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Posted by SpikeAug 21
15 Facts About Net Neutrality – big infographic
Economic Liberty Under Threat From Affordable Housing – from Big Lychee (or Hemlock as most still refer to it):
The Post article is a reminder of how the Big Lychee, like Macau, is effectively being prostituted to the crooks and parasites who plunder China and need somewhere to stash their loot. More than a third of new Hong Kong luxury properties went to Mainland buyers in the first half of the year, as did a smaller but rising share of cheaper homes. And what do they get in return for buying grotesquely overpriced living space from the tycoons? Hong Kong ID cards, courtesy of our government!
After years of throwing stones at each other, Roger Waters and David Gilmour appeared onstage singing four songs together at a benefit concert. Years ago it would have just been a news item in Rolling Stone, now you can see some video of it online.
This is rather clever – a video/music parody of Lady Gaga’s and Beyonce’s “Telephone,” as a promotion for a company doing online corporate social games.
ISO comparison between 7 EVIL (electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens) cameras. Perhaps it’s not fair to give away the results so let’s just say it further confirms my choice of the Sony NEX-5.
Speaking of images, click over here for a collection of photos of “Little Shu Qi,” Mavis Pan Shuang Shuang.
And another great strip in the What the Duck series.
That’s all for now!




One comment
Comment by THE VISA MAN on August 21, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Regarding BIG LYCHEE post:
“A local clampdown on mainland buyers……….” YES ! That is exactly very urgentyly needed. These “big spenders” are completely ruining the market.
There must be an implementation of a quota for mainland buyers now !
The so-called “hot money” is nothing else than “black money” or lets name it more directly: Any kind of under table money made in illegal business transactions on the mainland and cannot use on the mainland.