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John is a Customer Success professional living in the United States that has a passion for geography and journalism. His former life living in Asia and working in the WordPress world is chronicled on the blog.
WordCamp Vancouver Slides
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WordCamp Vancouver Slides

  • John
  • August 15, 2015
Understanding & Combating Global Censorship with WordPress from John Gamboa
Region Codes for WP Engine GeoIP
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Region Codes for WP Engine GeoIP

  • John
  • July 31, 2015
In a previous post I provided the full list of two-letter country codes for WP […]
My Censorship Talk at  WordCamp Vancouver
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My Censorship Talk at WordCamp Vancouver

  • John
  • July 23, 2015
If you happen to be in Vancouver on August 15th, I’ve got great news for […]
My Maps: The Bridge of Nanking, 1843 – T. Allom
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My Maps: The Bridge of Nanking, 1843 – T. Allom

  • John
  • June 25, 2015
On the same trip that I bought my 1910 HW Cribb map of China, I also […]
My Maps: China, 1910 – HW Cribb & Emery Walker
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My Maps: China, 1910 – HW Cribb & Emery Walker

  • John
  • June 16, 2015
Every summer when I was a teenage I used to go on backpacking trips through […]
Country Codes for WP Engine GeoIP
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Country Codes for WP Engine GeoIP

  • John
  • June 15, 2015
After a recent update to WP Engine’s GeoIP plugin (which is available to Business, Premium […]
Working Behind a VPN in China
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Working Behind a VPN in China

  • John
  • May 23, 2015
If you’re an expatriate or Internet-savvy local, a virtual private network (VPN) is a must […]
Why China Has WordPress Potential
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Why China Has WordPress Potential

  • John
  • April 8, 2015
China’s recent explosive growth has meant a boon for technologies and their even cheaper copies. […]

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Thoughts on Maps, Travel, Web Security and China

CIA's Map of Shanghai -- in 1982CIA's Map of Shanghai -- in 1982April 20, 2012John
The Proposed 38 States of the USAThe Proposed 38 States of the USANovember 17, 2010John
My Maps: The Bridge of Nanking, 1843 - T. AllomMy Maps: The Bridge of Nanking, 1843 - T. AllomJune 25, 2015John
  1. Barbara Salice on “Double Indemnity” Outward Opening Door Not So RareJune 3, 2022

    I’ve always wondered about that! I’ve watched DI many times & found that feature unexplainable. Thanks for the info

  2. Nick Eftimiades on China Law Blog: SaaS in ChinaOctober 31, 2021

    The China Copyright and Media has been cancelled. Any ideas if it has moved?

  3. Jeff on Homebrew Korea Event & Hombre India Pale Ale RecipeMay 18, 2021

    Hello John, im a homebrewer in korea, would love to touch base with the community. I have no facebook account.…

  4. Let’s Talk About HTTPS, Google and China - Hashed Out by The SSL Store™ on SSL Usage in ChinaAugust 25, 2020

    […] “As such, SSL is not widely used even when it should be. Both the QQ browser and the Baidu browser do…

  5. Takehan Technologies on Peering and the Chinese InternetJune 30, 2020

    […] than a 100mbps dedicated connection between New York and Dubai. Sure enough in China, the exact opposite is true. Traffic…

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