Interview: Austin Bento Blogger, Ironjack, Part 2

Here is Part 2 of my interview with @Ironjack about his site, EatinginaBox.com, and his techniques for planning and and preparing his bento creations. (See Part 1 here.) In this part of the interview, Ironjack reveals some of his tips and tricks for keeping portions...
Interview: Austin Bento Blogger, Ironjack, Part 1

Interview: Austin Bento Blogger, Ironjack, Part 1

In addition to being the “Live Music Capital of the World” and home of the University of Texas Longhorns, Austin is also a city with lots of great food. And with great food comes great foodie bloggers, like Rob Balon and Johnny Flapjacks, who cover the...

Updating My J-Pop and J-Rock Collection

If you’re a fan of Japanese music here in the States, you face a more difficult challenge getting your fix than anime and manga fans face. There just isn’t a good, American-based distribution channel (that I’m aware of) for J-Rock or J-Pop....
Ustream.tv: Another Great Tool for Otakus

Ustream.tv: Another Great Tool for Otakus

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about how important torrents and streaming videos are to otakus in exile. Another great online tool for plugging in is Ustream.tv, a live-streaming video site, where anyone can set up a channel and begin broadcasting about anything....