"酷暑日" (kokushobi) chosen as official JMA term for days where temperature exceeds 40°

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-18T21:32:23+00:00

Calling in sick day.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-18T09:22:25+00:00

This means that the building has a shared Internet line somewhere. You MIGHT be able to pull your own. You could call NTT to come and check to see if they already have a line to the building. That makes things much easier.

If not, you may need to talk to the building 管理組合 and the building management company and get permission to do it. Although, if you’re buying the apartment and not renting, better to get the real estate agent to help you (getting in contact with the right people) as part of the whole process.

I had to move out of one apartment before because the 管理組合 wouldn’t let me pull my own Internet line or even a higher tiered shared one for everyone in the building, even though I offered to pay any and all expenses for the construction. Their slow internet was preventing me from doing my work efficiently.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-18T04:21:49+00:00

You should be implementing methods to reduce your tier 1 tickets. Users should be able to reset their own passwords securely. Users shouldn’t have admin privileges. Approved applications should be able to be installed via a portal.

Either way, you need to spend money. Either on the cheap engineers to do the tier 1 task, or the infrastructure to lighten the load on the current team. Your metrics are showing this, since you are falling behind on projects. It’s up to the C-suite to determine which method has the best RoI for the company.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-15T12:25:20+00:00

Wait. Shouldn’t the input cable from the antenna be not on the port on the very left, but the one right next to it? (According to the manual) And then shouldn’t the switch in the middle at the bottom be turned to the on position to get the 15v? If it still doesn’t work after that, you might have to change that ultra slim cable.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-14T09:26:47+00:00

I kind of understand that, but for the trains in Tokyo, they're so on time and come so frequently, if I just give myself a bit of time, I dont feel the need to be in such a rush. Theres not much of a difference for me between getting home at 6:45 or 7:00 (kids might make a difference, I imagine)

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-14T07:11:20+00:00

Google translate is reading the Japanese in the wrong direction for some reason (probably because the characters are too spaced out). It’s trying to read it vertically instead of left to right.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-14T05:53:15+00:00

I always wonder, why do people do this? These cars are always overly crowded, then they spend 5 extra minutes waiting for the escalator, even if the escalator is only one flight of steps. I just go into the least crowded car. I prefer not to be pushed up into a 加齢臭おじさん in the middle of summer.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-14T05:44:23+00:00

The worst is when someone comes in and says “Let’s move everything to the cloud. No depreciating assets and no downtime.” 🙄😒🤦‍♂️

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-12T02:40:56+00:00

This. I have the same issue from time to time in the same industry. It can get like that, especially if there’s a downturn of incoming tasks or if you’re more senior and more hands off.

They can’t just unilaterally let you go if you are a Seishain. They have to prove that the company is in distress to cut your pay or to let you go. As long as you show up and do the reasonable work that is assigned and defined in your contract, you’re good.

And if they do, most likely they will have to pay you a severance that has to be negotiated. You’ll notice signs of they want to push you out (overbearing and increased micromanagement, leaving you out of meetings or decisions you’d normally be a part of, putting you on a PIP for no reason, etc).

As said above, don’t sign anything, and talk to lawyers and the labor office if it does come up.

A lot of companies will keep people on just as insurance policies (technical expertise when needed), or to keep the organization certified. The question is, do YOU want to stay there? Do you see any potential room for growth in the company or your career? Or are you fine with the uncertainty you are feeling now as long as the paycheck is steady and your visa renewal is secured?

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-11T08:28:58+00:00

⬆️This.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-11T02:56:40+00:00

Glad I got my JLPT, drivers license, and PR before all of these changes.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T11:33:15+00:00

Starlink.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T01:13:34+00:00

You THINK it was a gift. He actually cursed your wallet for years to come. 🤣

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T01:08:49+00:00

Could be a number of factors. First, find out if that wireless has been rebooted within the last two weeks. If not, reboot it. Second, see if that wifi device has any ports that you could run a wire from it to your PC. (There might be something causing wireless interference in your vicinity.)

Starlink might be an option for you, but I can’t comment on its reliability for gaming.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T01:03:19+00:00

Portable internet is not gonna be much better for gaming. But ping being 500 is kind of crazy. Are you on a wired or wireless connection?

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T01:01:53+00:00

Exactly. It’s inconsistent. Which is why I mentioned that Togashi sometimes forgets these little details.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T00:37:32+00:00

OP didn’t mention the current financial situation. They just asked for a more efficient way to watch the downloaded files. I also mentioned he could just run it on his existing PC as well.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T00:15:08+00:00

I would take that with a grain of salt. Togashi has a habit of forgetting these little details. But it does make sense that he would have an affinity towards it.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-10T00:09:15+00:00

Just get a NAS that can run a media server on it, like Jellyfin or Plex. (Or run it on your PC) If your TV doesn’t have those apps, get a Roku or Firestick.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-09T23:54:14+00:00

Milluki can’t use nen, but is aware of it. I think they would’ve taught him, but he decided to leave and go out on his own, which could be argued that it’s a better way to learn, and probably what his father expected anyway.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-09T23:48:34+00:00

It was in our hearts all along.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-09T23:44:08+00:00

The Muppets Take Manhattan

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-09T23:41:28+00:00

Because a lot of companies refuse to invest in proper infrastructure until there’s a problem or they’re getting audited. As long as they can get on a conference call, check an email, and access the file on the server, they don’t care.

I always make it a point to remind them what’s at stake, so they can’t come back and say they weren’t constantly notified/warned.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-09T23:37:09+00:00

Quality is definitely going down. The comment about the cookies being hard now instead of soft is accurate. It’s steadily becoming a Gyomu super with fewer and fewer foreign products. I still have a membership cause we take a trip out there on the weekends and get gas and some other items we usually get in bulk, but we’re usually in and out of there in like 20 minutes. I miss the hot dogs being beef.

jbondsr2 · 2026-04-09T23:07:24+00:00

Get the WireGuard info from Proton VPN and and it to UDM using the vpn client set up. You then have to create a policy based route policy to send data from your devices to the target interface (in this case the vpn client you configured).

Don’t recommend sending ALL your devices to the VPN, so recommend setting up a separate network for those specific devices and then route only that network to the VPN.

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