Anybody can help me with my connection problem so that I finally can use iAnki. I'm going to sit in the shinkansen for quite a while in 2 days, so until then I'd really need anki on my ipod.

Here more info, maybe you can help me after seeing it.
After performing ipconfig/all that's what I get:

http://img243.imageshack.us/my.php?image...ll2hp8.jpg

Sorry, it's all in Germany (Ja = yes / Nein = no), I think the rest you'll get

Meanwhile I managed to get a connection somehow, meaning I don't get a "cannot connect to server" message anymore. I still can't access the internet, though, because the connection is too slow. It looks like there's not data transfer between my laptop who serves as router and the ipod. Anybody an idea what I can do about that?
Firewall?


Thanks a lot in advance.

Okay, got my wifi to run again (don't ask me how, I don't get it at all ...)

Anyway iAnki is running on my ipod now YAY!!
I got an error message right away "dbSql error - alter table decks add column revCardOrder integer not null default 0
-> duplicate column name: revCardOrder
-> undefined

Still everything works, but I'm concerned about what that means.


Furthermore my Heisig deck has 4000+ cards, is there a way to get them all run on iAnki after a while?
Right now I only have the 1000 cards on it. So after I've reviewed 1000 cards I can load more cards?

That error message is nothing to worry about. It should not show again. Something I need to clean up.

Whenever you sync it'll load new cards depending on what's due for review. If you don't need to review more than 1000 cards between syncs you should be fine.

Ah, now I get it
Thanks for your quick reply ^-^ and thanks for iAnki

Quick Q, does ianki support image files?

Did a quick search but couldn't see that anyone else had spotted this - I just found something cool on the App store:

There's an app called Zoome App Town full of videos reviewing iPhone apps and quick tips, and they're all in Japanese!!!!! (which seems to have annoyed the first reviewer amusingly, but I'm very happy about it )

It's free too!


Also, check out the quick tips for speedier ways to use the iphone's kana keyboard: eg. hold down on a kana (instead of repeated tapping) for the other vowel sounds, or once you know they're there simply touch & flick in their direction. !!!!

I recently added the "Joost" and "Truveo" apps for watching video on iphone. Vastly better video quality than the built-in youtube app. Truveo will work on 3G, not only wifii. Play that favorite variety show, anime, dorama or whatever ad nauseum.

http://www.actionsreaction.com/pulllists-iphone-app/

Seems like a nice app to be able to read mangas you may acquire in .zip or .cbr formats.

I got that program today. Was quite expensive for 350yen. I mean it doesn't work at all for me. I installed a lot of crap because it was asking me for all that stuff like Bonjour and frame network or something like that and it still doesn't work at all.
I only can import .cbz files (I don't have any comics in that format anyway). The publisher says that you would be able to import .zip and .rar files, but I can't at all.
I use Windows XP and an ipod 2G.

to import files simply drag-and-drop them onto the application, it will accept any files in the following file formats: .cbz, .cbr, .zip, .rar and .pdf (PDF is currently only available on the Mac Client)

Anyone using this app successfully on their PC and can help me?
I couldn't find ANYTHING helpful at the publisher's site either

chochajin Wrote:I only can import .cbz files (I don't have any comics in that format anyway). The publisher says that you would be able to import .zip and .rar files, but I can't at all.
I use Windows XP and an ipod 2G.

CBZ is just ZIP renamed.
CBR is just RAR renamed.

Simply rename your manga.ZIP to manga.CBZ and try it.

I bought the Katsuyo verb conjugator for $7, I think. The scrolling wheel interface is kinda cool, but a bit gimmicky. It is fun and educational to scroll around and see how the root relates to different endings. It isn't very efficient for finding the verb you are looking for. There is no option to search by typing in kana or English meaning, which would be much more efficient. This is the most glaring flaw in this app. Further, the app gives English meaning only in the infinitive form. It would be nice if 行けなかった was translated as "went", instead of just "to go". That would be helpful in understanding the more advanced conjugations. So, if you are looking to understand conjugation, you are going to have to look elsewhere to get a basic understanding of the various tenses. This will only help you look up how to conjugate a verb that you already know the kana for. It does that one task fairly well, although the navigation is slow. The best use for this app is just to play with the wheel and enjoy the interplay of kanji and kana. Anything that improves my Japanese is worth it, and this will make a contribution, but I am definitely dissapointed with the limits of this app.

Anybody have this dictionary?

http://sokoide.com/ieijiro/

They say it uses 英辞郎, so that's a definite plus over using EDICT. However, while they say furigana has been added, it doesn't seem like it is too widespread, which is kind of odd for a english <--> Japanese dictionary, I think.

