Category Archives: Technology

LOLCats CEO Ben Huh To Get Bravo Reality Show

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Ernie

From Mashable: “Bravo Media announced Wednesday that one of its new reality series will focus on Ben Huh, [ICanHazCheezburger.com]’s CEO, and his “eclectic staff.” The show is tentatively called Huh?.”

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A Response To This American Life’s Retraction Of Mr. Daisey And The Apple Factory Episode

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Moye

Remember when This American Life released an episode, “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory” that highlighted the harsh and unfair working conditions of Foxconn, the very place that made our favorite iPhones and iPads? The radio program just retracted the … Continue reading →

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South Asian Blog Sepia Mutiny To Shut Down April 1st

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Ernie

Sepia Mutiny – one of the first blogs to exist in the blogosphere and one of the largest weblogs dealing with South Asian issues – shuts down on April 1st after eight years. As Sepia Mutiny was a blog created … Continue reading →

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David Choe, Facebook Muralist Worth $200 Million: “Money is Meaningless”

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Ernie

Via ABC News: “David Choe, the 35-year-old muralist who made an estimated $200 million in the Facebook IPO, is bothered by the hype surrounding his newfound money. […] ‘It’s gonna sound horrible for me to say money is meaningless,’ he … Continue reading →

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North Korea Turns Cell Phone Use Into War Crime

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Moye

As if living in North Korea wasn’t hard enough. Now the regime is instituting a 100 day mourning period, which prohibits the use of mobile phones. And they’re serious about it: “[T]he ruling Workers’ Party has warned that anyone found … Continue reading →

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China Tries (And Fails) To Fix Rail Tickets Problems Online

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Lily

In 2010, I spent six months in Beijing battling the crowded mobs on the subway lines praying for a little space to breath on the central No. 1 red line. But that was nothing compared to when I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Japan Uses Monkeys to Measure Radiation at Fukushima

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Lily

Via the Telegraph: A new project by researchers at Fukushima University will use monkeys to test radiation levels in the forests around the Fukishima nuclear plants devastated by last spring’s earthquake and tsunami. Outfitted with collars that have radiation meters … Continue reading →

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The Full AsiaD Interview: Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang

Posted on November 29, 2011 by John

The last time I blogged about Nvidia’s CEO, Jen-Hsun Huang, was when he was on The Charlie Rose Show. This latest interview was a few weeks ago during All Things D (Digital) Asia conference in Hong Kong. Being in the … Continue reading →

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China Will Never Become a World Power Until It Learns to Respect Intellectual Property

Posted on November 25, 2011 by akrypti

A Chinese businessman tells me offhandedly that he’s under federal investigation. He doesn’t know enough to explain that he’s being investigated for massive amounts of trademark infringement. Those words aren’t in his vocabulary. IP isn’t part of his knowledge set. Instead … Continue reading →

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Mysterious White Structures Found In China’s Gobi Desert

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Moye

China’s been up to something and everyone wants to know what it’s about: “New photos have appeared in Google Maps showing unidentified titanic structures in the middle of the Chinese desert…It’s located in Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, north of the Shule … Continue reading →

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J-Pop Group AKB48’s Newest Promotion: “Make a Baby With Me” for $19 a Month

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Ernie

Oh, the things that people will do for 48-member J-Pop group AKB48. From the Japan Times: “Hardcore fans who cough up ¥1,480 ($19) a month will be able to use the AKBaby app that allows them to see what kind of … Continue reading →

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