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• China issues regulation punishing statistical fouls (Officials who forge/cover up data in statistics, beware!) http://tinyurl.com/cqhg4g #
• [Interaction Design, Social Networkd] The Future of the Social Web: In Five Eras http://tinyurl.com/cbcmqo #
• [China] Classic tale: Peddler joins PhD program: It could be the plot of a Hollywood movie: A laid-off fa.. http://tinyurl.com/dly6jv #
• Operation “Hand in Thesis” is completed: mission accomplished! #
• [Technology] Classic tale: Peddler joins PhD program: It could be the plot of a Hollywood movie: A l.. http://tinyurl.com/dly6jv #
• [Technology] Keepin’ it real fake, part CCIII: New York Times undercover edition on mobile phones in China http://tinyurl.com/dyjges #
• [China] Who’s the baddest? (Who are more likely to cause problems because of unemployment in China?) http://tinyurl.com/czkgfa #
• [Technology] Microsoft, Apple, and Pink: A History Lesson (from BusinessWeek’s Tech Beat, by Stephen Wildstrom) http://tinyurl.com/d6cfkp #
• [Quality Assurance, China] Phone failures (54% of cell phones in Shanghai market failed quality inspections) http://tinyurl.com/cc9qkc #
• Design as part of Research and Development? (Or is it mostly about production and commercialization of products?) http://tinyurl.com/cwyefy #
• [Graphic Design, Visualization] How Long Will the World’s Natural Resources Last? (Graphic from “New Scientist”) http://tinyurl.com/d6ps83 #
• Design as part of R #

• Going offline: 18,000 words thesis to hand in tomorrow, so I better focus! #
• Autodesk Brings Historic Designs to Life in New Discovery Channel Series “Doing DaVinci” – http://tinyurl.com/cl8pnz #
• 2,000 words to go: “eye of the tiger, it’s the cream of the fight” #
• Just posted: “Autodesk’s Support to the User Experience Design Community in China” (http://tinyurl.com/ddbchh) #
• [China] 4G research: SHANGHAI Research Center for Wireless Communications has started to cooperate with N.. http://tinyurl.com/c9gjrw #
• [Interaction Design] Microsoft profits sink for the first time in 23 years:
  In a not totall.. http://tinyurl.com/d7t9ru #
• 4,000 words to write in the final sprint: “Go, Rocky!” #
• [Technology] 4G research: SHANGHAI Research Center for Wireless Communications has started to cooper.. http://tinyurl.com/c9gjrw #
• [Technology] Alading: Baidu Wants Your Structured Data: Baidu has launched its Alading platform, whi.. http://tinyurl.com/cydg2n #
• [Interaction Design] What happens when you criticize a holy grail:
  (Picture taken from Azum.. http://tinyurl.com/dg77db #
• Thanks everybody for all the birthday wishes! #
• [China] IT firm used pirate MS programs: A Shanghai IT company was ordered to pay 400,000 yuan (US$58,500.. http://tinyurl.com/cp6akq #
• [Interaction Design] I ? wireframes: Vana Jurcic has put together a blog with examples of in.. http://tinyurl.com/ce2zd8 #
• [China] Demand for Chinese in U.S. to anglicize names sparks outrage: Texas State Representative Betty Br.. http://tinyurl.com/dlwuhz #
• [China] Stores join list of counterfeits: COUNTERFEIT goods have long been a problem faced by local watch.. http://tinyurl.com/cbms7j #
• [Graphic Design, Visual Thinking] “Good” visual examples to get you thinking (from GOOD magazine) http://tinyurl.com/c4gvbr #
• [Interaction Design] Roy Rosenzweig fellowship for innovation in digital history: (Roy Rosen.. http://tinyurl.com/cbug3l #
• [Technology] Liu Jianqiang, Zhang Ping, Wang Lixiong: On the Impact of New Media: In a roundtable di.. http://tinyurl.com/c4p43d #
• [China] Homemade 3G handset standards enter new growth era: BEIJING,April 21– In the early January of th.. http://tinyurl.com/dzjhwq #
• [Interaction Design] Integration of the natural and computational worlds:
  Freshly updated s.. http://tinyurl.com/cxqnyv #
• http://designative.info/ #
• [Technology, MIT] Can Technology Save the Economy? (Why are economists and innovation experts so skeptical?) http://tinyurl.com/cn25a9 #
• [China, World News] For China’s New Left, Old Values (Emerging Movement Views State Power as Remedy Inequalities) http://tinyurl.com/dxuhcl #
• [Graphic Design] Visual Representation of Tabular Information: Fixing the Uncommunicative Table (from FlowingData) http://tinyurl.com/cnqpof #
• [Design, Business] Change by Design (In his upcoming book Tim Brown digress how innovations come from examination) http://tinyurl.com/dhf2jr #
• [Interaction Design] Twitter-brain interface offers terrifying vision of the future:
  We’ll .. http://tinyurl.com/d9dyts #
• [China] 5 nuclear plants in pipeline: China will start constructing five nuclear power plants (NPPs) this.. http://tinyurl.com/d9dk7v #
• [Technology] Twitter-brain interface offers terrifying vision of the future:
  We’ll be honest, we’re.. http://tinyurl.com/d9dyts #
• [Interaction Design] The New Normal: De-Globalize, Re-Localize: Everyone is struggling to de.. http://tinyurl.com/daw4mc #
• [Interaction Design] When we advocate for the user, we are simultaneously advocating for our.. http://tinyurl.com/dlcxrk #
• [China] Lecture series: THE Chinese Welfare Institute will hold 14 free lectures inviting scholars and te.. http://tinyurl.com/dycwhz #
• [Technology] Lecture series: THE Chinese Welfare Institute will hold 14 free lectures inviting schol.. http://tinyurl.com/dycwhz #
• [Interaction Design] Only the Brave:
  The latest from Legs, the NYC-based crew who created P.. http://tinyurl.com/dy6scy #
• Is there a way to make a “word count” in an Adobe Illustrator file? #
• Initial Indicators of International Design Capabilities (Study to develop an International Design Scoreboard) http://tinyurl.com/cl45fk #
• Report finds single women enthusiastic about technology, single men enthusiastic about single women http://tinyurl.com/dzpvbb #
• Eric Zimmerman Discusses Future of Game Design (The distinction between gamers and designers to become less clear) http://tinyurl.com/d2tbf7 #
• [China] The Digital Age, Orwell’s “Newspeak” and Chinese Media (@danwei interviews Professor Hu Yong (??)) http://tinyurl.com/d68468 #
• [China] PSA: Beware of taxi scammers Shanghai (Officials warn against taxi drivers use devices to scam passengers) http://tinyurl.com/dctxtq #
• [China] New Media and Civil Society in China: A Roundtable Discussion on the Political Impact of the Internet http://tinyurl.com/d4geuw #
• [China] List of Community Forums Censored by Baidu (Netizens generate Wikipedia page to list of post bars blocked) http://tinyurl.com/c8jjc7 #
• Quote of the Day: Jackie Chan (“I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled”) http://tinyurl.com/d6y9lr #
• 200 followers! I should be getting a call from @Oprah any minute! #
• [China] Keepin’ it real fake: NokiPhone N3000i dual slider is one part N95, two parts iPhone, and six parts win http://tinyurl.com/csmwpm #
• [For Portuguese Speakers] Brasil reunirá cientistas do clima em “IPCC” local http://tinyurl.com/c2p42w #
• [Design Research, Social Media] Twitter activism (Not sure if this was truly “activism” as the story claims) http://tinyurl.com/df3dp8 #
• Autodesk Announces LandXplorer Server 2010 (Allows urban planners to aggregate data to create city models) http://tinyurl.com/cjq8zq #
• 197 followers! 14 just today! Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk), here I come! #
• The Dark Side of Design (Real life scenarios that shows how the world of design can be a pure hellhole) http://tinyurl.com/dzbmt8 #
• [Technology] Steampunk Segway, AKA “The Legway” (DIY alternative to the Segway, By Andrew Liszewski) http://tinyurl.com/d2n93r #
• [Graphic Design, Web] The Color of Internet (Trying to answer the question using data from Alexa and Technorati) http://tinyurl.com/df2hzd #
• [Technology, Sci-fi] The Force Is With…The Force (Eight Scottish police officers claim Jedi as their religion) http://tinyurl.com/c2y4l5 #
• [Photography] Leica special edition white M8 spotted at car show in Tokyo (rumor has it might cost around $9,150) http://tinyurl.com/d88vhx #
• [Technology, Business] Algorithms everywhere: Can IBM automate business decisions? http://tinyurl.com/dahyzq #
• [Media And Advertising, World News] Pirate Bay: Four Convicted in Sweden in Internet Piracy Case http://tinyurl.com/daos5t #
• [Media And Advertising] YouTube to Roll Out Film- and TV-Friendly Portal http://tinyurl.com/cg7v56 #
• [Media And Advertising] Media General Reports Loss as Classified Ads Plunge (First-quarter slide down in revenue) http://tinyurl.com/d8wgdr #
• [Book Review] Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web (by @docbaty, for “The Designer’s Review of Books”) http://tinyurl.com/dhpmbl #
• [Augmented Reality] Amazing 3D Immersion Technology (WATG’s Wimberly Labs’ EON Reality’s immersive 3D room) http://tinyurl.com/c3huon #
• [Design, Business] First Survey of Affordable Housing Design (nearly two thirds was judged to be “average”) http://tinyurl.com/d45×4j #
• [Interaction Design] Experimentation, Prototyping and Roombas Engaging in Gladiatorial Combat (From Rachel Hinman) http://tinyurl.com/ctdxcb #
• [Design, Business] Releasing thinglink.com: social media for design lovers (Ulla-Maaria Engeström new endeavor) http://tinyurl.com/dyxkbx #
• [Autodesk] Coffee and Documentation (For Lynn Miller, travel requires coffee!) http://tinyurl.com/dymkky #
• Beware of the invasion of twitter spambots (@ocmbraun, @ocmfilter, @ocmbunn, @ocmgrinder to name a few): not even here they leave you alone! #
• http://twitpic.com/3ij6r – Living in China: “buying fruit” #
• http://twitpic.com/3ij30 – Living in China: “fresh groceries” II #
• http://twitpic.com/3ij09 – Living in China: “fresh groceries” #
• http://twitpic.com/3iiav – Living in China: Eco-friendly clothes drying system #
• http://twitpic.com/3ii1z – Chinglish: “Afforest our City”? #
• Anybody with a 1,000 words on the interaction design process to spare? #
• Hoping that Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s tall cappuccino will give me the kick for writing the last 8,000! #
• [Technology] Persuasive design for sustainability:

  There’s a difference between green engineering .. http://tinyurl.com/djsbu8 #

• [Interaction Design] Design is everyone’s job. It takes a commitment from everybody in the c.. http://tinyurl.com/c245wm #
• [Interaction Design] Persuasive design for sustainability:

  There’s a difference between gr.. http://tinyurl.com/djsbu8 #

• [Interaction Design] Project Showroom: Realism is in the eye of the beholder:
  Project Show.. http://tinyurl.com/dkucdt #
• [Technology] Apple bites back at Laptop Hunter ads, ‘agrees’ with Microsoft that Macs are cool:
  Loo.. http://tinyurl.com/dzggkq #
• http://twitpic.com/3fqoy – Urban Planning in China:collecting general public feedback about projects the “old way ” #
• [Technology] Chinese farmers’ consumption level lags urban residents by at least 10 years: At presen.. http://tinyurl.com/d524uv #
• [China] Store robberies on the rise in Shanghai: Uh oh, it looks like us pedestrians aren’t the only ones.. http://tinyurl.com/cqkuef #
• [Interaction Design] Store robberies on the rise in Shanghai: Uh oh, it looks like us pedest.. http://tinyurl.com/cqkuef #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5u8 – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : games #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5sb – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : champagne and more fruit #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5jm – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : beer and bananas #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5de – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : beer and tomatoes #
• http://twitpic.com/3e59a – ACRD AEC 2010 release celebration : introductions #
• [Technology] New York City 2259: Procedural with their impressive cityengine is certainly a company .. http://tinyurl.com/c4jfw3 #
• [Interaction Design] Tag ties & affective spies, a critical approach on the social media.. http://tinyurl.com/cgb725 #
• [Technology] A Word Processor That Keeps Track (TextFlow claims to have a novel approach to online collaboration) http://tinyurl.com/dlq5d7 #
• [Media And Advertising] Newspaper Ad Revenue Could Fall as Much as 30% (declines in Q1 2009 to wipe profit margin) http://tinyurl.com/dbapsu #
• [Interaction Design] Physical pixels: design for the not so near future (highly conceptual “Eek! A Mouse!” panel) http://tinyurl.com/cqnoma #
• [China] Websites face off in court over monopoly lawsuit: A DISPUTE between two Websites offering Chinese.. http://tinyurl.com/dgn2vw #
• [Technology] New York Times, Funny Or Die contend for Web awards: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The New Yo.. http://tinyurl.com/cy6n74 #
• [Interaction Design] Blast from the past: Hi-tech workstation from 1995:

  Gary Fulkerson, w.. http://tinyurl.com/crj9zw #

• [Interaction Design] The Stranger Side of CHI 2009 (Five unusual projects on show, from Technology Review) http://tinyurl.com/dcul7z #
• reaching 10,000 words! “only” 8,000 to go! hurray! (or not!) #
• [China] Hong Kong still most competitive Chinese city: Hong Kong has retained its position as the most co.. http://tinyurl.com/dzvh4z #
• [Technology] Sharepoint’s DisneyWorld Style Strategy: Dennis Howlett thinks the promise of Enterpris.. http://tinyurl.com/c9784t #
• [Interaction Design] Free copies of “Project Guide to UX Design”: Jonathan Abbett. Sign up f.. http://tinyurl.com/co9rl8 #
• 8,000 words down for my thesis… another 10,000 more to go! puf! puf! #
• [China] Do-it-yourself racing: MOTOR racing fans can try driving themselves on the Shanghai International.. http://tinyurl.com/c5t5a8 #
• [Interaction Design] Parsons Presents Design at the Edge with Bruce Nussbaum: Bruce Nussbaum.. http://tinyurl.com/dgm4fv #
• [Technology] Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Rules: Technology executives say restrictive v.. http://tinyurl.com/crfkno #
• RT @shanghaiist: English Tattoos: Chinglish 4 Life: We’ve all heard the urban legend about the American girl.. http://tinyurl.com/d8k2j7 #
• [China] Update: Further Censorship of Ai Weiwei’s Project: China Geeks posts about the increasing harassm.. http://tinyurl.com/d3w8zr #
• [Interaction Design] CHI2009 Interaction Criticism and Aesthetics: Below please find links t.. http://tinyurl.com/cpv26p #
• [Technology] Twitter Is Peaking; Get Ready to Follow The Geeks Onward: No community has ever had sta.. http://tinyurl.com/c7kufh #
• [Technology] Chinese Bias for Baby Boys Creates a Gap of 32 Million: Sharon LaFraniere reports in th.. http://tinyurl.com/crhau5 #
• [China] ‘Positive signs’ for China economy: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says that his country’s economy is.. http://tinyurl.com/cus4ha #
• Apparently @DanielLannon (from “The Frail”) is following me: either this is a hoax, or I’m so not worthy! #
• [Technology] 7 (Crazy) Civilian Uses for Nuclear Bombs:

  You might think of nuclear weapons as jus.. http://tinyurl.com/cx4yqe #

• [Interaction Design] Increase Your Effectiveness in Meetings by 10%:
  There’s a strong fasci.. http://tinyurl.com/c5cb2f #
• [China] China’s Birth Limits Create Dangerous Gender Gap: Experts are concerned that the growing demograp.. http://tinyurl.com/dl9ylo #
• [China] Brazil’s agricultural exports to China up 52.5 percent in March: Brazil’s agricultural exports to.. http://tinyurl.com/dmmasq #
• http://twitpic.com/33gwe – Mannah night out at Tex Mex : PART I #
• [Interaction Design] Sketchers Studio – 3D Animation for SketchUp on the Mac: We have always.. http://tinyurl.com/c7pfhd #
• [Technology] Brazil’s agricultural exports to China up 52.5 percent in March: Brazil’s agricultural .. http://tinyurl.com/dmmasq #
• [China] Yuan trade settlement to start in five Chinese cities: BEIJING, April 9 — Five major trading cit.. http://tinyurl.com/dj5om6 #
• [Technology] Video: Cut&Paste Competition Draws Designers: The Cut&Paste tournament pits gra.. http://tinyurl.com/d7dzoe #
• [Interaction Design] Corporate Creativity: Developing an Innovative Organization: Following .. http://tinyurl.com/clm4m8 #
• [China] Photo: Shanghai Traffic: Shanghai traffic, from SmokingPermitted.