Anyway, if anyone has it, please review it, as I'd love to get a good dictionary that will let me look up Japanese and English words for a good, non-edict (readometimes wrong), meaning.

I also searched the Japanese iTunes store (which, by the way, has anyone been able to successfully sign up for it? I absolutely have not been able too...) and found some super high priced genius and other dictionaries. The reviews were less than stellar, however.

Well, the Wisdom dictionary is rather expensive. But of the 3-4 dictionaries I have, that's the first one I use to look up anything. The reason being, they have an excellent selection of sample sentences in Japanese (but also translated into English):

http://www.monokakido.jp/iphone/wisdom.html

But there are a couple of drawbacks:
1. Sometimes I have to fall back on an eDict-based dictionary when I can't find a definition in Wisdom.
2. Your Japanese has to be around intermediate+ to use this dictionary effectively (ie it's not good for beginners)

Some sidenotes - if you look at the right frame on that link, it shows some other iPod products. I also have the Daijirin - that one has a great interface, but is more of a novelty - not quite as useful for me as the Wisdom. They also seem to have some French-Japanese/J-F dictionaries and a Japanese Law reference.

Their F-J/J-F dictionary looks pretty good (search on 和仏 to find it in the English AppStore). If it wasn't so friggin' expensive, would have bought it right away. Now, I'm trying to decide if I just want the F-J or the combined F-J/J-F...

Nukemarine Wrote:http://www.actionsreaction.com/pulllists-iphone-app/

Seems like a nice app to be able to read mangas you may acquire in .zip or .cbr formats.

This one seems to be slightly better:

http://www.bitolithic.com/ComicZeal/comiczeal.htm

I got iComic for 115yen now and that's the best application I could find for comics so far. It supports .jpg and .png files that are zipped. You can also convert .pdf files to .jpg, zip it and then you have a .pdf reader as well.

It's a shame that I had to spend 380yen for another application that doesn't work for me.

iComic is also originally by a Japanese developer, so it has a Japanese interface. I used to like reading manga on it a lot before I got access to free booklet printing at my Uni.

Also speaking of apps for reading, iBunkoはオススメ. I tested a bunch of Aozora Bunko format readers a while ago and that one was the best. Comes preloaded with a ton of books too.

shakkun Wrote:Also speaking of apps for reading, iBunkoはオススメ. I tested a bunch of Aozora Bunko format readers a while ago and that one was the best. Comes preloaded with a ton of books too.

Wow, great program. Thanks.

Awesome, thanks, downloading that app now

I'm looking forward to this app (a must for all iknow fans): http://apps.iknow.co.jp/novita/

By the way does anybody know of a good site that lists Japanese / study related iphone/ipod touch applications?

I wonder if there is any language learning potential in the new voiceover feature in the ipod shuffle. (Essentially it speaks the name of the artist and song title to you in any of 14 different languages - including japanese).

http://www.apple.com/ipodshuffle/features.html

(In theory) if you created a blank audio file (say 10 seconds), copied and pasted your japanese sentence into the artist tag and your english translation into the song title tag, then the ipod would read the japanese sentence and then the english translation back to you. Repeat this for as many sentences as you want to review.

I'm sure the process could be easily scripted by someone with a bit of technical knowledge.

Could make for a useful tool... especially if the feature was written into future software updates to the phone/touch.

Floatingweed5 Wrote:(In theory) if you created a blank audio file (say 10 seconds), copied and pasted your japanese sentence into the artist tag and your english translation into the song title tag, then the ipod would read the japanese sentence and then the english translation back to you. Repeat this for as many sentences as you want to review.

Hmmm. Okay, maybe not - you've got to press the button to get it to speak the song name... and there doesn't seem to be an option for automatic narration.

Nearly very useful.

Are you seriously suggesting that people learn from machine generated speech?

Jarvik7 Wrote:Are you seriously suggesting that people learn from machine generated speech?

Worked for Stephen Hawking...

Floatingweed5 Wrote:

Jarvik7 Wrote:Are you seriously suggesting that people learn from machine generated speech?

Worked for Stephen Hawking...

He USES machine speech because he can no longer talk, he never learned English from it (he became disabled after adulthood).

Jarvik7 Wrote:

Floatingweed5 Wrote:

Jarvik7 Wrote:Are you seriously suggesting that people learn from machine generated speech?

Worked for Stephen Hawking...

He USES machine speech because he can no longer talk, he never learned English from it (he became disabled after adulthood).

Maybe so, but I learned everything I know about English language from my ZX Spectttttt

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