Absolutely press charges.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 10:19 PM on July 4, 2008

agreed. Take out the HDD, completely destroy it with a hammer on concrete and your data will be gone forever.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 10:27 PM on June 26, 2008

Manhattan Beach is a very nice place to live but it's very white, expensive and quite homogenous in comparison with other parts of LA. If you can afford to live there, it's a very comfortable place to live. Close to LAX, sort of close to Santa Monica, kinda far from Downtown. Great air (little, to no smog as you're on the water.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:13 PM on June 24, 2008

Let me second Mapes' link to Neal Stephenson's "Mother Earth, Mother Board." Phenomenal non-fiction.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 8:43 AM on May 10, 2008

VLC for the Mac is made with a number of OSS libraries.

Miro is similarly made up of various OSS libraries and is OSS itself.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:11 AM on May 5, 2008

I am Japanese. I live in Japan. I work in the software/Internet industry. We take interns (just 2 per year, and only from a fixed set of Japanese universities.)

I will be frank with you- internships are rare in Japan at traditional Japanese companies. There's a few reasons for this but that's not essential here.

Certainly try many of the routes mentioned above, but imo, what your son needs is a personal introduction. That's key to something... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:16 PM on May 4, 2008 marked best answer

I like b00mb0x and Blentwell but you do have to look around for what you want. DJ Mitzura has a new mix on b00mb0x that looks like it might do you good:

Dj Mitzura - This One’s Gonna Getcha

01. Daft Punk ~ Da Funk / Daftendirekt
02. Acid Jacks ~ Disco Shoes (Electrixx Mix)
03. Fdel ~ Get Up On Ya Feet
04. Le Pimp ~ Le Rock non Stop (Freddy Fresh Remix)
05. Groove Armada ~ Superstylin’
06.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:03 PM on April 25, 2008

The wikipedia page for French House is pretty good actually. If you like that filter-style of house that is often associated with French producers, I'd recommend Alan Braxe, Kris Menace, and Martin Solveig.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:13 PM on April 25, 2008

Yahoo Pipes?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 5:05 PM on April 24, 2008 marked best answer

pink thunderbird
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 3:14 PM on April 24, 2008

Summer = linen for me. Trek down to your local store and check out some long and short-sleeved linen shirts. I recommend that you wear them with colored undershirts as they are often see-through. A tan linen blazer would also be a nice thing to have in a summer wardrobe.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 2:39 AM on April 22, 2008

Please, please, please, ATGATT. Wikipedia has a great entry on motorcycle safety that is worth reading and re-reading a few times. Good luck and keep the shiny side up!
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:39 PM on April 20, 2008

There's no such thing as a hard drive that won't fail. All of them will fail- it's just a matter of when.

There's a million and one things to consider but basically you want to have more than 1 backup of anything at any one time. Also, worst-case scenario says that you should keep a backup offsite (i.e. not in your home.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:33 PM on April 20, 2008

A4 is not just British, it is an internationally-recognized standard (ISO 216) in use around the world. Just like the US clings to the outdated inches for measurement, the US clings to 8.5" x 11" paper. The US is the exception here, not the rule.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:30 PM on April 20, 2008

There's a small oval button in the upper right corner of Firefox's window. Can you try clicking that?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 1:39 AM on April 4, 2008

If you have a hard time finding the vehicle in question, you might try looking for a Honda Gyro Canopy, also on Flickr, which is similar to what you are looking for.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:13 PM on April 1, 2008

OpenDNS is a privacy nightmare. Use at your own risk.

From http://www.opendns.com/privacy:
OpenDNS collects non-personally-identifying information including the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request.

OpenDNS also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP)... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 6:59 AM on March 26, 2008

I'm on Leopard on a 1.25 Ghz Powerbook G4 and I'm using the Firefox 3 Beta. The Firefox 3 Beta runs a lot faster and uses fewer resources than the current Firefox 2. Please give the Beta a try and see if that makes a difference.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 5:40 AM on March 19, 2008

Whats the best way to deal with it if people are offended or try to discriminate against me? Ignore it, let it slide and move on?

As a Japanese person in Japan without tattoos, generally speaking all the advice here is good. You may receive some discrimination- that can't be helped really as tattoos are so tightly tied with the 'alternate economy' here in Japan. It's still pretty chilly here although spring is around the corner so if you're in long... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 2:28 AM on March 7, 2008

acupuncture is very common in Asia for back pain.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:49 PM on March 4, 2008

Philip Greenspun (who else) did an early guide to tripods (circa 1992!) and another longer one on photo.net that's still basically valid.

The key thing to think about is that you don't want to use the center column at all if you can help it. Lots of people buy a smaller tripod for the lighter weight or cheaper cost and then end up using the center column to extend, which basically negates most of the benefit of the tripod itself. So if you are tall (like I am) you... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:10 AM on February 29, 2008 marked best answer

The "do not share" functionality has been in delicious for some time.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 8:37 PM on February 26, 2008

Sorry I now see the poster was asking about default private.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 8:42 PM on February 26, 2008

You need permission from the police AND you need to be a seasoned winter mountaineering expert in order to get that permission. If you do not have the latter, there's no way you'll get the former, and even if you have the latter, you'll need crazy connections (which I assume you don't have if you're asking about this on AskMe) to make the former happen.

