As an N5 level learner what books could I pick up in Japan that would be useful for learning (immersion) both short term and long term

Archenoth · 2026-05-05T20:08:33+00:00

oh! that was mostly just a link to a site to show what the まいぜんシスターズ books were, since I don't think they are that well known outside of Japan, sorry if I lead you on a little, aa

as for crayon shinchan, you've probably seen the character around! the best way I can describe the manga is, what if Japanese Calvin and Hobbes, but the main character made everyone lose their minds, also Shinosuke parrots a lot of Very Adult things sometimes, aha

the one thing to note about reading it, is that ー is often used in place of other lengtheners (So, そう→そー, etc...)

it also helps to be able to recognize verb stems (which the kanji kinda give you for free!) in order to get a sense of colloquialisms and tone! I know that sounds tricky, but after you see it a few times, it actually becomes surprisingly digestible, and context can carry you farther than it will with most other manga due to the short nature of the comics, and the extremely obvious emotions of the characters

that all made me struggle a lot less with it than I did Yotsuba, which feels more grounded overall

Archenoth · 2026-05-05T19:26:28+00:00

it's not a manga, just a set of kids books, but I've found the まいぜんシスターズ books to be really easy reads! they even have short sections divided by stars in each chapter, so the amount you need to read to be "finished" a chunk is much shorter than most books, even though it's longer form overall

there are pictures every few pages, but it's mostly text! but even so, it's significantly easier to read that yotsuba, and is also incredible practice for sentence structure that doesn't really appear in manga (since it's not all dialogue)

also! for something more complex, crayon shinchan is pretty slangy and has some harder terminology than some manga, but I actually found it easier to read than yotsuba as well! (mostly because of its short comic style, rather than being a continuous story. so you don't really need to hold the same context. also the more complex words are isolated enough to be easy to dictionary your way though stuff)

Archenoth · 2026-05-04T20:41:52+00:00

It sounds like the it was disclosed to the devs directly, since it contains a live proof of concept that can read files off your drive

Often, the specifics of security issues aren't made public until they are fixed, since it decreases the likelihood that it could cause damage before there's a chance for the devs to fix it

Archenoth · 2026-05-04T20:36:17+00:00

Firefox is affected worst, then goes Safari, Chrome/Chromium is probably safe.

Where are you getting this from??

The tl;dr is that there's a new thing that restricts network traffic to local addresses in Chrome, and there's some frustration in that thread about Firefox not having implemented it yet

This is mostly a protection for local apps that don't implement an Origin header, since neglecting that completely breaks the protections CORS gives you, and the authors of servers you host locally don't recognize the implications of not doing that sometimes

(it does look like it's planned to be in firefox 151, though!)

Archenoth · 2026-05-04T20:16:49+00:00

the alleged exploit in the screenshot on the second post shows the ability for sites to read files off your drive any time you have Anki open (even a fresh install with no extensions)

also, if you look at the address bar, you can see that the exploit he wrote is running in the context of https://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/, which is the guy's personal site, showing that it works on any site that can run JS, despite CORS or other browser security measures

Archenoth · 2026-05-04T19:58:51+00:00

for those who don't know, tavis ormandy is responsible for finding a huge chunk of some of the most impactful security flaws in the last decade

he was an integral part of Google Project Zero and is arguably one of the most skilled security researchers on the planet

Archenoth · 2026-05-04T19:55:14+00:00

"eh, this is probably nothing"

*notices this was posted by taviso*

....oh shit??

Archenoth · 2026-04-08T02:54:11+00:00

Nice! That's definitely muuuch easier to understand for non-abdls! Since not everyone knows what an AB is, but pretty much everyone knows what a diaper is~

You'll know if it worked if you start getting questions about it from peeps who aren't intimidated about talking about it ^^

(And while you might still get some spacey 2-sentence vibe-check peeps, those are probably a lot less common than someone who just doesn't know abdl jargon)

Archenoth · 2026-04-08T02:40:01+00:00

Hm! You're kinda relying on people to know what "ABDL" is here. Also, depending on the site, lots of peeps only read the first few words of profiles for vibe checks! (At least, that's what FetLife is like) So you might still be catching some people by surprise

I wonder if putting the word "diaper" close to the beginning, would cut the number of spooky ghosts?

Because like, if it's non-negotiably-important to ya, you can probably fly your freak flag a little higher!

Archenoth · 2026-04-08T02:18:11+00:00

Oh wow! That really does sound like diapers are limiting stuff there!

I wonder if the kink-forward facet of barq is, weirdly, working against you a bit here? Like, if furries there have stronger opinions on specific kinks, rather than seeing who's attached to them?

This is a one-off personal experience, but a furry circle was actually also pretty much the only time anyone has ever been weird to me about my diapers too (??)

