<![CDATA[VRForums - SITEX 2009 | IT & Singapore Lifestyle Community - OtakuCafe]]> http://forums.vr-zone.com/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:12:36 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.vr-zone.com/images/as4/misc/rss.jpg <![CDATA[VRForums - SITEX 2009 | IT & Singapore Lifestyle Community - OtakuCafe]]> http://forums.vr-zone.com/ Who won the autograph for AFA09? http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=510935&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:59 GMT Come on peeps...admit it, I'm sure at least SOMEONE won it.

I know I didn't. ]]> OtakuCafe Lillith http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=510935 Even more Google stuff: auto-timing in youtube http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=510628&goto=newpost Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:54:30 GMT Auto-captioning and auto-timing for uploaded video. The features are currently limited to... Auto-captioning and auto-timing for uploaded video.

The features are currently limited to English but...
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We hope to expand these features for other channels and languages in the future.
I can just imagine one day: upload anime -> auto-caption to Japanese -> Translate Captions to English.

We still need reliable fansubbers but this gives new meaning to "speedsubbing".

The translation part works now for many languages, so let's just wait for the auto-timing feature to be available on more languages, and then finally auto-captioning.

Official Google Blog: Automatic captions in YouTube

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]]> OtakuCafe teelotes http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=510628 New Google feature: Image Swirl search http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=510113&goto=newpost Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:56:42 GMT Image: http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii184/teelotes/Forum%20-%20VR-Zone/GoogleImageSwirl.png ...

I could see this being useful when searching for images of anime (or any other topics) that are not popular or common. It nicely groups similar images together, so it's easier to search and locate.

Try it here and see what you think of it:
Google Image Swirl

(It's still in demo so some searches are unavailable. Kannagi is not included, but desu is. :lol:) ]]> OtakuCafe teelotes http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=510113 Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=508882&goto=newpost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:50:53 GMT Hmm how come there's no thread on this movie?

Anyway, I caught this yesterday at Cathay Orchard. Tons of fan service and modifications of familiar scenes, its sure to please fans of Eva :) There's also a new eva pilot introduced, but her background wasn't developed much.

]]> OtakuCafe gamerguy http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=508882 A place for you to Show off Your DBZ cards! http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=506830&goto=newpost Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:31:10 GMT A Place to share DBZ cards HERE ! :songdah2: ... A Place to share DBZ cards HERE !

:songdah2: :songdah:

Flash your cards here ! lol ]]> OtakuCafe POWxiang http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=506830 Discuss: So which album would you choose? http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=505032&goto=newpost Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:31:19 GMT For those who bought CONCERT tickets and still don't know,

Quote:
Stand a chance to win an exclusive autograph item from your favourite I Love Anisong Artiste at AFA09! 20 lucky winners will be selected to receive an autograph from each artiste. Simply complete the form below to qualify in the luckydraw!

THIS PRIVILEGE IS STRICTLY AVAILABLE TO I LOVE ANISONG TICKET HOLDERS ONLY.
From I Love Anisong AUTOGRAPH LUCKY DRAW SYSTEM - AFA'09- Anime Festival Asia

So for those ticket holders, which will you go for? :D

I am no special fan of either Ichirou Mizuki or Shoko-tan so I can't decide.... :lol: ]]> OtakuCafe nutcase23 http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=505032 Discuss: Find/post your favourite anisongs... http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=504993&goto=newpost Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:31:10 GMT Was listening through the collection of songs here: 【2000年代】アニソン・ゲーソンサビメドレー２００‐ニコニコ動画(9)... Was listening through the collection of songs here: 【2000年代】アニソン・ゲーソンサビメドレー２００‐ニコニコ動画(9)

Usually people would go counting the number of songs they recognise, but this time I just decided to sit back, relax, and see if I can pick up any new songs that I like. Here's a few:

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I've never watched those anime before, but the songs are nice, especially the first one. Easy for beginners too :lol: The other two are probably due to subconscious preference, as I've heard them before somewhere (in nico medley and one of the Index MAD).

If you have the time, go through any of those long song compilations in nico and see if you can find something you've not come across before and like it; or post any anisongs that you like, preferably in full version. :thumb2: ]]> OtakuCafe teelotes http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=504993 Guide on discriminatory or offensive Japanese words? http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=503569&goto=newpost Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:58:44 GMT I was reading up a book on the language and society of Japan and came across the discrimination of... I was reading up a book on the language and society of Japan and came across the discrimination of the 部落民 (burakumin). They are a community of people whose families have traditionally engaged in jobs prejudiced by the society, and in recent decades there is a proactive movement to confront the media and society with regards to use of terms that are discriminatory against them.

Besides the social class discrimination, there are also sensitive words related to handicap, illnesses, and other taboo subjects such as death. The Japanese media has consistently self-censored their broadcasts, but with regards to everyday life conversation, are there any particular words that Japanese learners need to know and use more tactfully?

Please share your experiences especially those who have been to Japan. :D ]]> OtakuCafe teelotes http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=503569 <![CDATA[[Mini-Project]: niconicoDouga English Translation]]> http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=502071&goto=newpost Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:36:23 GMT Anyone keen on doing this? :D My Japanese is at a toddler's level, so will definitely need some help with it. As for the technical part, may need some advice too.

I like the Nico's new layout a lot, so came the idea to translate it to English. (It's long due anyway.) The text portions can be easily done with a translation service (babelfish or google translate), but the images are the hard part to tackle. My rough idea of how it can be done:


Technical parts
Basically this translation project will require some simple customization/tweaks from the user. Need to load a user style sheet when browsing the site, and in the future maybe also a custom Javascript file to translate more stuff.
  • User style sheet -> Change images displayed as background
  • Javascript file -> Change images displayed using <img>, text

Update: Support for Firefox is back!

