Assuming find is required, the following 92 results were found.
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a foreigner living in Japan, and you're in the market for a computer with an English keyboard. To your chagrin perhaps finding that laptop with an English keyboard proves rather taxing. Or maybe you're forever stalking the elusive desktop English...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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While enjoying my dinner in a nearby Tokyo food court, I spied an older gentlemen smoking what appeared to be a conspicuous metallic cigar. Upon further introspection I ascertained this to be 「電子タバコ」--better known as electronic cigarettes or "vape" to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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requires a class tag for its typography (e.g. ). Apparently this is common when using templates by Gavick. So I wanted to find a quick way to replace all instances of with . Here's what worked for me. Go into PHPMyAdmin and execute these 2 queries:...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Finding a good apartment or any apartment in Japan can be a real pain for foreigners. Most apartments require a guarantor on the lease, basically someone to vouch for you. Unfortunately, that often proves somewhat of a difficulty for us foreigners...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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How to Date Japanese Guyshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10336-how-to-date-japanese-guys
parts can only be put together loosely. Anyway, when coming to Japan for a longer period of time, you might want to find someone to be all lovey-dovey with. Don’t let any of those bad relationship stories on the web scare you--there are different kinds...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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or lower tuition, and some schools offering more classes or activities for the same price, so it’s always a good idea to find the school that fits your budget and pace. How to choose a school for you There are a multitude of criteria you should consider...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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technology-minded like me, Japan also offers plentiful high-tech solutions like Uniqlo's "HeatTech" line. Personally, I find such winter-fighting clothes surprisingly heat-retaining despite lacking in bulk and thickness. Unfortunately, however, it's not...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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* allows for more config tweaks than Untangle (in the GUI) Bad * free version doesn't seem to get updated often * I couldn't find a 64-bit version * doesn't seem as extensible as other distros ClearOS commercial w/ free version Good * 64-bit version...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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a mini-ITX server, a HP Microserver NAS, etc. I try to avoid physically large equipment. It's harder to move, harder to find a place for, and (sometimes) harder to sell off. * I favor virtualization technologies (like KVM & Virtual Box) over physical...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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flurry of comedy ideas. Since they're my ideas, I think they're the funniest things in the universe. I wonder if others will find this material funny? Well, I can ask friends and family, but they might be nice and tell me it's funny. Plus, friends and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Tokyo Makes Me Hate Peoplehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10081-tokyo-makes-me-hate-people
You can. It's Jusco without the crowds--in other words, an enchanting Internet garden of heavenly delights. And what I can't find on Jusco online, I can most certainly find on Rakuten. Goddamn, I love Rakuten. Japan's logistical systems are so...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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you have the recipe for “throw the computer out the window” frustration. I still haven't found a solution for this one. The Finder sucks. The Finder is Mac's Windows Explorer, and sadly, its poor design, lack of basic functionality, and single-pane...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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out how to customize the dull background ffmpeg puts on the "video," but at least it works. Anyways, here's what I did... * Find this file --> /components/com_community/helpers/videos.php * Find the section that lists the MIME types that will be...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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(not single kanji characters), it only tests 1 character on the screen at once, which really interrupts my study groove. I find studying full words far more effective than single characters, and this app defeats that benefit by forcing you to pause...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Studying Japanese
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NAS hardware. * Linux-based distros are expanding support for BTRFS, which is considered the Linux take on ZFS. * I need to find a synonym for the word "consider." FreeNAS Boasting impressive enterprise features and ZFS, FreeNAS is a superb NAS distro....
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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on, and a low-powered heating element heats a wick that evenly releases the repellant as an invisible vapor. They're easy to find at any Japanese store (or online store) selling anti-mosquito goods (especially in summer). Example - I got this one simply...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Japan offers loads of stuff to satisfy my discriminating American sensitivities, there are times when I surf Amazon USA and find an item that tickles my fancy. But will Amazon USA ship this thing to my Japan home? Here's a quick tip for finding out... *...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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東京にある近所のフードコートで夕食をしていた時、年配の紳士が目立った金属のタバコを吸っているのを目撃しました。よく考えたら、それは「電子 タバコ」だとわかりました。英語のスピーカーには「electronic cigarettes」としてよく知られているものです。以前にも電子タバコを聞いたことがありましたが、電子熱の元素を使ってただタバコを燃やすだけだ といつも思っていました。しかし、この男性は煙を発しながらどんどん息を吐いており、かっこいいスモーカーのジェームス・ボンドと、喘息患者が使...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: ブログ
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26 - Japanese Servicehttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10245:26-japanese-service&catid=52
Japan prides itself on its awe-inspiring service. I discuss 4 examples of where I find exceptional service in Japan, along with 4 examples of perplexing exceptions.
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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is a living being under all the comforters is a nose poking out for air. If she could, she would sleep with a snorkel. Now I find myself doing the exact same thing. I'm a 31 year-old man, and I've become my mommy. That's kinda gay. In my defense I'll...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General