Writing

Long and short posts of my learnings.

When I have something to say, I send an email. Swift in unexpected places, AI tools that earn their keep, and the long arc of shipping software for twenty-five years.

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  • Dec 31
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    Found a cool track right before the year ends Clueless by The Marías
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  • Dec 30
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    Four theme parks in Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Shenzhen for holiday thrill seekers – South China Morning Post
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  • Dec 30
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    Inside Shenzhen’s race to outdo Silicon Valley – MIT Technology Review
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  • Dec 30
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    Unsung hero of China’s opening up 40 years ago remembered at Shenzhen museum – South China Morning Post
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  • Dec 27
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    My favorite 20 minute song is Impossible Soul by Sufjan Stevens.
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  • Dec 26
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    The Future Is Faster Than You Think
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  • Dec 9
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    A tale of two cities: Shenzhen Vs Hong Kong
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  • Dec 9
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    Ticketless technology could get sluggish sales on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link back on track, says MTR Corp operations director – South…
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  • Dec 5
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    Hands-on with iPhone XS Max with physical dual SIMs – 9to5Mac
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  • Dec 4
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    A day out in Shenzhen, with food, shopping and karaoke: just like Hong Kong, but quieter and cheaper | South China Morning Post
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  • Dec 4
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    Inside China’s test zone: the eyewitnesses to Shenzhen’s rise | South China Morning Post
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  • Dec 2
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    Recapping the TechCrunch China Shenzhen 2018 event | TechCrunch
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  • Dec 2
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    Shenzhen Half Marathon: Traffic cameras catch cheats taking shortcut – BBC Sport
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  • Dec 2
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    Shenzhen’s rising costs boost office demand in Hong Kong as local firms return home | South China Morning Post
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  • Nov 30
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    Referring way back to UX article written by Jakob Nielsen Progressive Disclosure
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  • Nov 27
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    Shenzhen: How China’s Silicon Valley went from counterfeiting to innovating – CNN
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  • Nov 27
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    Shenzhen Is The Unofficial Tech Capital Of The World – Bloomberg
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  • Nov 25
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    Nobody ever gets credit for fixing problems that never happened
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  • Nov 24
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    After all these years the Nielesn Norman Group is still publishing quality content UX Debt: How to Identify, Prioritize, and Resolve. Can you find any UX Deb…
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  • Nov 24
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    A way to look at agile feature development to ensure you are delivering value: Definition Of Success
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  • Nov 4
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    Inside Tencent’s new $599 million Shenzhen headquarters
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  • Nov 4
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    London gets a link to Shenzhen, China’s Silicon Valley | The Independent
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  • Nov 4
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    Finally listening to Khalil Fong The Soulboy Collection.
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  • Nov 2
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    The city of Shenzhen is the second in the list of Lonely Planet’s top cities to visit in 2019.
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  • Nov 2
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    The After On podcast has another excellent in-depth episode on The Science & Practice of Happiness with Laurie Santos.
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  • Nov 1
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    Magic round about is a great example of an emergent system.
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  • Oct 21
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    Istkilal street tram #turkey #istanbul #tram #transportation #public #publictransport
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  • Oct 21
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    Me and a really giant horse sculpture #horse #grandrapids #giant #sculpture #iggr #michigan #garden #outdoors @meijergardens @meijerstores
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  • Oct 20
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    Speedy graffiti #turkey #istanbul #graffiti #timelapse #wall #painting #spraypainting #video #artist #outdoorart @ceet_fouad @leolunatic
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  • Oct 19
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    Pumpkin time again. #halloween #grandrapids #pumpkin #october #michigan @meijerstores @meijergardens
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  • Oct 18
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    Istanbul Basilica Cistern #underground #water #travel #istanbul #turkey #constantinople #tourist
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  • Oct 17
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    Pigeons over Galata tower in Istanbul #istanbul #turkey #pigeons #bluesky #tower #galatatower
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  • Oct 15
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    Late night Hong Kong ?? French toast. #? #hongkong #asia #food @discoverhongkong #茶餐厅 #hkig #syrup #butter #toast #eggs
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  • Oct 15
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    Hiking in Sedona Arizona. #arizona #sedona #hiking #outdoors #rocks #redrock #crystals #crystalvortex #vortex #red #rock
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  • Oct 13
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    #mosque #Istanbul #turkey
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  • Oct 13
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    Never get tired of taking the ferry from Central to Tsimshatsui and back. #ferry #hkig #hongkong #asia #transportation #boat #public #publictransportation #o…
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  • Oct 12
