Japanese Web and Mobile Study Resources
I have recently kicked my Japanese study into high gear, and to assist me with this, I did some digging on the internet to find some of the best apps/tools/websites to help with my language studying. This time around I’m arming myself with some of the latest free and paid …
Uber Taxi Service
After using Addison Lee for the past year, I finally gave Uber a try, and I must say…I absolutely loved it! Uber is a car for hire service and is managed through a smartphone mobile app. You basically just fire up the app, identify your location (using your phone’s GPS), specify where you want …
Free Education for ALL – Part 2
If you’re like me, then you love learning and keeping yourself challenged. I love what Khan is doing! Such a great way to give back. He is on an ambitious mission. FREE education for ALL. I was actually asked a while ago to create a video testimonial for the Khan …
Codepen.io – An HTML, CSS, and Javascript web editor
I thought I would share this really cool (and free) online tool that can be used to test out your HTML, CSS, and Javascript. The website is http://codepen.io. Create out other people’s sample work or test your own by creating a new “pen”. You can instantly check preview your code in …
The Billion Dollar Startups
Do you know who the 36 most valuable startups on the planet are? Stay in the know by checking the billion-dollar startups’ list. The Wall Street Journal keeps this list up to date as companies fall off and join the list. Check out the list here: http://graphics.wsj.com/billion-dollar-club/
The Best Video Editing Computer
With the latest Intel i5 and i7 chips, you can now get an affordable home PC that can do some serious video rendering. Check out this great article on videomaker.com for a detailed write up on what makes a great video rendering machine. http://www.videomaker.com/article/15264-recommendations-for-the-best-video-editing-computer Also, if you are looking for …
Drupal Pop up Confirmation on Node Edit/Add Page
Use this module to help protect users from repeat work and losing time by warning them before they leave the node/edit page by accident. The Node Edit Protection module basically adds some simple javascript to alert the user that they are leaving a node edit or add a page without …
Free Education For All!
Recently there have been more and more of these online free education websites popping up. I love the idea because it’s great that anyone in the world has access to free education now. Granted, they will need a computer and internet connection, but that is slowly becoming available even in …
Using Electronic Devices Brought from Another Country
If you are an international worker, expat, or frequent traveler like me, you will no doubt at some point be bringing your electronic devices with you. I thought I would write a quick write up on things you should be aware of when bringing devices from one country to another. …
Where it all started…the IBM 5150 PC
I have to start by thanking my mom for getting me into computers. It was back when I was 9 years old and my mother brought home this thing called a PC from work. I guess they were upgrading all of their machines and gave some of the machines away …
My Top Picks for Infant/Baby iPad Apps
The iPad has been and continues to be a truly useful consumption device. Sure, most users use it to simply play games and watch movies/TV shows, but it can do so much more. It’s a great educational device. Seeing that I have recently become a father, I have been researching some …
Dropbox.com – Your Free Secure Data Backup and Sharing Solution
So what is Dropbox.com? Dropbox is an online software that allows you to set up a share folder on your computer that is securely stored on the Dropbox servers in the cloud. This folder appears by default in your my documents folder. Drop whatever you want in this folder (free …
The birth of Findinjp.com, and its transition to YoNinja.com
Back in the summer of 2005, I created a simple online directory of restaurants, bars, and sightseeing destinations. The purpose of this online directory, was to document my favorite places in Japan, hence it was decided to purchase the domain name findinjp.com. The website also served as a tool to …