Author Archives: andrew

Wan Chai

Posted on August 13, 2013 by andrew

But, OK, the reason I rented this terrible apartment is that outside the door is all this.  And I mean right outside the door — I can walk from the subway station to the apartment door in a rainstorm without … Continue reading →

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The Cell

Posted on August 13, 2013 by andrew

The apartment I’ve just moved into is… well, it has a bed and a shower and a sink and a hotpot so I guess it is technically an apartment, but it is tiny.  I’m a tiny apartment enthusiast, but this … Continue reading →

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Do tall trams have all the disadvantages of tall ships?

Posted on August 13, 2013 by andrew

I love how these double-decker trams look, and I loved riding on them. But we’re in typhoon country — how well can they handle in the wind?

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goldfish market

Posted on August 9, 2013 by andrew

Believe it or not, this was not my idea.  I’ve been spending a fair bit of time with Quebecois coworker Marc and his boyfriend, and they turn out to be aspiring fishkeepers and wanted to visit Tung Choi Street (which … Continue reading →

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cracklins

Posted on August 9, 2013 by andrew

So far I’ve been spending most of my time in Tsim Sha Tsui near the hotel and conference center, but last night I mustered a group of colleagues to cab to the other end of Kowloon to visit the literally-named … Continue reading →

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WIkimania 2013, hong kong

Posted on August 9, 2013 by andrew
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What am I?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by andrew

These guys are stuck to the side of a flowerpot in an otherwise unoccupied aquarium.  They are a few mm across and don’t seem to get any bigger.  The ones I’ve been watching don’t seem to be hatching either; the … Continue reading →

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RFC

Posted on February 15, 2013 by andrew

*** 100 Continue 101 Switching Protocols 200 OK 201 Created 202 Accepted *** 203 Non-Authoritative Information 204 No Content 205 Reset Content 206 Partial Content 300 Multiple Choices 301 Moved Permanently 302 Found *** 303 See Other 304 Not Modified … Continue reading →

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Jelly shots

Posted on January 1, 2013 by andrew

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Clang

Posted on January 1, 2013 by andrew

I’ve sort of always wanted a brass-body guitar, and I will take any opportunity to ride on a ferry boat.  So when I found a nickel-plated guitar for sale on Craigslist that required a ferry ride to purchase I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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