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【No. 0022】Although I rarely get annoyed, I was different today.

Jan 9, 2015 22:58
Although I rarely get annoyed, I was different today.

A student told me something like "You might be criticized by your boss because you're wasting time in such a trashy programming.".

What?! I never thought it's a waste of time and never ignored my study!!!!!!

If he were a professional programmer, I might barely understand his remark, but he's a complete beginner.

Furthermore, He spends five days a week not studying at all.

I really didn't want to be said such a thing from such him.

Humph, humph!

I'm so sorry to sing the blues.
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【No. 0021】Meeting with a Professor

Jan 8, 2015 21:49
Today, I had an one-on-one meeting with a professor of engineering about his paper's figure.

The professor's study is related to the earthquake, and he is planning to insert many figures in his paper.

So, he hired me as an exclusive illustrator.

Wait, why did I say "so"?

I'm a software engineer, but not totally an illustrator.

It didn't make any sense.

But I accepted willingly the project because he said he will buy Adobe Creative Suite 6 for me.

Actually, I really wanted Adobe products, but I couldn't purchase it due to its high price.

So it was a perfect opportunity for me, hehehe.

Okay, I will start learning how to use Illustrator and Photoshop.
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【No. 0019】I finally finished dictating all dialogues of the "Frozen".

Jan 6, 2015 23:30
I finally finished dictating all dialogues of the "Frozen".

As expected, it took me 2 hours to complete last 20%.

Eventually, it took me 10 hours to dictate the 100 minutes movie.

Namely, I can watch a movie 10 seconds and dictate around 13 words in 1 minute.

The efficiency was not good, but I thought the dictation is very educational.

Also, I'm feeling a sense of intriguing accomplishment for the first time in forever.

I will henceforth continue to dictate English, but I will probably choose more short story such as TED talks.

(After watching this movie, I began to think I'd like to say "My Lady" someday. )
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【No. 0018】Linear Relationship

Jan 5, 2015 23:34
Today, I dictated the dialogues of the "Frozen" as with yesterday.

3 hours after I started, just 80% of the all dialogues were completed.

In other words, it took 3 hours to complete 30% today.

Also, it took 5 hours to complete 50% yesterday.

Oh, I found a beautiful linear relationship between required time and progress rate.

It can be easily estimated that I need further 2 hours to complete dictation.

But today, there was one thing that I couldn't understand even using my dictionaries.

Kristoff said "feisty-pants" to Anna.

Wha..what's the "pants"? Are the pants that pants?

I thought it means something like "feisty baby" judging from that situation.

However, I have no idea why "pants".

I would be happy if you could help me.
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【No. 0017】I Watched the Movie "Frozen" Dictating Its Serifs

Jan 4, 2015 23:54
Today, I watch the movie "Frozen" dictating.

The reason why I chose that title is its serifs might be easy to understand and listen.

After 5 hours when I started, about 3000 words were typed.

The movie progressed just half.

It was more difficult to listen serifs than I thought.

In particular, song parts and Oaken's serifs are difficult for me.

Oaken is a shop owner who speaks with a Scandinavian accent.

Because I was not used to hear it, he's serifs confused me.

Also, interjections are difficult for me to dictate, such as "Whoo", "Yeesh", "Whoa", "Yoo-hoo", etc.

But I never give up, and will keep doing the best that I can.
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【No. 0016】An Ordinary Day

Jan 3, 2015 23:14
I woke up at my university.

From then, I have done programming all day patiently.

Since I'm slow to get work done, my work still won't end.

Although I like programming, I'm tired and really sleepy.

I must fall asleep soon.

Good night.
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【No. 0015】Dictation Practice Software was Completed Anyway

Jan 2, 2015 23:48
Finally, I finished creating a dictation software program for improving my English.

At first, I tried to make the software using Java.

However, it was revealed that creating browser-like software using Java (without SWT) is not easy.

So, I began to learn the C# programming language from this morning.

I knew C# can create browser-like software easily and there are many common points between C# and Java.

To learn new programming language is exciting, but frustrating when I couldn't code as intended.

Result of the lengthy fight, the simple dictation software as follows was completed anyway.

http://kano.arkoak.com/daily/dictation.jpg

I'm going to improve my English using this software while improving this software gradually.

