Kongming Lamp - Hundreds of Them
Oct 6,
2009 I heard about Kongming Lamp, but never really saw it myself. Kong Ming Lamp, or known as Kong Ming Lantern, or Sky Lantern, is made of thin paper, and...
Foot Starts to Recover
Oct 3,
2009 The ankle is recovering well. Now I can start to use the right food to walk a little bit in the room. When I am out, I still need...
Goal Driven vs Discovery Driven Life
Aug 27,
2009 From time to time, I reflect what I am doing and can find a strong tendency of living a "discovery driven life" in myself. Sometimes, after doing a lot...
Believe Your Gut Feeling
Jul 21,
2009 Kai-Fu Lee wrote an article of "Follow your heart" when he left Microsoft and joined Google. I was told the same thing today. To me, that translates to "Believe...
"It Works" is the Highest Standard
Jun 26,
2009 For a lot of services, especially the Internet services, and new technology, "it works" is the highest possible standard, not the basics. The other day, I chatted with my...
Deep Calm
Jun 23,
2009 I love to read Feld's blog - his blog was introduced by Bo, and is my entrance level knowledge source on termsheet - the best resource on termsheet I...
My Mood These Days
Jun 11,
2009 My long time reader xge asked the question under my entry Dogs Unprotected. How about Human? I sensed a lot of bitterness and anger in many of your recent...
ENFP is Incompatible with GTD
May 31,
2009 ENFP = Extroverted iNtuition Feeling Perception type of MBTI GTD = Getting Things Done - a productivity methodology by David Allen I bought a Moleskine notebook, and attached tags,...
Happy New Year 2009
Jan 1,
2009 Happy New Year everyone! We are at the beginning of the year of 2009 now. Wish everyone has a very lucky, happy, and rewarding new year! Here are some...
Summary of My 2008
Dec 31,
2008 Most memorable experience: the last 2 months with Baixing ? I just feel I returned to myself in 2000 ? hard working and getting great results. Relaxing trip: with...
Busy Since After National Holiday
Nov 4,
2008 Since national holiday, I started to be very busy. There are always exciting things during my work. It is just like getting back to the life when I just...
SVB Bank is like a Family
Oct 10,
2008 Just get back from SVB Bank Wine Tasting event. SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) is a very special bank. Based on my experience with them, they know what they are...
Lost Passport and Found it
Jul 27,
2008 To prepare the trip to US in Sept, I was looking for my passport for more than one month. My bad - I just forget to put things and...
Expression to Appropriate Impression
Mar 23,
2008 On one hand, I am a high-tech fan - I tried all kinds of new things. I have a collection of my Hi-Tech Toys. Meanwhile, I also show...
DEVP203 - Old Documents
Jan 30,
2008 Just found out a lot of old documents in my computer. There is a folder called DEVP203 - Development Process No. 203, or Microsoft Development Management Training Serious -...
Summary of My 2007
Jan 1,
2008 At the beginning of a new year, I want to take some time to summarize my 2007. Most memorable experience - Yifan was born on June 2, 2007. This...
Toughest Time for Me and Wendy
Nov 13,
2007 Recently, from the family perspective, it is among the toughest time for me and Wendy. After entering the 30s, and especially with the newly arrival of a baby (Yifan),...
I Created a Photo Gallery
Jul 22,
2007 I have many photos - more than 10 thousands at least. When I look at these photos on my hard disk, I am thinking: maybe I should share the...
Business is Really Business
Jul 19,
2007 One month ago, I talked about Back to Technical World. It is very interesting that 5 years ago, when I just about to join Wicresoft to run the ESS...
Rain Breaks Plan
Apr 12,
2006 Originally, I wanted to go to Shengsi, the island near Shanghai for a meeting, but the recent storm broke my plan completely. I miss the sunshine yesterday, and today,...
What to Write Today?
Apr 6,
2006 What to write today? Suddenly found there is no topic to write today. It happens frequently before, but this is the first time I write about it. :-D So,...
Notes to the Day
Mar 31,
2006 1. Server changed to bluehost.com. They seem good. The transition is smooth (pretty smooth), but I still lost some comments (5?). Feel bad about it. 2. Back from Donews...
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...
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...
