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    Thread: US meat and poultry is widely contaminated
Post: US meat and poultry is widely contaminated

It's a good thing I eat all my meat well-done. :D Haven't gotten food poisoning yet, here's to hoping it stays that way...
brandon7s Off topic 10 1,872 2011-04-16, 7:01 am
    Thread: Japanese electronica and it's soundwaves of beauty
Post: Japanese electronica and it's soundwaves of beauty

bebio Wrote:broken haze [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vabY_bwte...re=related] Whoah, these guys are great. Not much Japanese vocals going on, but then again, most of the stuff in this thread ...
brandon7s Off topic 55 19,285 2011-04-16, 6:58 am
    Thread: Japanese electronica and it's soundwaves of beauty
Post: Japanese electronica and it's soundwaves of beauty

jettyke Wrote:Antennasia Holy cow, this stuff is awesome. Between this and Piana, I am a very happy man. Great music.
brandon7s Off topic 55 19,285 2011-04-14, 3:29 am
    Thread: Ankimini - iphone
Post: Ankimini - iphone

I wish Damien would develop a version as polished as Ankimobile for the Android OS. Ankidroid beta isn't bad, and is entirely useable, but it still isn't quite the same.
brandon7s General discussion 8 3,130 2011-04-13, 5:39 am
    Thread: Android apps
Post: Android apps

By the way, I came across an app for Android that streams radio stations in every region I can think of, including quite a few of Japanese radio stations. The app is called Tunein Radio, and it's free...
brandon7s Learning resources 157 85,634 2011-04-12, 3:50 am
    Thread: Android apps
Post: Android apps

henrsand Wrote:You did root your phone, no? Yes, my phone is rooted. The Droid X is extremely easy to root (though I would have rooted it no matter how difficult it is). I honestly do recommend rootin...
brandon7s Learning resources 157 85,634 2011-04-11, 6:39 am
    Thread: Android apps
Post: Android apps

I'm on the Droid X here (which I love, by the way), and "直" did NOT look like [Image: http://www.zdic.net/pic/zx/jp/76F4.gif] by default, until I installed the DroidSansJapanese.tff fonts, as instruct...
brandon7s Learning resources 157 85,634 2011-04-11, 2:14 am
    Thread: What kind of headphones do you use?
Post: What kind of headphones do you use?

Been using my AKG K701 (white) for well over a year now, and love them. They are probably the perfect headphones for me. I also have a pair of Beyerdynamic DT990 Pros, which I like for movies (great d...
brandon7s General discussion 51 15,741 2011-04-10, 11:41 pm
    Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?
Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?

thurd Wrote:Truth is its Damien's software and he can do whatever he wants to do with it regardless of license. He decided to try to make a living from something that he likes to do, is that a crime? ...
brandon7s Learning resources 401 86,874 2010-05-24, 4:43 am
    Thread: Where does you nickname come from?
Post: Where does you nickname come from?

Smackle Wrote:I am confused as to how guitars read holy scripture. They have no eyes! They also cannot see with their hearts. I am very confused by this new generation of guitars. Just add "ist" to th...
brandon7s Off topic 66 10,372 2010-05-24, 4:35 am
    Thread: Where does you nickname come from?
Post: Where does you nickname come from?

kame3 Wrote:Perhaps not so private? http://lmgtfy.com/?q=%22Brandon+Timothy+...arolina%22 :P Oddly enough, that didn't pull much up. I must be more security conscious than I thought :D - the christia...
brandon7s Off topic 66 10,372 2010-05-24, 12:44 am
    Thread: Ideas to help Resolve (Anki's creator)
Post: Ideas to help Resolve (Anki's creator)

My only (albeit, selfish) idea for him, is to release a (for pay) Anki app for Android at some point. That way all of us Verizon users won't have to feel left out. :D
brandon7s Off topic 3 1,137 2010-05-24, 12:24 am
    Thread: Where does you nickname come from?
Post: Where does you nickname come from?

Raschaverak Wrote:brandon7s Wrote:It's a variation on an abbreviation of my full name, which is Brandon Timothy Smith. About 2,510,000 results if you google that, so I'm not exactly worried about priv...
brandon7s Off topic 66 10,372 2010-05-22, 5:59 am
    Thread: Where does you nickname come from?
Post: Where does you nickname come from?

It's a variation on an abbreviation of my full name, which is Brandon Timothy Smith. About 2,510,000 results if you google that, so I'm not exactly worried about privacy. ;)
brandon7s Off topic 66 10,372 2010-05-22, 5:47 am
    Thread: Translation request
Post: Translation request

Heh. I saw this on reddit a short while ago. Ridiculous passages. Seems to mix several different decades together... "crunk" and "bomb" have not been use within the same 5 year stretch. Not among peop...
brandon7s Off topic 11 1,710 2010-05-22, 3:59 am
    Thread: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?
Post: Anki iPhone app dropping soon - who's buying?

