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If you’re reading this, odds are against your attendance at the Beijing Olympic Games, but we wanted to make sure that you knew about the Freedom Stick just in case—a USB dongle preloaded with all of the traffic routing software you’ll need to browse the internet unencumbered (specifically, The Onion Router). It’s available now until [...]

08 Aug, 2008

Beijing Olympic Opening Ceremony Video

Posted by: admin In: News

Here’s some clip of the opening ceremony from Youtube.

08 Aug, 2008

Beijing 2008 Opening Ceremony

Posted by: admin In: Events| News

This must be the greatest Olympic opening ceremony at all times. After the long wait, finally China kick off their dream in showing the world the New China.

BEIJING - Once-reclusive China commandeered the world stage Friday, celebrating its first-time role as Olympic host with a stunning display of pyrotechnics and pageantry — topped by the [...]

From Janny Hu.
Somebody save Deron Williams.
The USA men’s basketball team was conducting its official pre-Games press conference at the Main Press Center earlier today, and instead of being grilled by reporters, the Utah Jazz star got swallowed up by Chinese staffers.
Those ever-present…

One of the biggest draws to the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China is the toboggan run down the mountain. The winding metal luge-style track that snakes down from the wall might seem to some people a bit out of place next to the ancient wonder of the world, but it [...]