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Monthly Archives: March 2008
My iPhone Odyssey–As it Stands Today
Last December as a company perk and to improve communication within the TheJapanShop.com team, I decided to buy all employees (that is, myself and Pam, my sister) an iPhone. Having succumbed to all the hype, we came up with good … Continue reading
Japanese Proverb Video: 以心伝心 Telepathy
I realized this morning I haven’t made a video in a few weeks. Well, Yumi and I are working on a new downloadable $5 product on kotowaza (Japanese proverbs). So because I have a one-track-mind, here is a video on … Continue reading
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Today’s Useless Tidbit that You Can Use
While thumbing through the New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors, I found out Kilobyte should be abbreviated as KB. I had always preferred Kb (with a lowercase ‘b’) just because ‘KB’ seemed like an abbreviated ‘KGB’ abbreviation. However, according … Continue reading
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Hanafubuki–Yes, but which Hana?
“Yumi,” I said the other day, “look at the Hanafubuki.” Our dogwood tree was dropping its pinky white flowers resembling the Japanese ‘hanafubuki‘ of the sakura cherry tree blossoms. She said in disgust, “I can no longer enjoy flowers showering … Continue reading
Makoto Catchup
Two quick 親ばか notes: 1) 待って！ Just now Yumi was chasing Makoto trying to put his diaper on. Makoto doesn’t like this part too much so he runs from mommy. As Yumi approached, I heard him take off saying, 「待って！」 … Continue reading
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Instant Gratification Download Projects
Years ago, Yumi and I produced a 48 page booklet for learning hiragana. It was a big flop. Well, we sold a couple dozen I suppose, but it took us nearly a year to produce—most of that time was spent … Continue reading
Makoto and Hydrogen Peroxide
[display_podcast] This morning Makoto was playing with his beloved dog, Tevye. I’m sorry to say, but the love is unrequited. Tevye is usually very good with him, but the dog does his best to keep clear of the boy’s path. … Continue reading
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White Rabbit Press’ New Audio Tour Promo
White Rabbit Press has made its name by producing high quality flashcards for learning kanji and kana. Never resting on their laurels, the folks there are expanding to include audio tour programs. Basically you would go to a specific starting … Continue reading
The Newified TheJapanesePage.com Video
I’m still spending a lot of time working on setting up the new TJP.com. Here is a video showing off a few of the new features: The screen capture software I used really slowed down Premiere (the video editing software … Continue reading
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New Directions in Japanese Video
I’ve been so busy with theJapanesePage.com move, I haven’t posted or done much else lately. Here is a new video on basic (very basic) directions in Japanese: It looks like most people are able to log in successfully at TJP.com. … Continue reading