While I am not an iPhone or iPod-Touch user, if I WAS, I would buy the Anki app without hesitation; however, I do use an Android phone, and I'd pay twice as much in a heartbeat for an Anki app for And...
brandon7s Learning resources 401 86,874 2010-05-22, 1:07 am
    Thread: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre
Post: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre

Blahah Wrote:brandon7s Wrote:Also, can anyone find an iTunes subscribe link to the 「今日の猫ちゃん」 podcast? I'm unable to find one on their home page... but since my Japanese reading comprehension is minima...
brandon7s Learning resources 200 212,052 2010-05-22, 12:18 am
    Thread: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre
Post: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre

Thank you for putting a difficulty level rating on all of these; seriously handy for us beginners. :) Also, can anyone find an iTunes subscribe link to the 「今日の猫ちゃん」 podcast? I'm unable to find one ...
brandon7s Learning resources 200 212,052 2010-05-20, 6:10 am
    Thread: random easy question
Post: random easy question

I keep windows (especially browser windows) at between 65% to 85% of the total screen space. 1920x1080 on my desktop PC, and 13**x760 on my laptop. I hate having windows that fill the entire screen, f...
brandon7s Off topic 12 1,881 2010-05-20, 5:47 am
    Thread: Core 6000 step recommendation
Post: Core 6000 step recommendation

I'm going through the Core6000 too. My strategy is that whenever I come across a word that does not seem common (haven't heard it, or don't think it has a definition which would be used in every day l...
brandon7s Learning resources 16 8,562 2010-05-13, 10:22 pm
    Thread: Non-Typical Anime
Post: Non-Typical Anime

nest0r Wrote:I've been watching lots of sports anime, pretty addictive stuff. Giant Killing's good.  I'm not a fan of sport anime... or at least I wasn't until I watched Ookiku Furikabutte (I think it...
brandon7s General discussion 104 23,878 2010-05-13, 6:14 am
    Thread: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre
Post: The Podcast Thread - Podcasts listed by genre

Great list. Anyone want to give these a difficulty rating as well? That'd be useful for us beginners. :D
brandon7s Learning resources 200 212,052 2010-05-09, 5:44 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

FooSoft Wrote:The translation is probably closer to: Everyone except the director worked on Saturday as well. も is being used to add Saturday to the implied Monday-Friday that everyone works normally....
brandon7s The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,026 2010-05-09, 3:39 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

I'm just recently getting back into the swing of studying, so please forgive me for asking about something that is (probably) so simple. Sentence is: 部長を除く全員が土曜日も働いた。 The translation given in the Co...
brandon7s The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,026 2010-05-09, 3:14 am
    Thread: The Windows thread
Post: The Windows thread

I like Google's JP IME. Better than MS IME, in my opinion.
brandon7s Learning resources 13 2,425 2010-05-08, 2:53 am
    Thread: "texting"
Post: "texting"

auxetoiles Wrote:British friends say "text", and my Japanese friends seem to use "mail" and "message" interchangeably... I can't remember what American friends say (I think we're more conscious of neu...
brandon7s General discussion 12 4,569 2010-05-05, 4:00 am
    Thread: Non-Typical Anime
Post: Non-Typical Anime

I'm waiting for Durarara!! to complete before I watch it. I do that with every anime series that I think looks good. It's definitely on my list. :)
brandon7s General discussion 104 23,878 2010-05-05, 3:42 am
    Thread: Non-Typical Anime
Post: Non-Typical Anime

I don't know if anyone has mentioned it yet, but Baccano! is one (of many) incredible anime series, and it's "non-typical", even though term is about as vague as it gets.
brandon7s General discussion 104 23,878 2010-05-04, 4:05 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

Tobberoth Wrote:みる is here an auxiliary verb which means "to try / to attempt". 座ってみる means "to try to sit down". 座ってみ in this case means "try to have a sit". Ah, ok. I knew about みる and this particul...
brandon7s The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,026 2010-01-11, 1:05 am
    Thread: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread
Post: The "What's this word/phrase?" thread

iSoron Wrote:ってみ is the same as ってみろ, just weaker and more intimate. Nobue is trying this hard to sound soft because she is setting Chika a trap and doesn't want to raise suspicions, I guess. She's us...
brandon7s The Japanese language 8,332 1,452,026 2010-01-10, 10:04 pm