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Category Archives: Tech
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
More thoughts on why Google Reader works well for social media
I was thinking about what advantages Google Reader has over all the other aggregators, such as Flock or Yoonoo, or FriendFeed. The obvious one is that you have more control over what you want to see. For example, I not … Continue reading
Using Google Reader to integrate Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, RSS, and other social media
This is my very own China-centric shanzhai method of integrating my social media life: This is a work in progress, so everyone feel free to comment: This might not work for you, because it depends on what services you use … Continue reading
An easy way of updating Twitter in China via SMS
So everyone knows there are a bunch of twitter clones out there in CHina, such as fanfou, jiwai, etc. There were ways, rather circuitous ones that is–of syncing updates, which involved using fanfou and RSS’s…for the most part, most people … Continue reading
Tech drool: the Meizu M8
I’d love to have an iPhone but i think that I would settle for the Meizu M8, which bears a not so uncanny resemblance to the former. The 8GB version can be obtained for about 2400 rmb, making it a … Continue reading
My K-touch iPhone knockoff lets you know the best time to get me pregnant
I recently bought the K-touch A902, which in case the pictures don’t make it obvious, takes its inspiration from some phone designed in Cupertino. Someone noticed that it had a health menu that had several interesting functions. One was the … Continue reading
An internet speed test in Shanghai
This shows the result of the internet speed test I just took on Speed.io and it looks like that although the PING speed isn’t hot, the rest is OK. I have noticed, and this is a purely subjective judgment, that … Continue reading
Onion interactive maps doesn’t have Shanghai
…but it does have Beijing. I learned about this interactive map from Lifehacker (source of all good information in the universe), it’s kinda nifty, for example in the Beijing one the usual suspects are featured — the Bell and Drum … Continue reading
Google in China: logos, software packs, etc.
I just noticed that on the Google China page you can find this bunch of Chinese Google or Google-related software for download in one pack. It’s got spyware removers, virus removers, toolbars for explorer or firefox, the Google Chinese input … Continue reading
Google Valentine’s Day 2008 image
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