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I saw my first Masquerade at Penguicon 1.0, in April 2003. I decided that that looked like fun, and I wanted to do something like it. I’d idly pondered a TRON costume in the past, and this seemed like the perfect venue for it, being a cross between a Linux and SF con.

I saw lots of TRON costumes on the net, and wasn’t satisfied with any of them. The biggest deficiency was that none of them attempted to capture the green tint of the characters’ outfits in the computer world. Yes, I know that was added in the digital animation process, but, still, a white costume just doesn’t look right. Many of them also used black for the circuit patterns, one more step away from the costumes the viewer saw in the movie.

tronguy.net: All about Jay Maynard, the TRON Guy

映画「トロン」の主人公になりきったオジサン(自称 TRON Guy)によるトロンコスチュームの作り方。

コスチュームの前にお腹が問題ですね。

Interesting Do’s and Don’ts for Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips by David and Kelly Sopp for expectant parrents. The 9 months of pregnancy can be pretty intense for newly experienced parents and these caring tips will bemuse even the most serious ones with its wacky approach.

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Check out 13 more pics of the safe baby pregnancy tips by David and Kelly Sopp after the jump.

Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips

妊娠した際に注意することをまとめた小冊子のお話。お値段はたったの $9.95(約1,033円)。

スイミングは良いけれど、高飛び込みは良くないようです。

Making of Home Made Camra

マッチ箱を使って、ピンホール・カメラを作成する方法。
リンク先には製造過程の写真と撮影サンプルあり。

こんなに簡単に作れるのなら、ちょっと試しに作ってみたいですね。

TOKYO, Oct. 19 ― On a narrow Tokyo street, near a beef bowl restaurant and a pachinko parlor, Aya Tsukioka demonstrated new clothing designs that she hopes will ease Japan’s growing fears of crime.

Deftly, Ms. Tsukioka, a 29-year-old experimental fashion designer, lifted a flap on her skirt to reveal a large sheet of cloth printed in bright red with a soft drink logo partly visible. By holding the sheet open and stepping to the side of the road, she showed how a woman walking alone could elude pursuers ― by disguising herself as a vending machine.

The wearer hides behind the sheet, printed with an actual-size photo of a vending machine. Ms. Tsukioka’s clothing is still in development, but she already has several versions, including one that unfolds from a kimono and a deluxe model with four sides for more complete camouflaging.

Fearing Crime, Japanese Wear the Hiding Place - New York Times

犯罪者から逃れるため、街中の風景に同化する洋服を着て街に出ようと言うお話。作成者は Aya Tsukioka(29)。

見事に同化していますが…忍者ハットリくんを思い出しますね。

This is a picture of a couple travelling on Haikou’s Nanhai Avenue, who have obviously found a very comfortable position travelling in style on their motorbike.

Photo from moobol.com. Thanks to Stephen Frost of CSR-Asia.com.

Shanghaiist: Photo of the Day: A position for the couple on the go

海口の南海通りで撮影された旅行中のカップルの写真。
バイクでタンデムで、荷物も積むにはこうするしかないのか？

長距離移動するには、女性は苦しいのでは？