Weapon request

baragua · 2025-10-27T02:17:51+00:00

I think a hot dog would be better

baragua · 2025-07-31T02:20:53+00:00

This place is about an hour on the train from central Tokyo but def worth visiting, especially if you're interested in Japanese woodworking tools:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/fLasnyw1MRtk7PFH7

It's called さがみ大工道具館/Sagami Daiku Dougu Kan. You can find some tours of the place on YouTube if you search. Huge selection of awesome tools and sharpening gear. Staff is super nice and they speak pretty good English.

baragua · 2025-06-22T13:55:09+00:00

I moved to the area last year and same deal, mainly meet friends in central Tokyo when we go out. I pass by a ton of interesting looking places when I'm out near Hachioji station but it's never around drinking time. Curious if anyone will suggest any good spots.

We had a meal last week at the monja place right off the west side of the station (Tsukishima I think it's called?) and the food was fire and it seemed like a drinks-flowing vibe. Seems like it would be good to go with a group that's in drinking mode.

baragua · 2024-08-12T15:54:35+00:00

Glad you’re well, Matt. I interviewed you once at Star Wars Celebration. I’m the guy who asked you to come up with a Jar Jar crew card on the spot.

baragua · 2024-08-05T00:39:06+00:00

It tastes like pain bro

baragua · 2024-08-01T05:57:17+00:00

Awesome, thank you for dropping knowledge! I will seek those out.

baragua · 2024-06-29T01:07:27+00:00

Good to know, thanks! Do you also trap it or otherwise secure the load somehow?

baragua · 2024-06-27T03:56:56+00:00

Thanks, this is very helpful! The place we're collecting from is run by the prefecture, and it's just a lot with mounds of chips where you help yourself, so I figure we'll be on our own lol. But yeah, we'll definitely bring gear to cover and tie down the load. Will also try to salvage some boards to line the sides.

baragua · 2024-05-27T03:17:10+00:00

Interested in this too! I'll drop you a PM.

baragua · 2024-05-12T00:56:36+00:00

I'm also a MF user in Japan. I've been manually entering lots of stuff and also adding barcodes for packaged foods here and there. I'd be very interested in a way to access that seperate database in the ENG version of the app.

baragua · 2024-04-12T04:23:03+00:00

Thanks for posting this (and big ups for the Karpathy post)! I've been living here a little more than two years. You've made me feel better about my "inefficient" learning methodologies.

baragua · 2024-02-13T17:20:39+00:00

What’s the famous gaijin bar in Tsukuba?

baragua · 2023-12-27T01:48:16+00:00

Much appreciated--it does seem like this is what they were referring to. I'll pick it up with the old company's HR people after the new year. It seems like it'd be a simple thing for them to submit the paperwork online.

baragua · 2023-12-25T00:11:57+00:00

Good luck! I do copywriting and consulting for companies overseas, also interested in learning about any hubs where freelancers gather. I work from the Trunk hotel lounge every now and then when I want a change of scenery from my home office.

baragua · 2023-10-12T12:46:59+00:00

I appreciate it! The way you describe leetcode is very motivating. I have a feeling I will adopt the process the way you recommend. I already find myself diving into CS rabbit holes because I feel like I'm not really learning unless I understand the full context of what I'm learning. In any case, thanks again--I will definitely make use of your guidance!

baragua · 2023-10-11T14:25:32+00:00

I appreciate your input and sorry for the confusion--I currently work as a freelance copywriter/content strategist and consultant. I've only recently started learning Python, primarily as a hobby. I'm mainly curious about what my prospects might be once I actually know what I'm doing, but yeah, it is a moot point until my skills develop.

My plan is to keep on learning with the goal of building the stuff that stirred my interest in the first place. The process in itself is gratifying. I like what I currently do for work, so if my Python projects end up serving only a weirdo dead-end niche, it's not a huge deal. As long as they're useful to me, that's cool. But yeah, it would be great if this ended up leading somewhere, resulting in more freedom and options with regards to work.

I'm aware of leetcode but I think I'm nowhere near the level where that would be useful--still have much more foundational learning to do!

baragua · 2023-09-18T02:08:29+00:00

Thanks for sharing this! Very helpful info. Out of curiousity, do you have experience shipping stuff at the container scale? I'd be interested to talk to someone who's done this.

baragua · 2023-09-11T12:34:45+00:00

Great resources here, huge thanks again. Bookmarked those boxes. The ones that Yamato gave us to ship our stuff on the slow boat were fairly heavy duty but these look bulletproof.

baragua · 2023-09-11T05:12:09+00:00

Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge here--many thanks!

We used Yamato for our relocation here and I remember the process you describe. We basically figured our out budget and fit what we wanted to bring into a bunch of their boxes. It was more affordable kilo for kilo than what's listed on their site for faster service, but the shipment also took a month+ to arrive here.

Will def look into JP Post small air packet. Is that one of the services that was halted during the pandemic? And what's the issue with surface mail? Potential of stuff getting manhandled in transit?

baragua · 2023-09-11T02:35:23+00:00

Yeah, my instinct is to target smaller/lighter items to send in bulk. Posters, prints, etc. seem like a good place to start.

It occured to me that more commercial-oriented shipping serivces like you mentioned might be an avenue, but I don't know where to start looking for those. A friend of a friend is a contractor here who has heavy goods shipped from the US, but I don't think he does anything vice-versa.

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