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    Thread: Hexagon.cc
Post: Hexagon.cc

http://revtk-share.hexagon.cc/invitations/bVgczf5DGu http://revtk-share.hexagon.cc/invitations/L1CaaYsAvw http://revtk-share.hexagon.cc/invitations/rpPPlI823l
nac_est General discussion 43 9,889 2009-09-04, 9:31 am
    Thread: Japanese posters - anyone?
Post: Japanese posters - anyone?

I've wanted some posters with my favourite Japanese artists for a while now...
nac_est General discussion 11 2,899 2009-08-21, 5:12 pm
    Thread: Manga with technical vocabulary
Post: Manga with technical vocabulary

Planetes has space-related technical terms.
nac_est General discussion 8 2,548 2009-08-13, 7:14 am
    Thread: 1) one-reading kanji? 2) necessity of rtk3?
Post: 1) one-reading kanji? 2) necessity of rtk3?

Regarding RTK3. If you enjoyed doing RTK1 and are quick and efficient in making stories and learning kanji, I don't see why you shouldn't do it. However I think it's not necessary. I haven't done it a...
nac_est Remembering the Kanji 12 6,639 2009-08-12, 12:35 pm
    Thread: Why AJATT does not work (for my listening skills)
Post: Why AJATT does not work (for my listening skills)

cjon256 Wrote:I should perhaps clarify that I mean that AJATT will not work for most people if they are unwilling to customize it to suit their learning style. Perhaps you were misunderstood because t...
nac_est General discussion 140 51,106 2009-08-12, 9:23 am
    Thread: How can you tell the difference between kanji readings?
Post: How can you tell the difference between kanji read...

Names are a different matter. Don't worry too much about them now. The only way to learn how to read them (the canonical ones at least) is through exposure, so just pay attention to how a name is writ...
nac_est The Japanese language 11 2,764 2009-08-11, 3:58 pm
    Thread: Why AJATT does not work (for my listening skills)
Post: Why AJATT does not work (for my listening skills)

nest0r Wrote:I understood 90% of newspapers after doing my modified AJATT for just one month! So listen to me: Just watch reruns of Bleach! You can trust me, I'm a person on the internet making claims...
nac_est General discussion 140 51,106 2009-08-11, 12:33 pm
    Thread: R.I.P コンピューター
Post: R.I.P コンピューター

The fact that the "computer gave out" doesn't mean that your hard disk is necessarily the victim. It may be any other part. You should first verify that before falling into despair. Don't give up hope...
nac_est Off topic 9 1,501 2009-08-11, 6:46 am
    Thread: Counting the words you know?
Post: Counting the words you know?

Tobberoth Wrote:Let's not forget all the words you know which aren't in your SRS. That's very true. Every time I look at the list of Jouyou Kanji that I have not yet entered into my sentence deck (it'...
nac_est Learning resources 16 5,316 2009-08-11, 6:41 am
    Thread: japanese subtitles for films
Post: japanese subtitles for films

Thank you very much! Are those movies all recommendations?
nac_est Learning resources 74 57,831 2009-08-11, 1:13 am
    Thread: Retroshare F2F
Post: Retroshare F2F

Evil_Dragon Wrote:Burner is broken, so there's nothing I can share at the moment. But my brother-in-law said he has one lying around gathering dust, so... Well, in the meanwhile get connected anyway ...
nac_est Group study 24 9,614 2009-08-11, 1:10 am
    Thread: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!
Post: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!

kazelee, aside from the fact that I actually slightly and partly agree with you (I think the series was ruined and couldn't be bothered to watch through all the episodes), your point would be somewhat...
nac_est General discussion 44 5,974 2009-08-09, 2:12 pm
    Thread: Test your English vocabulary (while fighting world hunger)
Post: Test your English vocabulary (while fighting world...

I got to 50 but then sunk to 45. I also learned a few words :) I wish they made one in Japanese!
nac_est Off topic 19 2,965 2009-08-09, 11:12 am
    Thread: eh VS ay
Post: eh VS ay

More than one Japanese native on this forum have emphasized that what makes a big difference to the Japanese ear is pitch rather than pronunciation. That is to say, they don't really care if you say i...
nac_est General discussion 19 2,998 2009-08-09, 11:00 am
    Thread: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!
Post: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!

ghinzdra and kazelee, I repeat, those episodes were boring, but they were not illogical or "random". Kazelee, you are so lucky! You can watch the series and skip episodes 13-18 without having to wait ...
nac_est General discussion 44 5,974 2009-08-09, 10:54 am
    Thread: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!
Post: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!

After actually watching the last Endless Eight episode I changed my mind slightly. It did get boring after the second one, but it all made for a great scene at the end, when the pattern was broken. It...
nac_est General discussion 44 5,974 2009-08-09, 3:35 am
    Thread: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!
Post: Endless eight at last over !!!!!!

