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Japanese Things Geeky Things Language Internet Other Things

No sutra-chanting, no flower arranging, no martial arts in sight. Just some views of Japan that sometime fall through the cracks.

Where Did the Blog Go? It collected spam and, since it was only created as a one-to-many venue, I trashed it.    In a recent advertisement, the American Translators Association said "Become a power blogger! Join your colleagues for this 60-minute webinar and learn how to take your blog to the next level." Shame on a purported organization of communicators for writing such drivel. Next level? No thank you; I am fine right at this level. Bad News and Good News The bad news: most things written these days will be unreadable because of media rot or technology rot before the authors rot. The good news: Almost none of it is of any lasting value.    I have many books over 50 years old. When I open one of these books I never hear it say "book not detected," "unreadable book format," "you must have the Diggleberry Version 4.1 or higher plug-in to read this book," or "you are using a browser that is too old to access all the features of this book." Praise the paperless office and pass the bit bucket. Japanese Things Navy  Based mostly on information available only in Japanese. Urban Legends  Serious misunderstandings of Japan. Taboo Topics  Not taboo here, however. Full Index Language Shorthand A writing system with designed-in ambiguities.  NEW  Sustainable Nonsense  Mastering it can take your writing skills to a new level of silliness. Full Index Geeky Things Slide Rules  I putatively have the largest collection (about 600) of these things in Japan. Most of my collection consists of Japanese-made slide rules. Other Things Cotton Candy Morphing  Some interesting cloud shapes.  NEW  Eateries/Drinkeries  Some articles and opinion pieces by Lise. Why No Social Media? Having tried Twitter, Facebook, and more, I learned that I gain nothing from being "socially mediated." I will leave such venues to people who whither away and die if they are not followed, liked, or (...drum roll...) "friended."

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