Kurt Tomlinson's Blog

The Best Movies from 1987 to 2017 According to Pirates

My wife is Korean, but we're currently living in America. It's not uncommon for people to reference popular culture in everyday conversation. This isn't a problem for Americans talking to Americans, but it is for my wife. Being Korean, she hasn't been exposed to a lot of American culture because, well, Korea has it's own very strong cultural identity.

2018.01.21 06:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

Korean Culture from an American Perspective: Colors

For the most part, Korean colors make sense. For example, the color sky blue is 하늘색 in Korean. 하늘색 literally translates as "sky color". However, when it comes to some common pants colors, Koreans named things a bit differently.

korea | 2017.11.12 06:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

How to Fix a Car Key Fob

My key fobs have been acting a little funny recently. Only some of the buttons on one of them would work reliably. The other one was getting shorter and shorter range until it stopped altogether. I replaced the batteries in both of them, but that didn't fix the problem in either one.

car-maintenance, electrical-engineering | 2017.11.05 05:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

Korean Culture from an American Perspective: Hot and Cold Beverage Prices in Cafes

Korea has a lot of different cafes. In America, if you want coffee, you can pretty much choose between either Starbucks or Starbucks. In Korea, that's not the case. Starbucks is there if that's your cup of joe, but the other options are often far more interesting.

korea | 2017.10.29 05:00 | Kurt Tomlinson

Common 3D Printing Terms

When I first got my 3D printer, I didn't know anything about how it worked. I read a few articles and getting started guides, but I felt pretty lost. There was a lot of 3D printing jargon that made it hard to make my way all the way through any article about 3D printing. I felt like I was reading a foreign language. I trudged along and researched what each new word meant in the context of 3D printing, and I've collected much of what I've learned here.

3d-printing | 2017.10.22 05:00 | Kurt Tomlinson