technology in Japan

perhaps my lecturers should have commented on the technology in japan. i think it's extremely important considering what a ginormous IT idiot i am.

TokyoMango (http://www.tokyomango.com/) recently featured two articles. The first revealed that handphones in Japan are too complicated and have too many functions:

TOKYO -- Steve Jobs' new iPhone, expected to be unveiled Monday, is headed to Japan by the end of the year. But the device's famed ease of use may actually be a turnoff in Japan, where consumers want features, not simplicity.

Indeed, Japanese handsets have become prime examples of feature creep gone mad. In many cases, phones in Japan are far too complex for users to master.

(read the rest here: http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/news/2008/06/japan_phones)

please pray that i'll find a simple and easy-to-use phone!!!!!

the other one is really interesting and introduces what looks like a really good way to earn some extra cash as and when u're able to:

Ryoji Kaneko is always looking for work. It's been six years since the 25-year-old aspiring actor moved to Tokyo from his home in Hyogo Prefecture, and he's still waiting for his big break. He can't get a regular side job because the auditions and the occasional gig require him to have a flexible schedule. To pay for food, transportation and the occasional fishing trip, Kaneko relies on Otetsudai Networks.

(read the rest here: http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nc20080604a1.html)

I really think that ad-hoc jobs like these are quite awesome cos of their flexibility! singapore should have this service..