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Cars By Numbers

26 Oct 2010
In: Cultural Norms, Seoul
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The South Korean penchant for posting phone numbers to cars to make it easier for boxed-in neighbours to find a way out. Contact information supplied …
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Future Display

26 Oct 2010
If you want to understand the future of displays, you need to spend time in South Korea. It’s that simple, that unevenly distributed.
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Car (Key) Hacks

Visitors to China wanting to duplicate a lost car key (or interested in knowing how easy it is to remotely steal someone else’s key) should …
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Wlcm Mt

25 Oct 2010
In: Nanjing
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Squared

iPad/cash register the Square dongle for processing credit cards.
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Familiar Moves

24 Oct 2010
In: Beijing, Today's Office
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That moment where the destination is irrelevant, and where reassurance comes from knowing you couldn’t have come this far with the wrong ticket.
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Mac Hacks

24 Oct 2010
There’s something quite delicious about prising open a closed platform.
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Definitions of Modernity

24 Oct 2010
In: Shanghai, Today's Office
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Shinkansenism: team boarding the Shanghai to Nanjing express – the first stop of a month of time-zone bouncing.
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Hand Pause

What hands do whilst waiting for devices to catch up with their intent.
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Moments Before

23 Oct 2010
In: Taipei, Today's Office
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Enjoying the shade of a small shrine moments before heading to our next home interview. Taipei today, every. moment. precious. Good crew. Good vibe. Great participants.
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