Coolest customer support by Trinityworks

ejectAfter changing my keyboard, I had hard time getting used to not having the DEL key. ?AppleK still didn’t have any option for EJECT key customization other than to deactivate it.

So I’ve asked those guys in Trinityworks about customization, they just brought it up the next day! ?From AppleK v3.5.0 it supports DEL key function for EJECT key.

Now that’s the awesome customer support! ?Thanks guys!

Natsumixx, we will miss you

light_effectFirst of all I’m sorry I couldn’t make it on Saturday Natsumi.

I know you are going to miss Tokyo but hey, whatever you are gonna do up in Yamagata living with your parents, don’t forget the creativity! ?I’m expecting to see funked up Kitano-Shrine ;)

Will go up there one day. ?Sorry can’t be sure when. ?Maybe Ooko-shit can tag along since he seems to have tons of spare time haha.

Gears of War theme in Japanese TV

boss_gowSurprised the hell out of me. ?I thought it was my Winamp going though random playlist.

Its a drama show called “Boss” on Fuji TV. ?I know Fuji TV uses lot of game soundtrack even on News programs but never thought they would be using one on a Drama show. ?(Armored Core, Ghost in the Shell are repeatedly used)

You can watch the captured video here.

Light Drawings

we_love_typoLight drawings with DSLR. Photo was taken long ago and finally got my hands on it. It was my first trial so I know it didn’t come out exactly as expected but was a good practice.

I used standard issue flashlight but I would recommend small LED key-chains. ?Should have an accessible push button so you can turn it on/off easily.

Here is the PSD file containing alphabets only.

Gaming Ads

20090622_0805Picture is what I found in Bionic Commando published by Capcom. ?So is Capcom into in-game advertising?

I know AXE was putting some effort in in-game ads with Tom Clancy series such as Splinter Cell and Ghost Recons. ?And Metal Gear Solid series always featured Sony related devices.

In any case how effective are these anyway? ?Unlike usual ads, this would be hard coded, meaning it will be there forever.

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Guerrilla Rain

nostalgiaFirst of all, isn’t so-called “guerrilla rain” just a?squall? ?Guess I’m not the only one who questioned about it. ?今流行の『ゲリラ豪雨』って『スコール』ですよね?

Seriously it doesn’t matter whether its called “guerrilla rain” or “uber unexpected piss from the sky”. ?It just sucks to be stuck at the station waiting for it to stop raining!

Ahh my patience is running thin. ?Wish there was more time…

Photoshop playground – Lomo type effect

lomo_like_effectI’m sure there are?tons of Photoshop tutorials out there so I won’t go into specifics. ?Emulating Lomo type effect in Photoshop and you can download the final source here.

In case you don’t know what’s Lomo you should check out some stunning photos here. ?Although I’m shifting towards Digital because of its handiness, I still love Analogue SLRs.

Only if?developing?black n white negative films?were cheaper…

Another Hero Gone

三沢光晴Misawa…You were truly one of the greatest Japanese wrestler that I’ve ever seen. ?Its really sad we won’t be able to see you on the ring anymore.

I still remember those matches with Akiyama, Kobashi…No matter how hard you were beaten, you always stood up?refusing to lose.

Misawa, you will be sorely missed. ?Rest in Peace Tiger.

iPhone Dev: AppStore Games Not Selling

Pretty interesting. ?So you can pretty well expect those?unranked?applications are not making money at all. ?I don’t exactly know how iPhone user in States play with their phones, but I still haven’t seen a single iPhone user in Japan who plays game.

I see comuters play games either with their phone or DS/PSP almost everyday but not iPhone. ? I guess iPhone games are not suited in Japan. ?Some games require you to tilt the phone itself and I’m sure that’s pretty?annoying to surroundings. ?While DS is simpler with a touch pen and mobile games only require single hand inputs.

So Apple should pull those gaming ads from TV. ? It obvious?Gree and??Mobage-?Town will continue to overwhelm mobile game market in Japan.

iPhone Dev: AppStore Games Not Selling | GamePolitics

Playing with Photoshop – Retro

img_0166Just a little photoshop practice, making photo look scratched and dull. ?The photo is from my parents’ place.

Learning step by step in photoshop is important so that I can understand better to redo this process in actionscript. ?Maybe I should make a Lomo-effect generator with iPhone just like fladdict’s tiltshift generator.

Be ambitious Fukatsu-san!