The following is a live demo of Google's Project Glass at the Moscone Center in San Francisco earlier today, with Google co-founder Sergey Brin hosting. (Click here for another demo showing how Google services are integrated.) It's essentially computer in a pair of glasses, able to see what you see and meshes your smartphone's display into it. It's not that the technology is … [Read more...] about Google’s Project Glass
Noam Chomsky and Tariq Ali with Julian Assange
Silicon Valley Melting Pot
I was at a corporate event yesterday, at Coyote Ranch, a bit south of San Jose. Looking at the faces of people there, I was struck by how diverse the Silicon Valley population is. Not to discount the atrocious past, or the discrimination that still exists today, I think America has the will officially to work towards racial harmony. On a global scale, talents tend to migrate … [Read more...] about Silicon Valley Melting Pot
Aminta Arrington’s “HOME is a ROOF OVER a PIG, an American Family’s Journey in China”
In this delightfully written memoir, "HOME is a ROOF OVER a PIG, an American Family's Journey in China," Aminta Arrington details the experiences of her all-American family, from suburban Georgia, fully immersed in language and culture in Tai'an, a relatively poor city in China's Shandong Province. The title derives from the character, “家,” which Arrington recounts someone … [Read more...] about Aminta Arrington’s “HOME is a ROOF OVER a PIG, an American Family’s Journey in China”
The New Yorker throws stone in a glass house
In this recent article at the New Yorker, Evan Osnos insinuates Chinese companies ultimately cannot be trusted because their relationship with the government cannot be known for certain. His entire article basically boils down to the following: Part of the complexity about being a big Chinese company is that it’s not clear what information related to your relationship with … [Read more...] about The New Yorker throws stone in a glass house