Monday, 23. April 2007, 14:14:24
tech, net
At the weekend it was stated that only 244 genuine versions of Microsoft's newest operating system had been sold in China in its first two weeks. This is due, presumably, to a mix of ludicrously high prices for the genuine product, and rampant piracy which saw Vista pirates on the streets for less than a dollar. Oooops!
And all this despite MS spending more money on the launch of Vista in China than any other country, including fancy laser adverts on the side of Shanghai's highest building, Jin Mao tower. Inspiration enough for this week's newest cartoon, featuring MS boss, Bill Gates, and his associate Steve Ballmer (Cartoon: 3 images, which'll load below)...
Saturday, 14. April 2007, 06:09:32
Google, tech, cartoon, net
I originally made this cartoon last month, and put it on my blog when it was located on the blog.com service. Sorry about re-posting it, but I wanted to see it up on this new blog space!
Anyway, nothing has changed too much with regards Google or it's Chinese web-search nemesis, Baidu.
Here's the cartoon (3 image panels, which will load below):
Wednesday, 11. April 2007, 13:40:43
net
*UPDATE: Thanks to some friendly advice (see comment, below), I have now been able to enable comments, which I had accidentally turned off before. I really should check all the settings more carefully!
Tuesday, 10. April 2007, 04:58:01
Google, tech, net, Suzhou
I'm a big, big fan of Google stuff, and at the weekend they launched a maps/pics mash-up that allows anyone to make personalised maps, incorporating photos, videos and text. Pretty sweet.
So, here's mine: a colourful and personal view of Suzhou. Here's how it works.
1.
Click on this link here and it'll take you to my Suzhou map.
2. This is important: Switch to the “Satellite” option, because there are currently no maps of China. Like this:
3. You can zoom in or out using the sliding scale on the left, or drag the map to move in any direction.
4. Click on any of the blue markers, which will then show my text, and a photo of that exact location.
I have taken all these photos over the past three years. There are currently nearly 30 markers with pics, and one that has video. I'll keep adding to it with time. Here's another screenshot:
All pics were genuinely taken at those locations. If you're in the city, you might recognise the locales, and you could investigate any new places for yourself if you wish!
WIDGETIZE