Ramblings

The 2006 Computex Booty Haul

For some reason, I haven’t figured out exactly what it is, whenever I attend a trade show like Computex, manufacturers like to shower me with gifts. I can only assume they do it because I’m a really nice guy. I would hate to think they only give me free stuff because I run a very big tech site that can […]

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Only In Hong Kong

Only in Hong Kong could McDonald’s use the above ad slogan to promote their new Chicken Fantastic, a sandwich made with a rice bun instead of the standard bread. The Chinese character means rice and is pronounced “fan” in Cantonese. Add the “tastic” and you have fantastic. This ad works in Hong Kong because a large percentage of the population […]

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Home At Last & No Jet Lag Too!

After 12 hours of flying time, I’m finally back home in Vancouver. The timing of the flight was just as about perfect. I have no jet lag what-so-ever. My plane landed in Vancouver International at 8PM last night and I went to bed at midnight, got up at 9AM today and feel great. I still need to unpack and go […]

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Shopping Captial Of The World

We’ve been shopping in Hong Kong for three straight days and we still haven’t even scratched the surface of what is available here. Now you might be thinking “Guys into shopping? WTF?” Well, then you don’t know Hong Kong. If you are into electronics and computer goods, then Hong Kong is a geek’s paradise. There are entire malls here dedicated […]

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My Phone Number In Hong Kong

If anyone needs to contact me while I’m in Hong Kong, My HK cell number is 011-852-6127-0031. I just got this set up yesterday. The number will only be used for the three days while I’m here. Unlike the US and Canada, where setting up a new cell number requires a lot of paper works and fees, all you need […]

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Are We In A Plane Or The Taipei 101?

This photo was taken from the 84th floor of the world’s tallest building, the Taipei 101. We are so high up, it looks like we’re in a plane! The Taipei 101 got its name, not just because it has 101 floors, but because it required 101% effort to build it. Next time I’m in Taipei, I plan to go to […]

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Videos

The Singing CEO

On our last day of Computex Taipei, we attended a party with Thermaltake, one of the premiere makers of PC cooling and case solutions. Thermaltake has one of the coolest CEO’s I’ve ever met. I nicknamed him the singing CEO. This video explains why. Kenny is on the right with two of his European distributors. It’s really refreshing to meet […]

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