  © Paulina Hartono for China Di.. http://tinyurl.com/cwww7m #

• [Technology] Shanghai parents finally having more girls: Bucking tradition, Shanghainese parents are.. http://tinyurl.com/csr57q #
• [Technology, Programming Languages] Cobol hits 50 and counting (Still a key player in behind-the-scenes business) http://tinyurl.com/dd399q #
• [Interaction Design] Top 5 futuristic music interfaces and instruments: You may recently hav.. http://tinyurl.com/cwbsf7 #
• Autodesk Announces AutoCAD Map3D2010 (Overlay and the new Workflow Framework, features I’ve proudly helped design) http://tinyurl.com/c6ps2x #
• [Technology] Lost in the Real World, Found via Cyberspace (Published information online help finding lost items

  ) http://tinyurl.com/csuzyg #

• [Technology, Business] Innovating for all the wrong reasons (TechRepublic’s Chip Camden offers words of wisdom) http://tinyurl.com/det5cw #
• [Technology, Social Media] Facebook celebrates 200 million members http://tinyurl.com/cy5ocj #
• [Interaction Design] Good experiences make the world a better place:
  “I dream of a day when.. http://tinyurl.com/c2gssj #
• [Media And Advertising] How Embracing Digital Can Change Corporate Culture http://tinyurl.com/cwtqrb #
• [China, Media And Advertising, Environment] China Environment Protection Foundation: Industrial pollution http://tinyurl.com/cbrt7j #
• [Interaction Design] The Best Computer Interfaces: Past, Present, and Future (Duncan Graham-Rowe TechnologyReview) http://tinyurl.com/dc5ln7 #
• [Interaction Design] Seminar: “The Study of Visual Aesthetics in Human-Computer Interaction” http://tinyurl.com/cwhy29 #
• [Design, Technology, Architecture] hyperShot: Near Realtime Rendering System for Windows and Mac http://tinyurl.com/cnchav #
• [Design, Architecture, Social Responsibility] Architecture For Humanity is 10 Years Old (Ten Ways to Get Involved) http://tinyurl.com/dzg9tk #
• [Technology] Leica rolls out truly special Special Edition white M8 digicam:
  Seems like Special Edi.. http://tinyurl.com/dn7p4y #
• [Interaction Design] Leica rolls out truly special Special Edition white M8 digicam:
  Seems .. http://tinyurl.com/dn7p4y #

• Is there a way to make a “word count” in an Adobe Illustrator file? #
• Initial Indicators of International Design Capabilities (Study to develop an International Design Scoreboard) http://tinyurl.com/cl45fk #
• Report finds single women enthusiastic about technology, single men enthusiastic about single women http://tinyurl.com/dzpvbb #
• Eric Zimmerman Discusses Future of Game Design (The distinction between gamers and designers to become less clear) http://tinyurl.com/d2tbf7 #
• [China] The Digital Age, Orwell’s “Newspeak” and Chinese Media (@danwei interviews Professor Hu Yong (??)) http://tinyurl.com/d68468 #
• [China] PSA: Beware of taxi scammers Shanghai (Officials warn against taxi drivers use devices to scam passengers) http://tinyurl.com/dctxtq #
• [China] New Media and Civil Society in China: A Roundtable Discussion on the Political Impact of the Internet http://tinyurl.com/d4geuw #
• [China] List of Community Forums Censored by Baidu (Netizens generate Wikipedia page to list of post bars blocked) http://tinyurl.com/c8jjc7 #
• Quote of the Day: Jackie Chan (“I’m gradually beginning to feel that we Chinese need to be controlled”) http://tinyurl.com/d6y9lr #
• 200 followers! I should be getting a call from @Oprah any minute! #
• [China] Keepin’ it real fake: NokiPhone N3000i dual slider is one part N95, two parts iPhone, and six parts win http://tinyurl.com/csmwpm #
• [For Portuguese Speakers] Brasil reunirá cientistas do clima em “IPCC” local http://tinyurl.com/c2p42w #
• [Design Research, Social Media] Twitter activism (Not sure if this was truly “activism” as the story claims) http://tinyurl.com/df3dp8 #
• Autodesk Announces LandXplorer Server 2010 (Allows urban planners to aggregate data to create city models) http://tinyurl.com/cjq8zq #
• 197 followers! 14 just today! Ashton Kutcher (@aplusk), here I come! #
• The Dark Side of Design (Real life scenarios that shows how the world of design can be a pure hellhole) http://tinyurl.com/dzbmt8 #
• [Technology] Steampunk Segway, AKA “The Legway” (DIY alternative to the Segway, By Andrew Liszewski) http://tinyurl.com/d2n93r #
• [Graphic Design, Web] The Color of Internet (Trying to answer the question using data from Alexa and Technorati) http://tinyurl.com/df2hzd #
• [Technology, Sci-fi] The Force Is With…The Force (Eight Scottish police officers claim Jedi as their religion) http://tinyurl.com/c2y4l5 #
• [Photography] Leica special edition white M8 spotted at car show in Tokyo (rumor has it might cost around $9,150) http://tinyurl.com/d88vhx #
• [Technology, Business] Algorithms everywhere: Can IBM automate business decisions? http://tinyurl.com/dahyzq #
• [Media And Advertising, World News] Pirate Bay: Four Convicted in Sweden in Internet Piracy Case http://tinyurl.com/daos5t #
• [Media And Advertising] YouTube to Roll Out Film- and TV-Friendly Portal http://tinyurl.com/cg7v56 #
• [Media And Advertising] Media General Reports Loss as Classified Ads Plunge (First-quarter slide down in revenue) http://tinyurl.com/d8wgdr #
• [Book Review] Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web (by @docbaty, for “The Designer’s Review of Books”) http://tinyurl.com/dhpmbl #
• [Augmented Reality] Amazing 3D Immersion Technology (WATG’s Wimberly Labs’ EON Reality’s immersive 3D room) http://tinyurl.com/c3huon #
• [Design, Business] First Survey of Affordable Housing Design (nearly two thirds was judged to be “average”) http://tinyurl.com/d45×4j #
• [Interaction Design] Experimentation, Prototyping and Roombas Engaging in Gladiatorial Combat (From Rachel Hinman) http://tinyurl.com/ctdxcb #
• [Design, Business] Releasing thinglink.com: social media for design lovers (Ulla-Maaria Engeström new endeavor) http://tinyurl.com/dyxkbx #
• [Autodesk] Coffee and Documentation (For Lynn Miller, travel requires coffee!) http://tinyurl.com/dymkky #
• Beware of the invasion of twitter spambots (@ocmbraun, @ocmfilter, @ocmbunn, @ocmgrinder to name a few): not even here they leave you alone! #
• http://twitpic.com/3ij6r – Living in China: “buying fruit” #
• http://twitpic.com/3ij30 – Living in China: “fresh groceries” II #
• http://twitpic.com/3ij09 – Living in China: “fresh groceries” #
• http://twitpic.com/3iiav – Living in China: Eco-friendly clothes drying system #
• http://twitpic.com/3ii1z – Chinglish: “Afforest our City”? #
• Anybody with a 1,000 words on the interaction design process to spare? #
• Hoping that Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s tall cappuccino will give me the kick for writing the last 8,000! #
• [Technology] Persuasive design for sustainability:There’s a difference between green engineering .. http://tinyurl.com/djsbu8 #
• [Interaction Design] Design is everyone’s job. It takes a commitment from everybody in the c.. http://tinyurl.com/c245wm #
• [Interaction Design] Persuasive design for sustainability:There’s a difference between gr.. http://tinyurl.com/djsbu8 #
• [Interaction Design] Project Showroom: Realism is in the eye of the beholder:
  Project Show.. http://tinyurl.com/dkucdt #
• [Technology] Apple bites back at Laptop Hunter ads, ‘agrees’ with Microsoft that Macs are cool:
  Loo.. http://tinyurl.com/dzggkq #
• http://twitpic.com/3fqoy – Urban Planning in China:collecting general public feedback about projects the “old way ” #
• [Technology] Chinese farmers’ consumption level lags urban residents by at least 10 years: At presen.. http://tinyurl.com/d524uv #
• [China] Store robberies on the rise in Shanghai: Uh oh, it looks like us pedestrians aren’t the only ones.. http://tinyurl.com/cqkuef #
• [Interaction Design] Store robberies on the rise in Shanghai: Uh oh, it looks like us pedest.. http://tinyurl.com/cqkuef #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5u8 – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : games #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5sb – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : champagne and more fruit #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5jm – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : beer and bananas #
• http://twitpic.com/3e5de – ACRD AEC Autodesk 2010 release celebration : beer and tomatoes #
• http://twitpic.com/3e59a – ACRD AEC 2010 release celebration : introductions #
• [Technology] New York City 2259: Procedural with their impressive cityengine is certainly a company .. http://tinyurl.com/c4jfw3 #
• [Interaction Design] Tag ties & affective spies, a critical approach on the social media.. http://tinyurl.com/cgb725 #
• [Technology] A Word Processor That Keeps Track (TextFlow claims to have a novel approach to online collaboration) http://tinyurl.com/dlq5d7 #
• [Media And Advertising] Newspaper Ad Revenue Could Fall as Much as 30% (declines in Q1 2009 to wipe profit margin) http://tinyurl.com/dbapsu #
• [Interaction Design] Physical pixels: design for the not so near future (highly conceptual “Eek! A Mouse!” panel) http://tinyurl.com/cqnoma #
• [China] Websites face off in court over monopoly lawsuit: A DISPUTE between two Websites offering Chinese.. http://tinyurl.com/dgn2vw #
• [Technology] New York Times, Funny Or Die contend for Web awards: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The New Yo.. http://tinyurl.com/cy6n74 #
• [Interaction Design] Blast from the past: Hi-tech workstation from 1995:Gary Fulkerson, w.. http://tinyurl.com/crj9zw #
• [Interaction Design] The Stranger Side of CHI 2009 (Five unusual projects on show, from Technology Review) http://tinyurl.com/dcul7z #
• reaching 10,000 words! “only” 8,000 to go! hurray! (or not!) #
• [China] Hong Kong still most competitive Chinese city: Hong Kong has retained its position as the most co.. http://tinyurl.com/dzvh4z #
• [Technology] Sharepoint’s DisneyWorld Style Strategy: Dennis Howlett thinks the promise of Enterpris.. http://tinyurl.com/c9784t #
• [Interaction Design] Free copies of “Project Guide to UX Design”: Jonathan Abbett. Sign up f.. http://tinyurl.com/co9rl8 #
• 8,000 words down for my thesis… another 10,000 more to go! puf! puf! #
• [China] Do-it-yourself racing: MOTOR racing fans can try driving themselves on the Shanghai International.. http://tinyurl.com/c5t5a8 #
• [Interaction Design] Parsons Presents Design at the Edge with Bruce Nussbaum: Bruce Nussbaum.. http://tinyurl.com/dgm4fv #
• [Technology] Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Rules: Technology executives say restrictive v.. http://tinyurl.com/crfkno #
• RT @shanghaiist: English Tattoos: Chinglish 4 Life: We’ve all heard the urban legend about the American girl.. http://tinyurl.com/d8k2j7 #
• [China] Update: Further Censorship of Ai Weiwei’s Project: China Geeks posts about the increasing harassm.. http://tinyurl.com/d3w8zr #
• [Interaction Design] CHI2009 Interaction Criticism and Aesthetics: Below please find links t.. http://tinyurl.com/cpv26p #
• [Technology] Twitter Is Peaking; Get Ready to Follow The Geeks Onward: No community has ever had sta.. http://tinyurl.com/c7kufh #

• Would anybody care to share a quote (shall I call it “citation?) for referencing the interaction design process for a paper I’m writing? #
• reading “IDEO Method Cards”, different techniques for inspiring design, gaining insights into user’s goals, and generating alternatives … #
• [Technology] Nokia’s Point #
• [Graphic Design, Digital Art, Architecture, Data Visualization] Data City: Pixel Art Visualisation http://tinyurl.com/cthkjg #
• [Digital Cities] The Neogeography of Virtual Cities: Digital Mirrors into a Recursive World: Urban Informatics http://tinyurl.com/cxo92f #
• [China] AutoCAD 2010 Help Documentation and Resources now available online: AutoCAD 2010 Help is now avai.. http://tinyurl.com/dd3jo9 #
• [Interaction Design] IBM Survey Finds that a Majority of Consumers Are Willing to Pay More f.. http://tinyurl.com/db2tfb #
• [Autodesk] Testers Needed for New “MapGuide Open Source 2.1″ Installer http://tinyurl.com/d2j5gq #
• [China, World News] Chinese Hunger for Sons Fuels Boys’ Abductions (must read article from New York Times) http://tinyurl.com/d66wow #
• [Technology] RIM sells its 50 millionth BlackBerry, surprises even itself with earnings http://tinyurl.com/cetsom #
• [Technology] Power Glove granted infinitely more power, bluetooth, and accelerometer in honor of 20th birthday http://tinyurl.com/chd9uw #
• [Technology, Google] Google Voice is almost here (route all your incoming calls to every phone number you have) http://tinyurl.com/bv4n49 #
• [Technology] Mindtouch 2009 Collaborative Mashup Switchboard (Message bus enables bi-directional notifications) http://tinyurl.com/cz3c7d #
• [Technology] Gmail’s web-based app for any smartphone (a prototype that could one day be used, regardless of OS) http://tinyurl.com/c8fhr2 #
• [Design, Architecture, Visualization] Urban Diganta (A project by Urban Design and Development Ltd) http://tinyurl.com/dctqfz #
• Interview with Richard Saul Wurman (Part 1) (the 1976 AIA Conference, and the job-title “information architect”) http://tinyurl.com/ckj74w #
• [Media And Advertising] Google’s Plan for Out-of-Print Books Is Challenged http://tinyurl.com/dd2ldj #
• [to the americans out there] Bruce Sterling and Jasmina Tesanovic need your help http://tinyurl.com/dysbsw #
• [Design Inspiration, Interaction Design] We need to build products that bring joy and excitement to people’s lives http://tinyurl.com/cthky2 #
• [Design, Visualization] Web Trend Map (Updated, mapping domains and influential people on a Tokyo Metro map.) http://tinyurl.com/ccsans #
• Monthly groceries at Metro: frozen bagles, panninis, and laffa! Thank you, Lord! #
• [China] Chinese president meets Brazilian leader in London: Chinese President Hu Jintao met his Brazilian.. http://tinyurl.com/cd6jd2 #
• [Interaction Design] Music That Makes You Dumb: Virgil Griffith, a CalTech graduate student,.. http://tinyurl.com/cgbw7j #
• [Technology] Report: Google in Talks to Buy Twitter?: Google is in talks to buy the hot microbloggin.. http://tinyurl.com/cop4yv #
• Obama’s “I love this guy” video BBC NEWS: US President Barack Obama says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the “most popu … #
• [China] Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics:In just over a day, a powerful computer prog.. http://tinyurl.com/cdpwfx #
• [Technology] Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics:In just over a day, a powerful com.. http://tinyurl.com/cdpwfx #
• [Interaction Design] Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics:In just over a day.. http://tinyurl.com/cdpwfx #
• [China] Because online video in China is just too much damn fun…: Danwei has translated SARFT’s new set.. http://tinyurl.com/cdft7l #
• [Technology] Reactable multitouch table / musical instrument goes into production:
  This so-called R.. http://tinyurl.com/cskrxa #
• [Technology] Senators agree on patent changes: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. Senate Jud.. http://tinyurl.com/c5qwou #
• [Interaction Design] The Sad Saga of Silicon Graphics: The Final Chapter:There was a time.. http://tinyurl.com/c9uep7 #
• [China] Obama Accepts Invitation to Visit China After Meeting With President: President Obama accepted Pr.. http://tinyurl.com/chyzzv #
• [China] Take food home to save money: PEOPLE eating in five hotels in Jing’an District are to receive mon.. http://tinyurl.com/c9wq96 #
• [Interaction Design] Scientists Make Blackest Material Ever:Scientists have fashioned w.. http://tinyurl.com/d6bojl #
• [Technology] Scientists Make Blackest Material Ever:Scientists have fashioned what may be the b.. http://tinyurl.com/d6bojl #
• [Interaction Design] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior: David B.Rondeau. Joshua Po.. http://tinyurl.com/cbk865 #
• Running twitter on nokia e71… The screen is so big! Looks great so far! #
• checking “Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success” video on TED (http://ping.fm/KcXG2) #
• [Interaction Design] China’s Far Too Rosy Self Image: John Pomfret writes on his blog about .. http://tinyurl.com/czkhsv #
• [Technology] China’s Far Too Rosy Self Image: John Pomfret writes on his blog about a recently relea.. http://tinyurl.com/czkhsv #
• [China] City to clean up for Expo: SHANGHAI is to begin a citywide cleaning campaign next month for the 2.. http://tinyurl.com/cnwfok #
• RT @kaiserkuo: (Precious!) 92% of Chinese say CN has mainly positive infl. on world, vs. 39% who agree. http://snurl.com/ew5ph #
• [Technology] Twitter weird: a half dozen oddball Twitter experiences:Here at Ars, we all use .. http://tinyurl.com/cy7uft #
• [China] Continental celebrates first NY to Shanghai direct flight with $315 fare: A lot of us over here h.. http://tinyurl.com/c82vqf #
• [China] Why do they come to China?: Lu Mai, Secretary General of the China Development Research Foundatio.. http://tinyurl.com/cszgtn #
• [Interaction Design] Twitter weird: a half dozen oddball Twitter experiences:Here at .. http://tinyurl.com/cy7uft #
• [Interaction Design] Success evaluation for radical innovation: Gathering some notes about “.. http://tinyurl.com/ctwzpa #
• [Interaction Design] 20 April 2009: Closing date for abstracts and proposals (Create 2009): .. http://tinyurl.com/c5o9ok #
• [Interaction Design] Enough UX Chumbaya!: “Interaction Design is NOT Information Architectur.. http://tinyurl.com/ct6sjw #
• [Interaction Design] Success evaluation for radical innovation: Gathering some notes about “.. http://tinyurl.com/ctwzpa #
• [Technology] AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database: Lee Ambrosius (Beyond the UI blog) has updated the A.. http://tinyurl.com/c5vjfc #
• [Technology] Microsoft: broadband stimulus should help schools, hospitals:The Microsoft corpo.. http://tinyurl.com/d5×4qe #
• [Technology] Study: action video games give eyesight a boost:Fans of action video games have .. http://tinyurl.com/dzqngu #
• [Technology] Success evaluation for radical innovation: Gathering some notes about “successes” and “.. http://tinyurl.com/ctwzpa #
• [Graphic Design] 21 April 2009: Poster and Demo Submission (Graphics Interface 2009): Deadline (.. http://tinyurl.com/c5o9ok #
• [China] Art fair inked: THE annual Shanghai Art Fair will be held at ShanghaiMart on Yan’an Road W. from .. http://tinyurl.com/dg9azs #
• [China] AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database: Lee Ambrosius (Beyond the UI blog) has updated the AutoCAD Com.. http://tinyurl.com/c5vjfc #
• [Design, Innovation] China: Innovator, Not Just an Imitator (Der Spiegel and the future of innovation in China) http://tinyurl.com/cljzt7 #
• [China] The Global Recession in China: There’s Plenty of Blame for All: China’s economy has slowed its br.. http://tinyurl.com/cpspe6 #
• [Interaction Design] Defining User Experience: A while back, Michael Cummings at UX Design a.. http://tinyurl.com/d3pdqu #
• [Business, Design] Just Say No to Innovation (Promoted as the “in” word, innovation has become devoid of meaning) http://tinyurl.com/dxrmmq #
• [Design, Business, Innovation] reading “Pushing the boundaries of design” (An interview with Alberto Alessi) http://tinyurl.com/cak69l #
• [Design, Inspiration] reading “Art Review: Examining Chinese Identity” (from the New York Times) http://tinyurl.com/ccbo8b #
• [Design Business] reading “Design: China’s Best Chance for Future Growth” http://tinyurl.com/dbf8r4 #
• A.J. Jacobs’ “A year of living biblically” talk at TED (A.J. Jacobs talks about following the rules in the Bible as literally as possibl … #
• [Technology] Clash of Subways and Car Culture in Chinese Cities: Efforts to build and expand subway .. http://tinyurl.com/c3mj4z #
• [China] YouTube Again Accessible: According to a New York Times briefing, YouTube access has been restore.. http://tinyurl.com/cyblkd #
• [China] Better service for foreigners: THE Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration will adopt new vouchers for.. http://tinyurl.com/cm8jsl #
• [China] Clash of Subways and Car Culture in Chinese Cities: Efforts to build and expand subway lines unde.. http://tinyurl.com/c3mj4z #
• [Technology] Are computer games a literary genre? (A trend is starting for games to be heavy on story) http://tinyurl.com/d9eduv #
• [China] Shanghai Gets “Civilized” As Expo Approaches (going green, polishing manners and the quality of service) http://tinyurl.com/dbpbyh #
• [Interaction Design] Some of the non-software things that interaction designers do (A discussion at IxDA list) http://tinyurl.com/d9g9o7 #
• [Design, Business] Is networking creepy? (A good network goes in both directions) http://tinyurl.com/cw2hql #
• [Graphic Design] Thoughts, Reports and Rambles from the AAG: Virtual Learning Environments and G.. http://tinyurl.com/cka54r #
• [China] Delegation From China Visits Red Dot Design Museum: The city government of the Chinese city of Sh.. http://tinyurl.com/c8c88u #
• [Interaction Design] UXDC24 – IBM Lotus iNotes ultra-light for the iPhone: Karel’s guests fo.. http://tinyurl.com/cb82kp #
• [Interaction Design] Going Viral: by Steve Arnold on March 27, 2009
  Everything was proceedin.. http://tinyurl.com/c5gdu2 #
• [Interaction Design] User experience is the summation of considerations across UX discipline.. http://tinyurl.com/c9orpd #
• [Technology] Mobile 3D gaming revolution leaving Wintel behind:As Ben Kuchera is gearing up .. http://tinyurl.com/chpsq2 #
• [China] Everything causes cancer: Hot tea edition: You know how at real Chinese restaurants all over town.. http://tinyurl.com/cop43a #
• [China] Chinese official sacked for having police motorcade at mother’s funeral: The top disciplinary off.. http://tinyurl.com/c9lrkl #
• [Interaction Design] Bringing academics and practitioners together: “Can we use the nug.. http://tinyurl.com/crxuds #
• Having Thai food tonight at Hongmei Road! #
• [Interaction Design] “Fast food, German-style” (Dining out at Germany’s fully automated “robot” restaurant) http://ping.fm/AqfwE #
• [Technology] ‘Let’s Pizza’ machine cooks you a pie in three minutes, won’t ask you to enter any cont.. http://tinyurl.com/c8s78f #
• [China] Shanghai getting special “free” region for movies: For all you movie going folks who want an alte.. http://tinyurl.com/c562wl #
• [China] Chinese and English language, a love and hate relationship: &$&$By Emma Lupano&$&.. http://tinyurl.com/cexwe6 #
• [Graphic Design] 27 Visualizations and Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis: “If ther.. http://tinyurl.com/aftuff #
• [Interaction Design] Design Principles at Microsoft: In my foreword to Bill Scott and Theres.. http://tinyurl.com/d6b4wc #
• [Interaction Design] Today’s Links: China welcomes filming, executions, YUM branding, and Sh.. http://tinyurl.com/cn4×69 #
• [China] First Nasdaq-100 index-linked product to be traded in China: The first foreign index-linked finan.. http://tinyurl.com/cc64wc #
• [China] Today’s Links: China welcomes filming, executions, YUM branding, and Shanghai development:
  ‘Slu.. http://tinyurl.com/cn4×69 #
• [Interaction Design] Delivering the Innovation Dream: The BDI Report: Britain’s universities.. http://tinyurl.com/cqeldo #
• [Interaction Design] Autodesk 2010 Design and Engineering Software Product Line Now Availabl.. http://tinyurl.com/cva48d #
• [Interaction Design] Technology breakdown and people’s reactions:
  The picture above taken i.. http://tinyurl.com/cudvcc #
• [Interaction Design] What makes people passionate, pure and simple, is great experiences:
  “.. http://tinyurl.com/cc74or #
• [Interaction Design] Academy of Art University Joins Design Ignites Change: The Academy of A.. http://tinyurl.com/de42sp #
• Why China’s Block On YouTube Is Backfiring: Last weekend the Tibetan government-in-exile released a disturbing v.. http://tinyurl.com/ctlmoa #
• [Interaction Design] reading “Coaching a Community” (Laura Brunow Miner on running social networking sites) http://tinyurl.com/dd4fva #
• listening “Trends in Design Disciplines” UX podcast (Trends in visual/interaction design, user research/feedback) http://tinyurl.com/csejmn #
• [Business, Design] reading “Optimism is The New Courage” (Lessons for designing for the future) http://tinyurl.com/d4pcxx #
• [Business, Design] wishing could attend “David Armano Presents At Parsons: The Micro-Sociology of Social Networks” http://tinyurl.com/cwdfht #
• [Cooper Journal, Interaction Design] reading “Software is a movie, not a building” http://tinyurl.com/d9gtsn #
• [Design Graphic, Visualization] reading “Explore Multiple Time Series in Third Dimension” http://tinyurl.com/clojph #
• [World News] YouTube Blocked in China, Google Says (Traffic has dropped to nearly zero, “don’t know” the reason) http://tinyurl.com/ccefej #
• [Business, Interaction Design ] Successful Project Management: Using Time Management Tools http://tinyurl.com/ca6dyc #
• [Interaction Design ] Wall of Deliverables (A repository of deliverables submitted from the community to share) http://tinyurl.com/cugm3n #
• [Experience Design] Why I am no longer calling myself an information architect (by Adaptive Path’s Chiara Fox) http://tinyurl.com/c2zf9e #
• [Business, Design] Just say no to ‘innovation’ (Gadi Amit wrote a controversial piece on Fast Company) http://tinyurl.com/ccgeo8 #
• [Business, Interaction Design] Rapid Prototyping Tools (List of tools compiles by Adaptive Path’s Dan Harrelson ) http://tinyurl.com/c2o7mj #
• Coroflot’s “2008 Design Salary Survey” (http://ping.fm/9rFfr) #
• Five things Interaction Design probably isn’t (Some incorrect definitions, but at least they’re specific!) http://tinyurl.com/dz682n #
• World Usability Day (November 12, 2009): “Designing for a Sustainable World” Let’s start planning! (http://ping.fm/do6zX) #
• Testing “tinytwitter” #
• Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #ux #design #china #
• “How far does your creativity go?” by Panamericana Escola de Arte e Design (Click on the images to enlarge) http://tinyurl.com/cpkv68 #
• [Design, Design Business] McKinsey maps the world’s innovation clusters (How innovative is your city? ) http://tinyurl.com/c9kubk #
• [Design Business] Design a better business model (Great piece by Marjorie Kelly, co-founder of Corporation 20/20) http://tinyurl.com/djfjw4 #
• MIT Will Publish All Faculty Articles Free In Online Repository – The Tech (http://ping.fm/l1Ihe) #
• Reading “Cellphones: Barcodes Can Now Hold Entire Videos and Games” (http://ping.fm/93vdP) #
• Google’s Data Culture Drives Designer Crazy — and Out | Epicenter from Wired.com (http://ping.fm/ClQ9E) #

• Would anybody care to share a quote (shall I call it “citation?) for referencing the interaction design process for a paper I’m writing? #
• reading “IDEO Method Cards”, different techniques for inspiring design, gaining insights into user’s goals, and generating alternatives … #
• [Technology] Nokia’s Point #
• [Graphic Design, Digital Art, Architecture, Data Visualization] Data City: Pixel Art Visualisation http://tinyurl.com/cthkjg #
• [Digital Cities] The Neogeography of Virtual Cities: Digital Mirrors into a Recursive World: Urban Informatics http://tinyurl.com/cxo92f #
• [China] AutoCAD 2010 Help Documentation and Resources now available online: AutoCAD 2010 Help is now avai.. http://tinyurl.com/dd3jo9 #
• [Interaction Design] IBM Survey Finds that a Majority of Consumers Are Willing to Pay More f.. http://tinyurl.com/db2tfb #
• [Autodesk] Testers Needed for New “MapGuide Open Source 2.1″ Installer http://tinyurl.com/d2j5gq #
• [China, World News] Chinese Hunger for Sons Fuels Boys’ Abductions (must read article from New York Times) http://tinyurl.com/d66wow #
• [Technology] RIM sells its 50 millionth BlackBerry, surprises even itself with earnings http://tinyurl.com/cetsom #
• [Technology] Power Glove granted infinitely more power, bluetooth, and accelerometer in honor of 20th birthday http://tinyurl.com/chd9uw #
• [Technology, Google] Google Voice is almost here (route all your incoming calls to every phone number you have) http://tinyurl.com/bv4n49 #
• [Technology] Mindtouch 2009 Collaborative Mashup Switchboard (Message bus enables bi-directional notifications) http://tinyurl.com/cz3c7d #
• [Technology] Gmail’s web-based app for any smartphone (a prototype that could one day be used, regardless of OS) http://tinyurl.com/c8fhr2 #
• [Design, Architecture, Visualization] Urban Diganta (A project by Urban Design and Development Ltd) http://tinyurl.com/dctqfz #
• Interview with Richard Saul Wurman (Part 1) (the 1976 AIA Conference, and the job-title “information architect”) http://tinyurl.com/ckj74w #
• [Media And Advertising] Google’s Plan for Out-of-Print Books Is Challenged http://tinyurl.com/dd2ldj #
• [to the americans out there] Bruce Sterling and Jasmina Tesanovic need your help http://tinyurl.com/dysbsw #
• [Design Inspiration, Interaction Design] We need to build products that bring joy and excitement to people’s lives http://tinyurl.com/cthky2 #
• [Design, Visualization] Web Trend Map (Updated, mapping domains and influential people on a Tokyo Metro map.) http://tinyurl.com/ccsans #

