ANDROID


M. E. Seeley - Wednesday, September 01, 2010


Some time back, I wrote a little blurb here on apps for the iPod, mentioning the stigma attached to the iPhone.  Now, I've delved into the dark side and picked up an Android phone. READ MORE

iPhone: APPS!


M. E. Seeley - Thursday, October 15, 2009

It is my understanding that a certain amount of pretentiousness has been tied to the iPhone. Luckily, the same is not true of the iPod. "You got an iPhone, huh?" "Nope. It's just an iPod." 


Suddenly, the tone changes: "Oh, really?" 

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Tweeting for Beginners


M. E. Seeley - Monday, August 10, 2009


Despite the setbacks placed on us Twitterers here in China, there are ways around the problem through various online applications not to mention certain proxies that allow one to stay beneath the radar. No matter where you may be, under a communist regime or a fascist one, Twitter is available for your enjoyment.
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Why Not Buy It In China?


M. E. Seeley - Sunday, May 31, 2009


At the normal shops that we consumers browse, most of us have, in the back of our minds, the awareness that what we are buying was not made in the good old USA. We know that most of our goods are manufactured in places like China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, et al.

After living here in China for over a year, I have enjoyed the local prices that I receive, which are, even at the ‘foreigner rate’, substantially cheaper than Western goods. Mainly, this discount is in the service and clothes trades, but everything is open to a little bargaining. 

You might think: so what does this have to do with me? Well, my dear friends, have you forgotten the Internet? the global marketplace? With a little gumption, you can reap the benefits of a local and still have indoor plumbing.

If it’s “MADE IN CHINA,” then why not buy it from China?
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Freelancing in China


M. E. Seeley - Monday, May 18, 2009


I’ve been working out of Shanghai, China for a while and I’ve had the opportunity to contribute to a couple of locally-based websites, Layabozi, an aspiring online music magazine, and Holiday Fu, a travel site for China.
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TYPOGRAPHY POLLUTION


Benjamin Read - Monday, May 18, 2009
     

If you're a designer and you don't love typography then please do something else. Join the Army, learn to farm. Volunteer maybe, just please stop laying out ads. READ MORE

U.P.A.


Chris Garrett - Friday, May 01, 2009


Found this set of illustrations over at Shorthanded Studio. A nice collection of posters representing the states. READ MORE

The Start


Chris Garrett - Monday, April 27, 2009

 

This is the start. The beginning. The first blog post. This is where intentions are revealed and promises are made. This post will be referenced in the future as the Genesis. Were the promises kept? How long before all the good intentions fell by the wayside? ... Who knows? 

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