Category Archives: something else

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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grand gateway

cold, gray day from the interior of grand gateway mall in shanghai.

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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

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