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

Dell Inspiron 7577 Gaming Laptop

My Christmas/New years gift to myself was a new laptop; the Dell Inspiron 7577 Gaming Laptop. Honestly, I was never a fan of D

The Microsoft Excel Artist – Tatsuo Horiuchi

When Tatsuo Horiuchi retired, he decided to try his hand at art. But instead of spending money on paints and brushes, Horiuchi

Astro A10 Gaming Headset

The last gaming headset I bought and blogged about was the Kotion Each G4000 – a $25 dollar powerhouse that I was very s

Unicorn Gundam arrives in Tokyo’s Odaiba waterfront district

Its hard to believe that the life-sized RX-78 Gundam started to be built in Odaiba, Tokyo and was eventually completed 8 years

Life without a Computer

Ok, I know, my phone is technically a computer, so is my PlayStation 4 but the “computer” I am been living without

Samus Edition 3DS and Metroid: Samus Returns

Rewarding yourself for achieving things/goals is one of my favourite ways to motivate myself. My last reward to myself was a t

I used to hate on smartphone gamers…

Mobile gaming on smartphones and tablets is a multi-billion dollar industry. Many say its earnings have already surpassed trad

New Playstation 4!

Ladies and gentlemen! I present to you the crown jewel of my Black Friday 2016 haul – A brand New Playstation 4! Since f

10 known causes of intense Geekgasms

A “geekgasm” can be best described as a fit of intense geek joy; the play on the word orgasm is obvious. The geek

New Phone! Samsung Galaxy S7

I have acquired a new phone after two years of excellent service by my Moto G. The new device a Samsung Galaxy S7 is an awesom

Kotion Each G4000 – Pro Gaming Headset

I’m back again gamers and geeks and today I am taking a look at the Kotion Each G4000 Pro Gaming Headset. Right off the

Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite System – QZSS

We live in a digital world. More and more this digital world is going mobile. Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) operated by

Zelotes LED Optical USB Wired Gaming Mouse

I picked up a new mouse recently. The Zelotes Optical mouse. I’ve never heard of the brand Zelotes before and was reluct

Say Hello to Pepper – a Robot with Feelings

Japan’s SoftBank Robotics Corporation has created a new artificial companion designed to recognize, react to, and display hu