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)

SCIM in Emacs

Category: Chinese, HSK, Linux, Mac |

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 [...]

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.

I’ve been studying Mandarin as a hobby for a few years now, but I’ve decided to step it up a bit this year. As part of one of my goals for 2010, I am going to take the [HSK][8] Basic test.

An important part of studying something is review and testing [citation needed]. Ok, well at least that’s what I find when I am trying to learn something new. I was lucky enough to get some free copies of software that are meant to aid with studying: [iFlash][1] and [Cram][2]. I thought I’d [...]

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