Tag Archives: technology

Nanami and the Five Whys

Posted on May 11, 2017 by Dr. J.H. Watson

One of the best things about teaching in Japan was that most of my students were quite young. Most of them hadn’t developed the reserve that Japanese people are known for, and once they got to know you they were … Continue reading →

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Purple vs Green: The Battle of the Spherical Space-cows

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Dr. J.H. Watson

In the last article I talked about the situation in Gundam Wing, where Earth is in an armed standoff with her off-world colonies placed at the LaGrange points. As I said at the end, although both sides in the anime … Continue reading →

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Goggles and masks, everyone!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Dr. J.H. Watson

The suffix “-punk” gets hung off an increasing number of genres these days. Doing this carries with it a set of expectations about what will be involved, with some attempts making more sense than others. In this article, I’m going … Continue reading →

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