Getting Back Home Late
Dec 29,
2005 Getting back home late from a small gather of old friends. 2005 almost past, and it was nice for us to review the year and talk about the interesting...
Busy as Keyword
Nov 26,
2005 How fun. Some one searched: I am extremely busy recently in Google and got to my site. Haha. my life is busy P.S. I found a strange trend that...
Hotmail Backlogs
Jul 14,
2005 Let me get rid of my hotmail backlog. Sometimes, I can check hotmail account several times to se if there is no emails for me, but some time (just...
Shanghai Under Stress Test
Jul 4,
2005 The weather is hot and all kinds of functions of Shanghai are therefore under a stress test - a test that seldom happened so strong before. The 37 -...
Moved to Zhang Jiang
Jun 1,
2005 Recently, to get more space for my team, we moved to Zhang Jiang High Tech Park, which is in Pudong. In Shanghai, there are many places like the Silicon...
Work Life Balance
May 16,
2005 Thanks for everyone's discussion on my work and life balance. ILH asked:Is it worth it if you are starting to neglect your personal heath and sacrifice your family life...
I Paid for Flickr Pro
May 12,
2005 At the first try of Flickr, I know I will pay for this service. It is only a matter of time. Today, when I wanted to upload, the bandwidth...
Meningitis in Shanghai
Feb 4,
2005 Meningitis outbreak was reported in Anhui. Based on the information I got -- the radio, the newspaper, the TV, the Xinhua and China Daily, everyone is saying Shanghai is...
Got Cold Again
Jan 27,
2005 I am feeling terrible today. I got cold yesterday. Today, I felt weak. The temperature of Shanghai changed dramatically these days. It will get colder in the next few...
Look into My Life
Oct 11,
2004 I suddenly found I didn't take a look of my own life for quite some time when I read Wendy's new blog entry. It is a very nice summary....
My Home Became in Good Order
Sep 17,
2004 Almost half year after I moved to Pudong, I finally get my home in good order. Today, as Wendy and I celebrate the 1.5 year wedding anniversary, we welcame...
Posting my Mobile Number
Sep 16,
2004 I listed my mobile number on my contact page. Some one commented that "Jian Shuo Wang is really crazy that he put his mobile phone number onto his blog!...
Shanghai's Growth is Slowing Down
Sep 9,
2004 No matter how the media reports, I am feeling the development speed of Shanghai is slowing down, from the tiniest things happening around me. Shanghai is still growing, but...
Cleaning the House
Sep 7,
2004 I am cleaning the 20 boxes of stuff according to the instructions on eHow. Besides the three boxes suggested by the article, I added another box labled Eachnet, meaning...
Busy Life Started Again
Aug 3,
2004 The life as a consultant is interesting. The point is, I need to tell customers how the products and solutions help their organization (this part is easy) and make...
Odds and Ends of Today
Jul 24,
2004 The real life starts after 6:00 PM. (Yes. Do you want me to explain the domains, ADMT, and Exchange Server stuff at work?) IKEA again We went to IKEA...
Shanghai is Experiencing Energy Crisis
Jun 22,
2004 Not only Shanghai. The whole China is facing big challenge of electricity power shortage. Every morning, when I drive along the Zhao Jiang Bang road to work, the morning...
March 14 Activities
Mar 14,
2004 I don't like to record what I did everyday so the blog entry will be very boring. This is an exception. Buying FIAT Siena I spent several hours in...
Using Contact Lenses
Mar 10,
2004 My glasses were broken the night before the last. I put it on the bed (what a stupid action) and put my arm on it (this will happen in...
Learn Photography - Seriously
Mar 5,
2004 I was greatly influenced by my elder brother. He bought a second hand Huqiu (虎丘) camera when he was in university. It was back to 1989. I doubt whether...
About Jian Shuo Wang
Feb 18,
2004 Welcome! I guess you have read at least one article of my blog before you arrived here. If you want to know more about the person behind these sentences,...
Signed Life Ensurance
Feb 6,
2004 Got my life ensurance today. There is a big progress in the insurance industry that people in Shanghai no longer treat it as lier. Mr. Xu is a very...
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....
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...
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...
My Digital IQ = 190
Nov 24,
2003 Stonese's comment on my Starbucks page led me to his blog (Chinese site). Really interesting to read all the funny stuff he has gathered. I was interested in the...
