September 2010
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vince-chan asked: i know there are computer malls in wan chai and other places on the island, but where would you go if you were looking to get your good-value-but-not-dodgy tech in hong kong? thanks :)
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iPhone 4 for gold diggers
The views expressed in this post are my own.
It’s pretty obvious that something rather disturbing is taking place around the Applesphere. As we all know, Cupertino’s been struggling to keep up with global iPhone 4 shipment (or so it seems, anyway), so a handful of people have been exploiting this opportunity to make a few extra bucks.
The sad thing is that these brokers —...
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meatboat asked: I was planning to meet up with some friends in Hong Kong. Is it cheaper to shop (mainly for clothes) there?
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Robot arms doing light graffiti in London →
Shameless plug.
But seriously, this is a pretty rad art installation. Be sure to click on the link above to watch the videos.
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WatchI once puked on a cruise ship, and then I won a drawing competition and got a free mug. I was like 10.
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Should a journalist bear witness, or interfere to... →
Some powerful writing from BBC’s Jill McGiverin.
The Mosque in Manhattan →
clint:
As a guy who has been living less than 2 miles from the WTC for about 20 years, let me say that no one I know in downtown Manhattan is opposed to this Mosque in any way, shape or form. The “outrage” is completely manufactured by forces far from here. Most of us would hardly have noticed such a tiny new building, and those who did, would have simply been happy to see new money being...
It's not just me... →
My beloved colleague, Paul Miller, was less fortunate back in his Motorola Razr days — minor bruising from an attempted theft, but he kept the phone.
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Caught a phone thief in Starbucks
I thought my day’s been going well so far, until just now.
I was minding my own business at the Starbucks on Shaftesbury Avenue and Rupert Street (London, UK), and then this random geezer — probably Middle-Eastern — came out of nowhere with two “Starbucks Coffee at Work” leaflets in his hands. I didn’t pay much attention to this dude while he hassled a few...
August 2010
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demonica asked: where were you during the engadget show last night, mister?
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