The planet is mad. Japan and beyond in fifty word chunks.Tumblr (3.0; @madplanet)http://madpla.net/<a href="http://www.asahi.com/culture/update/1114/OSK201111140166.html">A brief Akutagawa interlude</a>: <p>Nice haiku quoted in this Asahi article, from a recently discovered letter by Akutagawa Ryunosuke:</p> <p>もの言はぬ研ぎ屋の業や梅雨入空</p> <p>梅雨入空 is read “ついりぞら” here. It seems to be an invention of Akutagawa’s, and the elided reading seems clever but slightly unfair until you try saying it and the “proper” reading back to back a few times and realise that they’re nearly indistinguishable. At which point you are again inclined to think that Akutagawa was, indeed, a clever bastard.</p>http://madpla.net/post/12866941674http://madpla.net/post/12866941674Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:29:33 +0900<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lunwo7JoLF1qz5d9no1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://thedaytheytriedtokillme.com/post/12795514144/why-is-china-building-these-gigantic-structures-in" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">thedaytheytriedtokillme</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><a href="http://gizmodo.com/5859081/why-is-china-building-these-gigantic-structures-in-the-middle-of-the-desert" target="_blank">Why Is China Building These Gigantic Structures In the Middle of the Desert?</a></p></blockquote> <p>Targeting grids for orbital weapons? Floor plans for colossal ziggurats?</p>http://madpla.net/post/12866264419http://madpla.net/post/12866264419Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:15:09 +0900<a href="http://boingboing.net/2011/10/19/eff-we-are-generally-satisfied-with-the-privacy-design-of-silk.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+boingboing%2Fgadgets+%28Boing+Boing+Gadgets%29">EFF: "We are generally satisfied with the privacy design of Silk"</a>: <p>Gratifying to hear that Amazon seems to have taken the non-evil route, despite initial comments suggesting they would have access to Kindle Fire users’ browsing habits. Let’s hope this is indeed the case.</p>http://madpla.net/post/11981008806http://madpla.net/post/11981008806Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:40:16 +0900<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15340240">Disgraced scientist clones coyote</a>: <p>…and will continue cloning them until he has a coyote army.</p>http://madpla.net/post/11603810803http://madpla.net/post/11603810803Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:10:46 +0900<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15086103">Up to 16 die from listeria in US</a>: <p>“Contaminated cantaloupes from Colorado” is positively Gilbert and Sullivan.</p>http://madpla.net/post/10759904508http://madpla.net/post/10759904508Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:10:46 +0900<a href="http://realdanlyons.com/blog/2011/09/27/its-official-apple-will-announce-one-new-iphone-or-possibly-several-they-will-be-bigger-than-iphone-4-or-smaller-or-about-the-same-size-and-will-be-radically-redesigned-or-will-look-pretty-mu/">It’s official: Apple will announce one new iPhone, or possibly several; they will be bigger than iPhone 4, or smaller, or about the same size; and will be radically redesigned, or will look pretty much like iPhone 4</a>: <p>Dan Lyons in inimitable form, on the new iPhone(s).</p>http://madpla.net/post/10751103604http://madpla.net/post/10751103604Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:41:15 +0900<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15060310">Virtual monkeys write Shakespeare</a>: <p>Slightly disingenuous bit of headline-writing, but a fun article, particularly the last paragraph.</p>http://madpla.net/post/10722652411http://madpla.net/post/10722652411Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:10:42 +0900<p>『虐殺器官』伊藤計劃</p> <p>『ハーモニー』伊藤計劃</p> <p>“The Windup Girl,” <span>Paolo Bacigalupi</span></p> <p><span>“Perdido Street Station,” China Mieville</span></p> <p>伊藤計劃さんは僕の3週間前に生まれ、2009年に亡くなっていたことを知って悲しくなった。</p>http://madpla.net/post/9462585675http://madpla.net/post/9462585675Sun, 28 Aug 2011 02:57:30 +0900<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqfoam3Q0p1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/9332488568http://madpla.net/post/9332488568Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:03:57 +0900<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmogreNW3i1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/6451095852http://madpla.net/post/6451095852Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:45:13 +0900<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lku18yw8cb1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/5274795297http://madpla.net/post/5274795297Sun, 08 May 2011 00:48:33 +0900<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lku189jvND1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/5274784574http://madpla.net/post/5274784574Sun, 08 May 2011 00:48:07 +0900<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lktgjnUWtU1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/5267561618http://madpla.net/post/5267561618Sat, 07 May 2011 17:21:22 +0900<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lktgiucvTA1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/5267558384http://madpla.net/post/5267558384Sat, 07 May 2011 17:20:53 +0900<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lknq95PS2E1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/5183809729http://madpla.net/post/5183809729Wed, 04 May 2011 15:05:29 +0900<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljfr8nvmVQ1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/4492407788http://madpla.net/post/4492407788Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:12:22 +0900<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljfr1g7KtS1qz6saeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://madpla.net/post/4492354056http://madpla.net/post/4492354056Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:08:03 +0900<p>My attempts to work on the #quakebook website are being obstructed. <a href="http://twitpic.com/4imt2b" target="_blank">http://twitpic.com/4imt2b</a></p>http://madpla.net/post/4477278171http://madpla.net/post/4477278171Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:11:27 +0900<p>RT @Shogannai: Still need a reason to buy #Quakebook? Read this excellent work by Daisuke Wakabayashi and realize why. <a href="http://on.wsj.com" target="_blank">http://on.wsj.com</a> …</p>http://madpla.net/post/4461987379http://madpla.net/post/4461987379Sat, 09 Apr 2011 20:57:59 +0900<p>And now the truth. RT @japantimes: Lacking facts, U.S. played it safe with 80-km evacuation zone <a href="http://ow.ly/4wciW" target="_blank">http://ow.ly/4wciW</a></p>http://madpla.net/post/4443378610http://madpla.net/post/4443378610Sat, 09 Apr 2011 05:50:58 +0900