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into it. This is great for DNS redundancy, but totally sucks if you use an unblock service to watch Netflix abroad (see this: How to Watch Netflix in Japan). From time to time my Roku would insist on using Google's DNS, so Netflix would no longer work...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I struggled a bit with figuring out how to specify the from email address when sending mail on the Linux command line. In short, you need to use the -r option. For example: echo "Enter your message here. Thank you." | mail -s "Enter your subject here"...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I ran a yum update process on my Elastix PBX, updating all the packages. The update process completed without error; however, voicemail was disabled on all user extensions. Here's how I fixed it. * SSH into the PBX and cd to /etc/asterisk. * Find...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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27 - I Don't Get Ithttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10255:27-i-don-t-get-it&catid=52
No matter how long I live in Japan, there are a few things about this country and its culture that perpetually confuse me. I present my whine list followed by grinch-like groans.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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can experience. In fact there are many other countries where the cold months can go down to as low as 10 degrees below zero. However, like most things Japanese, Japan's winter chill drifts in with its own distinctive aura. Personally, the oddest thing...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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location ~* /administrator.* { deny all; } # DENY ACCESS TO JOOMLA USER LOGIN location ~* /component/user.* { deny all; } Now how do you access the Joomla administrator login page?? Serve your site on another port using a simpler configuration, then...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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Here's how to create and mount an encrypted unassigned device in UnRAID. 1) Make sure the unassigned devices plugin is installed in UnRAID. :-) 2) Wipe the device I do this to remove any old partition tables, etc., and I think the easiest way to do it...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
a person there to bag your groceries. The mysterious lack of this service in such a service-oriented country confused me. However, many people here do not have cars (myself included). As such, we don't buy the 5-ton Costco box of Special K along with...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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calories. Hopefully, not eating meat would reduce my caloric intake and unconsciously lead to healthier meal choices. Seeing how many of my fellow Americans were or eventually became grossly overweight, I should make a lifestyle change now to avoid...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The Shrine Drummerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10015-the-shrine-drummer
again about a month later. Damn. I thought I was on to something there. Step 2 I visited the shrine office on many occasions; however, no one ever answered. I think the only time anyone was actually at the shrine was when the drums were being played. I...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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November 2003 - My Name is Debuhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10020-my-name-is-debu
I was talking to my coworkers one day. I don't know how this came up, but I was telling everyone how most of my friends back home call me "Dave" instead of "David." I explained that Dave is short for David. They understood cuz they do the same thing...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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gave the DJ a note in Japanese asking that he please play some hip hop. He didn't. But all in all it was still fun. I liked how everyone was nice to each other. Kinda refreshing. Osaka I had a 3-day weekend a while back, so I went to Osaka. I went...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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of a friend contacted me with questions regarding my experiences in the Japanese entertainment industry. Below is my reply. How hard has it been for you to break in? The biggest advantage with my comedy has been simply being a foreigner. This obviously...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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shot. I struggled to maintain my composure as a drunken haze engulfed my being. This skinny old man could drink! I don't know how he was doing it, but he was staying afloat a lot better than I could. I ate the sushi hoping that the rice would absorb the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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truly digs your talent, then you're even more money. Building such confidence takes a lot of practice, and trial and error, however. It's almost as difficult--if not more so--than acquiring the talent in the first place. Therefore, my goal is to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Why Japanese TV Suckshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/10053-why-japanese-tv-sucks
I'm really jealous of your horn of plenty that is American TV. I took my home country's TV for granted, and now I realize how good I really had it. The USA makes the best freakin' TV shows in the world, and to quote the most awesome guy in the universe...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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the first of a hopefully continuing series of "USA vs. Japan" articles featuring my snap impressions of Japanese things and how they compare to the USA equivalent. My first chosen topic is a brief and easy one--Subway Sandwich. Although it doesn't have...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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shifting to the Mac platform for my creative pursuits. I made the move in late 2007, and in general I've been quite happy. However, as this stuff is created by humans, it's not without imperfections. Here is a list of my top gripes regarding the Mac and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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ended my honeymoon with the Mini. Looking at Apple's website, the new Mini inspires a more focused vision for a media PC; however, that price tag pushes me to file that idea under "Expensive Plan B." Positive Easy to get working. Software like Remote...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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be relatively easy to connect a PS3 to my PC monitor. The video part was easy of course--just plug in the HDMI cable (duh). However, the audio part was an unexpected challenge. Since I'm such a nice dude, I share my story for the benefit of others. HDMI...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT