Protein Partner! PROTEINER 2021 HIGH PROTEIN FAST FOOD Well, we have some protein in the fast food #LinguisticLandscape of Seoul right here! Quite interesting to see protein being given such prominence, and I wonder why this particular sign's style, including English, is being used here . . .

Know anyone who wants to do a PhD in STS on Knowledge, Democracy and Community in a Digital Age? Think: energy use, local democracy, and the role of global tech companies, and how those developments are understood, contested, and governed. NTNU has a salaried position available, deadline 1st Sep!

PhD research fellow in Sociology / STS: Knowledge, Democracy and Community in a Digital Age (305607) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: PhD research fellow in Sociology / STS: Knowledge, Democracy and Community in a Digital Age (305607), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Tuesday, Sep...

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This is quite clever! And neat that this app is the product of an undergraduate student! m.koreaherald.com/article/1083...

Too hot to walk? This app knows where the shade is

For many pedestrians amid the record-breaking heat wave, every walk now begins with one question: Where’s the shade? A map app that provides the answer is gain

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Boy oh boy, RESEARCH!!!!!!!!

Interesting to see these community-supporting efforts by Starbucks Korea and attempts to give back to Korean independent cafes www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/com...

Starbucks Korea teams up with local farmers to support small cafes - The Korea Times

Starbucks Korea has unveiled its eighth “shared growth” beverage — a Sangju Shine Muscat Ade crafted with locally sourced grapes from North Gyeongs...

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OH! Quite the day for science-fiction stories then!

Rebecca R Helm@rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · yesterday

Today is the day the story There Will Come Soft Rain is set. An amazing and heartbreaking work of fiction for our modern age. Read it here:

Absolutely fantastic short story here by Charles Stross, later brought into the novel Accelerando, with an amazing view of a post-singularity world of economics 2.0 and just so much more! Read the 'loose sequel' Glasshouse without realizing it was connected! Need more writing like this these days.

Saw a few drones at work at the beach in Korea last week, surveiling swimmers for safety issues and whatnot, and so we might be seeing more drones around demolition sites in Korea in the near future. Still quite the scifi image though, to me . . . . www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/business...

Hyundai E&C tests water-spraying drone at demolition site - The Korea Times

Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) said it is expanding the use of unmanned robots for environmental and safety management at constru...

koreatimes.co.kr

Good article on Canada's planned new submarines, and what was lost when the German bid was selected over the Korean bid . . . . www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Lurkers in the deep: How Canada's new submarines will be used in peace and potential war | CBC News

The Canadian government has often spoken about the need for submarines to patrol Canada's vast coastline. But the role and range of of its new submarines go far beyond merely patrolling the three coas...

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Quite the interesting cafe entrance here with viewing platform on top, all highly Instagrammable, with just a small 'cafe' adding a bit of English to the cafe #LinguisticLandscape!

One of my favorite genre of coastal Korean signs, the ways-of-identifying-submarines poster! With North Korean submarines occasionally showing up and being reported by the public, I assume these posters help this process, and do more, but yes, part of the national security #LinguisticLandscape!

Very interesting article, with extensive discussion of the Chinese language signs seen in Vientiane, of course part of the #LinguisticLandscape! www.chosun.com/english/worl...

Chinese-Dominated Railway Corridor Transforms Laos' Landscape

Chinese-Dominated Railway Corridor Transforms Laos Landscape New rail link spurs economic concerns as Laos faces debt risks and strategic Chinese expansion

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Very fancy seaside cafe in Korea, with a neat stairway to nowhere on top that is perfect for photos and viewing the ocean. Also, really neat tasty baked goods inside!

Interesting discussion of rising budget coffee prices in Korea and the pressure this may put on budget coffee chain franchisees amidst the larger issue of coffee's rising price in a place where coffee consumption is huge www.koreajoongangdaily.com/business/tro...

Trouble brewing as budget coffee chains raise their prices

Rising ingredient and operating costs are pushing low-cost coffee brands in Korea to raise prices, stirring worries that their affordability edge may be fading.

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MOAR!

iain@maccoinnich.bsky.social · 3d ago

On the beach across from urbanist Bluesky’s favorite development

Did not realize it is illegal for Chinese citizens to gamble, even overseas, and, of course, casinos in Korea are only for foreigners, with one, or maybe a few, exceptions, so yeah, interesting situation all around. www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/tr...

Chinese tourists' visits to Korea casinos remain thorny issue - The Korea Times

Korea's casino industry has been thriving in recent years, fueled by a steady rebound in inbound tourism, as the country's 17 foreigner-only casino...

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So, I just felt compelled to say, I really, really enjoy running this account, and by and large, the folks here are super kind, supportive, funny, and respectful. I genuinely look forward to posting and engaging with you all every day. Thanks for making this so much fun 😊

Interesting thread for perspective on how some people in some fields are coming to understand the impact of new AI technology on their work. Probably a lot of important research waiting to be done examining this type of experience and the understandings that comes from all this experience.

Henry Yuen@henryyuen.bsky.social · 4d ago

Some initial thoughts, and a complicated mix of feelings. Wow. I mean, Erdos problems are cool (I genuinely mean that), I didn't know about the Jacobian conjecture before it got disproved. But this newest batch from OpenAI hits home in a way the previous announcements did not.

MEER BLICK Some German in the seaside #LinguisticLandscape of Korea, here!

Interesting mural-like image from seaside Korea, part of the #LinguisticLandscape? Well, not sure actually . . . .

"In June, he published his seventh Korean-language book, titled “The Spread of Writing Systems,” which traces the creation, evolution and spread of writing systems across human history." www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/bo...

[INTERVIEW] Hangeul unites people through culture, not imperial power, says scholar - The Korea Times

Robert Fouser, an American scholar and linguist, says the global spread of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, is an interesting phenomenon in an era of...

koreatimes.co.kr

RESEARCH!!!

@babeheim.bsky.social showing how Go opening strategies changed over time and what happened after AI joined the game @ #DH2026

The conference is at an end but the digital humanities skeets at #dh2026 are still up and have a lot to say about some fascinating research projects and share some neat insights into visitors' experiences of Daejeon! Neat to see so many conference skeets circulating on here!

Melissa Terras@melissaterras.bsky.social · 6d ago

For the past week at #dh2026 we’ve watched people queue for hours in a heatwave to get into the very viral Sungsimdang Cake Boutique in #Daejeon As the conference ended I walked past and at 7pm there was no queue! A fab way to end the week. Can report the chocolate cake was 🤤

'What changed from the abstract, and why' is the most Digital Humanities slide ever. So many presentations sharing honestly what didn't work as expected or yield useful results. This one is by Jiwoo Choi (I think) dh-daejeon.vercel.app/abs/65?q=New... (Here, 'bag of words' access was no good)

This has to at least be the genesis of a great science-fiction story . . . .

Sacrifice! At the Harvest Festival@theharvestmaid.bsky.social · last wk.

Why is everything so transparently evil now?

This has me wondering a bit about No Content Zone signs or No Instagram/TikTok Zone signs. I have seen some cafes that regulate photo taking with photo zones, and rules about allowing others to take photos in a place, but I am curious about the #LinguisticLandscape of content creation . . . .

lauren@lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · last wk.

as a society we are well past due in establishing No Content Zones where making shit for tiktok is explicitly forbidden

A bit of education related German in the school #LinguisticLandscape of Seoul at Seoul Semiconductor High School?

Always interesting to see Mongolian in the #LinguisticLandscape of Seoul, as with this church banner over the entrance here!

RESEARCH!