Posts Tagged ‘Japan’

Mackintosh Is NOT Apple

Whenever you hear about Mac(k)intosh, you instantly think about personal computer or notebook designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. But it is Macintosh – without K. I am talking about Mackintosh. Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Those who are in architecture or product design, or have a slight interest in interior design, or maybe just chair [...]

Scotland, UK November 8, 2008 1:00 am 9 Comments

Mitsubishi is A Scotsman

Everyone in Indonesia is familiar with Japan and its products, especially in automotive industry. Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi are the three brands which dominate the streets in Indonesia. But surprise, surprise! Do you know that Mitsubishi is founded by a Scotsman? His name is Thomas Blake Glover. He was born in 1838 in Fraserburgh, (the [...]

Scotland, Travel, UK May 22, 2008 6:07 pm 6 Comments