• Monthly groceries at Metro: frozen bagles, panninis, and laffa! Thank you, Lord! #
• [China] Chinese president meets Brazilian leader in London: Chinese President Hu Jintao met his Brazilian.. http://tinyurl.com/cd6jd2 #
• [Interaction Design] Music That Makes You Dumb: Virgil Griffith, a CalTech graduate student,.. http://tinyurl.com/cgbw7j #
• [Technology] Report: Google in Talks to Buy Twitter?: Google is in talks to buy the hot microbloggin.. http://tinyurl.com/cop4yv #
• Obama’s “I love this guy” video BBC NEWS: US President Barack Obama says Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is the “most popu … #
• [China] Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics:

  In just over a day, a powerful computer prog.. http://tinyurl.com/cdpwfx #

• [Technology] Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics:

  In just over a day, a powerful com.. http://tinyurl.com/cdpwfx #

• [Interaction Design] Computer Program Self-Discovers Laws of Physics:

  In just over a day.. http://tinyurl.com/cdpwfx #

• [China] Because online video in China is just too much damn fun…: Danwei has translated SARFT’s new set.. http://tinyurl.com/cdft7l #
• [Technology] Reactable multitouch table / musical instrument goes into production:
  This so-called R.. http://tinyurl.com/cskrxa #
• [Technology] Senators agree on patent changes: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of the U.S. Senate Jud.. http://tinyurl.com/c5qwou #
• [Interaction Design] The Sad Saga of Silicon Graphics: The Final Chapter:

  There was a time.. http://tinyurl.com/c9uep7 #

• [China] Obama Accepts Invitation to Visit China After Meeting With President: President Obama accepted Pr.. http://tinyurl.com/chyzzv #
• [China] Take food home to save money: PEOPLE eating in five hotels in Jing’an District are to receive mon.. http://tinyurl.com/c9wq96 #
• [Interaction Design] Scientists Make Blackest Material Ever:

  Scientists have fashioned w.. http://tinyurl.com/d6bojl #

• [Technology] Scientists Make Blackest Material Ever:

  Scientists have fashioned what may be the b.. http://tinyurl.com/d6bojl #

• [Interaction Design] Using Interaction Design to Change Behavior: David B.Rondeau. Joshua Po.. http://tinyurl.com/cbk865 #
• Running twitter on nokia e71… The screen is so big! Looks great so far! #
• checking “Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success” video on TED (http://ping.fm/KcXG2) #
• [Interaction Design] China’s Far Too Rosy Self Image: John Pomfret writes on his blog about .. http://tinyurl.com/czkhsv #
• [Technology] China’s Far Too Rosy Self Image: John Pomfret writes on his blog about a recently relea.. http://tinyurl.com/czkhsv #
• [China] City to clean up for Expo: SHANGHAI is to begin a citywide cleaning campaign next month for the 2.. http://tinyurl.com/cnwfok #
• RT @kaiserkuo: (Precious!) 92% of Chinese say CN has mainly positive infl. on world, vs. 39% who agree. http://snurl.com/ew5ph #
• [Technology] Twitter weird: a half dozen oddball Twitter experiences:

