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logo. Click it. Does it go to McAfee's own security validation site? It should. If it's just a logo that goes nowhere, then don't believe it. Any douchebag can download a "Verified by..." or "Secured by..." logo and put it up on their site. Are the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Fair enough. Here are my suggestions for relieving the arduousness of this task. When it comes to this hunt, I personally don't bother with brick-and-mortar shops, so you'll notice that most all my solutions below involve online shopping. Some brands...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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bank that comes to mind that caters to foreigners. They speak English better than I do. They have an English website. They don't scratch their heads when they see your middle name nor ask about your non-existent inkan. In short, they put more effort...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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when you need to scrape ice from your windshield, and you may also need a shovel to dig your tires out of the snow. Last, don't eat yellow snow--especially while driving!
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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In a world striving for globalization, Japan is still a national state, with foreigners making up only 1.5% of the country’s population. The biggest foreign communities are concentrated in big cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, and little to none are to...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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office. Password protect. Change passwords. Encrypt. Use multi-factor authentication. Backup your data. - Close accounts you don't use. You have Twitter, but never use it. Close it. - Be paranoid. Be skeptical. Fail on the side of caution. Not clicking...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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when it comes to something like refusal. For example... You get invited to a karaoke party on Friday, but you just don't wanna go. Perhaps you don't like karaoke or don't really enjoy the company of the people that invited you. I had always been taught...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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that the bug will be fixed in a future firmware revision. Well, at least they're aware of the problem. Until then I simply don't trust this feature. No more opening firewall ports for me.
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Why I Can't Move Back To America - After over 8 years in Japan, I don't think I can ever move back to the USA. Here's why.
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Podcast
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I'm trying to start a social movement of sorts. When you finish your ramen, don't waste the soup. Order rice, scoop the soup on the rice, and make a sort of ramen risotto. It's heaven!
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Videos
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The Kyoto Poopie Incidenthttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/1001-the-kyoto-incident
off those restroom walls. It was a massive relief, so I didn't really give a fuck. Now let me digress for a moment here. I don't consider myself a religious man, but there are moments in all of our lives when we truly see the face of God. It could be...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Extra For a Dayhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/show-biz/1005-extras
place. The setting was supposed to be a Japanese high school. Why the hell would a white dude be at a Japanese high school? Don't answer that. * Thinking to myself: “They don’t need a white dude extra for these scenes. I’m just gonna stand out, and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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Dirty diapers, public temper tantrums, teen pregnancies, and memories of how much of a pain in the ass I must have been don't exactly encourage me to impregnate my wife-to-be any time soon. I dunno how they did it, but my parents raised 4 kids. They...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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like a Japanese Santa Barbara with a touch of neon. The people are very friendly, but they all speak waaaaaay too fast. I don't know how they understand each other! My coworkers are all incredibly friendly, but I just met them, so of course they're...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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changing the tenses depends upon the context. My Japanese coworkers looked at me like I had 3 heads. I said that people don't always change the tenses that way when they speak. It depends on how recently you spoke and your intended meaning. They said...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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They notice the askew wig. I notice the askew wig. Mamoru doesn't notice his askew wig. I shoot the girls a look that says, "Don't laugh. Don't do it. Hold it in, ladies." It's pretty awkward and has added an element of challenge to the class. Go Slow...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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a significant noise-maker. The stage now clear, I played away. I realize there are definite advantages to pretending like I don't speak any Japanese. The streets shows went okay, but I really want to start doing shows at clubs in Osaka because I feel...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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a novel experience for me, I'm certainly not accustomed to them yet. My boss called me one morning and said, "You're fired! Don't come to work today. Just kidding. All classes are canceled because of the typhoon, so don't come to work." That was the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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snow sucks, but the local snowboarding resorts are awesome. Cold Advice I had a mild cold that I have since gotten over. Don't you love it when you have a cold, and everyone gives you advice like their advice is some big scientific breakthrough? I've...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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we now have 2-3 hour lunches everyday. And since I've been there so long, and since I now use a computer at work, I don't need much time to prepare for classes (every class has since looped several times over). In short, I'm diggin' these long lunches...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside