CLANNAD Fandub

Seriously! It's not that bad, the male roles could use some work but that's true across the board for English dubs of anime. BRAVO.

The Trend in Outsourcing joesmith@university.edu

From Inside Higher Ed

In the world of e-mail, outsourcing means two things: Google or Microsoft. Both have been marketing Web-based messaging services to small businesses, nonprofits and other groups, and they’ve focused more intensely on the higher education market over the past year. Besides services that are completely free and interfaces that are familiar to students, they offer a wide array of features, tools that let people collaborate in real time — and of course, the cool factor.

ef ~ a tale of memories

ef ~ a tale of memories is a surprising delight from the Fall anime season. Take BOAS' word for it and at least watch until episode 8.

Synchronicity Single

The OP for Tsubasa Chronicles Tokyo Revelations. Can't wait for the next season.

Candy Boy Online Episode

From ANN:

The Cho! animelo audiovisual website and the Nico Nico Douga online video service have started streaming a free eight-minute episode of the Candy Boy "romantic school comedy" on November 22. The short story revolves around Kanade and Yukino Sakurai, twin sisters in their second year in a Tokyo high school in the fall of 2007, and a freshman girl, the super-rich Sakuya Kamiyama.

This is a cute yuri snippet that is amazing for being 8 minutes in length.

GO GO SUPER COMPUTING

Cracking GO By Feng - Hsiung Hsu

First Published October 2007

Brute-force computation has eclipsed humans in chess, and it could soon do the same in this ancient Asian game

http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/oct07/5552/

Clannad Cameo

Misuzu's favorite peach pulp juice box makes a cameo in Clannad!

Clannad Canned BREAD

As a promotion for the new television anime series Clannad, visitors to Japan Railways' Akihabara Station in October can pick up an unusual special edition snack: Clannad Canned Bread.

The bread is being sold in and around the station area at a cost of 350 yen (about US$3.20) per can. Some of the bread is being sold from vending machines. The packaging is similar to the canned oden often sold in the Akihabara area, but the bread itself draws inspiration from the bread shops seen in the Clannad series. The bread is available in seven flavors: chocolate, green tea, strawberry, butter, raisin, blueberry, and milk. The company responsible for developing and selling the bread is Pan Akimoto, who first developed the canned pastries in the wake of the Hanshin Awaji earthquake that struck the Kobe area in 1995.

SRC: ANN

CLANNAD

KEY's so-called spring title is running for the autumn season. Be sure to check it out.

BTW. AIR == SUMMER,
KANON == WINTER

EPS1 @ Memento

ダカーポ 。Ⅱ。

The perfect blend of nostalgia, romance, and intrigue (what's down those stairs!? >.<)

ナナ ー 七

Nana Vol. 7 2morrow.

Geneon USA Halts All DVD Distribution Today

From ANN:

The onetime anime distribution company Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc. has notified its retail customers that it will cease "the sales of DVDs and all related distribution and marketing operations as of 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2007." The deadline for ordering all Geneon USA products is that time and date, and only orders for "catalog products in inventory or new releases with a street date" of November 6 or earlier will be accepted. Any outstanding retail orders will ship as soon as stock is available. No more returns will be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on November 30, and new orders after September 21 cannot be returned at all. The letter to retailers also says that "payables to Geneon remain unchanged."

アエル 映画

AIR Movie will be released by ADVFilms on December 11th.

Zetsubou Sensei ED Single Zessei Bijin

1. Zessei Bijin
2. Kagerou
3. Zessei Bijin (Uta Nashi)
4. Kagerou (Kafuka Nashi)

AIR Vol 2 9.25.2007

Don't forget... but don't throw your pet over it!

(Un)Official Teaser Trailer for Kanon

ADV has not confirmed but strongly hinted at the license of the 2006 remake of Kanon (Key's Winter).

SRC: ANN

Follow up: The license of the Kanon remake has been confirmed by ADV.

SRC: ANN

素敵な一日

Mandela is DEAD

More ARIA

ARIA ~ Arietta OP/ED Single

Can't wait for ARIA the Origination; get your prima on!

Tracklist:
1. Nana iro no Sora wo
2. Ashita, Yuugure Made
3. Nana iro no Sora wo (Instrumental)
4. Ashita, Yuugure Made (Instrumental)
5. Nana iro no Sora wo ~Hikigatari~

Philosophy of Colors

This is a really nice blog about the origins and nature of colors. The text is Japanese but the pictures and colors speak for themselves.

http://blurrs.exblog.jp/

GIMP GUI Redesign

GIMP is finally getting serious over its GUI Redesign. Does anyone else remember the short lived success of gimp shop?

SRC: /.