February 2006 Archives

1. Last Day of Feb Feb 28, 2006
   The last day of Feb. Here is the status of my life. I am reading "The Search" by John Battelle. Thanks Xiaofeng for sharing the book with me. I...
2. Culture Differences - Part II Feb 26, 2006
   I went to a church in Pudong with in-laws this Sunday morning. I am not a Christian, but I found the religion service beneficial for me. It helped me...
3. Cultural Differences Between China and America Feb 26, 2006
   The comment of mcgjcn mentioned a name R. R. Gesteland. I research the name in Google and found some interesting resources on cultural differences (like this, and this). In...
4. Diversity, Consistency, and Efficiency - Part II Feb 24, 2006
   After the entry Diversity, Consistency, and Efficiency, many readers posted so great comments that I cannot help quoting it. (Quoting in full text is rare on this blog.) Roger...
5. Google Pages? Feb 23, 2006
   Hey! What Google is doing! Check this: jianshuo - jianshuo's Home Page Image in courtesy of Google This page was created with http://pages.google.com/ It is something like..... like .......
6. Diversity, Consistency, and Efficiency Feb 22, 2006
   I have some point-of-views for diversity, consistency, efficiency, and the difference between China and U.S. It is just some random thought, without any systematic thinking... When a company just...
7. ifuleuiycfi - I Really Admire You, Spammers Feb 21, 2006
   Recently, the admin tool of this site is very slow. I didn't pay enough attention until it takes about several minutes to load a page in MovableType admin. I...
8. Review of Selected Demo by TechCrunch Feb 18, 2006
   Isaac shared a link to ideasfactorychina mail-list: TechCrunch » A Taste of DEMO 2006. I posted back my review of several demos. According to Michale, "70 companies gather at...
9. Funny Houses Feb 17, 2006
   Hand-drawn by Jian Shuo Wang. Created by Microsoft Paint...
10. A Blog is All About a Person Feb 17, 2006
    What happened to this blog? Why it is shifting away from its propose - a blog about "Events (in Shanghai) that affect my life (and others')"? Why there is...
11. Productivity Tips - Small Things in Strategic Way Feb 17, 2006
    Microsoft Office Online: Create an effective reference system Small things done consistently in strategic places have major impact....
12. Business of Zhending Chicken Feb 16, 2006
    This noon, we went to our favorite restaurant Zhengding Chicken (振鼎鸡) for lunch. It is famous for its chicken. It is a successful business, just like KFC for fried...
13. 20 Years of Professional Managers in China Feb 15, 2006
    The latest issue of Shanghai Managers featured "20 Years of Professional Managers" in Shanghai. The topic is good since the phenomenon of “20 year professional managers” is unique in...
14. Productivity Tips - 5 Wrong Beliefs Feb 15, 2006
    I found this tip from Microsoft website very useful for me. 5 Beliefs that Limit Productivity - And How to Overcome Them 1. There's Too Much Information Coming at...
15. Happy Valentine's Day Feb 14, 2006
    
16. Found a Piece of Old Video Feb 13, 2006
    At night, chatted about my previous years, and I was amazed by how far I have gone through during the last few years. There are many moving moment when...
17. Tulip Wakes Up in my Garden Feb 12, 2006
    When I put the 17 tulip roots into the soil of my garden, and let "Tulip Sleeps in my Garden" on Nov 9, 2005, to be honest, I never...
18. Privacy of Blogging Feb 12, 2006
    Yesterday night, we discussed about what to blog and what not to. I found many bloggers treat blog as a private diary and wrote something that they will never...
19. Meetup: MBA or Not, that is a Question Feb 11, 2006
    Afternoon, attended another group discussion: Shanghai IT Club. Arrangement Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM Venue: Old Library, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Topic: MBA 1.0 v.s. MBA 2.0 Participants: Flex...
20. Meetup: Future Idea Foundry Feb 11, 2006
    I am at the Future Idea Foundry at the Starbucks of Zhong Shan Park Station of Metro Line #2. - Sunny Sunday. - Starting from 10:00 AM. - Futurists...
21. Movable Type via CDMA Feb 10, 2006
    Nice talk with Jia and Victor at night. It is late already. I'm now on a Dazhong taxi back home, passing by the Nanpu Bridge. The whole lighting system...
22. Waited Long for Yuxin Sichuan Dish Feb 9, 2006
    Yu Xin Sichuan Dish 3rd Floor, #333, Zhao Shang Ju Square, North Chengdu Road 成都北路 (at the northwest corner of Weihai 威海路) Reservation: 021-52980438 Many people in my team...
23. Why Fudan University Only Accept Cash Feb 8, 2006
    Edwin spent 5 days reading this blog to prepare for his/her jouney to Shanghai for short term language program at Fudan University, but still have some questions to ask....
24. Google's Removed BMW.de Feb 7, 2006
    Max dropped an email to us: Google blacklists BMW.de this morning. Two points I saw in this post and Cutts' blog: 1. They (Google) have webspam team who do...
25. Credit Cards Offer Discount at Preferred Stores Feb 6, 2006
    I hold credit card from the year of 1999. At that time, Credit Cards are not as popular as today. Most of the cards at that time are debut...
26. The Last Day of Vacation Feb 4, 2006
    Feb 4 is the last day of the 7-day long Spring Festival vacation. Tomorrow, all the business will resume. It is nice to have a pause and a lot...
27. Beijing Winter 2006 Feb 3, 2006
    Ice field of the Summer Palace. © Jian Shuo Wang. Winter at the Summer Palace. © Jian Shuo Wang. Winter at the Summer Palace. © Jian Shuo Wang. Trees...
28. I Need a USB Cable Feb 2, 2006
    I remembered to bring my camera (SONY P8) with me during my travel but left the cable connection at home. It is a gray USB cable with a standard...
29. Added Commenter Profile Page to MovableType Feb 1, 2006
    If you check the site careful enough, you will see a small icon besides the name of the commenter. It is newly added feature - Commenter Profile: The link...