SophosLab published a list of top 12 email SPAM sources by country, http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/04/23/india-becomes-the-king-of-the-spammers-stealing-americas-crown/ the top twelve spam relaying countries for January - March 2012 1. India 9.3% 2. USA 8.3% 3. S Korea 5.7% 4= Indonesia 5.0% 4= Russia 5.0% 6. … [Read more...] about SPAM Index Correlates To Democracy, Yes, BS is Always Free
Shanghai in 272 Gigapixels
Following is a picture of Shanghai in 272 giga-pixels. Clicking on it will launch a new window allowing you to click and zoom. Can you find the Howard Johnson building? The Tiffany and Company billboard? All the key buildings that make the Shanghai skyline are easy to find. I am not quite sure how this image was put together. Here is a collection of 20+ giga-pixel … [Read more...] about Shanghai in 272 Gigapixels
Chen Guangcheng escapes, waging PR campaign with Western press
(Update April 29, 2012: with response to Kai's comment below. Update May 1, 2012: highlighting analysis done by reader perspectivehere in the comments section. May 5, 2012: Chen had dealings with the NED since 2004. See details below.) From the Chinese perspective, the West's willingness to go so far as to bestow the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize to a convicted criminal, … [Read more...] about Chen Guangcheng escapes, waging PR campaign with Western press
Rob Schmitz to FLG, “wtf”
For people who have wondered why the Chinese government cracks down on the FLG, supposedly a 'spiritual movement,' well, the following Tweet from reporter Rob Schmitz says it all. Marketplace from American Public Media is one of my favorite shows on NPR that I listen to. Schmitz has been in the news more, lately, because he exposed Mike Daisey's lies about Foxconn. Anyways, … [Read more...] about Rob Schmitz to FLG, “wtf”
The idiotic “Why are you still in America?” fallacy
So it's very common to see this moronic rhetorical question used against anyone that is criticizing aspects of the US or supporting aspects of China. It's really just the "love it or leave it" trope often used by ignorant bigots. So, once and for all, here's why this fallacy is ridiculous so that any future fool/troll (hence called "haters") that wish to use that as a response … [Read more...] about The idiotic “Why are you still in America?” fallacy