Danny's blog system

Danny's blog system

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 Translation of Khmer text used for khmerconverter test file Tue, 01 Jul 2008 The "khmerconverter" utility to convert eg Limon to Unicode Thu, 26 Jun 2008 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 Vietnamese tissues not so terrible Sun, 11 Nov 2007 Interesting stress issue and "Rosetta Stone" language-learning products Wed, 11 Jul 2007 Visit to Pattaya Fri, 06 Jul 2007 My girlfriend gets her last wisdom tooth removed Thu, 05 Jul 2007 French gender issues Wed, 04 Jul 2007 Fedex shipment to Cambodia Thu, 17 May 2007 Interesting intonation issue in French Solution to the Cambodian kramaa-pyjamas problem Tue, 01 May 2007 Word-final consonant pronunciation in French, English, Cambodian... Fri, 30 Mar 2007 My PKD font has succumbed to mission creep Fri, 26 Jan 2007 PKD now works automatically in IE Wed, 24 Jan 2007 Progress on my phonetic font PKD for Khmer, Thai, English and Vietnamese Young boy squirts enema on Cambodian TV Sat, 06 Jan 2007 Possible answer to the Cambodian yuon (Vietnamese) issue Thu, 04 Jan 2007 Still not ready to release new version of my phonetic font PKD Sat, 23 Dec 2006 Google.com now available in Khmer -- and works with Firefox Thu, 21 Dec 2006 Good links for using MS Word, eg setting up normal.dot for Khmer My updated PKD font not ready yet Mon, 11 Dec 2006 Progress with my PKD phonetic font for Khmer Fri, 08 Dec 2006 Font embedding problem Mon, 16 Oct 2006 The "Uncanny Valley" for expats Fri, 13 Oct 2006 Update on wet bathrooms and flipflops Wed, 20 Sep 2006 Thaksin has been deposed Sat, 09 Sep 2006 Losing your privacy by giving out your business card Fri, 21 Jul 2006 The state of mail delivery in Phnom Penh Thu, 08 Jun 2006 Now photographs of the funny gun at Central Market, Phnom Penh Fri, 26 May 2006 An interesting gun seen at Central Market Thu, 04 May 2006 Using Khmer in Windows: Limon, USA International, Unicode, usp10.dll Tue, 02 May 2006 Some ideas about architecture in Phnom Penh Wed, 26 Apr 2006 Acclimatization and heat stroke Sat, 08 Apr 2006 Absolutely horrible hygiene is not actually common in Phnom Penh Tue, 28 Mar 2006 Continuing power cuts in Phnom Penh; generators and kludges Thu, 23 Mar 2006 The movement to get Thaksin out Thu, 16 Mar 2006 Our hotel in Saigon -- the Cam hotel on Bui Vien St Terrible tissues in Vietnam Sun, 12 Mar 2006 My ghastly ants discovery The "Vietnamese for Beginners" series My trip to Vietnam this month Fri, 17 Feb 2006 Ripoff at Kien Svay Sun, 12 Feb 2006 Some amusing stuff in travel guides to Cambodia Thu, 02 Feb 2006 Good Wikipedia articles on Thai Power problems in Phnom Penh get worse again Tue, 24 Jan 2006 Power problem in Phnom Penh, continued Fri, 20 Jan 2006 More power problems in Phnom Penh; using an inverter/charger Thu, 19 Jan 2006 Google has links to Khmer usenet groups and forums Sun, 15 Jan 2006 Unicode Khmer keyboard now available in Phnom Penh My new free PDF booklet "THAITONES" for reading Thai tones Fri, 06 Jan 2006 Using my new PKD font for Thai Tue, 29 Nov 2005 The Cambodian land system, and the attitudes it creates Thu, 10 Nov 2005 My new font for Khmer phonetics: "PKD" Sun, 06 Nov 2005 I'm working on a new phonetic font for discussing Khmer