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. Building in public — in the open, misses included.
2025
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- Feb 5Parcel Shipments stopped from China and Hong KongRead →USPS suspends inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, closing a postal loophole that fueled the drop-shipping industry.
2024
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- Aug 27iPad as a second screen on a work MacBook ProRead →Using a work MacBook Pro with your Personal iPad Pro as a second screen.
- Aug 26Technical deep dive on the new Sonos AppRead →Found a post on a techncial deep dive on the new Sonos App.
- Aug 25Bill Burr’s Philly IncidentRead →Bill Burr's legendary 12-minute unscripted takedown of a hostile Philadelphia crowd, a masterclass in persistence and turning failure into triumph.
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- Aug 10Restaurants to go on a Date in Hong KongRead →My quick list of restaurants in Hong Kong friends have recommended to take a date.
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- Mar 30Getting rid of the Google login overlay on websites I browseRead →Google started putting an overlay on sites that use Google Login getting in my way.
- Mar 29How The Apple Watch Ultra GPS Capabilities are betterRead →Apple Watch Ultra achieves more accuracy by combining the GPS L1 and L5 bands.
2023
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Exploring the Real-World Impacts of AI with Brent Deverman and PanelDive deep into the world of AI with Brent Deverman, Janelleh Tang, and Richard Lai at the Hong Kong Spartans Spartans’ Spotlight Series on November 15th 2023. - Aug 16I hung up on my Mom while FaceTiming herRead →I just hung up on my mom because the button in the right is green. A red button with a phone icon as used in the Phone app instead of an “X” would have been ...
- Apr 10Bintan Island Weekend Getaway: Nirwana Resort Review, Activities, and Dining OptionsRead →A weekend from Singapore to Bintan: Nirwana Resort, where we ate, and whether I'd go back.
- Mar 19Running Python Scripts in BBEdit with zsh and picking up environment variablesRead →Envirnoment variable problem in BBEdit
- Mar 12Telling my friends what to do in Japan’s Kansai AreaRead →Some of my favorate places to go in Japan Kansai area including Kyoto, Osaka, Arishiyama and Nara.
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- Mar 5Sending Flowers in SingaporeRead →Found wholesale flower delivery in Singapore, same day and no delviery fee.
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- Feb 10Automating a New Macintosh SetupRead →Use command line tools to automate setup a new Apple Macintosh with the terminal.
2022
- Oct 20Battle to take Hong Kong in World War IIRead →Interactive timeline showing the battle of Hong Kong in 1941. Traces in detail how the Japanese troops took Hong Kong from Hong Kong Baptiste University Hist...
- May 1R.E.M. Concert Setlist from 1995Read →Really grateful to the woman in my Michigan State University dorm that gave me her ticket to see an R.E.M concert and cool that I can find a record of the 19...
- Feb 8Making a Bootable macOS Monterey External BackupRead →Research on bootable backups and macOS Monterey
- Feb 3Buying a Wireless Charging Station in Hong Kong for AirPods Pro, iPhone, Apple WatchRead →Results of trying to find a wireless charging pad for iPhone, Airpods Pro & Apple Watch in Hong Kong.
2021
- Mar 27Kevin Kelly Testing the 1000 True Fans HypothesisRead →I like that the author of the 1000 True Fans article is testing his hypothesis with a his Kickstarter for funding his Vanishing Asia photography book set. I ...
- Mar 23Monitoring for open COVID-19 Vaccine slots in Hong KongRead →Find a new day to get your covid vaccine.
- Mar 20Converting your Substack newsletter subscriptions to RSS feedsRead →Clear your emailbox with newsletter subscriptions. Put them in your RSS reader.
- Mar 19Catchup with Crypto through these Fintech PodcastsRead →Catchup with crypto through these Fintech Podcasts
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- Feb 20Steve Jobs articulating the NeXT strategy and pain pointsRead →Steve Jobs is great at analyzing the market, explaining the pain points of the customer and key competitive strengths of NeXT.
- Feb 17Importing Word files to UlyssesRead →Was trying to figure out how to import a Word file into Ulysses and found an article that you can just drag and drop the file into the library.
- Feb 12Some Command line hacks to speed up TimeMachine backupsRead →Speed up slow TimeMachine backups on macOS Big Sur using sysctl and renice command line tricks.
- Feb 10Updating Series 3 Apple Watch to WatchOS 7 runs out of spaceRead →Every time there is a new update to WatchOS 7 my series 3 watch does not have enough space to update. Dr. Drang has written a rant and some tips on how to ge...
2020
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- Nov 27Interview with Napoleon Biggs from 852RebootHKRead →Interview on the integration of Shenzhen and Hong Kong and how they can help each other.
- Nov 23Look up your Hong Kong address in Chinese CharactersRead →I found that the Hong Kong Post office has a page where you can look up your exact Hong Kong address in English and in Chinese characters. This is called the...
- Nov 13Automating changes to Display arrangements on macOSRead →Use displayplacer and Keyboard Maestro to automatically change macOS display arrangements when using Sidecar with your iPad Pro.
- Nov 11Restaurant loved by Bruce Lee, famed for its roast pigeon and featured in Hong Kong films, looks to the future | South China Morning PostRead →The Lung Wah Hotel restaurant, loved by film stars including Bruce Lee and famous for its roast pigeon, is celebrating its 70th anniversary next year, and ha...
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- Sep 27Psychological Tricks and Tactics used to make people buy moreRead →Found this info graphic for tips on how to upsell, cross sell and more.
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- Sep 27Dirty: Coffee in Hong KongRead →Dirty is the way I like my coffee now. #coffeeaddict#coffee#coffeelover#coffeeshop#coffee#coffeetime#coffeephotography#dirty#dirtycoffee#☕️#咖啡#咖啡店#咖啡廳#咖啡館#咖啡厅...
