Matthew Weigand

Why are all the good technological advances still five years away? Robotics that works? Five years away. Ubiquitous computing? Five years. Artificial Intelligence? Its been five years away for decades. Even in the world of medicine, the cure for Alzheimer's and cancer is always five years away. And lets not even start talking about flying cars.

If you have been following these How To articles over the past year, you might have noticed an online bent. That is because this author has the most experience with web development. This month's topic is going to be how to start up your own web development company.

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President Kang Gye-doo of Daedeok Innopolis visited the Seoul Foreign Correspondents' Club on December 9 to announce his organization's privilege to host the 2010 International Association of Science Parks (IASP) conference in May of 2010. He gave an interesting opening speech, summarizing first the history of Daedeok Innopolis, its role in an innovation ecosystem, and its cooperation with other research institutes and science parks. Then he explained the significance of the IASP event in 2010, and opened the floor for questions.

Both India and China are growing, and that is nothing but good for Korea, who can export high-end technological goods to both countries until the cows come home. But which country will win in the never-ending race for a better economy? Will it be India, who is just now opening up its economy after half a decade of inward-looking policy? Or is it China, who beat India to the opening-up punch a few years ago but is also having problems in improving its own economic outlook? Will India eventually end up on top?

Korea is in a unique position here and now - it has strong ties and growing ties to two of the largest growth markets in the world. That would be China and India. Both of the countries are gearing up for some world-changing economic events, and Korea is positioning itself to benefit from all of it.

Shanghai - November 11 - At the Asian Electronics Expo Shanghai 2009 (AEES 2009) Jin Park of Sung Mun Electronics Co., Ltd.

Shanghai - November 11 - Stopping by Suntech's booth was a change of pace from the usual story of Korean companies at the Asian Electronics Expo Shanghai 2009 (AEES 2009).  Whereas most of the Korean companies in the Korea Pavilion were hoping to enter the Chinese market as their first international foray, Suntech International Ltd.

Shanghai - November 11 - Not every company in the Korea Pavilion of the Asia Electronics Expo Shanghai 2009 (AEES 2009) is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, inexperienced and hoping for new opportunities.  Some Korean companies are already in the Chinese market but are looking for new niches to grow in.  Such is the case for IK Semicon.  J.S.

Shanghai - November 11 - Walking through the booths at Asia Electronics Expo Shanghai 2009 (AEES 2009), you can see that while there is a steady stream of visitors in the Korea Pavilion, only a few of the booths draw a constant crowd.  One of them is the Carima booth, the 3D printer people.  It was difficult to get some time to interview them, because the visitors