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by jdshaffer 5y ago
Similar experience here. Pocket 1, light use... CPU had some kind of flaw which took months to get fixed and returned... then the battery swelled so bad it cracked the motherboard. They sure LOOK nice on the webpage, but I won't put an
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
"If only you could see what I've seen with your eyes..." -- R.B. grin
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
Reminds me of the "Black Adder" episode where he meet the pompous inventor of the Dictionary and purposely sets about using made up words just to annoy him. "I shall return interfrastically!" (Relevant Clip Here: https:
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
(blank look) But this one goes to 11...
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
I have the opposite problem here in Japan. I can listen and speak pretty well, even in meetings, but written stuff kills me because of all the kanji...
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
I started writing all the "really want to share this" items down in a diary. It was difficult at first, then got easier, then the urge grew less and less. (YMMV)
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
The few animators I have known personally said the hours were grueling, the pay was so so, and they all wanted to move up to "Technical Director" or "Lighting Director" as soon as possible. (And I think most of them did.
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
There appear to be several options, but here is one just as an example: https://www.macincloud.com/
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
And yet most kids here (Japan) go to school nearly every day -- some classes on alternating Saturdays and have mandatory "club activities" nearly EVERY day including Saturdays and Sundays. Seems a bit of a mixed message going on..
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
Ah! Backups have always been by worry. What simple app are you using for the "save as TXT" backups?
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
English teacher here, working in Japan teaching English as a Foreign Language. I would LOVE to use free textbooks and older books. I try to do so as much as possible. But the real problem (for me at least), is how can I get a copy for all o
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by jdshaffer 5y ago
I'm glad you shared it. I found it interesting and somewhat inspiring. Thank you!
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
I'm curious -- do you find a lot of unsavory activity using "Little Snitch", or is it almost all fair-and-square? I ask out of honest curiosity. I tinkered with LS a year ago or so, but it made me wonder just how many bad-act
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
Pretty much here in Japan the houses ARE considered disposable -- at least if you go to buy a house or build a house you quickly realize that the big chunk of money is for the land and even though building your house will be expensive, it&#
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
I guess it depends on where you live. I've been in Japan about 20+ years... in the "countryside" I never saw them being built, but here in Shizuoka you see them a lot. Personally, I'd never waste my money on them... the
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
Thanks for sharing this. I've been pondering getting a Boox Nova 3 in the near future (mostly because it has the yellow backlight and ends up being only $5 more than a Kindle Oasis (where I live)... and then I get the benefit of all th
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
This one is being called an aftershock of the 2011 large earthquake. Not sure if that makes much difference in what happens next, though...
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! (And sorry for the way delayed response... I went to bed shortly after posting.)
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
I'm terrible at scripting, but I'm curious how you handled that. Do you mind sharing the script you created?
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
Except finances. :-)
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
I picked this up on Steam as well. Definitely a fun way to relax and spend a few minutes. Really well designed and implemented!
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
CQ field day, CQ field day! Did the same thing when I was about 13... that was a blast -- camping in a big field with a bunch of other hams... Great memory! -- KA3TMV
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
Hmm... accurate point. There are several items in his "not in the Bible" list that are most definitely mentioned, several times!
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
I work in academia and get mild burnout twice a year (after the semester ends). I have actually found Churchill's advice on overcoming burnout quite helpful -- in short, find several real (physical) hobbies like painting or gardening.
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by jdshaffer 6y ago
This just makes me happy. I always love seeing people help others. :-)
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by jdshaffer 7y ago
Actually the pressure is a bit on the reverse... if you call off sick for anything less that super-ill, it looks like you're not committed, and your boss and co-workers will not think that favorably of you. Even at the university I wor
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by jdshaffer 7y ago
Not sure if the universities will close, unless things get much worse. The universities here are already on Spring Break -- the semester / year ended at the start of February and the new school year won't start until the beginning
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by jdshaffer 7y ago
No, I simply mean it would have been nice last week to let the schools know he's considering cancelling schools. By making this a sudden announcement he's caught all the schools on the hop, you might say. Today (Friday) is the one
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by jdshaffer 7y ago
Japanese Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200227/k10012304751000.ht...
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by jdshaffer 7y ago
Announced just about an hour ago, taking the country here (Japan) by surprise. Most JHS and HS are in the middle of final exams, and public High School entrance exams are next week. (Most university entrance exams are just finishing, though

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