Lost-in-Nagoya comments

What I read: some 200 years ago, farmers started creating indoor ponds during winter and, surprise!, they discovered that carp (and some other fish) when not exposed to the sun will develop colorful skin the next generation. So, what version is true?

Rio is the worst Olympic event ever: bribery, corruption, politics, polution, decay, over-spending. And no legacy. Shame on IOC and Brazil politicians

It may surprise you guys that a lot of people do enjoy a Mac-thing every now and then. I wish they would introduce a vegan menu, that would modernize its menu and attract more people to their stores

From what I read, Apple did the RIGHT thing to avoid iPhones turning off abruptly. But Apple is

100% WRONG by not informing customers that a) the company was slowing down some iPhones, b) customers could have replaced the battery. I am an Apple customer, but I think it’s ugly what they did, acting in the shadows

Positive point: there are no victims

Negative point: running 3 hours at that incredible speed with a burning smell!?!??

What you guys don’t get is that this construction is a global statement that Japan is still in the lead pack of countries holding ultra refined technologies that will matter in the 2050s. By then, the current Shinkansen line will turned into slower, local train service and this Maglev line will be the wonder of transport that other countries will admire and respect

Make a home experiment: put your hand under a led lamp. You will feel that despite the bulb is not warm, the light it emits does make your skin feel hot. It emits UV rays. I wonder what damage led lights can cause in the long run to environment and people,

Congrats Australia, love is love no matter what.

@wtfjapan: Of course, of the 1 billion who wants the iPhone X, only a small fraction will have enough credit to get it, the said 15% you mentioned. The 15% Apple knows has the money. The 85% remaining, well, the have to content with the Androids. As for personal experiences, I was forced to use Android for one year at my previous job. Didn’t work for me. At all.

As it happens every year, lots of people whining about other people’s money, spending and feel-good factor. The ones saying “get a life” sound exactly the ones so unhappy they don’t have one. They don’t realize their whining is exactly a reflection of their own ego.

iPhone X is not a wonder, but it will be what millions (and I dare say billions) of people around the world want in their tech side of life. That’s a fact proven by Apple reaching the 1 trillion dollars threshold in 2018.

Rip. Free at last. We are horrible beings. Japanese, specially, can be mean and cruel in this aspect.

Gara-Line just like the Gara-keitai of yesterday. Funny how my expats friends in Japan don’t use WhatsApp while the rest of the world does.

My review: a good movie. Although it shares resemblance to the first, it can be seen as one of its own league. That said, I like the first best. The noir atmosphere of the 1982 movie is inebrianting, unforgettable. The 2017 one has not a single element that causes the same sensation. Some scenes are quite cheap, like the one when the group of survivors are shown, or the drowning scene. All the scenes with replicants lack the feeling to make them more powerful and emptier than their human partners - bar the ones with Gosling, he’s great. They also lack the “automation” the ones in the 1982 show, like when Zorah dies after being shot. I liked the soundtrack, dramatic in a chill-out way. But it’s not up to Vangelis, not even close. My general opinion is that Villeneuve has not the insight and feeling enough to make it a 10/10 movie, though he had all the elements on his hands. It is an awesome movie. Gosling is superb, gorgeous. But I wonder if it will resist the impact of time. Anyway, it’s a must-see movie. The best I watched this year. Hope a sequel is on its way, but with another director this time. 9/10, IMO.

The putrid left is being shoved from power everywhere in the industrialized world

Oh mai godu

But more than a 100 places separate New Zealand and Peru in the FIFA rankings. 

I think this is so disrespectful to Kiwis - although I confess I laughed a little bit.

And, yes, it’s a pity USA didn’t make it. Russia WC will lose some of its shine without them. Time to reorganize and face the truth: Concacaf qualifying are tough. Latinos play soccer since they are 6, 7, on the streets. They develop their talent naturally, while in USA players look like they developed it after certain age. Recruiting players from the streets is the key point, IMO

I have just one word for it: awesome!!

England going downstairs, another step in the ladder of relevance.

Heartbreaking. My condolences to their souls, friends, families. They were just having fun

BR is currently rated at 98% in Rotten Tomatoes, which is an exceptionally high number by RT metrics. I am anxious to watch it.

That’s why EU is so vital to a peaceful Europe. EU will intervene in search of a satisfactory solution to both sides. Catalonians have the right to desire their own identity, but a total cessation from Spain in impossible. Without EU, England will face a tougher task when dealing with an Ireland move like this one.

The third question is sort of dumb. Of course no unlock system is 100% secure if violence is involved. “If I have a gun pointed at my head, will iPhone X unlock if I look at it?”

Question is: what could have happened if these panels had detached in cruising speed and altitude?

Two points that baffle me: how can J-police identify an anonymous person by camera surveillance, based on images of the face? And "only" 40 miliion?? It's more than half of the 72 million robbed. And it's a lot of money

@mitsuo matsuyama

Then Japanese are xenophobic...The funny thing is that we see many Brazilians making this kind of comment on the net

This news caused a strong reaction from Brazilians, here in Brazil and in Japan, he's been strongly criticized for being disrespectful. His Facebook profile is flooded with words of shame. There are even people asking him to learn how to say "I am deeply sorry" in Japanese.

Rio is being investigated for bribery, President Lula has paid in cash, watches and jewelry to some IOC members to get the rights to hosting the games. I am sure soon Tokyo will be making ugly headlines too. Why LA and Paris see the Games as a "good thing"? I used to believe in the goodness of a city willingly welcoming athletes and tourists. But this is so deceiving now

Apple did it again. When it hit the shelves, it will be a record breaker. But I'll skip it this year. My iPhone 7 is flawless, will work for another year.

Is said sports car an angered Transformer? That's what it sounds like

From what I read, the reason for such a high number of suicides is due to bullying, mainly. So make bullying a crime with a hefty fine that should be paid by the bullies' parents.

Congrats to Japan Team! It must be a good time to be in a pub, partying. Wish Socceros luck in their next match!!