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An unfortunate glimpse into my Olympic stream of consciousness

Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 12:35 AM by will
This probably counts as an abuse of blogging, but for posterity, here is the stream of 40-odd tweets I posted during last Friday's opening ceremony for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. I've flipped them back into chronological order and removed the extraneous Read More...
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Let me tell ya about Edison Chen's dirty photos

Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 3:17 AM by will
With the possible exception of Disney villains, Imagethief cannot think of a group of people that more richly deserve their miserable fates than Hong Kong celebrity Edison Chen and his cavalcade of cupcakes . If I sound unsympathetic here, that is because Read More...
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Chinese innovation brings us one step closer to green eggs and ham

Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:09 PM by will
Yes, it's more fluorescent, green pigs. Details here (AP) and here (Xinhua). It used to be when you saw a green, glowing pig you automatically assumed a nuclear accident nearby. How times have changed. Naturally, this will all yield great benefits for Read More...
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Googling for weirdness in China

Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 5:50 AM by will
From the China Daily , here are the top ten Google searches in China for 2007: Interesting (also for what it says about the English speaking world), but the real gem in this article is right down at the bottom, where they list the top English language Read More...
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A few stories to start the new year

Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 5:56 AM by will
I am ringing in 2008 by being officially too lazy to write anything original. But here are a few interesting stories from the past few days that are worth a read: And I thought Aussies were relaxed Controversy in Australia, which has announced the implementation Read More...
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Gotta whole lotta love: Thinking blogs

Posted Saturday, March 31, 2007 4:47 AM by will
Imagethief is not normally a fan of self-referential blog memes. They foster a groan-inducing chain-letter sense of obligation. If included, is it churlish of me not to participate? They also smack slightly of sexually transmitted diseases. I gave it Read More...
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Exploding perfume factory and other interesting links

Posted Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:11 AM by will
A busy day today, so no time for witty exposition. However a few links did catch my eye today: Thank god I'm a commie boy From Danwei, David Moser's fascinating essay on China's schizophrenic media , including the startling revelation that John Denver Read More...
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How to really improve the Internet for China's blind men

Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:38 AM by will
Imagethief was fascinated to stumble across an article on Xinhua this morning covering the development of technology here in China to enable blind men to surf the Internet (the article was specific about men) . The odd gender-emphasis aside, this is noble Read More...
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2005 Imagethief Statistics and Greatest Hits

Posted Monday, January 02, 2006 4:44 AM by will
That was the year that was. And I suppose that this is the year that will be. Until we reach 2007, in which case it will become the year that has been. Speaking of has-been (and how's that for circular), I wanted to take advantage of the new-year to link Read More...
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That Took All of Five Seconds

Posted Sunday, November 06, 2005 11:38 PM by will
Actually, a bit longer than I expected. From AP, Mini-p*rn on video iPods : SAN FRANCISCO - Purveyors of p*rn and entrepreneurs who spied a niche when Apple Computer Inc. unveiled its video-playing iPod are proving that sex even sells in tiny packages Read More...
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Musical Ringtones are the Devil's Playground

Posted Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:32 PM by will
Measured by marketing and technology yardsticks, I'm old, and therefore unhip. My level of unhipness can be guaged by the fact that I use the word "unhip". Because of my age, and increasing curmudgeonhood, I react badly to things that are "newfangled". Read More...
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Technorati Profiling - No Need to Read

Posted Monday, September 05, 2005 11:02 PM by will
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MRI Machines: Medical Miracles or Sinister Comedy Deathtraps?

Posted Saturday, August 20, 2005 12:58 PM by will
The New York Times has run an article on the hazards of MRI machine magnets that is at once tragic and hilarious. And, bonus, it has photos (which come from this website ): Scanners can also pose a danger during emergencies. In Freiburg, Germany, a fireman Read More...
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