Get Your Own Action Figure (In Japan) 74
derGoldstein writes "Makezine points to a very interesting shop in Akihabara that will make miniature clones of your face. This page contains photos of the process and the results. After the miniature head is printed in 3D it's painted and attached to a doll of your choice. Some of the models they produce beg for an exorcism..."
Re:And to think there are people starving to death (Score:4, Insightful)
I think that that's what taxes are for. To take good care of your fellow countrymen, and, if there is a surplus, help the development of poorer countries or provide relief in case of natural disasters. Unfortunately, in most western nations the taxes are only levied from the poor and middle class, and used to buy military hardware and bail out the corps of the local plutocrats every time they screw up.
In Danny's case, his company has set up a donations page for the Japanese Red Cross, and with several partner companies, they have started the distribution of special action figures from which a third of the retail price goes for the Red Cross. I think it is a very good trade off.