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This archive is an (ongoing) personal efforts to collect my writings from different platforms, social networks and blogs and consolidate them here into a single repository.
615 entries from 2007 to 2026. (approx. 134628 words)
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October 7, 2024 - 535 words (en)
'Reputation in anonymous contexts' report for UniRep / Ethereum Foundation -
January 31, 2023 - 919 words (en)
SHAPES2048 <br><small>Looking back after 1 year of SLASHES</small> -
May 12, 2020 - 835 words (en)
'Maker Communities: A Landscape of Spaces and Practices' - a lecture at Shenzhen University of Science and Technology -
March 25, 2020 - 2650 words (en)
‘REALTIME: Making Digital China’, some highlights on the book content -
March 22, 2020 - 388 words (fr)
Covid-19: Clinique et modélisation, la controverse des méthodes scientifiques -
March 20, 2020 - 53 words (fr)
Je constitue une liste de demandeurs médicaux pour les dons de masques chinois -
February 24, 2020 - 91 words (en)
[CFP] SCALE special issue : collecting the Locked Memories of Wuhan, Hubei (China) -
August 6, 2019 - 204 words (en)
Is it true that China has surpassed the United States in carbon emissions and has more than doubled its output? -
July 25, 2019 - 55 words (en)
Other than the U.S. Civil War, has there ever been a war where a largely white army fought to end black slavery? -
July 3, 2019 - 352 words (en)
What are the pitfalls of React + D3? When are they worth the hassle i.e. the benefits outweigh the pitfalls? -
June 19, 2019 - 296 words (en)
What are the potential negative consequences for the United States because of Trump's Huawei ban? -
March 27, 2019 - 190 words (en)
Why is France 's President Macron talking tough about China when he is facing so many problems in French society and in the EU? -
February 21, 2019 - 1029 words (en)
We have human rights and animal rights. Should there be computer rights? -
January 2, 2019 - 161 words (en)
Is it a good decision to delete all social media networks such as WhatsApp and Facebook in order to focus on a PhD? -
January 1, 2019 - 79 words (en)
How can I find a job in Shenzhen for expats, preferably non-teaching? -
January 1, 2019 - 62 words (en)
What is Alibaba 's strategy to surpass Amazon globally in the coming years? -
January 1, 2019 - 285 words (en)
What should Europe learn from the dynamic, fast developing countries of Asia? -
December 7, 2018 - 48 words (en)
Does the French ''Yellow Vest '' movement mainly organize on Facebook? -
December 5, 2018 - 26 words (en)
Is the Chinese Culture too different for Westerners to ever understand? -
December 5, 2018 - 39 words (en)
Why is the plural of 'grand prix ' sometimes written as 'grands prix '? -
December 4, 2018 - 833 words (en)
Why are French people protesting so massively? Is it only for the fuel tax or there is more behind it? -
November 27, 2018 - 93 words (en)
Is anybody surprised that Alibaba founder Jack Ma is a China Communist Party member? -
November 7, 2018 - 525 words (en)
Emmanuel Macron has called for creation of a 'true European army' do you agree? Why or why not? -
October 24, 2018 - 283 words (en)
What does spending $20bn on the world 's longest bridge say about the strength of China 's economy? -
October 23, 2018 - 188 words (en)
How does Google justify working with the Chinese government but refusing to work with the US military? -
October 23, 2018 - 556 words (en)
If French food is so great tasting, why don't we see more French restaurants? -
October 21, 2018 - 170 words (en)
What would a Uighur version of Joshua Wong or the Dalai Lama look like? -
October 21, 2018 - 73 words (en)
Who is the most regarded or popular leader of China other than Mao? -
October 20, 2018 - 391 words (en)
What fundamental misunderstandings does the Chinese leadership have about western governments and western foreign policy? -
October 10, 2018 - 41 words (en)
I 'm planning on moving to China to teach English. Which night programs are the best ones to take to become fluent in Mandarin? -
October 9, 2018 - 35 words (en)
What are some things about higher education you discover as a professor that you couldn't understand as a student? -
October 6, 2018 - 64 words (en)
When would Alibaba be able to push through the American or European market? -
October 5, 2018 - 44 words (en)
Is the mean stack (mean.io) the best fullstack JavaScript framework? -
October 5, 2018 - 58 words (en)
