Some of you might remember the craziness of MxC—the Japanese variety show where contestants try to complete an absurd obstacle course:

Just came across Kasso (via Kottke) a skateboarding version of the genre. Another perfect mix of hilarious and impressive.

I’ve owned a Casio A168WA-1 and worn it as a daily for over 13 years. So found it really cool that Casio launched a similarly styled desk clock! Sadly, it is only available in Japan

One cool thing is that the desk clock has the ability to automatically synchronize to the Japan Standard Time through a radio signal.

I never realized that the US also has a time signal—operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Fort Collins, CO. By coincidence, one of the antennae that was damaged in April 2024 due to high winds was repaired yesterday!