The first season was great, and the new episodes of the seconds were good too, until they started airing Endless Eight. The idea behind endless eight is cool and original, but they really exaggerated....
nac_est General discussion 44 5,974 2009-08-08, 3:55 am
    Thread: Time Boxing Timer.
Post: Time Boxing Timer.

bombpersons Wrote:Ah, I didn't know about timer-applet! I can't get it to appear in the add panel options though =( That's weird, I just install timer-applet and it appears in the list: [Image: http:/...
nac_est Learning resources 10 4,130 2009-08-07, 1:50 am
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

oregum Wrote:This brings me to the biggest problem I see with AJATT for beginners. How are beginners supposed to find sentences/reading/meaning that are correct? I wouldn't recommend going out into 't...
nac_est General discussion 1,517 595,029 2009-08-07, 1:42 am
    Thread: Time Boxing Timer.
Post: Time Boxing Timer.

Good job. I especially like the keyboard shortcuts. Currently (on Ubuntu) I'm using timer-applet (I think that's the name) from the repos. It sits in your system bar and is extremely simple, I like it...
nac_est Learning resources 10 4,130 2009-08-06, 1:01 pm
    Thread: No one from revtk is like this right? (pleaseeee)
Post: No one from revtk is like this right? (pleaseeee)

haha the storm trooper with the 団長 armband is great! If you remove the figurines, the ecchiness and random グッズ those are my dream rooms... I like the piles of manga and some of those posters. magamo...
nac_est General discussion 42 5,196 2009-07-29, 4:50 am
    Thread: How many times do you have to see a Kanji to be bothered learning it?
Post: How many times do you have to see a Kanji to be bo...

Tobberoth Wrote:Good question, I don't think I've run into any kanji not in RtK1 or 3. Are you sure? I've encountered many, and I'm sure you did too. Some common characters that are not in rtk1/3 are:...
nac_est The Japanese language 13 1,981 2009-07-28, 4:18 am
    Thread: Pronunciation assessment anyone?
Post: Pronunciation assessment anyone?

thermal Wrote:There are also differences in pitch between words like 来て and 着て. When I was learning Japanese in class my teacher said to our mostly male and geeky class, "Your favorite anime character...
nac_est General discussion 252 53,459 2009-07-27, 11:09 am
    Thread: How many times do you have to see a Kanji to be bothered learning it?
Post: How many times do you have to see a Kanji to be bo...

Personally I'm not "bothered" when learning a new kanji, rather I'm happy. However as a rule I add them only when they are included in a sentence I've added to my SRS. Therefore it depends on how I ch...
nac_est The Japanese language 13 1,981 2009-07-27, 11:06 am
    Thread: 英語のアクセントが日本人には何音風が聞きますか?
Post: 英語のアクセントが日本人には何音風が聞きますか?

Not really on topic, but I have to warn jino123. jino123 Wrote:Instead, for italian people japanese accent is simple. As Japanese, Italian have only 5 vocals. Unfortunately this is not true at all! ...
nac_est The Japanese language 22 7,101 2009-07-26, 8:21 am
    Thread: What are the 3 Japanese websites that you like the most?
Post: What are the 3 Japanese websites that you like the...

howtwosavealif3 Wrote:the japanese anime blogs or blogs just seem very limited with the vocab they use which makes them boring to read. I've found that you can get a lot of anime blogs if you search f...
nac_est Learning resources 44 25,903 2009-07-15, 3:37 pm
    Thread: Subs2srs deck downloads
Post: Subs2srs deck downloads

nonpoint Wrote:nukemarine, "Posts: 1124". You win one internet: http://www.freshmanandy.org/eyegasm/orig...ternet.jpg EDIT: I ignore nukemarine because of this info about him: "Registered: 2007-07-15...
nac_est Group study 183 78,382 2009-07-14, 3:04 pm
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

@Codexus He appears to agree with you :) Khatzumoto Wrote:We’ve been calling the process “sentence-mining”. Looking back, it was fun sort of coining a new, cool-sounding phrase, but unfortunately, it’...
nac_est General discussion 1,517 595,029 2009-07-14, 9:38 am
    Thread: The AJATT Method
Post: The AJATT Method

aphasiac, no one said the sentences should be random. Actually, Khatz calls it "sentence picking", because you're supposed to choose sentences you like/you want to learn/could be useful to you.
nac_est General discussion 1,517 595,029 2009-07-14, 8:26 am
    Thread: What Japanese name would you choose?
Post: What Japanese name would you choose?

Squintox Wrote:I always loved the name 徹夜(てつや)。 It sound so... tired. :P
nac_est General discussion 22 5,267 2009-07-10, 5:04 pm