Comments for Three Pounds Flax http://threepoundsflax.org "What is the Buddhadharma? An Urban Hermit Takes Refuge in the Way of Zen." Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:45:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Lazy Kanji + Mod (or what I’ve been up to) by ruusu http://threepoundsflax.org/lazy-kanji-mod-or-what-ive-been-up-to/comment-page-1/#comment-71 ruusu Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:45:03 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=21#comment-71 I like this idea, I'm going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing your deck. I'm up to 550 using vanilla Heisig, and your method definitely sounds more efficient. You mentioned in your post that you suffer pain in your wrists from computer use. As a software engineer by day and general computer addict, I had this problem too. If you are still suffering, please email me, I can let you know what worked for me. I like this idea, I’m going to give it a try. Thanks for sharing your deck. I’m up to 550 using vanilla Heisig, and your method definitely sounds more efficient.

You mentioned in your post that you suffer pain in your wrists from computer use. As a software engineer by day and general computer addict, I had this problem too. If you are still suffering, please email me, I can let you know what worked for me.

]]> Comment on Lazy Kanji + Mod (or what I’ve been up to) by Brent B http://threepoundsflax.org/lazy-kanji-mod-or-what-ive-been-up-to/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Brent B Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:02:56 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=21#comment-57 Definitely doing this! I needed a more fun way to do RTK, seeing as I keep dropping it, and Kanji Damage just has too much info for right now. So...Thanks so much ^^ This looks like a really good way to do it. Definitely doing this! I needed a more fun way to do RTK, seeing as I keep dropping it, and Kanji Damage just has too much info for right now.

So…Thanks so much ^^ This looks like a really good way to do it.

]]> Comment on Lazy Kanji + Mod (or what I’ve been up to) by A New Way to Make Kanji Fun?! ウソツキだぜ！ « Japanese On A Dime http://threepoundsflax.org/lazy-kanji-mod-or-what-ive-been-up-to/comment-page-1/#comment-56 A New Way to Make Kanji Fun?! ウソツキだぜ！ « Japanese On A Dime Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:49:21 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=21#comment-56 [...] AJATT, home of everyone’s favorite Japanese speaking person. It goes to this magnificent site here. Read [...] [...] AJATT, home of everyone’s favorite Japanese speaking person. It goes to this magnificent site here. Read [...]

]]> Comment on Lazy Kanji + Mod (or what I’ve been up to) by Tyler http://threepoundsflax.org/lazy-kanji-mod-or-what-ive-been-up-to/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Tyler Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:08:47 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=21#comment-55 Just going to say this... I love you. Just going to say this…

I love you.

]]> Comment on How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) by Language is not a formula (formula, language is not?) « A Place in Your Life http://threepoundsflax.org/how-i-use-textbooks-wo-letting-them-use-me/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Language is not a formula (formula, language is not?) « A Place in Your Life Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:57:15 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=27#comment-54 [...] is not to say textbooks aren’t useful, and people have found a way to utilize them. The idea of using them as a reference source? Amazing. [...] [...] is not to say textbooks aren’t useful, and people have found a way to utilize them. The idea of using them as a reference source? Amazing. [...]

]]> Comment on How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) by Tweets that mention How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) – Three Pounds Flax -- Topsy.com http://threepoundsflax.org/how-i-use-textbooks-wo-letting-them-use-me/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Tweets that mention How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) – Three Pounds Flax -- Topsy.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:22:41 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=27#comment-52 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Khatzumoto. Khatzumoto said: How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) – Three Pounds Flax http://bit.ly/aUmrrj [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Khatzumoto. Khatzumoto said: How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) – Three Pounds Flax http://bit.ly/aUmrrj [...]

