Author: ageekinjapan

SNS I actually use

I like to try everything when it’s new. Finally I end up registered in thousands of communities, services that I usually forget. But there are some SNS that I actually use frequently.

Twitter
It’s the newest thing in the Net, you have to be there to be cool. You write “what you are doing from time to time” and your contacts can see it, is like a blog in real time. It sounds really stupid, but once you start you can’t stop. This is my Twitter, and this is the one from Steve Jobs . Start Twittering!

Some months ago at Creating Passionate Users this Twitter explanation graph was published:

Facebook
A social network created at Harvard where “all” students from US universities are. It’s perfect if you have friends at US or you wanna find opportunities at the United States. This is my profile.

Linkedin
I’s probably the best professional network in the world, the ideal tool to look for your next job or business opportunities. This is my account.

Flickr
Flickr is the best place to share your photos, and it’s also a good place to find people with common interests and learn more about art/photography. This is my Flickr account.

Youtube
Is not really a SNS, but in the future I think they will improve a lot in this aspect and will be a great tool for connecting people and not only video sharing. This is my Youtube channel.

Food

Eel spine

Eel (Unagi in japanese) is a very common dish in Japan, people usually it it with an special sauce and some white rice. It’s one of my favorite Japanese dishes. What is not so normal is what you can eat in some special places, you can order “eel spine” as an appetizer.

Various

Japanese spider

Loot at the little one so you will appreciate how big is the main one.

These spiders are common in Japan, they are Nephila Clavatas, an specie from Japan that can also be found at Taiwan, Korea and some regions of China. You will be able to see many of these huge spiders around parks and forests at the end of summer season. I took this picture at Yoyogi park in Tokyo last September. They remind me the “skulltullas” from Zelda, ups! maybe I’m playing Zelda Twilight too much lately.