The Odex debacle in Singapore is generating a lot more buzz than I ever thought it would. I’d always assumed it would go the way of pirated software in Sim Lim Square: people would talk about it quietly, usually acknowledging the undisputed illegality of the material in question, and bemoan the loss of cheap goods [...]

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Engadget and TUAW, as well as various other media outlets, are confirming that Apple Inc has sent out invitations to what seems to be an iPod-related event next Wednesday (Thursday 1am for me). As usual, the rumours are flying around: smaller (but fatter) iPod Nanos, full-screen touch-interface video iPods, iPods with more flash memory [...]

It is well known — by those who know me well — that I am not particularly fond of the Chinese language. Having never been very good at it, I subsequently began to dislike it, which in turn made me even worse at it: a vicious cycle that perpetuated through my student days. I was [...]

China has also barred any Buddhist monk living outside China from seeking reincarnation. On the surface it appears to be absurd, but underneath it is simply China solidifying its occupation of Tibet.
It would be more interesting if there was some actual religious angle to this, but it seems like it’s just another political power play [...]