I had the great fortune of being in the evil empire on the 3rd of April 2010. It was a searingly hot day with no clouds. I walked across a long bridge in a rather pleasant manner. Eventually I came to a cafe where I was to meet three friends. I was soon exposed to [...]
Tue, July 13 2010 » Hardware » 4 Comments
I got this manga last December. It’s called 「月夜のフロマージュ」 which translates to “Moonlit night’s Fromage”. It’s about a boy who plays alot of bishoujo games getting transformed into one of the girls in the games by a “dream eater” girl, who also transports him to her world by accident in the process. A beautiful table [...]
Sat, July 10 2010 » Japan, Manga » No Comments
I am doing some research on stock options at the moment as part of my Masters thesis. Specifically, on the performance of options on the Nikkei 225 index. Rather than being options to buy or sell a particular share, these options are to buy or sell the “basket” of 225 shares represented by the Nikkei [...]
Tue, July 6 2010 » Economics, Japan » 4 Comments