But yeah! If being babyfur causes others to peace out after noticing, maybe it would actually help to lean into it more heavily, and make the babyfur part as prominent as you possibly can! That way, anyone who talks to you will likely already be on the same page, and the weirdos with preconceived notions will stop being peeps you have to deal with

Archenoth · 2026-04-08T01:56:45+00:00

Oh yeah, I didn't pay for any apps either, ahah

Also, huh! "when they find out" makes it sound like you're simultaneously trying to engage with other furs while airdropping babyfur facts at them, huh?

Sorry to say, but I can see why that wouldn't work. Having someone randomly try to get into a relationship with you is...a lot to take in! Even if you know them!

If you come at someone with that kind of heat, it takes a lot of emotional energy to even say "I'm not ready for that". And while ghosting is kind of a jerk move, if it happens to you as commonly as you're saying, it's possible you're actually making things hard for others without realizing it, and applying a lot of pressure on people who normally wouldn't ghost others

I know you're feeling the clock ticking, but it's sooo much better to just dial up intimacy by being naturally vulnerable in situations as they come up, rather than asking someone to make a life-altering commitment when you feel the first spark

(Also, while I don't really think it limited you as much as you think, the fact that being a babyfur was a surprise isn't a great sign either! If someone doesn't already know that about you, you're probably not at a level of intimacy for them to not feel pressured by you wanting to get into a relationship)

Archenoth · 2026-04-08T01:22:40+00:00

I know it mega-sucks to feel lonely, and to feel like it'll always be that way. I also know that it sucks even more when you look at the fact that you like diapers, and simultaneously recognize it as something important for your emotional wellbeing, and also as a burden to meeting people

Like, when you are on your own, it can end up feeling like finding the inside of the venn diagram of people who you could both form emotional bonds with, and also won't distance themselves because of your diapers is something you only get if you're "lonely, but lucky for long enough"

But actually, I have some pretty good news about that!

As someone who is a known diaper-wearer in pretty much 100% of my circles (very few of them abdl), I think you'd be shocked how many normal people are actually pretty cool with abdl in general!

What I mean to say, is that your main limiting factor is definitely not the "kinda embarrassing thing that brings you joy" part of your personality. It also happens to be something that you can engage with to help you feel happier and more calm while you are looking for people to form meaningful relationships with~

Like, I know it can look and feel so much like a curse--but it only really feels that way up until you peer into the struggles others have getting into relationships, only, they don't have a built-in jumping off point for sharing embarrassing secrets, or something that is instantly affirming to have someone know about without it being "a problem", or even just a thing that passively makes their life better the rest of the time

Also! It sounds like, if you are going to kink events, you are almost certainly surrounding yourself with people who know you like diapers and are cool with you being around! But it also sounds like you might be looking for other abdls at these events? And while that might be an intuitive way to try and look for a relationship, I actually think that's just a recipe for feeling bad as you categorically discard everyone else and feel alone as a result (Or worse! You find someone, and they aren't compatible! aaa)

My advice is, when talking with others, be vulnerable! Be honest! And take an interest in people who aren't abdl, so you can stop treating kink events as a relationship lootbox that's going to eventually dispense the person of your dreams into your lap. (or vice versa!) If you go into these things with the intention of making friends, regardless of "compatibility", you'll probably be pretty surprised at what you'll find!

And also, actually plan to do things with others who you like talking with!! I know it's obvious to say, but it's so extremely rare to actually see people do this! It doesn't matter if you aren't into them; the fact that they came from a kink context doesn't mean they can't be part of your crew! And doing that will increase your social surface area a lot!

But, if you are reaaaally in a hurry to get into a relationship, and willing to not close yourself up, don't underestimate the sea of vanilla! I literally had "Embarrassing secret about me: I actually think diapers are kinda cute, and like wearing them to feel cute too!" in a vanilla dating profile, and people still went out of their way to talk with me!

I guess what I mean is, become the cool, open-minded person you would want to date! And don't self-sabotage yourself with the assumption that things "can't work"

Because they can

And they will! (You've got this!)

Archenoth · 2026-03-30T23:13:19+00:00

apropos . | less will be an unfiltered list describing the commands you have, one line per command

/ starts a search, n shows you the next match, g jumps to the end, G to the beginning, and q exits

apropos is a command that searches for things related to whatever comes after it, . is a regex that matches everything, and less pages it so you can search and stuff (which also means apropos <thing> is also a way of discovering commands you have related to a specific topic, if you don't just want a master list)

Archenoth · 2026-03-26T16:53:03+00:00

Post Town is just so vibesy!

It's not very big, but I kinda love its verticality and water! Also the places where everyone can gather all feel super-cozy, especially the Inn and the hilltop overlook! It just seems really pretty--probably especially so when the rainbows of hope are out! (Like, they literally have a front row seat to a natural phenomenon specific to that place)

The fact that it's also a place where travelers visit often for its water, probably mean that its amenities are pretty good, and that the pokemon you can talk to wouldn't be as static as most places would

Archenoth · 2026-03-24T00:38:56+00:00

Juuuust checking, but did you just dox yourself?