Tue, 25 Oct 2005 Photo print sizes available and their prices Sun, 16 Oct 2005 Elizabeth Briel's blog has a great story on a Phnom Penh rail trip Fri, 14 Oct 2005 Blackboard and Web CT merge Thu, 13 Oct 2005 Tried out the "ppmglobe" program to create a globe layout Wed, 12 Oct 2005 How to make a globe showing Cambodian place names Tue, 04 Oct 2005 My girlfriend gets a sunburn -- so they give her Cipro Sat, 03 Sep 2005 My girlfriend finally gets a new ID card -- and gets copies made Thu, 11 Aug 2005 Interesting comparison of English-language and Khmer-language articles Now they don't give change in dollars in Phnom Penh Sun, 17 Jul 2005 Thailand PM Thaksin seizes absolute power Sat, 16 Jul 2005 The real reason Thailand PM thaksin is fomenting an Islamic insurrection Wed, 13 Jul 2005 The Cambodian Night Crusher Wed, 06 Jul 2005 My carping criticism of a new school in Tramung Chrum, Cambodia Fri, 24 Jun 2005 Open-source internationalization report discusses progress on Khmer and computers Sun, 19 Jun 2005 Are motorbike helmets practical? The washbasins at Lucky Burger on Sihanouk Tones affect consonants in Thai, so...? Counting your change in Cambodia Problems singing in Khmer Huffing boy on Monivong Sun, 29 May 2005 A news announcement about the status of Khmer Unicode Sat, 28 May 2005 Fake booze sold in Phnom Penh More useful links for on-line learning/content management systems Wed, 25 May 2005 Open-source packages for Asian schools teaching English? Mon, 09 May 2005 Somebody tried to steal my pants last night Thu, 05 May 2005 Letter to Bangkok Post gives insight into Thai racist attitudes Sun, 01 May 2005 Report of a visit to Cambodia at Tales of Asia Wed, 06 Apr 2005 Royal Thai romanization system -- Wikipedia entry Sun, 03 Apr 2005 Where to find the official Royal Thai romanization guide Thu, 31 Mar 2005 Hints and cautions on buying a bar in Asia Spend five dollars to save a hundred dollars a month on rent Review of "Modern Spoken Cambodian" by Franklin E. Huffman District names in Phnom Penh Monty Python-style entry in the "Right" English-Cambodian dictionary Tue, 29 Mar 2005 Countable nouns in English, and dictionaries Mon, 28 Mar 2005 Why is Hun Sen in power? Interesting free software for romanizing Thai Sat, 19 Mar 2005 Boing-Boing has ex-King Sihanouk link Sun, 13 Mar 2005 Someone agrees that Cambodians feel no responsibility outside the family Wed, 02 Mar 2005 Pol Pot redux: my list of suggested capital offenses in Phnom Penh Sun, 06 Feb 2005 The "zero-space" fonts from www.forum.org.kh Fri, 04 Feb 2005 Yes, Cambodia does officially tax barsigns Fri, 21 Jan 2005 Article on learning French may be useful for those learning Asian languages Thu, 20 Jan 2005 Yes, all bar signs in Cambodia do have Tiger on them Mon, 17 Jan 2005 A solution to the mystery of the bag collectors in Phnom Penh Thu, 13 Jan 2005 Why do all the bars in Cambodia have a "Tiger" sign? Sat, 18 Dec 2004 Slashdot article on uses for computers in language schools Thu, 16 Dec 2004 The Lonely Planet S-E Asia forum Tue, 14 Dec 2004 The Java Cafe on Sihanouk Boulevarde Thu, 25 Nov 2004 Great website for using Cambodian on computers Tue, 23 Nov 2004 The ironies of religious faith in Thailand Thu, 11 Nov 2004 Article at kuro5hin.org about learning a foreign language