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Category Archives: computer
shanzhai till i die: some observations on the phenomenon
These are not my observations, just some points culled from various essays that i found on Why does shanzhai work? 山寨启示一：觉察、填补市场空白 a. because it fills in certain blanks in the market–it caters to certain niches that are overlooked by the … Continue reading
Subjectivity and mathematics education
This is from a paper I found on the web, on subjectivity and mathematics education, perhaps prompted by my recent return to teaching calculus, however briefly, which has reawakened my interest in the subject. Especially now, when I realize that … Continue reading
If there were only a Shanghai Apple Store
During the Olympics I got to visit the new and only Apple Store in China, a true temple of Apple dedicated to the pantheon of Cupertino immortals. The only thing that sucked about it is that I already have a … Continue reading
Businessweek on what is wrong with Lenovo ads in the US (and a collection of Lenovo ads)
Lenovo’s Olympic ads – BusinessWeek I think they use completely different ads here in China. The sumo wrestler/Xpad 300 ad is this one: Here’s even more bleeding edge avant-garde one for the Z60: And here’s a Chinese one featuring Chinese … Continue reading
Early photos of Beijing Apple Store…
which is supposed to be open on July 19th, in time for the Olympics. The article is a bit skeptical about the chances of it opening given the shape that the place is in right now…still excited about it, at … Continue reading
Lenovo ThinkPad X300/the art of thin
A new, very heads-on MacBook Air rebuttal type ad from Lenovo. The ThinkPad X300 seems like a decent computer, solid state drive and all — but it just costs a lot more, even though we know that if the Macbook … Continue reading
Google Valentine’s Day 2008 image
THis is google’s valentines day image. Powered by ScribeFire. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fpeijinchen.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F02%2F14%2Fgoogle-valentines-day-2008-image%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Google+Valentine%26%238217%3Bs+Day+2008+image’; addthis_pub = ”;
Pro Blogger’s essential blogging apps on the mac
The list is all right, but unfortunately, ecto and marsedit both cost money. 14 Essential Mac OS X Applications for Bloggers via kwout Technorati Tags: marsedit, ecto, blogging, apps, mac, apple, blogs, internet, tech, productivity Powered by ScribeFire. addthis_url = … Continue reading
more about Songbird
i just downloaded Songbird and i think it’s pretty cool…interface is pretty easy to use and with the various search engines you can find mp3s really easily…and then it lists them on the bottom, allowing you to download whatever you … Continue reading
Macbook Anorexic
MacBook Anorexic (pic) | MakeUseOf.com i thought this was pretty funny…but i guess not that funny for anorexic people, and especially anorexic people that use macs. Technorati Tags: anorexic, macbook air, laptop, parody, satire, apple, computers, IT, internet, pictures Powered … Continue reading