]]> Comment on How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) by Tweets that mention How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) – Three Pounds Flax -- Topsy.com http://threepoundsflax.org/how-i-use-textbooks-wo-letting-them-use-me/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Tweets that mention How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) – Three Pounds Flax -- Topsy.com Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:40:34 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=27#comment-48 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Eric West and Eric West. Eric West said: @rami9292 right now, Remembering the Kanji, smart.fm, the books discussed in this post: http://bit.ly/a2tKc1 and most importanty... [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Eric West and Eric West. Eric West said: @rami9292 right now, Remembering the Kanji, smart.fm, the books discussed in this post: http://bit.ly/a2tKc1 and most importanty… [...]

]]> Comment on How I Use Textbooks (w/o Letting Them Use Me) by Kanjiwarrior http://threepoundsflax.org/how-i-use-textbooks-wo-letting-them-use-me/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Kanjiwarrior Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:49:56 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=27#comment-46 Great post! I think text books have come a long way, recently I've found some that are pretty good. Basically you never want to buy any books from a bookstore, like B&E or Borders, they have older shitty language books, and a really small selection. The best books were written and published in Japan such as Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar: very easy explanations TONS of example sentences, it's also pretty thin so you can work through it pretty quickly, when I went through it I only mined 2-3 examples for each grammar point and ended up with a little over 200 sentences from it (and there was still many more examples if I need to go back later). Then the books from Ask Publishing focusing different levels of the JLPT are good http://amzn.to/a2h74a , thin books, simple explanations. It's written in a "course" format with the idea that you do 3-4 grammar points for day over 8 weeks, and every 7th day instead of new material it's got a quiz based on the previous week. My biggest problem with text books has always been that I can't remember the grammar rules long enough to put them into use, so I put off studying grammar for the time being until my comprehension inproves. Saving Basic Connections book for then too, plan to go through it soon though. Great post! I think text books have come a long way, recently I’ve found some that are pretty good. Basically you never want to buy any books from a bookstore, like B&E or Borders, they have older shitty language books, and a really small selection. The best books were written and published in Japan such as Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar: very easy explanations TONS of example sentences, it’s also pretty thin so you can work through it pretty quickly, when I went through it I only mined 2-3 examples for each grammar point and ended up with a little over 200 sentences from it (and there was still many more examples if I need to go back later). Then the books from Ask Publishing focusing different levels of the JLPT are good http://amzn.to/a2h74a , thin books, simple explanations. It’s written in a “course” format with the idea that you do 3-4 grammar points for day over 8 weeks, and every 7th day instead of new material it’s got a quiz based on the previous week.

My biggest problem with text books has always been that I can’t remember the grammar rules long enough to put them into use, so I put off studying grammar for the time being until my comprehension inproves. Saving Basic Connections book for then too, plan to go through it soon though.

]]> Comment on Primitives Deck by Burrito http://threepoundsflax.org/primitives-deck/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Burrito Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:22:43 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=24#comment-40 This is awesome. I personally believe that learning the radicals is the absolute number one most important factor in effectively learning the kanji. Above all else, I think RTK's creative, structured approach to learning primitives is what makes it so effective. I can definitely see something like this deck combined with lazy kanji being really effective. Keep us posted on progress! This is awesome. I personally believe that learning the radicals is the absolute number one most important factor in effectively learning the kanji. Above all else, I think RTK’s creative, structured approach to learning primitives is what makes it so effective. I can definitely see something like this deck combined with lazy kanji being really effective.

Keep us posted on progress!

]]> Comment on Lazy Kanji + Mod (or what I’ve been up to) by Primitives Deck – Three Pounds Flax http://threepoundsflax.org/lazy-kanji-mod-or-what-ive-been-up-to/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Primitives Deck – Three Pounds Flax Sat, 26 Jun 2010 07:30:50 +0000 http://threepoundsflax.org/?p=21#comment-39 [...] would you want to bother with specifically memorizing the primitives? Those using the Lazy Kanji method: –Become more aware of the various components making up the kanji. Because the Lazy [...] [...] would you want to bother with specifically memorizing the primitives? Those using the Lazy Kanji method: –Become more aware of the various components making up the kanji. Because the Lazy [...]

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