Something I noticed while wearing polarized sunglasses Polarized sunglasses are extremely useful for reducing … 続きを読む Polarized Sunglasses Can Make Screens Disappear ★ What Happened with My iPhone, Car Navigation Display, and an LCD Sign
月: 2026年9月
Why Some Middle-Aged Men Make So Much Unpleasant Noise ★ Observations on Human Behavior
This essay is for two kinds of readers: people who find themselves bothered by someone making unpleasant noise… 続きを読む Why Some Middle-Aged Men Make So Much Unpleasant Noise ★ Observations on Human Behavior
My Boat ★ Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895 Sport
This page introduces my very first boat: a Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895 Sport, built by the French manufacturer J… 続きを読む My Boat ★ Jeanneau Merry Fisher 895 Sport
Six Suspension Types Explained ★ A Beginner’s Guide
Introduction: Understanding How Suspension Manages Tire Contact Suspension types differ in how they support an… 続きを読む Six Suspension Types Explained ★ A Beginner’s Guide
Exploring Japan’s Distinctiveness ★ Wet-Rice Farming, Impermanence, and the Emperor Who Prays for the People
People level the ground, build earthen banks, and dig water channels. They cultivate and maintain the fields, … 続きを読む Exploring Japan’s Distinctiveness ★ Wet-Rice Farming, Impermanence, and the Emperor Who Prays for the People
Ideas as Fashion ★ The Danger of Dressing Up in Borrowed Ideas
“Question conventional wisdom.” “Move beyond outdated values.” “Stand with the vulnerable.” Consider someone w… 続きを読む Ideas as Fashion ★ The Danger of Dressing Up in Borrowed Ideas
思想をファッションにする人 ☆ カッコイイ命題で自分を飾る危うさ
「常識を疑おう」「古い価値観を超えよう」「弱い立場の人の側に立とう」。 どこかで聞いたこうした言葉を、「私が思うに」「結局、本質はこうなんですよ」と、自分で考え抜いた結論のように語る人を考えてみます。 本人が示したいのは… 続きを読む 思想をファッションにする人 ☆ カッコイイ命題で自分を飾る危うさ
Why Front-Wheel-Drive Cars Tend to Understeer ★ Weight Distribution and Acceleration
Front-engine cars with front-wheel drive (FWD) tend to understeer because the forces required from the front t… 続きを読む Why Front-Wheel-Drive Cars Tend to Understeer ★ Weight Distribution and Acceleration
How Rev Matching Works in a Manual Transmission ★ Blipping, Heel-and-Toe, and Double-Clutching
Introduction Discussions of manual-transmission driving often describe throttle blipping, heel-and-toe, and do… 続きを読む How Rev Matching Works in a Manual Transmission ★ Blipping, Heel-and-Toe, and Double-Clutching
Throttle Blipping and Heel-and-Toe Downshifting ★ Differences, Purpose, and Practice
Introduction In a downshift, rev matching means bringing engine speed close to the speed required by the lower… 続きを読む Throttle Blipping and Heel-and-Toe Downshifting ★ Differences, Purpose, and Practice