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Putting the magic back in movies: Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’

December 18, 2012October 4, 2026Trista di GenovaAng Le, Life of Pi reviews, Life of Pi 少年PI的奇幻旅程, Pier 2 District, Rhythm & Hues (R&H) Kaohsiung, Yann Martel

Indian actor Suraj Sharma, right, playing the character Pi, stands near a tiger in Ang Lee’s new film Life of Pi. Photo: Reuters The special effects company that relocated to Taiwan to work on the ‘Life of Pi,’ Ang Lee’s latest outing, should provide a much-needed boost to Taiwan’s film industry By Trista di Genova…

Taipei launches free public Wi-Fi

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July 21, 2011October 4, 2026Trista di Genova1 Commenttaipei, world's most wired cities

NICE MOVE, TAIPEI! Taipei City Government has completed step one of its plan to introduce free public Wi-Fi across the city with the service currently being available in public areas such as libraries, MRT stations and hospitals. Eventually, the plan is to cover all areas, from streets to residential areas. For more information about the…

Forumosa Happy Hour this Friday

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March 23, 2011October 4, 2026Trista di Genova1 Commentcharity events, events, expats, foreign community, Forumosa, On Tap

Friday at 7:30pm – 1:00am Location: On Tap, Zhongxiao East Road Section 4, Lane 216, Alley 11, No.21 (忠孝東路四段216巷11弄21號) Taipei From Forumosa.com: Well, we’ve been promising that we’d have a Friday Happy Hour, and here it is, at On Tap’s brand-new location, no less! Things will kick off around 7:30 pm and go to late!…

TED Event: 'Hearts And Minds', changed to 9 April

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March 9, 2011October 4, 2026Trista di Genova1 Commentbusiness, conference, events, ideas, Taiwan, TEDx, TEDxMonga

Wild East news staff TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 25 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then…

Canadian brings power to the people with clean technologies

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May 31, 2010October 4, 2026Trista di Genovabiomass energy, clean development group, clean energy, eco-friendly development, environment, international development, Scott Phipps, solar, solar energy, sustainability, Taiwan, technology, wind

By Trista di Genova Staff Writer * Phipps’ Clean Development Group tackles eco-friendly development and IT issues at the same time. Toronto native Scott Phipps came to Taiwan with a mission. After graduating from the London School of Economics with a master’s degree in Communication and Development, he consulted governments, then worked with academia, NGOs…

Is there a Y1C computer glitch in Taiwan’s future?

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January 22, 2010October 4, 2026Dan Bloom1 Comment2011, Republic of China time-keeping system, ROC computer glitch, technology issues, Y1C issue, Y2k in Taiwan

by Dan Bloom The Wild East What’s UP for Taiwan in 2011? Might be a lot of headache. Photo: RTI.org Will Taiwan face massive Y1C computer problems next year when the Republic of China turns 100? Or will it turn out like the Western “Y2K” problem, all for “nought”? You may remember when many feared…