Today I suddenly realized that I couldn’t access my home NAS from outside the network, and the notes stored on it wouldn’t sync either. It took...
In the era of agent privatization, Ollama serves as an ideal platform for running AI models. Depending on specific requirements, different models can be loaded in...
AI is evolving rapidly—but what does that actually mean for ordinary people? Is it a threat, or an opportunity to improve productivity and participate in the...
I previously shared a curated list of short-term rental platforms in Japan—a great high-value alternative to Tokyo’s pricey hotels, whether you’re traveling or in a transition...
When you first land in Japan, what is your #1 priority? It’s registering your address at the local Ward Office (Kuyakusho) to update your Residence Card (Zairyu Card). Without...
In the long and often grueling journey of learning a foreign language, many learners find themselves in a frustrating “bottleneck”: you’ve memorized thousands of words, yet you...
Have you noticed that the very nature of “search” is undergoing an irreversible mutation? Beneath the search bars of Google or Bing, AI-generated summaries (AI Overviews/SGE)...
If you live in Japan on a long-term visa and pay for National Health Insurance (NHI), you will likely receive a large envelope from your local ward...
1. The Day the Algorithm Refused My Lens Recently, while working on an AI-assisted film project, I hit an invisible wall—not a technical one, but a...
I often share my thoughts on financial planning on this blog. To me, investing isn’t just about the numbers in your bank account; it’s a philosophy....
