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That would seem like a good idea but they’d lose the care and control aspect.
If something is outdated or incorrect it is much more difficult to correct an ebook than it would be to simply change the website. I’ve already received an edit for an ebook here which makes the original ebook ‘incomplete’. Sure, it was an easy fix and simple enough to keep both the ebook and the corrections together, but it’d be much easier to have the bulk of the site in web format and add or correct that.
There would also be a loss of control if this went into ebook form. an ebook is really, really easy to pass around. There are those of us that would pay for content we want but there are also a lot of people that would see an ebook for ‘free’ and go that route instead. There are quite a few JPod101 site rips out there as well as packs of Japanese ebooks, all ‘free’ for the taking. Now just think of all that lost revenue.
That said, TextFugu is due for an update and I highly doubt any changes will occur here as a result of the upcoming changes. If you wanted you could use an offline browser to save your webpages and then edit them as you like. You could also convert those pages to pdf if you so desired. Just be mindful of copyright laws in your country. ;)
I just use the dash key when typing katakana and it’s the correct size, but I’m on a Mac. I use the EM (—) for romaji though.
EN-DASH (–)
Mac: option+hyphen key
Windows: ctrl+minus on numeric keypadEM-DASH (—)
Mac: option+shift+hyphen key
Windows: alt+ctrl+minus on numeric keypad- – — – -
Know thy self.
Not everyone will learn the exact same way even from the same source. Everyone will, or should, take a slightly different approach to whatever methodology they choose. Knowing not only what you learn but also how you learn will help you concentrate on the ways you can tweak and improve the way content is delivered. Take learning the kana as an example. Does reading make you fall asleep? Try using the videos more. Videos not sticking? Try the interactive drag and drop apps. The content may not change but how you absorb it may depending on how you best learn.
Follow the path.
As Joel said above, find a goal and work towards it. Following the path towards that goal will stop you from being overwhelmed and venturing so far you get lost and wonder why you even started learning Japanese in the first place. One step will build on another and will give you milestones as you complete goals to further drive you as well as give your journey purpose.
Don’t run away.
You never stop learning about something so long as you are still exposed to it. It may not seem it but you are learning even if you aren’t actively trying to. Watching and/or listening to Japanese will help to reinforce what you may have ‘learned’ but haven’t really understood yet. It can take time for you to process and retain what you have learned. By keeping yourself exposed to Japanese you will give yourself the opportunity to process this information.
I guess the big question is: Why are you learning Japanese?
You can search TextFugu, but it’s a bit of a pain as you need to ‘add’ some things into the url. The search function for the forum is either turned off or broken; Example Forum Search
It’s much easier to do as Joel posted and use Google. I’d limit it to the forums though to make things a bit more toward what you are looking for by adding in the forum url; Google terms site:textfugu.com/bb/ and a space so you can click the search box and add what you want to search the forums for.
Clear your cookie and cache. Sounds like a corrupt cookie issue.
Login to your PayPal Account.
Click on “Profile”.
Click on “My Money”.
Look for: My Preapproved Payments”You should see:
Manage the automatic payments, subscriptions, and installment plan payments I send to merchants.
Click on “Update”.Next, you will see all active and cancelled billing agreements/subscriptions listed on the screen.
Click on the service-name for further action.You should see on next page terms of billing agreement/subscription, how much money you have authorized service provider to deduct from your account and few other details. Most important is link to Cancel agreement, in case if it is active.
Note, when you click on Cancel, you will be prompted to confirm it once again. Click “Yes”
The site could very easily be turned into an ebook, with embedded media and all, and sold in the Apple store (the TF team seem very Apple oriented) or where ever. Another project perhaps…
If you wanted to create a ‘TextFugu’ ebook of your own you could always use iBooks Author (Mac only), but depending on what country you live in this may not be legal, even for personal use (copyright laws may be different).
There is also the option of using an app such as offline pages (link to US iTunes perview). I have not used it but this may help.
It’s not really that bad, Dennis. We just like to make Cimmik think he’s killed another thread somehow.
All joking aside, I’m around… somewhere… maybe.
Beware of blue boxes…
The Doctor.
Oh ya…
I forgot to mention that you can set it to record and then play back the recording later if you won’t have wifi or cell service. There are iOS and android tunein apps as well.Hey!
Your comment on the Québécois and Parisians is far from true.
I am an anglophone but my Canadian French worked fine in Paris.
It may depend on what you were taught in school. Here in SW Ontario it is very, very common to be taught Parisian French and not know it as that’s what is in the Ontario school curriculum mandated by the ministry. My kids (yep, I’m old) have had one teacher that mentioned the differences with how they’re taught and how it is said in Quebec but tested and graded according to the provincial standards. That was one teacher, one year, out of three kids and my oldest is in high school (see, told ya I was old). Your “Canadian French” may in fact have been Parisian French all along.
Really, it’s kinda odd that we’re even taught any French; Ontario’s offical language is English after all. I may not see or hear French (aside from the very odd crazy out there that demands you speak to their child in French or not at all) but I suppose it’s all perspective. Ontario is home to ~40% of all Canadians so not everyone will have the same experience or perspective. Ah… The joys of being Canadian, eh?
I did the same thing as Eihiko; I didn’t keep it a secret but I didn’t tell everyone either. If there was a point in telling them then I might have said something, but if not then it didn’t really come up.
Also, while some people might think “learning a language is a waste of time, I would never learn a language,” almost everyone thinks that knowing multiple languages is really really REALLY cool.
Funny thing is around here (Ontario, Canada) everyone who grew up here has studied another language from the day they start school until they reach their mid teens. We’re forced to study French in order to graduate high school; though by the time you graduate you’ll have forgotten most if not all of what you’ve learned. Mind you our signage in in English, business is conducted in English (good luck finding someone to help you if you only speak French, unless you’re speaking to the federal government or near the Quebec border), traveling around here you’ll find French isn’t one of the languages you’ll hear (you’ll hear a lot of Mandarin, Hindi, and Urdu), and the official language here is English (Ontario is English whereas Canada as a whole is French or English) so it’s no wonder why we forget what we’re taught. Thankfully this creates an environment where learning a language other then English is normal, especially through daily interactions. Many are taught French as a third language so being multilingual is not unusual or uncommon.
Ah, the joys of multiculturalism. :)
Ok, I’m going to be harsh…
I’d laugh at you too.
Why? You make it sound like you’re coming out of the closet or something. Is she really laughing at you learning Japanese or at the way you (seemed to have) made a big deal out of it being a big secret?
Also, get a grip on the situation.
You’re attempting to learn another language, not exactly something that’s really life altering here. If you’re telling her you’re learning Japanese and plan to move there as soon as you can then ya, you kinda walked into it.
There may be more to the story here, be it actual or something perceived by one party. Either way, baby steps. Start to learn because it interests you, keep learning because you enjoy it, and excel at it as you reach for your goal.
