<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:55:59 +0000</lastBuildDate><title>konadora&#39;s otaku rantings</title><description></description><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>133</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-7276656278379089749</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-23T00:37:29.190+08:00</atom:updated><title>Closing Down Blogger</title><atom:summary type="text">I&#39;ll be switching over to my WordPress counterpart here, since it&#39;s much more easier to use, more organisation-friendly and has the &#39;read more&#39; function which I can&#39;t seem to able to do with this current blogskin, which I found out is extremely different from standard ones.Thanks for all your support, and please re-link me to my WordPress ASAP. 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Instead of looking at child soldiers in Western Asia, child trafficking in Africa and slavery in many parts, they are attacking Japan for &#39;the wrong portrayal of 2-dimensional characters which supposedly contributes significantly to to world&#39;s issue of child abuse and slavery&#39;. I mean, what the hell?Source of rage here.</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/unicef-attacks-otaku-world.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-348150562073707473</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-18T20:07:50.488+08:00</atom:updated><title>Free Nendroids from Danny himself!</title><atom:summary type="text">There is of course, always a catch. Only those who actually went for the Animax Blog Workshop can pick ONE (not one box... D:) nendroid (petit nendroids, I think). First come, first served.Source: DannyChoo.com</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/free-nendroids-from-danny-himself.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-3900594343420365769</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:23:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-18T19:04:17.411+08:00</atom:updated><title>Yet Another Series - Kodomo no Jikan</title><atom:summary type="text">After finishing Busou Renkin, which IMO is one of the best Shounen series ever, easily surpassing the animes Narutards and Bleachtards love so much. 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Worth a watch, while you eat your meals in front of your comp or want to take a break from all the girls. (Tokiko [the short haired girl on the above picture] is still kind of hot IMO.)Oh, and not to </atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/yet-another-series-busou-renkin.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-1833839769206154470</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-12T18:19:16.938+08:00</atom:updated><title></title><atom:summary type="text">I DID IT.9 POINTS FOR O LEVELS L1R5, 6 POINTS FOR O LEVELS L1R2B2! YATTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-did-it.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-4541969059911269297</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-08T22:52:07.038+08:00</atom:updated><title>Deciding Among The Many Paths</title><atom:summary type="text">In a few days&#39; time, thousands of students like me will be receiving their GCE Ordinary levels results, and will be faced with a difficult task of deciding what will ultimately decide their future.The most expected reaction to see on the day of results&#39; releaseLike any other normal person, I too will meet the same tough decision making. Just like how I need to choose a moe loli or a tsundere loli</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/deciding-among-many-paths.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-8455850884810089894</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-08T07:07:25.091+08:00</atom:updated><title>Wordpress.com, continued.</title><atom:summary type="text">From now on, I&#39;ll copy whatever post into my Wordpress blog, so for those people who prefer to read my blog without any special bling blings and words at the sidebar, go ahead to my Wordpress blog to please your eyes for your viewing pleasure.Meanwhile, enjoy more Shana!</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/wordpresscom-continued.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-3914743830544820877</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-08T01:31:26.827+08:00</atom:updated><title>Wordpress.com</title><atom:summary type="text">Trying out wordpress, imported my entire Blogger archive to wordpress. Seems like YouTube videos cannot be embed, and images are out of proportion, as the post width in Blogger is 800pixels while it&#39;s 450pixels at Wordpress. Taking a long time...One good thing about Wordpress is that it seems very organised. 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An hour long film consisting of 3 &#39;chapters&#39;, or </atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/movie-5-centimeters-per-second.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-1914496668129822620</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-05T22:40:31.941+08:00</atom:updated><title>Twitter hit by Phishers</title><atom:summary type="text">What!? I&#39;ve been freaking phished!Twitter has been a target of phishers. Phishers are people who fake a site in an attempt to trick users to believing that it is the real site, and giving out their user and password. Commonly, e-banking sites and such sites were targets, but it seems that it is not the case anymore. To prevent yourself from being a target, take a close look at your URL when you </atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/twitter-hit-by-phishers.