XSp. » Food http://xspblog.com Curiosity amused the cat. Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:18:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Mameshiba 1-5 http://xspblog.com/2010/01/20/mameshiba-1-5/ http://xspblog.com/2010/01/20/mameshiba-1-5/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:31:36 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=17108 Mameshiba is a series of very short (30 seconds) animations involving some kind of talking seed, nut or sweet (with kind of a dog’s face) which will always ruin the mood of people trying to eat it with some piece of unwanted information very inappropriate for the specific moment!
Mameshiba

Mameshiba


And it’s piss in your pants hilariously funny if you like that sort of comedy! xD

I saw 15 episodes published so far. Dunno if the series has ended, but I’m publishing them in groups of 5.
You can, of course, watch all of them at ones if you want to @ official MameshibaVideos YouTube Channel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss6d3ogxfXc

The name is a mix of Mame (seed) and Shiba (a dog’s race)… so that explains it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6m44rPoXng

If you know japanese, the official Mameshiba website has the latest videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m510QbB4Tn8

Also interesting for those learning japanese… as the words are simple and clear.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UPoQGG5L2I

There’s also tons of merchandise and stuff (think Hello Kitty) which is why the anime is freely available. It works as advertising for tons of different products related to Mameshiba, which is a huge hit in Japan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjmQw3JaTsE

The smart seed-dog characters were created by Dentsu – Japan’s largest marketing agency – in 2008.
Will post the next episodes in a few days.

Source: Random YouTube find, plus info from NyaAnime and Shibuya246

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjAC8KaXw58

Not exactly what one would expect from highly advanced modern japanese technology, but a very interesting idea from the shop owner anyways! xD

Source: Gizmodo

]]> http://xspblog.com/2009/11/06/japanese-burger-vending-machine/feed/ 0 Cat Powered Auto Feeder http://xspblog.com/2009/10/22/cat-powered-auto-feeder/ http://xspblog.com/2009/10/22/cat-powered-auto-feeder/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:53:27 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=15159 Well, it doesn’t look very clean, but it certainly is a cheap and interesting way to make and auto feeder for your cat:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnLMce_0Z5I

Makes your cat exercise while eating, and it’ll also force the cat to eat slower… only it doesn’t exactly limits the ammount.
Some of us humans needs this too. :P
Oh yeah, if you wanna try something like this with your pet, check the Instructables Cat Powered Auto Feeder post!

Source: TechEBlog

]]> http://xspblog.com/2009/10/22/cat-powered-auto-feeder/feed/ 0 ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine http://xspblog.com/2009/09/19/chefstack-automatic-pancake-machine/ http://xspblog.com/2009/09/19/chefstack-automatic-pancake-machine/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:16:49 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=14391 Love pancakes? Wish you could eat more of them? Don’t have the time to do them?
ChefStack is the sollution for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vegF10n3L4

I can see myself morbidly obese if I had one of those. :P
Nanerpus approved!

Source: TechEBlog

]]> http://xspblog.com/2009/09/19/chefstack-automatic-pancake-machine/feed/ 0 Hotel Survival http://xspblog.com/2009/08/20/hotel-survival/ http://xspblog.com/2009/08/20/hotel-survival/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:12:29 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=13492 Ever been stuck in a hotel with no options to get a decent dinner but the extremely expensive room service?
George Egg might have the answer for you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMhQc8T7tqQ

Truth is I’d probably just get some cheetos or oreos (or nothing) to get through the night and get a decent meal the next day… but it’s still a funny video. xD
And really makes the point… which is: Where there’s a will, there’s a way. xD

Source: LifeHacker

]]> http://xspblog.com/2009/08/20/hotel-survival/feed/ 0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 – Browse for the Better http://xspblog.com/2009/06/18/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-browse-for-the-better/ http://xspblog.com/2009/06/18/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-browse-for-the-better/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:47:02 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=10119 I’ll be 100% sincere here: Internet Explorer is my LAST browser of choice, for several reasons.
BUT after I heard about this campaign, I ended up downloading the 8th installment of it.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Browser for the Better

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Browser for the Better


Here’s Microsoft’s catch: For every full Internet Explorer 8 download made on the Browse for the Better website, 8 meals will be donated to Feeding America, an NGO that distribute those meals to people in need.
See, you only have to download it to get Microsoft to spend their money on donations.
The campaign goes from June 10th to August 8th… but don’t wait to download it later, just go and download it now otherwise you’ll forget. :P
Bill Gates is well known for being the one guy that donated the biggest sums around for charity, there is an official Microsoft press release for the campaign, and they never said you actually have to use it to make your download valid… so I say, even if you don’t use Internet Explorer, go ahead and just download it. It’s for a good cause.

Source: Gizmodo

]]> http://xspblog.com/2009/06/18/microsoft-internet-explorer-8-browse-for-the-better/feed/ 0 Ice Cream Scoop & Stack http://xspblog.com/2009/06/03/ice-cream-scoop-stack/ http://xspblog.com/2009/06/03/ice-cream-scoop-stack/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:01:39 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=9728 Nothing really exceptional with this product, but it made me hungry and I wanted to make everyone else watery mouthed for some ice cream… so here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1DDgoWigQQ

Truth is, I’m kinda feeling like that ice cream right now… all cold and packed. :P

Source: TechEBlog

]]> http://xspblog.com/2009/06/03/ice-cream-scoop-stack/feed/ 0 Subservient Chicken http://xspblog.com/2009/05/27/subservient-chicken/ http://xspblog.com/2009/05/27/subservient-chicken/#comments Wed, 27 May 2009 20:30:53 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=9593 This is VERY old by now, but I remembered about it and now I must publish it for posterity. :P
Tired of obeying orders ALL DAY from your boss? Fear no more, Subservient Chicken for the RESCUE!
Subservient Chicken

Subservient Chicken


A Burger King campaign, Subservient Chicken is a page where a giant chicken is always ready to follow your orders!
Just click the image and try it! You’ll be amazed on how many things it does… :D

Source: Memory Bank. :P

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Square Watermelons

Square Watermelons


Yeah right. But they also come in some different shapes, see…

If you’re thinking more in an egyptian way, here, have a pyramid shaped watermelon:
Pyramid Watermelon

Pyramid Watermelon


Or maybe you wanna give a gift to your girlfriend who loves watermelon:
Watermelon Heart

Watermelon Heart


HABBEB IT!

Source: BBC News, Gizmodo and Gizmodo

]]> http://xspblog.com/2009/05/13/japanese-watermelons/feed/ 0 Dole Bananas Ads http://xspblog.com/2009/05/05/dole-bananas-ads/ http://xspblog.com/2009/05/05/dole-bananas-ads/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 20:55:29 +0000 XSportSeeker http://xspblog.com/?p=9136 Here’s something you would never see in Brazil: an ad campaign for bananas!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOXVn5_OKFw

But in Japan makes absolute sense (the fact that there are ads, not this ad though) since bananas are expensive as hell there!

Same as several other fruits, bananas are tropical fruits, so Japan probably either has a very limited production, or has to import the fruit from other countries, which makes it luxury/exotic food.
Back to the videos, let me also add that the guy is a japanese pop idol, SMAP member Katori Shingo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdcC3ZiN4dY

The guy is going bananas! :P

Source: DannyChoo.com

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