Sunday, December 30, 2012

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Nearby WI-FI Coffeeshops

When I first arrived here some 16 months ago, I was desperate to get online and spend some quality time with my best friend: the computer. ^^ I didn't really know where to look for a nice coffeeshop with WI-FI where I could relax after work.

These days, I find that it's much easier to get work done (lesson planning, PPT slideshows, etc.) at a coffeeshop.  There are a few options.

Option 1: The King's Arms.  They serve the usual coffees as well as some beers.  It's never too crowded and stays open until 1am on the weekends.


Read more about it here (in Korean ^^):  http://gagamal010.blog.me/20160951735

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Option 2: THANKs COFFEE.  *how they write it.
It is a bit smaller than The King's Arm.  It only seats 12-15.  However, I went there today and hogged their WiFi for about 3 hours.  No problem.  They seem quite nice and their coffee tastes great.

Pictures here: http://blog.naver.com/skyhanuri77?Redirect=Log&logNo=40169871353

here: http://www.cyworld.com/jina7080/7214018

and maybe here: http://cafelover.tistory.com/39 

The marker lands on the center of the building, but the entrance is on Gwangdeok 4-ro.  It's cool to watch the subways roll through Gojan across the street.

The address is: Gojan-dong 681-6

Location: 681-3 Gojan-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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International Calls from a Cellphone



The following information comes from a note sent along with a telephone purchased from TheArrivalStore.com

"Here is a local number you can dial through to call internationally from Korea.  When using this number to call (see website for applicable countries), you will only be charged with domestic outgoing minutes.

1) Dial 1688-8651 from your cell phone.
2) Dial your destination's country code.
3) Dial the area code, phone number, and the pound key.

Example for USA/Canada: 1688-8651, 1-223-3445-5667#

http://www.1688-8651.com

International texting is possible on your cell phone.  Dial 00388 before your country code and send the text.  This will cost 150won per text.

Example: 00388, 1-223-3445-5667"

When I Googled 00388 and Korea, I got some entries from Cellhire.  They rent and sell phones with these same instructions.  They might be the party that gets your 150W.


Monday, December 17, 2012

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Projector Maintenance Messages

A few months back, some of the projectors at our school started behaving strangely.  A grey square would pop up with a Korean message and it would stay on the screen for what seemed to be forever.


This is the message the obscures anything I'm trying to show to my students.

I was told a while back that it "needed cleaning".  I thought it was for the lens.  This is actually a message about cleaning the filter.  The filter is typically on the side.

The filter should come right out.  If you run it under the tap, let it dry and put it back inside.

Then, go into the projector menu and reset the Filter Timer.

Click on the MENU button on the remote control.   


Press the DOWN ARROW KEY until you reach the 기타 function.

Once there, press the RIGHT ARROW KEY (or MODE KEY) to get into the right column.

Press the DOWN ARROW KEY to get to the 필터 타이머 (filter timer) function.
Hold the RESET KEY until it advances to another screen.

Once there, press the UP ARROW KEY to get to 초기화.  This resets the timer.
It will usually read above 100 hours, except in this demo I am using a projector that I reset on the previous day. ^^
Now the timer should read 0 hours.  Press the MENU key again to exit.

This should prevent that grey screen from coming up!


Monday, December 17, 2012 - ,, No comments

Using 32GB USB drives on an old Korean computer

I've had to buy more than my share of USB drives in Korea because they either keep breaking or I end up losing them.  Since my school bought new classroom computers, I've been able to use drives with a lot of storage!  My latest USB is an HP which is only about an inch long.  It's great, but it doesn't work on my old office computer (Windows XP).

There is at least one solution.  Microsoft issued an update to XP which allows for exFAT compatibility.  Simply, the exFAT update gives the computer a way to read the data on drives with large storage.  Before, I was limited to using 4GB cards and USB drives.

Installing it on your computer is easy, if you can avoid one pitfall.

1. Visit www.microsoft.com/ko-kr/download/details.aspx?id=19364
This is the KOREAN download page for the KB955704 update. If you update using the English version of this file on a Korean computer, or vice versa, there will be an error and you will not be allowed to install.


2. Double check that it has KOR in the title.  Run the file.

It should automatically install. Click the proper buttons to accept the license agreement. You computer will then restart. When it does, plug in your USB and enjoy! ^^


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