Jan 7, 2009
danah boyd, a wonderful friend who normally cannot have her iPhone or Sidekick out of her hands for 2 minutes, has taken a email sabbatical. Below is the entirely danah-esque reply I got when I sent her an email. She did a great blog posting on her email sabbatical and how it annoys people. Ironically,
Dec 13, 2008
While Maslow is famed for his Hierarchy of Human Needs, I spent a lunch in Paris with David Weinberger and Ouriel Ohayon debating the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Geek Needs. Any other suggestions?
Dec 12, 2008
Great pleasure to be in Paris for a few days catching up with friends (and hearing them rehearse). Video can give great atmosphere. Note to self: Remember to bring a jacket when traveling from Hong Kong to Paris in mid-December.
Nov 27, 2008
David Sifry, serial entrepreneur and founder of blog search service Technorati, flew to Stockholm for this interview about Offbeat Guides. David’s newly launched personalized guide books are a new concept in publishing, where books are printed on demand to match a traveler’s exact itinerary and dates. Combining proprietary information and information from the Internet, Offbeat
Nov 11, 2008
To celebrate the start of this year’s SIME conference in Stockholm, a souvenir photo of organizer Ola Ahlvarsson demonstrating his highly developed fashion taste. The bag, found in Tianjin, China clearly came from the Versace shop. (Just read the writing on the bag slowly). Free advice: Don’t question Ola’s fashion sense to his face, he
Oct 27, 2008
To be a company held as emblematic of the downturn does not require laying off hundreds bankers or workers in southern China. My friend Loic Le Meur’s tough decision to lay off one third of his staff made page 1 of the Financial Times last week and today featured in The New York Times (below).
Oct 27, 2008
Joi Ito, the friend who first introduced me to blogs and with whom I co-blogged for several years, presents a sneak preview of his upcoming book, Freesouls. This copy, hot off the presses, is one of 50 limited editions of the book that will be released in coming months. The book gathers photos of Joi’s
Sep 16, 2008
Dopplr, an online service that helps frequent traveling friends meet one another, just announced a second financing round. Those joining include Thomas Glocer, Lars Hinrichs, Joshua Cooper Ramo, Kim Weckström, and Martin Varsavsky,
Sep 9, 2008
Bestselling author Amy Tan this weekend prepares for the world premiere of her opera, The Bonesetter’s Daughter, so I have decided to open the greater public to one of her lesser-known cinematic works (and my film directing debut). Unlike The Joy Luck Club or her film and TV appearances, this work – starring Amy –
May 13, 2008
Three veteran tech entrepreneurs with global experience – Martin Varsavsky, Loic Le Meur and Joi Ito – discuss with me whether it is better to start a tech company in the US, Europe or Asia. All three have strong links to Silicon Valley, but only Loic is currently launching a company there. Loic moved from
Mar 11, 2008
Congrats to Bobby Chinn for publication this month of his recipe book Wild, Wild East. For those who have not yet had the pleasure, Bobby stars in a television show about Asian cuisine and runs my favorite Hanoi restaurant. Creatively enough, he calls the place Bobby Chinn. Bobby’s restaurant serves some of the best food
Dec 12, 2007
Uber video blogger Robert Scoble announced today at LeWeb3 in Paris that he is leaving Podtech for greener pastures. Scoble is best known for his blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence while he worked as a technical evangelist at Microsoft. He co-authored (with Shel Israel) the book Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way
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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the
International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...
