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  1. How to Look at Internet Pornhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10142-how-to-look-at-internet-porn

    the course of my IT career, I can't tell you how many times some guy has brought a computer to me saying, "I dunno what happened. It seems to have a virus or something. Can you take a look?" I take a look and the story is always the same. The guy just...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: IT
  2. How to Start a Company in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10088-how-to-start-a-company-in-japan

    projects. K.K. is structurally tantamount to large corporations like Sony or Nintendo, so there is no glaring indication of how small your operation might be. All Japanese know what a K.K. is, so prospective employees won't be raising eyebrows at...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  3. Life in Japan - How to Save Moneyhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10209-life-in-japan-how-to-save-money

    the day with a non-empty wallet or bank account can prove a disheartening day-to-day challenge. I offer some tips on how to save money in Japan. Go With the Flow You live in Japan, but you just love Mexican food. Well, you're in the wrong place, my...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  4. How to Clear Gmail iOS App Cachehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10392-how-to-clear-gmail-ios-app-cache

    I was annoyed recently because my iPhone Gmail app didn't show the latest saved drafts, and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how to clear the app's cache. I couldn't find any obvious "clear cache" option, and completely closing the app and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: IT
  5. Market, Market, Market - How to Be a Freelance English Teacher in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10326-market-market-market-how-to-be-a-freelance-english-teacher-in-japan

    account, and you are going broke fast. It’s not that you can’t live inexpensively in Japan; it’s just that you don’t know how to do it yet, and you Need. A. Job. Now. Ask anyone that has lived in Asia, not just Japan, and they will tell you the fastest,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
  6. How to Spot an iPhone Unlock Scamhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10231-how-to-spot-an-iphone-unlock-scam

    with their unlocking policy: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1937 Does your carrier do unlocking? If so, then ask them directly how to get your iphone unlocked. If your carrier doesn't unlock iphones, then I recommend giving up now. For example, despite...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: IT
  7. How to Hit on Japanese Girlshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10259-how-to-hit-on-japanese-girls

    some ruminations regarding specifically hitting on Japanese girls. As females, many of the same rules of the game apply; however, as Japanese females, I've noted some fascinating cultural differences--many of which may serve as springboards for dating,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  8. Surviving Tokyo with Michael Korshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10334-surviving-tokyo-with-michael-kors

    It’s a running joke amongst my friends how I literally live out of my bag. I’m proud to say I honestly think I could survive at least three days comfortably barricaded in a janitor’s closet somewhere if the zombie apocalypse triggered a Tokyo...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
  9. How to Deal with Unwanted Attention from Japanese Menhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10338-how-to-deal-with-unwanted-attention-from-japanese-men

    you will probably get lots of attention from strangers as well as from colleagues or even working superiors. Knowing how strict Japanese society is when it comes to social ranking and interpersonal relationships, how do you deal with all that unwanted...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
  10. Nginx - How to Block or Redirect by GeoIPhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10406-nginx-how-to-block-or-redirect-by-geoip

    I've been figuring out how to block or redirect web traffic in Nginx based on the country geoIP. NOTES * You need the package nginx-extras for this because this package has the geoIP Nginx plugin. * I used Japan (JP) in these examples, so change the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: IT
  11. How To Look Awesomehttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10098-how-to-look-awesome

    the gas tanks often with plenty of H2O. Hygiene goes a long way. This may sound obvious, but simple hygiene like taking showers, doing laundry, shaving, and brushing & flossing your teeth makes a huge difference in how awesome you appear to others. A...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  12. How to Date Japanese Guyshttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10336-how-to-date-japanese-guys

    men comes naturally--either from that cute bishōnen in the latest dorama, a popular singer, or even a manga character. However, when it comes to actually dating one, foreign girls often stumble upon cultural differences between them and the man of their...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
  13. MS Outlook 2010 - How to Delete Old Calendar Itemshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10182-ms-outlook-2010-how-to-delete-old-calendar-items

    * In Outlook, click your calendar. * Click the View tab, Change View. * Change to a List view. * Sort the list by end date. * Highlight old past events and delete them.

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: IT
  14. Linux - How to Mount Clonezilla Imageshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10213-linux-how-to-mount-clonezilla-images

    - NTFS: ntfs-3g /folder-path/image-file.img /mnt Special thanks to this very helpful forum thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=872832

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: IT
  15. 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

    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....

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  16. How To Survive At a Japanese Companyhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10084-how-to-survive-at-a-japanese-company

    only white boy and only native English speaker in my 30-person section, I stand out quite a bit. I've only been here a month; however, the piquant Japanese-ness of the office permeates my very essence. Thus, I've compiled a short list of survival tips...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  17. How I Send Money Between my Japan and USA Bank Accounts - Life Abroadhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10388-how-i-send-money-between-my-japan-and-usa-bank-accounts-life-abroad

    POSITIVE - You exchange your money at the actual market rate. Wow! - They are very upfront about their fees. You enter how much you wish to transfer, and the exchange rate and fees are clearly indicated from the start. - Extremely easy to use--no...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Japanatron
    • Category: General
  18. How to Find a Good Apartment in Japanhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10095-how-to-find-a-good-apartment-in-japan

    they even have an English-language website available now that promises "Staffs who will assist you in English" (damn, I love how they pluralize "staff"--so cute). This is a great sign because it means they're working to attract the foreigner...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: General
  19. How to Fix the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Repositoryhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10204-how-to-fix-the-windows-management-instrumentation-wmi-repository

    to deploy software. If you check properties of "WMI Control" in Computer Management (under Services & Applications), and it shows problems, then the PC likely has a WMI issue. Here's how to repair it. I use powershell remoting to remotely run this, but...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Mondaiji
    • Category: IT
  20. Blackberry - How to Manually Install BB Firmware and Japanese Text Inputhttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10235-blackberry-how-to-manually-install-bb-firmware-and-japanese-text-input

    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 are out of date and no longer work. To make matters worse, the Blackberry Desktop software...

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