CultureDiaryEssayIdiomSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 21, 2015Jan 08, 2024 jk (just kidding), joshi kousei, joushikitekini kangaete, phrase, slang JK Today, I learned a slang phrase ‘jk (just kidding).’ In Japan, jk is also used as slang, and it has Read More
CultureEssayIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Jun 20, 2015Jan 08, 2024 examine your zipper, pretty damn quick, window of society is open, xyz, xyzpdq, your fly is open, 社会の窓が開いているよ XYZPDQ Today, I learned a slang ‘xyzpdq.’ This means “examine your zipper, pretty damn quick.” Xyz can also be paraphrased something Read More
EssayEtymologyGrammarLanguageUncorrected Toru Jun 19, 2015Jan 08, 2024 begin doing, begin to, continuation, difference, emphasis, inanimate, learning, nuances, progressive form, psychological state, subject, verb begin to / begin doing Today, I learned the difference between “begin to” and “begin doing.” According to the website, these phrases are almost same, Read More
EssayHealthScienceTechnologyUncorrected Toru Jun 18, 2015Jan 08, 2024 confusion, mobile phone, phantom vibration syndrome, sensitivity, vibration Phantom Vibration Syndrome Have you felt as if your mobile phone was vibrating despite not vibrating? I often keep my mobile phone in Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 17, 2015Jan 08, 2024 formal letter, guidance and encouragement, Japanese sentences, public offering, translate to English Super Formal Letter In order to apply for a public offering, I wrote a stonking formal letter today. 今日は公募に応募するため、ものすごくフォーマルな手紙を書きました。 It is really difficult Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryScienceUncorrected Toru Jun 16, 2015Jan 08, 2024 adjustment, brightness, camera, iPhone, photo, resume ID Photo Today, I had my friend take a photo for my resume. We firstly used a single lens reflex camera, but Read More
BusinessDiaryJob huntingUncorrected Toru Jun 15, 2015Jan 08, 2024 aspirations, research plans, resume, university, weekend This is not a drill. I have to submit my resume to a university until this weekend. This is not a drill. This is a Read More
BusinessCultureDiaryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Jun 14, 2015Jan 08, 2024 apple, cool, hiragana, input system, Japanese, keyboard, print, romaji, wireless Apple Wireless Keyboard Yesterday, I bought an Apple wireless keyboard (US) on the net auction. The reason why I bought the US version Read More
ComputingDiaryScienceTechnologyUncorrected Toru Jun 13, 2015Jan 08, 2024 calculation, computation, CUDA, efficiency, GPU, research, speed, time Using CUDA Today, I studied and used CUDA for research efficiency improvement. CUDA is a technology for high speed computation by GPU. Read More