If you're serious about winter mountaineering in Japan, I suggest you contact Kevin at bastish.net as he is a... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 3:00 AM on February 25, 2008

I have a number of thoughts about the Internet venture market in Japan but first please check out posts from my friend fukumimi, who has the best English blog on the VC market in Japan. Specifically please read, Japan 2006 IPO roundup, 2006 Japan IPO data digested (Part 1 of 2), 2006 Japan IPO data digested (Part 2 of 2), and On Worldwide VC Rankings. Unfortunately, the vast majority of information on the venture market in Japan is only available in Japanese (for instance CNet Japan's Venture... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:15 PM on January 25, 2008 marked best answer

I try to buy all my storage either for use as standalone NAS or ensure it has a firewire port since (and this is just personal bias) storage should be hooked up with firewire or gigE+, period.

I agree 100%, and yet I look at the external storage market and it's 90% USB, 7% Firewire, and a fraction eSata/GigE.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 3:10 AM on January 21, 2008

If you go down to Tulum, I've enjoyed staying at Ana y Jose.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:01 PM on January 20, 2008

Open Source Food is one of my favorites.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 6:55 PM on January 20, 2008

Malor = awesome.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 1:35 AM on January 10, 2008

I spent 2 weeks in NZ on both islands (5000 kms on a motorcycle) and although I really liked Wellington, and various parts of the North Island, the South Island was more impressive. If you only have a week, I'd focus on the South Island. If you like outdoor activities, then I'd base in Queenstown. If you'd rather drive around and relax, then base from Christchurch. I'm also in Tokyo now too. I don't have my NZ photos online at the moment but if you MeFiMail me I can get a few up this... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 9:57 PM on December 26, 2007

food/sns porn
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 8:33 PM on November 19, 2007

peachfuzz- please let us know what happened once they finish the checks and whatnot. Take care, both of you! AskMe = awesome!
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 11:21 PM on November 14, 2007

Lee and Sachi LeFever, two Americans, did just this and documented it at The World Is Not Flat.com
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 10:51 PM on November 7, 2007

Tourists are no longer allowed in the Tsukiji fishmarkets,

This is false information. I was in Tsukiji with friends from out of town last month. There were many other tourists in attendance inside the auction area (but in special cordoned off areas.)
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 10:49 PM on November 7, 2007

How about the John Steed from The Avengers
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 10:35 PM on October 29, 2007

The forums at discogs.com
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 12:10 AM on September 28, 2007

Tsukiji is unusual. Everyone I have taken to Tsukiji has enjoyed it, even the non-sushi eaters.

I'm not sure what is interesting to you, but instead of Akihabara, I'd go to Nakano Broadway.

If you like art/design/etc. you cannot go wrong by visiting TokyoArtBeat and choosing something to go to.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 8:08 AM on September 27, 2007

I think they have the ninja restaurant in the US too.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 12:03 AM on September 28, 2007

For Golden Gai and Nonbei Yokocho, you should go with someone who's gone before.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 12:04 AM on September 28, 2007

If you like LTJ Bukem, which is jazzy/atmospheric d'n'b, you may also like Makoto, who's on Bukem's label.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:21 AM on September 6, 2007

To provide a bit more context: I'm looking for a video streaming solution that would work on any platform, including Linux, which is why I'd like to focus on open source solutions.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:22 PM on August 26, 2007

don't fireflies also come out of foam like that?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:45 AM on July 12, 2007

That url loaded for me in under 1 second on Firefox 2.0.0.3 on OS X. Whomever is telling you that that url requires ipv6 support is not giving you accurate information.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 7:40 AM on May 28, 2007

If you have a lot of photos of your friend, or know people (her friends/family) who have photos of your friend, you could put together an album (either of her or her with her fiancée). This is the kind of gift that you can't "buy" and in that way is very special. For my wedding, my best man took photos and created a photo book which was even better than the photos from the professional we had hired. That was the best gift we received.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 5:16 AM on May 18, 2007

I'm the one who is skeptical about OpenDNS. Here's my concern in a nutshell in comment #62 on the NYTimes blog.

I don't trust OpenDNS to do the right thing with my query history.

I use multiple DNS servers during the day- at the office, at home, on wifi networks, etc. If OpenDNS had all of that data, all in one place, they would have a very significant profile of my Internet usage. I'm not comfortable with that. I don't trust them because all... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 11:16 PM on April 30, 2007 marked best answer

I would second the suggestion to look at the Buell lineup. A Buell might be just what you are looking for - HD engine, in a sporty chassis.

The other thing I suggest you do is to check out the new KTM lineup. I think you'll be surprised. The new SuperDuke is being reviewed in superlatives everywhere: Telegraph UK, MotorcycleUSA, AMA News, Motorbikes Today, Motorcyclist, One.Motoring, OneWheelDrive, The Sun Online, and the LA Times.... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 1:58 AM on April 24, 2007

I am Japanese. I live in Japan. I ride a motorcycle daily, but not in a gang.

There are a number of aspects to that story that do not ring true to me but the biggest one is pool cleaning?

There are very few pools in urban areas of Japan. Most of them are in hotels or sports clubs or schools who have staff to clean them. These are businesses or governments who would not be hiring guys in motorcycle gangs who moonlight as pool cleaners. Even... [more]
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:44 PM on April 4, 2007

I'm trying to think of any family that I know in Japan that has their own pool and I cannot think of even one. That part is the most implausible part for me.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 4:46 PM on April 4, 2007

Try applying for JET.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 8:38 PM on April 3, 2007

unSane is right. You have to inure yourself to rejection to a certain extent. Those who do not try, do not get rejected. Kudos to you for trying, and the more you try, the more often you'll be accepted as well as rejected. It happens to all of us who are attempting new things or applying ourselves towards something new.

Do not give up.
Do not give up.
posted to Ask Metafilter by gen at 8:37 PM on April 3, 2007