Japan’s High-Tech Touch Panel Vending Machines Redefine Retail

Japan has long been known for its creative vending machines, and the latest innovation takes things to a whole new level. At first glance, this device looks more like a large flat-screen TV attached to a refrigerator than a traditional vending machine. The sleek display shows all available drinks, and …

Fixing Windows MIDI Controller Issues: A Step-by-Step Guide

As someone who works with several MIDI devices—including the Korg PadKontrol, Korg MicroKontrol, and Edirol 61-key MIDI keyboard—I can say they’re all fantastic tools. But getting them to work properly with Windows can be challenging. Between driver installations and software setup, the process can be frustrating enough to make some …

Fashion Asia Linkedin group reaches 1000 members!

That’s right! One of the fastest growing Linkedin groups focused on Fashion and Asia, has reached more than 1000 members worldwide. Due to the demand, I have created www.fashionasia.org. It’s a very basic website, which I hope can represent the organization outside of Linkedin. Fashion Asia consists of members from more …

Leading Abercrombie & Fitch’s Japan Market Entry and Asia Expansion

I’m excited to share some career news. I’ve joined Abercrombie & Fitch to lead the company’s entry into the Japanese market and its expansion across Asia. This is a major milestone, and I look forward to playing a role in bringing the brand’s iconic experience to new markets. As part …

Exploring the Drupal Cumulus Module for Interactive Tag Clouds

I’ve always been a fan of Drupal’s CMS. It’s powerful, flexible, and allows someone with a programming background like mine to build robust websites with relatively little coding. While it has a learning curve, the payoff is worth it—the system can practically do anything you need. One of my favorite …

My New Website is Up and Operational

I’m excited to share that I’ve finally launched the redesigned version of joshuabellendir.com. The previous site design was over five years old and starting to feel outdated, so I decided it was time for a fresh start. This new site is built on a content management system (CMS), which makes …