Overly Complimentary Chinese Commenters
Recently, I’ve seen a huge increase in the number of complimentary comments from Chinese people in my comment moderation queue. About 95% of these comments start with 写的不错， and then go on to talk about...
View ArticleStruck by Chain-blogging Once More
Just as happened earlier this year, I’ve been chain-blogged again! Chain blog posts are like chain emails, except more social and not so annoying. This time, Range tagged me. The topic of this one is...
View ArticleWordPress 2.1
WordPress 2.1 is out, and I’ve just installed it. It’s actually a much bigger update than I had realized. Here are the biggest changes I’ve noticed: The visual editor is far better than it was before....
View ArticleThe Stuff You're Not Supposed To Blog About
Tonight, I was chatting with one of my friends, and he pointed out that my posting frequency has declined. It’s true. I used to have all kinds of things I wanted to write about, and I thought they...
View ArticleTaiwanderful, Forumosa and Revenue Sharing
This entry was originally written in 2007. Since then, Taiwanderful has changed significantly and my initial misgivings no longer apply. The site no longer emphasizes monetary considerations on its...
View Article"But it speeds from us all like a bird on the wing"
Writing online for the past year and a half or so has introduced me to a lot of new friends. But beyond that, it’s also had a certain way of dredging up the past. It’s only natural for people to seek...
View ArticleBlog Pruning
For the first time in a few weeks, I have a little bit of free-time, and I don’t feel like going outside, either. Typhoons have that effect on me. I’ve been thinking about pruning my blog. This blog is...
View ArticleThe Top Five Top 5 Blog Posts
I’m no fan of posts about the Top 5 thisses or Top 10 thats, but even I can hold out against the tide for so long. The Top 5 Top 5 Blog Posts EVAR! The Recycled – this list will be comprised of only of...
View ArticleRecyling Blog Entries
I’ve decided to start recycling older entries on this site. I don’t know too many people doing that, but there are a few reasons I find the idea appealing. When I started writing on this site, I had a...
View ArticleReady to start posting again
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve written anything here. Part of the reason is that I’ve made some fairly big changes. I moved away from Taiwan, where I’ve spent half my adult life, and I’ve moved...
View ArticleAnother man’s myth was my reality
Happy holidays, those of you reading from the US! I’ve just had my first Thanksgiving in years, and also my first experience with a weird holiday called Black Friday. I actually didn’t know what that...
View ArticleBlogging for an entire decade
The last few times I’ve come back to Taiwan, I’ve found myself in a recurring situation—I’m out at a bar celebrating something or at a coffee shop using the internet and some random person comes up to...
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Why I started blogging eleven years ago
What I’ve learned from blogging for an entire decade Part 1: before the blog (you are here) Part 2: meeting other bloggers Part 3: how blogging helped me as an entrepreneur Part 4: The biggest drawback...
View ArticleHow blogging helped me start a business in a crowded market
What I’ve learned from blogging for an entire decade Part 1: before the blog Part 2: meeting other bloggers Part 3: How blogging helped me as an entrepreneur (you are here) Part 4: The biggest drawback...
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Blogging helped me learn but makes it harder to change my mind
What I’ve learned from blogging for an entire decade Part 1: before the blog Part 2: meeting other bloggers Part 3: how blogging helped me as an entrepreneur Part 4: The biggest drawback to blogging...
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