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    That’s one big buddha. #buddha #chengdu #leshan #asia #china @chengdutaste @instachengdu
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  • Oct 11
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    Looking for Halloween ? costume suggestions? Please post in the comments! #halloween #costume #hongkong #spooky
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  • Oct 10
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    Another homemade pasta meal. #pasta #cooking #homecooking #asparagus #salad #capers #truffleoil
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  • Oct 9
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    Could go for a tall ice cold glass of Cheese tea today. Photo taken at HEA in Shuiwei #shenzhen #china #asia #喜茶 #芝士茶 #cheesetea #? #beverage #drink #tea #re…
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  • Oct 8
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    Where can I get a Turkish breakfast? #turkey #istanbul #breakfast
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  • Oct 7
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    20 minutes by cab I can be playing volleyball ? and watching a beautiful sunset on the beach drinking piña coladas. So grateful to be able to live here. #piñ…
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  • Oct 6
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    Panda ? graffiti all over Istanbul. #istanbul #bosphorus #graffiti #outdoors #panda #bluesky #art #travel
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  • Oct 6
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    Learn about my travels and my life. Scan my name tag to follow me on instagram. #hongkong #hkig #hk #instagram #photos #nametag #life #digital #photography
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  • Oct 4
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    Do you have room for a stuffed horse in your house? If not you can go with the classic stuffed peacock. #stuffedanimals #horse #white #furnitureshopping #pea…
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  • Oct 3
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    Made at home. #dinner #cooking #pasta #scallops #homecooking #hongkong #asia #asparagus #seafood #searedscallops #seared #food #ighk
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  • Oct 3
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    When you wake up at 3:30am and can’t sleep you run 10K. #run #early #morning
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  • Sep 29
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    Hong Kong and the moon. #ighk #asia #hongkong #midautumnfestival
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  • Sep 26
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    Appreciate I can get spicy ? Dandan noodles in Hong Kong. #dandanmian #担担面 #hongkong #asia #川菜 #四川 #sichuan #noodles #面 #辣 #spicy
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  • Sep 25
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    View of Wanchai Exhibition Center. #running #around #hongkong #hkig #asia #bay #outdoors #victoriaharbour #tamarpark #island
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  • Sep 24
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    Hong Kong blue sky+clouds #hkig #hongkong #asia #skyscraper #outandabout #wanderingeyes #central
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  • Sep 23
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    Bike ? ride in Singapore on the East coast all the way near Gardens by the bay. #singapore #igsg #travel #ride #park @aj_boelens #marinabaysands #plants #blu…
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  • Sep 22
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    Google is finally not being evil by featuring a Mister Rogers doodle.
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  • Sep 22
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    Thanks @aj_boelens for letting me try @heartofdarknessbrewery ?. Still need to visit @johnspemberton in Saigon. #singapore #hops #craftbeer #beer #brewery #b…
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  • Sep 21
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    This is how we ride in Hong Kong after a Typhoon. #typhoon #mangkhut #hongkong #asia #weather #wheelchair #electric #electricwheelchair #highway #trees #stor…
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  • Sep 19
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    Infinity pool in #Singapore
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  • Sep 15
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    Super typhoon coming to Hong Kong and this is a perfect movie to watch: This Is the End
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  • Sep 13
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    Boating on Lake Michigan #usa #chicago #boating #marina #lake #greatlakes
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  • Sep 13
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    The high speed train to Hong Kong is coming. Are you planning to ride? Watch ShenzhenParty.com for details. #shenzhen #hongkong #highspeed #asia #shenkong #t…
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  • Sep 12
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    @dandeacon got the crowd doing wheel barrows at the 2014 Clockenflap! #clockenflap #asia #hkig #hongkong #concert #dj
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  • Sep 11
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    Well, Well, Well #well #water #china #drinkingwater #lookdown
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  • Sep 10
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    Curious Corgi puppy. #corgi #dog #dogs #animals #canines #asia #shenzhen #china
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  • Sep 9
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    Time get out of bed and jam. #clockenflap #concert #hkig #hongkong #musicians #livemusic #kowloon
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  • Sep 9
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    Spending my Sunday listening to Creative Selection and thinking about the software development process and iteration on it. Frequent demos to users is a key …
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  • Sep 8
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    Seven hundred year old pottery found by @janrapids on a hike in Arizona. We left it where it was. #usa #pottery #ancient #indian #relic
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  • Sep 7
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    NYC is no longer the city with the highest number of ultra-rich people – Retail in Asia
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  • Sep 6
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    Gonna be a good day. #shenzhen #artdistrict #asia #statue #finger #art
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  • Sep 5
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    Hong Kong community event. #hongkong #hkug @renoahk #asia
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  • Sep 4
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    Two cats in Shenzhen. #catsofinstagram #shenzhen #asia #dongmen #cats #felines
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  • Sep 3
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    American car. #car #guns #usa #american #driving #highway #roadtrip #licence #licenseplate
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  • Sep 2
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    Heard lava mooncakes from Maxim’s are the hot mooncakes this year already sold out.
