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During my time as a Bmobile customer, I've asked their helpdesk numerous questions regarding their mobile phone services. I share the questions and answers below. Can I choose the phone number? You cannot choose your phone number if you order the SIM...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I offer some tips on distinguishing lawful online businesses from dishonest ones. Check the site reputation and scan for malware. I compiled a list a services I use to check website reputation and scan for malware: Website Reputation Tools Are the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Despite its plethora of hills, oceans of smartphone zombie pedestrians, seas of taxis, and rivers of bulky buses, Tokyo is a fairly convenient city to cycle in because it's both compact and brimming with transportation options. Hacking through some...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Some of them brick-and-mortar, some of them online--I discuss my favorite Japanese shops and digress with a few personal addiction experiences.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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22 - Cycling in Tokyohttps://japanatron.com/?view=article&id=10234:22-cycling-in-tokyo&catid=52
After 3 months of commuting to and from work by bicycle, I discuss learnings, enumerate tips, and offer (bad) advice regarding cycling in central Tokyo.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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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...
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- 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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I discuss mobile phone service in Japan, offering money-saving tips and alternatives to the big 3 (evil) mobile providers.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I discuss internet service in Japan, explaining various options and approaches--landlines, wireless routers, and other alternatives. Please see this blog article for more information about my own ISP Asahi-Net: Life in Japan - English-Speaking Internet...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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Most often referred to in Japan as an MVNO, which stands for "mobile virtual network operator," the following is a potentially-growing list of SIM-only mobile providers that resell services on one of the major Japanese mobile networks: NTT Docomo, Au...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Alternative Android Projectshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10241-alternative-android-projects
A link list of alternative Android projects I've found through friends. AOKP http://aokp.co/ LineageOS https://lineageos.org/
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I discuss healthcare in Japan, comparing and contrasting it with USA healthcare. I also share several personal experiences to paint a more colorful cultural picture.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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You're 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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I preordered Starr Labs' iTar in December 2011. Three years later this device still didn't exist, and the fact the iTar was no longer even mentioned on the company's website had me worried. I decided to give up on the preorder and seek a refund....
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- Author: Mondaiji
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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.
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- Author: Mondaiji
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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...
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- Author: Mondaiji
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I found this awesome Windows powershell script that allows you to install fonts via the command line. This is very convenient for mass deployment. $ssfFonts = 0x14 $fontSourceFolder = "\\PATH\TO\FONTS" $Shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Yes, I know it's a security feature, but it's very frustrating for my colleagues that constantly download PDFs via Internet Explorer, confirming each and every file download individually. This reg add command will disable that file download...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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If a colleague's PC crashes, Windows will restart into start-up recovery. The problem here is that start-up recovery often makes an even bigger mess of the computer by removing it from AD. These commands disable Windows start-up recovery. Use at your...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT