Tag Archives: internet

Internet vs. Books

Posted on July 10, 2010 by jaehwan

David Brooks, my favorite NY Times columnist, hits it again in his latest: The Medium is the Medium.  I strongly suggest reading this piece.  In this column, he talks about how the internet is good for disseminating information and keeping … Continue reading →

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Singing by oneself

Posted on September 15, 2009 by jaehwan

I saw the video above on AAM.  It’s a video of Sam Tsui, who is Yale student, and who made a Michael Jackson medley with his friend Kurt Schneider (the guy on the left doing the beat box thing).    … Continue reading →

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Google to Make Operating System

Posted on July 8, 2009 by jaehwan

Let the fight begin.  If I were Microsoft, I’d be shaking in my boots.  True, others have gone against Windows before.  But this is Google, a company with cash, outreach, brand recognition, smarts, and the desire to take over the … Continue reading →

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Teaching, Learning, Promoting through the Internet

Posted on July 7, 2009 by jaehwan

I use the web every day, but I’m only beginning to learn how powerful it can be. See the video above, where Jane Lui plays a solid original tune. Pretty hard jazz chords, no? Well, you can learn to play … Continue reading →

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PostSecret for Asian Americans

Posted on May 25, 2009 by jaehwan

(pic from here) Caught news of a new site called PostMimi at Slant Eye for the Round Eye. It’s a PostSecret-style blog, where the author Karen encourages Asian Americans to e-mail or mail their secrets to her. I like the … Continue reading →

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Bicoastal Bitchin Podcast

Posted on April 20, 2009 by jaehwan

Check out the latest bigWOWO podcast where we interview the three bloggers from Bicoastalbitchin.com: Aznheartthrob, C-Bruhs, and Sherdizzle (Love their onscreen names!).  The podcast is 14.5 megabytes and runs for around 31 minutes.  You can download it here, or you … Continue reading →

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Bicoastal Bitchin'

Posted on March 16, 2009 by jaehwan

I blog and say what I have to say about Asian American culture; however, I post on a whole bunch of other stuff as well, including politics, literature, and other stuff.  There are just too many interesting stories out there.  Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Connections and helpful activities through the web

Posted on February 26, 2009 by jaehwan

CNN had this inspiring story off its front page. Chen Xiao, living in Beijing, had a terrible 2008.  So she put her life online, asking strangers to hire her for $3 an hour.  She does little tasks around Beijing, meeting … Continue reading →

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The RiceDaddies Empowerment in Diversity Challenge

Posted on October 24, 2008 by jaehwan

SoulSnax from Rice Daddies sent me this awesome activist initiative that the Rice Daddies have been working on: the RiceDaddies Empowerment in Diversity challenge.  They raise money for educational purposes in order to teach our kids culture and leadership and to instill our kids with self-love.  I … Continue reading →

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