Eric Jou's discussions

you'd expect that after two years, the griefers will just figure out that Kotaku East is Asia stuff and pure gaming is Kotaku Core right? Read more

yup. I wasn't so happy with that title and the tone of the original. I mean, that title is demeaning. Read more

The kids channels come in as a package as part of your building's TV deal. Standard Chinese TV comes with only one Kid's network. In the case of Beijing, it's BTV's Kaku. Though the various Satellite TV companies will broadcast children's shows. In Dalian there are two, one for cartoons and one for educational stuff. Read more

When we do $ we mean Dollars as in US dollars. The RMB symbol is the same one as the Yen symbol = ¥

So we often use RMB after money related to the Chinese currency. This is standard across many news orgs. Read more

Skynet comes for us! Read more

come to Shanghai, I will take you around. you will feel like you're walking through Blade Runner, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom all in one day. If you come to Beijing, you'll feel Blade Runner and death. Read more

don't feel too bad, even legit recycle companies are making a profit, the circuit try can be broken down for base components! there's a whole ridiculous game about modern smartphones for android. it was banned from the app store. i can't remember the name. Read more

The Chinese names for modern technology tend to be very off the cuff, e.g. very literal. For instance Dian Shi 电视 is literally electric thing you look at. Modern 20th and now 21st century tech comes from the west, so China's been playing catchup to name things. Things get even more convoluted when you take into… Read more

The article says that food and drink are deducted from the money in your membership. As in you have a 5000 rmb membership, you have 5000 rmb at your disposal within the cafe and food and drink can be deducted from that. Read more

it's technically banned in loads of places in China, the problem with most things in China, smoking included is the enforcement of the law. Read more

I would say your desire is for excellence in writing over journalism =].

I'm also happy to hear that you're good at playing an instrument, but technically a calculator is also an instrument. Many instruments are also machines! Mwuhahahaha, see the can of worms you opened?! This will never end.

(I'm just glad someone… Read more

Actually...i don't see the negativity that your suggesting. I just thought this was an interesting photo story. I thought my tone was fairly neutral. I mean, that's what I felt about the story. Read more

Whoa! That's pretty hardcore.

Speaking of which, I had a similar feeling when i was hearing that companies were buying smartphones back with Flappy Bird installed. I mean if you wipe a phone and sell it back, Flappy Bird won't be on the phone. So effectively these companies were looking to steal personal data no? Read more

no offense taken at all! Your nitpicking (could use another word but this fits), just shows me that you're reading my article, which is a good thing.

As to calling a phone a machine, an example you put out "gadget" is defined by Websters as a mechanical device or tool. Device has a similar definition. I don't see… Read more

This issue, might be interesting to look at when you're done with your paper, is probably worse in the first tier cities of China. The ones who have are way to free with their home tech. Good luck with your paper. Read more

They buy them. Either in bulk from some seller/recycler in Hong Kong, US, or Japan. Or they buy them back from users in China.

Of course there are shadier ways for them to get the phones but the article doens't explain that much. Read more

pretty high. Round 2-3000 RMB if it's a newer model like a 5S then it'll probably go for about 3-4000. These guys make a profit. The buy back good phones for about 1000-2000. Read more

Dude...you're behind, you need to come to China. one night out on the town with me and you'll be on the floor laughing, and you'll have seen a life time full of weird tattoos. Read more

so a computer isn't a machine??? Read more

let me clarify it!

Baidu does make game's but I'm sure you're right. We wrote that Baidu was told to stop listing the games. Give me a few hours, i'll figure a way to articulate it clearer! Read more