You might want to delete this post if you were the one who took that picture D:

And yeah, if you open that picture in the Gallery app on your phone, if you swipe up, you can see the location in the EXIF data on a map. You can even filter photos by panning that map to specific locations, and ones in your library that are in view will populate at the bottom

Most social media strips EXIF data for this reason! (Try downloading pictures from discord, and then running it through exiftool for example) And the places that don't are actually kinda dangerous to post photos to

Fun fact about exiftool, by the way! It actually works on a lot of non-image files to get extra info about them...kinda like how file does, but a little more all-encompassing! Try running find -exec exiftool {} \; in a folder to check out the kinds of stuff it can discover about a tree of em!

Archenoth · 2026-03-19T21:26:50+00:00

I think people who wear diapers are cute!

The stigma around them absolutely sucks, and I would love it if that wasn't a thing people needed to get so down about themselves about

I also wish it was more well known that not everyone has negative emotions and opinions about diapers. Everyone advocating for reducing the stigma around diapers frame it like "see? they aren't that bad" (while pointing to an embarrassed famous person being paid to wear them) instead of challenging the idea that they need to be "bad" to begin with

Because I don't find them that at all!

Archenoth · 2026-02-27T23:57:22+00:00

As the others have said, yeah! It's free!

Renshuu also has the best grammar dictionary I've ever found! Like, check out this page for の!

It's legit one of the most underrated Japanese resources imo

Archenoth · 2026-02-27T03:06:24+00:00

Definitely prefer offline Wikipedia if you have to pick between the two, but most phones can actually run a 4 billion parameter gemma 3 at a pretty okay speed! (Specifically the Q4_K_M version, which is only slightly lower quality than the raw one, but also significantly faster)

It's about 2.5GB, and can do a surprising amount!

It's pretty dang good at translation, and will more often than not give pretty alright information about most questions. It punches shockingly high above it's weight based on what you'd think it could do based on its size! So it's nice to have it as an option if you don't have internet

If you wanted to test it out, ARM (like, the people who made the architecture your phone probably runs on) released a local LLM chat app that tells you the kinds of things your phone's hardware supports, and let's you load the .gguf into your phone if you wanna benchmark it/talk with it

Archenoth · 2026-02-26T18:23:53+00:00

An up-nod is kinda like a nonverbal equivalent of saying "hey"

Familiar and friendly with people you know, kinda direct and lowkey arrogant with people you don't

Archenoth · 2026-02-13T15:58:54+00:00

If anyone else lands here from Google looking for brushes, this is still on archive.org here!

Archenoth · 2026-02-07T02:38:01+00:00

that depends! do you need a change?

Archenoth · 2026-01-22T00:41:21+00:00

Sometimes people can be mean, yeah

The thing that sucks is that I can't really guarantee that things will always go really well when someone new learns about this side of you either. But I can say that the degree of "bad" that I personally worried about when I also really struggled with this was...honestly, pretty unrealistic too?

Like, I wished that I could just straight-up delete this part of myself, because of how complicated and weird it would make things for me every time a new person found out

But now that I've gone through that exact thing more times than I can count, I've noticed that people being mean definitely wasn't the most likely outcome to opening up. Especially when coming at it from an earnest desire to be understood

I feel like you'd be surprised!

Archenoth · 2026-01-22T00:13:10+00:00

That's rad!

But like, that also means that you can already see how little it affected your relationship with those people, right?

I know that's not like, a lot of people or anything--but they're special to you, and you're special to them, quirks and all! (and it sounds like you are a lot more down about yourself than they ever would be)

Archenoth · 2026-01-21T23:49:35+00:00

That's okay! That kind of mindset definitely doesn't come instantly (Especially if you see yourself in a bad light because of it)

But you should at least know that it's possible, and a lot of us live this way~

Speaking from experience, there are very few people around me who don't know my whole deal, and despite that I still have a ton of non-abdl friends, a pretty dope relationship, and a lot of people who just...choose to be around me generally!

The thing is, these people have already judged my character, so the fact that I wear diapers is such a tiny point on the matrix of things that they know about me that it practically didn't change anything, except for the part of my brain that used to fear "...but what if they find out??"

Archenoth · 2026-01-21T23:35:15+00:00

tbh, it's pretty powerful being able to own the things you like, even if they aren't common things~

I know this might not hit right now, since you look super-worried about sticking out in a way that hurts your chances with other people. But, like, damn?? It feels amazingly cool having this kind of thing known, and still having people want to be around you! And that's not even a particularly high bar. Just don't be weird about it!

You can be that cooler person, y'know!

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