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  • Sep 2
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    Publicly displayed commitment to the consumer by @starbucks in Shenzhen. Great when you can have such clarity to a KPI. #starbucks #kpi #asia #china #shenzhe…
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  • Sep 1
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    The High speed train from Shenzhen to Hong Kong is opening very soon! It will be a game changer.
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  • Aug 29
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    Playful elephant showing it all off in Bali. #bali #asia #elephant #statue #island #indonesia
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  • Aug 28
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    My Spotify suggested a song about Hong Kong taxi drivers by Korean indie band Hyukoh. (lyrics)
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  • Aug 26
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    Movie kissing scene being filmed on my street last night. #movie #film #asia #hkig #hongkong #moviescene #kissing
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  • Aug 25
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    Chinese proverb of the day: 失败乃成功之母 – Failure is the mother of success;
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  • Aug 23
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    Buy online and pickup in the store working for Walmart.
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  • Aug 23
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    Hungry for lasagna from Oggi restaurant Shenzhen. #oggi #pasta #italian #asia #china #shenzhen #futiandistrict #futian
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  • Aug 20
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    Turkish dates and pastries. #istanbul #turkey #dates
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  • Aug 20
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    Waves crashing against volcanic rock. #bali #asia #indonesia #sea #waves
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  • Aug 19
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    Deng Xiao Ping looking over the city of Shenzhen. #shenzhen #dengxiaoping #china #asia #futian
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  • Aug 18
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    Crystal clear water ? #新西兰 #newzealand #southisland #wanaka #nz #lake #clouds #mountains
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  • Aug 17
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    China has the best furniture. #baroque #china #asia #sichuan #goldtrim #pillows
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  • Aug 14
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    Outdoor hike in Arizona #hiking #usa #arizona #presscott
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  • Aug 13
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    Modern marshmallow smore dessert ?. #shanghai #asia #china #dessert #campfire #camping #skewer #peanut
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  • Aug 12
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    Scrooge McDuck updated for the bitcoin era. #crypto #graffiti #art #currency #disney #hkig #hongkong #asia #wall #blockchain
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  • Aug 11
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    Hong Kong fire truck ? #hkig #fire #firetruck #westernmarket #hongkong #asia
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  • Aug 9
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    Checking out my first @surkusapphk event at Tenkei. @sidmewara #central #hongkong #kol #asia #influencer #marketing #socialmedia #tenkeihk #KyröDistilleryCom…
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  • Aug 8
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    Another wildflower day. #Arizona #usa #outdoors #flower #hiking
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  • Aug 8
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    Highly recommended Soba place in Kyoto. Lines outside with a great donut shop down the street. #soba #noodles #japan #kyoto #asia
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  • Aug 6
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    Conquered the “Evil Duck”. #evilduck #shenzhen #china #asia #bar #craftbeer #beer
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  • Aug 4
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    Getting into Chaozhou food. Just add vinegar and sugar. #chinese #china #asia #潮州菜 #chaozhou #asia #lunch
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  • Aug 3
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    Baby pandas ?#Chengdu #china #asia #animals #bamboo #lazy #babies #pandas #sichuan #nature #mammal
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  • Aug 2
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    Want to go climb some palm trees. #coconuts #tropical #palmtrees #island #thailand #asia #sunset
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  • Aug 1
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    A nature day. #flower #shenzhen #china #asia #outdoors #wildlife #green
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  • Jul 30
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    On the way to my new office area in TST. #hkig #hongkong #work #commute
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  • Jul 25
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    Origami on your bed when you check in. #tokyo #japan #asia #hotel #paper
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  • Jul 22
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    Lake Wanaka New Zealand. #newzealand #wanaka #southisland #nz?? #nz #lake #mountains #water #boats #bluesky #clouds
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  • Jul 22
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    Leshan Doufu Nao 乐山豆腐脑 #leshan #china #sichuan #chinesefood #chowmien #peanuts #toufu
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  • Jul 21
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    Love Steve Buscemi!
