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    Thread: Rikaisama unsigned?
Post: RE: Rikaisama unsigned?

I haven't disabled anything, or messed about  with whitelists, but everything seems to be working fine. I'll post back if that changes over the next few days, but hopefully it's sorted now.
Woodgar General discussion 32 3,369 2016-01-14, 12:34 pm
    Thread: Rikaisama unsigned?
Post: RE: Rikaisama unsigned?

I was having the same problems, but having upgraded FF to 43.0.4 and getting the latest MAC version of Rikaisama 22.9, it's stopped complaining and lets me use it again.
Woodgar General discussion 32 3,369 2016-01-13, 1:11 pm
    Thread: End of the Year 2015 Donation Run
Post: RE: End of the Year 2015 Donation Run

(2015-12-26, 10:06 am)fuaburisu Wrote: Had a massage today, can't complain =) So that's what the donation funds are being spent on.  :)
Woodgar General discussion 12 1,576 2015-12-28, 4:47 am
    Thread: End of the Year 2015 Donation Run
Post: RE: End of the Year 2015 Donation Run

(2015-12-20, 9:24 pm)Sebastian Wrote: Some people just use the forum and not the main site, or when logging into the main site just jump to their reviews and don't check the blog. I hope it's not a ...
Woodgar General discussion 12 1,576 2015-12-23, 5:16 am
    Thread: Cartoon Network Japan
Post: RE: Cartoon Network Japan

Looks really good, thanks! Although I'm not sure about that Adventure Time. I've seen some in English and it's totally freaky weird and all kinds of wrong, but they've got Powerpuff Girls so I'll fo...
Woodgar Off topic 9 1,171 2015-12-23, 5:08 am
    Thread: NEW FORUM: General feedback
Post: RE: NEW FORUM: General feedback

I don't have much to say, but just wanted to add another voice of thanks for all your hard work.  To make this more than just a "me too" post, I will say that I don't personally have any use for the ...
Woodgar General discussion 122 15,835 2015-12-17, 12:52 pm
    Thread: RTK and Tae Kim
Post: RE: RTK and Tae Kim

I got sick of RTK around 1600, and started looking at Tae Kim's grammar guide, and have no regrets. The early parts of the guide use, as you would expect, very simple vocabulary, and it was very mot...
Woodgar Remembering the Kanji 22 2,352 2015-11-23, 1:36 pm
    Thread: Sentence Worries
Post: Sentence Worries

john555 Wrote:gdaxeman Wrote:john555 Wrote:The other problem with whole sentences is that they give too much of a hint. If the sentence is "Pour the cake ____ into the pan and put the pan into the ov...
Woodgar General discussion 16 1,887 2015-10-23, 12:33 pm
    Thread: Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) and japanese
Post: Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule) and japanese

There was a post recently in the Koohii Lounge/Off topic part of the forum about this very thing http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?tid=13022 The video referenced went over this and was quite en...
Woodgar The Japanese language 12 2,120 2015-10-20, 12:57 pm
    Thread: Post your Kanjipeen here!
Post: Post your Kanjipeen here!

All my stats say "Error: Integer Overflow". Is that a good thing?
Woodgar General discussion 30 4,636 2015-09-24, 11:48 am
    Thread: Vsauce - The Zipf Mystery
Post: Vsauce - The Zipf Mystery

I don't usually take much notice of these recommended videos (my loss, to be sure!) but this was really something else.
Woodgar Off topic 13 2,501 2015-09-16, 12:05 pm
    Thread: Netflix Japan is awesome!
Post: Netflix Japan is awesome!

Not sure on the forum rules about posting explicit VPN services, as in a way this is bypassing geo-restrictions/licensing, but I've just tested it with something that describes itself as: "VPN Gate A...
Woodgar General discussion 31 8,052 2015-09-01, 2:11 pm
    Thread: Netflix Japan is awesome!
Post: Netflix Japan is awesome!

Been looking forward to this for some time. I'm in the UK, but I have on occasion used a USA proxy and got the Netflix USA lineup, so hopefully I can do the same for the Japanese version. Just need t...
Woodgar General discussion 31 8,052 2015-09-01, 11:03 am
    Thread: **Your** Guide to Learning Japanese
Post: **Your** Guide to Learning Japanese

As for reading, if you have an iPad/iPhone, then you can't go far wrong with the Wakaru app. It can directly import books from Aozora Bunko and Hoshizora Bunko (not really sure what the difference is...
Woodgar General discussion 53 6,957 2015-08-14, 12:04 pm
    Thread: SharedTalk closing August 31st - your alternatives?
Post: SharedTalk closing August 31st - your alternatives...

