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I've been figuring out how to block or redirect web traffic in Nginx based on the country geoIP. NOTES * You need the package nginx-extras for this because this package has the geoIP Nginx plugin. * I used Japan (JP) in these examples, so change the...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Home Remedieshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10190-home-remedies
This is another email forward I received many years ago. Props to whoever wrote this. Did You Know That? Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I noticed a pattern on B-Mobile's website--a pattern that seemed to show that all Docomo Xi phones can get LTE. Since Docomo just started selling the iPhone 5s and 5c, my theory was that Docomo iPhones would get LTE on B-Mobile. I couldn't get LTE on...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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A corrupt WMI repository can mess up things like the Symantec management agent and its ability to deploy software. If you check properties of "WMI Control" in Computer Management (under Services & Applications), and it shows problems, then the PC...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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What follows is an outline I compiled while researching how to tighten security on a Nginx web server. NOTE 1: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS was used for this. NOTE 2: This is a continuation of this article: Joomla Running on Nginx and Ubuntu Server - Setting Up...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I live on the second floor of a central Tokyo apartment building. The advantage of this? I enjoy a brief daily elevator ride (or welcome stair climb) and can escape the building quickly in case of an emergency--I can literally jump off my balcony if...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Videos
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I struggled a bit with getting my new 8BitDo M30 controller to pair properly with Batocera. Before we begin, please make sure the controller is on the latest firmware from 8BitDo, and that you're running the latest version of Batocera. Below are my...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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a very hectic week of training at the 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...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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TOWN -- TOTTORI I dig this town. Way different from LA. People are really nice, but they still stare at me (I guess I kinda stand out). I stare at other foreigners too thinkin', "What the hell are YOU doing here?! This is MY town!" The bar scene is...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Club I finally went clubbing in Tottori a few times. The club had a small, community-like feeling to it, so I kinda felt like I was at the local hoe-down. I ran into a few of my students, and the other foreigners there randomly talked to me just cuz I'm...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Since Blackberry is essentially dead in Japan, I face a pesky challenge of getting Japanese text input to work on Blackberries I receive from our head office. Unfortunately, several other guides on the web explaining how to manually install BB firmware...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I had an end user that wanted to install their home printer drivers on their office laptop. I took remote control of their PC, but to my chagrin the user lacked admin rights to install the printer. Here's how to launch the add printer wizard using your...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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Japan is a culture of indirect communication. When I first started learning Japanese, my teachers never failed to stress this. The language has countless examples of indirect communication via subtle queues that you just have to discern and somehow...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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Shopping & Sellinghttps://japanatron.com/directory/10416-shopping-selling
by now. :-) Craigslist I find Craigslist very convenient for disposing of furniture and large things that are difficult to sell and ship with auction sites. MOO Business Cards & Printing Business cards are critical in Japan, ne! MOO will help ya out....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Directory
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Sony PRS-505 Ebook Readerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10052-sony-prs-505-ebook-reader
Having recently been in the market for an ebook reader, I researched just about every current and soon-to-be-released brand and model. I narrowed my search down to 2—the Sony PRS-505 and the Amazon Kindle 2. I struggled heavily with the decision...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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In the hopes of reducing my monthly smartphone bill, I've been investigating the current state of VoIP and its potential to completely replace the traditional mobile phone. I made a list of just about every free calling app/service I found on the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I don't particularly like Facebook's cover photo feature, so I didn't particularly like it when JomSocial followed suit. Here's how to disable JomSocial's cover photo feature altogether. Backup Your Site Just in case. The Joomla extension Akeeba Backup...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Make sure the partclone package is installed. apt-get install partclone Create an empty image file. touch image-file.img Restore the clonezilla files into the image file. cat sda1.ext3.ptcl-img.gz.* | gzip -d -c | sudo partclone.restore -C -s - -O...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT