Last year, I wrote a guide for Linux users on how to configure a Japanese language environment for three graphical interfaces […]Possibly related posts...On DRM-Free Games on SteamOn Improving the Environment For Gaming On LinuxDigital Purchases as Indefinite RentalsLoveChoice Vi … | Continue reading
MikroTik is a Latvian-based company that produces networking equipment and maintains a proprietary Linux distribution for networking devices called RouterOS. RouterOS […]Possibly related posts...Signing into WinboxAn Introduction to RSS and Other Feed FormatsHow to Find Substack … | Continue reading
I stumbled on a meme by accident and determined that the "meme" is more humorous without knowledge of the meme.Possibly related posts...Historic Districts and Looming Tall BuildingsJustin & Justina 〜 A Christmas Present StruggleA Trip Across Brooklyn's Summit Street BridgeThe Cow … | Continue reading
I wade into a spirited debate about GoHands' animation techniques in episode 1 of The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses.Possibly related posts...A Walker's Review of BLUPOND's Knight Vision Night Driving…Anime Recommendations of the Decade (2011-20)The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in … | Continue reading
A step-by-step guide to using PlayOnLinux to install Windows programs on Linux.Possibly related posts...Japanese Environment in PoL, Lutris, and BottlesInstalling and Running Bodhi Linux on a 2007 MacBookOn Improving the Environment For Gaming On LinuxImmigration Issues in NYPD C … | Continue reading
When even the family of the Colombo consigliere cannot log off.Possibly related posts...1883 Opening of the Brooklyn BridgeWasteful talk show subsidies in New YorkOn NYC Curfews and Essential WorkersATW 〜 Murakami on Bad Social Media ContentIn Support of the Lawsuit Against NYC D … | Continue reading
We begin with a patriotic bedtime story and conclude with Benjamin Franklin's thoughts on the bald eagle vs the turkey.Possibly related posts...The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoHistory of Thanksgiving Proclamations in the Philippines1883 Opening of the Brooklyn BridgeT … | Continue reading
Re-printing a British officer's account of his 1827-28 visit to Benjamin Franklin's modest grave site.Possibly related posts...Benjamin Harrison's Memorable July 4, 1888The American Bee Journal World's Fair ReportJustin & Justina 〜 4th of July Grill Sacrifices to the…1883 Opening … | Continue reading
Reviewing the (first half) year that was at The New Leaf Journal in 2023.Possibly related posts...Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJNew Leaf Journal Third Birthday ReaderJustin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal Content of…The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in ReviewTh … | Continue reading
Today marks the end of June 2023. As we move into the heart of summer, we take a break to review […]Possibly related posts...Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJThe New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayJustin & Justina: The Most-Read New Leaf Journal Content of…Orig … | Continue reading
The strange story of how a poorly thought out 1997 trade by a 14-68 team for a 35-year old power forward led to said team losing the #2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.Possibly related posts...Should the Pistons have drafted Carmelo?ESPN States Tim Duncan was "Born Overseas"Version hi … | Continue reading
In a 20-year retrospective, I offer my opinion on whether the Detroit Pistons should have drafted Carmelo Anthony with the second pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.Possibly related posts...ESPN States Tim Duncan was "Born Overseas"Version history of Aru Fuyu no MonogatariPlaying Through … | Continue reading
Running the original 2005 Yuuki!Novel version of Tegami on top of WINE (and learning about a defunct Japanese visual novel engine in the process)Possibly related posts...The Letter (Tegami) - Visual Novel ReviewOn Improving the Environment For Gaming On LinuxThe al|together and I … | Continue reading
New York City has a problem with apparently homeless people sleeping in ATM vestibules at night. (I have been led to […]Possibly related posts...Thomas Sowell on Hard-Core Troublemakers1883 Opening of the Brooklyn BridgeWasteful talk show subsidies in New YorkIn Support of the La … | Continue reading
The world to reverse contains two distinct visual novels: hallucinate and Flanca. Both are more than a bit experimental and grim.Possibly related posts...I, Too, Saw Dreams Through Air - VN ReviewVisual Novel Review - AdagioThe al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsWhat … | Continue reading
We review a sentimental visual novel about family set in the Japanese countryside (mild sci-fi may also be included).Possibly related posts...The al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsFlood of Tears - Visual Novel ReviewCrimsoness - Visual Novel ReviewRed Shift Visual N … | Continue reading
