Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
The Flying Ball or Orb is a small break through, and looks to be more like a great holiday gift than weapon for defense. It’s benefits are that it can go in any directions, roll, then take off again in an instant. How will it help or assist? It supposedly will be able to take off and land in places that are difficult to access. It also can level itself if it gets bumped in the air. Want one? It supposedly costs $1440. That’s doable. [youtube]pF0uLnMoQZA[/youtube] (LATimes blogs – Orb)
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It had to happen. Everyone uses disposable chopsticks almost everywhere, and they go straight to the trash. Unlike plastic which can be made and remade and yet made again, chopsticks come from somewhat of a finite source and we’ll use them faster than they can grow. Half of the sticks go to China, the other half get divided up between other countries in Asia. Countries like Japan preserve their own forest but continue to import them from other countries, which just passes the buck further. We’re not sure if this article is water tight, but it does open the doors for discussions on chopsticks. (nytimes – Deforesting for Chopsticks) In the US there’s the Korean American run Georgian Chopstick company. (giantrobot – Georgia) Photo from DDB Shanghai
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More on the Debris. A photo photos and a video at the link. Yes the crew pulled up a Fishing boat that mentioned Fukushima on it, so it’s exactly from one of the disaster areas. Three years until it hits Hawaii. (Yahoo – Tsunami Debris)
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This looks and reads amazing. Kobe Beef isn’t what you think it is since of late, there is Kobe beef on menus in the US. Is the beef imported from Hyogo Prefecture? I doubt it. Is it one of the 3000 heads of cattle that qualifies as Kobe Beef, no. Is it a burger? Yes, I’ve seen Kobe Beef burgers. No. According to Japan Today, Kobe Beef has limits. Here’s their quote: “To obtain Kobe certification, the cows must be born, raised and slaughtered in Hyogo Prefecture, and the meat is never exported. Only around 3,000 heads qualify as Kobe grade annually, with each animal yielding about 400 kilos of beef.” So what are we seeing on menus that say Kobe Beef? Although it’s not the great news source, Wikipedia does have a part of the entry labelled “Kobe Style Beef” and although that’s something we don’t see on menus as often as “Kobe Beef” now we know that “Kona Style Coffee” isn’t Kona Coffee. (Japan Today – Kobe Beef)
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Here’s your chance to understand what the craze is about. She’s a huge star without taking a breath of air. The virtual star will come to life in concert. Hatsune Miku will show in Nine cities. The exact venue will be released soon. Baltimore, MD; Boston (Manchester), MA; Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA Orange, CA; New York, NY – Two locations; San Francisco/Bay Area, CA, Seattle, WA Here’s a sample below! [youtube]DTXO7KGHtjI[/youtube]
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