Why are millennials becoming artists? Doesn 't the world need more scientists? -
October 3, 2018 - 69 words (en)
Which is the first argument typically passed to a Node.js callback handler? -
September 29, 2018 - 188 words (en)
Is this true that many Chinese would like to get a green card in a Western country? Which countries would be the most desirable? -
September 15, 2018 - 46 words (en)
How can foreigners use WeChat wallet or Alipay when visiting China? -
September 7, 2018 - 95 words (en)
Has the rise of the gig economy contributed to greater wealth disparity and inequality as Thomas Piketty suggests in this chart? -
September 4, 2018 - 133 words (en)
Why do China watchers pay so much attention to the front page of People 's Daily? -
August 31, 2018 - 74 words (en)
What do French people think about Indians who are studying and working in France? -
August 31, 2018 - 416 words (en)
What is a smart entry strategy for a westerner who wants to live and work in China? -
August 28, 2018 - 51 words (en)
Will Greater Bay Area erase border, legal system, politics, and economic system between HK, Macau and China? -
August 26, 2018 - 109 words (en)
How do you expect students to learn? What is your understanding of learning? -
August 25, 2018 - 74 words (en)
Economically speaking, is America better off by having its manufacturing plants in China? -
August 25, 2018 - 33 words (en)
What type of web apps is Flask better for, and what type of web apps is Django better for? -
August 25, 2018 - 408 words (en)
Why are the French political parties so often recreated and renamed unlike in other countries? -
August 23, 2018 - 12 words (en)
I want to build multiple Wordpress sites to show on my portfolio for employers. What is the best way to do this? -
August 23, 2018 - 2 words (en)
If Silicon Valley is where you go for start-ups, LA for acting, and New York for finance, what do you go to London for? -
August 23, 2018 - 319 words (en)
What made China think that the US would not have a strong reaction to its rise of China narrative? -
August 23, 2018 - 143 words (en)
What would you say is the biggest problems facing the millennial/Generation Z today? -
August 23, 2018 - 14 words (en)
Which country has less poverty and looks 'cleaner' and organized,France, the UK, or Spain? -
August 23, 2018 - 347 words (en)
Why did France never lay claim to the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey from the UK? -
August 22, 2018 - 228 words (en)
Did the Anthropocene epoch begin in say 1950, or does one select a much earlier date, e.g., 2000 BC? -
August 22, 2018 - 15 words (en)
In your opinion, how do you think the world would react if Japan builds a giant mechanical Robot Godzilla from Godzilla movies? -
August 22, 2018 - 217 words (en)
Is it harder for a native English speaker to learn Arabic or Chinese? -
August 22, 2018 - 27 words (en)
Is it true that Internet connections in China will collapse if you paste 06/04/1987 on a Chinese website/server? -
August 22, 2018 - 157 words (en)
What are the biggest challenges WeChat faces as it expands outside of China? -
August 22, 2018 - 38 words (en)
What is the difference between the Yonex racket made in China and Japan? -
August 22, 2018 - 27 words (en)
What region has the most opportunities for software engineers besides Silicon Valley? -
August 22, 2018 - 249 words (en)
Why is opacity such an important feature of the Chinese business world and society? -
August 20, 2018 - 141 words (en)
What ''s the difference between Etherium and Etherium Classic (ETC)? -
June 8, 2018 - 230 words (en)
Why is Qingdao chosen as the venue for 2018 Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization? -
April 2, 2018 - 103 words (en)
Why doesn't Shenzhen have an attractive university for both Chinese and foreigners? -
March 27, 2018 - 2120 words (en)
Report : investigation, teamwork, events and making a book in 10 days -
February 13, 2018 - 321 words (en)
Is China growing because it has a growth mindset, while the US is closing up and becoming isolationist because it has a scarcity mindset? -
February 4, 2018 - 209 words (en)
How has the Chinese government 's regulation of Internet content affected the business models for Chinese Internet companies? -
January 20, 2018 - 51 words (en)
Do women view men only in terms of their ability to give them access to resources? -
December 24, 2017 - 56 words (en)
How important are the HSK 汉语水平考试 exams for non-Chinese who want to demonstrate their Chinese language proficiency to employers? -
