distantaidenn

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by distantaidenn 7y ago
On an Android. I like the idea, and am currently studying Korean. The app is unusably slow, and hangs often. If you want my phone environment, feel free to pm.
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
My current place does it on slack and has a standup. Oh, and everything is also logged in jira tickets. Makes little sense, in my opinion.
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
Not propofol specific, as I'm not sure what I was administered, but "rebooted" is the best way I've found to explain it. I've only been put under once, and similarly for knee surgery. After everything was prepped, m
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
Ouch... Hopefully Japan will change this at some point, with the increase in international marriages. I've been living here long enough and paid enough taxes to consider becoming a citizen. But I wouldn't trade it for my US citize
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
That's exactly the problem though. She is being veiwed as less Japanese and subsequently discriminated against.
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
That's the only reading.
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
According to some sources (Bloomberg) South Korea is currently the most innovative country in the world, and having spent significant time there, I wholeheartedly agree. Despite the mythos surrounding Japan espoused by some ill-informed wes
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
Reminds me of a time when I was in Seoul. I had just bought a crisp pair of all white walking shoes. I was on the train with my girlfriend (att) and she deliberately stamped on my foot. Of course, I was quite confused; however, she explaine
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
Same, I bought a quite expensive pair of Chippewa brand engineering boots ($500 US) and they're going on 5 years strong. The only care I need is the occasional wax, scuff removal, and a re-sole. The cost may seem a bit much at first, b
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
This reminds me of when I accidentally "crashed" a yakuza meeting. I was still (compared to now) new in Japan, and was outside a train station in Tokyo waiting for my friend. This particular station has a quite nice and expansive
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
What's supposed to happen in 12 months?
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
Not engineering, but I know some product managers in Japan (working for US tech companies) pulling that kind of salary.
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
I can't count the number of times I've re-read The Book of New Sun. Absolute masterpiece. Wolfe's books are truly mind altering and forever change the way you think about science fiction and life in general.
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
Fair enough. I also live in a upscale residential area of Minato (Azabu Juban). I'm actually considering a move to Shirokane, as Juban is getting a bit too crowded. I admit I am biased in that my nearest Donki is the Roppongi location.
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
When I said central Tokyo, I should have been more clear. I was referring to Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Minato ku. I'm well aware of the diversity (or sometimes lackthereof) of Japanese cities/neighborhoods. I've been living here
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
Perhaps not many years ago, but they are certainly full of tourists now. Check out the Shibuya or Roppongi Donki on any given day, and the number of tourists is far greater than that of locals -- same with Daiso, recently. Also my comment d
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by distantaidenn 7y ago
While not explicit, I do get the sense that they are trying to glamorize these atrocious stores. If you are American just imagine a 6 story "Big Lots!" that happens to also sell designer bags and sex toys. Those stores are a mess
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
That's the crux. Every thought I have has a visual element. If I think of a perfume, then I'm back in the hotel seeing the person that was wearing it. If I imagine a taste, then I can see the dish.
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
This is shockingly similar to my own mind's eye. In fact, I rely on it quite heavily in my day to day life. I need to visualize things in my mind in order to understand them -- whether if be a code structure, a system design, or a fr
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
Hormone "K". Reference: https://archive.org/details/TedChiangUnderstand
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
The real cost was not hidden. In fact, it was quite clear to me -- it was on my bill. Even still, the total was a tiny fraction of what a similar procedure would have cost in the US. There is no objective cost for a service.
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
It's hard to display emotion through text, and I say the following without flippancy: I pay my taxes and pension. So I'd like to think I'm doing my part. Also, I highly doubt I will retire here and begin drawing said pension.
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
Had a major surgery in Japan that required general anesthesia. During recovery, the only pain killer they would provide was loxoprofen (ibuprofen). Naturally, this didn't do much, and I couldn't sleep through the pain. But thankfu
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
Not sure how it's done in the US, but here, the chef usually asks you if you want wasabi or not (at least at any place a step above conveyor sushi). In addition, at any decent omakase place (chef decides the menu), the chef will instru
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
Live in Tokyo and couldn't agree more. I've been to Mt. Mitake a few times, where wasabi makes up a nice portion of the economy. Towards the top of the mountain, you can literally smell the wasabi in the air. It's kind of the
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
I do have a Japanese number. Perhaps you meant I should have linked my account to my number here? I'm sure there are things I could have done to prevent it from happening, but I had no reason to believe Line would simply delete my acco
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by distantaidenn 8y ago
Storytime: I bounce between Japan and Korea for work. I was in Seoul for about a year and a half and naturally had a Korean phone number. I used this number to sign up for Line (a popular chat service in the two countries), and I also linke
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Show HN: Integrating Google's Cloud Services into a Chatbot(towardsdatascience.com)
8 points by distantaidenn 8y ago|0 comments
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Show HN: Building a Chatbot with Ruby(medium.com)
1 points by distantaidenn 8y ago|0 comments