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• 31May

  Hackintosh Working Fine 4 Months In

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  I’ve been using my MSI Wind Hackintosh for about 4 months now and it is still working great. I’ve upgraded the memory to 2GB and haven’t had any problems. I’ve been using the Hackintosh as my second computer hooked up to a second monitor. I’ve been controlling this set up using just one keyboard and mouse using a software program called Synergy. Synergy allows you to control multiple PCs using only one PC and keyboard and is very cool. As a back up PC the Hackintosh has been working great, I’ve mostly been using it for web browsing, listening and watching podcasts, and watching videos. For these purposes it works well. Overall I like OSX better than Windows it feels more polished.

  See my tutorial on how to create a dual boot Hackintosh on a MSI Wind.

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• 31May

  Japan News Today - Foreigners Protest Immigraton Law Revision

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  The Japanese government is considering revising the immigration law that would abolish the alien registration card that local municipalities currently issue, and instead require the central government to issue a new residency card to foreigners who stay in Japan longer than three months. The Japanese government wants to unify administrative work concerning foreigners  to be managed by the central government, and to crack down against foreigners who stay in Japan illegally.

  About 250 foreign residents in Japan and their supporters marched through downtown Tokyo on May 24th to protest the revision.

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• 31May

  Japan News Today - Photo of the Day - Makuhari Messe

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  This is one of the impressive buildings next to the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Japan. This is where all the major conventions such as the Tokyo Game Show are done.

  

  May 13, 2007

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• 31May

  Japan News Today - Tip of the Day - Pointless, Worthless, Waste of Time Japanese Cops

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  Today I saw three Japanese cops staked out at a quiet park at night, stopping and ticketing people who didn’t have their bike lights on.

  Holy Shit give these fuckers the death penalty its a crime against humanity!

  Your tax dollars are going to pay these 3 cops to do dick all other than bother otherwise law abiding citizens.

  God forbid if you don’t look Japanese and you’re caught on a bike at night with no light on. Don’t be surprised to be asked for your passport or foreigner registration card.

  I’ve had these wastes of tax payer money demand to see my passport for no reason in the past.

  My Japan tip of the day - Make sure you have your bike light on if you’re about to go by one of these cops otherwise the odds are pretty good you will be hasselled.

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• 29May

  Japan News Today - Tip of the Day - How to Handle Annoying Jehovah Witness Visitors in Japan

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  Jehovah Witness is a religion with followers all over the world. Naturally there are followers in Japan. How to handle these un-requested visitors to your home is mostly the same as in the United States. In Japan mix in some English tell them you’re not interested in English and they will usually back down.

  I had one couple knock on the door loudly one Saturday morning all full of those creepy smiles they always have, “We’re from this religious group and uhm could we leave these pamphlets with you?” I tell them in English “Sorry Not Interested” and try to close the door. The guy actually tries to  hold the door open with his hand and block me from closing it. What the fuck!?

  If you ever have problems with aggressive Jehovah Witnesses use my 2 second telemarketer rule. The second you figure out they’re Jehovah Witnesses close the door don’t give them time to read from their script.

  The problem with Jehovah Witness Recruitment tactics

  1) They are always smiling and so nice that it is uncomfortable. Normal Christians don’t do this, Normal Muslims don’t do this. Why do they do it?
  2) Those pamphlets they’re always giving out turn in to trash quick being left on trains, at bus stops and anywhere else.
  3) They do not ask if you are a devout, loyal, and happy , Protestant, Catholic, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, etc. before they try to convert you.

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• 29May

  Japan News Today - Rant of the Day - How Garbage is Handled in Japan

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  Japan has strict separation requirements for Garbage. Burnable garbage, Non-Burnable Garbage, Pop cans and bottles need to be separated and put out on specific days. It’s an annoying down side of living in Japan but understandable. What’s more annoying though is making sure garbage is separated and put out on the right day is usually managed by old garbage nazi bag women who will bitch and complain every time you try to put out the trash.

  I had one hag sort through my trash fish out something that had the address and then come over just to complain their precious trash wasn’t sorted properly.

  So my tip to any foreigner living in Japan is to make sure anything with your address and name is ripped up or shredded before you throw it in the trash unless you want an old ugly worthless hag bothering you.

  And to all Nazi garbage hags find something else to give meaning to whats left of your lives.

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• 27May

  Japan News Today - Photo of of the Day - McDonalds in Ueno

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  McDonalds food tastes better in Japan for some reason. Don’t know why though.

  

  December 10, 2005

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• 27May

  Japan News Today - H1N1 Infects 361 People in Japan

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  Swine Flu otherwise known as H1N1 has infected 361 people in Japan. For some reason everyone calls it the New Flu here hopefully the pandemic is over. If you’re gonna catch it it will be a crowded train here.

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• 25May

  Japan News Today - North Korea Conducts Second Nuclear Test

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  North Korea has conducted its second Nuclear Test sending jitters across Asia. If North Korea didn’t do this kind of stuff it would be a small poor country with nothing going for it. Sounds like a cry for attention more than anything.

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• 25May

  Japan News Today - Photo of the Day - Akihabara

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  This is a picture of one of the buildings in Akihabara. Akihabara is a series of several blocks full of buildings with nothing but electronics and other geek stuff.

  

  May 13th 2007

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