September 19, 2017 - 144 words (en)
Which one is better for learning Mandarin in Shanghai, Fudan, SJTU, or SISU? -
September 13, 2017 - 39 words (en)
Is becoming fluent in Chinese like learning computer programming? -
September 13, 2017 - 154 words (en)
Why does China prohibit foreigners from staying in 'low class ' hotels? Is there any other country that does this? -
September 13, 2017 - 179 words (en)
Why is Chinese language fluency important for non-Chinese learning Chinese? -
August 30, 2017 - 54 words (en)
How can I become more of alpha male in a group where everyone has a quality better than I do? -
April 17, 2017 - 113 words (en)
How do French men feel about being forbidden by law to request a paternity test? -
March 16, 2017 - 71 words (en)
Why the photo I posted in full image on sina Weibo turns out to be not as clear as it should be? -
February 24, 2017 - 373 words (en)
What is your opinion on the report of Baidu 's Robin Li being restrcited to leave China and Baidu 's later statment to deny? -
February 19, 2017 - 184 words (en)
What biographies should I read to have a better understanding of Chinese history? -
February 16, 2017 - 24 words (en)
What exactly did Trump extract from China 's Xi in exchange for preservation of the 25 year old One China policy? -
January 5, 2017 - 113 words (en)
How many hours a day should I learn Chinese to be fluent in a year? -
December 12, 2016 - 110 words (en)
What is it like to live in the M50 art district in Shanghai vs living in Xuhui? Is it even common for people to live in that area (M50)? -
October 13, 2016 - 601 words (en)
How will Apple 's announcement to open a research and development center in Shenzhen affect the startup and makers movements there? -
September 21, 2016 - 138 words (en)
What does the Uber-Didi deal teach us about foreign tech companies trying to do business in China? -
July 16, 2016 - 779 words (en)
What motivated 31 year old Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel to commit such crime in Nice? -
May 25, 2016 - 128 words (en)
Where can I learn techniques to use less IF statements for JavaScript? -
December 30, 2015 - 19 words (en)
What is the most frustrating thing about being a computer programmer? -
December 23, 2015 - 115 words (en)
What is the history of the fight between Pierre Bourdieu and Ségolène Royal? -
September 22, 2015 - 46 words (en)
Is there any lawsuit between Sina Weibo and Twitter because they are identical? -
September 4, 2015 - 21 words (en)
What are some compliments or flattering phrases you can say to a woman in French? -
August 28, 2015 - 474 words (en)
Which is the best front-end JavaScript framework/library for building an interactive web analytics dashboard? -
August 28, 2015 - 52 words (en)
Which one would be better to learn FIRST for someone who wants to build apps in JavaScript, angular or node-express? -
August 27, 2015 - 21 words (en)
What things do you learn or realise during the first week of marriage? -
August 13, 2015 - 221 words (en)
Is it difficult for a foreigner to read a Chinese book in China although many interesting books are written in Chinese? -
August 5, 2015 - 140 words (en)
I want to start learning about MEAN, what are some great projects to start with or some advanced projects? -
August 2, 2015 - 889 words (en)
Is there a list of eco-friendly municipal developments in China, and how successful each project has been? -
August 1, 2015 - 15 words (en)
As of July 2015, what are some topics on Quora that need more experts? -
August 1, 2015 - 178 words (en)
How many people can I easily communicate with if I know English, Russian, France French, and Mandarin? -
August 1, 2015 - 51 words (en)
What is the easiest way to learn Chinese language skills with the least effort? -
July 19, 2015 - 146 words (en)
Is it safe to travel to Greece? If I travel there, do I need to take any precautions? -
July 16, 2015 - 124 words (en)
What hardships are Greek citizens facing under the ongoing economic crisis? -
July 7, 2015 - 51 words (en)
What 's an acceptable email signature for a startup CEO in Silicon Valley? -
April 16, 2015 - 69 words (en)
I want to move to China for at least a year. What are some options I have? -
February 27, 2015 - 135 words (en)
What designers who have had successful Kickstarter campaigns are based in Shenzhen? -
February 27, 2015 - 577 words (en)
What do most designers get wrong about supply chain management when they try to get their product/s made in Shenzhen? -
February 24, 2015 - 147 words (en)
