https://wellington.gen.nz/jack-yan+blogs Items tagged with Jack Yan and Blogs. http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/eu-copyright-as-far-as-were-concerned-link-away/ European Union—www. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sat, 13 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/eu-copyright-as-far-as-were-concerned-link-away/ Jack Yan 2019-04-13T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/navigating-the-julian-assange-arrest/ I’m finding it disturbing that some of the talking heads here we’ve seen are giving the Julian Assange story the same bias that much of the US mainstream media are. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/navigating-the-julian-assange-arrest/ Jack Yan 2019-04-12T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/facebook-kiwi-lives-dont-matter/ As someone who read Confucius as a young man, and was largely raised on his ideas, free speech with self-regulation is my default position—though when it becomes apparent that people simply aren’t civilized enough to use it, then you have to consider other solutions. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/facebook-kiwi-lives-dont-matter/ Jack Yan 2019-04-10T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/when-the-writers-dont-check-the-cobra-11-universe/ This is how big an Alarm für Cobra 11: die Autobahnpolizei nerd I am. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/when-the-writers-dont-check-the-cobra-11-universe/ Jack Yan 2019-04-10T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/bypass-the-media-carlos-ghosn-tells-it-as-it-is/ I haven’t blogged much about Carlos Ghosn, though I’ve Tweeted aplenty since his arrest last November. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/bypass-the-media-carlos-ghosn-tells-it-as-it-is/ Jack Yan 2019-04-10T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/work-as-if-its-2001/ Asus One beauty to having new tech, even if it stretched my budget, is how my use of the desktop and laptop computers is more efficient. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sat, 06 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/work-as-if-its-2001/ Jack Yan 2019-04-06T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/fighting-intolerance-is-the-key-to-a-tolerant-society/ Hat tip to Mauricio Freitas. Source: Pictoline. pic.twitter.com/eJVhZxA4ZW — Merlin Ks (@Merlin3ks) July 14, 2018    Quite simple, isn’t it? I sense my parents’ generation (who were kids during WWII) would have understood this, but I worry about my generation and the ones following. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/04/fighting-intolerance-is-the-key-to-a-tolerant-society/ Jack Yan 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/alarm-fur-cobra-11-why-the-inconsistent-season-numbering/ RTL Above: From the first episode after the half-season break, ‘Endstation’. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:25:23 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/alarm-fur-cobra-11-why-the-inconsistent-season-numbering/ Jack Yan 2019-03-29T12:25:23Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/the-end-of-the-long-instagram-video/ After the last 11 months, only two Instagram users—myself and an Indonesian user called TryAink—uploaded videos of over a minute (his were up to four). election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:59:17 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/the-end-of-the-long-instagram-video/ Jack Yan 2019-03-27T08:59:17Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/in-the-wake-of-terrorism-in-your-own-country/ Above: Flowers at the Islamic Centre in Kilbirnie, Wellington on Monday. kilbirnie places election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:47:52 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/in-the-wake-of-terrorism-in-your-own-country/ Jack Yan 2019-03-20T11:47:52Z -41.3166456 174.7980932 Kilbirnie, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand/Aotearoa http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/autocade-turns-11-as-the-web-turns-30/ The latest model to appear on Autocade today: the Mazda CX-30. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:12:24 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/autocade-turns-11-as-the-web-turns-30/ Jack Yan 2019-03-12T13:12:24Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/after-driving-automatic-and-manual-trucks-the-manual-still-wins-for-me/ I rented a couple of trucks over the last few days, and I’m surprised that automatics have taken such a hold in this country. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 05 Mar 2019 11:16:21 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/03/after-driving-automatic-and-manual-trucks-the-manual-still-wins-for-me/ Jack Yan 2019-03-05T11:16:21Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/the-singer-of-desktop-pcs/ I never planned to spend quite this much on computers in the first two months of the year. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:22:43 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/the-singer-of-desktop-pcs/ Jack Yan 2019-02-24T12:22:43Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/the-singer-of-desktop-pcs/ I never planned to spend quite this much on computers in the first two months of the year. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sun, 24 Feb 2019 12:22:43 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/the-singer-of-desktop-pcs/ Jack Yan 2019-02-24T12:22:43Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/more-reminders-that-google-lies/ Nest/Creative Commons We’ve been here countless times before since last decade. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:14:34 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/more-reminders-that-google-lies/ Jack Yan 2019-02-21T10:14:34Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/more-reminders-that-google-lies/ Nest/Creative Commons We’ve been here countless times before since last decade. