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Near the very end of September 2011 I purchased an Alesis IO Dock, an audio interface promising to fulfill all my needs for iPad-based live music performance. In fact, 95% of the reason I purchased an iPad2 was due to the release of this...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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SPF is awesome for stopping delivery of spoofed spam and junk back-scatter, but many of the articles on how to set up SPF in Zimbra are old and out-of-date. It took a bit of research and trial-and-error, but I finally got it working. 1. Install the SPF...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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During my time as a Bmobile customer, I've asked their helpdesk numerous questions regarding their mobile phone services. I share the questions and answers below. Can I choose the phone number? You cannot choose your phone number if you order the SIM...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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I had been a contented Vistaprint customer for several years. While they don't make the highest quality business cards in the world, they're inexpensive, and their online design tools and templates are swift and painless to use. However, after the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: General
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I'm leaving AEON and Tottori soon, and some things I will miss while others I won't. This should make for a good summary of the countryside Japan English conversation teacher lifestyle. Things I will miss: * Going to the most popular restaurant in...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Countryside
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Google is Skynethttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/it/10064-google-is-skynet
Has anyone besides me noticed the uncanny resemblance between Google and "Skynet" from the Terminator movies? It's no secret that Google's ultimate goal is control of the world's information through the proliferation of "cloud computing." On the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Sky of Starshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/poems/10067-sky-of-stars
Seething with a labored spawn Turning cheek so rarely dawned Fascinate by harsher light A dancing flame so warm and bright Hands that mill the metered time Twist and forge a new-world rhyme Asking why we play this game Forgetting all the beasts untamed...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Poems
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Dear Tea Pitcherhttps://japanatron.com/blog/japan/general/10073-dear-tea-pitcher
Unfortunately, I was forced to throw out my plastic pitcher this morning. It was purchased over 3 years ago at the 100-yen shop in Nakano-ku. I used it exclusively for tea, so tea was so beyond crusted on the inside that the clear plastic turned dark...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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The following is a task outline for building an Ubuntu-based web-server to run Joomla and JomSocial. I created this for my own notes, so apologies if it's a bit cryptic. Ubuntu server minimum install choose LAMP & SSH server during install static IP...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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I'm obsessed with bluetooth. So much so that I've been hunting for heaven's own pair of bluetooth headphones for my Tokyo subway commutes. I'm already on my 5th pair (thank God for Yahoo Auctions), so here's a summary of my bluetooth headphone...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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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
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Virtualization of pfSense on KVM went smoothly for the most part. PCI pass-through to a network card worked swimmingly, and I adore the new built-in virtio driver support. Then I tried building a DMZ in pfSense so that I could run isolated guest VMs on...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: IT
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Although I adore running my own mail server, I was curious about Google Apps for Work, specifically Gmail for Work. Could it block spam as effectively as my own insanely-aggressive rig? Also, if I ever got tired of managing my own server or (gasp)...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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This is an outline of a presentation I delivered called "Safeguarding Your Digital Life." It summarizes best practices to follow for keeping your online identity safe from hackers and identity thieves. Feedback and additional tips are more than...
- Type: Article
- Author: Japanatron
- Category: IT
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With special friend and guest Pavi, we discuss my list of heavenly flavors and foods that I first encountered in Japan and/or strongly associate with Japanese cuisine: Shouyu - https://amzn.to/2uE1Lvh Ponzu - https://amzn.to/2IjaIMy Yuzu -...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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With special friend and guest Pavi, we discuss my list of heavenly flavors and foods that I first encountered in Japan and/or strongly associate with Japanese cuisine: Goma - https://amzn.to/2Ij10K3 Anko - https://amzn.to/2IgVckn Mentaiko -...
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- Author: Japanatron
- Category: Podcast
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used to make fun of my mommy because of the way she sleeps. She expertly wraps herself in countless blankets much like ancient Egyptian embalmers going to town on the latest deceased pharaoh. The only sign there is a living being under all the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Test Versus Handshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/poems/10070-test-versus-hands
me introduce myself, my goods, and my services:" No matter how much time I spend with you, it never seems to be enough. In your company eternally, and it would be only a whisper cuff. "Breathe the essence of my body and soul now in convenient travel...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: Poems
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2 things that I honestly don't think about much and things that Japan isn't really known for, but for that very reason they deserve befitting acknowledgement. Before moving to Japan I never realized that Japan is really really good at building stuff and...
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- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General
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Reasons Why Water Suckshttps://japanatron.com/blog/other/general/10156-reasons-why-water-sucks
It can drown you. 2. It's wet. 3. You have to drink it. 4. You have to bathe in it. 5. It always makes you have to pee. 6. It always makes you have to pee when you can't get to a bathroom. 7. It flows through you so fast that you're pertetually in the...
- Type: Article
- Author: Mondaiji
- Category: General