I’ve been using my new HTC Desire (Android 2.1) for a few weeks now, and thought I’d post about my favourite apps so far. I am breaking them down into 5 categories: Productivity, Networking, Mapping, Guitar, and Fun and Games.

When I moved back to Linux from Mac, I was a bit worried about finding replacements for two programs: Garageband and iMovie. While I don’t really need those applications, I do like to create media from time to time. I’ve found replacements for both. This is the workflow I am using for my guitar.

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 [...]

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.

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