Archive for May, 2008
Blows the doors off the concept “Renewable Energy”
Got a home phone number?
Moving overseas recently forced me to find a cheap way to call home, and I don’t really like skype. Mostly because I think skype is problematic; specifically it slows down my computer, and crashes too regularly. Skype is still pretty cheap ($6 a month) if you want to call land lines and accept calls though, [...]
Finding New Music and Sharing Yours – Free & Legal
Lately, when I don’t want to hear anything in my music collection, I’ve been going to a “mix tape” website called Muxtape. The website is legal, and a great way to surf music. Basically, anyone who wants to make a mix tape (or cd) would upload songs 1 by 1 to muxtape and create their [...]
Tour of our Apartment in Taipei
Japan – Bar Code Technology
When I first visited Japan in 2006, the entry stamp I received at immigration was actually a sticker with a 2d barcode. This time around, I got the same entry stamp when I entered the country, and I’m seeing it other places. This is old news in Japan, and 2d barcodes have been introduced in [...]
Pu-erh Tea I Bought in Hong Kong
I got this tea last week while in Hong Kong. I bought it from a company that seemed very reputable, called Sun Sing Tea. They had 2 really nice locations in Hong Kong and a wholesaler somewhere in town. Right now their website has basically no information but I was told a new one is [...]
