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Wabi-sabi (in Kanji: 侘寂) represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centred on the acceptance of transience. The phrase comes from the two words wabi and sabi. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is “imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete” (according to Leonard Koren in his book Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers). It is a concept derived from the Buddhist assertion of the Three marks of existence — Anicca, or in Japanese, 無常 (mujyou), impermanence.

The Lobby has sprung back to life. I have written this article to give my readers a better understanding of my involvement in the creative industry and introduce to you a great community which you might be interested in if you are in the creative field. If you don’t know what Lobb45 is, let me give you a brief introduction. You can skip to the forth paragraph if you already know.

I came across a very educational article and I really feel compelled to reproduce it here to educate the local community and potential clients who visit AEN DIRECT. Without further ado, here’s the post. (click more to read)

To those who are looking for someone to do work for free… please wake up and join the real world

I’m sure most of you have seen the special kind of barcode made up of pixelly patterns on Japanese websites and magazines which allows supported mobile phones to visit a certain url by taking a snap of the barcode. It’s called QR (Quick Response) Code and is very popular in Japan. Here’s how you can create one for your website.

One day we will have Tachikomas roaming around keeping law and order, hopefully. Check out this robot by 東京工業大学 (Tokyo Institute of Technology). The quad-pedal walking and especially the wheel-skating movement is very similar to the Tachikomas in Ghost in the Shell. Read more to view videos.