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Nov 3, 2008 10:52

Passing the torch

Posted by RickM
While many of you are likely keeping tabs on tomorrow's Presidential Election, an even more important transition is taking place here on Little Red Blog. As I hinted in my last post, I will soon be leaving China. So I'm going to make this my final LRB post, and pass the torch to Ryan McLaughlin, someone I'm sure most of you are familiar with already.

Ryan is a cornerstone of the China blogosphere, and is as prolific a blogger as you'll find here in the Middle Kingdom. Lost Laowai and HaoHao Report are among his best known China-related projects, and he's even got his own Web design company to boot. First and foremost though, he's an amazing writer. It is partly a result of reading his personal blog that I decided to start blogging myself. Dare I say, he's my blogging Yoda. ;)

I encourage readers of this site to stay tuned for Ryan's thoughts and insights on China. If you learn even half as much as I've learned from him over the years, you'll do just fine.



As for me, I'll be heading off to Tokyo, Japan, very soon. It's been a good run here for me in China, but-- well, it's just time. The China scene is one that I leave with a lot of mixed feelings. I'm often disappointed and saddened by certain things that I've seen here. But I also realize that change is occurring at an unprecedented pace, and that gives me hope. It's been an amazing thing to witness, and I'm going to continue to keep one eye fixed on China even though I'll be in Japan.

I'm glad to say that I'll be staying on as a CNET Asia blogger, focusing on the Japan tech scene from here on in. I'm super excited about going over there and checking out the world's most vibrant tech scene first-hand. Should be a blast!

88, 中国,
Hello, Tokyo!


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techguy says...
Goodluck Rick with your new assignment. I won' say goodbye but "see you later bro". Welcome Ryan.

 
 
RyanM says...
Thanks a lot for the warm (and well-linked) introduction Rick, and had I known that getting me liquored up on my last trip to Dalian was all a ploy so you could post disheveled images of me online - well, I would have straightened my shirt. ;-)

 
 
willmoss says...
Hey, Rick

Sorry to see you moving on, but it'll probably be nice to have a new beat.

Ryan, welcome to LRB at long last. I recall you were a finalist when Rick got the gig.

Nice to know the franchise is still in good hands.

 
 
chinalawblog says...
Congrats, best of luck, and enjoy the sushi!

 
 
RickM says...
Cheers Will.
And thanks for the opportunity way back when.

It's been a lot of fun.
Looking forward to reading what Ryan has to say on here.

 
 
johnchan says...
Woot, Japan! I've been waiting for those shoes to be filled since Mobile Ojisan left the job. Can't wait to see your first post from Tokyo.

Also, welcome, Ryan!

 
 
RickM says...
I doubt I can fill those shoes, but I'll give it my best!
Cheers John. :)

 
 
nstanosheck says...
You will be missed Rick, but Ryan is a great replacement. A great lineage of authors of this little red blog.

 
 
RickM says...
Thanks man.
Ryan will be awesome.

Just an update though, I think the LRB name will be retired, and Ryan will come in with a shiny new blog name. Stay tuned for that one!

 
 
nstanosheck says...
Does that mean the feed URL will be changing, or will it remain the same for all us subscribers?

 
 
RickM says...
Not quite sure Nicolas.

I'm always pleasantly surprised by the number of readers this site pulls in, and I hope to keep them with us if possible.
But ultimately I'll leave it up to the powers that be. In any case, but I'll definitely keep you posted.

 
 
pacificIT says...
Good luck Ryan. Will be keeping you on the radar.

Rick, we are SO waiting for you here in Japan. Look forward to seeing you soon!

 
 
RyanM says...
To any that happen to still be following this thread, the Little Red Blog has been retired in name only. Its legacy continues in the posts of The Tech Dynasty (asia.cnet.com...)

Rick, perhaps if you get a chance, you can throw a link up in the body of the post, as I'm sure some people are WTFing the blog's disappearance.

 
 
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