I have decided to merge my efforts with Chris over at the Korean Wiki Project in order to collaborate and create the best resource online for the Korean language. He’s done some great stuff and I hope that together we can make it the best Korean resource. Right now we are in the preparation stage, creating guidelines and organizing where content will go. If you would like to contribute, head over there, create an account, read the editing guidelines, and start editing!
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WiKorea Launched!
Posted by mstrum
on February 1, 2009
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Ok, I’ve finished creating the initial version of the wiki. Right now it’s not much, just a front page with links to dead pages that will be created sometime in the future. To get to it click on the WiKorea link at the top of this page or click here.
For now I am probably going to be the only one updating it but if you ever feel like adding anything, go for it! Wikis can be a great way to proliferate all that knowledge that’s stored in your brain.
New wiki on the way
Posted by mstrum
on January 30, 2009
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I have successfully installed MediaWiki (what’s used for Wikipedia) in a sub-directory of this blog (it’s not too hard to guess what the name of that directory might be called … if you do search for it please remember it’s under construction ^^). It’s going to primarily be a Korean language-learning wiki that (most likely just) I will contribute to but will be open so anyone can add new pages or edit current ones. I know that there is a lot of information out there on Wikipedia and other great sources for learning about Korea but I thought it might be good to have a wiki solely for the purpose of propagating information about the Korean language (and yes, some culture).
I have wrestled with where it fits in with this blog (which is fairly new itself) and have decided that both are great mediums and can serve different purposes. While my blog is a linear record of what I have learned (and other such things like popular media), the wiki will be a knowledge bank. Once I have it set up and have decided how it’ll be organized I’ll officially launch it and add a link to this blog. I think this will be a great way to share knowledge and include information you don’t normally find in dictionaries.
And of course, it’s a great opportunity for me to branch out and try new technologies (after all, I am a techy).
Theming Complete and New Page: Teaching English
Posted by mstrum
on January 17, 2009
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I have finally finished integrating my own touch into the theme I chose. See the logo above? The favicon in your browser (usually next to the address/URL above)? The nice colors (the theme was originally all black)? It’s taken some time but I think it was worth it. And it gave me an opportunity to use the photoshop skills I just learned.
I have also started another page which is about teaching English. It’s a work in progress so expect it to change a lot over the next month(s). If you learn Korean, there’s a super high chance that you just might teach English someday (and make a lot of money). I have also found that I have learned more about my own language through teaching English. You never realise how much you don’t understand your own language until you try teaching it to someone.
New Theme!
Posted by mstrum
on January 11, 2009
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I wasn’t planning on updating the theme for a while, but I came across a theme I really liked. I’ve spent a little bit of time customizing it and making the content fit it better (changing the size of the side widgets, size and color of the video players, etc.). In the future I plan on editing it a little bit, adding a favicon and a logo.
If you see any big errors I would appreciate a comment. I hope y’all enjoy it, I know I do.
