Локализация, Китай, переводы и прочее, прочее
In 2004, I lived in Tomsk, Russia, finishing 9th grade, working part-time assembling computers in a basement somewhere, and saving up for a dream: a Digital Camera. We didn’t have much money, so the dream had to be realistic. For around $40, I bought an Aiptek PenCam Plus – essentially a webcam with a battery.
How I decided to prepare a DSLR for my daughter’s 18th birthday in 2040.
I am starting a series of articles about localization (l10n) and UX-writing with real-life examples. I’ll take an app or a website and show you where it could be better in terms of writing. I’ll start with Facebook for Android (version 09-2019) and it’s Russian locale. First, the good part. Generally speaking, the app has a very decent translation into Russian, considering the number of other supported languages (few dozens). Special thanks for the Language item in Settings: developers often force the app to use system language, but this is not always convenient. For example, the Russian Yandex.Maps persistently switch …
There will be 11 public holidays in China in 2019, if you count all adjustments. Plan communication with business partners and holidays in advance: companies will not be operating, and the tickets price will rise significantly. Public holidays
A popular question for many expats living in China. Rule recently was very much altered, and different banks give completely different information, so I decided to organize the knowledge and experience. Is it possible to buy dollars for a foreigner in China? The short answer is yes, it is possible. But there are many “but”s.
Bank transfer is one of the most safe and legal ways to take away honestly earned money from China and send it to your home country. Let me tell you how to do it.
