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Entries from May 2009

My Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-09

May 9th, 2009 · No Comments

Went to the opening of Cocina Sunae last night in Buenos Aires. An amazing pan-asian closed door restaurant. Info at http://bit.ly/CnAwl # http://www.whatthetrend.com shows you what topics are trending higher on Twitter & actually explains why. Very useful! # Just joined a twibe. Visit http://twibes.com/buenosaires to join # Made another trip to Green Bamboo restaurant [...]

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Expat Tech: Hulu Blocks Anonymous Proxies

May 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments

I previously wrote about how to work around content restrictions on viewing television shows from outside of the US using anonymous proxies and VPN services. Unfortunately, those measures no longer work for Hulu, the largest free online site for viewing TV shows. TechCrunch reported yesterday that Hulu is now blocking VPN services and anonymous proxies [...]

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An Easy Way to Get Dollars in Buenos Aires

May 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Here’s a great tip for those of you looking to get US dollars in Buenos Aires with no fee or exchange rate issues: American Express allows Platinum Card and Centurion Card holders (personal or business) to cash a personal check from your US bank at their customer service center at Arenales 707, Buenos Aires. You’ll [...]

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My Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-02

May 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

Wacky site: http://isthisyourluggage.com – Guy buys lost airline luggage at auction, takes out contents & photographs it for this site. # 9 Free MP3 Audiobook Downloads from B&N: Kurt Vonnegut, Mark Twain, Jonathan Lethem & more. http://bit.ly/PhHsa # Weirdest band collaboration: Tinted Windows. Guy from Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins, Fountains of Wayne & Cheap Trick. Still [...]

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