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Tokyo, 2009.07.08

Some friends have released a new application for the iPhone. It's based on the Japanese habit of seeking discretion while making otherwise indiscreet noises on a public toilet.

Check out Genki Robot.

I suppose this wouldn't cure the bizarre Japanese habit of using a mobile phone while using a public toilet. But something tells me there's no cure for such people.

rand()m quote

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

—George Bernard Shaw