If it helps, you can get Yoshinoya in the frozen food section of HMart. And it’s glorious.
Exact same impression. They’ve won.
💯
As opposed to the purity and sanctity of American cars’ telematics data, naturally
Traffic is actually fine. Metro and DiDi doing most of the heavy lifting
Yes, the US can circle the wagons with (checks notes) *100%* tariffs. But we’re just walling ourselves in as China’s EVs sweep up the globe.
Looking at the cars on offer in China is enough to make you downright angry. $35k will buy you a freaking high-tech EV chariot-bordering-on-supercar.
And if you reflexively think, “must be junk,” you are trapped in a far-outdated impression of China.
Japan is years ahead of us in their debt spiral. Currency has been taking a whack. As ours soon will be.
Forex rate is helping you in Tokyo
Same! What the hell? It weren’t broke.
That continual, “lifting the veil” experience…
Put Shanghai on your list. 😍
They were running a CD transport and outboard DAC
Dear God, no.
Tough but fair
A 200mph selfie 🚆
Yesterday’s pairing: high-speed train to Hangzhou, and a day spent in full-range driver heaven.
Shanghai visit unlocking new self-realizations
The streams cross (again) this Nov! 🇻🇳
It’s the spirit animal for my basement. 😍
It’s a keyboard store at a mall. 🤯
Not that I need another substack, but wanted an outlet to talk about #travel and #photography. Lots of thoughts about upcoming trips to Hanoi, Marrakech and Spain. xpeditionsphotography.substack.com/p/coming-soon
gm ⌨️
But is it a “product?”
Safe answer: no, no, no, and no.
Well, my Sunday afternoon just got upgraded. Currently at Root Down, a world-class jazz listening bar in Shanghai. With Billie on the turntable, and coffee ordered.
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They’ve tried. But the design leaves too little space for battery/range
My cheat code
A little creepy.
(Of course, I’m talking about the Kenny G music. The robots are cool.)