Category Archives: Technology

Jerry Yang is the new CEO of Yahoo!

(Full disclosure: I previously worked for Yahoo!, as well as Genghis and John. Mike currently works for Yahoo! as well.) So, the geeks in Silicon Valley are currently talking about Yahoo! founder Jerry Yang taking becoming the new CEO of … Continue reading

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Mister Wong, the Offensive Social Bookmarking Portal

Alex, I’ll take “European Web 2.0 companies that make you say WTF” for $200: In Germany, a country where there is the most broadband users in Europe, the biggest social bookmarking website isn’t Yahoo! owned del.icio.us, but a site called… … Continue reading

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Peeling Good, Getting Paid: YouTube Elevates Happy Slip to Partner

Mike first wrote about the utterly hilarious Christine Gambito of happyslip.com and her growing YouTube following back in February. Many of the Happy Slip videos highlight Gambito’s Filipino family members (all played by her, in sidesplitting hysterical perfection) and the … Continue reading

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Justin.tv: Watching Asian Guys Get Laid

So, anyone that is familiar with the Web 2.0 scene is already familiar with Justin.tv, where Asian-American Justin Kan walks around all day with a wireless web video camera strapped to his head, where what he sees is broadcasted to … Continue reading

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The Asian Technology Speaker Roster

Make all the jokes about Chinese and Indians getting Computer Science and Engineering degrees you want, but as a regular attendee of technical conferences, the faces you see that are speaking back at you in panels and workshops are surprisingly… … Continue reading

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