I had mistakenly thought that the user style sheet not doing its job in Firefox had something to do with the SSL/HTTPS page. Turns out it was because Firefox was handling CSS differently from Opera!


SHOCK!

So here it is, support for Firefox. :)

How to use custom user style sheer in Firefox
  • Download user style sheet and place in the "Chrome" folder of Firefox.
    • For Mac: (user Home folder)/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/********.default/chrome/
    • For Win XP/2000: C:\Documents and Settings\<Windows login/user name>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\********.default\Chrome
    • For Vista/7: C:\Users\<Windows login/user name>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\********.default\Chrome

Get the custom user style sheet here (last updated Nov 04 2009):
Code:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2jzanzdww2d
http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=b09ebc272d9a0a7f2186274c9e6c0717
How to use custom user style sheet in Opera
  1. Go to View -> Style -> Manage Modes...
  2. Under "Presentation Modes" tab, make sure "My style sheet" is ticked under "Author mode" (default mode).
  3. Go to "Display" tab, select the user style sheet under "My style sheet".

Get the custom user style sheet here (last updated Nov 04 2009):
Code:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?f0gmmkjydgj
http://www.filesend.net/download.php?f=8c02f07156780b31d0a79f14fb8d7ee9

Translation...help!
Need some help with one of the menu items...



What does "yatemita" mean? It got translated as "I Do". :dft005: Don't know if I should put it as "User-created" or something else. Please correct me if there are other mistakes too. ]]> OtakuCafe teelotes http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=502071 Video: 300 X Gurren Lagann http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=498856&goto=newpost Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:04:43 GMT V3GSMPAZhMU Damn awesome lipsynching :songdah:
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Damn awesome lipsynching :songdah: ]]> OtakuCafe nutcase23 http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=498856 NSFW: Nice Visual Novel Opening/Ending Videos http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=497701&goto=newpost Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:20:16 GMT Well, it is a sad thing that some very nice visual novels are not able to sell in Singapore due to... Well, it is a sad thing that some very nice visual novels are not able to sell in Singapore due to certain adult content in it (we are not talking about pure H games) but at least, thanks to those fans who uploaded the opening/ending videos of the games :3

Here are some nice videos I found on youtube, what are your favorites ?

Note: Pls DO NOT post any direct download/torrent links. only embed from youtube that you find and strictly no posting of 2D/3D nudity in this post.


I am pretty much in love with Makoto Shinkai and Tenmon's works.
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Haru no Ashioto OP

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ef ~the first tale~

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ef ~the latter tale~

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eden*

**if u notice, they are all minori works. eden* is the latest production (i tink so?), maybe there is an anime for it soon ]]> OtakuCafe oOgA http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=497701 Dinner/light snack before concert? http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=496074&goto=newpost Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:08:33 GMT Anyone up for it? If so, please list your name down here. 1.Lillith Anyone up for it? If so, please list your name down here.

1.Lillith ]]> OtakuCafe Lillith http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=496074 AFA09 Attendance List http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=494951&goto=newpost Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:21:35 GMT Hi Folks,

If you are going for AFA 09 please post. If you don't mind, do indicate which day and whether you are attending the concert :D

Please copy and extend list. Master post will be updated weekly.

B - Both concerts
1 - 1st day concert
2 - 2nd day concert
* - unconfirmed

Both Days
01 - DragonFire (B, E21/E21)
02 - hp78 aka ecchipi78
03 - Lilith (B, B19,A12)
04 - Gurren-Lagann
05 - XTimX, stalker of the ecchipi
06 - Dragoon20005
07 - el_leumas (B, H Row Center)
08 - nutcase23 (1, I14)
09 - Simonthedriller
10 - Lss
11 - Eslayer1990
12 - DarkSaint87
13 - TIB1224Y

Unknown
01 - Meteorflare
02 - Shawnhosg
03 - gamerguy (Coming for K-ON experience. Dunno which day that is :))

DF ]]> OtakuCafe DragonFire http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=494951 Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu in Spring 2010 http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=493061&goto=newpost Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:29:14 GMT -ZUTiCAuccw Image: http://live2.ch/jlab-fat/s/fat1255017980703.jpg Image:...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OMNI (Random Curiosity)
I’m actually a bit apathetic towards more Haruhi at this point, but I guess we’ll see how it turns out.
I agree. ]]> OtakuCafe teelotes http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=493061 <![CDATA[Maeda Jun's mix-media project: Angel Beats!]]> http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=493052&goto=newpost Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:21:45 GMT Image: http://www.angelbeats.jp/illust/images/i01.jpg Angel Beats! ��T�C�g - �A�j�v���b�N�X...

Angel Beats! ��T�C�g - �A�j�v���b�N�X

Angel Beats! is a Japanese mixed media project originally conceived by Jun Maeda with original character design by Na-Ga; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key known for producing such titles as Kanon, Air, and Clannad. Key is working in collaboration with ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine to produce the project. An Angel Beats! anime series will be produced by P.A. Works and Aniplex into 13 episodes directed by Seiji Kishi and will begin airing in Japan in 2010.



Animation will be produced by P.A. Works, who was involved in True Tears, Canaan, and animation shorts in the Professor Layton's series.:thumb2:

No KyoAni this time round... will miss all the things I love about the KEY/KyoAni franchise, like the eyes of the characters, the cinematic camera angles and panning, and the extravagant sceneries. :buai: ]]> OtakuCafe teelotes http://forums.vr-zone.com/showthread.php?t=493052