Category Archives: Meta

MoodThingy: Bored -> Disgusted

We should have done this sooner, but I’ve changed the “Bored” option to “Disgusted.” It is the mood that has been most often requested, but wasn’t quite captured by any of the other options. (This post is basically being made … Continue reading

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8Asians Founder Ernie Hsiung Named to Miami Herald’s “20 Under 40” List

Congrats to 8Asians Founder, Ernie Hsiung for being recognized for his work in Miami to facilitate civic engagement through technology. From Miami Herald: Ernie Hsiung is on a mission to build Miami’s tech community by creating networking opportunities for software … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to You, Happy 7th Birthday To Us!

On behalf of everyone here at 8Asians.com, I’d like to wish you guys a very Merry Christmas, or whatever the heck you guys celebrate. Oh, and another small footnote: 8Asians.com was humbly launched around Christmas 2006 by its founder Ernie … Continue reading

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8Asians Commenting Policy Reminder and Update

Given the number of complaints which have been lodged recently, I think it’s time to remind everyone of our commenting policy, as well as to (temporarily) blacklist some of the most often complained about/flagged commenters from this site. We love … Continue reading

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Meet the 8Asians: Nithin

Get to know the writers who make 8Asians possible! Joz started the “Meet the 8Asians” series a while back when she introduced our then resident heartthrob Brian. Now meet some of our new writers on staff, such as Nithin, an … Continue reading

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Meet the 8Asians: Lianne

Get to know the writers who make 8Asians possible! Joz started the “Meet the 8Asians” series a while back when she introduced our then resident heartthrob Brian. Now meet some of our new writers on staff, such as Lianne, Asian … Continue reading

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Happy 6th Anniversary, 8Asians!

On December 24, 2006, 8Asians founder Ernie Hsiung made his first humble post about Yul Kwon on this site. 8Asians has grown and evolved greatly over the past six years and I hope you’ll join me in conveying thanks to … Continue reading

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8Asians’ Joz Joins Angry Asian Man, Jeff Yang & Lisa Fung For UNITY 2012 Panel – Friday, August 3rd!

If you’re in Las Vegas today for the UNITY Convention, join 8Asian’s very own co-editor, Jocelyn “Joz” Wang, as she speaks on a panel with Phil Yu from Angry Asian Man and The Wrap’s Lisa Fung, moderated by Tao Jones … Continue reading

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Koji’s Top 10 Favorite 8Asians Comments

I love it when sitcoms break the “fourth wall” and look back at their favorite moments. I also love year in review news stories and articles. I think it’s the looking back and reflecting that I like the most. This … Continue reading

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8Asians Daily: Join our Daily Newsletter

Hey, kids! Have you ever thought to yourself: “Man, 8Asians is a great blog, but sometimes I’m just too lazy to type in a web address in with my fingers?” Those social websites like Facebook and/or Twitter scare the sweet … Continue reading

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GASP! Call for Bloggers

Do you like shopping? Did you see the items you love during the 8Days of Giveaways and think that you would love to write about similar things? Then with 2012, you should consider joining the blog staff of GASP!, 8Asians’ … Continue reading

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Call for Writers

Over the past few months, our GASP! family of writers has been growing. We’ve brought together the 8Days of Giveaways, brought you a new item every day, and hopefully introduced you to new shops and designers. Now, we’re looking to … Continue reading

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