NoPaste is a free and open source pastebin of sorts. It was created by Mr. Boris Kubiak and the source code is […]Possibly related posts...New Leaf Journal Third Birthday ReaderBird in Review 〜 Yellow Throated ToucanImplementing Article Series With WP Post SeriesJustin and Justin … | Continue reading
I saw that the Denver Nuggets won their first NBA championship last night. I have been somewhat out of the NBA […]Possibly related posts...All About the Saw-whet OwlNoncitizen Nationals as Immigrant Visa PetitionersMosley on Mayweather: Confidence and FearTim Hortons Settles Clai … | Continue reading
Using an ATOM feed and feed reader to stay abreast of the latest updates to a WordPress spam comment blacklist without using a plugin.Possibly related posts...The story of our Bing blacklistingComment on the NLJ with Hypothes.isSave the Date - Visual Novel ReviewHistory of the Ma … | Continue reading
Collage is the official 2006 English language translation of a 2004 freeware Japanese visual novel of the same year. The original […]Possibly related posts...The al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsRed Shift Visual Novel ReviewFlood of Tears - Visual Novel ReviewSumme … | Continue reading
Thanks to the Nostr Verify plugin for WordPress, you can find NLJ editor N.A. Ferrell on Nostr at nafnlj@thenewleafjournal.com. I explain how it works, step-by-step.Possibly related posts...Naver Webmaster Trials and TribulationsExperiences in the Yandex Webmaster PortalMoving a … | Continue reading
A full review of a lightweight, minimal, open source launcher and app drawer for Android (LineageOS in my case).Possibly related posts...Recommended F-Droid FOSS Apps For Android-Based Devices…Review of /e/ - An Android Alternative For Mobile PhonesWhat is an "Android Alternative … | Continue reading
The story of how I switched from my Murena Teracube 2e phone to a Google Pixel 3a XL running LineageOS without having planned to do so.Possibly related posts...Review of the Teracube 2e SmartphoneInstalling GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel 6aReview of /e/ - An Android Alternative For … | Continue reading
Recapping the fourth May at The New Leaf Journal.Possibly related posts...The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayAt Summer's End - Visual Novel ReviewNew Leaf Journal Third Birthday ReaderVisual Novel Review: Bad EndThe Small Web, Artisanal Content, and Humane DesignTh … | Continue reading
I review I, Too, Saw Dreams Through Air, a visual novel which offers two dream-like visual novels for the (free) price of one.Possibly related posts...The al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsThe Poetry of Charlotte Becker - Early Twentieth Century…All About the Saw-wh … | Continue reading
May 29, 2023 marks Memorial Day in the United States. Memorial Day is a special occasion for paying respects to American […]Possibly related posts...The Enigmatic Life and Death of Emperor OthoAn 1895 Poem on Memorial Day and Piece by Theodore RooseveltThe Poetry of Charlotte Bec … | Continue reading
I had to go to my employer’s office in lower Manhattan on May 8, 2023. After taking the direct route across […]Possibly related posts...Photographing a Squirrel Kiss in Three Acts1883 Opening of the Brooklyn BridgeTranquility at the Foot of the Manhattan BridgeTI-89 Haiku: Boerum … | Continue reading
I review a 3-minute visual novel about a girl who sets out to destroy the planet after making a mistake on her school exam. (Explanation is in context.)Possibly related posts...The al|together and Insani Visual Novel TranslationsFlood of Tears - Visual Novel ReviewRed Shift Visua … | Continue reading
A long post with original accounts from the May 24, 1883 opening of the Brooklyn Bridge.Possibly related posts...Wasteful talk show subsidies in New YorkIn Support of the Lawsuit Against NYC Dining ShedsOn NYC Curfews and Essential WorkersA Trip Across Brooklyn's Summit Street Br … | Continue reading
Substack's view that its Notes platform is not a Twitter clone misses the forest through the trees.Possibly related posts...Reviewing the Mastodon Twitter CrossposterAgainst Twitter as a Content CuratorLearning How to Change a Twitter UsernameThe New Leaf Journal TwitterFediverse … | Continue reading
When the photo in one article about a deep sea snailfish does not satisfy deep sea expectations, read a second article.Possibly related posts...An Introduction to RSS and Other Feed FormatsIndieWeb Standards, RSS, and AtomHow to Find Substack RSS Feeds and Other NotesThe Pine Tre … | Continue reading
Having read about e-ink monitors for phones, I test using my PocketBook InkPad Color as a color e-ink monitor for my LineageOS phone.Possibly related posts...What is an "Android Alternative"?Reviewing FrogFind: A Search Engine For Vintage ComputersRecommended F-Droid FOSS Apps Fo … | Continue reading
