones? This is the main reaction to an article published in Libération about a monthly mobile service subscription for poor people (€10/month). The article is entitled "it is discriminating not to have a mobile"...
You can check the French article here
Given that my mobile became :
You can check the French article here
Given that my mobile became :
- a communication mean whether voice centric or verbose (text messages and MMS)
- a contact vault
- a secondary camera for pictures (8MP max, for now) and video
- a secondary audio (MP3/MP4/AAC)
- a secondary video player (H264)
- a secondary and limited game station
- a convenient storage
- a wireless remote control
- anything else?
May 9, 2009
A real Nikon specialist... Choulan
When I got my Nikon D70 I wondered how many pictures I took. As I browsed the internet to find answers, I downloaded ShootNum. This software gave the answers I was looking for. That software has been developed by Choulan.
You can check the following pages in french:
http://www.adorama.com/INKD2X.html?searchinfo=D2X
You can check the following pages in french:
- depth of field http://choulan.free.fr/pages/pdc.php
- his gallery http://choulan.free.fr/phildes/index.htm
- special curves for Nikon (yes it will make your D100 & S70 brand new, like a rejuvination) http://choulan.free.fr/pages/courbes/courbes_nikon.htm
http://www.adorama.com/INKD2X.html?searchinfo=D2X
May 5, 2009
Vanna Phat Village in Cambodia
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April 30, 2009
It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you have
Fantastic wildlife photographer,Moose Peterson, is quoting Sheryl Crow from her "Soak up the sun" song in a very interesting post from his blog about Nikon D3 vs Nikon D3X... I found it while searching for D2X information as the choice narrows (!) down to :
Check his blog http://www.moosenewsblog.com/ and his web site http://www.moosepeterson.com/home.html
I loved my D70 which was my best companion on my first trip to Japan, loved the D70s despite its trigger problem (fixed for free by Nikon under warranty, 2 weeks before the end of it) and still find useful the D50 (despite horrible SD limited to 2GB). But they lack speed and low light quality and 6MP cannot comply with publishing.
- D90 : cool, cheapest and very convenient but SD & DX. About €850
- D300 : highest range in DX format, CF but DX. About €1350
- D700 : best compromise yet need to change lense system from Nikkor DX to Nikkor FX About €2200
- D3 : Best in all classes yet, close to D3X, double CF but far too expensive and Nikkor FX needed. About €4000 or above €3000 as second hand
- D2X : second hand, 10K shots on 150K, 5 years old (end 2004)
Check his blog http://www.moosenewsblog.com/ and his web site http://www.moosepeterson.com/home.html
I loved my D70 which was my best companion on my first trip to Japan, loved the D70s despite its trigger problem (fixed for free by Nikon under warranty, 2 weeks before the end of it) and still find useful the D50 (despite horrible SD limited to 2GB). But they lack speed and low light quality and 6MP cannot comply with publishing.
April 29, 2009
The best camera is the one that's with you
Chase Jarvis is just right. Too bad I kind of gave up taking pictures everyday since I lost my little SONY T100... Yet I found my new camera : I'll take my outdated D50 with the Nikon 18-70@3,5-5,6 or the Sigma 18-50@2,8DC. I tried it couple times on the weekends. It works though it outsizes a slim iPhone definitely.
Back to Chase Jarvis who basically takes his iPhone as an instant camera anywhere he goes. He also writes a blog http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/
Visit his iPhone pictures gallery by browsing http://www.chasejarvis.com/ then PORTFOLIOS then IPHONE AS ART
Excellent concept and very good sense of marketing at times iPhone is the new fab.
Back to Chase Jarvis who basically takes his iPhone as an instant camera anywhere he goes. He also writes a blog http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/
Visit his iPhone pictures gallery by browsing http://www.chasejarvis.com/ then PORTFOLIOS then IPHONE AS ART
Excellent concept and very good sense of marketing at times iPhone is the new fab.
April 17, 2009
Sin Nhean in Cambodia
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April 15, 2009
Mr. Reaksmi Kung Village Bank Group
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Mrs. Mom Marm Village Bank Group
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You can check this 22 people project and support other Asia projects supported by Kiva. Join now!My endeavours...
Mrs. Chan Khat Village Bank Group
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Mrs. Chanthy Chab Village Bank Group in Cambodia
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Mrs. Tara Duch Village Bank Group
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A new art project
A giant tower designed by several artists
http://www.goontower.com/
a French blogger mentions Goontower
http://www.goontower.com/
a French blogger mentions Goontower
April 7, 2009
Help with MacHeist
25% of your invoice will go to a charity of your choice or 10 supported societies... Check http://www.macheist.com/
April 1, 2009
Mrs. Rat Loeng Village Bank Group
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Mrs. Chanthy Chab Village Bank Group in Cambodia
28 people gathered in this project! I supported them twice as 28 people count.Support other Asia projects supported by Kiva. Join now!
