Despite the wealth of information regarding getting Canon Hacker Development Kit (CHDK) on your Canon Powershot S100, there are many options mixed up with old information. For those who are new to the camera hacking game, and want an completely non-destructive way of trying out the CHDK follow these steps: Installation Take a photo (JPG… Continue reading CHDK on Canon PowerShot S100 for Beginners (Completely Safe)
Driving in Japan – License Requirements for visitors
As at the date of this post, requirements for visitors (tourists) for driving in Japan (who do not have a Japanese issued driving license). 1. – Valid driving license 2.1 – If the driving license is issued by nation that has signed the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, an International Driving Permit (IDP) from the issuing nation… Continue reading Driving in Japan – License Requirements for visitors
Marathon time can be shortened by good use of pacemakers
This article came up on Nikkei Asian Review the other day. With the title “Marathon time can be shortened by good use of pacemakers”. The article details Yuki Kawauchi’s record two sub 2:10 marathons within two weeks and how the world’s elite marathon runners make use of pace makers throughout part of the race and… Continue reading Marathon time can be shortened by good use of pacemakers
Asian Long Horned Beetle カミキリムシ
For the entomologists out there, this not so little bugger decided to pay a visit while cleaning my my air conditioning unit.
Post production: Rice
During a conversation with a friend concerning the correlation between the “whiteness” of rice and it’s glycemic index (GI), I let slip that as of late last year, for health and other reasons, I was milling my own rice. Put simply, the browner the rice, the lower the GI and the greater the vitamin/nutrient retention.… Continue reading Post production: Rice