  Here at Ars, we all use .. http://tinyurl.com/cy7uft #

• [China] Continental celebrates first NY to Shanghai direct flight with $315 fare: A lot of us over here h.. http://tinyurl.com/c82vqf #
• [China] Why do they come to China?: Lu Mai, Secretary General of the China Development Research Foundatio.. http://tinyurl.com/cszgtn #
• [Interaction Design] Twitter weird: a half dozen oddball Twitter experiences:

  Here at .. http://tinyurl.com/cy7uft #

• [Interaction Design] Success evaluation for radical innovation: Gathering some notes about “.. http://tinyurl.com/ctwzpa #
• [Interaction Design] 20 April 2009: Closing date for abstracts and proposals (Create 2009): .. http://tinyurl.com/c5o9ok #
• [Interaction Design] Enough UX Chumbaya!: “Interaction Design is NOT Information Architectur.. http://tinyurl.com/ct6sjw #
• [Interaction Design] Success evaluation for radical innovation: Gathering some notes about “.. http://tinyurl.com/ctwzpa #
• [Technology] AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database: Lee Ambrosius (Beyond the UI blog) has updated the A.. http://tinyurl.com/c5vjfc #
• [Technology] Microsoft: broadband stimulus should help schools, hospitals:

  The Microsoft corpo.. http://tinyurl.com/d5×4qe #

• [Technology] Study: action video games give eyesight a boost:

  Fans of action video games have .. http://tinyurl.com/dzqngu #

• [Technology] Success evaluation for radical innovation: Gathering some notes about “successes” and “.. http://tinyurl.com/ctwzpa #
• [Graphic Design] 21 April 2009: Poster and Demo Submission (Graphics Interface 2009): Deadline (.. http://tinyurl.com/c5o9ok #
• [China] Art fair inked: THE annual Shanghai Art Fair will be held at ShanghaiMart on Yan’an Road W. from .. http://tinyurl.com/dg9azs #
• [China] AutoCAD 2010 Command Map Database: Lee Ambrosius (Beyond the UI blog) has updated the AutoCAD Com.. http://tinyurl.com/c5vjfc #
• [Design, Innovation] China: Innovator, Not Just an Imitator (Der Spiegel and the future of innovation in China) http://tinyurl.com/cljzt7 #
• [China] The Global Recession in China: There’s Plenty of Blame for All: China’s economy has slowed its br.. http://tinyurl.com/cpspe6 #
• [Interaction Design] Defining User Experience: A while back, Michael Cummings at UX Design a.. http://tinyurl.com/d3pdqu #
• [Business, Design] Just Say No to Innovation (Promoted as the “in” word, innovation has become devoid of meaning) http://tinyurl.com/dxrmmq #
• [Design, Business, Innovation] reading “Pushing the boundaries of design” (An interview with Alberto Alessi) http://tinyurl.com/cak69l #
• [Design, Inspiration] reading “Art Review: Examining Chinese Identity” (from the New York Times) http://tinyurl.com/ccbo8b #
• [Design Business] reading “Design: China’s Best Chance for Future Growth” http://tinyurl.com/dbf8r4 #
• A.J. Jacobs’ “A year of living biblically” talk at TED (A.J. Jacobs talks about following the rules in the Bible as literally as possibl … #
• [Technology] Clash of Subways and Car Culture in Chinese Cities: Efforts to build and expand subway .. http://tinyurl.com/c3mj4z #
• [China] YouTube Again Accessible: According to a New York Times briefing, YouTube access has been restore.. http://tinyurl.com/cyblkd #
• [China] Better service for foreigners: THE Shanghai Exit-Entry Administration will adopt new vouchers for.. http://tinyurl.com/cm8jsl #
• [China] Clash of Subways and Car Culture in Chinese Cities: Efforts to build and expand subway lines unde.. http://tinyurl.com/c3mj4z #
• [Technology] Are computer games a literary genre? (A trend is starting for games to be heavy on story) http://tinyurl.com/d9eduv #
• [China] Shanghai Gets “Civilized” As Expo Approaches (going green, polishing manners and the quality of service) http://tinyurl.com/dbpbyh #
• [Interaction Design] Some of the non-software things that interaction designers do (A discussion at IxDA list) http://tinyurl.com/d9g9o7 #
• [Design, Business] Is networking creepy? (A good network goes in both directions) http://tinyurl.com/cw2hql #
• [Graphic Design] Thoughts, Reports and Rambles from the AAG: Virtual Learning Environments and G.. http://tinyurl.com/cka54r #
• [China] Delegation From China Visits Red Dot Design Museum: The city government of the Chinese city of Sh.. http://tinyurl.com/c8c88u #
• [Interaction Design] UXDC24 – IBM Lotus iNotes ultra-light for the iPhone: Karel’s guests fo.. http://tinyurl.com/cb82kp #
• [Interaction Design] Going Viral: by Steve Arnold on March 27, 2009
  Everything was proceedin.. http://tinyurl.com/c5gdu2 #
• [Interaction Design] User experience is the summation of considerations across UX discipline.. http://tinyurl.com/c9orpd #
• [Technology] Mobile 3D gaming revolution leaving Wintel behind:

