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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:55:39 +0900

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MAKE: Japan: Build: フェナキストスコープを作ろう

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:07:04 +0900

MAKE: Japan: Build: フェナキストスコープを作ろう

"1. De Facto De facto is a Latin expression that means “actual” (if used as an adjective) or “in..."

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:02:52 +0900

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1. De Facto

De facto is a Latin expression that means “actual” (if used as an adjective) or “in practice” (if used as an adverb). In legal terms, de facto is commonly used in contrast to de jure, which means “by law.” Something, therefore, can emerge either de facto (by practice) or de jure (by law).

And what of the plastic red bench, which has served as his de facto home for the last 15 years and must by now be a collector’s item? (NY Times)

2. Vis-à-Vis

The literal meaning of this French expression is “face to face” (used as an adverb). It is used more widely as a preposition though, meaning “compared with” or “in relation to.”

It’s going to be a huge catalyst in moving the whole process forward and it really strengthens the U.S. position vis-a-vis our trading partners (Yahoo! News)

3. Status quo

This famous Latin expression means “the current or existing state of affairs.” If something changes the status quo, it is changing the way things presently are.

Bush believes that the status quo — the presence in a sovereign country of a militant group with missiles capable of hitting a U.S. ally — is unacceptable. (Washington Post)

4. Cul-de-sac

This expression was originated in England by French-speaking aristocrats. Literally it means “bottom of a sack,” but generally it refers to a dead-end street. Cul-de-sac can also be used metaphorically to express an action that leads to nowhere or an impasse.

But the code of omerta was in effect for two carloads of fans circling the cul-de-sac to have a look at the house. (Reuters.com)

A cul-de-sac of poverty (The Economist)

5. Per se

Per se is a Latin expression that means “by itself” or “intrinsically.”

The mistake it made with the Xbox is that there is no game console market per se; there are PlayStation, GameCube, and Xbox markets. (PCMag.com)

6. Ad hoc

Ad hoc, borrowed from the Latin, can be used both as an adjective, where it means “formed or created with a specific purpose,” and as an adverb, where it means “for the specific purpose or situation.”

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- 6 Foreign Expressions You Should Know

"「Universal High-level Languageが欲しい」という話。で、Python, Ruby, C#, Erlang, Haskell, Forth, Scheme,..."

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:00:39 +0900

“「Universal High-level Languageが欲しい」という話。で、Python, Ruby, C#, Erlang, Haskell, Forth, Scheme, CommonLispときて、どれもその域には到達していないという結論。”

- Matzにっき(2008-08-26)

"Amazonに買われたらしい。"

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:56:00 +0900

“Amazonに買われたらしい。”

- masui’s clipp: Welcome to Shelfari! Read, Share, Explore! - Sh…

Welcome to Shelfari! Read, Share, Explore! - Shelfari

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:55:53 +0900

Welcome to Shelfari! Read, Share, Explore! - Shelfari

"誰か耳コピしているだろうと思ってググって見つからないと思ったらコードは chord だよね（cordじゃなくて）。"

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:55:47 +0900

“誰か耳コピしているだろうと思ってググって見つからないと思ったらコードは chord だよね（cordじゃなくて）。”

- ギター出した - ひげぽん OSとか作っちゃうかMona-

"これまでも自由奔放な発言で周囲をヒヤヒヤさせてきた石井。生放送では何が起きるか分からないだけに、全柔連がストップをかけた形だ。この日も「ゆっくり休めましたか？」の問いに「ボクが休むのは死ぬ時です」と返答..."

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:19:46 +0900

“これまでも自由奔放な発言で周囲をヒヤヒヤさせてきた石井。生放送では何が起きるか分からないだけに、全柔連がストップをかけた形だ。この日も「ゆっくり休めましたか？」の問いに「ボクが休むのは死ぬ時です」と返答。プロ格闘家・小川直也が主宰する小川道場に金メダルを寄贈する意思を示したり、「（男子ハンマー投げの）室伏さんと握手したけど自分の方が強い」と不敵な笑みを浮かべるなど“石井ワールド”は全開。戦国武将・上杉謙信の生まれ変わりを自任する２１歳は、どこまでもわが道を行く。”

- 石井の発言にヒヤヒヤ…全柔連が取材止めた（スポーツニッポン） - Yahoo!ニュース