Polite but Direct Refusal in Japanesehttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/studying-japanese/10408-polite-but-direct-refusal-in-japanese

20 June 2020 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...

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• Author: Japanatron
• Category: Studying Japanese

KVM - Enable Direct PCI Pass-Throughhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10253-kvm-enable-direct-pci-pass-through

11 March 2015 This example was done on Ubuntu server. * Enable VM direct I/O in the BIOS. * Open /etc/default/grub using an editor like nano or something. * Find GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT and add intel_iommu=on as a parameter. Make sure it's lowercase. Save and...

• Type: Article
• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: IT

Life in Japan - How to Find English Keyboardshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10243-life-in-japan-how-to-find-english-keyboards

07 December 2014 any concerns regarding what language of OS you're purchasing. You can order a laptop or desktop with English keyboard direct from Apple Japan's online store at no additional cost. In fact, they offer several keyboard options, including US English, UK...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

Building the Ultimate Media Center PC: Choosing the Hardwarehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10148-building-the-ultimate-media-center-pc-choosing-the-hardware

31 July 2010 a special driver to work. You think Dell makes that driver for Linux? Video would sometimes not come up upon boot even with direct HDMI out. I think this is a common problem with first-gen HDMI-out motherboards. Pricey, especially for a Dell. Integrated...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: IT

Scam Alert - officialiphoneunlock.co.uk - Part 2https://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10194-scam-alert-officialiphoneunlock-co-uk-part-2

01 August 2013 2013 By Certified Mail This law firm represents Official iPhone Unlock Ltd. If you are represented by legal counsel, please direct this letter to your attorney immediately and have your attorney notify us of such representation. You are hereby directed...

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• Author: Japanatron
• Category: General

Life in Japan - Streaming USA TV Showshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10200-life-in-japan-streaming-usa-tv-shows

01 September 2013 USA, greedily re-selling to some Japanese sucker. Instead, Amazon USA turned out to by my godsend. They shipped my Roku 3 direct to Japan for a very reasonable price. Here's the link if you're interested: http://amzn.to/1UIIfCm And here's a quick...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

NTT Docomo iPhone 5s and BMobile LTEhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10203-ntt-docomo-iphone-5s-and-bmobile-lte

20 October 2013 bought a Docomo iPhone 5s on Yahoo Auctions Japan. There's no way in hell I was going to enter a 2-year contract to get one direct from Docomo. I'm a typical man with a typical fear of commitment. I would have waited had I known the Japan Apple Store...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

Starr Labs - How to Get a Refund of an iTar Preorderhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10244-starr-labs-how-to-get-a-refund-of-an-itar-preorder

23 December 2014 Was my money gone? Evaporated into a mythical device cloud? I had certainly hoped not... Step 1: Contact Starr Labs Directly I started by contacting Starr Labs through their website (contact methods are at the bottom) and Facebook page. After several...

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• Author: Mondaiji
• Category: General

Babysitting Services in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10357-babysitting-services-in-japan

25 February 2016 babysitters and babysitter companies to provide parents with professional childcare support. While the ACSA doesn't provide direct childcare support, their website is a great springboard for parents looking for information on finding the right...

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• Author: Japanatron
• Category: Directory

Safeguarding Your Digital Lifehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10371-safeguarding-your-digital-life

19 August 2016 - Is there an office address specified? - Try googling the company info, address, etc. - Don't click links in email. Go direct to the site. - Get a "throw-away" email address and use that. - Personally, compared with the other free email providers, I...

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• Author: Japanatron
• Category: IT