I rarely get very excited about new technologies, because most new technologies from large corporations are seemingly a lot of reshuffling and repackaging of old things, and sometimes a bunch of bug fixes long over due. But Baidu's 3D game-like pixelated 3D Map (map.baidu.com) of Chinese Cities has to be one of the coolest things I have seen in years. Much better than the … [Read more...] about Necessity, Mother of Invention and Awesome.
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Reflecting on the Wikileaks Incident: What It Teaches About “Freedom”
Before this year really gets going (yes I know I have been out of commission from blogging for a while, a state which may continue for just a while longer), I thought I'd post my own little post reflecting on the Wikileaks incidient - which I think illustrate important issues relating to "freedom." The controversy over Wikileaks has evoked strong emotions on all sides here … [Read more...] about Reflecting on the Wikileaks Incident: What It Teaches About “Freedom”
It is real; the much talked about Chinese stealth fighter J-20 makes flight
Right before Christmas 2010, amateur photos of China's J-20 stealth fighter (歼-20) began to appear on the Internet and media around the world speculated about the plane's authenticity. In this Huanqiu.com report, the J-20 made its first public flight today. Back in 2009, a high ranking Chinese military official announced the progress of this program and its expected roll-out … [Read more...] about It is real; the much talked about Chinese stealth fighter J-20 makes flight
龙信明 BLOG: “China, Skype, and “The End of The World as we Know It””
On December 10, 2010, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology made a very brief announcement asking citizens to report illegal use of VOIP in China. This was further elaborated later by Deputy Minister of the MIIT, Xi Guohua, where the efforts were aimed at curbing fraudulent and swindling activities involving criminals using their PC's to call regular … [Read more...] about 龙信明 BLOG: “China, Skype, and “The End of The World as we Know It””
Chinese scientists made breakthrough in nuclear technology increasing uranium efficiency 60 folds
Chinese scientists made breakthrough at the No.404 Factory of China National Nuclear Corp in the Gobi desert in remote Gansu province, enabling the re-use of spent uranium and increasing the efficiency of nuclear fuel by 60 folds. China's existing supply of uranium throughout China was estimated to last for 70 years. With this technology, China now forecasts the supply … [Read more...] about Chinese scientists made breakthrough in nuclear technology increasing uranium efficiency 60 folds