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January 2004 Archives

Xiangyang Market - the Shopping Paradise Jan 31, 2004
Want to know the must-visit shopping places in Shanghai? Want to buy the world's most famous clothing, shoes, and watch brands, but don't want to pay as high as...
Wireless (WiFi) Hot Spots in Shanghai Jan 30, 2004
LeiFeng reported many public hot spots along the way from Xujiahui to Hongkou (A district in north east Shanghai. "So many I couldn't even believe myself", said LeiFeng. Public...
Struggling for Parking Lot Jan 29, 2004
I rent a car again these two days. I still don't want to put out around 100,000 RMB to buy a car yet since the expensive to maintain a...
Bird Flu Hit China Jan 28, 2004
Screen shot in courtesy of sina.com.cn I heard the bird flu several weeks ago but wasn't as worried as today. The Shanghai Morning Post reported the confirmed bird...
Many Activities in the Spring Festival Jan 27, 2004
Hello World! I just want to update the blog so the world knows I am still alive. :-D I didn't update my blog in the last two days since...
Drama - Forget Me Tonight Jan 24, 2004
Tonight, Wendy and I went to see the drama named Forget Me Tonight. It was adopted from Chengdu, please forget me tonight (Chinese literature). The original noval was exteremely...
Pure Geek Happiness Jan 23, 2004
My article Webcam+Windows Media+GPRS+SmartPhone=? was kindly quoted by Scoble on his Scobleizer. Then the page is quoted at SmartPhoneThoughts. David commented "Pure geek happiness". Exactly! It is pure geek...
Happy New Year Jan 22, 2004
Image courtesy of Google.com The Year of Monkey Arrived! Fireworks Picture of Last Night © Jian Shuo Wang The pictures above were taken from the window of my...
New Year Fireworks Broadcasting Jan 21, 2004
The real time video is paused. The video above is recorded from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the night of Jan 21, 2003. It is a pity...
Webcam+Windows Media+GPRS+SmartPhone=? Jan 20, 2004
What if we combine Webcam, Windows Media Technology, GPRS and a SmartPhone together? Here is the result: Video of my webcam is displayed on my phone in real time....
Future Plan of Shanghai Metro Jan 19, 2004
Amazing! Check out the future of plan of Shanghai Metro: Credit: Anonymous Download the full size (3040x2548) map. 3.75M There are so many metro lines under the city. There...
Wow. Shanghai is Snowing Jan 18, 2004
Hey, Hey, Shanghai is snowing... Incrediable! Wowo. It is snowing in Shanghai! Photograph by Eric Photograph by Eric Photograph by Jian Shuo Wang In my memory, the last time...
Taxi Dropped into River, Killing People Jan 17, 2004
Dead road, incorrect sign and poor lighting condition caused a taxi to drive directly into a deep river. Number of people kill still not clear. Shanghai Evening Post reported...
First Contributor for MyBusStop Jan 16, 2004
Bill Qiu is the first person to take a picture of a bus stop in the My City, My Bus Stop Project. He took a picture of LuoYangErCun Image...
UPC number 036000250015 Jan 15, 2004
The FactsGoogle Weblog is my favorite weblog. I guess it generates huge traffic to Google with its samples.What Happened? Aaron talked about the UPC code search function and provided...
Write Better Weblog Jan 14, 2004
When I started writing my blog in late 2002, I read the Mark Bernstein's 10 Tips on Writing the Living Web from A List Apart. At that time, not...
At the Age of 27 Jan 13, 2004
There is not much change in my life recently. The weather is still cold and became colder these days. It seems the cold weather has frozen my life too....
Super Cool Moving Advertisement Jan 12, 2004
I saw two astronauts under the big ball of Metro City in Xujiahui. It is around 6:30 PM. It is almost dark and the area become very crowded. These...
Any Advice for Smiling Library Jan 11, 2004
Last Friday, talked with breeze and stonesee on the smiling library project. It is a very nice charity organization to gather old books and send it to very poor...
My Name is on Mars Jan 9, 2004
Everyone knows the explorer rover "spirit" has landed on Mars successfully. It is expect to explore the surface of Mars in the following days, after it overcome the barriers...
Satellite Dishes Still Forbidden in China Jan 8, 2004
To be honest, I am frustrated that I cannot install a satellite dish to receive foreign programs like CNN, NBC in my home. It is explicit illegal to use...
MSN Messenger Virus Jitux.A Jan 7, 2004
Warninig! Virus Alert! According to MSN Messenger newsgroup (microsoft.public.msn.messenger), a new virus is found. 2003 is ending with another computer virus causing havoc on the net. Anti-virus company Panda...
My City, My Bus Stop Project Jan 7, 2004
I started the My City, My Bus Stop project last weekend. It is inspired by the Degree Confluence Project - a project aiming to visit and take picture of...
Salary in Shanghai Jan 6, 2004
Before talking about salary, check the Living Cost in Shanghai (and Part II). Average salary is very hard to tell, since it varies greatly based on lots of factors....
Bring Your Mobile and Internet to Shanghai Jan 5, 2004
Alf sent me a wonderful email containing questions that first time travelers to Shanghai will definitely face. It gave me good idea about what I need to write to...
Got Flu and Went to Hospital Jan 4, 2004
The official news said No Sign for Flu Outbreak in Shanghai. But flu out broke in my home. 100% of the two citizens in this family - Wendy and...
PmWiki Successfully Installed on Windows 2000 Jan 3, 2004
I finally decided to use PmWiki as my Wiki engine, just like choosing MovableType for my blog. Before choosing PmWiki, I also successfully installed UseModWiki and OpenWikie on my...
My Speech and Training Record Jan 2, 2004
By the year end, I summarized some kep speeches and training I have delivered in the last three years, just as I did in Jan last year. I never...
Happy New Year 2004 Jan 1, 2004
Happy New Year, 2004!! Do you still remember the fireworks picture I posted the same day at the beginning of 2003? Here is my routine work to post the...