Wed, 13 Oct 2004 Being accosted on the street Fri, 08 Oct 2004 Taxi drivers in Cambodia, and my free-enterprise principles Mon, 27 Sep 2004 Various photographs around Phnom Penh Mon, 20 Sep 2004 The "British National Corpus" -- database of samples of English usage Sat, 18 Sep 2004 Chinese TV and learning Chinese; social forces and vocabulary Tue, 14 Sep 2004 What does the word for "bed" really mean? Sat, 04 Sep 2004 Maurice Bauhahn's "FAQ and Resources" page on Khmer revisited. "Stealth mud" in a Phnom Penh rainstorm Fri, 03 Sep 2004 Learning to read Wed, 01 Sep 2004 Some evidence for my doubling theory in Cambodian Sat, 28 Aug 2004 The problem of noise in Phnom Penh Why Khmer often uses two words that mean the same thing Mon, 23 Aug 2004 Flying Bangkok -- Phnom Penh Fri, 20 Aug 2004 Two pro photographers in Phnom Penh Thu, 19 Aug 2004 The Windows "On-Screen Keyboard" useful for Khmer Wed, 18 Aug 2004 Humidity in Asia and airplanes Mon, 16 Aug 2004 Asians give priority to people occupying a place, even if they're in the way Wed, 11 Aug 2004 A little more info on tattoos in Thailand Sat, 07 Aug 2004 Aids testing in Thailand: text of Nation article Tue, 03 Aug 2004 Standards for romanizing Thai text Sun, 01 Aug 2004 New attractive lights on Pattaya Beach The meaning of a tattoo on a girl in Thailand Sat, 31 Jul 2004 More on Thai shoe sizes Things to bring: Money and related items Mon, 26 Jul 2004 Puzzling improvement in my Thai Buying shoes in Thailand A bus trip from Pattaya to Sriracha: "IT City" Fri, 23 Jul 2004 Aids testing in Thailand Thu, 22 Jul 2004 The real reason why rich Thais go gambling Sun, 18 Jul 2004 The inevitable progression of the Khmer language Thu, 15 Jul 2004 The "Wikipedia" has an interesting entry on Khmer Seeing bats in Phnom Penh Sun, 11 Jul 2004 Weird similarities between Cambodian and French Mon, 28 Jun 2004 Public toilets near palace now look tidier Sat, 26 Jun 2004 Movie "Two Brothers" opens in USA Fri, 25 Jun 2004 The problem of land reform in Thailand Wed, 23 Jun 2004 How to call a US 800 number from Cambodia Tue, 22 Jun 2004 Website selling Cambodian-language books and course material Sat, 19 Jun 2004 Comparing the efficiency of one language with another Thaiwebsites.com -- search engine and web directory Sun, 13 Jun 2004 More about movie "City of Ghosts": Sebastian Blockley Fri, 11 Jun 2004 No web hosting inside Cambodia? Thu, 10 Jun 2004 Perverse incentives in Phnom Penh Tue, 08 Jun 2004 Dictionary order for the Khmer "sanyook sanyaa" diacritic/vowel Wed, 19 May 2004 Webpage with links to umpteen Cambodian fonts Some problems with AC power in Phnom Penh Two more illuminating examples of horrible hygiene in Phnom Penh Sat, 08 May 2004 Lists of basic words a beginner should know Sun, 02 May 2004 Example website using Unicode for Khmer Fri, 30 Apr 2004 US-based Cambodian translator's web page Wed, 28 Apr 2004 Dictionary order in Cambodian "Khmer Grammar" book Thu, 22 Apr 2004 General review of books for people learning Thai Tue, 20 Apr 2004 Phrases that are used by the waiter Bomb found on ferry from Koh Kong Mon, 19 Apr 2004 A woman's life Fri, 16 Apr 2004 More notes on Cambodian New Year Thu, 15 Apr 2004 Update on Cambodian New Year Wed, 14 Apr 2004 Recent trip Pattaya to Phnom Penh via Koh Kong Tue, 