Writing
Long and short posts of my learnings.
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2018
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Sunset in Hong Kong from the Royal Yacht ClubSunset in Hong Kong from the Royal Yacht Club. Thanks for inviting @napoenchine Congratulations ?! #yacht #shenzhen #asia #hongkong #sunset #cityscape #blues... - May 8Read →
Foodie’s Guide to Tung Po RestaurantThanks to @hiufu for taking us to the famous Tung po restaurant. Search for her video on @cnntravel #hongkong #restaurant #cookedfoodmarket #asia #foodie @pr... - May 7(Untitled)Read →Just listen to this technode podcast about potential disruption in the Shenzhen coffee market by new startup Luckin coffee. They are opening a shop right bel...
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Tire Art or Something Useful?Tire art or something useful? #hongkong #asia #harbor #tire #chains #fence #trap #chainlink - May 6Read →
A Day at the LakeWhen you have a nice day you have to take a photograph. #skyscraper #kowloon #icc #hongkong #bay #sea #water #boat #bluesky #clouds #city #waterfront #ritzca... - May 6Read →
View from Shenzhen hotel courtyardI walked into the courtyard of a Shenzhen hotel and looked up. #shenzhen #china #asia #building #architecture #night @shenzhenville #hotel - May 5Looking for Shenzhen office spaceRead →Urgently looking for a serviced office or coworking space in Shenzhen to move my Shenzhen staff. Office landlord just told us we have to be out by the end of...
- May 5Best Flat White in Shenzhen: 21 Grams Coffee ShopRead →Whenever I go to my office in Shenzhen, I still have to stop at the coffee shop called 21 grams. They do my flat white just right with the the right price of...
- May 5Decameron Cafe in Shenzhen: A Hidden GemRead →I went to a shenzhen cafe called Decameron to check it out after ShenzhenParty.com featured it and updated the article a bit.
- May 5Wanchai MTR Station Passport Photo BoothRead →When I need a passport photo booth in Hong Kong I use the one in Wanchai MTR station to get my photo taken. Where else can I find these photo machines?
- May 21998 Beijing TaxiRead →Bread ? box taxi from 1998 only 1 RMB per kilometer. Death trap you could hold the engine in your hands! Fun memories from my student years at Tsinghua. #bei...
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Great time at The TerraceGreat time at The Terrace #shekou #shenzhen #china #asia #livemusic #band #entertainment - Apr 28Read →
Shekou Cultural CenterHeading up to the top of the new Shekou cultural center. #shenzhen #shekou #nanshan #art #musuem - Apr 25Read →
Rebirth of Digital Advertising at Web WednesdayRebirth of Digital Advertising at Web Wednesday #hongkong #wednesday #digital #advertising - Apr 22Shenzhen Event Discovery State of the ArtRead →Decided to create an in-depth post regarding the state of the Shenzhen event discovery. Happy to see that my team has been working so hard on it.
- Apr 22TidBITS redesign: Andy Ihnatko’s tech journalism shines through.Read →The Mac publication I used to read starting 28 years ago, TidBITS, redesigned their website. Excellent that they are still chugging along.
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My New Zealand Bungy JumpArms started flailing after I realized there was no way to go but down in my New Zealand ?? bungy jump. #bungy #bungee #jump #nz #queenstown - Apr 22Agile Scrum Process in 1986Read →Going back to 1986 to read the The New New Product Development Game seeing glimpses of an Agile Scrum developement process.
- Apr 22Queenstown ViewsRead →Views in Queenstown are stunning. #nz #newzealand #paragliding #mountains #lakes #boating #southisland #outdoors
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Winston’s Coffee in Kennedy TownHappy to hangout at the new Winston’s coffee in Kennedy Town. Try the Kombucha on tap. Congratulations on your opening @winstonscoffee #coffee #hongkong #bar... - Apr 21Shenzhen Party Events Calendar: 220+ Upcoming EventsRead →Just checked the ShenzhenParty.com event calendar and there are over 220 upcoming events for people of all ages taking place in the greater bay area. Thanks ...
