All three of us in the Tofugu office are moderately dangerously addicted to Starcraft 2. We tend to eat our lunches quickly so that we have time for a game or two during the day. Little did we know that we were in fact … [Read more...]
If you're learning Japanese, one of the first things you do is learn what your name is in Japanese. It's great because it personalizes the language and gives you an identity in Japanese. But sometimes there's a little … [Read more...]
When you're listening to Japanese, does it ever sound extremely fast to you? Perhaps around 21% faster? Well, you'll be happy to know that a few smart people (Pellegrino, Coupé, and Marsico) did a study on this and more, … [Read more...]
At one point or another in learning anything, we will frequently reach a plateau in our ability. This intermediate plateau, or "okay plateau" is where many people tend to get the most discouraged with their studies and … [Read more...]
We've been moderately quiet about the kanji learning site WaniKani. Since it's getting close to private alpha time (if you get the 30 Day Ebook there's a link in there for previously said private alpha) I wanted to shed … [Read more...]
You know that homeless guy standing on the corner yelling angrily at his invisible friend about nuclear kitten proliferation in the USSR? That's who I want you to become (the crazy one, not the completely sane invisible … [Read more...]