The Iceberg

From the Chosun Ilbo:

A new exhibition will show previously unseen photographs of war-torn Korea taken by two British officers in 1953. Anthony Younger, an artillery officer, and Keith Glennie-Smith, a medical officer, took dozens of snapshots while serving in the Korean War. Sixty of their photos will be displayed to the public for the first time from May 18 to August 18 at the Seoul National University Museum in Seoul.

For information about getting to the museum visit this page at the museum’s website.

My plan to take over the world (of home entertainment) is one step closer to fruition. Buhahahahaha!!! I present to you the Abigs Multimedia Player (Model DVP-370) by Sarotech.

I paid 280,000 won at Yongsan Electronics Market for the player and a 500-gigabyte hard drive that is installed inside.

What exactly is the Abigs Multimedia Player, you ask? It’s an external hard drive by day and a multimedia center by night. Plug this puppy into your computer and it’s a hard drive. You can save anything onto it, including music, photos, and videos. I, of course, only load videos that I personally have shot. I would never save movies (or music) that have been downloaded from BitTorrent sites such as Mininova or BlueYoyo. That would be illegal. But if you are the immoral type who has no problem with that you could then proceed to disconnect this device from your computer and plug it into your television or home theater system…

and voila! You have a list of every form of media saved on the disk at your fingertips.

The multimedia player comes with its own remote control, so volume, screen size, fast-forward/rewind, captions, and a host of other options can be selected from the comfort of your sofa. Just choose a (home) movie, microwave a bag of popcorn, and enjoy.

According to this JoongAng Daily article, young Korean females are asserting themselves as “alpha girls”. To quote the Daily,

What’s an alpha girl?
They are elite girls who excel in all aspects of life, including academia, athletics and leadership. Unlike older generations, they do not feel being a female limits them in any way.

Good on them. In my personal experience in the classroom, I’ve witnessed that the girls generally work harder than the boys and it’s good that they are finally being rewarded for their effort. So, what are some examples of this “power grabbing”? Let’s go back to the article…

“I have never limited my goals and dreams just because I am a female,” says Lee Chung-hui, 21, a junior at Sungkyunkwan University. She was the first female president of the university’s cheerleading club, which was established in 1977.

Alright!!! Head cheerleader!

Baby steps.