EssayNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Jan 01, 2017Jan 03, 2024 atomic clocks, clock frequencies, Earth's rotation, engineers, Google, Happy New Year, January 1st, Japan, leap second, time adjustment Inserting a Leap Second A happy new year. うるう秒の挿入 Today, January 1st, a leap second was inserted for the first time in one year Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionScienceUncorrected Toru Sep 18, 2016Jan 06, 2024 engineers, frequency, fricative, Japanese, microphone, phrase, plosive, radio signals, testing, translation Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari (It’s Fine Today) Honjitsu wa Seiten Nari 本日は晴天なり Japanese people often say “honzitsu wa seiten nari” when testing microphones or wireless applications. 日本では無線やマイクのテストでよく「本日は晴天なり」という表現を使います。 Read More