2024
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Framing Japan – Part 4
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4 min read
This is the fourth post in the “Framing Japan” series. For this episode, I selected five photos that share common characteristics: Minami-Aoyama Minami-Aoyama is the name of a district of Minato-ku, which itself is one of the 23 wards of the Tokyo Metropolis, capital of Japan. A friend of mine used to work in this district, close to…
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Rediscovering the Game Boy
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7 min read
At the beginning of 2024, I treated myself to one of the many handheld consoles that have been popping up on the internet lately. These consoles can emulate dozens of systems, and I went with the Miyoo Mini Plus. I first heard about this console from an internet friend who did a small review of it…
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My Teenage Years in 12 Albums
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13 min read
Teenage years are an intense time, full of discoveries. Music often plays a central role in a teenager’s life, helping to shape their identity and forming bonds with their peers. Recently, I switched from streaming to listening to music locally again. While browsing through my albums to choose which ones to upload to my smartphone, I…
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Framing Japan – Part 3
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3 min read
Following the first two posts of this series, I took some time to dig through my photo archives from previous stays in Japan. I’ve selected 5 photos with the same urban and nighttime mood. Each one reminds me of great times. Note: I’ve only slightly edited the photos to fix some sensor dust spots and…
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Aesthetically Pleasing Coffee Videos
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5 min read
I love coffee — not just drinking it, but also brewing it, along with all the rituals that come with it. I also appreciate the unique aesthetic of the coffee world. For the pleasure of the eyes and ears, here are four coffee videos I find particularly pleasant to watch and listen to. Idobata Coffee I…
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Quand j’étais petit…
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13 min read
Quand j’étais petit, avec les copains on faisait des parcours Dans la cour de récréation de notre école primaire, les uns derrière les autres, on suivait le premier de la file et on devait reproduire ses pas et ses gestes, passer par les mêmes endroits que lui. Par exemple, marcher le long de la ligne blanche…
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From Social Feeds to Personal Feeds
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2 min read
I’ve become tired and bored of social networks. I used them a lot, sometimes too much. I deleted the apps from my phone a while ago, and now I only visit them via a desktop web browser, for a few minutes — sometimes just seconds — a few times a week. I’ve stopped posting for a long time and…
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Listening to Music the 2000s Way
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11 min read
In 2023, I canceled my Spotify Premium subscription to try YouTube Premium (which includes YouTube Music). It’s a great service and, in my opinion, better than Spotify. For nearly a year, I listened to music almost exclusively through YouTube Music. However, a few weeks ago, I decided to cancel my YouTube Premium subscription. Knowing that…
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TOTK but it’s Pilotwings
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1 min read
Recently, I started a new playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. During the game, there is a series of diving mini-games from high islands in the sky. It immediately made me think of a game on the Super Nintendo called Pilotwings. So, I couldn’t resist making a montage of one of those dives…
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Stickers that Fuel Nostalgia
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1 min read
Recently, I got a new computer at work. I thought it would be fun to replace the standard processor sticker on the shell with something more retro. After a quick online search, I discovered Geekenspiel, the perfect store for my needs. A couple minutes of browsing later, I found and ordered two small stickers that whisked…