If there’s one city which can truly claim to be the powerhouse of high-tech manufacturing here in the 21st century, it’s the Chinese city of Shenzhen. It’s likely that few people don’t own something made in that city or with parts that have passed through companies in the legendary electronic component markets of its district.
For years now the essential introduction to this world has come in the form of [Bunnie Huang]’s Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen, a publication that unlocks the Chinese-speaking maze of vendors. All paper publications eventually become dated though, and this guide is no exception, so we’re very pleased to see a new version is on its way. Better still, it comes courtesy of Shenzhen native and maker extraordinaire [Naomi Wu], whose video series on YouTube has opened up so many corners of her city for those of us thousands of miles away. We can’t wait to see what she puts in it.
It’s also very good indeed on another level to see [Naomi]’s involvement, as earlier in the year she had to curtail her social media output under pressure from the Chinese government. We miss her unique window into the wonders of her city, and aside from her online shop it’s been concerning to hear very little from her of late. You can hear her talking about the book in a promotional video below the break.
So glad she is still about. You see her in her native city but I am always worried how safe she is. God bless you Naomi
This book announcement was useful to me, and probably to others. Try to keep in mind that not every story is written for you, specifically, to enjoy or benefit from.
And lets keep it real, your seconds were not worth much to you, and certainly not to anyone else.
If you knew anything about Shenzen and it’s role in this community, not to mention people like bunnie and Naomi, you’d be far more interested in this article. Besides, it’s a crowdfunded book so it’s kind of essential to let people know about it BEFORE it comes out, otherwise it might not come out at all.
Insane content! Great work!
Has Naomi resurfaced? Last I heard she disappeared some months ago after criticizing the government.
Maybe she just graduated from reeducation?
Unfortunately that’s very likely to be the case, and she’ll be under extreme supervision from now on – I wouldn’t be surprised if this and any other future communication we get from her will be completely stage managed to put china in it’s “best” light.
I hope she can find her way to as comfortable a life as she can given the circumstances.
From what I understand she’s focusing on her business, and less on content. But it’s nice to see her still active in the community!
It’s real easy to just skip past the posts that don’t interest you.
This book is relevant to makers and the community. Thanks for sharing.
Looses 30 precious seconds of their life reading something they could easily have skipped. Proceeds to complain publicly about it for another minute. Yup. Makes total sense.
I wonder what HaD readers here would conclude was a bigger and more annoying waste of time … the article or your rant.
> The other reason there won’t be an electronic edition is that unlike bunnie, I’m a Chinese national.
> My offering an app or download specifically for English-speaking hardware engineers to install on their phones would be… iffy.
> If at some point “I” do offer you such a thing, I’d suggest you not use it.
Great statement, but sad it is.
dang. She got the message through but it’s clear she’s struggling with the censors.
Some people *are* LGBTQ+ and would want to know, I assume, if they will be safe in a country that has a bad reputation (I don’t know how much of it is true) in regards to how they treat LGBT people. I’m sure you’d survive reading it; no need to “cancel” Naomi for it, snowflake.
I was going to write the same. Funny how a segment of the population labels others as hyper-sensitive, when they are the ones that get triggered by little things that are easily overlooked or avoided. Seems like they wake up in the morning looking for things to irk them. Don’t like other’s sexuality, race, religion, or political view? Tough! … snowflakes …
The book is made under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 deed, we probably will se it in a PDF (or alike) when some one scans it.
Also the LGBTQ+ section is quite importat as a significat part of the hacker comunity is in some way connected to it. China is country where LGBTQ+ people have a hard time and therefor, that section essential. Naomi knows this, as she , her self is part of LGBTQ+.
This!
Everone should check out her brilliant video about the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vW_MpXTfs
“It has nothing to do with buying parts or getting items manufactured.”
But it has a lot to do with Naomi herself and the culture she lives within.
Maybe check out her brilliant video on this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9vW_MpXTfs
“I will not be buying this because of its inclusion.”
Then don’t, nobody cares. Quite simple, although totally moronic.
You are presuming, and ignoring, a lot about biology. Not having a choice in being gay doesn’t imply that it is or is not biological. And if a person doesn’t have a choice in who they are attracted to, why would you presume that Trans folks aren’t just following some biology you don’t yet accept?
Also, the Q stands for queer and questioning. If, as you phrase it, “LGB people are following biology,” then the Q part would be as well.
You don’t understand the + because you presume it means everything. It doesn’t. LGBTQIA2S just gets long and tiring to type out. And still wouldn’t include people who insist pan and omni are different enough from bi to deserve more letters. The other letters? Intersex, asexual and aromantic, and two-spirit.
Naomi, we love and support you. Thank you for all the hard work!
Looks like a well educated patriotic young chinese girl.
Guess she has a bigger brother too.
It’s been great watching her grow over the years. Too bad her online profile now seems to be too big for the Chinese (not so) secret police to ignore.
Naomi, I was so worried that the fun police had vanished you, so glad to find that your still going strong.