Archive for October, 2007

World of Warcraft in Japan

There was only one time I remember where I think I ran into another World of Warcraft player from Japan. To the best of my knowledge, it was during a Dire Maul run. The player was complaining about some noisy youths outside of his apartment in Osaka and had to AFK.

Pick: Denshi Jisho

With the Leopard upgrade comes an update to the dictionary application. Included in this new dictionary are three Japanese references: a Japanese dictionary, a Japanese-English dictionary, and a Japanese synonyms dictionary.

A Weekend with Leopard

Last friday night, I dropped by a Mac store in Torrance and picked up my copy Leopard. The store was kind enough to cut the price by 20 bucks, threw in a Leopard t-shirt, and gave me a cup of nacho-flavored popcorn on the way out.

Four Ways to Learn Kanji

Learning kanji can be a daunting task. I’d like to introduce four methods that can ease the process if used properly. There are other ways of learning kanji but I think these methods will give most individuals a good start.

Review: Apple iPhone Bluetooth Headset

In a continuing series of reviews, I’ll next look at the iPhone Bluetooth Headset from Apple. The first thing I notice is the sleek design and metallic construction. With simplicity in mind, Apple only included one button on this device. Overall, I like the design, as well as the fit and finish of this headset. [...]

Setup Your iPhone with Gmail IMAP

It looks like Google is slowing rolling out IMAP for its Gmail service. This is great news for iPhone users since IMAP allows the user to keep their emails synchronized across all of their devices.

How to Import a DVD into iMovie ‘08

The latest iMovie represent a major change from the previous version. The developers put in a lot of improvements to speed up the movie making process. Unfortunately, the ability to easily import DVDs was not on their to-do list.