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Archive for April, 2011

  • TweetThe good news is that the president managed to land safely in Miami. The bad news is that he did so shortly before our plane was meant to take off....

    Atlanta

    Posted on April 29, 2011 | No Comments
    TweetThe good news is that the president managed to land safely in Miami. The bad news is that he did so shortly before our plane was meant to take off....

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  • TweetI’m sitting in the Miami airport while writting this, and using prepaid wifi. We just got back from our cruise through the western carribean, and now have several hours to...

    Miami Airport

    Posted on April 29, 2011 | No Comments
    TweetI’m sitting in the Miami airport while writting this, and using prepaid wifi. We just got back from our cruise through the western carribean, and now have several hours to...

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  • TweetI’m heading out on a cruise to Florida and the Caribbean.  Not exactly China related, but hopefully I’ll have some good pictures and a story or two once I’m back....

    Cruising

    Posted on April 24, 2011 | No Comments
    TweetI’m heading out on a cruise to Florida and the Caribbean.  Not exactly China related, but hopefully I’ll have some good pictures and a story or two once I’m back....

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  • I have not doubt that Zuckergberg is serious in his commitment to bringing Facebook to China.  With a market 420 million strong, how couldn't he be?  But is it really meant to be?

    China, Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg

    Posted on April 22, 2011 | No Comments
    I have not doubt that Zuckergberg is serious in his commitment to bringing Facebook to China. With a market 420 million strong, how couldn't he be? But is it really meant to be?

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  • TweetI have been playing with the idea of creating a weekly Borrowed Culture podcast.  I have no experience with such things, nor do I know if it is actually in...

    Podcast

    Posted on April 21, 2011 | No Comments
    TweetI have been playing with the idea of creating a weekly Borrowed Culture podcast.  I have no experience with such things, nor do I know if it is actually in...

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  • A look at the Asia Society's 'China Boom' project.  One hundred experts answer the same question in an attempt to explain China's growth over the last thirty years.

    China Boom

    Posted on April 20, 2011 | No Comments
    A look at the Asia Society's 'China Boom' project. One hundred experts answer the same question in an attempt to explain China's growth over the last thirty years.

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  • A major question that comes up for any traveler is that of communication.  I go over the steps needed to turn an iPhone into a travel ready, global phone.

    Creating a Global iPhone

    Posted on April 19, 2011 | No Comments
    A major question that comes up for any traveler is that of communication. I go over the steps needed to turn an iPhone into a travel ready, global phone.

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  • Tweet Today’s post comes after reading a guest post on the Adventurous Kate blog When a Travel Blogger is Stuck at Home This post is not directly related to my...

    Decisions

    Posted on April 17, 2011 | No Comments
    Tweet Today’s post comes after reading a guest post on the Adventurous Kate blog When a Travel Blogger is Stuck at Home This post is not directly related to my...

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  • TweetIf you haven’t been able to tell, I’ve been having a hell of a time trying to find things to post and write about.  Earlier on, I was scanning through...

    Buddha, Revisited

    Posted on April 14, 2011 | No Comments
    TweetIf you haven’t been able to tell, I’ve been having a hell of a time trying to find things to post and write about.  Earlier on, I was scanning through...

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  • Mark Zuckerberg has made his Facebook a home for social circles around the world, and yet finds himself with one last market to conquer; Will a Facebook China ever see the light of day?

    Facebook China?

    Posted on April 12, 2011 | 2 Comments
    Mark Zuckerberg has made his Facebook a home for social circles around the world, and yet finds himself with one last market to conquer; Will a Facebook China ever see the light of day?

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