Last night, I read a great article in the New Yorker about Robert Lang, master orgami folder. I remember folding cranes when I was little with my family and our Japanese exchange students. But this stuff is on a completely different … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2007
The Darfur Wall
A couple months ago, my friend Jonah created the Darfur Wall. This site raises money for 4 organizations that aid the Darfur Conflict. On the “wall,” there are 400,000 numbers, one for each person killed in the Darfur genocide. Every dollar … Continue reading
XBAP Contest! Deadline: March 12, 2007
Josh Smith (formerly of Infragistics) is putting on an XBAP contest! Submissions are required by March 12th. I can’t wait to see what people create!
Starbucks in the Forbidden City?
My friend Peter recently sent me a link about Chinese public opinion & the Forbidden City Starbucks. I first heard about the controversy last November, when my parents were in Beijing. It was only a month and a half after I snapped the picture … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
YAY!!!!!! The last book in the Harry Potter series will be released on July 21st. That’s a Saturday. I know what I’ll be doing starting at midnight July 20th. :)