13 Apr 2004 A step forward in my understanding of Khmer The Cambodian New Year festival Sun, 11 Apr 2004 A trip to Phnom Penh Airport Using the PDF format to display Cambodian text Sat, 10 Apr 2004 The gentle rain that falleth from heaven Fri, 09 Apr 2004 Learning the Cambodian alphabet, and thinking about literacy Wed, 07 Apr 2004 Getting directions in a strange town Fri, 02 Apr 2004 The Thais and their strange fear of deet Wed, 31 Mar 2004 Different ageing patterns in Asians and Westerners Sun, 28 Mar 2004 Clueless cyclo drivers Free software to learn Thai typing Sat, 27 Mar 2004 Acquiring a working cellphone in Cambodia Ineffectual ratcatchers Don't trust your hotel fridge Fri, 26 Mar 2004 Cambodian deforestation -- Thais up to their old tricks? Thu, 25 Mar 2004 How do Asians stand the heat? Cambodian-character keyboards available The Kuntheary hairdressing salon on St. 63 in Phnom Penh Tue, 23 Mar 2004 Sample webpage using Cambodian font Sun, 21 Mar 2004 The Foreign Correspondents' Club on Sisowath in Phnom Penh How to create a webpage using Khmer fonts Mon, 08 Mar 2004 Good page for reviews of bars in Phnom Penh Sat, 06 Mar 2004 How to say "Sure!" in Cambodian Safety awareness in Phnom Penh How is Sihanouk's ideology defined? Is "appropriacy" really appropriate? Useful phrases for shoeshine boys Tue, 02 Mar 2004 Yet more info on using Khmer fonts More info about using Cambodian fonts Mon, 01 Mar 2004 Life in Cambodia makes you more more radical? Data structures used for dictionaries Progress with using Cambodian fonts Wed, 25 Feb 2004 Observations in an English-language class Thu, 19 Feb 2004 Update on Sisowath toilets Wed, 18 Feb 2004 The Sisowath Street area Internet cafes busy now in Phnom Penh Sun, 08 Feb 2004 Learning to read Thai: analogy to declarative computer languages Wed, 04 Feb 2004 Motorcycle safety helmets in Thailand -- report in "The Nation" Tue, 03 Feb 2004 Thingstobring: If you're going to use an internet cafe Mon, 02 Feb 2004 Tones and stress in English Things to bring: Clothes Sat, 31 Jan 2004 Things to bring: drugs and toiletries Things to bring: Map of Bangkok Nicholas Kristof's recent Poi Pet prostitution articles Thu, 29 Jan 2004 Bird flu and the coverup in Thailand Mon, 26 Jan 2004 Review of "English-Thai Bar Guide" Fri, 23 Jan 2004 Maybe bathrooms are unsafe everywhere, not just Asia Sat, 17 Jan 2004 Male prostitute has excuse for killing farang client Wed, 14 Jan 2004 Interesting statements about Thais in Bangkok Post Mon, 12 Jan 2004 Link to document with discussion of history of Khmer fonts on computers Link to old but good page with Thai localization issues Sun, 11 Jan 2004 Another point about terrorism in Thailand's southern provinces Sat, 10 Jan 2004 Disgusting hygiene standards, Thai-style Fri, 09 Jan 2004 Article about "political correctness" under Hun Sen The recent terrorism in Thailand's southern provinces Colloquial Thai Terrible ad for Khmer teacher Wed, 07 Jan 2004 Review of "Thai for English-Speaking Learners" Mon, 05 Jan 2004 Amusing free font for Thai-like English text Sun, 04 Jan 2004 Using Cambodian fonts in Windows 2000 Good page explaining toefl options Another guy's blog on Cambodia/Phnom Penh Sat, 03 Jan 2004 Using ATM cards in Asia Reasons for coming to Thailand Good book