Let me tell you a story about how the news that Ms. Martha Stewart will be one of the cover models for the 2023 SI Swimsuit Issue reminded me of a story from my high school in 2007.Possibly related posts...The Nice Boat 〜 A Look Back at the School Days AnimeTokyo High Schools Cha … | Continue reading
An essay which describes personal blogs as the soul of the web leads me to consider personal blogs as the centerpiece of a social web.Possibly related posts...Fediverse Clone Wars and Decentralized Social MediaThe Small Web, Artisanal Content, and Humane DesignAn Early Review of … | Continue reading
Using GrapheneOS's handy web installer to put the hardened Android Open Source Project fork on a Google Pixel 6a phone.Possibly related posts...Installing and Running Bodhi Linux on a 2007 MacBookRecommended F-Droid FOSS Apps For Android-Based Devices…Review of /e/ - An Android A … | Continue reading
Introducing the newest member of The New Leaf Journal family: An Osmosfeed-powered aggregator called New Leaf Journal Feeds.Possibly related posts...Introducing "The Quarantine Sessions"Justin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJIntroducing Leaflets Microposts and Activity StreamHi … | Continue reading
Mr. Jeff Starr, the WordPress developer behind the Wutsearch Search Engine launchpad and a couple of plugins that we use at The […]Possibly related posts...Review of Wutsearch, a Search Engine LaunchpadOn the humans.txt FileSearching for the Figure Behind the Blob Dylan Tags in N … | Continue reading
The NCCIH's answer to a question about whether melatonin prevents or treats a certain virus raises tangential questions.Possibly related posts...History of Thanksgiving Proclamations in the PhilippinesTrying National Park TypefaceNoncitizen Nationals as Immigrant Visa Petitioners … | Continue reading
My 2007 photograph of two ducks in a drizzle at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.Possibly related posts...Bird in Review 〜 Mandarin DuckDuck and Duckling Rescue Stories From Around the WebJustin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJThe NYPD's Duck Family Rescue in Midtown ManhattanInstal … | Continue reading
The Peekier search tool, once reviewed by The New Leaf Journal, is no more (or so the fact it redirects to Kagi suggests).Possibly related posts...Peekier Search Engine ReviewA 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search…An In-Depth Look at Norton Safe SearchBrave and Duck … | Continue reading
My 2007 photo of a rose at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.Possibly related posts...The Poetry of Charlotte Becker - Early Twentieth Century…Lizzie Deas' "The Christmas Rose"Farming Gold Roses for Money in Animal CrossingThe Glowing Pink Rose of Grace Court in Brooklyn HeightsJustin … | Continue reading
April 2023 has come to a close. The end of the month means a new entry in our month-in-review series, which […]Possibly related posts...The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayThe Newsletter Leaf Journal at 100The Best of Anime in 2022: Year in ReviewJustin and Justina … | Continue reading
Four photos of a serene, wet, brown duck standing on Pier 5 of Brooklyn Bridge Park.Possibly related posts...Bird in Review 〜 Mandarin DuckDuck and Duckling Rescue Stories From Around the WebThe NYPD's Duck Family Rescue in Midtown ManhattanFalcon Sighting at Brooklyn Bridge Park … | Continue reading
We celebrate our humble online writing magazine's third birthday with a curated selection of article recommendations based on our most-read content from our first three years.Possibly related posts...The New Leaf Journal Celebrates Its First BirthdayThe Newsletter Leaf Journal at … | Continue reading
A heartbroken anime girl is recovering from her jerk boyfriend breaking up with her to be with another woman. But what if I told you she needs to end her toxic relationship with Windows?Possibly related posts...On Improving the Environment For Gaming On LinuxThe Mystery of Sōseki … | Continue reading
An in-depth look at the outside world from Bing Jail.Possibly related posts...Bing's and DuckDuckGo's CCP ProblemImportance of Bing Indexing For Alt SearchThe Downstream Effects of Bing's Tiananmen Square CensorshipA 2021 List of Alternative Search Engines and Search…Kaori After … | Continue reading
A new anime series tackles naturally brown hair, dyed brown hair, and Japanese school dress and grooming codes in two interesting scenes.Possibly related posts...Tokyo High Schools Change Hair Color Dress Code PoliciesHair Color Dress Code Rules in JapanUnderstanding Hair Color i … | Continue reading
I noted in December that I am reading through the classic Umineko When They Cry visual novel series. The series has […]Possibly related posts...DecSync ReviewJustin and Justina review 2022 at the NLJTransferring Photos From My BlackBerry Classic Using KDE…Recommended F-Droid FOSS … | Continue reading