Monthly Archives: June 2007

Counting Things Not Mentioned in Japanese Textbooks

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Clay

ちょっと汚い話ですけど・・・ I should say the warning in English too – The following is a little nasty, but as they say – it is easier to apologize after the fact than to ask permission before. Yesterday, while on our daily 散歩, … Continue reading →

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Email Subscriptions

Posted on June 28, 2007 by Clay

I’ve been reading a blog called emonetized.com: The author is Tim Schroeder who in his About page has this to say: I’ve been making a six-figure living online for the last 4 years and dabbling with various internet business projects … Continue reading →

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ゆきの物語 Yuki’s Story

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Clay

[display_podcast] I think I mentioned this a week or two ago, but we are working on adding Yumi’s voice to Rich’s ゆきの物語 story. Here is the prototype. We would appreciate any feedback or suggestions for making it a better learning … Continue reading →

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JLPT 3 and 4 Kanji Email Lists

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Clay

At TJP.com we have an email list for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 3 and one for 4 (the easiest).  It sends out one kanji a day by email with meanings, readings and example sentences. Well, the server had … Continue reading →

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$0.67 Richer Today!

Posted on June 26, 2007 by Clay

In an earlier post, I mentioned I’d let you know if the videos on Revver actually earned any money.  This morning, it says I have earned .67 cents. The above table shows which videos worked the hardest.  This is pretty … Continue reading →

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Mac and Mak

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Clay

“When I say ‘go’, we go. But don’t let Frank catch ya!” – Mater It’s been a while since I’ve added to the 親バカ Files file. So here we go. Cars is a great movie. Makoto loves it. He will … Continue reading →

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There are No Exits

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Clay

While ウェブサーフィン a bit I came across this site which seems to be similar to Yahoo Answers. Experts (presumably) answer questions on many topics. The page I landed on had this question: 「づつ」と「ずつ」はどちらの用法がただしいいのでしょうか。 Which is correct: 「づつ」 or 「ずつ」? I … Continue reading →

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Videos for Cash?

Posted on June 25, 2007 by Clay

For months now Youtube has hinted at sharing revenue with its users. Well, last month they unrolled it… for their most popular users only. It is a shame it isn’t for everyone, but maybe that is on Google’s plate for … Continue reading →

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Watermelon ≠ Water Melon

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Clay

Yesterday, while eating a watermelon, I wondered when and how Japan got their first watermelons. So I pulled out my Casio XD-GW9600* and did a search for すいか in the Britannica Encyclopedia. Oddly, I couldn’t find it. Undaunted (when have … Continue reading →

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Casio XD-GW9600 Keyboard Explanation

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Clay

Here is a video showing what the keys do on the Casio XD-GW9600.  It may be a bit tedious if you’ve used electronic dictionaries before, but: [display_podcast]

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