Category Archives: Communications

Korean media in English

There are a number of blogs out there including mine here that write all about Korea, but what exists when it comes to actual Korean media that is either translated in English or is produced in English to help foreigners … Continue reading

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“Live from Busan, South Korea, it’s…”

Some of you already know, but I’ve accepted a job as the Evening Host of Busan’s English Radio station eFM.   The station is at 90.5 on the FM dial and the website is http://befm.co.kr (where you can also listen … Continue reading

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Six letters. Many combinations. Possibly the cure to all the world’s problems.

If you liked the post, y not bookmark it by clicking any of the below icons: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Six letters. Many combinations. Possibly the cure to all the world’s problems. In Korea, … Continue reading

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If, then… I wish someone would develop a contingency software tool!

Save this to read later: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Many of us work hard — very hard for that matter.  We’re willing to put many hours into our work and at times are incredibly … Continue reading

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Notice changes in your gmail recently?

The buttons strung along above your emails used to have rounded buttons for deleting, archiving, and reporting spam.  More importantly, you could label the emails.  However, they added a nice feature where you simply just “move” the emails to a … Continue reading

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iPhone available in Korea (in 2009)

Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: The popular American gadget, Apple’s iPhone is set to be officially allowed in South Korea coming up next year in 2009.   According to this … Continue reading

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Facebook can be painful at times…

Trying to just say “Happy birthday” on someone’s wall today, I was told “You are not permitted to do …”  WTF?  Can’t write on a wall?  Does Facebook now give people the power to prevent others from writing on their … Continue reading

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AMERICAN CITIZEN SERVICES NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2008 – Absentee Voting, Improved English websites in Korea, & next visit to Busan

Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: U.S. State Department, U.S. Embassy Seoul Consular Section, American Citizen Services (ACS) Newsletter September 2008 The U.S. Embassy is transmitting the following monthly newsletter … Continue reading

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A funny Korean flick starring pretty Chinese star Qi Shu

Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: This was a funny movie I saw recently. I’ve been in a movie watching mode. Not a bad flick…especially after watching a horrible one … Continue reading

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Mark Zuckerberg over at Facebook messaged me today

he said… Hey (Brandon)-(actually, I did fill in the Brandon part…) At Facebook, our goal is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. More than 90 million people across the world have … Continue reading

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Some advice on getting cell phones in Korea (for foreigners)

Mobile Woes Over for Foreigners By Kim Min-jung As many of you I’m sure already know, the prospect of integrating in to an entirely new culture can be a somewhat daunting experience. Such fears can be further widened when one … Continue reading

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An Indian’s perspective on “Working in Korea”

Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Working in Korea – How different is it from India Are you planning to explore South Korea for work? If your answer is in … Continue reading

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Mobile Me looks like a great tool for the road warrior

Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: http://www.apple.com/mobileme It looks like it synch’s everything like your PDA, computer, etc. Once I get a PDA, I’ll have to check it out. This … Continue reading

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Using your gmail more effectively: 10 tips straight from the horse’s mouth

Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Google’s Gmail team recently announced their 1 year anniversary in publishing posts about the email service.  In the announcement, they shared with us the … Continue reading

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Google tries to communicate in YOUR language

Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Off to the right, you can see links or blue rectangle bars that allow you to translate my blog into Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, … Continue reading

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