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More geeky than girly.

  • Jet Li’s English

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    I cringe every time Jet Li opens his mouth in these American films. I’m embarrassed for him, but at the same time, it makes me chuckle. His first line in The Forbidden Kingdom after a long fight scene: No, Fool! Why do I write this now? Because I’m watching Kiss of the Dragon on TV…

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  • The Awareness Test

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    Don’t worry, no scary monsters will pop up.

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  • The Dot, Plus, and Googlemail Gmail Hacks

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    Here are some neat things regarding Google’s email I’ve found recently. They might not be new, but I think I need to jot them down here so I won’t forget these tips. These hacks could be helpful for fighting or tracing spam. The Dot Apparently, Gmail does not recognize the dot (or capitalization either) in…

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  • Sneak Peek: The Forbidden Kingdom

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    Just got back from a sneak preview of The Forbidden Kingdom that opens this Friday, along with Expelled. Don’t worry, no spoilers here because I don’t really like to write. I’m just embarrassed every time Jet Li speaks in English. I think filmmakers make the effort to minimize his lines. But boy, he does move…

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  • Video: Discovery Channel’s I Love the World

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    The World is Awesome. I heart the Discovery Channel.

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  • Expelled the Movie opens this Friday

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    Ben Stein seeks to determine whether Intelligent Design is legitimate or just a pseudo-science in Expelled, the Movie.

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  • Why an Olympic Boycott Won’t Work

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    A boycott of the Olympics would have precisely the opposite effect that is intended. #

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  • Flock: Sporting New Feathers

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    Ok, so maybe it’s not THAT new, but it’s new to me because I haven’t played with Flock since version 0.0001 beta. Apparently, I got Joey hooked on Digsby. Not sure why he likes it so much. Now I have another thing to introduce to him. Joey, meet Flock: the social web browser. Not sure…

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  • Yuan breaks through 7 vs. the dollar

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    China’s National Foreign Exchange Center has set the central parity rate for the yuan at 6.9920 to the dollar, breaching the 7.000 usd level for the first time. #

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  • The Olympic Spirit in SF

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    Boy was the spirit of the Olympics ever-present at the Torch run protests today! Everyone showed strong team participation and competitiveness. Check it: Team China: Team Tibet: Team Burma: Team Darfur (represented by the green balloons): Team Vietnamese Fisherman: Team Friendlies (yes, that’s what the Mascots are called): Team Lion Dancing: Team Fudan (represented by…

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  • Protesting Violence using Violence?

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    Update: By the way, read about what China is saying about the torch relay here and here. The Olympic flame landed in SFO today around 3:40am. There have been so many protests already. Being Chinese American, I am proud of China’s rise in power and prominence, but at the same time, I am dismayed at…

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  • Set Google Alerts

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    Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results based on your choice of query or topic. For example, you can set up an alert with your name to see who’s writing about you. ;-)

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  • Potassium Chlorate and Gummy Bear

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    I never did like chemistry class, but this looks pretty cool. I hope Sheldon doesn’t read this. He’s one of my high schoolers who likes playing with smoke bombs.

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  • Nas to Perform in Shanghai

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    What is this world coming to? Nas is performing in Shanghai and Beijing this month!

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  • April 4th, 40 Years Ago

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    Update (April 5, 2008): Everyone’s knows of his “I Have a Dream” speech, but check out his very last speech in Memphis, the night before he was killed. Part one and part two, which is especially powerful and moving. Photo Credit: Trikosko/Library of Congress April 4, 1968- Dr. Martin Luther King was shot dead at…

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  • Twitter Local

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    Twitter Local lets you generate an RSS or XML Feed to filter out Tweets around a certain area. I wonder who’s tweeting around me. #

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  • Dark XP and Gmail

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    For everyone who has followed me on the internet all these years, they know that I have a dark side. I absolutely LOVE dark-themed websites, for some reason. All my websites have been dark, save my very first Blogger template. I even wrote about the switch from light to dark back in 2002. Too bad…

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  • BibleMap.org

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    A free Bible atlas that utilizes the power of Google maps.

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  • Creepy Lady Following Your Mouse

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    Ew, another creepy flash-based site. It took awhile to load, so be patient. High-five to Laughing Squid.

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  • MacBook Air Parody

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    Featuring the SuperEnvelope.

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