I got back to Beijing about two weeks ago and it’s been a slew of things to take care of… First things first, did you know that there are two types of internet here in Beijing? No, it’s not dial-up versus DSL. Internet service here is provided by China Unicom, 中国联通, and there are 2 types [...]
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Internet frustrations and some
Posted by Tiffany Wan on September 12, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/09/internet-frustrations-and-some/
DaShan： 大山
大山, DaShan, (Big Mountain) aka Mark Rowswell is a Canadian who started studying Mandarin in the mid-1980s and has about 40 episodes of a CCTV series titled ’Communicate in Chinese.’ DaShan is quite well known by all Chinese as a caucasian who speaks Mandarin like a local. I’ve just started to listen to the episodes in the [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 19, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/dashan/
GreenFest Boston
Starting tomorrow is GreenFest at Boston City Hall Plaza, running from August 19-21. Some key take aways from the website are simple: Drink tap water and use reusable containers, recycle, compost, and bike. Boston GreenFest celebrates the many ways we can create a better world by greening our lives and our communities. Among speakers, performers, [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 18, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/greenfest-boston/
a note to myself (and readers)
I recently received an email (honestly, I didn’t know anyone was actually reading my babble…!) encouraging me to continue my explorations and lifestyle. I hadn’t realized the interpretation of lifestyle through my blog. I see this as a place to record thoughts, images, products, and adventures that inspire or excite me and make me wonder, ponder, [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 17, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/a-note-to-myself-and-readers/
slurp digital eyedropper sucks up info
This digital eyedropper sucks up information from one screen and injects it wirelessly to another. Have a look at 40 seconds of amazingness: In this video I demonstrate how slurp can be used to move digital files between machines over the network. Rather than plug a USB drive into the port that corresponds with a [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 15, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/slurp/
table setting: name cards
This week I’ve been helping a very good friend with some details for her wedding tomorrow. For the table seating, we put together these lovely name cards (idea from Martha Stewart)! Sorry they’re only 1/2 finished in the photos below, but you can imagine how adorable they would be once they’re finished off with the [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on August 13, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/08/table-setting-name-cards/
Pintley: personalized beer recommendations
Pintley is a new community of beer drinkers, providing personalized recommendations based on how you rate beers. Sign up for an account, rate beers you’ve tried, and continue to update your profile with tasting notes and ratings to keep a record. Based on your feedback, Pintley recommends beers that you’ll like. You can also browse by [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on July 30, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/07/pintley-personalized-beer-recommendations/
spitting on the street: in the States too
The other day I was by South Station in Boston and saw a fairly young, caucasian man spit on the street. You’d think I’d be used to seeing the spitting and peeing on the street by now, having just spent four months in China, but really it partially grossed me out, partially offended me, and [...]
Posted by Tiffany Wan on July 26, 2010
http://tiffanywan.com/blog/2010/07/spitting-on-the-street-in-the-states-too/