about the practical realities of Angkor Fri, 02 Jan 2004 Unfortunate translations department Thu, 01 Jan 2004 Learning Thai Tue, 30 Dec 2003 Hygiene standards in Cambodia Sun, 28 Dec 2003 What to know about getting that wat picture Sat, 27 Dec 2003 What is a good British accent Fri, 26 Dec 2003 More pics of Phnom Penh Thu, 25 Dec 2003 Understanding prices in Cambodian Watching Muay Thai, and Thai fakery Why does corruption persist in Thailand? Mon, 22 Dec 2003 Another example of consonant/vowel interaction in English Sun, 21 Dec 2003 Update on irritating alphabetization Fri, 19 Dec 2003 Irritating alphabetization in romanized dictionaries Tue, 16 Dec 2003 Why can't we say certain combinations of consonants? Mon, 15 Dec 2003 Phrasebooks and your own cuisine Sat, 13 Dec 2003 Some new pictures taken around Phnom Penh Fri, 12 Dec 2003 Overview of Cambodia trip in August 2003 Thu, 11 Dec 2003 Good site for utilities for foreign-language keyboards Mon, 08 Dec 2003 Some test phrases now uploaded for students of Cambodian Would Thais and Cambodians read more if the words were separated? Why is the fan always on in my hotel room? Thaksin's astonishingly large noggin How do you handle a non-divisible inheritance? Why is there so much hatred for Thai people among Cambodians? Pronouns, countable nouns and Asian languages No cheap phone calls in Cambodia How do poor people leave home? Sun, 07 Dec 2003 I was mistaken about the 7.65 caliber Tue, 02 Dec 2003 Website for people learning Thai Sat, 29 Nov 2003 Some notes on Cambodia trip Sat, 15 Nov 2003 Good article on prostitution in Thailand Tue, 11 Nov 2003 Good page of things to bring or organize before going to Cambodia An old but still interesting guide to Angkor Sat, 01 Nov 2003 Learning the Cambodian language Wed, 29 Oct 2003 Eternal truth about taxi drivers Sat, 25 Oct 2003 Another difficulty in pronouncing English Fri, 24 Oct 2003 How to install Microsoft's "IME" utility to use Japanese characters in Windows Thu, 16 Oct 2003 Interesting article on tonal languages Fri, 10 Oct 2003 A practical theory for training people to reproduce Thai tones Thu, 09 Oct 2003 Sound file of Thai National Anthem "Chat Thai" now available Tue, 07 Oct 2003 Pictures of Angkor Wat from trip 2003 Aug Mon, 06 Oct 2003 Added photos of return trip 2003 Aug Wed, 01 Oct 2003 Using MS Word with transliterated text Wed, 24 Sep 2003 The Bua Luang "Thai Phrase Handbook" -- An overview Wed, 17 Sep 2003 Cute website/blog about Bangkok Mon, 15 Sep 2003 How do you create a phrasebook using the phonetic alphabet? Mon, 08 Sep 2003 Good page with Cambodian language text info Fri, 22 Aug 2003 From Pattaya to Siem Reap 2003-08-08 Wed, 20 Aug 2003 2003-08-20 Tue, 19 Aug 2003 2003-08-19 Mon, 18 Aug 2003 2003-08-18 Sun, 17 Aug 2003 2003-08-17 Thu, 14 Aug 2003 2003-08-14 Wed, 13 Aug 2003 2003-08-13 Tue, 12 Aug 2003 2003-08-12 Mon, 11 Aug 2003 2003-08-11 Sun, 10 Aug 2003 2003-08-10 Sat, 09 Aug 2003 2003-08-09 Fri, 08 Aug 2003 From Pattaya to Siem Reap 2003-08-08 Sun, 03 Aug 2003 This is a list of webpages I found relating to visa trips Tue, 15 Jul 2003 Some useful websites for hardware in Thailand Sun, 13 Jul 2003 More links to Thai language instruction Mon, 07 Jul 2003 The strategy of showers in Thailand Fri, 04 Jul 2003 Thu, 22 May 2003