Stephen's Meandering Missives
I do tend to ramble sometimes. π
Notes of my work so far in attempting to train an ML model to convert Japanese text with kanji to full hiragana
More Stories
August 2024 NLP Research
I thought I'd summarize some of the research I've been doing into NLP topics recently.
August 2024 Site Migration
Welcome to this new iteration of my personal site.
Validating Rails boolean fields in RSpec
So I've working on a Rails app recently, using RSpec for Test-Driven Development, and I ran into what I think is a bit of a gotcha, so I thought I'd write up a post on the matter.
The case of the glacially slow computer
So, I recently ran into an interesting issue with trying to install Windows 7 64-bit on a PC. This one was quite a puzzler, and so I thought I'd share my experience, with the hopes that it will help someone else who's desperately searching for an answer.
When is a text file not a text file?
When it's in the wrong encoding, apparently.
The case of the invisible bullet
Well, I promised some posts on gotchas I've encountered when making my first game. So here's the first post in that series.
Not quite all fixed yetβ¦
(This was a status update about having not fixed all the broken images yet, which should no longer be the case)
γ΅γ€γεΎ©ζ΄»οΌIt lives! π
Well, after certain circumstances outside my control caused my site to go offline, I thought I'd lost it, but I managed to find the backups I'd made last summer.
McDonald's Japan Texas Burger
So, this year McDonald's in Japan started a new campaign, called "Big America," with a series of burgers themed after U.S. States.
Where has the time gone?
Wow, it's been almost two months since my last post. Sorry about that folks, I got busy. π
Donburi
Well, I had a donburi meal at a restaurant tonight with the temporary roomate I have for orientation and his friends from SH 4.
Yoshinoya Beef Bowl
I had gyudon (ηδΈΌ, also known as a "beef bowl") yesterday at Yoshinoya. It was heavenly!
Tokyo Second Trip - Day 3
Well, here's the overdue next installment of my second Tokyo trip entries. γγΎγγοΌ Sorry to make you wait. π
Tokyo Second Trip - Day 2
On Monday, the 28th, we decided to figure out exactly where Tokyo Big Sight, the venue for Comiket, was and how to get there via the subways.
Tokyo Second Trip - Day 1
So I took a second trip to Tokyo recently (the first being some months back for TGS), and was there for more than just one day, this time.
Finals coming up
Well, I know the number of posts has been a bit sparse, but I did want to mention that I am still alive and well here in Japan. π Finals are coming up this week and next, and I've been very busy with end of the semester stuff lately.
McChicken in Japan
So, McDonald's here in the Osaka area recently launched the McChicken on their 100 Yen menu.
Lost Generation
Wow, what a poignant video! Truly a great work of art, and I felt I just had to share it. (Click through to watch.)
Melon flavor
It just so happens that one of the things I was looking forward to being able to readily find here in Japan was melon flavored soda.
Midterms
I've been busy studying.
First Kyoto Trip
So, my first Kyoto trip was at the beginning of the month, on September 4th, to be exact.
Gallery
Announcing the (now defunct) Gallery installation I setup along side my WordPress instance.
New Home
Welcome to the new home of my blog. (Note: This was posted when I originally moved from Blogger to a self-hosted WordPress instance.)
γγγγγοΌ Welcome!
Here is where I hope to keep my friends, former co-workers, acquaintances, etc. apprised of happenings in my life during my time in Japan and perhaps beyond. π