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    Thread: "The brain can learn a new word in less than 15 minutes"
Post: "The brain can learn a new word in less than 15 mi...

Maybe I should make an audio track of vocab being looped for 15 minutes, one by one, and listen to that as background noise. Could be worth a try with a few words at least.
ViolentDeathProvider General discussion 18 10,050 2011-05-28, 9:57 pm
    Thread: Windows IME Trick -- Switch Between Hiragana and Katakana Fast
Post: Windows IME Trick -- Switch Between Hiragana and K...

I've been using IME forever, but just learned how to do this. I thought I'd share: Alt + Caps Lock is Hiragana -> Katakana (Full width) Ctrl + Caps Lock is Katakana (Full width) -> Hiragana ...
ViolentDeathProvider General discussion 13 18,464 2011-05-28, 9:52 pm
    Thread: What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end?
Post: What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doe...

nest0r Wrote:The author of this article makes a nice point in the last couple of sentences. Also, their Mind Hacks blog's related entry (same author) has this bit: “Psychologists and sociologists have...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 10 2,560 2011-05-21, 1:40 pm
    Thread: Finding Casts New Light on the Origins of the Japanese People
Post: Finding Casts New Light on the Origins of the Japa...

vonPeterhof Wrote:ViolentDeathProvider Wrote:vonPeterhof Wrote:Ever heard of Genghis Khan? He was good at what he did, the conquering and all, but when I said "white people" I meant European nations a...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 15 2,157 2011-05-21, 1:10 pm
    Thread: Finding Casts New Light on the Origins of the Japanese People
Post: Finding Casts New Light on the Origins of the Japa...

IceCream Wrote:@ violentdeathprovider: That's just pure racism. Please don't post things like that. I disagree. But I edited it out anyway, I'm not trying to offend anyone. My apologies. vonPeterho...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 15 2,157 2011-05-21, 12:13 pm
    Thread: Finding Casts New Light on the Origins of the Japanese People
Post: Finding Casts New Light on the Origins of the Japa...

bodhisamaya Wrote:Japanese are Jewish I don't know how much of that video is bullshit, and I'd like to see some discussion about it, but it doesn't surprise me that there could be some connection betw...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 15 2,157 2011-05-21, 11:45 am
    Thread: What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doesn't end?
Post: What happens to a doomsday cult when the world doe...

I'm going to enjoy hearing what excuses (or apologies?) the May 21 Rapture crowd is going to throw when there ISN'T a huge earth quake at 6 pm and when they wake up in bed tomorrow morning. Though if...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 10 2,560 2011-05-21, 11:32 am
    Thread: Wow.
Post: Wow.

Nothing like a discussion about Israel and Palestine to bring out the unity in people. /sarcasm
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 151 15,057 2011-05-19, 11:53 am
    Thread: Trying to identify 2 Japanese jazz-ish groups.. Help me please.
Post: Trying to identify 2 Japanese jazz-ish groups.. He...

I figured out the second group. It's Paris Match in case anyone cares. Still need to remember the first one though. GAH! So frustrating.
ViolentDeathProvider General discussion 4 1,093 2011-05-18, 8:53 pm
    Thread: Am I spending too much time on my study method?
Post: Am I spending too much time on my study method?

nest0r Wrote:Edit: I wrote comments above/below this also: http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...#pid132867 Edit 2: http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...#pid133041 Wow, very good articles ...
ViolentDeathProvider Remembering the Kanji 19 5,662 2011-05-18, 5:57 pm
    Thread: Am I spending too much time on my study method?
Post: Am I spending too much time on my study method?

Thanks for the tips, everyone. I really appreciate it.
ViolentDeathProvider Remembering the Kanji 19 5,662 2011-05-18, 4:39 pm
    Thread: Am I spending too much time on my study method?
Post: Am I spending too much time on my study method?

I use RevTK and I was wondering if I could have some input. I have a graph paper notebook, and what I do is when I'm studying new kanji, I look up the stroke order on jisho.org, write it once, and w...
ViolentDeathProvider Remembering the Kanji 19 5,662 2011-05-18, 3:59 pm
    Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do
Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do

Ryuujin27 Wrote:ViolentDeathProvider Wrote:- Start working out. Exercising can do WONDERS for depression. Trust me. Do a google search for Rippetoe's Starting Strength. It only requires about 45 minut...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 45 6,879 2011-05-18, 3:07 pm
    Thread: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do
Post: My life is on hold. Don't know what to do

Hey speedking, I hope I can help you with some advice. At one point in my life I was very depressed. I too dropped out of school, and I had lost my job and moved back in with the folks. I'm still hoo...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 45 6,879 2011-05-18, 2:35 pm
    Thread: Trying to identify 2 Japanese jazz-ish groups.. Help me please.
Post: Trying to identify 2 Japanese jazz-ish groups.. He...

Thanks for the recommendations, fellas.
ViolentDeathProvider General discussion 4 1,093 2011-05-18, 2:16 pm
    Thread: Trying to identify 2 Japanese jazz-ish groups.. Help me please.
Post: Trying to identify 2 Japanese jazz-ish groups.. He...

Hello everyone, I normally wouldn't make this kind of thread, but I've been trying to remember the names of these two groups that I had on my computer before it crashed, and it is bothering me that I...
ViolentDeathProvider General discussion 4 1,093 2011-05-17, 10:31 pm
    Thread: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread
Post: "Don't repeat my mistakes" thread

Don't put stuff off. There's always "tomorrow this, tomorrow that" but the best time to start is now.
ViolentDeathProvider General discussion 135 48,931 2011-02-18, 7:59 pm
    Thread: Good Traditional/Classical Japanese music thread
Post: Good Traditional/Classical Japanese music thread

fakewookie Wrote:Not sure how much it counts as traditional, but I'm a big fan of 梶芽衣子. [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kMe1iK7cDo] [Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehV9RXhJnOs] I am al...
ViolentDeathProvider Off topic 20 7,507 2011-02-16, 1:19 pm
    Thread: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners
Post: Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners

Thank you for this. However, it is kind of confusing for a beginner like me. With the RTK deck- are we supposed to write in mnemonics? Or are we just supposed to remember them for the keyword? Thanks
ViolentDeathProvider The Japanese language 712 401,494 2011-02-15, 11:25 pm