the curious properties of my couch ::
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010:: my couch does this whenever anyone sits on it. Below is my marking. // AjS
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if you are running a start-up, unlearn your mba ::
Friday, February 12th, 2010:: instead, do / remember these things:
- learn how to write “human”
- planning is guesswork, think about the today and tomorrow, then go from there
- decisions in a start up are temporary, just get going
- VC is a time bomb and one of the most harmful things you can do to a new business
- small is not a phase in VC game; without VC, small can happily / profitably be the “all” of your business
- making a start-up work doesn’t require founders to become workaholics – focus on the things that matter
- you’re not going to be an over-night success
David Heineimeier Hansson, the creator of Ruby on Rails and partner at 37signals in Chicago, says that planning is guessing, and for a start-up, the focus must be on today and not on tomorrow. He argues that constraints–fiscal, temporal, or otherwise–drive innovation and effective problem-solving. The most important thing, Hansson believes, is to make a dent in the universe with your company.
i am afraid of chinese people ::
Monday, January 11th, 2010:: I was recently having lunch with VICE Magazine publisher Erik Lavoie in Shanghai and as the conversation wandered, he told me about some random Google recommendation algorithm quirks I hadn’t actually heard. Enjoy. // AjS
huh? ::
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010:: can anyone help me understand wtf is going on with this sign? Seen today at Zara in Shanghai – so many things wrong with it. Completely mental. // AjS
a generation of achievers ::
Saturday, December 19th, 2009:: I was recently included in Media Magazine’s Faces to Watch feature – a look at “A Generation of Achievers” to keep an eye on in 2010 in Asia.
I’m honored and flattered to be included in such an illustrious group – frankly speaking though, I’m out of my league.
At any rate, check out the feature below if interested. To read a more legible version of it on Media’s website, link here. To download the full size PDF, link here. // AjS
snaps | haibao’s gender finally revealed ::
Friday, October 23rd, 2009:: taken in Shanghai on Huaihai Rd. // AjS
snaps | strawberry in a jar ::
Sunday, September 27th, 2009:: taken in my apartment building in Shanghai; my neighbor’s window sill. Can anyone help me understand what the hell this is for? I see it everyday on my way to the elevator and just haven’t gotten around to asking Mr. Deng yet. // AjS
i broke my foot and it really hurts ::
Friday, August 21st, 2009:: I’ve always been fascinated with x-rays so I thought I’d share my most recent – taken today just moments after I broke a bone in my foot (see red arrows). If there are any doctors in the house, please let me know if you see anything more serious than the simple hard cast the local Shanghai doc put me in can fix. Thanks. I’m off to buy some milk. Sigh… // AjS
dildo calligraphy ::
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009A couple weeks ago I saw this on XCar.com.cn, a Chinese online discussion forum / community site focused on cars and also, apparently, dildo calligraphy. Interesting, but seems like it could be quite dangerous. // AjS
my apologies ::
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009:: my sincere apologies for the light posting recently. My free time has been occupied with getting this ready. Fear not though, I’ll be back posting again soon enough. Thanks for your understanding. // AjS
michael jackson (1958 – 2009)
Friday, June 26th, 2009
we can’t escape ::
Monday, June 1st, 2009:: a fun animation short / MV titled Road from Chinese photo-blogger Wang Chengzhi (王承之, A.K.A. Photobluer) about an upset child running away from his bickering parents and an overbearing teacher. The clip ends with “我们一直奔跑, 但找不到尽头,” meaning: “We are always running, but we can’t escape.” Background music by Beijing-based band The Gar (嘎调), a song titled Quan (圈). The Gar is also on Douban. // AjS
56minus1.com is under construction ::
Saturday, May 30th, 2009:: despite my near complete inability to manipulate HTML and CSS, I’m attempting to make some cosmetic changes to 56minus1’s theme. As you can probably tell, I have already screwed some things up…sigh. Have no fear, all will be back in place soon (and hopefully improved). // AjS
improvements to 56minus1 ::
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
:: I started this blog about 7 months ago as an experiment more than anything else. Turns out I actually enjoy blogging and have somehow been able to develop a proper following. Thanks for reading, it’s flattering.
I’d like to make 56minus1 better for you. Please leave your comments, suggestions, criticism, ideas, etc. about anything (content, template, style, plugins / widgets, etc.) below or drop me a line at 56minus1 AT gmail DOT com. Also, if you’d like to become a contributor to 56minus1, please let me know. Thanks again for reading. // AjS
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things well done | crotch shots ::
Sunday, May 17th, 2009:: I saw this Men’s Union advert at the Dimei Plaza (迪美广场) shopping center today in Shanghai, and maybe it’s just me, but I found it a bit outside the bounds of good taste (in a funny way of course), perhaps even inappropriate. You make the call. Thoughts? // AjS