And today, the TopCoder contest was canceled (server error occurred) during the round.

I got really sad.

It was heartbreaking, ahh.
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【No. 0014】Create A Software for Improving My English

Jan 1, 2015 22:44
Have your made your New Year's resolutions?

This year, I'm going to improve my English in earnest.

So today, I began to create a software to help my studying.

The only one software specification is to support the dictation of foreign dramas.

Once I prepare the subtitles of foreign dramas, It will become possible to train my hearing ability by typing dictation practice.

The development hasn't finished yet, but it's expected to be completed tomorrow.

I'm looking forward to using the software and watching foreign dramas. :)
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【No. 0013】Only Today, I Came Home Early

Dec 31, 2014 20:45
Basically, I have no day off.

As always, I went to my university and did my work.

As a matter of fact, I just like studying and don't want to get rest, rather than there are no day off.

Some juniors also came our laboratory.

That's because the deadline of their master thesis is approaching.

They look desperate, and maybe I might be like them next year due to my doctoral thesis deadline.

However, the new year's eve of this year, I came home early leaving juniors.

And now, I spend my time slowly while watching TV shows and eating oranges.

Best wishes throughout the coming year.
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【No. 0012】Today, I read a bool titled "Gupta in Wonderland (Fushigi no k...

Dec 30, 2014 23:55
Today, I read a bool titled "Gupta in Wonderland (Fushigi no kuni no Gupta)".

In this book, Indian named Gupta living in the world of TOEIC test realize various things gradually.

I had took TOEIC tests several times, so when I read the book, I thought "It could happen!!" frequently and I enjoyed it.

For example, in the world of TOEIC, there are many laws as following;

1. A Flight will always delayed definitely.

2. A Photocopier will be broken or paper will run out always.

3. A reservation of dentist will be made change always.

4. Indian names of the world are Gupta or Singh always.

Besides, the other various laws are exist in this world.

I realized the world of TOEIC test is strange certainly.

Since now I know these laws, I think taking a TOEIC test become a little fun.
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【No. 0011】OMG! I Caused A Car Accident! (ﾟдﾟ)

Dec 29, 2014 21:24
It was snowing a lot this morning.

After I shoveled the snow that was piled around my car, I was trying to back the car from the parking area.

I couldn't see behind securely due to the snow, and there is a parked car on my car's behind.

"Bump!" The sound made my face pale, and my heart was in my mouth.

The car's license plate and my car's left-side rear were dented.

However, there was nobody in the car and the owner was close by, so we could talk to each other immediately.

(I think these things were a blessing in disguise.)

First, I tried to call the police, but he said "You need not to do that."

As a result of our talking, it was decided only that I will pay a fee for repairing his car.

Definitely, I was relieved because there were no injured, and the car's owner was a good man.

I'll be careful from now on.
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【No. 0010】Practice of A TOEIC Test

Dec 28, 2014 23:50
Since a TOEIC test is just a month away, today I practiced solve problems assuming an actual exam.

It took 2 hours to solve the 200 problems, and it took about 3 hours to score them and to understand their commentary, then I was very tired.

My score was 650 points... it's awful.

I have to acquire 730 points at least on the TOEIC test in order to satisfy graduation requirements.

But I think 730 points isn't enough because I have to write doctoral thesis in English next year.

From today, I will try to solve TOEIC problems every day.

And today, after I finished the practice, I played "The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" that I bought six months ago.

It's really funny, so I'm afraid I can't stop playing it.

However, I decided the game play up to maximum an hour a day.
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【No. 0009】I Gave an Xperia Z3 for myself as a Christmas Present.

Dec 27, 2014 23:46
Today, I bought an Xperia Z3 which is a smartphone made by Sony in an electronics store.

I could purchase it at 0 yen because I used MNP(Mobile Number Portability system) and then discount campaign of MNP was applied.

However, since the monthly fee is 1,000 yen during 2 years, so practically I bought it 24,000 yen.

It was a little bit late, but as a christmas present, I gave the Xperia Z3 for myself.

Hehehe.
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【No. 0008】New Year's Greeting Card using Mandelbrot Set

Dec 26, 2014 23:14
Today, I wrote new year's greeting cards.

In Japan, there are twelve types of zodiac(animal symbol) for each year, and we often draw the animal in the new year's card.

