Plaintive Mewling

Or, why learning to read Chinese is twice as hard as you might think. Here’s part of the label on the back of the power adapter for my girlfriend’s laptop (Taiwanese model):

This adapter is made in China. So maybe you’d expect it to be labeled in simplified Chinese. On the other hand, it was sold in Taiwan, so maybe you’d expect it to be labeled in traditional Chinese. You’d be wrong either way: it’s labeled in a seemingly random mix of both! (more…)

Update: It’s working now! See below.

I just bought a copy of Photoshop CS2 and installed it on my MacBook Pro. When I launch it, it exits immediately. Anyone else had — or better, solved — this problem? More details after the jump. (more…)