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Rick added the blog post Nintendo DSi LL Disassembled on Rick Martin

"The new upsized DSi LL is now out here in Japan, and it didn't�take long for someone to rip one o..."

3 days ago

Rick joined Jeff Martin's network

4 days ago

Rick added the blog post Half-Kermit, half bagpipe: Meet Keromin, the musical hand puppet on Rick Martin

"While I didn't get out to Make Meeting 04 today as I had hoped, it's been fun watching some of th..."

Nov. 19

Rick joined Cesar Williams's network

Nov. 17

Rick added the blog post QR codes in the wild in Japan on Rick Martin

"I've been fascinated by QR codes in Japan even before I came here. For anyone wondering what this..."

Nov. 14

Rick added photos on Flickr

Nov. 12

Rick added the blog post How Nintendo can fend off Apple's gaming challenge on Rick Martin

"Way back in March, I wrote a post on here entitled On a collision course: iPhone vs Nintendo DSi...."

Nov. 9

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Nov. 9

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Nov. 4

Rick added the blog post Footage of China's Hu with Toshiba ad is banned on Rick Martin

"Many of you will remember the controversy caused back in October after Chinese netizens complaine..."

Nov. 4

Rick joined Justin's network

Nov. 4

Rick joined ping wang's network

Nov. 4

Rick added the blog post Scribblenauts Tips and Tricks on Rick Martin

"Here are just a few of the fun and interesting things that you can try out in Scribblenauts. For ..."

Nov. 2

Rick joined Darren's network

Oct. 28

Rick added the blog post iTheremin coming soon to the iPhone? on Rick Martin

"Here's a fun video that I stumbled across the other day. It's a short demo video for a not-yet-re..."

Oct. 27

Rick added the blog post WWE Smackdown versus Raw 2010 on Rick Martin

"The DS versions of big multi format games often get overlooked. With most of them being licensed ..."

Oct. 27

Rick joined Maiko Makino's network

Oct. 23

Rick added the blog post Another Microsoft marketing gem: The Windows 7 Whopper on Rick Martin

"Microsoft is just not that good at marketing. First there was the Windows 7 Party debacle, which ..."

Oct. 20

Rick added the blog post Japan's Creativity Paradox on Rick Martin

"Having lived for a while in China where creating often involves making an alternative spelling fo..."

Oct. 17

Rick added the blog post Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure on Rick Martin

"Scene: Psychiatrist’s office, day. We see Professor Van Winklehorn, a sterorypical psychiatrist t..."

Oct. 15

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Oct. 14

Rick added the blog post Pondering the future of Ebook readers on Rick Martin

"So I was just over on Japan Probe trying to make sense of whether or not the Amazon Kindle will b..."

Oct. 14

Rick joined Ada Cong's network

Oct. 13

Rick added the blog post Trailer: Ghost Trick on Rick Martin

"At the recent Tokyo Game Show, Capcom was showing of a new title called Ghost Trick. From what we..."

Oct. 11

Rick joined 梨紗佐々木's network

Oct. 9

Rick joined nici's network

Oct. 8

Rick joined Mia Li's network

Oct. 7

Rick added the blog post Best Chinese Knockoff Ever? Sony VIAC TT on Rick Martin

"There's something ingenius about taking an 'O' and making it a 'C.' It's so subtle. So clever. It..."

Oct. 6

Rick added the blog post iPhone apps making life in Japan a little easier on Rick Martin

"The always awesome Asiajin had a post today about 'Koe-tan,' a public transit application for the..."

Sept. 29

Rick added the blog post Who needs Gundam? Gigantor is complete! on Rick Martin

"If you've been feeling a little empty spot somewhere inside since the giant Gundam figure in Toky..."

Sept. 28

Rick joined Dackenic's network

Sept. 24

Rick added the blog post Japan's use and misuse of new iPod Nano camera on Rick Martin

"It has only been two weeks since Apple released their new 5th generation iPod nano with video cap..."

