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Why do we send email from noreply@?

I received an email today from Yes 4G in Malaysia trying to sell me an internet service that I’ve already bought. But forget about that slip up, here’s what really bugs me: why do their emails come with a From: … Continue reading

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My bicycling friends at Shanghai Jiaotong University

I had the greatest bike ride last Friday night. I had gone out to the bar & had dinner with some co-workers and was headed home around 11 PM, riding home on Shimen Rd. #1 just north of Weihai road, and … Continue reading

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Sunshine

First sunny day in as long as I can remember! The rainy season has been miserable the last few weeks, but maybe it’s finally passing?

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Another year in China

I got my renewed visa back today, I’m legal for another year in China!

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More styrofoam anyone?

It’s like an ant, carrying a Cheeto on it’s back – the physics of it actually blow your mind.  But it’s common here in Shanghai – you’ll see a 3-wheeler bike with stuff piled up so high you can’t believe … Continue reading

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Great Circle Mapper & a year’s travel

I moved to China a wee bit over a year ago, and I’ve had the pleasure of doing a ton of traveling since.  I never thought I’d actually say “It’d b nice to stay still for a minute” – I’ve … Continue reading

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Break time

One of the parks right next to the office.

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Beijing & Great Wall in photos

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My first free software contributions

In 2003, I was a young college student, bored one winter.  I had been using the Xfce window manager on my Slackware Linux machine, and I liked to use XMMS to rock out the tunes while doing my CS homework. … Continue reading

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Banshee on Mac OS X: Nice to see you!

  A few years ago, I used to write some plugins and a little bit of code for the Banshee project.  As I grew in my job at Mintel, I lost energy for working on Banshee but the project carried … Continue reading

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