RSS feeds for Facebook Pages

Facebook Pages have RSS feeds available for all their wall content posted by the admin. The feed URL follows this form, where XXXXXXXXXX is the Facebook I.D. number for the page:

http://www.facebook.com/feeds/page.php?id=XXXXXXXXXXXXX&format=rss20

Here is an example of a real Facebook Page RSS feed, this one for George Takei's wall:
http://www.facebook.com/feeds/page.php?id=205344452828349&format=rss20

Finding the Facebook ID number of a page is actually quite easy.

Here's the normal URL for George Takai's page:
http://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei

Replace the "www" in the URL with "graph" like so:
http://graph.facebook.com/georgehtakei

You'll see a code page that looks like this:

You can see the Facebook I.D. number for the page right there in the first line. Just use that ID number in the RSS URL. Done! 

(Note that I used George Takei as an example. His RSS feed does not appear ideal because many of his posts are shared. Original posts of his appear more properly.)

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Kakao Talk blog feed (RSS)

Kakao have their main Korean-language blog here, with an RSS link here. It has lots of information on the company and the technical side of Kakao services like KakaoTalk and KakaoStory.

But if you want English-language information, which usually concentrates on new feature releases and promotions, their Facebook page is your best source of information. So, since they don't really have an active English-langauge blog, you can just subscribe to their Facebook page feed in your RSS reader, at this link:

http://www.facebook.com/feeds/page.php?format=rss20&id=194588567231357

This is a good source of information, for example, about the new Mac version of KakaoTalk for the desktop.

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Watch current Korean movies with English subtitles at the cinema

PROBLEM:
You're living in Korea, and want to experience the culture by going to the cinema (or theater for you culture-less drones) and watching Korean movies. But of course, you don't speak Korean, and the theater (yes, theater, f*ck you for judging me) websites are a filthy mess of flashing navigation even if you could read Korean. But you know movies are showing with English subtitles along the bottom.
How is the lonely expat to know where to watch these films?

SOLUTIONS:
Frequently check the KOBIZ website (http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/schedule/subtitMovie.jsp). If a Korean film is playing with English subs, it'll list it here. Sometimes this page is blank (no showings listed) and other times it will randomly spring to life with information, so bookmark it and come back to it now and then.
and/or
"Like" this awesome Facebook group "All in Korean: with English subs please" (https://www.facebook.com/AllInKoreanWithEnglishSubsPlease)These fools straight up keep the 411 flowing. Updated way more often than the KOBIZ site.
Or if you are an RSS OG like me, get their page RSS feed here (https://www.facebook.com/feeds/page.php?format=rss20&id=405107282941022)

And, if you're looking for foreign-language films with Korean subs other than Hollywood crap, I suggest this place.

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KakaoHome available for Android

Problem:
Your phone home screen is boring. You like the "chat heads" feature of Facebook Home, but otherwise don't like Facebook Home. Also, you live in Korea and everyone uses KakaoTalk anyway (annoyingly)

Solution:
Install "Kakao Home" on your ICS or higher phone. Though I have no idea why you'd want to.


KakaoHome - on Google Play

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