A group blog about Chinese tech, media and design
Up until now, Wicked Rose has been infamous for one thing, being a prolific hacker. He exploited Microsoft Office security holes in the US Defense Department and obtained sensitive data for over two years before being discovered.
But it appears that Wiked Rose is exploring a new career path.
Investigative reporter, …
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I came across this article recently on hackaday.com, talking up the possibility of new hackerspaces in China:
Government leadership in Shanghai wants to build 100 community hackerspaces funded by the Chinese government. Each space will be at least 100 square meters, open 200 days a year, and come equipped with wood and…
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Wall Street Journal has created a wonderful interactive map that traces five generations of blood ties of China’s ruling elite.
The interactive map accompanies WSJ’s article by Jeremy Page, Children of the Revolution, explains the emergence of “Princelings,”
The offspring of party leaders, often called “princelings,” are becoming more conspicuous, through both…
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LEAP has a great article by artist Bai Xiaoci (who is responsible for the photos above) on the architecture of government edifices in China. An excerpt:
As material manifestations of Chinese political principles, China’s city- and county-level government buildings have also developed their own architectural aesthetics. State-owned…
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Danwei points us over to 中国第一公安博客 (China Security First Blog). Blog entries include press statements, incident accounts, personal anecdotes, and, last but not least, a voting contest for the hottest female cop.
Taking a comparative view, a quick glance through the LAPD blog reveals its lack of the personal touch: no…
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