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Internet in China: Internet population hit 384 million in 2009
China's population of Internet users jumped by nearly a third to 384 million at the end of 2009, an official report showed recently, just a few days after Google threatened to retreat from the expanding market [...]
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Watch Lalitesh Katragadda’s “Making maps to fight disaster, build economies” talk at TED
As of 2005, only 15 percent of the world was mapped. This slows the delivery of aid after a disaster -- and hides the economic potential of unused lands and unknown roads. In this short talk, Google's Lalitesh Katragadda demos Map Maker, a group map-making tool that people around the globe are using to map their world [...]
Watch Vint Cerf’s “The past, present & future of the web” interview for ABC7 Extra
Watch ABC7's full interview with Vint Cerf, father of the Internet and Google's Chief Internet Evangelist [...]
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Watch Pranav Mistry’s “The thrilling potential of SixthSense technology” demos at TED
We've already seen MIT researcher Pranav Mistry's SixthSense projector-based augmented-reality system in some cool demos, but he just gave a TED talk and his latest ideas are the wildest yet. At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop." In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.
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Watch Hans Rosling’s “Let my dataset change your mindset” talk at TED
Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-07-19
And Yes: my feet hurt! # Paris Walking Tour: covered the L’Arc de Triomphe, Effiel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame, D’Orsay, Pompidou in two days… nearly over 50 kms … # http://twitpic.com/ax98y – Paris Walking Tour: It’s past 10:00PM and sky still looks gorgeous as a backdrop to the Effiel Tower # http://twitpic.com/awfvx – Paris Walking Tour: crowd at [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-06-28
http://twitpic.com/8k606 – 6th Wedding Anniversary at Pasta Fresca Salvatore: Is she gorgeous? # [Interaction Design] Why User Centered: by Douglas Look on June 26, 2009 Here’s a compilatio.. http://tr.im/pW9A # [Interaction Design] 100 Creative Twitter Backgrounds Featuring Illustration: If you’ve ever.. http://tr.im/pR3E # Concept Designs due tonight… Then one week off! # [China] Frank Ching: An Old Idea That Really [...]
Internet in China: A glimpse at the Chinese Parallel Cyber Universe, where Users Prefer Clones of Popular Global Websites
The Straits Times (Singapore) has an interesting article the contrast between the popular global Social Networks and the local websites in China [...]
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10
http://twitpic.com/4wq8i – Manna Dinner Out: Indian Food at Lotus Land # http://twitpic.com/4wq2k – Illegal Parking in Shanghai will get you a ticket stuck (literally!) on your window # http://twitpic.com/4uce0 – DingBats Brazil Opening Night in Shanghai: Luciana Dias and “Eletrodome” # http://twitpic.com/4uaw3 – DingBats Brazil Opening Night in Shanghai: Grayson and “Cabra da Peste” # http://twitpic.com/4uafh – DingBats Brazil [...]
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Watch Randy Pausch’s “Really achieving your childhood dreams” talk at TED