Until now, I had believed my listening skills were somewhat decent, but when I attempted Part 1 of the actual IELTS test, it was a complete disaster. The accent was so unfamiliar that I couldn't even grasp the basic words like "phone" or "…

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I asked chat-GPT for recommendations of speakers who should serve as role models for speaking in standard American accent and whose videos are widely available on YouTube. Here are some of my favorite speakers in the responses and my thoug…

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Skipping your habit once can be seen as a mistake rather than laziness. However, If you skip it twice in a row, it immediately becomes a new habit. Skipping is easier than sticking to the habit, and easy habits form quickly. As a result, t…

I've been using the Kawai MP10 for several years, but it was not ideal for my needs. As I use it as both a MIDI controller and digital piano, many of the switches and controllers on the MP10 are completely useless to me, or even worse, the…

I have the urge to redesign my computer desk settings. I have been wondering how to arrange my piano keyboard and computer input interfaces (keyboard and mouse) in front of the monitor for over a decade. No matter which one, whether the pi…