Problem:You don't want to be lost around Seoul, or anywhere in Korea for that matter, but you don't have a smartphone. You do have an iPod Touch (or iPhone) or other wifi-only device, but what if no wifi signal is available?Solution:Use the offline cache feature of Naver Maps. Here's how:Download the Naver Maps app at the Apple App Store or Android Market(this tutorial uses the Android version)Press the Menu buttonSelect the 저장 ("Storage") button on the bottom-leftA pop-up menu appears, with two options: 지도 저장 (Save Map Info) and 저장 목록보기 (View...
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Automatically remove line breaks from text
Posted on 6:12 AM by Unknown
Problem:You just copied/pasted a bunch of text from an e-mail, a .PDF file, or an e-book, and it looks ugly because the line breaks are all in the wrong spot. You want to remove these line breaks, to make the text flow nicely, but doing it manually is annoying and takes forever.Solution:In your word processor, you can use the "Find/Replace" tool. Just: Go to Edit->Find/ReplaceIn the "Find" field put the dollar sign ("$" without quotes) for LibreOffice, or caret-P ("^p" without quotes) for Microsoft WordIn the "Replace" field, just hit the space...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Use Naver's English Dictionary in English!
Posted on 12:22 AM by Unknown
Problem: You want to translate a word/phrase between Korean/English, but Google Translate sucks (doesn't have a translation, or the wrong translation) and your phone dictionary doesn't have it.Solution:Koreans invariably use Naver's English Dictionary, which now boasts an English-language version to help you navigate. Check it out; it's (usually) much more accurate than Google.Source:http://endic.naver.com/?isEngVe...
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Korean "pull my finger"
Posted on 6:31 AM by Unknown
Problem:You want to apparently fart on-demand by asking your friend to "pull your finger," but because he's Korean, he doesn't understand your request.Solution:The Korean version of this classic and gassy classy move might be called the "push my thumb" trick. Make a "thumbs up" gesture, and ask your friend to push it. He will push down on your thumb like a detonator, at which point you will release your "dok-gas!" (독...
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Use NateOn with Pidgin 2.10
Posted on 5:05 AM by Unknown
Problem: You want to use NateOn (South Korea's most popular instant messaging program), but you already use AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, etc.Solution:Use Pidgin (multi-platform, multi-protocol IM client) to consolidate your IM accounts, including your NateOn account by downloading and installing the pidgin-nateon plugin.Source:http://blog.kaisyu.com/2011/08/pidgin-2100.h...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Find where a photo was taken by EXIF data
Posted on 5:36 AM by Unknown
Problem:You see a cool photo your friend took, and want to visit that spot, but you don't know where exactly the photo was taken.Solution:Since many people take photos via their smartphone nowadays, chances are the image has EXIF data that would show the location. Upload the photo (or if it's already on the web, paste in the URL) to Jeffrey's Exif Viewer and see exactly where it was tak...
Monday, August 29, 2011
Prepare your noraebang (노래방) session with Noraebook
Posted on 5:43 AM by Unknown
Problem:You hate wasting time at the karaoke room (noraebang 노래방) looking through that dirty old book for good English songs. Plus, the book is out of date.Solution:Download the Noraebook smartphone app, which lets you browse all the available songs at most noraebangs in Korea, in addition to providing you with the number you can input at the noraebang. Keep a list of go-to songs ready, in case a spontaneous singing room session breaks out. Source:Download it in the Android Market or the iTunes App Sto...
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