My endeavours...
Mrs. Youeng An Village Bank Group in Cambodia
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Chheng Phalla in Cambodia
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Sous Sinuon in Cambodia
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San Kimhak in Cambodia (Help_09107110_93303)
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March 17, 2009
March 16, 2009
There are only two emotions in a plane...
Xtopher sent this quotation from Orson Welles to me. He read it in a book while flying form LA to NYC. Apparently he stopped at this sentence, thinking of me. Thanks!
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
March 2, 2009
Creativity
http://www.wadmag.com/wadmag/
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where%27s_All_the_Data
Working As Designed <> BUG
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAD_(magazine)
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where%27s_All_the_Data
Working As Designed <> BUG
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAD_(magazine)
It might be the end of an era...
February 25, 2009
Marc Veyrat stops his career as star chef
One of the lessons in life is "take now, don't save for later". I am only glad we enjoyed a lunch and a diner at his restaurant last summer.
Mẫn Thị Hòa Group in Vietnam
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Le Thi Han in Vietnam
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Youg french graduated student... to sell?!
You can check this ebay account and its related offers : http://myworld.ebay.fr/jeunediplomeensolde/
And his website www.jeunediplomeensolde.fr
And his website www.jeunediplomeensolde.fr
February 24, 2009
Phan Thi Ngoc in Vietnam (Help_09102105_90418)
My 100th project with Kiva...Despite economical crisis and many hindrances, I hope to reach 250 someday in 2009. The figure does not really matter, the continuous action does.
Look at this project!
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February 23, 2009
Nge Samorn in Cambodia
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Sam On's Group in Cambodia
My 100th help! I reached my target for 09Q1... Thanks to all of you who supported me.This project is a milestone!
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Roeuy Saroeub in Cambodia
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February 22, 2009
Orn Saroun in Cambodia
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My endeavours...
Nguyen Thi Quang in Vietnam
Project#100! So happy to see results...Support other Asia projects supported by Kiva. Join now!
My other endeavours...
February 20, 2009
Rous Thon in Cambodia
Help repair a home and improve life... The project can be seen here. Don't forget to support Kiva!Support other Asia projects supported by Kiva. Join now!
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February 19, 2009
Soeun Ren in Cambodia (Help_099598_90070)
Last one to give, again... The project can be seen here. Don't forget to support Kiva!
28 people gathered in this project! I supported them twice as 28 people count.My endeavours...
Sean in Cambodia (Help_099396_89711)
Hoeung Kim in Cambodia (Help_099295_89710)
February 18, 2009
February 17, 2009
Your data is their possession
Read this French newspaper's article form Libération! We should be glad 'the consumerist' exists to protect us by revealing situations such as this move from Facebook!
Read it in English in the Chicago Tribune here and in the NY Times!
I remember what BBG told me "this is a commercial world out there". She was damn right about that too!
Another good reason to support Creative Commons (definition Fr, Eng) : http://fr.creativecommons.org/ (French) http://creativecommons.org/ (English)
Read it in English in the Chicago Tribune here and in the NY Times!
I remember what BBG told me "this is a commercial world out there". She was damn right about that too!
Another good reason to support Creative Commons (definition Fr, Eng) : http://fr.creativecommons.org/ (French) http://creativecommons.org/ (English)
February 12, 2009
'I chose to help people'
Working for Support and Customer Satsufaction appeared to me as quite obvious for me back in 97. Today, a customer had me notice 'you chose to help people, that's obviously your calling'.
Looks like with my latests endeavours to help with humanitarian projects and microfinance, that is clearly my choice...
Looks like with my latests endeavours to help with humanitarian projects and microfinance, that is clearly my choice...
February 11, 2009
February 10, 2009
February 9, 2009
February 7, 2009
Wacom and the beginning of an art group
Alex, my nephew, and Alexis his friend came home. It was agreed last staurday when we visited a student dedicated exhibition presenting art studies carreers and schools.
I digged my Wacom tablet from my stuff and let them try the device...
You can check here what Alexis did, though he had never tried any pen tablet before.
I digged my Wacom tablet from my stuff and let them try the device...
You can check here what Alexis did, though he had never tried any pen tablet before.
February 6, 2009
Sokhon Khourn Group in Cambodia (Help_098184_84502)
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