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September 2007 Archives

Many Events in Shanghai Sep 30, 2007
Today, the Torch for Special Olympics arrives in Shanghai. I saw the real time broadcast on TV. The Women's World Cup is final today in Shanghai. German wins. The...
Rain Memories of New York Sep 28, 2007
Today, I saw some random photos in my hard disk. These photos instantly brought those memories of three years ago. That was Dec 23, 2004, just before Christmas. Look...
Some Thoughts about War and History Sep 27, 2007
I didn't mention too much about this topic, but the recent discussion on Fight Between Foreigners and Local led to heated discussion, and I was touched by the depth...
Happy Moon Cake Festival Sep 25, 2007
I am naughty. I do mean the Mid-August Festival. It is funny to hear more and more people refer it as Moon Cake Festival since we eat Moon Cake,...
Apartment Sharing in Shanghai Sep 23, 2007
Disclaimer: This post is about a commercial service provided by my close friend Fay. My point-of-view may be biased because we know each other very well. Last Friday, in...
Don't Leave, AussiePB Sep 23, 2007
One of my reader AussiePB was very offended on this blog today. AssiePB has been here for a almost two months, if I count from his first comment on...
Different Views of the Same Thing Sep 22, 2007
When I write every entry of my blog, especially on controversial topics, I am perfectly aware of angle really matters, and different people see exactly the same thing can...
Thoughts about Traffic Jam Sep 22, 2007
Today is a No Car Day in Shanghai, and other 107 cities in China. On the No Car Day, let me write about some thoughts around huge traffic jam...
Shanghai Looks Like a Modern City Sep 21, 2007
I haven't take Shanghai Metro for a long, long time. The other day, I took Metro home. Wow. I found some really good improvement in Metro. Let me share...
What's Wrong with China? Sep 21, 2007
Every time I travel, I keep talking with a lot of people in the States to find out an answer of a simple question: What is the future of...
Fight Between Foreigners and Local Sep 20, 2007
Last Sunday, I went to buy some Sushi in the Biyun International District. Near Carrefour, I witnessed the fight between a foreigner (actually his Chinese driver) and a local...
Blogging and Early Wake-up Sep 20, 2007
I didn't realize my practice of early wake-up has a significant impact to my blog. About four weeks ago, I decided to wake up earlier. I used to stay...
Typhoon Not Hits Shanghai (Yet) Sep 19, 2007
According to forecast, the worst Typhoon in recent history will hit Shanghai last night to this morning. I did prepared well in advance - closing all windows, check every...
Baseball Game (San Francisco Giant v.s. Arizona Diamondbacks) Sep 16, 2007
Andrew shared two baseball tickets with me and Ginger (The whole VOX network is not accessible from China, so you need to find a good proxy, or Tor), so...
Six Apart Office in San Francisco Sep 16, 2007
This is the Six Apart office. I regret a lot that I didn't brought a camera with me during my first trip in 2003. This time, with kind permission,...
Visit in Six Apart Sep 15, 2007
Last Tuesday, I visited Six Apart, the maker of MovableType, my favorite blogging software. I have a lot of friends there. Let me show you pictures first. Thanks Ginger...
Wrapping up My Trip in San Jose Sep 14, 2007
Hi, I am back! I am back to Shanghai on the delayed flight (3 hours) UA857. Jet lag is much better this time, although I still feel it a...
Five Years of Blogging Sep 11, 2007
Today, I have completed the 5 years of blogging. In the last 5 years, I kept doing a very simple thing - writing one article everyday. I was amazed...
That is Easy - Easy Solution to Complicated Problems Sep 9, 2007
I know this is a new addition of the series of articles comments on the recent government policy in China, which is treated a sensitive topics in China. Anyway,...
Meetup in Palo Alto on Sept 9, 2007 Sep 8, 2007
Hi my readers in bay area, sorry for being late in posting this information about the meetup. Again, let me irritate that I am the typical Perception type of...
Pass-by the Cornfield in Sunnyvale Sep 7, 2007
There is always something interesting outside our homes. Jin showed me the famous cornfield along the Lawrence expressway in Sunnyvale last night when we drove back to my hotel....
Trip Progress: Wake up Early in the Morning Sep 7, 2007
Alan de Botton is right. When people are traveling, they sense the world in a much more sensitive way. Like me, during travel, I always have more to blog....
Geek Dinner in Sunnyvale Sep 7, 2007
Thanks Tina for arranging the dinner in Sunnyvale. It was described as "consumer Internet" meetup but finally turned out to be the geek dinner. Most people comes from technical...
Trip Progress: Arrived in San Jose Sep 7, 2007
I am at Larkspur Landing Hotel in San Jose. Long trip, but this time, I am a mature traveler, and everything is perfect so far. This time, I even...
Trip Progress: Pudong Airport Sep 6, 2007
This may seem funny, but let me update my trip progress shortly. I am at the gate 19 of Pudong Airport. Just checked email and will set OOF (I...
Heading to San Jose Tomorrow Sep 5, 2007
I am heading to San Jose tomorrow. Just checked the weather and found out it is only 14 degree to 23 degree there. Pretty cold compared to Shanghai. I...
Yes. I am Very Frustrated Sep 4, 2007
The "very important meeting" is going to be held soon. To prepare a "good environment" for the meeting, massive websites in China were shutdown. This time, much different from...
New Regulations to Kill Group Renting in Shanghai Sep 4, 2007
Finally, the new regulation on house rental in Shanghai come out at the end of th last month. This regulation is aiming to get rid of the group cohabitant....
Going to San Jose on Sept 6 Sep 3, 2007
I am going to San Jose this week. Here is my schedule: Sept 6, 2007 Shanghai to San Francisco via UA858 Sept 12, 2007 San Francisco to Shanghai via...
Metro is Much Better than Bus Sep 3, 2007
Morning This morning, I just want to try new way to commute to work. Do you know what I did? I tried BUS! I got onto bus 607 and...
Improved Commenter Page Sep 2, 2007
I have a subdomain http://user.wangjianshuo.com just to hold profiles of users (or commenters). I admit it didn't work so well. Ling mentioned it yesterday. Hi Jian Shuo! Thank you...
Yifan is 3 Months Old Sep 1, 2007
Tomorrow Yifan will be three months old. Here are his recent photos - I took it today. Wendy today created a flash movie for Yifan. Yifan now is so...
Thank You for Your Comment Sep 1, 2007
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Top Commenter of August 2007 Sep 1, 2007
This is the top commentor of August 2007. Thanks everyone for your comments... Ling 9 stephen 8 AussiePB 8 Top 10 List Ling 9 stephen 8 AussiePB 8 naruto...
How to Add Navigation Menu to MovableType Sep 1, 2007
Have you noticed the change in the header of my blog? Look at this screen shot at the end of this article. Yesterday, I added a global navigational menu...