- Apr 21Learning about wabi-sabi from Seth Goodin’s podcast.Read →Learning about the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi from Randomwire and Seth Goodin’s podcast.
- Apr 21Creative Shenzhen Restaurant ReviewRead →I edited a review of a new creative restaurant in Shenzhen called Magpie. Great to see creative dishes in Shenzhen.
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New Zealand Mountain CowsNew Zealand mountain cows. #southisland #farm #grass #bovine #cow #hiking #grazing - Apr 16(Untitled)Read →How Shenzhen Startup SunFounder Built The World’s First Portable Raspberry Pi Machine
- Apr 14Crystal Clear Water at Lake HaweaRead →Crystal Clear water at Lake Hawea #lake #wanaka #hawealake #lovewanaka @lakewanakanz #water #outdoors
- Apr 14Keep your identity small.Read →Just was recommended this Paul Graham essay: Keep your identity small.
- Apr 14Shenzhen Party Instagram FollowersRead →Feels good to have reached over 2000 followers on the “shenzhenparty” instagram.
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Pinot Noir Tasting in OtagoWine ? Tasting Pinot Noir in New Zealand ?? Otago wine region. #newzealand #otago #winery #pinotnoir #newzealand #vines #bottle - Apr 13Read →
Iconic tree in WanakaIconic tree in Wanaka New Zealand. #thatwanakatree #nz #newzealand #wanaka #lake #willow #tree #reflection #mountains #snowcap #fall - Apr 13Read →
Duck tales in New ZealandDuck tales in New Zealand. #wanaka #quack #mallard #newzealand #ducks - Apr 13Tim Ferriss’s Lazy: A ManifestoRead →Always good to listen to Lazy: A Manifesto once in a while.
- Apr 12Wine on TapRead →Wine on Tap. Heard about it but first time to see it in person. #wine #tap #bar #wanaka #newzealand
- Apr 8How to Make Fresh WasabiRead →This is how you make fresh Wasabi #japanese #food #japan #sushi #tokyo @randomwire
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Blowing bubbles in Yoyogi parkBlowing bubbles in Yoyogi park. #outdoors #fountain #trees #green #water #pond - Apr 8Is there a writing software like Ulysses?Read →Is there a writing software like Ulysses working on all platforms but can download posts from WordPress allowing me to sync and edit offline like Marsedit?
- Apr 5God’s Wheel by Shel SilversteinRead →A short Shel Silverstein poem about life, death, and starting over.
- Apr 5Cool automation possibilities with 1Password CLIRead →My password manager has a command line tool. I bet there are some really cool automation possibilities here.
- Apr 5Interview with Time Out CEO Julio Bruno on CommerceRead →Interview with CEO Julio Bruno of Time Out on including commerce in the business model from Digiday
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Easter Sunday sunsetEaster Sunday sunset. #sunset #hongkong #orange #waterfront #park #harbor - Apr 2Read →
Too Long for a Cheese TeaThe line is always too long for this Cheese Tea. #shenzhen #china #asia #tea #喜茶 - Apr 1Read →
- Apr 1They Might Be Giants - Don’t Let’s Start (official version)Read →Video of They Might be Giants song Don’t Let’s Start (official version) shot at the New York World’s fair grounds.
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- Mar 29Lean methodologies for competitive advantageRead →So much good stuff in this podcast All About DevOps (or, What Makes Successful Companies Tick?). Real data about how companies get a competitive advantage by...
- Mar 28Evaluate what city best fits youRead →Thanks to RandomWire for pointing out the cool site Teleport.org for evaluating what city is best fits your needs. Beautiful interface but big fail for leavi...
- Mar 25Queen Latifah’s Hip Hop All Stars on The Arsenio Hall ShowRead →Hip Hop All Stars on The Arsenio Hall Show – used to watch this show and listen to these hip hop stars.
- Mar 25Fighting Linkrot: A 1998 Principle Still Relevant TodayRead →This principle is still valid from 1998: Fighting Linkrot. Thank you Jakob Nielsen.
