Google in China: any cause for hope?
As you’ve doubtless heard half a dozen times so far today, Google has launched a new service in China. For years, Google has provided a… Read More »Google in China: any cause for hope?
Happy Birthday, Ben!
“If you would not be forgotten As soon as you are dead and rotten either write things worth reading or do things worth the writing.”… Read More »Happy Birthday, Ben!
Pubsub’s “community lists” and thoughts on ranking local blogospheres
I’ve been playing with PubSub for a few months now, ever since Jay Rosen told me that he was using it as a complement to… Read More »Pubsub’s “community lists” and thoughts on ranking local blogospheres
A completely impractical idea for making phone tech support better
Hanging out with geeky friends Nate and Beth, we got talking about technical customer support experiences. I had a horrible, then excellent service experience recently… Read More »A completely impractical idea for making phone tech support better
Toot. Cool!
The Jordanian blogosphere is full of surprises. Following a link from my friend Haitham Sabbah’s blog, I found myself exploring Toot, a great new site… Read More »Toot. Cool!
12 Good Reasons to Learn Chinese
I’ve just submitted a revision of a paper I wrote in early September for inclusion as part of an academic book. It’s an attempt to… Read More »12 Good Reasons to Learn Chinese