Pyongyang through Google Glass
North Korea got what might have been its first look at Google Glass in April. That’s when Kenny Zhu went on a four-day trip and recorded various video and photo scenes…
Technology
Review: The North Korea travel app
Whether you’re heading to Pyongyang on an organized tour or fancy a spot of armchair North Korean travel, there’s now an app for that. Last week, London-based Uniquely Travel launched what…
US State Dept. puts out call for North Korea projects
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) put out a call Tuesday for projects aimed at human rights and democracy in North Korea. DRL will fund…
Red Star 3.0 desktop images posted
If you want to give your computer desktop a touch of North Korea’s Red Star Linux without installing the operating system, now you can. Will Scott, the computer scientist who…
North Korea’s Red Star OS goes Mac
Poor Microsoft. It seems North Korea doesn’t like the traditional Windows-look anymore. The latest version of the country’s home-grown operating system, Red Star Linux, has been restyled and ships with…
Internet access, computers and high-tech life at PUST
Will Scott, a computer scientist from Washington state, just returned from several months as a guest lecturer at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST). In an interview with…
Experiences of a PUST teacher
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) is one of the more ambitious international ventures in North Korea of the last few years. Almost ten years in planning, PUST is…
FBI updates FISA notice as Tsai case continues
The U.S. government’s case against two Taiwanese businessmen accused of attempting to illegally exporting machinery to North Korea continues its slow path towards a trial. Hsien Tai “Alex” Tsai, 67, and…
Samjiyon appears again on Ebay, price drops to $425
Enthusiasm appears to be waning for North Korea’s Samjiyon Android tablet. Two of the tablets have appeared again on Ebay and were offered by the same vendor who sold one…
