Wangtang Clan http://wangtang.posterous.com stuff from the wangtang clan! posterous.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:55:00 -0800 Social Gaming Offer controversy http://wangtang.posterous.com/social-gaming-offer-controversy http://wangtang.posterous.com/social-gaming-offer-controversy

This Offer showdown at the Virtual Goods Summit is pretty interesting.

Scamville article by Arrington:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/31/scamville-the-social-gaming-ecosystem-of-hell/

Blog post response from Offerpal:
http://myofferpal.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/virtual-goods-summit-09-what-an-ending/

More insight about offers:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/11/01/how-to-spam-facebook-like-a-pro-an-insiders-confession/

Mark Pincus' take:
http://markpincus.typepad.com/markpincus/2009/11/my-take-on-zynga-and-cpa-offers.html

Peanut Labs take:
http://peanutlabs.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/survey-finds-arrington-has-a-point-given-choice-users-overwhelmingly-prefer-direct-payments-and-research-surveys-to-cpa-offers/

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:26:48 -0800 8RMB Kung Pao Chicken http://wangtang.posterous.com/8rmb-kung-pao-chicken http://wangtang.posterous.com/8rmb-kung-pao-chicken Lunch can be pretty cheap in China.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:48:00 -0800 A Chinese Joke.... ?? http://wangtang.posterous.com/a-chinese-joke http://wangtang.posterous.com/a-chinese-joke

So, we are out at dinner the other night, and Johnny decides to tell us a joke in Chinese.
Here it is, translated:

So... There is a man, running out of the forest. Another man sees him running, and asks: "Why are you running?" The first man replies:"There is a panda in the forest. Whatever you do, do NOT touch his nose." Curious, the second man ignores the first man and enters the forest.

After walking for quite a while, he comes upon a sleeping panda. He can't resist, and touches the panda's nose. The panda then chases the man through the forest, and eventually the man gets too tired and can't run anymore.

The panda then tells the man "I just want to touch your nose."
.....

That was it. I don't get it.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:50:15 -0700 Blocked in Shanghai http://wangtang.posterous.com/blocked-in-shanghai http://wangtang.posterous.com/blocked-in-shanghai I'm at the hotel now... None of the VPNs are working now... So, no Twitter, Youtube, or Facebook. :(
Pretty annoying for me - I guess I'm an internet junkie...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:50:28 -0700 The Illini Storm is coming: http://wangtang.posterous.com/the-illini-storm-is-coming http://wangtang.posterous.com/the-illini-storm-is-coming From: http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10263116/Kansas-is-no-longer-NCAA-chalk

Illinois will be in position to compete for a national championship soon — maybe even as soon as next season. Young guards D.J. Richardson and Brandon Paul will be a big-time backcourt for the next few years — and veteran Demetri McCamey has matured and also got his body in good shape. Then add in three Top 75 recruits — Jereme Richmond, Meyers Leonard and Crandall Head — and Bruce Weber's team could be scary good. The key may be skilled forward Mike Davis' maturity.

Hope so - it's always fun watching the Illini. :)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:30:01 -0700 Escaping Capitalism - just had a conversation about this with @starveup tonight. :) http://wangtang.posterous.com/escaping-capitalism-just-had-a-conversation-a http://wangtang.posterous.com/escaping-capitalism-just-had-a-conversation-a Just saw this clip from an old friend, Victor. There's a certain restlessness in the air that the clip captures... Funny, just had a conversation with @starveup earlier tonight with the same theme. I think this video resonates with a lot of my friends these days.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:12:18 -0700 Win 7 Mac video http://wangtang.posterous.com/win-7-mac-video http://wangtang.posterous.com/win-7-mac-video I still want to get a copy of Win 7 and check it out... :)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:43:31 -0700 Bose replacement program http://wangtang.posterous.com/bose-replacement-program http://wangtang.posterous.com/bose-replacement-program My previous QC2s broke so I got them replaced. It was $89 to get another pair of QC2s and $150 to go to QC15s or QC3s.

I went for the QC15s, since I do tend to use them a lot, though the QC2 replacement was a better value.

The demo station with simulated airplane noise was pretty cool.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:43:51 -0700 Al Franken http://wangtang.posterous.com/al-franken http://wangtang.posterous.com/al-franken Watching this video:

Inspired me to order this book on my Kindle for my upcoming flight to China.
http://bit.ly/2gLTM5

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:57:33 -0700 Ordered a Dolica Tripod: http://is.gd/4uMIm http://wangtang.posterous.com/ordered-a-dolica-tripod-httpisgd4umim http://wangtang.posterous.com/ordered-a-dolica-tripod-httpisgd4umim Ended up ordering this Dolica Tripod: http://is.gd/4uMIm - The price, good reviews, and the attached ballhead sold me.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:58:12 -0700 Adventureland Interview http://wangtang.posterous.com/adventureland-interview http://wangtang.posterous.com/adventureland-interview Holy crap, the main actor looks like a young version of my old Midway boss, Steve Crane.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:52:01 -0700 This Japanese Robot is pretty rad. http://wangtang.posterous.com/this-japanese-robot-is-pretty-rad http://wangtang.posterous.com/this-japanese-robot-is-pretty-rad

http://www.kobe-tetsujin.com/index.html

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:41:00 -0700 Awesome Egypt/Lebanon DSLR Video http://wangtang.posterous.com/awesome-egyptlebanon-dslr-video http://wangtang.posterous.com/awesome-egyptlebanon-dslr-video

Egypt / Lebanon Montage from Khalid Mohtaseb on Vimeo.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:24:33 -0700 Trick or treat http://wangtang.posterous.com/trick-or-treat-22 http://wangtang.posterous.com/trick-or-treat-22 Took the kids to Seaworld's Halloween Spooktacular for some early Trick or Treating, since I will be in China during the real Halloween. :(

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:42:02 -0700 Roast pig http://wangtang.posterous.com/roast-pig http://wangtang.posterous.com/roast-pig

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:51:14 -0700 Crepes in Montreal http://wangtang.posterous.com/crepes-in-montreal http://wangtang.posterous.com/crepes-in-montreal Hanging out in Montreal. We stopped by Notre Dame and are having some crepes now.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:46:06 -0700 Photosketch http://wangtang.posterous.com/photosketch-37 http://wangtang.posterous.com/photosketch-37 This is amazing:

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:53:23 -0700 Vermont Teddy Bear Company http://wangtang.posterous.com/vermont-teddy-bear-company http://wangtang.posterous.com/vermont-teddy-bear-company Taking the tour with the kiddies.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:00:10 -0700 Chocolate factory http://wangtang.posterous.com/chocolate-factory http://wangtang.posterous.com/chocolate-factory

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/29944/dmz.jpg http://posterous.com/people/10xPjPT3kgF wangtang wangtang Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:33:08 -0700 Dakin Farms store http://wangtang.posterous.com/dakin-farms-store http://wangtang.posterous.com/dakin-farms-store This stuff is awesome. Going to bring some back to Cali.

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