::A Geek in Korea::

Apart from setting up new forums, planning for a Cambodia vacation later in the week, and getting Skype for Linux working (Microphone YES! Webcam NO!), I’ve been pretty busy.

Yesterday, by now you’ve heard, was the announcement of Starcraft 2. I’ll be looking forward to seeing my students reactions, and what happens as this game is released. The reaction from people so far has been positive. I don’t plan on playing it any time soon, if ever. I’ve learned my lesson from Warcraft III, namely, I suck at Blizzard RTS games. I’ll enjoy watching it on television when the first leagues start.

The forums are still very much a work in progress at the moment. I’ve got to learn a lot more things to get them whipped into shape. However, initial reaction is positive. I’d like to see more content, of course.

Today will be another busy day. We’ve got to pack and get ready for Cambodia. We’re leaving Tuesday. We don’t have a Lonely Planet guide, but we are trying to gather information and resources the best we can. Last night I was using Google Earth to try to get a sense of scale. I’m a little scared about how much there will be to see. I found out that Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples are much larger than The Forbidden City in Beijing. The Forbidden City blew my mind, and this is so much more huge. We’ve got three days to explore, so it should be a good adventure with lots of pictures.

I’ve had problems using a microphone in Linux. The standard “Sound Recorder” doesn’t work at all. I didn’t even know if it could detect my headset. However, after installing Skype for Linux, I fired it up and made a test call. It worked perfectly right out of the box. Sweet. Skype for Linux doesn’t support webcams, so I won’t be able to see my parents or friends when I call them, but at least I can call them again. With time, eventually it’ll do webcams (I hope), meaning another reason for Windows bites the dust.