SARCMARK
M. E. Seeley - Thursday, September 09, 2010
Today, I was flipping through Reader's Digest magazine looking for some low-level non-fiction articles for my students when I saw a tidbit about a (somewhat) new punctuation mark that is meant to indicate sarcasm, called "SarcMark". I had two thoughts. First, it's ugly. Second, why didn't I think of that? 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?"
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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