The zodiac of next year is sheep, but I thought it's boring to draw sheep merely.

So, I searched sheep in the mandelbrot set which is represented as follows:

z_n=(z_n)^2+C,

where C is a complex number, and interestingly, this complex sequence represents fractal(fractal means the shape has many various self-similar patterns).

And after a while, I found sheep-likes shape in the square of the diameter 4.57321575822222e-8 which was centered at the coordinate (-1.74972831529409, -3.35584316649456e-10) .

[ Colorful image ]
http://kano.arkoak.com/daily/mandel0.jpg

[ Tone curve corrected image ]
http://kano.arkoak.com/daily/mandel.jpg

I decided to use the sheep hidden in the mandelbrot set, and then, I drew sheep's eyes additionally and printed it.

[ Result of trimming and rotating and adding an eye. ]
http://kano.arkoak.com/daily/sheep.jpg

Beautiful sheep shaped mathematical was completed!
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【No. 0007】Large Cleaning and A Year End Party

Dec 25, 2014 23:54
Today, we performed a large cleaning of the end of the year.

I was so tired because we cleaned every nook and corner.

However, our room became clean and its environment is really comfortable.

After that, we held a year end party again.

It's the fourth time we had held the party this year.

We ate a hot pot cooking while watching a movie of Doraemon.
（Draemon is a Japanese animation character famous in Japan.）

When I watched the Draemon animation, I relived my childhood and sentimentalized.

Ah, I'm already an adult ....
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【No. 0006】I Participated A Programming Contest.

Dec 24, 2014 23:16
This year, I have nothing to do with Xmas.

I went to school, researched, worked, came back to home and participated a programming contest.
And misery as well, I was crushing defeat in the contest.

The first problem of the contest demanded the result of A+B.
It looks like really simple and easy, however, it was forbidden to use addition/subtraction operator, and we could use multiplication/division operator and "if" sentence only (comparison operators are not included).
Furthermore, the code was limited to 1000 lines and the number of available variables was limited to 26.

I tried to solve this problem, and about 4 hour later, the contest finished while the problem is not solved.
(Accordingly, just one participant could solve it completely.)

Finally, the answer will be published, but I don't see it and keep trying to solve it by myself for a while.
Because I want to taste the sense of accomplishment and bliss.

Hehehe!
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【No. 0005】I Finally Finished Watching Glee S4.

Dec 23, 2014 22:40
Today, I finally finished watching glee season 4 (episode 22) on Hulu.

Glee is an American musical comedy drama created by Ryan Murphy.
In this drama, high school students teams compete for singing, dancing, and artistry through their performance each other.

They are really incredibly good at singing and their songs echo through my head!
For now, I can't understand their song without Japanese subtitles, but I feel really good to hear them.
But this drama sometimes represents complex relationships and various Irony, and then, I may feel sad.

And at the end of glee season 4, some unresolved issues and unpublished results were left.
So my head is foggy...and I can't wait to watch the season 5!

Wait, by the way, I heard sad news related to season 5.
I don't know the details what will happen in the S5, but maybe I will cry.
I'd like to offer my condolences.
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【No. 0004】Today, year-end party (and Xmas party) was held in the laboratory o...

Dec 22, 2014 23:59
Today, year-end party (and Xmas party) was held in the laboratory of our university.

We bought ingredients for the party at the evening, and then cooked takoyaki.

Takoyaki is a ball shaped food made from cake flour, eggs, cabbage, green onion, pickled ginger and octopus(called tako).

Takoyaki is very yummy and we all love takoyaki.

I think almost all of the Japanese people like takoyaki.

We made about 100 pieces of takoyaki today, and I ate about 20.

I enjoyed wine, cake, yakitori(means baked chicken), and takoyaki while watching a movie with my colleagues.

But I can't go home tonight because I can't drive a car to go my home.

Good night.
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【No. 0002】I bought an electric heating blanket.

Dec 21, 2014 20:22
I bought an electric heating blanket.

My room is freezing cold.
If I put a cup of water on the desk in my room through the night, the water will freeze.
So today, I bought an electric heating blanket and used it.

As a result...what a wonderful product...
The electric blanket become warm quickly, and it made my cold body and heart warm gradually.
I am in the Seventh Heaven.