http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/ Engadget Comments for Pollen-sniffing robots put on duty in Japan http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
"ooh what's that? What's that? What's wrong with your legs?"]]>Jan 29th 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
What is that?

Ohhh, what are you doing? ]]>Jan 29th 2008 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 9:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 10:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 30th 2008 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 30th 2008 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Neurotoxins detected! *uses portal gun to escape from Japan*]]>Jan 30th 2008 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Where did you get that pic for your avatar?]]>Jan 30th 2008 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
Surely you mean "relay"

FIRST! To point out the grammatical error... hehe]]>Jan 29th 2008 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 30th 2008 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 30th 2008 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
Welcome to Engadget.]]>Jan 30th 2008 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 31st 2008 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/I'm making a note here:
"HUGE SUCCESS!!"
It's hard to overstate
my satisfaction.
Aperture Science:
We do what we must
because we can.
For the good of all of us.
Except the ones who are dead.

I didn't think we'd have GLaDOS joining us for cake so soon!]]>Jan 29th 2008 6:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
Guys PLEASE STOP. You are giving all us nightmares!!!]]>Jan 29th 2008 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
http://japanese.engadget.com/]]>Jan 29th 2008 10:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
せめて日本語を勉強したらポストして下さい。]]>Jan 29th 2008 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 7:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
lol, something about practicing my Japanese? I am taking japanese classes, I am a newbie.]]>Jan 29th 2008 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
したらー＞してから

せめて日本語を勉強してからポストして下さい。]]>Jan 29th 2008 9:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Semete nihongo wo benkyou shitara posuto shite kudasai.
Please at least post when/if you study Japanese.

Now I'm only learning myself but I don't think that meant what you intended.
I assume you meant "at least learn the language before posting"?
Perhaps taking your own advice is in order? :P]]>Apr 18th 2008 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
japanese lesson of the day:
'benkyoo-sitara' is in the conditional form, meaning if/when X then Y, so 'if/when you study (are regularly studying)'.

in a more nuanced definition, the conditional presupposes an activity X which _has been started (but not necessarily completed)_ before Y takes place. This sets up a condition for doing Y - namely, having done or started X, do Y.

in this particular case, nihongo o benkyoo-sitara posuto site kudasai would mean 'please post if you study (or having studied) japanese.'

semete is a modifier meaning 'at least', which qualifies the entire clause.

so, you can translate this as:

'please post only if you study (or having studied) japanese, at least.' or, a freer translation would be 'at least study japanese before you post.']]>Jan 29th 2008 11:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/no. your japanese is fucked, mate. what youve written isnt correct or natural. i appreciate the fact youre learning another language, but dont get all grammar-boy on a fellow learner, tossing out terms like 'conditional' to sound authoritative when it is obvious that you dont know your 穴 from your 肘.

aside from that, like they need robots to tell you that there is pollen in japan. year-round it is sniff sniff sniff. i hate sugi. what makes it worse is that they plant it for the timber industry's sake and everyone runs around with those michael jackson sneeze gauze pads. then they try and talk and all i hear is mmph mmmph mmmphhhh...eeeeh.]]>Jan 30th 2008 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
I live in a college town, and worked in a bookstore, and I got positively SICK of the hugh number of white kids learning Japanese just so they could read manga or watch anime in the native language. It's just ridiculous.

Learn Japanese if you're going to live in Japan or work with Japanese speakers, but don't waste college credits so you can read Naruto in Japanese.

Anyway, I came here to say one thing: Do the Japanese have to put cute/creepy faces on ALL their robots? I swear, it could be a bomb-sniffing robot, and it would still look like it had a smiling face.]]>Jan 30th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/
I hope that isn't obscure but it is the first thing that came to my mind.]]>Jan 29th 2008 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/the cake is a lie
the cake is a lie ...

Ya, portal anyone?]]>Jan 29th 2008 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/]]>Jan 29th 2008 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/and fake]]>Jan 31st 2008 1:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 7:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 8:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 8:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 30th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 30th 2008 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/29/pollen-sniffing-robots-put-on-duty-in-japan/Jan 29th 2008 8:13PM