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-5584439021063098266</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-04T15:49:07.515+08:00</atom:updated><title>Winter 2009 Preview</title><atom:summary type="text">I couldn&#39;t find where to watch the latest episodes, so as always, please go ahead to Random Curiosity here to find the list, as I know it&#39;s horrible to put the list here, even if I credit them =/</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/winter-2009-preview.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-5745464700863712414</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-03T11:24:49.782+08:00</atom:updated><title>Terminator Salvation Trailer!</title><atom:summary type="text">キタ！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！Expected release date would be 2009. Taken from the uploader, TrailerAddictHQ.&quot;Director: McGWriter: John BrancatoStudio: Warner Bros PicturesCast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton YelchinRelease: May 22, 2009In the highly anticipated new installment of The Terminator film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to </atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/terminator-salvation-trailer.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-2326187605487915947</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-02T17:00:50.067+08:00</atom:updated><title>DJ Max Portable Metro Project - Black Square</title><atom:summary type="text">It&#39;s finally out! The long-waited &#39;DJ Max for the Masters&#39;, DJ Max Portable - Black Square is out for retail sale in Korea. Singapore still needs need to wait til mid-Jan or the end of this month. Expect price to be around $70.The producers seem to have added quite a lot of new features in the Black Square.Firstly, they&#39;ll be bringing back 4B FX from the Clazziquai edition, removing 2B and </atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/dj-max-portable-metro-project-black.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-2623958695798996409</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2009-01-01T01:32:21.541+08:00</atom:updated><title>Welcoming 2009</title><atom:summary type="text">Happy new year!Pic related.</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2009/01/welcoming-2009.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-4428587130044049840</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-31T02:56:04.259+08:00</atom:updated><title>Touchdown, return from Japan</title><atom:summary type="text">It&#39;s 2.52am, unpacked my goods, said my &#39;hi&#39;s and byes, and got into some comfortable clothes. Looking at my goods, I feel so overjoyed with emotions, still being unable to accept the fact that my trip to Japan was oh-so-short. Will put pics later when I&#39;m completely done unpacking and setting up my insanely overloaded Figma collection.</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2008/12/touchdown-return-from-japan.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-4883516453236319711</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-24T19:57:18.745+08:00</atom:updated><title>It&#39;s Go Time.</title><atom:summary type="text">Be back on 31st Dec. Have fun guys, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-go-time.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-1443940130820160805</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-24T11:39:04.850+08:00</atom:updated><title>Wrap-up of the Year</title><atom:summary type="text">I&#39;ll be leaving for Japan in a couple of more hours, translating to me being almost unable to update anymore until I return to Singapore. So, as an early Christmas and New Year present, I&#39;ve decided to summarise all the happenings in the otaku circle. For Singapore, on most part that is. As for the anime categories, I&#39;ll only be talking about one that I&#39;ve watched, so if I&#39;ve missed out your </atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2008/12/wrap-up-of-year.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-1322853868144454108</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-22T17:02:24.069+08:00</atom:updated><title>CBox issue</title><atom:summary type="text">There seems to be some technical issue with my Cbox, after its premium subscription ended. Please wait while I attempt to solve this issue. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Meanwhile, contact me on MSN at konadora@hotmail.com if needed. Thanks.</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2008/12/cbox-issue.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-4443653026008885618</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-18T10:49:44.996+08:00</atom:updated><title>Comiket 75 Catalog Out!</title><atom:summary type="text">The catalog for Comiket 75 is out for grabs. Get it from any website you know, via Torrent or DDL. Google for download links!Image copyright belongs to the Comiket Committee.</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2008/12/comiket-75-catalog-out.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-8058584692152206741</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-17T11:09:18.965+08:00</atom:updated><title>Imba Ninja Bush Shoe Evasion Dodge</title><atom:summary type="text">Speaks for itself.</atom:summary><link>http://konadora.blogspot.com/2008/12/imba-ninja-bush-shoe-evasion-dodge.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (konadora)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1113277539696036397.post-3333739046464121142</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:42:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-12-17T11:02:26.252+08:00</atom:updated><title>Toradora - 10</title><atom:summary type="text">Episode 10 : FireworksBrief intro to the episode:Ryuuji and Taiga are exhausted from their horrifying experience the previous night, but that does not deter them from conjuring up a plan to scare Minori. 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