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Thu, 21 Feb 2019 10:14:34 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/more-reminders-that-google-lies/ Jack Yan 2019-02-21T10:14:34Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/autocade-passes-15-million-page-views-as-suvs-and-evs-take-hold/ Over the weekend, I noticed Autocade’s page-view stat had ticked over the 15,000,000 mark. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:03:38 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/autocade-passes-15-million-page-views-as-suvs-and-evs-take-hold/ Jack Yan 2019-02-11T12:03:38Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/autocade-passes-15-million-page-views-as-suvs-and-evs-take-hold/ Over the weekend, I noticed Autocade’s page-view stat had ticked over the 15,000,000 mark. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:03:38 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/autocade-passes-15-million-page-views-as-suvs-and-evs-take-hold/ Jack Yan 2019-02-11T12:03:38Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/how-to-get-a-perfect-10-in-reliability-on-windows-10/ I’ve had a great week with my new laptop, though it exhibits some of the same traits I’ve frequently seen with Windows 10: settings’ windows vanishing when attempting to load. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sat, 02 Feb 2019 09:45:24 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/how-to-get-a-perfect-10-in-reliability-on-windows-10/ Jack Yan 2019-02-02T09:45:24Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/how-to-get-a-perfect-10-in-reliability-on-windows-10/ I’ve had a great week with my new laptop, though it exhibits some of the same traits I’ve frequently seen with Windows 10: settings’ windows vanishing when attempting to load. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sat, 02 Feb 2019 09:45:24 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/02/how-to-get-a-perfect-10-in-reliability-on-windows-10/ Jack Yan 2019-02-02T09:45:24Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/the-asus-fx504-is-far-better-than-reviewers-think/ Top: The new laptop, just unboxed. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:32:19 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/the-asus-fx504-is-far-better-than-reviewers-think/ Jack Yan 2019-01-22T10:32:19Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/the-asus-fx504-is-far-better-than-reviewers-think/ Top: The new laptop, just unboxed. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 22 Jan 2019 10:32:19 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/the-asus-fx504-is-far-better-than-reviewers-think/ Jack Yan 2019-01-22T10:32:19Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/why-twitters-stock-went-down-in-my-book-in-2018/ Pixabay Of my friends, about eight or nine voted for President Trump. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:07:07 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/why-twitters-stock-went-down-in-my-book-in-2018/ Jack Yan 2019-01-01T11:07:07Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/why-twitters-stock-went-down-in-my-book-in-2018/ Pixabay Of my friends, about eight or nine voted for President Trump. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:07:07 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/why-twitters-stock-went-down-in-my-book-in-2018/ Jack Yan 2019-01-01T11:07:07Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/2019-replicants-beware/ Quick Tweet for the Blade Runner fans. It’s now 2019, which means Deckard has received his latest assignment. Some of those Nexus 6s are going to be retired. On a side note, if you didn’t get your Cherry 2000 out of Zone 7 in 2017, you’re shit out of luck.#BladeRunner — Jack Yan 甄爵恩 (@jackyan) January 1, 2019 election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:23:29 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/2019-replicants-beware/ Jack Yan 2019-01-01T10:23:29Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/2019-replicants-beware/ Quick Tweet for the Blade Runner fans. It’s now 2019, which means Deckard has received his latest assignment. Some of those Nexus 6s are going to be retired. On a side note, if you didn’t get your Cherry 2000 out of Zone 7 in 2017, you’re shit out of luck.#BladeRunner — Jack Yan 甄爵恩 (@jackyan) January 1, 2019 election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 01 Jan 2019 10:23:29 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/2019-replicants-beware/ Jack Yan 2019-01-01T10:23:29Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/capturing-a-buyer-some-advice-to-renault-new-zealand/ On this Pope Gregory Arbitrary Calendar Start Day, I wrote to a contact of mine at Renault New Zealand. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:51:04 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/capturing-a-buyer-some-advice-to-renault-new-zealand/ Jack Yan 2019-01-01T09:51:04Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/capturing-a-buyer-some-advice-to-renault-new-zealand/ On this Pope Gregory Arbitrary Calendar Start Day, I wrote to a contact of mine at Renault New Zealand. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Tue, 01 Jan 2019 09:51:04 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2019/01/capturing-a-buyer-some-advice-to-renault-new-zealand/ Jack Yan 2019-01-01T09:51:04Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2018/06/the-maternity-ward-in-the-early-1980s-was-a-very-different-place/ Virginia McMillan/Creative Commons Now the PM and her partner, Clarke Gayford, have shown off their daughter to the world (video below), it reminded me of my own experiences in the maternity ward many years ago. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Sun, 24 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2018/06/the-maternity-ward-in-the-early-1980s-was-a-very-different-place/ Jack Yan 2018-06-24T00:00:00Z http://jackyan.com/blog/2018/06/as-the-most-experienced-long-video-instagrammer-welcome-to-the-club/ It appears my friend Justin was spot on: I probably was part of a test group trialling longer Instagram videos since April. election-candiates-2010 elections2010 local-body-elections blogs Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://jackyan.com/blog/2018/06/as-the-most-experienced-long-video-instagrammer-welcome-to-the-club/ Jack Yan 2018-06-21T00:00:00Z