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by laurieg 7d ago
Learning a second language is a fantastic way to feel many aspects of being a child again. Having to deal with frustration. Understanding a situation but not be able to fully take part. Being able to communicate but only with the blunt in
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by laurieg 1mo ago
Remote: Yes (my current time zone is UTC+9) Willing to relocate: Yes (currently based in Fukuoka, Japan with full permission to work) Technologies: Javascript/Typescript, Svelte, SvelteKit, Vue, Nuxt, React, Next.js, ThreeJs, WebGPU, C
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by laurieg 2mo ago
Study a reasonable amount. Make good flashcards[1] and incorporate memorization into your routine. Try things out. Literally anything. Sports, music, arts, tech. It is so much easier to try out a wide range of things in college. Find time
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by laurieg 2mo ago
Remote: Yes (my current time zone is UTC+9) Willing to relocate: Yes (currently based in Fukuoka, Japan with full permission to work. British passport holder) Technologies: Javascript/Typescript, Svelte, SvelteKit, Vue, Nuxt, React, Ne
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by laurieg 3mo ago
This kind of comment could be written about almost anything and is fundamentally un-interesting. You chose to write "weirdo" instead of "screwball" or "bozo" and probably think the more modern "weirdo&quo
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by laurieg 3mo ago
That sounds like a the ear training I have done but even after a couple of decades I don't have any real ability to tell the difference between intervals. For example, I listen to a musical interval and try singing up the major scale t
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by laurieg 3mo ago
I wonder if there's a bit of survivorship bias with this one. I've never been able to learn relative pitch after trying quite a lot of different methods, ear training app and playing a couple of musical instruments. If you'
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by laurieg 3mo ago
Here's how I was taught verb conjugation. First, we learnt verbs in the -masu form. Nomimasu, tabemasu and so on. Then we learnt this song (to the tune of Clementine) chi ri i tte mi ni bi nde kiite giite It's a quick mneumon
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by laurieg 4mo ago
According to amnesty international [0] you'd be put in solitary confinement and restrained with your hands handcuffed to a belt. From the report "Handcuffs are not removed at any time, even during mealtimes, or when the prisoner
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by laurieg 5mo ago
Japan is importing record numbers of workers. Most convenience stores and supermarkets in my town (far from Tokyo) are staffed by 'language school students' (an you can work 28 hours a week on a student visa). Agreements [1] bet
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by laurieg 5mo ago
Relatively small clerical errors causing people to get permanent residency applications denied is becoming a trope. The ones I have heard: - Client company address changed 4 years ago and the paperwork wasn't filed within 2 weeks. - A
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by laurieg 5mo ago
We had an interview scheduled at the start of February which you cancelled with 30 minutes notice stating you had filled the position. Since then, the position has been posted online and to HackerNews hiring threads. Perhaps there has been
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by laurieg 6mo ago
We had an interview scheduled at the start of February which you cancelled with 30 minutes notice stating you had filled the position. Since then, the position has been posted online and posted to HackerNews hiring threads. Perhaps there h
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OpenTarget Core: Laser Shooting Platform for Raspberry Pi Using OpenCV(github.com)
1 points by laurieg 6mo ago|0 comments
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by laurieg 6mo ago
I saw a casual lecture given by Tony Hoare as a teenager. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, even if I didn't fully understand all of the content. I remember he was very kind and answered my simple questions politely.
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by laurieg 7mo ago
I make a new card in a folder called People whenever I meet someone. Then I add information like email address, phone number, connections to other people when relevant. I find engaging like this helps my memory already on its own, but if I&
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by laurieg 7mo ago
I use the Tracker plugin [1] to make charts of things like running distances etc. For maps, I have a folder called Places and each markdown file in there is a place. I add latitude and longitude to the frontmatter and then display them on
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by laurieg 7mo ago
Imposter syndrome is a thinking trap. A couple of things you can do to help: Try to separate out 'ruminating' from 'thinking'. What's the difference? For our purposes 'thinking' has a fixed outcome and a
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by laurieg 7mo ago
People who do lots of work and ship lots of projects tend to have a certain level of mess in their workshops. Creation is repeated cycles of trial, play, reflection and tidying. For anyone thinking about trying out Obsidian, here are some
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by laurieg 7mo ago
I like the message but I think it's worth tempering people's expectations. I spent years working with a few different voice teachers and the amount of practice and dedication you need is substantial. Even after the best part of a
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by laurieg 8mo ago
I started using obsidian about a year ago and I have found it to be an invaluable tool. The key is using it to solve problems you actually have, rather than problems you want to have. I was losing track of people's contact details --&g
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by laurieg 8mo ago
For someone who hasn't grown up speaking an language with tones or pitches, the process of learning them can be maddening. I applaud anyone who makes tools like this to try to make the process easier. My experience in learning Japanese
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by laurieg 8mo ago
The positive version of this is clocks in escape rooms. You set the countdown timer to be slightly faster for the first 45 minutes and slightly slower for the last 10, so that people get more of a taste of time pressure towards the end and
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by laurieg 9mo ago
Have you done any work on trying to make the opposite? Injecting English words into Japanese text to make it easier to read? I find that students of Japanese often have enough grammar to read widely after finishing a couple of beginner text
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by laurieg 9mo ago
Cycling in Japan is really interesting. The rules say cycle on the road, following traffic rules, helmets are compulsory. The average cyclist doesn't wear a helmet, cycles on the pavement and will probably cycle on the incorrect side o
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by laurieg 9mo ago
> 11. the anxiety goes away It is genuinely shocking how true this is. Also, it's not a gradual thing. I used to be very nervous about public speaking. I did it a lot and one day it just stops. Very sudden, very unexpected.
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by laurieg 11mo ago
The "making a sandwich" demo is definitely a classic. Here's another I like: Give groups of kids 10 identical looking items and a balance to compare the weights. Pre-teach how a balance works to compare the weight of items.
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Siv3D: A C++ Framework for Creative Coding(siv3d.github.io)
3 points by laurieg 11mo ago|0 comments
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by laurieg 11mo ago
No single tool, script, device or system will stop this. In fact, blocking tools can actually make this worse. Using a blocking tool is tacitly saying "I can't control myself. I need to hand control to something outside of myself&
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by laurieg 1y ago
I appreciate the clarification, but does it provide any actionable insight on how to learn to discriminate those sounds as an adult?

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