AIDS Comes Closer to Us
Nov 21,
2003 World AIDS Day on Nov 1, 2003 is approaching, just as AIDS itself approaching ourselves. Via Sina.com.cn, I learnt there are 1 million HIV carriers in China, which means...
All Work and No Sports Made Jack a Dull
Nov 8,
2003 I am sleeping late recently. So I am feeling tired all the day. I am somewhat worried about health. I didn't excise much in the last few month -...
What Can I Do With My Own Mountain
Aug 28,
2003 I heard that I can buy a mountain in my home town of Luoyang at very cheap price. It is located in Luoyang, Hen Nan provide. It is 15...
Late Payment for My Gas Bill
Aug 25,
2003 I have to show the expression of :-( Sadly Smiley when I became aware that I have to pay 196 RMB as late payment fine for the 280 RMB...
Lost My Passport of P. R. China
Aug 13,
2003 The Story I lost my Chinese Passport - last year. I will be able to apply for my new passport again - after the magic date August 29, 2003...
I Got My Income Tax Rebate
Jul 30,
2003 It is still hot today with reported temperature of 37 degree C again. It is the 11th continous boiling day in Shanghai. Maybe it will break the high tempature...
Happy Times
Jul 19,
2003 Happy, happy, happy, very happy - I am very happy. Hahaha......
How do you Feel if Being Misunderstood?
Apr 21,
2003 Hey, I just got the following two comments from the same person today under my article Golarger.com - NET SEND Spamer and Comment Spammer. This guy insisted that I...
Update About These Weeks
Feb 23,
2003 It is long since I last updated the blog. Shame me. :-( Anyway, I visited Beijing during the week and met a lot people. It was sunny all the...
My Life Begins to be Busy
Jan 20,
2003 I am very busy recently. It is the first time I can clearly see what I will be doing in every hour for more than one week. My schedule...
Me, a Sleepy Cat
Jan 18,
2003 Every Sunday or Saturday is a good day for me. They also mean half day for me. I tend to get up as late as 2:00 PM to have...
Realize Your Potential - Wine
Dec 30,
2002 The theme of this year in Microsoft is "realizing your potential". It is a great topic. Before tonight, I thought I cannot drink too much wine or bear. But...
ChAnge
Dec 22,
2002 A big change in life happens. Sometimes people gather, happy and excited to know each other, sometime they have to depart. That is nature. Thanks for everyone around me...
Cost Center and P/L
Dec 14,
2002 I am busy learning the concerpt of Cost Center and P/L these days. It is essential to understand business. I don't have time to update this blog and may...
Short Self-Introduction
Dec 13,
2002 I am asked to introduce myself in short words. It is easy. I have personal website and some kind of bio, but it is either too long to read...
Business is Business
Dec 11,
2002 I found myself to be a business man recently. I am working on the figures of money everyday, just like the owner of a startup. It is a completely...
T.G.I.F
Nov 30,
2002 Saturday! I have a friend whose name is Paul. He travels to 50+ countries in the last 20 years. When I met him, he was a financial consultant contracted...
Unusual Day
Nov 21,
2002 It is not a usual day for me today. The day starts exactly as previous days: Step 1: Gett up and rush into the restroom. Step 2: Wash the...
Learning Swimming
Oct 26,
2002 I went to swimming today and learnt some basic breaststroke skills. Before today, I cannot breath when I swim. I can manage to swim to about 15 meters with one single breath, but cannot reach further. The breakthrough I got today is, I begin to be able to breath.
Short Private Message for Me
Oct 24,
2002 This is just a note for me that it is a happy day and memorial day for me. I don't have time to describe in detail yet, but there...
Me, As a Trainer
Oct 22,
2002 MURPHY'S LAWS OF MEDIA If anything can go wrong it will Equipment knows when you're nervous No two plugs are compatible Slides are always upside down Computer files are...
I was a Called Copier Today
Sep 17,
2002 I was called copier today by my favorite weblog author, andersja, on his site. I explained that I am not that bad by show evidence - I did link back when inspired by his site. However, this is a very good lesson for me to really pay more attention on giving credit and build up own credit for doing it. All of us should do so, whenever it is online or offline.