Updates on Learning Japanese, Word Lists, and iPhone stuff

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Feb 012010
 

Things have been hectic. I decided to start taking JLPT exam prep classes offered at the NC Japan Center, and I find that that has been helping me to focus on acquiring new vocabulary and grammar. For some reason or another, I had gotten a bit bogged down doing the self-study thing. Maybe it’s just

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Turning Your iPhone Into a 電子辞書 (Denshi Jisho)

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Oct 132009
 

So what’s a 電子辞書 (denshi jisho)? Japanese for “electronic dictionary,”  it’s a gizmo that’s really handy if you’re learning Japanese. They’re usually full of all different kinds of dictionaries, and now they have things like a drawing pad where you can draw a kanji on the pad, and they will (usually) recognize the kanji you

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Great iPhone Japanese Dictionary

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Oct 032009
 

I was looking for a good portable dictionary for my iPhone, and I’ve found a couple of programs. One is great, one is free. If you’re going to use either one of these, make sure you install the Japanese keyboard and the Chinese Traditional “draw the kanji” keyboard on your iPhone, and take the time

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Cannoli Quest

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Jun 132009
 

Tonight I completed a dangerous and important task. I got cannoli for the big family get-together in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Since I’m in Baltimore, I might as well find an Italian bakery and give it a shot, right? I decided to try to find one of the branches of Vaccaro’s Italian Pastries, which just happens

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