The Economist on the Internet in China
Gady Epstein, who is the China Correspondent for The Economist has put together a large 14-page special report on the Internet in China. I strongly recommend it. Gady was also on this week’s Sinica...
View Articledanah boyd on whistleblowing
danah boyd: “I want to live in a society that is willing to critically interrogate how power is operationalized and how institutions and the rule of law function as a check to power. To me, this is an...
View ArticleOn 9-11 in 2013
Ray Greiselhuber I’m reading “never forget” everywhere today. What I will never forget is how much true freedom we have sacrificed in order to feel safe from those who supposedly “hate us for our...
View ArticleSouth Korea is stuck with Internet Explorer in 2013
The Washington Post covers the defacto monopoly of Windows in South Korea recently with Chico Harlan’s article: South Korea is stuck with Internet Explorer for online shopping because of security law....
View ArticleUS as Nation of Privilege Versus Rule of Law
Noah Smith: “The U.S. is slowly becoming a country where income and race determine the degree to which a citizen is bound by the law of the land. That’s true privilege. That’s the dangerous kind....
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Rest in peace Mark Alpen
Mark Alpen, photo by Phil Kopp A wonderful man has left us too soon. My condolences to Ln and Mark’s family and everyone who was touched by their love.
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MV Augusta BRUTALE 800 DRAGSTER RR rear wheel
Detail of rear spoked wheel from the 2015 MV Augusta Brutale 800 Dragster RR. I’d love to know more about who is making the rim.
View ArticleJapan net vs gross debt to GDP
245% vs. 41%. A very different narrative than what is in the mainstream press. “Japanese government owes debt of 1,269.1 trillion yen, and owns assets of 822.2 trillion yen, therefore the net debt is...
View Articlesupporting Nepal Earthquake Relief for Rural Communities
If you have been shocked and horrified by the images and news from Nepal, and you are looking to perhaps donate to an organization in Nepal, please consider donating to this effort to rebuild two...
View ArticleLittle Rice – Smartphones, Xiaomi, and the Chinese Dream by Clay Shirky
When we moved to Shanghai earlier this year, I did not know that Clay Shirky had moved to China over a year ago to teach at NYU Shanghai. Clay has a new book out: Little Rice – Smartphones, Xiaomi, and...
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