Why are Google and Facebook banned in China? If Google is banned, then how do Chinese phones have Android? -
February 22, 2015 - 43 words (en)
What are some nice locally made Thai gifts that will be appreciated by people in China? -
February 22, 2015 - 353 words (en)
What are the best gifts that I can bring from overseas for my Chinese friends? -
February 21, 2015 - 228 words (en)
If you have the opportunity to work at investment banking in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, which one would you choose? Why? -
February 20, 2015 - 193 words (en)
I live in the United States, but I want to find a job in Shanghai. How does one go about the search? -
February 20, 2015 - 47 words (en)
What are some different methods for protecting intellectual property? -
February 20, 2015 - 582 words (en)
What are special considerations which Apple Pay faces in China which it does not face in other markets? -
February 18, 2015 - 24 words (en)
Ordered socks from china and it was supposed to ship from china a while ago through e packet but it has been stuck in despatch from sorting center shanghei for 7 days my tracking number is EA136819979CN and I tried contacting the seller but she stopped responding after she got my money please help? -
February 15, 2015 - 111 words (en)
Are there any special ways to learn to differentiate between the four Mandarin tones? -
February 15, 2015 - 251 words (en)
How is watching movies or dramas a good way to improve spoken Chinese? -
February 15, 2015 - 244 words (en)
What caused iPhones to be status symbols in China and around the world? -
February 15, 2015 - 522 words (en)
What kind of organizational discrimination will exist in the future? -
February 13, 2015 - 87 words (en)
Which writers have a profound understanding of the culture of Quebec and Montreal? -
February 9, 2015 - 38 words (en)
How do I find a reliable hardware device contract manufacturer in China? -
February 6, 2015 - 285 words (en)
How do you go about getting an electronic product manufactured in China? What steps are involved? -
January 31, 2015 - 15 words (en)
What is the most contentious question one can ask at a dinner party? -
January 29, 2015 - 608 words (en)
How does the Internet startup scene in China differ when compared to that of Silicon Valley 's? -
January 28, 2015 - 166 words (en)
Why did the Chinese government criticize Alibaba 's business practices in January of 2015? Was this politically motivated in some way? -
January 12, 2015 - 46 words (en)
What is the most appropriate way for an outsider to approach university professors? -
January 11, 2015 - 98 words (en)
Did Marine Le Pen participate in the massacre solidarity demonstration in Paris? -
January 7, 2015 - 258 words (en)
What will be the response to the Islamic terrorists in the aftermath of the attack on the French Magazine Charlie Hebdo? -
August 9, 2014 - 2 words (en)
What are some of the loneliest jobs in the world? Looking for careers where isolation is a part of the job description. -
July 25, 2014 - 44 words (en)
How can I draw a 3d sphere with texture, like a football ball, using JavaScript? -
July 22, 2014 - 20 words (en)
How do you call the device you put in briefcases to retrace it in case it gets stolen? -
July 21, 2014 - 196 words (en)
Given the same exact text in English and Chinese, which would take less time to read? -
July 21, 2014 - 37 words (en)
Is there a correlation between how well a professor lectures and how well they give academic talks? -
July 21, 2014 - 4 words (en)
What is the best way to discipline a toddler without breaking their spirit? -
July 18, 2014 - 58 words (en)
I am going to Hong Kong next month. Are there any suggestions for me, especially the hotel? -
July 16, 2014 - 40 words (en)
I heard you can get a PhD in UK in 3 years. Can you do the same at Spain, France, Italy, etc? -
July 16, 2014 - 136 words (en)
What relevance does the subject of history hold in the current world led by science and technology? -
July 14, 2014 - 31 words (en)
Are there any opensource JavaScript tools to make network graphs similar to Infomous? -
July 10, 2014 - 16 words (en)
What would be a list of things to do before you go to France for 3 months? (Apart from usual passport/visa stuff) -
July 5, 2014 - 132 words (en)
As a non-Chinese, how do you feel about the 'Occupy Central ' movement of Hong Kong? -
June 30, 2014 - 7 words (en)
How could a Francophile get over his or her crush/obsession with France? -
June 18, 2014 - 201 words (en)
