A Few Mac OS X Sofware Gems

Chinese Input on Android 2.1 (HTC Desire)

It took a bit to sort it out, but once you know how turning on and using Chinese input on Android 2.1 is very nice. Here is a quick movie showing how to install, enable, and use Chinese input using the HTC Desire (it should be the same for any Android 2.1 phone I would guess)

Published: May 1st, 2010
Category: Android, Chinese

Apple; Option; Escape

Well, it’s official. I am no longer using any Apple products. It’s not as dramatic as the title might lead you to believe though; I just couldn’t pass up the joke. I decided to write a post about why, and what it means for the Mac open source projects in which I [...]

Published: April 28th, 2010
Category: Android, Linux, Mac, iPhone

SCIM in Emacs

My Macbook Pro got sick last week, and I think it’s down for the count. I’ve used it extensively for about five years (with a lot of travel). I think it has had a pretty decent run. I am pretty sure it’s dead.

While I am trying to decide what my next computer purchase [...]

Published: April 3rd, 2010
Category: Chinese, HSK, Linux, Mac

XiaoCiDian Online Search – In Chrome Too

I’ve had Xiao CiDian running online for a while, but I thought I’d open it up to anyone who thought it might be useful.

Xiao CiDian is a searchable Chinese dictionary with wild card tone support.

The desktop version has been available for a while. There is a Mac OS X dictionary plugin, and an Adobe [...]

Published: March 26th, 2010
Category: Chinese, HSK, Linux, Mac, Web Apps, Windows

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