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  • Jul 20
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    Craving Cuban sandwich #austin #texas #usa #america #cuban #food #sandwhich
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  • Jul 14
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    Decrepit house in New Zealand #nz #southisland #house #damage #newzealand
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  • Jul 14
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    How how Amazon can’t keep out the sketchy Chinese suppliers.
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  • Jul 13
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    Busting a digital myth: The naturally gifted product owner
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  • Jul 12
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    Empty London Underground #london #europe #subway #mtr #mrt #underground #uk #platform
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  • Jul 12
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    My first ever App Store purchase was OmniFocus from the Omnigroup.
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  • Jul 11
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    Sleep deprived and feeling crabby. ? #srilanka #asia #beach #wildlife#marinelife #life #pinchers #sand #sea
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  • Jul 10
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    RISE conference starts today. Though I can’t make the day events I’ll be out at night. Message me if you are around and want to have a drink.
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  • Jul 10
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    A sunset ? that could be anywhere but this one was on the Shenzhen coast. #shenzhen #sunset #daycomplete #asia #sun #china #outdoors
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  • Jul 8
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    When is the next time I could be sitting by a pool in Thailand? ? #Thailand #island #asia #travel
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  • Jul 8
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    Who is in beautiful Hong Kong this week for the RISE conference? See you around the events. #conference #tech #exhibition #asia #hongkong #rise #riseconf @ri…
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  • Jul 7
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    When it rains in HK I feel like this caged bird. #bird #cage
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  • Jul 2
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    Nature finds a way. #srilanka #beach #sand #sprout #asia
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  • Jul 1
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    Camouflage boat in London #uk #london #thames #boat #camoflauge #unitedkingdom
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  • Jun 30
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    Sunset in San Diego. #sunset #usa #california #sandiego
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  • Jun 29
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    Love hanging out in Yoyogi Park watching the 50s rock n roll dances looking like they are out of the movie Grease. #japan #tokyo #asia #park #50sfashion #roc…
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  • Jun 28
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    Lighthouse from my childhood in Grand Haven Michigan USA. Love going to the beach there and swimming in the fresh water. #beach #lighthouse #grandhaven #mich…
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  • Jun 27
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    Lighthouse in New Zealand. #nz #southisland #newzealand #lighthouse
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  • Jun 24
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    Taking some time to watch the 1968 mother of all demos to realize that the innovative ideas actually take a lot longer than we think to come to fruition.
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  • Jun 24
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    When I went to London for a business trip for @cnn I saw Big Ben and got to walk around the Thames in 2015. #london #unitedkingdom #europe #bigben #seagull #…
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  • Jun 23
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    Ample Turkish sweets in Istanbul. #turkey #istanbul #candy #sugar #turkishdelight
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  • Jun 22
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    Wishing the Hong Kong ?? sky was like this today. Remember the old @cnn Quarry Bay view? #asia #ighk #hongkong #bluesky #island #clouds #harbor @hiufu @vycl7…
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  • Jun 21
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    Continuing the spicy ? craving of Sichuan hotpot with pigs brains at Dalongyi Hot pot. (大龙燚火锅) #china #sichuan #asia #shenzhen #hotpot #spicy #chili #boiling…
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    Craving the spicy food of Chengdu, Sichuan. #china #asia #spicy #chengdu #chinesefood #peppercorns #sichuan @ma321809
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  • Jun 18
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    Next to the Arashiyama bamboo grove is a beautiful garden. The entrance has this bamboo dripping one drop at a time to the small pool below. #kyoto #asia #ja…
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  • Jun 18
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    When I used to live in Quarry Bay and woke up early to go running. #hongkong #sunrise #asia #water #sanpan
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  • Jun 17
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    Sunset ? in Mauritius ?? #mauritius #island #sunset
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  • Jun 16
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    Lights & Beach at Sunset #thailand #asia #beach #sunset #sea #sand #waves
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  • Jun 15
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    Peranakan house in Singapore ?? #Singapore #shophouse #asia #travel #tourism #architecture #building #apartment #groundfloor
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  • Jun 14
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    Saw the blue penguins in New Zealand ? over 70 swam back in the evening to nest in a special reserve. #southisland #nz #newzealand #dunedin #penguins #birds …
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  • Jun 13
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    Just found out that there is a way to link my Omnifocus todo app with my entries in Ulysses writing app and it even works on iPad and iPhone.
