Tag Archives: Google

Best China Blogs

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Meg

PanAsianBiz has a new post on the top English blogs about China. They’ve listed the top ten blogs in six categories, based on the categories and votes received on Chinalyst’s best China blog contest. I didn’t win Chinalyst’s contest, but … Continue reading →

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Sneaky Wizard 101

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Meg

I was googling for the Fusionfall main page to link it in an article I’m working on, and look what paid ad came up! Very sneaky, Wizard 101! Hijacking search terms is a pretty common practice, but how odd to … Continue reading →

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Search Terms

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Meg

Watching Twilight for the second time, I noticed all sorts of things I missed the first time. Edward was even hotter, and the dialogue was even more stilted. And the second time through the Google montage, I started to wonder … Continue reading →

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Durian Romance

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Meg

The awesome Mental Floss Blog has a new post on 5 Innovative Ways to Encourage Safer Sex. All 5 are funny – condom ringtones, anyone? — but I just had to share this one. Ethiopians claim they hate condoms because … Continue reading →

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Thoughts On Twitter

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Meg

I’ve heard that blogging breaks the barriers between Author and Audience. Well, Twitter breaks the barrier between blogger and commenter. It’s group instant messaging or microblogging for your phone or on the web. Whenever Stick’s dad asks me about a … Continue reading →

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Wizard 101 Pictures

Posted on August 25, 2008 by Meg

Yesterday the folks at King’s Isle gave me permission to post screenshots from Wizard 101. I didn’t post yesterday, because when I logged on to get some nice screens, somehow I ended up fighting trolls instead of taking pictures. Anyway! … Continue reading →

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The Socratic Method

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Meg

My dad: How did you happen to know < the contact info for a local business > ? Meg: Google. Isn’t that the way we know everything? My dad: Socrates would hate hearing that.

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Russian Mirage

Posted on February 5, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I went exploring down the Russian street between the Ritan Park Jenny Lou’s and The Place. It’s at the eastern end of Ritan Bei Lu, where it meets Dongdaqiao Lu. The last time I was at The Place, … Continue reading →

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Famous in the UK! And Mental Floss…

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Meg

I noticed a spike in my blog traffic after my post on our new shower, it turns out I’m getting a lot of hits from British DIY sites and home-improvement message boards… I don’t know what that says about plumbing … Continue reading →

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Blog Housekeeping

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Meg

Looks like the blue background makes people want to comment. Thanks! Great to hear from you! Except for the one guy who keeps telling me how to buy discount drugs from Canadian pharmacies, I don’t think he realizes I haven’t … Continue reading →

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