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ATI and NVIDIA worked perfectly after installing the restricted drivers. Going forward I'm sticking with NVIDIA and ATI. Getting a motherboard with a reliable HDMI output for TV use was an unexpectedly daunting challenge. It's improving as hardware...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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How to Look at Internet Pornhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10142-how-to-look-at-internet-porn
yet, use Linux. Can a Linux PC get infected? Sure. Can you get an STD from a nun? Sure. But it's probably not as likely as getting an STD from a heroin-addicted streetwalker. Oh, and Linux is a hell of a lot cheaper than a Mac. Here are my 2 favorite...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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world would dub them the global policemen. Sadly, the list of nations never invaded, attacked, or occupied by US forces is getting shorter and shorter. Three dominant stereotypes constantly reverberate amongst Japanese I encounter: 1. America is a...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I Was A Freakhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10066-i-was-a-freak
ear all at the same time. I got it done at Claire's--a haven for junior high school girls. Luckily, my friend joined me (getting only 1 earring, though), so I had a partner in crime. What a couple of freaks. My math-teaching mom saw them upon return...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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They slow me down and allow my digestive system to work at a more moderate pace. My stomach can accurately report when I'm getting full. Try family-style meals. I don't have that “must finish everything on my plate” issue when dining this way. I eat,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Vaping in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/directory/10410-vaping-in-japan
Online resources for purchasing and shipping nicotine vape juice to Japan. Freeman Vape Juice High-quality vape juice shipped to Japan Freeman Vape Juice is a respected online vendor of high-quality vaping juice and equipment. Their juice is made in...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Directory
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My Toshiba 37Z2000 TV has a cool feature that allows me to record TV over my network to a CIFS (aka Samba) file share on my FreeNAS server. Unfortunately, however, the TV is extremely sensitive when it comes to the settings on the server. Upgrading...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I gave myself a home project--upgrade / reorganize my home studio so that it is both more comfortable and more like a proper man-cave. As a man-cave cannot be complete without a game console, a PS3 was high on the agenda since my wife commandeered the...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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(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 checked...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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Shopping & Sellinghttps://japanatron.com/directory/10416-shopping-selling
site that allows you to offer your used stuff to many recycle shops in one shot, which greatly helps to mitigate that "I'm getting ripped off" feeling when dealing with Japanese recycle shops. The shops submit offers, and you can choose the best one to...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Directory
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Here's a quick one. I've been struggling with getting Adobe Illustrator (Creative Cloud) to run properly with user-level privileges. It would often freeze and crash. After making the changes below, Illustrator now works quite well. My gut tells me that...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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if it's for you. MuCommander This is a free option, and considering that, it's pretty good. But given the issues I had with getting it to work with my ReadyNAS, I soon gave up on it. If you're simply looking for a multi-pane alternative to the Finder,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Rude Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10010-rude-japan
Vending machines now require a special ID card to purchase cigarettes. This is to prevent sneaky high school boys from getting their filthy hands on that golden tobakki. Ladies first? Ladies last! Although today it's associated with courtly chivalry,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The Shrine Drummerhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/countryside/10015-the-shrine-drummer
imperialist propaganda, then I could certainly sing a song about a noisy shrine drummer. I was just a bit worried about getting knifed after the show. That's what they do here, you know. They knife you. To my surprise the song went over much better than...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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It makes me wonder if I'll be warm wearing nothing but a knit beanie. Maybe I'll try that someday. I'll probably end up getting arrested, though. Damn.
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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it, installed hardware, and got connected to pre-Internet-age dial-up bulletin board systems. The true challenge was getting the computer fixed before dad got home! He bought me my own computer for my room, and I tore that thing apart. My PC had...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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and talkative [good practice for me]), another shampoo, a drink, and a short shiatsu massage. It was the best experience getting a haircut I've ever had. I felt like I was at a spa or something. It cost about 3900 yen ($39 US or so), and there is no...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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We're doing our first performance at the end of May at one of Tottori's only music clubs (Afterhours). It's really exciting getting back into the performing thing. Once the weather warms up, I'm considering heading to Osaka on the weekends and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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for you to break in? The biggest advantage with my comedy has been simply being a foreigner. This obviously really helps in getting me noticed. People remember me, and I stand out at auditions. I've never met another foreigner doing comedy in Japanese,...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Show Biz
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was very positive, and this time I sold more CDs. The staff at the club really seem to like me, so it hasn't been a problem getting shows at that place. The mixing guy even bought my CD. I Love Japanese Web Shopping I recently ordered some music...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside