Richard Sprague

Okay, you're not really doing iPhone directly over Ethernet, and you'll need a Mac close by to do it, but this is a trick I find han...

A few thoughts about China in the 1700s while reading this excellent book by Yale Professor Jonathan Spence. First, note that China in those...

I don't recommend this book. The author, a journalist, read widely about China and I appreciate his excellent summary of sources at ...

Is this thing on? One unfortunate part about switching to Mac last year is that I've been unable to use the excellent Windows Live Write...

The water in our Beijing apartment looks, smells, and (yes I risked it) tastes just fine. But is it safe to drink?  Nearly everyone I know -...

If you’re trying to find me, and you looked at this blog hoping for some updates, you’ve been disappointed.  I’m still updating, even more...

The verdict is in: I’m pretty happy with my Cloakbox VPN router .  I love being able to surf as though I’m on a computer in San Francisco or...