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  • Jun 12
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    Lobby of Barberyn Reef Ayurveda Resort #ayurveda #srilanka #travel #asia #staircase @barberyn_resorts
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  • Jun 12
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    Entering the Shrine. Love this walk. #kyoto #japan #asia #shrine
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  • Jun 10
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    We created an off shoot site that covers Shenzhen Daily news called NowShenzhen.com. This is where we have moved our regular articles that the team publishes…
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  • Jun 10
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    Seven hundred year old giant Buddha overlooking a river in Leshan. Go for the Buddha but make sure you eat the Leshan Toufu Brains ? 乐山豆腐脑#chengdu #sichuan #…
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  • Jun 9
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    Jonathan found the user story that we created to launch Anthony Bourdain’s show on CNN Travel. ?
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  • Jun 8
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    Hi ?? Deborah #hkig #hongkong #china #asia #car #pink @rollsroycecarsapac @rollsroycecars @rollsroycemedia
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  • Jun 6
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    Charcoal grilled fish in Japanese izakaya. #japan #tokyo #asia #izakaya #restaurant
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  • Jun 5
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    Tip: The Apple Store has an adapter to hook your iPhone or iPad up to Ethernet if you need to restore your iPhone from your iCloud backup. (You can avoid the…
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  • Jun 4
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    I got wind that a new smokehouse restaurant called Woodpecker will be opening in 1368 bar and restaurant area in Shuiwei Shenzhen.
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  • Jun 2
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    Train station in Dunedin, New Zealand ?? #NZ #southisland #newzealand #railway #train #traintracks #railroad #museum @janrapids
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  • May 31
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    Abandoned mining ⛏ equipment @janrapids #nz #newzealand #southisland #mineshaft #mining #miningequipment #rust #outdoors
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  • May 30
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    Multiple pork sandwich ?. #bacon #pork #porkbelly #sandwich #michigan #food #meal ?
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  • May 28
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    A flower day. #Singapore #gardens #gardensbythebay #asia #citystate #flowers #bright
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  • May 27
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    Cool tip: press Commad-shift-period to show/hide invisible files in the Mac finder.
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  • May 27
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    The Deer ? of Nara Japan #wildlife #deer #asia #japan #park
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  • May 25
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    This is what keeps the Taipei 101 tower stable. #taipei #taiwan #asia #skyscraper #tower #highup #sphere #yellow
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  • May 25
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    My most essential app is getting a major upgrade OmniFocus 3 for iOS Available for Pre-order. Great software for managing items to do big and small.