Which universities are in Ningbo, China and which fields are they strong in? -
June 16, 2014 - 43 words (en)
China has blocked all of Google services now, why doesn 't Google fight back? -
June 16, 2014 - 21 words (en)
How do I interact with my Taiwanese girlfriend 's mother when I don 't speak Chinese? -
March 8, 2014 - 31 words (en)
What impact has the British had on Hong Kong (government system, education, language, customs, religion, dress, etc.)? -
February 23, 2014 - 160 words (en)
What do you think of Asians who are always gathering and using their mother tongue to communicate? -
February 23, 2014 - 7 words (en)
Which imported products sell well in the Chinese domestic market to local consumers? -
February 21, 2014 - 162 words (en)
In what ways are Chinese social trends and behavior ahead of US social trends and behavior? -
January 5, 2014 - 110 words (en)
What 's a good English name for someone whose Chinese name is Chen Xinyi? -
October 11, 2013 - 10 words (en)
What are some things which the vast majority of people think are true because of movies but are in fact total rubbish? -
September 29, 2013 - 320 words (en)
Which Chinese companies or websites take more notice of the Data Mining Techniques? -
August 2, 2013 - 91 words (en)
How much refining does GTFS transit data need before being published? -
August 2, 2013 - 11 words (en)
Social Media Management: How do you cross post from Tumblr to Instagram? -
July 28, 2013 - 14 words (en)
What are some challenging projects/ research problems in data mining that I can work on? -
June 16, 2013 - 31 words (en)
What are the best ways for a non-French person to make friends with French people? -
April 10, 2013 - 159 words (en)
What are five significant advantages China and the Chinese Communist Party have over the west? -
March 18, 2013 - 69 words (en)
Where should I publish and who should I contact to spread anti censorship tools in Internet filtering countries? -
March 17, 2013 - 424 words (en)
What are the top ten issues which the new Chinese leadership should focus on in the next ten years? -
January 21, 2013 - 102 words (en)
'The Data Journalism Lab Blog: Southern Weekend affair: WeiboScope detects -
January 16, 2013 - 646 words (en)
Which language learning program is more effective: Pimsleur or Rosetta Stone? -
January 15, 2013 - 563 words (en)
What is the difference between ''ontology '' and ''epistemology ''? -
January 8, 2013 - 158 words (en)
Is it strange that the Great Chinese Firewall blocks Twitter but state-controlled media like Global Times use Twitter? -
December 13, 2012 - 88 words (en)
Which tools are available to collect social network data, aside from Netvizz, Twecoll, Divud, and Psychemedia Script? -
December 5, 2012 - 341 words (en)
How do I answer when my 11 year old son asks if I ''ve ever taken drugs? -
November 19, 2012 - 124 words (en)
Can you create a website in Chinese and sell in China without government approval? -
November 19, 2012 - 306 words (en)
Data Visualization: What is the best software for making infographs? -
November 19, 2012 - 273 words (en)
What are important advantages and disadvantages of Symphony CMS when compared to Ruby on Rails? -
November 19, 2012 - 33 words (en)
Who is teaching infographics and visualization courses in Design, Communication, and Journalism schools? -
September 6, 2012 - 37 words (en)
Node.js: What ''s the best practice for structuring models with mongoose? -
May 10, 2012 - 339 words (en)
Useful notes, tipsheets and videos from the School of Data Journalism for aspiring data journalists -
April 27, 2012 - 34 words (en)
Interesting experiments shows similarities between neurons and social networks structure -
March 22, 2012 - 96 words (en)
Knight News Challenge: Feowl: Networked data-collection & power cuts monitoring -
December 14, 2011 - 244 words (en)
From Gdocs to Wordpress : a complete web-first workflow for newspaper -
June 2, 2011 - 16 words (en)
Where can I get good data on the number of smartphone users in India, China, Indonesia, Brazil and Mexico? -
May 23, 2011 - 5 words (en)
Is there any desktop client that supports Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Sina Weibo and Jiepang? -
November 24, 2009 - 520 words (fr)
'Urban China : A Work in Progress' pour mieux comprendre la modernité urbaine chinoise -
January 8, 2009 - 1368 words (fr)
Réactions en Chine à la vidéo anti-Sarkozy : un internaute témoigne -
November 8, 2007 - 27 words (fr)
Que produit une abondance d'information? Une rareté de l'attention...