Founder & CTO maritime technology company, Japan. Engineer, scientist, investor, keen gardener. Enjoys Fukuoka, shochu & yakitori. Satirical Australian lad :)
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Atkinson's law - if an online debate about science goes on long enough the probability that one party compares the other party to a climate change denier, flat-earther or anti-vaxer increases.
Samsung, Japan Inc. move closer on chips at R&D hub in Yokohama asahi.com/ajw/articles/16889…
I wouldn't feel confident even on a well defended warship:
"...despite the war, many residents stayed put, telling CNN they feel confident under the protection of well-armed regional militaries." cnn.com/2026/10/31/middleeas…
Greg Atkinson retweeted
I don’t condone violence but I wish the cops would do something about these live streamers. Nothing but a nuisance.
This year was the first time I've grown sweet potatoes, which means it's also my first time to store them long term. Hopefully some of the dozen I'm packing in a box will be edible in a few months & some even last until I try & grow slips in April/May next year.
EU to impose €2 fee on all packages entering the bloc as of 1 November euronews.com/2026/10/30/eu-t…
From the travel files: 1 year ago on a business trip to Salzburg, Austria. A truly delightful city. If your work takes you to places like this, then I guess you have little to complain about :)
Saturday morning & I'm gently doing some work related to a semi-robotic control system & thinking of some crazy design variations. Who said engineering can't be fun? :)
Greg Atkinson retweeted
The Guardian reported last month that the Arctic Ocean will be ice-free within the next four years.
Wait, hold on a second, this article was written 14 years ago!! 🫣
"Theft tourism": Chinese tourist arrested over alleged pickpocketing on a train in Japan youtu.be/zWROLno7Nlg?si=UKi4…
Wonderful autumn's day in Fukuoka. All I can hear outside are the sounds of birds especially sparrows, who are complaining that I have not filled the bird feeder out in the garden yet :)
Another day, another hack, & the online economy strikes again: cnn.com/2026/10/30/tech/bina…
Finally an obvious loophole has been closed. Why it took so long & why it was ever open in the 1st place remains a mystery.
Starting November 1, Japan's new tax-free shopping system will require international visitors to pay consumption tax at the time of purchase and claim refunds upon clearing customs or after leaving the country.
nippon.com/en/articles/-/565…
Dedicated to those who replied angrily saying there was no loopholes or that the old system was fine: Tourists dodge millions in taxes after abusing duty-free system asahi.com/ajw/articles/15481…
Not exactly new & I recall working in an office that looked down on the Akasaka Tameike Tower:
Tokyo developers grow grapes, rice in high-rise gardens to bring nature into urban life mainichi.jp/english/articles…
The BOJ reckons inflation is only around 2% in Japan. Meanwhile in the real world:
(Jiji Press)--Prices of 1,477 products from 195 major food and beverage makers in Japan are set to rise in November, an increase of about 10-fold from 150 items a year before.
I'd say it's been exceeded but I guess these people don't visit supermarkets too often:
BOJ says 2% inflation target generally achieved, maintains policy rate english.kyodonews.net/articl…
