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| Interesting conjecture… “: Wow >> Ted Nelson, coiner of the term "hypertext", outs Bitcoin's creator ” |
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| What a story: 1000-year-old African coins found on island off Australia. Plus map with an X! via |
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| The Times has put this very moving obituary of foreign correspondent Richard Beeston outside the paywall. Do read. |
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| My piece for NYT Chinese, on learning creative writing in the US Chinese readers seem very interested in the subject |
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| Indeed, worth keeping in mind when tempted to hyperventilate. |
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| In the context of weibo it is about many things. |
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| It’s a reminder not to overreact at first about the supposed impact of any one issue. Though long-term impact more tricky to figure. |
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| Yes I agree. 140 characters not enough of course to describe all the factors. Remarkable indeed. |
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| Was just thinking same but with different conclusion: Not remarkable. CCP’s ally on the internet is attention span. |
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| Murong Xuecun, late of Sina Weibo, now tweeting here, uncensored |
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| "when a country has milk powder smuggling instead of drug smuggling, I think this is a devastating sign” |
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| Wow. is honoured to be a finalist for 2013 Loeb Award in infographics, w/ 2 excellent entries. |
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| The first paragraph of this leader on cicadas contains the best joke I've seen in The Economist in ages: |
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| "Democracy! It is beginning" reads a banner at the environmental protest. |
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| English PEN translation grant awards have been announced. Congratulations to and, um, me: |
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| Danwei today victim of DDoS hack attack. Our server company asks us: "Have you been threatened by any cyber criminals lately?" |
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| +1! MT : Congratulations to Joel Martinsen and for being selected by Simon&SchusterUS to translate HanHan's next book |
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| Don't worry, I wouldn't linger. |
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| Behind enemy lines, no less. |
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| Thanks Seth. Next time we’ll make it Fenway. |
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