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I'm never late, obsessively tidy, impeccably organized, and borderline OCD. I'm not without vices, however. I drink rum like a pirate and am sadly addicted to nori potato chips. Getting back to the point--maybe the reason Japan and I click so well is...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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gave myself a home project--upgrade / reorganize my home studio so that it is both more comfortable and more like a proper man-cave. As a man-cave cannot be complete without a game console, a PS3 was high on the agenda since my wife commandeered the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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If I was going to totally block all spam from my inbox, I needed absolute control over my email infrastructure. Free email like Gmail or web hosts just weren't going to provide the tools, configuration options, or software I required. Thus, I migrated...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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1: Use a Selective DNS Proxy or VPN Service Here's the technical part. Basically, these are services that will make it look like your Internet traffic from Japan is in fact coming from inside the USA (or other location). I found 2 approaches that would...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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people catch up on their much needed REM cycles in transit and then magically wake up when they arrive at their stop. It’s like an Asian superpower that I have somehow been able to adapt to in my gaijin way. It's no wonder every time I go back to the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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they're all turned on. - Although Gmail is pretty good at blocking spam, I missed features I have with my own mail server like country-blocking. - A Google Apps for Work account must be totally separate from a personal Google account, so I had to change...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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- Don't use the same password on multiple sites. One site gets hacked, and you're in trouble. - Use a free mobile app like MiniKeePass to securely store your passwords. - Setup OTP (one-time passwords, aka multi-factor authentication) for your financial...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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Japanese Studyhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10415-japanese-study
feature-rich, so you can't lose with this one. PROS * Search using handwriting recognition, a hard-to-find feature. * I like the list and flashcard features. * Stroke order animations. * It's free! CONS * The app frequently returns to the main search...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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just a few key variables in php.ini that are most often tweaked: I. Data Handling / File Uploads post_max_size = 512 (as you like) upload_max_filesize= 512 (as you like) register_argc_argv = Off default / On for video-driven sites II. Resource Limits...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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America is the victim of a bio-terrorist attack, but it's not anthrax like everyone expected. アメリカではバイオテロアタックが起きてしまいました。
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Videos
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ISSUE MS applications like Outlook sometimes show garbled video when scrolling through emails, etc. Internet Explorer may garble the video when working in Citrix. SOLUTION Disable hardware graphics acceleration in the affected application(s)....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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This is a short comedic story entitled "I Told the Guy It Was Time to Go." I mostly made it because I'd like to try doing standup comedy someday. I also wanted to try out some new AV equipment I got recently. I know it has nothing to do with Japan, but...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Videos
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daughter's been really into swimming lately, so we've been spending lots of time at the local public pool. It seemed like an apt Japanatron topic, so here it is! Oh, and I tried video this time.
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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I like this morning show called "Zip!" on Nihon TV (日テレ), especially this cooking corner called "Moco's Kitchen." But I do have 3 minor issues, which I lightheartedly rant about in standard David Problema style. You can check out Moco's Kitchen here:...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Videos
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Extra For a Dayhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/1005-extras
to dress for spring. But since it was so cold, they kept jumping and bouncing (insert cartoony sound effect here). I felt like I was 13 and hanging out with the boys on the playground again. * Saw 3 celebrity model actresses in school girl outfits. They...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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Kettle of Legendshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/1006-kettle-of-legends
went to Super Viva Home in Toyosu and bought a 3.7 liter kettle. It's huge and makes a ton of tea. The design looks exactly like my old kettle, so that made me happy. I like my new kettle, but there will always be a place in my heart for my old kettle....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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AEON West headquarters in Okayama, I arrived in Tottori, Japan. Training week was crazy busy, but kinda funny. Our dorm was like Gilligan's Island--no TV, Internet, or any connection to the outside world. We were lucky to have running water in that...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Each bar was shrink-wrapped, so I couldn't smell it in the store. When I opened it at home, I realized that it kinda smells like Coca-Cola. So now I have 6 bars of Coca-Cola soap to use up. I think I'm gonna go back to my old brand (called "Face...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Google is Skynethttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10064-google-is-skynet
of the world's information through the proliferation of "cloud computing." On the surface Google's core business looks like a simple search engine; however, their true mechanics lie within their massive Skynet-like datacenters. They construct the web...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Dear Tea Pitcherhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10073-dear-tea-pitcher
where the fresh tea stored in the pitcher was getting polluted by historic tea crust. A glass of tea from the pitcher tasted like fossilized teas from years past. At first it was a welcome walk down tea memory lane; however after further contemplation,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General