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  • May 24
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    Seals in New Zealand ?? #NZ #newzealand #seaside #wildlife #mammal #southisland @janrapids
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  • May 23
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    Looking into the blue. #sky #blue #nz #newzealand #southisland #sea #clouds #island
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  • May 22
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    Skip the Tsukiji fish market and go to the Hamarikyu garden to have some matcha ? at the tea house watching the fish jump and feel the breeze. #garden #japan…
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  • May 21
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    Bunny wildlife in Yoyogi park. #japan #park #bunny #rabbit #grass #yoyogi #asia #tokyo #うさぎ #東京 #代々木公園
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  • May 21
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    Bubble attack in Yoyogi park #bubbles #yoyogipark #bluesky #harijuku #grass #tokyo #asia #japan #park #kids #man #シャボン玉
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  • May 20
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    Cooking beef Katsu at Kyukatsu Motomura. #tokyo #japan #beef #restaurant #fire #oishii #おいしい #うまい #東京 #日本 #foodporn #レストラン
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  • May 19
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    Anything can happen in China ??. It is full of possibilities. You can be invited to a party on a floating house with a horse stable and live peacocks. #2009 …
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  • May 18
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    The Telegraph is just starting to talk about [obtaining registered users] after they realized they were decimated by Facebook. From the founding of ShenzhenP…
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  • May 18
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    Magic round boulders on a New Zealand beach. Moeraki Boulders are a top tourist destination. #nz #newzealand #boulders #seaside #beach #hightide @janrapids
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  • May 18
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    New York summer fire ? hydrant…in Hong Kong ??. Should I put on my swimsuit? #hongkong #saiyungpun #firehydrant #road #gushingwater
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  • May 17
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    Craving some 3 cup chicken ? from Taipei. Lanterns at sunset. #sunset #lanterns #asia #taiwan #taipei #riverbank @rafatw @nomadcharles
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  • May 16
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    Down by the water #japan #kyoto #asia #river #grass #outdoors #sunlight #breeze
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  • May 14
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    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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  • May 14
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    Zen garden #kyoto #japan #asia
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  • May 13
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    Great weekend getaway. #taipei #taiwan #asia #mandarin #chinese #dynamitecircle
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  • May 13
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    When the air conditioning is too cold people complain by writing it on the window in asia. @rafatw #tawian #hsinchu #asia #restraunt #window #condensation #f…
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  • May 12
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    Remember the drive outside of Shenzhen with the Ferrari club and the straggler Ferrari came through the border checkpoint and did donuts? #ferrari #fastcars …
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  • May 11
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    Hiking in the green. #hiking #nz #newzealand #bluesky #green #clouds #farm #field #mountains #hike #man #roadlesstraveled
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  • May 11
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    I am testing a post from a new micro.blog client called Icro.
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  • May 9
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    Sunset in Hong Kong from the Royal Yacht Club. Thanks for inviting @napoenchine Congratulations ?! #yacht #shenzhen #asia #hongkong #sunset #cityscape #blues…
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  • May 8
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    Thanks to @hiufu for taking us to the famous Tung po restaurant. Search for her video on @cnntravel #hongkong #restaurant #cookedfoodmarket #asia #foodie @pr…
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  • May 7
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    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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  • May 7
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    Tire art or something useful? #hongkong #asia #harbor #tire #chains #fence #trap #chainlink
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  • May 6
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    When you have a nice day you have to take a photograph. #skyscraper #kowloon #icc #hongkong #bay #sea #water #boat #bluesky #clouds #city #waterfront #ritzca…
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  • May 6
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    I walked into the courtyard of a Shenzhen hotel and looked up. #shenzhen #china #asia #building #architecture #night @shenzhenville #hotel
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  • May 5
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    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…
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  • May 5
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    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…
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  • May 5
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    I went to a shenzhen cafe called Decameron to check it out after ShenzhenParty.com featured it and updated the article a bit.
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  • May 5
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    Whenever 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?
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  • May 2
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    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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  • Apr 28
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    Great time at The Terrace #shekou #shenzhen #china #asia #livemusic #band #entertainment
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  • Apr 28
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    Heading up to the top of the new Shekou cultural center. #shenzhen #shekou #nanshan #art #musuem
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  • Apr 25
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    Rebirth of Digital Advertising at Web Wednesday #hongkong #wednesday #digital #advertising
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  • Apr 22
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    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.
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  • Apr 22
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    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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  • Apr 22
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    Arms started flailing after I realized there was no way to go but down in my New Zealand ?? bungy jump. #bungy #bungee #jump #nz #queenstown
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  • Apr 22
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    Going back to 1986 to read the The New New Product Development Game seeing glimpses of an Agile Scrum developement process.
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  • Apr 22
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    Views in Queenstown are stunning. #nz #newzealand #paragliding #mountains #lakes #boating #southisland #outdoors
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  • Apr 22
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    Happy to hangout at the new Winston’s coffee in Kennedy Town. Try the Kombucha on tap. Congratulations on your opening @winstonscoffee #coffee #hongkong #bar…
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  • Apr 21
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    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 …
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  • Apr 21
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    Learning about the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi from Randomwire and Seth Goodin’s podcast.
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  • Apr 21
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    I edited a review of a new creative restaurant in Shenzhen called Magpie. Great to see creative dishes in Shenzhen.
