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    Thread: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teacher told me)?
Post: What do you think of this (that my Japanese teache...
Don't worry about what your teacher said. It only applies to that one assignment. Each assignment should be tailored to the audience, but you should not dumb down your skills to accommodate mediocrity... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 52 7,835 2015-03-14, 3:33 am
    Thread: Advice on how to Retain my Kana Knowledge
Post: Advice on how to Retain my Kana Knowledge
Since I did this, I can never forget かな (kana) even if I tried. Essentially, I wrote both syllabary tables out ローマ字 (romaji) -> かな; かな -> ローマ字. It's tiresome and boring, but since it worked for ... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 41 7,026 2014-04-29, 1:06 pm
    Thread: Japanese speech recognition software
Post: Japanese speech recognition software
socks Wrote:Anyway here's a little bit I wrote with Dragon dictation and the accompanying voice clip. please excuse the caveman Japanese speak. http://www.voiceblog.jp/lemonpop/ T_T you're Japanese i... 		madkracker6969 Learning resources 3 5,263 2014-04-28, 8:40 am
    Thread: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only
Post: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only
toshiromiballza Wrote:Try changing the title to "Active Koohii Users Only"... I 2nd that motion. 		madkracker6969 Off topic 199 73,065 2014-02-09, 3:56 am
    Thread: Lifehacker.com's poll: Five Best Language Learning Tools
Post: Lifehacker.com's poll: Five Best Language Learning...
dtcamero Wrote:well Rosetta Stone is a great way to enjoy yourself but after you finish all of it you will have forgotten 2/3rds because there is not srs feature. Moreover you don't go beyond a 101 le... 		madkracker6969 Learning resources 27 9,858 2014-02-04, 4:48 pm
    Thread: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only
Post: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only
I've got an invite if someone wants one. invite sent 		madkracker6969 Off topic 199 73,065 2014-02-04, 4:29 pm
    Thread: Users study methods
Post: Users study methods
FOR JAPANESE STUDY ON THE COMPUTER AND IN BOOKS: One of the things I've found is that of "integration" is lacking across programs and books. If I am studying some words through one program, and switc... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 178 128,261 2013-10-25, 10:34 pm
    Thread: Alternative Kanji learning methods
Post: Alternative Kanji learning methods
I heard a while back that studying the history of kanji radicals helps in retention. One site I found is called Kanji Alive. I am currently learning the 214 traditional kanji radicals. Pretty much any... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 6 1,652 2013-10-14, 6:30 pm
    Thread: Using the Japanese IME
Post: Using the Japanese IME
It really does pay to go through your Japanese IME and explore all that it is capable of performing. Did you know that you can type symbols through your IME too? ほし -> 星 -> ☆ -> ★ -> ※ -... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 81 60,524 2013-10-14, 6:15 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
I just recently was able to make the leap to rkTTT. Now I can also begin typing vocabulary words, some of which I already know from Anki and my other studies. It's great! It feels like a puzzle that i... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-09-12, 12:30 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
What I have found through rigorous training and practice is that each time we leave our work-station, or our training area(s), we need something, somewhere to come back to. To pick up where we left of... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-09-04, 3:25 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
SomeCallMeChris Wrote:If you plan to type in Japanese a lot, kana layout will be more efficient, but I don't believe for a moment that it's more immersive. You don't have to believe that it's "more im... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-09-01, 9:09 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
So, after a few trials, it looks like the top-row is pretty difficult in hitting the right keys, although, with relatively few errors and more practice I foresee eventually being able to type kana pre... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-09-01, 6:43 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
NightSky Wrote:Huh? Typing using Kana input is hardly "learning the Japanese language", its simply learning another keyboard layout. I'm not just learning to type kana-input layout to learn the Japane... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-30, 4:07 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
erlog Wrote:I switched over to kana input about 4 months ago mainly due to issues with RSI I was getting while inputting Japanese flashcards from my textbook. I took a bit of a speed hit, but it's not... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-29, 10:29 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
zurisu Wrote:Hey, you know you can also change the font size of the typing input? It looks a little small, so I don't know if you knew you could change it. Just go to the Fields options of your deck a... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-29, 3:49 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Well, that took quite a while to finally get done. I installed the Core 2k/6k Optimized Japanese Vocabulary with pictures and audio. However, I wanted to integrate typing in the kana/kanji too. I basi... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-29, 6:55 am
    Thread: How to make an immersion environment
Post: How to make an immersion environment
Those are some pretty decent immersion options. However, I'll put in my two-cents here and hope it'll be of use to someone. Essentially, immersion only works if your current dominant environment is c... 		madkracker6969 Learning resources 5 3,506 2013-08-29, 5:29 am
    Thread: Free / Non-Free Japanese Immersion Options
Post: Free / Non-Free Japanese Immersion Options
vix86 Wrote:You're in Japan...and you're complaining about not having immersion or knowing how to meet people. Wow! You are so right on the spot with this. I've noticed that my introversion had been a... 		madkracker6969 Off topic 13 3,432 2013-08-29, 4:46 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
So what I just did was modified "Kanji Look & Learn Part 1" in Anki so that the ON and kun readings appear, and the kanji is a type: field. So, it appears like this; Displays On and kun readings ... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-28, 9:51 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
zurisu Wrote:You can enable typing in the answer in Anki! :) Check out this handy YouTube video about how to do it: Anki 2: Typing in the Answer Hey! It worked! Thanks! 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-28, 8:58 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
So it's been a week and a half since first getting my Japanese keyboard up and going, and then practicing touch typing using the kana-input keys. I've already got the home-row, above home-row, and bel... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-28, 3:52 am
    Thread: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only
Post: Asia Torrents Invites -- Active Users Only
I've got an invite 		madkracker6969 Off topic 199 73,065 2013-08-28, 1:52 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Daichi Wrote:I usually pimp these games out for kana reading practice, but Gainax has an old line of typing games that I believe support the standard Japanese keyboard as an option. Evangelion Typing... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-25, 6:59 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
It really is best to use the correct driver with your current keyboard. Any other way and you're just begging for more complication than it's really worth. 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-25, 5:49 am
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
One thing I did learn, if your IME is set to EN instead of JP, your keyboard reverts to the standard 101/102 key layout. What this means is that the \ _ ろ key, and the \|ー key is disabled. The difficu... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-24, 7:09 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Vempele Wrote:madkracker6969 Wrote:For anyone new coming to this thread, I have read of some people running into trouble locating the ろ key while using the US or UK Standard keyboard. It's not that ... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-24, 6:52 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Daichi Wrote:I usually pimp these games out for kana reading practice, but Gainax has an old line of typing games that I believe support the standard Japanese keyboard as an option. Evangelion Typing... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-24, 4:25 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
For anyone new coming to this thread, I have read of some people running into trouble locating the ろ key while using the US or UK Standard keyboard. It's not that the ろ key doesn't exist, but rather... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-24, 4:08 pm
    Thread: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
Post: Learning The Japanese Keyboard
JimmySeal Wrote:I think the main drawback to the kana layout is that you have to use the top row of keys and several keys to the right of the L key just to type words, and that you have to switch mode... 		madkracker6969 The Japanese language 38 14,313 2013-08-24, 3:18 pm