Posts from July 2007

iPhone Review

iPhone Review

So… I couldn’t resist and got an iPhone - well, got it for a friend of mine in Brazil but obviously I’m testing it already before I take it to him :) The interface itself, as everyone knows, is ...

Ineresting article - Google bidding for airwaves

Google wants to built an open wireless network that would accept any device, cell phone or service. AT&T and Verizon try to protect their interests by lobbying against Google’s proposals. But I thin...

Idea for Google Maps Street View

Wouldn’t be too hard to do a Google Maps driving directions with Street View sequences for mobile. Lower end cell phones would page through images of major landmarks or intersections. Higher end pho...

Back in the US thoughts

So… back in NY for almost a week now… it is hot and humid here and all very familiar. I think what strikes me the most, comparing the US to Asia (Japan mostly) is that everything is big here - the...

Notes on Chinese Tea

Was looking through some stuff left from the trip and found this very interesting list of teas and their effects that I got while I was in Beijing (had to “translate” a little from the strange Eng...

Trip Summary

Collected all of my favorite pictures of the trip into one collection :) Legacy links from the original WordPress post http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf http://www.macromedia.co...

Riding the subway in Japan

Reminds me of my first subway ride in Japan!! Heheheheh… Legacy links from the original WordPress post ...

Round the World complete!

Back home! All AOK! Good to be back! Sleep!!!!! Legacy links from the original WordPress post ...

Last Day in LA

Well… Venice… hehehe… ended up not sight seeing in LA except for this last day where I got Burn’s car and went to Santa Barbara with Weber - another Brazilian who was visiting a friend there. ...

American Toilet

Following Anais’ coined phrase “Are they smarter than us?” - talking about the Japanese in her blog, I post this: Legacy links from the original WordPress post ...