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  • Apr 17
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    New Zealand mountain cows. #southisland #farm #grass #bovine #cow #hiking #grazing
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  • Apr 16
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    How Shenzhen Startup SunFounder Built The World’s First Portable Raspberry Pi Machine
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  • Apr 14
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    Crystal Clear water at Lake Hawea #lake #wanaka #hawealake #lovewanaka @lakewanakanz #water #outdoors
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  • Apr 14
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    Just was recommended this Paul Graham essay: Keep your identity small.
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  • Apr 14
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    Feels good to have reached over 2000 followers on the “shenzhenparty” instagram.
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  • Apr 13
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    Among the ? #sheep #newzealand #wanaka #hiking
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  • Apr 13
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    Wine ? Tasting Pinot Noir in New Zealand ?? Otago wine region. #newzealand #otago #winery #pinotnoir #newzealand #vines #bottle
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  • Apr 13
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    Iconic tree in Wanaka New Zealand. #thatwanakatree #nz #newzealand #wanaka #lake #willow #tree #reflection #mountains #snowcap #fall
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  • Apr 13
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    Duck tales in New Zealand. #wanaka #quack #mallard #newzealand #ducks
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  • Apr 13
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    Always good to listen to Lazy: A Manifesto once in a while.
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  • Apr 12
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    Wine on Tap. Heard about it but first time to see it in person. #wine #tap #bar #wanaka #newzealand
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  • Apr 8
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    This is how you make fresh Wasabi #japanese #food #japan #sushi #tokyo @randomwire
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  • Apr 8
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    Blowing bubbles in Yoyogi park. #outdoors #fountain #trees #green #water #pond
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  • Apr 8
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    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?
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  • Apr 5
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    God’s Wheel by Shel Silverstein
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  • Apr 5
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    My password manager has a command line tool. I bet there are some really cool automation possibilities here.
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  • Apr 5
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    Interview with CEO Julio Bruno of Time Out on including commerce in the business model from Digiday
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  • Apr 2
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    Easter Sunday sunset. #sunset #hongkong #orange #waterfront #park #harbor
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  • Apr 2
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    The line is always too long for this Cheese Tea. #shenzhen #china #asia #tea #喜茶
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  • Apr 1
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    Fresh paint in my neighborhood.
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  • Apr 1
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    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 31
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    Nearby “the office “.
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  • Mar 29
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    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…
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  • Mar 28
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    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…
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  • Mar 25
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    Hip Hop All Stars on The Arsenio Hall Show – used to watch this show and listen to these hip hop stars.
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  • Mar 25
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    This principle is still valid from 1998: Fighting Linkrot. Thank you Jakob Nielsen.
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  • Mar 25
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    Just donated money to archive.org. It is a time machine for web pages and helped recovered deleted pages on ShenzhenParty.com.
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  • Mar 24
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    Doing some Facebook spring cleaning. Removing my apps and updating my privacy settings.
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  • Mar 23
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    I met [Harvey Mok] from Casetify last night at [Web Wednesday]. Checking out their Apple [Watch band designer] it took me back to the days I was working in e…
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  • Mar 21
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    Glad that @napoenchine is back in action with Web Wednesday.
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  • Mar 21
    Blockchain Tourist in Hong Kong
    Prepare and take a tour of the Hong Kong crypto scene.
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  • Mar 20
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    Involved in multiple site migrations now have to read this guide: Site Migration Guide: SEO Strategy, Process, & Checklist – Moz. Who wants to help migrate S…
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  • Mar 20
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    FaceBook has lost the plot
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  • Mar 18
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    Was working next to the Tate Modern last week. Thanks to @peterbale and Bal Cheema for getting me in. Picasso exhibition showed his very productive year of 1…
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  • Mar 18
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    Committing to spend more time at Hong Kong beaches this year. #beaches #hongkong #outdoors #sea #coastline #asia #sand
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  • Mar 17
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    Japanese reality TV Terrace House Opening Doors just dropped the new season on Netflix. I am watching an Interview with Lauren Tsai from the previous season.…
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  • Mar 17
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    Listened to an interview of Frank OZ promoting Muppet Guys Talking. Growing up on The Muppets looking forward to hearing the creative process of making the s…
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  • Mar 15
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    Just joined the LinkedIn for Bitcoin and created a profile. Well executed site.
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  • Mar 13
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    Big Ben under construction this year. #london #clock #tower #tourist
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  • Mar 10
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    Sunsets ? in Hong Kong ?? are the best. #sun #sunsets
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  • Mar 9
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    Happy weekend!
