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Wireless Routers
This category has been pretty stagnent for a year now. The 802.11n standard is not yet out and it won’t get ratified until March 2007. So we are right now at 802.11g with some improvements that are mainly about tweaking TCP/IP and other parameters. There are some nonstandard protocols as well, but these require special…
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Webcam
Cowboy Frank”. Here are his current best products: * “Logitech Quickcam Fusion”: $99 list. His choice for the best overall camera. This uses USB 2.0 and has a 1.3 megapixel imager.* “Logitech Quickcam for NOtebooks Pro. $99 list. His choice for best notebook. It is very compact with just a 640×480 imager, so its stills…
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Eagle Creek 0-50W Transformer
!http://a1472.g.akamaitech.net/f/1472/124/4h/img.ebags.com/is/image/im5/50645_1_1?&op_sharpen=1&qlt=80,1&hei=249&wid=249!:http://www.ebags.com/eagle_creek/0_50_transformer/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=50645. I wish I had this right now. It is a very small transformer that takes 220 and makes it 110V. Everything I own *except* for my Philips Ultrasonic toothbrush is 120-220V. Philips, get a clue. Otherwise, get this $15 thing. If you buy two from eBags, you even get free shipping. Eagle Creek 0-50…
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Zoom Player
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Chinese Translation Tools
Well since I’m learning Chinese in earnest here are the tools that I use. All are free and publically available and here’s the order: If I see a Chinese word or sentence and don’t know the translation: # “Google Translate”:http://google.com/translate_t. First I use the Google translator to see if I can generally see what it…
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Jin Mao Tower
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City Shop
!>http://www.cityshop.com.cn/img/logo-new-web.gif!:http://www.cityshop.com.cn “City Shop”:http://www.cityshop.com.cn/ This is a super highend grocer in Shanghai. It is super expensive and convenient. The one we visited was right next to the ??? (Binjiangdian) “Riverside Shop”:http://www.cityshop.com.cn/cityditu-binjiang.htm right in the Citigroup Tower . The prices there are really amazing and it is probably best for produce. The signs say that they are…
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Metro Cash & Carry in Shanghai
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Haagen Daaz Riverside Promenade Shanghai
There isn’t a central directory for Haagen Daaz outlets at least that I could find in Shanghai via google:”Haagen Daaz Shanghai” We visited the Haagen Daaz on the Riverside Promenade (???? binjiang da dao) right in front to the Shangri-la Hotel (???????). The view is spectacular there and I have to say that it is…
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Paulaner Braehaus Binjiang
!>http://www.smartshanghai.com/pix/paulanerlogo.gif! There are three “Paulaner”:http://www.smartshanghai.com/venue/236/Paulaner_Braeuhaus_(Binjiang) restaurants in Shanghai alone and they all look like Bavarian beer gardens although maybe a little hotter in the summer đ The one we’ve been to twice is located on the Riverside Promenade in Pudong which is right next to the river and has a great view. They do brew…