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avid mobile tv watcher
avid mobile tv watcher Originally uploaded by jabberer. Observed in metro in Seoul.
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uniform crowd
uniform crowd Originally uploaded by jabberer. Police troops on streets of central seoul, while pedestrians walk peacefully among them.
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deja vu
deja vu Originally uploaded by jabberer. I saw another person yesterday reading ‘Monster’ (manga by Urasawa Naoki) in metro. Or was it the same person who just can’t let go of the book?
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car + mobile phone number
putting owner’s mobile number printed on the front window seems to be on its way to become a norm for car owners in korea. and often its not a scribbled note anymore. the parking convention in korean...
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surveillance techniques
Do you check your surroundings before you decide to quickly pick your nose, or adjust your underwear nowadays? We are increasingly aware of possible surveillance around us. Many authorities assume...
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video calls: intrusion potential
i read a short korean newspaper article today about sexual harassment through video calls. illustration below & the original article from kyunghyang.com. according to the article, the reported...
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mobile call manners
being in a country where i am sufficiently fluent with the local language, i get to overhear conversations regardless of my intention. my everyday 30-min bus ride in london always bring such an...
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phone booth
Have you used a public phone booth with a door for purposes other than using the public phone? It is used as a shelter from a sudden rain, using mobile phones inside, changing clothes, rearranging the...
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animals in our lives
Domesticating animals is a long part of human history. It is speculated that there are and will be more pet dogs than children in some parts of the world. My sister declared that her lifetime partner...
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Expanding the boundary of your space
In Chengdu, you see various objects are hanging or arranged to be used in what some of you and I might call public space. Without the familiar layer of protection that is common in other places, like...
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Public signs are good indicators of the prevalent behaviours, concerns, or ideal norms in the society. Here are a small collection of such public signs collected randomly during my travels in Japan,...
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