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Angelina: Disintermediate If You Please
We always shuddered - around the communal table with the desiccated chicken and the stale rice - lovelorn in varying degrees, to hear of lovely Angelina plumping for the United Nations.
One of us had actually met her during her UNHCR visit to Baghdad, in the fortress they called the…
Strongvpn Com Blocked In China
Strongvpn.com, one of the biggest names in vpn companies, one of the safe-havens for expats and Chinese citizens inside The Great Firewall of China trying to tunnel their ways out has been blocked. For as long as China has been restricting internet access, so has Strongvpn.com been providing a vpn's…
Watch Hulu In Canada 2011
You can watch Hulu in Canada now. However, you're going to have to pay a fee and if you're looking for a freebie then you can stop reading now. If you'd be willing to pay about five bucks a month to get access to Hulu in Canada then keep reading…
Royal Wedding Honeymoon Destination- What Are the Bookies Favorites?
The Royal Wedding honeymoon destinations is one of the hot topic’s surrounding the big day on April 29th. But, unlike the majority of us planning a wedding, we don’t have to have advice from the government, security or protocol experts ensuring a trouble free honeymoon.
Wherever they choose, there will…
Riots In Vancouver BC 2011 - The Real Stanley Cup Losers
Riots In Vancouver BC 2011, June 15th.
Well if one thing's for certain, Vancouver Canucks fans are more than disappointed at the 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins, winners of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals.
In fact, even before the game was over, riots in Vancouver BC 2011 began to…
How to Unblock Facebook In Vietnam
Facebook is the number one social networking site world-wide, so when Vietnam starting blocking it in August 2009, it left many people hanging without a way to interact with their friends and loved ones and wishing they knew how to unblock Facebook in Vietnam.
Other Blocked Sites
Vietnam’s government has…
Is Osama Bin Laden Dead? - Rumor Or Truth?
“Is Osama bin Laden dead?” is the question hitting the Internet like a tidal wave. It has been confirmed that bin Laden, who has steadily remained top of the hit list of al Qaeda terrorists since the 911 attacks, has in fact been confirmed dead.
On Sunday, May 1st, millions…
The Beginning Of the End - Blocked Vpns In China
Is this the beginning of the end? Have vpn's in China become obsolete? The recent attempt to block vpns in China by the government may be an omen for internet users in the country. For Chinese citizens and especially for expats living in China, a vpn is a must-have. A…
Kate Middletons Royal Wedding – Behind The Scenes With What Happens After The Media Frenzy
Not long now! The Media frenzy has started and Kate Middletons Royal Wedding is nearly upon us. So What happens after the doors are closed on the big day? Where will they go, who will be there and just how will they celebrate?
Following the service, the happy couple, now…
Did Amanda Knox Kill Meredith Kercher?
Amanda Knox was convicted of murdering Meredith Kercher in 2009 but was just released in October of 2011 so people are a bit confused as to what’s really going on?
Some people are calling this a disgrace and think the only reason the conviction was overturned is because of Knox’s…
Which Of Prince Harry’s Pilot Training Skills Would Help Him Join Nasa?
You may have heard that Prince Harry is fascinated becoming an astronaut. For those of you that know a bit about Prince Harry, you can score him based on the NASA requirements below and see how he does. First of all, not on the NASA list is “what about being…
Kate Middletons Royal Wedding – The Run Up and a Glimpse into The Ceremony
I'm sure it is on every girls mind just how Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding is going to unfold, what is the format? who will be there? What are they doing before? We take a sneaky peek into what will happen. With these Royal affairs the celebrations tend to be a…
Access Facebook In China
Yes, it is now possible to access Facebook in China. For those of you that might be waiting for China to open it's doors to western social networking sites, you can just keep on waiting, it's not going to happen. There are some rumors starting to circulate about Mark Zuckerberg…
Watch Hulu In Sweden
There is no question about whether people want to watch Hulu in Sweden or not, as there is even a Facebook page called Open Hulu to Sweden! The copyright and licensing agreement with American networks create a major roadblock. They will sell the rights to air programs to local broadcasting…
How Much Will the Royal Wedding Cost? And Now for the Royal Wedding Lady In Waiting?