Not quite the same thing, but is there anything like chatroulette and the like that's more Japan based rather than European/American? (Usual caveats apply when using these sorts of things)
Woodgar Learning resources 12 13,855 2015-08-01, 4:43 am
    Thread: Suggestion for the site / forums
Post: Suggestion for the site / forums

For me, "like"s are just too vague and random to be of any value. If someone "likes" a post, does that mean they agree with what was written, that they don't necessarily agree with what was written b...
Woodgar Off topic 15 1,630 2015-07-27, 11:22 am
    Thread: HTLAL is/might be dead
Post: HTLAL is/might be dead

vtx4848 Wrote:Damn I wish it didn't come back. The website loads so slowly and I've never been able to register because of how horribly it's coded. It just breaks. I was hoping maybe they would start ...
Woodgar Off topic 8 2,034 2015-07-22, 11:57 am
    Thread: Time for a new donation run for Fabrice!
Post: Time for a new donation run for Fabrice!

Donated €14, as thats about £10. I probably spend more than that a week on sandwiches at work, and I've used the site every day for a few years now, even if I never post much, so it's about time I ga...
Woodgar Off topic 42 9,476 2015-03-14, 11:50 am
    Thread: This is kind of funny (some reviews by Roy Miller)
Post: This is kind of funny (some reviews by Roy Miller)

Seriously vicious!
Woodgar Off topic 8 1,579 2015-03-09, 12:48 pm
    Thread: Guess iKnow pulled their Creative Common license
Post: Guess iKnow pulled their Creative Common license

If Damien is forced to pull the deck, might he also be forced to delete, or maybe no longer allow, syncing by people that have ready downloaded it?
Woodgar General discussion 80 18,152 2015-02-27, 1:18 pm
    Thread: iPad rikaichan
Post: iPad rikaichan

It's not quite rikaichan, but there's Wakaru. It has a built in browser with functionality similar to rikaichan, but I haven't really used it that much so can't really comment on it. I find the brows...
Woodgar Learning resources 2 1,060 2015-02-25, 2:19 pm
    Thread: accelerate learning curve
Post: accelerate learning curve

ktcgx Wrote:Ah, right. I just thought it was a bit strange that Nukemarine's would have been so inaccurate though, given it's basically where all beginners go ;) I don't believe Nukemarine actually w...
Woodgar General discussion 17 4,696 2014-12-01, 1:16 pm
    Thread: Did anyone take a break at the 1000 mark?
Post: Did anyone take a break at the 1000 mark?

I know around 1500/1600 I got really sick of the whole thing, and started looking through the first few parts of Tae Kim's grammar guide as a "distraction". It was actually quite inspiring to find I ...
Woodgar Remembering the Kanji 20 4,376 2014-10-28, 3:41 pm
    Thread: Any advice to your past self learning Japanese?
Post: Any advice to your past self learning Japanese?

aldebrn Wrote:Stansfield123 Wrote:focus on reviewing fast rather than keeping your fail rate low. It's better to fail a card in 7 seconds than spend 20-30 seconds trying to remember and eventually pas...
Woodgar The Japanese language 23 4,106 2014-09-04, 12:25 pm
    Thread: Question about language exchange buddies
Post: Question about language exchange buddies

Not exactly a language exchange buddy, but as a substitute for a pen-pal you could try http://lang-8.com In short, it's a website designed for language learners, where you post some text which then ...
Woodgar The Japanese language 3 638 2014-06-27, 12:34 pm
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

john555 Wrote:Did you finish RTK1? Sure did, and I'd recommend anyone to do so. It's just it can become extremely tedious after a while, and it's easy to start doubting whether it's worth it or not. ...
Woodgar Remembering the Kanji 908 186,029 2014-05-25, 12:04 pm
    Thread: The Encouragement Thread
Post: The Encouragement Thread

tAiLdVaIlN Wrote:First Post. Hello everyone, I'm currently on 1300 and I've really been feeling the grind lately, reading this thread has really helped rekindle my motivation. Thanks everyone :p Have ...
Woodgar Remembering the Kanji 908 186,029 2014-05-24, 12:47 pm
    Thread: Fluent like a Mormon missionary
Post: Fluent like a Mormon missionary

qwertyytrewq Wrote:It's like saying Asians are good at math or the "Asian" "culture" promotes proficiency of math but what about the Asians who aren't good at math? You're a libertarian. Culture and ...
Woodgar General discussion 22 3,788 2014-05-01, 1:05 pm
    Thread: Textbook or webpage with everyday expressions?
Post: Textbook or webpage with everyday expressions?

Whilst of no help to Termy, this does seem like a useful thing to type into youtube to get some basic listening practice in. I only mention this here as it's not something that ever occurred to me be...
Woodgar Learning resources 11 2,522 2014-04-28, 1:21 pm
    Thread: Listening Skills and Study Methods Survey
Post: Listening Skills and Study Methods Survey

Just a friendly hint, but you might get more respondents by posting a full link to your survey rather than using one of those URL shorteners, as who knows where that might end up, or what might be wai...
Woodgar The Japanese language 29 6,228 2014-04-28, 1:10 pm