Another fun Random Show episode with Kevin Rose, covering everything from AI companions to Japanese death poems.
The Random Show – Drinking Urine, Exploring Japan, and Figuring Out Life (#224)
Coming to you from a late night in rural Japan, this is a special edition of The Random Show. Per usual for The Random Show, I am joined by Kevin Rose (@KevinRose), serial entrepreneur, world-class investor, and all around wild and crazy guy. We discuss Japan and how to do it cheaply, building apps, urine …
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Hacking Japan: Inside Tokyo for Less than New York – Part 2
(Photo: Sprengben) This is part 2 of 2 and a continuation of Part 1, which covered the top 4 unusual experiences, must-learn suffixes, budget-saving and healthy fast food, and more. Below I explore choosing location, 5-star food for 2-star prices, drinking, and day trips from the concrete jungle of Tokyo…
Hacking Japan: Inside Tokyo for Less than New York
(Photo: e-chan) Several dozen of you asked for Tokyo hacks after the How to Live Like a Rock Star in Buenos Aires how-to guide. Summer is upon us, and to encourage all of you to dream of traveling eastward, this is Part 1 of a 2-part series on hacking the world’s foremost cherry-blossom-meets-Bladerunner playground. To …
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How to Use Chopsticks – Become an Expert in 90 Seconds
I once used chopsticks like Papua New Guinea tribesman spear fish. Then I developed a vice-like power technique that often ended with wet seafood catapulting across the table. Both experiences left me with a strong dislike for chopsticks — seriously, why on earth would someone not use a fork? Then I spent a year abroad …
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