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  • Mar 7
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    “Even if you are falling that’s ok there is a trampoline waiting for you. It’s so easy you just have to believe.” Thanks to Chuck Thompson for sharing the vi…
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  • Mar 6
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    Major League baseball to open baseball store in Hong Kong.
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  • Mar 6
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    I see the building of minimal viable products like this way too much. Gave me a chuckle.
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  • Mar 5 Reading Homo Deus Read →
  • Mar 4
    Feedback on our Shenzhen community
    Would like some feedback on how ShenzhenParty.com is doing with our community? Check out this post https://www.nowshenzhen.com/community/shenzhen-and-communi…
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  • Mar 4
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    Spent some time revising my personal website this weekend. It is now the glue for my social media using micro.blog.
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  • Mar 4
    Missing Group tab on your Facebook page here is quick solution
    Was trying to figure out how to link my Shenzhen Party Facebook page with my Shenzhen Party Facebook group and it turns out you have to set your age restrict…
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  • Mar 4
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    Where can I recycle batteries in Hong Kong? Got a bunch that I need to get rid of.
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  • Mar 3
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    After all these years I found out that Mac OS X ships with a Digital Color Meter App. Built in ability to check the color of any pixel on the screen.
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  • Mar 3
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    元宵节快乐！在排队想吃汤圆。#asia #lanternfestival #hongkong
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  • Mar 3
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    @winstonscoffee another clever sign. #hongkong #coffee
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  • Mar 3
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    Had to rebuild my Mac spotlight index as my apps were not showing up. This Tech Note helped.
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  • Mar 1
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    That’s a fun carb ? truck. #srilanka #vacation #foodtruck #wheat #flour #food #mobilefood #carbs
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  • Feb 27
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    Morning Hong Kong ??. #sunrise #waterfront #skyscraper #goodday #asia #citylife #early
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  • Feb 24
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    Can I get a shoutout for Yangrouchuan’r? #lamb #bbq #meat #羊肉串儿
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  • Feb 20
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    Stilts make all the difference in a parade. #macau #china #asia #cny #chinesenewyear #costume
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  • Feb 20
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    Beach flower #sand #sea #saltwater #plants #wildlife #outdoors #vine #purple #green
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  • Feb 18
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    Just found there is now high speed wifi at the Hong Kong airport
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  • Feb 18
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    Can’t get enough of Lord Stow’s egg tarts. #Portuguese #eggtarts #foodporn #macau
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  • Feb 17
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    Running ? on Sri Lankan beach. #beach #water #dogs #action #canine #sea #saltwater #island #islandlife #srilanka
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  • Feb 17
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    “Icarus and the Penguin” ? #Srilanka #beach #sunset #ocean #paragliding #paramotering #parajet #sand #woman #dusk
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  • Feb 10
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    Teenage mutant turtles ? in Hong Kong.
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  • Feb 9
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    Seals sunning themselves in sunny San Diego. @clintonfoxprojects #california #wildlife #beach #america #usa
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  • Feb 9
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    Thanks @winstonscoffee for the chuckle.
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  • Feb 3
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    Cute ? photo from ?? #thailand #chiangmai #dogs #outdoors
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  • Feb 2
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    Beijing Duck ? at Laurel in Chegongmiao Shenzhen #china #asia #food #lunch #memories #nostalgic
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  • Feb 2
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    Local Hong Kong ? #beer “beta” iPhone portrait mode. #hongkong
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  • Feb 2
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    Shenzhen now has beautiful Mochas. #coffee #culture #china #beans
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  • Jan 31
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    One of my few cat photos #cats #felines
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  • Jan 30
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    My first sloppy joe in Hong Kong at an Indian restaurant! #cafeteriafood #cafeteria #lunchlady #asia
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  • Jan 30
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    Some flowers ? in Singapore ?? posted on a cold Hong Kong day. #asia #green #garden #beauty #nature
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  • Jan 29
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    Raspberry pancakes ? anyone? #breakfast #cooking
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  • Jan 28
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    Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang Malaysia. Classic bar inside. #asia #travel #hotels
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  • Jan 20
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    You can get any electric sign made for your fly by night copy company in Shenzhen. ?
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  • Jan 6
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    A great way to eat Toufu.
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