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  • After months of fighting the urge to download Instagram, I have finally given in, and I'm never going back.

    China and Instagram

    Posted on May 2, 2012 | No Comments
    After months of fighting the urge to download Instagram, I have finally given in, and I'm never going back.

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  • After surviving many falls, my iPhone finally stopped working a few nights back.  A trip to Beijing's largest electronics district to see about a new digitizer was in order.

    Zhongguancun Electronics Market

    Posted on September 5, 2011 | No Comments
    After surviving many falls, my iPhone finally stopped working a few nights back. A trip to Beijing's largest electronics district to see about a new digitizer was in order.

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  • TweetAfter much travel, several subways and a whole mess of Tech issues, I’m back online and back in Beijing.  My website has earned the great honor of being blocked within...

    Back in Beijing

    Posted on July 27, 2011 | 1 Comment
    TweetAfter much travel, several subways and a whole mess of Tech issues, I’m back online and back in Beijing.  My website has earned the great honor of being blocked within...

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  • Staying in touch with your friends and family while abroad can get quite expensive if you are always dialing straight out on your phone.  Here is a way to still use your cell phone and be able to afford three square meals.

    How to Make Cheap Phone Calls to China With Skype

    Posted on July 17, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Staying in touch with your friends and family while abroad can get quite expensive if you are always dialing straight out on your phone. Here is a way to still use your cell phone and be able to afford three square meals.

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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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  • So you want to travel the world, eh?  How can I bounce around, stay in touch and avoid being bound to a dreadful phone contract?  The answer lies in an unlocked, quad band iPhone.

    The iPhone Experiment: Creating a Global Phone

    Posted on April 8, 2011 | No Comments
    So you want to travel the world, eh? How can I bounce around, stay in touch and avoid being bound to a dreadful phone contract? The answer lies in an unlocked, quad band iPhone.

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