There is much hype already over just what will happen on April 29th, what will the money be spent on, what will happen at the wedding, and how Kate will fare amongst all the Royals after the big day. We take a little look into what will happen and just…
Google is Blocked! How Do I Get on Facebook In China?
Today is August 28, 2011, and not only can I not get on Facebook in China, it seems that I can't even use Google. As a blog owner in China, I know that what happens to me here in Fujian doesn't always apply to the whole of China, so I…
Watch Hulu In Canada on Ipad
For iPad owners in Canada it's now possible to watch Hulu in Canada on iPad. You need to be a bit tricky about it of course, Hulu has not launched Hulu Canada or any specially applications that make this possible. When I went to Canada last week I was disappointed…
Libya NTC Forces: Did They Loot Homes In Sirte?
It was just a few weeks ago when residents of Moammar Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte fled, in some cases, just hours before the fighting began there. The National Transitional Council forces had pushed pro-Gadafi forces back to Sirte and a few other scattered locations after they had secured much of…
More And More Blocked Vpns In China
The hits keep coming from China. The number of blocked vpn's in China keeps growing by the day. Just yesterday Witopia, one of the largest names for users of vpn's in China was crippled and still hasn't come back in to play. 12vpn was also hit but backup servers kept…
Japanese Nuclear Disaster – What Will Be The Results Of A Meltdown
With the nuclear plant disaster in Japan being on everyone’s mind lately one of the questions being asked is, what are the effects of a nuclear meltdown? To understand the effects one must know exactly what a “nuclear meltdown” is.
Simply put, the reactor melts. The temperature rises in the…
Japans Earthquake
On March 11 2011, Japans earthquake was the worst to hit in the countries history. It was so bad infact, over 20 other countries were under tsunami alerts. A recent update on Japans earthquake said that the magnitude of the quake was 8.9. As Americans were asleep, at 2:46pm (Tokyo…
China Prevents People From Accessing Gmail
China has begun to prevent people from accessing their Gmail accounts. The reason for this decision is a product of much speculation and personal opinion. The block is also infrequent and temporary for the time being, but it seems to be a foreboding sign for what's to become of the…
What You Can Reallly Expect When You Unblock Websites In China
For expats who've been in China for a while, the topic of how to unblock sites in China isn't discussed so often. You kind of learn to live without the ones that you are blocked, or you get a VPN or proxy to unblock them. I've had a few discussions…
The Significance Of UK Corporate Finance News
The UK corporate finance news is very important for individuals who wanted to be more knowledgeable in the corporate finance industry. Today, the contemporary world has various intricacies in terms of globalization and continues technological advancements. Meaning, anyone who plans to enter this field must not be ignorant when it…
Can I Use Gmail In China?
Many Internet users in the past few months are asking themselves, "Can I use Gmail in China?". This is because Gmail is not officially blocked in China, but it's not at all that accessible in China either. Google and China have had a rocky relationship for a while now, and…
What Are Some Internet Marketers Thinking?
Recently I received an extremely disturbong email from a friend who lives in the Middle East. He has been receiving abusive emails from total strangers all because of his country of birth.
Now most of us are aware of the unrest in that part of the world but this does…
Iran Faces New Sanctions: Unilateral Decisions Will Have Little Real Impact
Unilateral actions being taken by the United States, Canada and a number of European nations will have little real effect on the behavior and attitude of Iran, according to experts. None of the new, proposed sanctions are likely to change or end the nuclear program in the volatile nation, either,…
Aspira for Nepal
With time, the quality of paint has improved. Paint users in Nepal have had the benefit of a wide range of options in quality, cost and hues. Improved paints and related products that have added safety features and prolonged lifespan have also been available to the delight of the consumers…
Weisse Rose - to strip collective lie
- Everyone who feels morally responsible, must join their voice to ours and rise against the domination of brute force - said prof. Kurt Huber during the process in 1943. February 18, 1943 the Gestapo arrested members of the anti-Nazi organization Weisse Rose, created by five students and a professor.…
The Advantages And Benefits Of A Vpn In China
The Chinese government has made it virtually impossible to access popular social networking and micro blogging services such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Many other sites (including several online news agencies) are also effectively blocked off from the average user in the country. As you may know, such extreme measures…