S T E P H E N H U C K E R . C O M

I got my iPod Mini last night after work. The colour is Silver. I was tempted by Pink, but I would have to wait for that , so I went with boring silver and I like it
I am very happy with it. The students like it very much. They were impressed with the scroll [...]

The Korean Herald has said that

Apple Computer Inc. is strengthening its presence in the local digital music player market, a segment dominated mostly by Korean companies, thanks to the company’s low-cost approach on its best-selling products.

According to a survey by online electronics retailer Danawa Corp., Apple Computer’s iPod music players accounted for 7 percent of [...]

Today I am going to purchase a second generation Ipod Mini.

UPDATE:When I got to the store I was happy, the price was only 200,000 won! Cool But, when I opened the box, I noticed it had an AC adapter and a firewire cable. This means it is the old, original iPod Mini.
So I [...]

TECHNICAL: Python on Powweb
I wanted to find out if Python (A programming language like PHP or Perl) could be run on my web provider, Powweb
It seems it can:

I just happened to check if Powweb supported Python scripts. I guess I can put up some scripts now.

* Python is installed [...]

http://oranckay.net/blog/?theDate=200503241

Hardly news, but some Koreans have been wanting to artificially construct a “Chinatown” in Seoul and recent mention of the idea at the Marmot’s Discussion Group inspired me to recall to myself my knowledge of the Chinese minority and personal experience with Chinese friends in Korea. These are not organized thoughts in any way, they [...]

Some interesting websites. (http://www.ianalbert.com/me/links.php)

Slashdot News for nerds.
BoingBoing My favorite ‘blog.
MetaFilter Community run ‘blog.
Gizmodo ‘Blog about the torrent of gadgets coming out.
Little Fluffy Industries ‘Blog of online Flash games. Indispensible for those needing to dispense of time.
Updated daily
Salon Excellent, excellent online magazine.
Straight Dope Answers to life’s important questions.
Brickbats at [...]

Ulsan, the next Glasgow?
Looming threat of Chinese shipyards to [...]

Ten minutes ago there was an earthquake of Japan. I was in my apartment and the building started to shake. It was quite frightening. Fortunally it was over as quickly as it started.
So now I have been in an earthquake (a very small one) and have had snowfights. That would have never happened in Melbourne.

Found an interesting dictionary on the net, so here it is:

Korean Words
http://www.geocities.com/idontevencarenomore/dictionary.html

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(?´¬ß‚Ä??¨¬ù¬¥) ?™¬?‚Ǩ?´‚Ä?¬§
crazy, mad, insane
syn. ?´¬è?í?´‚Ä?¬§

For more see http://stephenhucker.com/wiki/korean:slang

Interesting game for mature learners

http://www.torgodevil.com/archives/00001431.htm

Ice breaker.
I’ve been really bad about learning the names of my adult students so far. I’m the person that happens to be new to the mix, most of these classes had been together before, or so I had thought.

Today we started a “childhood memories” unit, and no one was [...]