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Framing Japan – Part 5: my first journey
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7 min read
A few weeks ago, while clearing out a drawer, I stumbled upon an old photo album filled with snapshots from my very first trip to Japan back in April 2001.
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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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4 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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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…