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Employee, Consumer, and Investor

Posted on October 15, 2006 by sinyaw

As an employee, you work for a company and receive pay. As a consumer, you spend money and receive goods and services. If you have savings, you invest and hope for a good return. How you play these roles pretty … Continue reading →

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The proper way to eat hairy crabs (大闸蟹)

Posted on October 8, 2006 by sinyaw

After the October holiday (really the mid-Autumn festival), China enters the crab season. If you are in the country, the hairy crab (大闸蟹) is a must have. (Do you visit San Francisco without going to the Fisherman's Wharf?) Not just … Continue reading →

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Mid-Autumn's Festival (中秋节)

Posted on October 2, 2006 by sinyaw

The 8th full moon is the Autumn festival in China — October 6th this year. A celebration after the harvesting season is common in many cultures. China, a pioneer in agriculture, has developed rich and complicated traditions for this festival. … Continue reading →

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Sun's Best Kept Secret (is out)

Posted on September 22, 2006 by sinyaw

Throughout my tenure at the security post, I never quite figured out why is Trusted Solaris so esoteric. This lesser known operating system can give your enterprise a competitive edge and it is absolutely available to everyone in the world. … Continue reading →

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Time is Life

Posted on September 22, 2006 by sinyaw

Time is Life August 1st, 2006 Economy is a study of scarcity, which defines value. Here we focus on time, among the most scarce commodities. As someone who did a lot during his youth, I now think it criminal to … Continue reading →

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China Business Summit

Posted on September 11, 2006 by sinyaw

World Economic Forum (WEF) came to China again. This year, it established a permanent office here in Beijing. The summit took over two floors in China World Hotel and lasted 2 days. Like all good conferences, those events not on … Continue reading →

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Cultural Revolution's Effect on China Talent Pool

Posted on August 30, 2006 by sinyaw

Senior talents, those with 10+ years of relevant experience, are so hard to find in China. Cultural Revolution From 1966 to 1976, China suffered the famed cultural revolution. The ferocious intensity on thought control stopped the country from anything else. … Continue reading →

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Xi'An (西安)

Posted on August 15, 2006 by sinyaw

Xi'An (西安) is the most ancient capital in China. Way back in 250BC, Emperor Qin (秦) united China and made this city its capital. He had a great plan. He will be the 1st and the beginning of generations of … Continue reading →

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Common traits of senior engineering managers

Posted on August 14, 2006 by sinyaw

Common traits of senior engineering managers July 1, 2006 How much can you really do to get ahead? What does it take to be promoted to next level? Like many of my colleagues, I choose people for jobs based on … Continue reading →

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Day for the Dead

Posted on August 7, 2006 by sinyaw

Chinese pronounce 8 “ba.” August 8th, short for 8-8, sounds like BaBa, exactly the same sound to call one's father. In Taiwan, August 8th is therefore the father's day there. The full moon of the 7th month is the Chinese … Continue reading →

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