Monthly Archives: April 2009

The Drumbeat Continues…

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Dan Froomkin, writing for Nieman Watchdog: The full extent of what was done in our name remains unclear, and there are still big gaps in our understanding of how it all came to pass. Just how many people were detained … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-correcting Systems | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Wonderful!

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

So I went off on the Economist the other day, for seemingly no reason, and with little in the way of evidence of my point. Fortunately, that venerable and still-kicking (if barely) magazine staggers to the rescue! once again with … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-correcting Systems | Tagged | Leave a comment

Hells Yeah!

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

In Shanghai I can fly (on land) at 430/km per hour on the Mag-Lev train, for a short distance at least. I can also move at 200/km per hour to Nanjing, Zhengzhou and Nanchang, hundreds of miles away, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Furniture

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

不会忘记 The Bush Administration approved the use of “insects placed in a confinement box” during the interrogation of top Al Qaeda official Abu Zubaydah, according to a 2002 document that President Obama declassified for release Thursday. The legal memorandum for … Continue reading →

Posted in us.politics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Shanghai Recession Watch

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Just outside of the center city in Puxi, I have recently seen subway stations with over 80% of their ad space free. Replaced with standard ‘your ad here’ signs. Been noticing this for a couple months now, in different places. … Continue reading →

Posted in Shanghai | Tagged | Leave a comment

China-Dolphin Alliance

Posted on April 15, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Some very serious news out of the Gulf of Arden today. The fruits of the alliance inked last month, that I reported on here, are becoming apparent. From Xinhuanet: BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhuanet) — Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Note on Layout and Design

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

I chose this theme because it was fluid-width. I have found that a lot of legacy designs are so narrow, with only a small fraction of the monitor being utilized, and that is even true with a standard monitor. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 2 Comments

Recursive Panda

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Vaguely China-related, no? A mild amusement for an overcast rainy Monday. Plus word is we are going to have rain for several days. Or so the old ladies in my neighborhood tell me. Via No Silly Hats .

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Cloudtag and Update

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

Hey all, so I am back, pretty much. I got really busy with a bunch of real-world activities, all at the same time. Ten days goes by pretty quick! 哪没办法了. Sorry for the long break, I am going to try … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-Referential | Tagged | Leave a comment

Billmon to the Rescue

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Rhodo Zeb

You know, I had forgotten that Billmon is back to regular, if infrequent, postings. And here I was asking questions that he already answered. Some of you out there may not know about Billmon, so please allow me to introduce … Continue reading →

Posted in Macro-economics, Self-correcting Systems | Tagged | Leave a comment