MSI GF63 – My new Gaming Laptop

Six years ago I got myself a gaming laptop for my Christmas/New Year’s gift to myself. The Dell Inspiron 7577 served me

Stepping away from Twitter

I love(d) Twitter. It was my favourite social media network for the better part of 15 years since joining in May 2007. I grew

New Japanese Banknotes with high-security features

New Japanese Banknotes with high-security features are set to enter circulation beginning in April 2024. The new notes incorpo

The Shinkansen: A symbol of innovation and efficiency

Japan’s shinkansen, or bullet train, is a marvel of modern transportation technology. First introduced in 1964, the shin

ASUS Zenbook 13 OLED has all the features I need

I bought a new laptop recently; the ASUS Zenbook 13. I was in the market for a sleek, ultraportable laptop that I could do som

Life Logger – Python Programming Project

My renewed interest in programming and love of the python programming language has birthed another project that is sucking awa

Marvel’s Avengers STATION

Marvel’s Avengers STATION is an amazing interactive exhibition. The premise is that you are being “recruited” as an Aven

What did I learn from making 30+ videos in a year

2021 was the year I tried to step out of my comfort zone and try my hand at making videos consistently for YouTube and a few o

Pixel 6 camera modes – Photo Sphere, Google Lens and Panorama

I have been having a lot of fun fiddling with the Pixel 6, especially the camera. I made a post and a video about my thoughts

New Phone! Google Pixel 6

I have acquired the new Google Pixel 6 and like a true technophile, I’ve been giddy with excitement playing with the lat

Fujifilm Instax SQ6 pros and cons after 6 months

It’s been over 6 months since I got the Fujifilm Instax SQ6. In that time I have gone on many a photo walk, packed it wi

Fujifilm Instax SQ6 has me loving photography again

Something interesting has been happening in the last weeks/months I have been using the Fujifilm Instax SQ6 – I have fal

Fujifilm Instax SQ6 Landscape photo walk

It’s a beautiful spring day and I was excited to take the Fujifilm Instax SQ6 out for a spin to take some landscape test

Modern film camera – Fujifilm Instax SQ6

I have been fiddling with a new camera, an instant film camera of all things, the Fujifilm Instax Square SQ6 – let’

DJI Pocket 2 – small portable cameras have never been better

For the last few months, I have been using the DJI Pocket 2. I really like watching tech reviews, but I am sometimes a bit sce

New web host! – everything still works?

The last few months have been a frustrating tug-o-war with my former web host for Jamaipanese.com. My blog was performing poor

Amazon Echo Flex – thoughts on smart speakers

Smart speakers and assistants are all the rage these days but I have always been a sceptic even though my background is in IT.

PS5 Reveal – The 5 Most Exciting Announcements

After teasing us, delays and so many terribly fake leaks the PS5 controller, console and a handful of games have finally been

Remembering the Jamaica Pegasus Tweetups from 10 years ago

Do you remember the Jamaica Pegasus Tweetups? Twitter launched in 2006 and will mark 15 years since going live next year. Like

Kantanji = Programming x Learning Japanese

I am (slowly) learning Kanji as I continue my Japanese language learning journey. I thought why not combine programming and ka

Upgrade the memory in the Dell Inspiron 7577

Two years ago I bought a Dell Inspiron 7577 after moving to Japan and leaving my gaming desktop behind in Jamaica. The specs a

New Nintendo Switch

At long last, I have joined the Nintendo Switch club after taking advantage of an Amazon Japan Prime day deal. Bitter about a

Elgato HD60 S – Hello Gaming content

So I’ve decided that I wanted to do more video game streaming and gaming-related content in 2019. I got myself an Elgato

The Railway Museum in Saitama

Take a short train ride outside Tokyo to Saitama to the Railway Museum and enjoy hours of fun learning about railway technolog