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This sounds very much like the plot of Deception Point: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception_Point

BB is also the phone to have in Venezuela, which I just visited a few weeks ago. All because of BBM.

Tokyo has even smaller space. Parties are almost impossible to throw at home for most people, but there are great restaurants instead.

That's the domain of rhetoric. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhetoric

Those who care about titles are those that should become politicians. I respect engineers for what they do, not for what they're called.

If you're interested in human languages, another great place on the internet is:

http://www.ethnologue.com/

I've spent countless hours on both Omniglot and Ethnologue.

Reminds me of Ghost in the Shell:Standalone Complex robots.

As someone who lives in Tokyo, I beg to differ at this point in time. Last year, there were not many people holding iPhones on trains. Now, it's quite widespread.

Congrats Patrick. Good to get out of a Japanese company :). Am in Tokyo myself, and would love to meet you!

Where is the Tokyo HN meetup going to be?

I'm also interested in learning about Merchant Accounts. If anyone has time to talk about it, would be very appreciative. My contact is in my profile. Thanks!

Which payment processor did you end up using for dealing with credit cards and whatnot? What were the fees? Would appreciate any information you might have.