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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Toru Jun 12, 2015Jan 08, 2024 audio devices, Hi-Fi, Wi-Fi, wireless fidelity, wireless networks

Etymology of Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a technology that connects to wireless networks. It is sometimes said that this word is derived from wireless Read More
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Toru Jun 11, 2015Jan 08, 2024 e-mail software, emails, Gmail, Inbox, material design

I Got started using Inbox instead of Gmail.

I Got started using Inbox instead of Gmail. I’m not accustomed to this new e-mail software, but I liked this Read More
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