What is the difference between hyper and tde in Tableau?These two are used when you want to create a snapshot of your data (an extract), especially if the data is large or you need faster performance. The .tde was the older version, and the .hyper is the newer, more efficient one. These files don’t contain…

Although I am not familiar with Stanford Online High School (SOHS) at all, it does not sound so bad. According to Google, “A highly selective, independent school affiliated with Stanford University, known for its rigorous college-prep curriculum and innovative learning environment. It serves a diverse student body from across the US and internationally.“ I came across…

In a parallel universe, I would be a failed train driver. I derailed a lot in my file, personally, academically, and professionally. One particular cause that derailed my professional life at an early stage was my father’s refusal to accept digital technology, especially computers and their keyboards. In other words, he, 93 years old, and…

参政党 (Sanseito) is the most popular populist party in Japan nowadays. Their audience is the Indifferent group, who never go to vote. Their strategy is to capitalize on unused votes from that group. Their audience is uneducated. Their audience is naive. Their audience is stupid. WTF strategy! They recruited young, attractive women and men to…

Advanced Semiconductor Materials, ASM for short, is a Dutch company that designs, manufactures, sells, and services equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices. Sorry, son, that was NOT a Japanese company as I explained to you the other day. According to Wikipedia, the company has an R&D facility in 多摩市 (Tama-shi), Tokyo, Japan. The moral of the…

I insist that we should re-educate the Japanese people on the Circular Flow of Income. The Circular Flow of Income is a part of macroeconomics. Today, we seldom hear 金は天下の回りもの (Money is not yours. Let it flow in the society) in Japan. So-called 失われた30年 (the lost30 years), commonly refers to the economic stagnation of the…

Ken, you are my target audience. I am asking you to learn to put yourself in someone’s shoes. It means to try to understand another person’s feelings, thoughts, or situation by imagining yourself in their place. You lack it hopelessly. You were late to school 19 times out of 53 days last term. That’s unacceptable.…

When you write a blog, create a TikTok short, sell a product or service, or promote tourism to your country, setting a clear target audience is crucial. I am a fan of these Ads. Tourism Australia set the target audience, or country, in these cases, clearly, hiring the Australian actors that were popular in the…

Continued from WTF of the Japanese Language My last name, Abe, can be written as 阿部, 安部, 阿倍, 安倍, 阿邉, 安邊, 阿辺, 安辺, 阿武, 安武, and so on. To tell which the Kanji over the phone, I would say, アベのアは「こざとへん」の阿で、アベのベは「おおざと」の部です。 That explanation should work for the people who finished their compulsory education in Japan. By the…

Continued from MythBusters #3OK, it even puzzled me, a native Japanese speaker. See the examples below. They are not consistent. おおたぎり　大田切　OTAGIRIThe characters are 大 and O 太田切橋南The character is 太 おおたぎりがわ　OOTAGIRIGAWAThe characters are OO 豊田 can be called Toyoda, or Toyota山崎 can be called Yamazaki, or Yamasaki菅野 can be called Kanno, or Sugano菅 can be…