Writing
Long and short posts of my learnings.
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2018
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Kyoto LakeDown by the water #japan #kyoto #asia #river #grass #outdoors #sunlight #breeze - May 14CNN Drives Across the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau BridgeRead →While if you are in Shenzhen you will still have to take the ferry to Macau and Zhuhai, starting this summer Hong Kongers will be able to drive from across t...
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Great Weekend GetawayGreat weekend getaway. #taipei #taiwan #asia #mandarin #chinese #dynamitecircle - May 13Read →
People in Asia Write on Windows to Cool DownWhen the air conditioning is too cold people complain by writing it on the window in asia. @rafatw #tawian #hsinchu #asia #restraunt #window #condensation #f... - May 12Read →
Ferrari Club DriveRemember the drive outside of Shenzhen with the Ferrari club and the straggler Ferrari came through the border checkpoint and did donuts? #ferrari #fastcars ... - May 11Read →
Hiking in the greenHiking in the green. #hiking #nz #newzealand #bluesky #green #clouds #farm #field #mountains #hike #man #roadlesstraveled - May 11Testing Icro, a New Micro.blog ClientRead →I am testing a post from a new micro.blog client called Icro.
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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 7China Tech Talk 46 on Luckin Coffee in ShenzhenRead →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 16SunFounder Built a Portable Raspberry Pi Machine in ShenzhenRead →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