  As Ben Kuchera is gearing up .. http://tinyurl.com/chpsq2 #

• [China] Everything causes cancer: Hot tea edition: You know how at real Chinese restaurants all over town.. http://tinyurl.com/cop43a #
• [China] Chinese official sacked for having police motorcade at mother’s funeral: The top disciplinary off.. http://tinyurl.com/c9lrkl #
• [Interaction Design] Bringing academics and practitioners together: "Can we use the nug.. http://tinyurl.com/crxuds #
• Having Thai food tonight at Hongmei Road! #
• [Interaction Design] “Fast food, German-style” (Dining out at Germany’s fully automated “robot” restaurant) http://ping.fm/AqfwE #
• [Technology] ‘Let’s Pizza’ machine cooks you a pie in three minutes, won’t ask you to enter any cont.. http://tinyurl.com/c8s78f #
• [China] Shanghai getting special “free” region for movies: For all you movie going folks who want an alte.. http://tinyurl.com/c562wl #
• [China] Chinese and English language, a love and hate relationship: &$&$By Emma Lupano&$&.. http://tinyurl.com/cexwe6 #
• [Graphic Design] 27 Visualizations and Infographics to Understand the Financial Crisis: “If ther.. http://tinyurl.com/aftuff #
• [Interaction Design] Design Principles at Microsoft: In my foreword to Bill Scott and Theres.. http://tinyurl.com/d6b4wc #
• [Interaction Design] Today’s Links: China welcomes filming, executions, YUM branding, and Sh.. http://tinyurl.com/cn4×69 #
• [China] First Nasdaq-100 index-linked product to be traded in China: The first foreign index-linked finan.. http://tinyurl.com/cc64wc #
• [China] Today’s Links: China welcomes filming, executions, YUM branding, and Shanghai development:
  ‘Slu.. http://tinyurl.com/cn4×69 #
• [Interaction Design] Delivering the Innovation Dream: The BDI Report: Britain’s universities.. http://tinyurl.com/cqeldo #
• [Interaction Design] Autodesk 2010 Design and Engineering Software Product Line Now Availabl.. http://tinyurl.com/cva48d #
• [Interaction Design] Technology breakdown and people’s reactions:
  The picture above taken i.. http://tinyurl.com/cudvcc #
• [Interaction Design] What makes people passionate, pure and simple, is great experiences:
  “.. http://tinyurl.com/cc74or #
• [Interaction Design] Academy of Art University Joins Design Ignites Change: The Academy of A.. http://tinyurl.com/de42sp #
• Why China’s Block On YouTube Is Backfiring: Last weekend the Tibetan government-in-exile released a disturbing v.. http://tinyurl.com/ctlmoa #
• [Interaction Design] reading “Coaching a Community” (Laura Brunow Miner on running social networking sites) http://tinyurl.com/dd4fva #
• listening “Trends in Design Disciplines” UX podcast (Trends in visual/interaction design, user research/feedback) http://tinyurl.com/csejmn #
• [Business, Design] reading “Optimism is The New Courage” (Lessons for designing for the future) http://tinyurl.com/d4pcxx #
• [Business, Design] wishing could attend “David Armano Presents At Parsons: The Micro-Sociology of Social Networks” http://tinyurl.com/cwdfht #
• [Cooper Journal, Interaction Design] reading “Software is a movie, not a building” http://tinyurl.com/d9gtsn #
• [Design Graphic, Visualization] reading “Explore Multiple Time Series in Third Dimension” http://tinyurl.com/clojph #
• [World News] YouTube Blocked in China, Google Says (Traffic has dropped to nearly zero, “don’t know” the reason) http://tinyurl.com/ccefej #
• [Business, Interaction Design ] Successful Project Management: Using Time Management Tools http://tinyurl.com/ca6dyc #
• [Interaction Design ] Wall of Deliverables (A repository of deliverables submitted from the community to share) http://tinyurl.com/cugm3n #
• [Experience Design] Why I am no longer calling myself an information architect (by Adaptive Path’s Chiara Fox) http://tinyurl.com/c2zf9e #
• [Business, Design] Just say no to ‘innovation’ (Gadi Amit wrote a controversial piece on Fast Company) http://tinyurl.com/ccgeo8 #
• [Business, Interaction Design] Rapid Prototyping Tools (List of tools compiles by Adaptive Path’s Dan Harrelson ) http://tinyurl.com/c2o7mj #
• Coroflot’s “2008 Design Salary Survey” (http://ping.fm/9rFfr) #
• Five things Interaction Design probably isn’t (Some incorrect definitions, but at least they’re specific!) http://tinyurl.com/dz682n #
• World Usability Day (November 12, 2009): “Designing for a Sustainable World” Let’s start planning! (http://ping.fm/do6zX) #
• Testing “tinytwitter” #
• Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #ux #design #china #
• “How far does your creativity go?” by Panamericana Escola de Arte e Design (Click on the images to enlarge) http://tinyurl.com/cpkv68 #
• [Design, Design Business] McKinsey maps the world’s innovation clusters (How innovative is your city? ) http://tinyurl.com/c9kubk #
• [Design Business] Design a better business model (Great piece by Marjorie Kelly, co-founder of Corporation 20/20) http://tinyurl.com/djfjw4 #
• MIT Will Publish All Faculty Articles Free In Online Repository – The Tech (http://ping.fm/l1Ihe) #
• Reading “Cellphones: Barcodes Can Now Hold Entire Videos and Games” (http://ping.fm/93vdP) #
• Google’s Data Culture Drives Designer Crazy — and Out | Epicenter from Wired.com (http://ping.fm/ClQ9E) #
• [China, Media, Cartoon] SpongeBob SquarePants is China’s most popular children’s show http://tinyurl.com/dm997g #
• [China] Shanghai details new hukou policy (Shanghai is opening up to talent by approving permanent residency) http://tinyurl.com/db7g8f #
• [Design] How to make Agile and UX work in harmony (Jeff Patton gives advice on how to make the two get along) http://tinyurl.com/cfekx9 #
• [Design] Industry trends in prototyping (Aid in exploration, evaluation, communication, and even construction.) http://tinyurl.com/cy4o5m #
• [China, Health] China pleads with doctors to quit smoking (About 320 million people are smokers in China) http://tinyurl.com/cmwpgn #
• [China] Sun Liping (???): The Biggest Threat to China is not Social Turmoil but Social Decay (Part II) http://tinyurl.com/cjnbe3 #
• RIBA Announces Latest Results of the Future Trends Survey | Dexigner (http://ping.fm/P0gF9) #
• [China] Internet becoming interactive platform for participation in the administration of Chinese affairs http://tinyurl.com/dkvmpb #
• Revit: Importing into Virtual Worlds (A Revit model being imported into virtual world using open source platform.) http://tinyurl.com/cazalj #
• [Design, Design Interaction] Product Ergonomics in Metropolis (Last issue of Metropolis is focused on products.) http://tinyurl.com/cbcsvs #
• [Design Interaction] Quotes from “Objectified” (Documentary about our relationship with manufactured objects) http://tinyurl.com/d6oksb #
• [Design Interaction] Interaction Design from a visual communication perspective (Where are the Graphic Designers?) http://tinyurl.com/djrrgw #
• [Design, Graphic Design, Business Intelligence] Failures in Analysis Are Failures in Thinking http://tinyurl.com/d8cqdz #
• [Design Graphic ] Visualization is Only Part of the Answer to Big Data (Design helps visualization; analysis too!) http://tinyurl.com/cguzew #
• [Business, Design, Interaction Design] Beyond the Desktop (Technology is evolving beyond PCs and mobile devices) http://tinyurl.com/dd4y43 #
• [Autodesk] IxD and SMEs Working Together (Subject matter experts really understand the problem space.) http://tinyurl.com/d6odb3 #
• (For the Portuguese speakers): lançamento pelo Twitter do livro “Para entender a internet” http://tinyurl.com/b6h2y5 #
• [Technology] Twitter job search service launched (Service scours the site for vacancies and job information.) http://tinyurl.com/d54r2n #
• HKDA Awards 09: Call For Entry ( deadline 2009/05/30 ) http://tinyurl.com/dzpv6t #
• Companies want no set Internet speeds in stimulus (Telecoms vying for $7.2 billion included in economic stimulus) http://tinyurl.com/c6umso #
• China: Censors Bar Mythical Creature (If you haven’t heard of the “grass-mud horse”, you’ve gotta check this out
  ) http://tinyurl.com/d99fcx #
• [Design Business] Bottoms up: innovation flows backwards (Designing for maximum constraints and scaling them up) http://tinyurl.com/c7fref #
• reading “Mental Models: Aligning Design Strategy with Human Behavior” (book illustrations on Flickr) (http://ping.fm/lO7Ue) #
• Elizabeth Gilbert’s “A different way to think about creative genius” talk at TED (http://ping.fm/KoKGf) #
• WordCamp China coming up! April 4th, 2009! http://tinyurl.com/ctecad via @ShareThis #
• [Design Business] reading “Design Fiction: A Short Essay on Design, Science, Fact and Fiction from Julian Bleeker” http://tinyurl.com/cg34nw #
• [Autodesk] reading “Guide to Sustainable Design For Architecture, Engineering Construction” (Download it here!) http://tinyurl.com/crsbhr #
• [Autodesk] reading: “The Foundation of a Great User Experience” (Design great user experience for our customers.) http://tinyurl.com/cclmda #
• reading “Lost Garden: What actitivies can be turned into games?” (http://ping.fm/xfwJc) #
• reading “Lost Garden: The Princess Rescuing Application” http://tinyurl.com/685vqy via @ShareThis #
• Reading “Quiet Leadership”: the ‘Eureka’ experience gives off the energy people need to become motivated and willing to take action. #
• Reading “Quiet Leadership”: people experience a degree of inertia around thinking for themselves due to the energy required. #
• [Design] Reading “Prototyping with PowerPoint: Five productivity tips” (Kris Jordan’s tips for quick prototypes) http://tinyurl.com/ce3dq6 #
• [Autodesk] Reading “The Road to XAML” (What if designers could own the UI work that developers normally must do?) http://tinyurl.com/d3v4up #
• Bruce Branit’s “World Builder” video http://tinyurl.com/cjcaba #
• Reading “Quiet Leadership”: to take any kind of committed action, people need to think things thru for themselves. #
• [Graphic Design] reading: ” Data Flow, Visualizing Information in Graphic Design” (New Book on Data Visualization) http://tinyurl.com/d8mnzm #
• reading “Doors of Perception weblog: Collaborative Services: Social Innovation and Design for Sustainability” (http://ping.fm/MAeFi) #
• Collaborative Services: Social Innovation and Design for Sustainability (Book by Francois Jegou and Ezio Manzini) http://tinyurl.com/d6pvkb #
• Design Sojourn | Strategic Industrial Design Blog » Dieter Rams and his 10 Design Commandments (http://ping.fm/THeJt) #
• Advertsing in China: Don’t Just Talk At Me, Talk With Me http://tinyurl.com/ddyd6s #
• Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry ‘Sixth Sense’ demo at TED http://tinyurl.com/cu46ca #
• Reading “Quiet Leadership”: Knowledge workers need not to improve the processes they work with, but change the way the think. #
• [Technology] reading “Nanotubes That See Everything” (Respond to light: better solar cells, artificial retinas.
  ) http://tinyurl.com/c75k2k #
• [Technology] reading “Have Smartphone, Can Travel” (New applications for driving for little or no money.) http://tinyurl.com/b6susr #
• [Technology] reading “UK college begins testing facial recognition attendance system” http://tinyurl.com/bsm8uv #