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us foreigners extra for English keyboards! Stay tuned on what the future holds for this brand. Others It is also possible to get English keyboards direct from Dell and HP and some others. However, I don't find it as convenient because last I checked...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Babysitting Services in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10357-babysitting-services-in-japan
the Smart Sitter website, parents can view the babysitters’ profiles and even reviews from other parents so that they can get a feel for the babysitter’s personalities, skills, training, etc. What’s more is that Smart Sitter isn't just about taking care...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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your USA credit situation. NOTE: Many of these sites are only accessible from within the US, so I recommend a service called Getflix that offers VPN connections. This very affordable service allows you to access these sites while abroad. Apply for Fraud...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Great (sarcasm). - Next I contacted them through their website. No reply. - I contacted them again. No reply. Hmmmm...this is getting frustrating. - Fearing that Paypal's dispute window would soon close, I opened a payment dispute with Paypal. - I...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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jobs, but never actually got anything. Bayside Bayside to me is like the McDonalds of talent agencies--they do high volume. I get emails from them constantly--the vast majority of them low-paid extra gigs. Honestly, I very rarely apply to these jobs...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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long as you wish. * As a paid subscription service, you're paying out your own money. That in itself pushes you to use it and get studyin'. * The site is well-built and easy to navigate and use. * I like the service's workflow. They test your Japanese...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Studying Japanese
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Shopping & Sellinghttps://japanatron.com/directory/10416-shopping-selling
usually sell my used stuff using Japanese auction sites like Yahoo Auctions, but I use Oikura for those times that I want to get rid of something large and cumbersome to ship (like furniture or a refrigerator). Oikura is a site that allows you to offer...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Directory
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There was a recent issue where the Playstation 3 Netflix app stopped working with Getflix--a service I use to watch Netflix here in Japan. Fortunately, Getflix took swift action and resolved the issue. Unfortunately, the issue was resolved for everyone...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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line. Maybe I'm dumb, but every command format I found didn't work. But this did work... 1. Install CNTLM package: apt-get install cntlm 2. Configure username/password in /etc/cntlm.conf. 3. Restart cntlm service: /etc/init.d/cntlm restart 4. Try this...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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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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my day off, and Tuesday is a national holiday (I have a Tues-Sat schedule). The holiday is kinda bad cuz it's one less day I get to work with Jennifer on transitioning everything. Oh well. Tuesday night is my welcome party and Jennifer's farewell party....
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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and the other foreigners there randomly talked to me just cuz I'm a foreigner. The foreigners here all seem to stick together. Since the overwhelming majority are English teachers, we all have something in common from the get-go. Instead of asking,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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be called "Japanese for people who are fluent in Japanese." I'm the only non-Asian person in the class, so each class I get to choose which Asian country's table to sit at. Will I go to China, Thailand, or the Philippines today? One guy from Taiwan is...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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will miss: * Going to the most popular restaurant in Tottori on a Saturday night without a reservation and having no problem getting a table. * My tap water tastes like Zeus's water on Mount Olympus. * The air doesn't make me gag and cough. * Allergies?...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Why Japanese Girls Are Hothttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10041-why-japanese-girls-are-hot
"Eye On LA." I should make some "Eye On Tokyo" videos vividly revealing what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, I'll probably get arrested and labeled a peeping Tom pervert like many Japanese politicians. Oddly enough, they don't show off many things...
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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 soon realized shortly after moving to Japan that Japanese TV sucks ass. Let me explain the primary reasons... No Budget Japanese TV producers are either given no money to make a decent show or they just don't care. Whatever the reason, they spend next...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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It's All Youhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10055-its-all-you
attractive part. Maybe this is why so many bands break up, and members go solo. You don't have to be a leader of others to get things done, but you do have to be a leader of yourself. It's important to consistently encourage yourself to accomplish those...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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bath towel I use turns brown after a few weeks of use. Only a hard-core wash in steaming hot water and kitchen bleach will get the brown out. I call this a "treatment." * The armpits of my white underwear shirts turn brown despite regular washings. I...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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at the time, these learnings may be quite obvious, but just for the hell of it: * Don't steal. It's against the law and will get you in trouble. * Trouble leads to more trouble, and lies lead to more lies. * Everybody makes mistakes. The key is to not...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The Clinical Trialhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10078-the-clinical-trial
up to find the bed once occupied by Hans, the nice Dutch man, now empty, remade, and ready for a fresh "subject." Fantasy Gets the Best of Me As the days rolled by, my over-active imagination began to get the best of me: What would they do with all that...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General