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Having been an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) here in Japan, I can tell you that most of these perceptions are very true indeed…

(thanx @tokyopeach for this!)

Ubuntu wants your smartphone to also be your PC. So do I. I have a phone that not only will support their software, it was used in the DEVELOPMENT of said software. Also Ubuntu usually equals GPL+OpenSource… … more »»

Getting some more rumblings of the fabled (and much needed) G-Drive from GOOG.

Google Drive cloud storage up for some users, seems integrated with other Google servicesThe service is said to take on the myriad of cloud storage solutions that everyone

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If you think it’s bad buying a cellphone in the States, don’t even think about doing it here in Japan– everytime I turn around there’s new phones and faster networks and tablets and high specs and….

SNL parody of … more »»

Because a lot of us are teachers of English and cultural studies here in Japan, I’d like to pass along this article. It talks about one school’s radical approach to educating its students about the “outside world.” I don’t think … more »»

That’s right– Google’s Chrome web browser has come to Android! Not only that, but you can link your desktop version of Chrome to the mobile version and share tabs and history.

Only works on Android 4.X right now, … more »»

Finally, we can use Western Union to transfer money to other places outside of Japan!  Japan is one of the first countries in Asia to approve WU for money booking.
This is good because some overseas banks have Western Union … more »»

This is what I go through every winter in Japan…
Am I crazy for staying here?

A: YES, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

A winter’s tale: cold homes, poor lives in wealthy Japan | The Japan

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