Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
July 7, is Tanabata day in Japan. I can’t dare get into what it means, but you can make a wish by writing it on some paper and affixing it to the bamboo tree. Aaron Brown puts his on. It’s not bad to do more than one, so go for it. Today is the day. Here’s the Tanabata entry at Wikipedia. Martin and Julienne affix their wishes to the GR office Bamboo!
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The Flip Camera does it again, sort of. At the Hollywood Bowl, I actually got stopped by security from shooting video with my Flip Camera. What’s the difference between the Flip Camera video and shooting video from a decent digital camera, or shooting video with an Iphone. It’s output is strictly Youtube or Facebook. So why even deal with a Flip Camera? It’s as small as a digital camera, it does a bit better, but in the end, it’s not professional video or sound.. so I don’t get it. I am glad the new iPhones will create havoc on the security. When everyone has video, phone, recorder, and camera in one, things will be equalized. The show was fun nonetheless. Before I was stopped, I shot a bunch of videos. Oh yeah, the food photos. Seats and food compliments of Julia Huang and Takao. Amazing and rivals any show. Death Cab For Cutie – Marching Bands of Manhattan Death Cab For Cutie – Your Heart is an Empty Room Death Cab For Cutie – Grapevine Fires Death Cab For Cutie – You Can Do Better Than Me Tegan and Sara The New Pornographers Back to Death Cab and the orchestra Saying goodbye. No encores
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This is looking good. It’s Takoyaki. It’s an octopus ball, a treat that might have it’s origins in Osaka, Japan. Done right, these taste amazing. I was at a Japanese BBQ. This is how it’s done. Forget the hotdogs, that’s junk, this is a different look at the 4th of July. It’s a bit firm on the outside, and super soft inside. Look at the outfit. She’s the takoyaki expert. It goes in like liquid and you put the fixins inside and let it cook. You need a metal poker to turn it around. At a BBQ, you need to put the foil to keep the flame from going out and keeping the heat in. Once you add everything in, you use the stick to clean off the sides of the circles. Remember to prime the takoyaki grill first. 30 minutes on a hot stove with oil. Money Mark back from Bonnaroo. Here’s when I saw him last. blog link. Steven Murashige, the host. Yakisoba with kimchee and pork.
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Here’s an 11 things: Giant Robot I did recently. Thanks much SF Chronicle!
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Children! Meena hams it up for the cameras every time. She knows what she’s doing! Eyelashes galore. The Horvaths are back in town. It’s great to have them here again. It’s nice to see Sun-min who visits a little bit less often, but now I’ll see them a lot. David gave me a present. A Datsun 510!
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