Maybe it was just me that didn’t realize this, but I came across a site with a pretty good application of machine translation. Naver.com, probably the most popular portal site in Korea, has a section called “enjoyjapan” where things related … Continue reading
I came across this Reuters article. It was about a TV ad titled “Carbon dioxide… we call it life” by a conservative group, Competitive Enterprise Institute. At first I thought it was a joke, but apparently it is not. The … Continue reading
With the imminent introduction of the next generation gaming consoles (Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo “Revolution”, and Sony PlayStation 3), a lot of people talk about the future trends and stuff. For me, two things stand out. One is that the … Continue reading
Being somewhat of a tech geek, I seriously thought about getting a Lexus RX400h since I have been looking for a larger car and at the gas prices. However, I gave up when it actually came out several months ago. … Continue reading
I’ve found the article on chosun.com, “Cell Phones Spark ‘Communication Revolution’ in N.K.” (Korean), very interesting. Isn’t this subversive… Maybe Korean cell phone manufacturers should give out the phones (and pay for the services) in North Korea.
I noticed an interesting news article on Yahoo! News, “Americans Getting Taller, Much Heavier” via AP. There is this graph on the trend. It’s a report on the average weight and height statistics over the past 40 years by National … Continue reading
The funniest quote I’ve heard from the last night’s first presidential debate. Bush: Of course, I know Osama bin Laden atttacked us. I know that! :p
There was a buzz about a new ABC series, “Lost”, created by JJ Abrams (of “Alias”) on an A/V message board I frequent. It sounded good, so I had my TiVo record the series, and we’ve finally watched the second … Continue reading
I don’t know if it’s just me, but for the past several months, I think I am seeing a very interesting trend in the crude oil price and the gas pump price. Take a look at this AP graph of … Continue reading
Soon it may not be, according to a USA Today article (via Yahoo! News). The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago’s 2002 survey noted Americans who say that they belong to one of Protestant denominations are only … Continue reading