Yearly Archives: 2008

Yul Kwon Actually Fails at Something (Opening a Yogurt Shop)

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Ernie

If you didn’t know any better, you’d think 8Asians.com was a blog about Yul Kwon. Winner of Survivor this, possibly running for Government that. Between all that and his refined jaw line, is there anything Yul Kwon CAN’T do? Open … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink | 5 Comments

Rent-A-Womb

Posted on January 22, 2008 by Bo

  No one can argue that India is the outsourcing capital of the world.  Unfortunately, the newest “service” to be outsourced raises some pretty prickly moral and ethical issues.  The first time I heard about Indian women renting out their wombs as surrogate mothers to wealthy … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations, WTF | 22 Comments

Nankai students standing together

Posted on January 20, 2008 by Ben

Tiananmen Square all over again? Not quite. But after a bicyclist going the same direction as a vehicle collided, the driver demanded not only an apology but also payment including insulting the bicyclist. After having a few choice words and … Continue reading →

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Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular

Posted on January 20, 2008 by John

In today’s New York Times, the newspaper goes on to report that “Japan’s Best Sellers Go Cellular“: “…Then last month, the year-end best-seller tally showed that cellphone novels, republished in book form, have not only infiltrated the mainstream but have … Continue reading →

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Bobby Fischer dead at 64

Posted on January 18, 2008 by jozjozjoz

It was all over the news today that chess legend Bobby Fischer has passed away at age 64 in Iceland. Aside from his chess prowess, Fischer later became known for his anti-American and anti-Semitic sentiments, even though his own mother … Continue reading →

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Quiz! Who’s on Social Networks?

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Lily Huang

This research article, Whose Space? Differences Among Users and Non-Users of Social Network Sites, reports on a research study by Eszter Hargittai in Communication Studies and Sociology at Northwestern University. It finds connections between use of social network sites and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles, Observations, Technology | 10 Comments

YouTube Fridays: 天上智喜 aka CSJH The Grace

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Xxxtine

File this under NOSE BLEED. Definition (in case you, like Ernie, didn’t get this reference.) Nose Bleed – characterization in anime of (generally males) getting hot and bothered … and then some. In a continuing effort to sex up this … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | 1 Comment

‘Nanking’: How valley engineers raised awareness of ‘forgotten holocaust’

Posted on January 18, 2008 by John

In Thursday’s San Jose Mercury News, the newspaper reports, on the eve of the premiere of the documentary “Nanking,”the efforts of a group of engineers who started back in 1992 and helped author Iris Chang research her book, in the … Continue reading →

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Nurses from the Philippines face charges after quitting jobs

Posted on January 18, 2008 by genghis

Ten Filipino nurses face criminal charges for quitting their jobs on grounds of conspiracy and child endangerment. Prosecutors allegedly claim the nurses jeopardized the lives of several terminally ill children they were in charge of watching. For months the nurses … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics | 4 Comments

WSJ: In China, Grass-Roots Groups Stretch Limits on Activism

Posted on January 17, 2008 by John

Last week,  The Wall Street Journal wrote “In China, Grass-Roots Groups Stretch Limits on Activism,” describing the plight of Ma Chen and her autistic daughter. With much effort, Ma Chen has tried to start and expand her school for autistic … Continue reading →

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Asia Pop TV: James Sun’s new venture

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Xxxtine

I’ll admit, I’m fairly out of the loop when it comes to North American television, however, Apprentice Series 6 runner up, James Sun recently taped what he calls an Asian Pop Culture show, K POP. K … several things jump … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, POP 88, Reviews | 4 Comments

Japanese Design Robot Suit for Farmers

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Bo

File this one under AWESOME. Researchers at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology unveiled a robot suit designed to assist farmers reduce the effort of their backbreaking work. Researchers hope to have the technology in use in 2 years … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 12 Comments