Sept. 23

Rick joined Alex's network

Sept. 22

Rick joined fei xu's network

Sept. 22

Rick joined 聂影聂影's network

Sept. 22

Rick added the blog post Mario and Luigi-Bowser’s Inside Story on Rick Martin

"The RPG is a divisive genre. While there are innumerable people who enjoy the sense of scale and ..."

Sept. 21

Rick added the blog post Softbank ads getting stranger and stranger on Rick Martin

"Many of you might have already seen the unusual Softbank ad portraying Brad Pitt as a sumo wrestl..."

Sept. 19

Rick joined Andy Zhu's network

Sept. 18

Rick joined Maggie He's network

Sept. 16

Rick added the blog post Google fights controversy with cute in Japan on Rick Martin

"Some of you might remember a video I posted a few months ago created by Google Japan to promote t..."

Sept. 15

Rick joined meng li's network

Sept. 15

Rick joined 鸽高's network

Sept. 14

Rick joined Willy's network

Sept. 11

Rick added the blog post Mind your language: Learn Japanese on Rick Martin

"I applaud the effort, but frankly this sucks. Do not buy this game."

Sept. 11

Rick joined Grace's network

Sept. 9

Rick added the blog post Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box on Rick Martin

"Reviewers for the new Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box were given a bit of an unboxing sho..."

Sept. 9

Rick added the blog post More Chinese Farmer Innovations: Baby Buddha Pears! on Rick Martin

"If you're a regular reader of this blog, you're likely familiar with the unusual phenomenon of in..."

Sept. 8

Rick added the blog post Rittai Picross on Rick Martin

"The Nintendo DS, that most ubiquitous of console hardware, has a problem. The truth is, there’s j..."

Sept. 7

Rick added the blog post 6 Door Prius Limo lets you splurge more efficiently on Rick Martin

"If there ever was a headache-inducing blend of extravagance and efficiency, surely this is it. I ..."

Sept. 4

Rick added the blog post Nintendo Hires Warner’s Anti-Piracy Guru on Rick Martin

"We ninjas have never been fans of pirates, but we’re not a fan of this move by Nintendo to bring ..."

Sept. 4

Rick joined Ernest's network

Sept. 2

Rick added the blog post Bandai's new Doraemon Robot on Rick Martin

"One of the most well-known cartoons to ever come out of Asia, Doraemon (or the robotic cat) celeb..."

Aug. 28

Rick added the blog post Visualizing Earthquake Data on Rick Martin

"Before moving to Japan I had never experienced an earthquake. But over the last few months I've f..."

Aug. 25

Rick joined 婷婷本宫's network

Aug. 24

Rick added photos on Flickr

Fisherman's Museum, St. Vincents, Newfoundland

Aug. 23

Rick added the blog post Japanese user finds Snow Leopard included with Mac Mini on Rick Martin

"If you're not sick of all the Apple buzz floating around the net these days, here's some more fro..."

Aug. 22

Rick added photos on Flickr

Fireworks in Japan that look like Doraemon

Aug. 20

Rick added the blog post RC Crop Dusting Helicopter on Rick Martin

"While Japanese farmers might not be as crazy as Chinese farmers, they're still making an effort t..."

Aug. 16

Rick added the blog post Upload Photos to Facebook from your DS on Rick Martin

"Here’s an interesting new feature for the DSi courtesy of the recent version 1.4 firmware upgrade..."

Aug. 14

Rick added the blog post Short-lived iPhone App: Nintendo DS Simulator on Rick Martin

"Unlike the dudes over at Gizmodo I'm not going to go so far as to call this a full emulator, alth..."

Aug. 12

Rick added photos on Flickr

Aug. 10

Rick added the blog post Facebook acquires FriendFeed: Does it make sense? on Rick Martin

"Breaking news coming this morning in that Facebook has taken the plunge and acquired Friendfeed: ..."

Aug. 5

Rick added the blog post Replica Tian'anmen Gate Crafted from Human Hair on Rick Martin

"What's hairy, forbidden, and red all over? Why, it's this replica Tian'anmen Gate built entirely..."

Aug. 4

Rick added the blog post Now I'm scared: Toyota develops running robot on Rick Martin

"I'm not usually afraid of insects. But I am scared of cockroaches because they're super-fast. It'..."

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