Category Archives: Technology

Gawker: Facebook CEO “Publicly Obsessed with ‘Asian Girls'”

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Ernie

You sure didn’t read this in The Social Network: A Gawker post reveals that for Facebook’s predecessor, FaceMash, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg “listed ‘Asian girls’ amid other interests like programming, playing guitar, quoting Top Gun and ‘defeating nemeses.’ It’s unlikely … Continue reading →

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Chinese Supercomputer Takes Lead

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Tim

The new Tianhe-1A machine in Tianjin, China is expected to come in first in a new ranking to be released at a super computer conference this week in New Orleans. The ranking would confirm preliminary estimates that the machine scored … Continue reading →

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Chinese Foodies Chuckle as Google Names Ratings Tool Hotpot

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Ernie

So Google decides to build a locations based reviews service, similar to Yahoo! Local or Yelp. Fair enough, right?  The name that decided to go with however, is Google Hotpot. Hotpot, for those of you guys that have never lived … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Food & Drink, Technology | 2 Comments

WTF: Designing Your Dream Asian Girl via iPhone App

Posted on October 5, 2010 by John

Last week over on Angry Asian Man, I learned that the folks at Spendthrift Studios have developed an iPhone application called Design Your Dream Asian Girl. I wasn’t too sure if I should be amused or offended. But before blogging … Continue reading →

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Ryan Higa Makes More Money From Adsense Than You Ever Will

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Ernie

Asian Americans may not be seen in the movies or on primetime television, but a recent article from Yahoo! on the earnings of top YouTube celebrities such as Ryan Higa reveals that while they’re not getting multi-million dollar contracts and … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch Interviews Citizen Sports’ Jeff Ma

Posted on July 8, 2010 by John

TechCrunch interviews Jeff Ma where he discusses his past experience on the MIT Blackjack team, the book Bringing Down the House and the movie 21, and his startup, Citizen Sports – which was sold to Yahoo! recently. He briefly alludes … Continue reading →

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What Asian-American Kids Watch on the Internet

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Jeff

“Is that Kina Grannis?” “You know who Kina Grannis is?” The Daughter was looking at a video of Kina Grannis, and she was really surprised I knew her.  She was surprised not only because most teenagers think that their parents … Continue reading →

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The 1,500 Year old Recipe to Strong Chinese Buildings: Sticky Rice

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Jeff

Ever wonder how some Chinese buildings have managed to last hundreds of years through earthquakes and the onslaught of time?   Saw the answer in this Slashdot article:  sticky rice!  As detailed here, sticky rice is not only tasty, but when … Continue reading →

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Facebook Reunites Vietnam Vet Father and Son

Posted on January 28, 2010 by jee

I’m a Facebook newbie — some might even call me an anti-Facebookie. It’s not that I’m anti; it’s that I didn’t get on board with all the hype and hullabaloo. I caved and joined the craze not too long ago … Continue reading →

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Jeff & Erin’s Epic Wedding “Save the Date” Video

Posted on January 24, 2010 by jozjozjoz

If you’ve been to as many weddings as I have, then you’ve also received your fair share of “Save the Date” notices. Though I’ve seen some really creative ones cross my desk, I’ve never seen a “Save the Date” as … Continue reading →

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