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oh. my. science.
tron legacy trailer. so excited. (h/t @zafaressa) tron was a huge influence on my early life. and i must have spent hundreds of dollars on the video game. i am very very very excited.
old hong kong
another chinese new year is approaching, and for the second year in a row, i’ll be heading to my favorite city in the world, hong kong. now, granted, unless you have family in hong kong (or like me, am happy … Continue reading
shanzai youtube
if you’re in china, sometime some of the sites you might want to get to are blocked – some of these might be twitter, facebook, or most vexing – youtube. some ingenious chinese programmers have now come up with youtubecn … Continue reading
haiti
by now, i’m sure you’re well aware of the brutal destruction that has struck haiti with the earthquake. having spent some (not enough) of my time working with katrina survivors in houston after the hurricane in 2005, i know firsthand … Continue reading
great unrealized ideas
tonight, as my colleague and i were going to a company dinner at golden jaguar (my quote about golden jaguar? it’s an old bill cosby quote – “i don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is … Continue reading
my office loves taobao
if you don’t know about taobao, you really ought to. much more than “china’s ebay” – the range of goods available is much wider. my colleagues often buy from taobao – the amount of food items, clothing, toys and other … Continue reading
the most wonderful time of the year
i actually don’t believe that (for me, it’s spring, when basketball playoffs for both the ncaa and nba are in full swing, baseball starts and the sun comes back), but that’s how the song goes. anyways, there are several reasons … Continue reading
grand gateway
cold, gray day from the interior of grand gateway mall in shanghai.
egads
winter is closing in fast. brrr! but at least the holiday drinks at starbucks have started. yes, i realize it’s not actually coffee, but instead coffee based drinks that sell for $5 a pop, but i do enjoy myself a … Continue reading
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rims real big
seen at shanghai’s hongmei pedestrian street out in hongqiao district. an old, illegally imported cadillac with big (and ugly) rims. feels like houston circa 2005. well at least someone is still buying american cars. i don’t know what all those … Continue reading