Currently locally hosted sites work – but if this goes on like last time – even they will fail because DNS will fail because there are no root servers for DNS in China, most registrars are also not in China and well… you get the idea. No point being able to connect if you do not know where to connect!
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Aug18th2009
Aug17th2009
iPhone in China September 1st 2009?
Published by August 17th, 2009 in China and Tech Horizon. 0 CommentsI went into my local China Mobile Shop and the accompanying China Unicom shop (next door) yesterday to get the wife a new phone. Seeing as my monthly bill would pay for three contracts out right – we might as well get something back out of it – as opposed to just a Gold VIP Card that only works in select airport lounges around China and god forbid if you are on a flight later than 8PM and want a free coffee or cold drink or foot bath….
Jul21st2009
Xinjiang, China Internet Block to last until October 1st 2009, Face Book and Twitter?
Published by July 21st, 2009 in China. 45 CommentsAccording to the local media in China, things flared up 2 days ago again. So while internet restrictions were about to be lifted the current official line is October 1st – China National Day – is when the blocks will be lifted.
Jul18th2009
Been a busy week for visiting tech celebs here in Beijing. First Kevin Rose and his tea tour group and now Andy Ihnatko.
Jul16th2009
Tweetup Beijing with Kevin Rose, Tim Ferriss and Glenn Mcelhose
Published by July 16th, 2009 in China. 0 CommentsAwesome night. Feeling a bit seedy now as I get ready for my 11am – however met a bunch of cool people that share this city with me and of course Kevin, Tim and Glen. Like most tech meet ups in China, Australians tend to me over represented – though I hope we were well behaved.
Jul7th2009
There goes the flickr image servers as well. The fall out from Xinjiang continues.
Flickr works still for chat and forums – but no images.
Jul7th2009
facebook.com blocked in China.
This time it is not even the “Connection Reset” usual suspect. Nothing is happening so I am guessing DNS poisoning.
Jul7th2009
Another Take Down for “Illegal Content”
Published by July 7th, 2009 in Business Development and China. 0 CommentsWe do have one client though, who has a social media site based around book reviews, summaries and content quality. Well it is a recipe for problems. Today we had a govt take down notice because a book title “The Dirty Nature of the Chinese Government” was summarised by some Chinese speaking person somewhere in the world.
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