The ambition of Chinese car manufacturers
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Your CD will be ready in a century
The Register recently ran a story about Windows Vista‘s inability to copy, delete and move files without stalling indefinitely. Here’s the sample screen shot: As you can see, copying 168MB of data to a CD takes more than 131 years. So, start burning now and let future generations finalise the disc for you. Technorati Tags:… Read More »
Mere coincidence
As I was relocating from Manila, I had my FORTUNE magazine subscription redirected to my office address in Shenzhen while I searched for an apartment. Guess what? The first issue to be redirected had to have Jack Ma, our main competitor’s CEO, on the cover. And it had to be the first issue FORTUNE decides… Read More »
A gentler, softer Microsoft
Just when you thought Microsoft has passed on the baton to hard-hitting Steve Ballmer, the company suddenly went soft on alleged pirates of Windows Vista. The software giant is abandoning a system that disables programs on a user’s computer if it suspects that the software is pirated. Instead, it is opting for a gentler approach… Read More »
BBC’s website is also blocked
I was trying to read more about the recent coup attempt in the Philippines at BBC’s news website today when I realised that the site is also blocked in China. Not a big deal really, but you’ll have to wonder why because one can receive BBC World on cable TV here in Shenzhen.
Here today, gone tomorrow
I guess the reason why real estate agents in Shenzhen are so aggressive is because the competition is fierce. Just to illustrate: The real estate company that arranged for me to view some apartments here back in September (this year) has since shuttered its business. The fact that its boss probably absconded with company funds… Read More »