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Thursday, December 21, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Sunday, December 17, 2006
What's the name of the red shirt guy?
Asia Game Show 2006
As of the game itself, I am quit disappointed with PS3. Yes, the games look better, but it is the same game again and again. E.g. GTHD, RR and Devil May Cry. The Gundam game looks terrible as the framerate is really poor. The only game that I am a bit interested are Railfan (a train simulation game with real video footage) and Resistance.
Well, without the games, the only thing to see are the girls. The quality is quite so-so. We went to the show a bit early today so we missed the Cosplay show too. So I didn't take too many picture today.
For $25.....I think it should only worth $5 for the game and $5 for the girls.
Please feel free to visit the photo album.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
[Updated] Oh...poor robot....
I love technology!
But this video show that technology is not 100% reliable. The funny thing is that the girl standing there did nothing after the incident --- she just stand there like a robot. Haha.
Updated: I change the video link and it now contains funny caption written by others.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Software idea and MBA works...
Next week is going to be real~~ fun...... one Econ homework, two Acct homeworks and a Managerial Accounting EXAM!
I am still reading one of the required book, "The Goal". So far I only finished around 80 pages.
Sunday, December 03, 2006
One blog that I visit everyday now.
另類收藏家,建立一個虛擬 Museum is one personal blog that I visit everyday now. It focuses on design around the world. I find it quite interesting. So check it out if you have time.
Monday, November 20, 2006
The Fun of Advertising
I also purchased the tickets for another show next month. But unfortunately, I may miss the show because of a business trip.
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Chinese language used in newspaper nowsadays
"假 如 你 問 我 , 究 竟 買 一 部 細 如 卡 片 、 具 備 基 本 分 唇 DC 好 , 抑 或 係 一 部 影 相 手 機 較 適 合 影 Snapshot ?"
Yes, the editor used "分唇" (Function) instead of "功能"!!
Even though it is nothing serious, I hope this kind of sound substitution will not pollute youngster's mind.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Funny Joke.....who would you rather be?
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A man flying in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. Reducing altitude, he spotted a man on the ground and descended to shouting range..
"Excuse me," he shouted. "Can you help me? I promised my friend I would meet him a half hour ago, but I don't know where I am."
The man below responded: "Yes. You are in a hot air balloon, hovering approximately 30 feet above this field. You are between 40 and 42 degrees North Latitude, and between 58 and 60 degrees West Longitude."
"You must be an engineer," responded the balloonist.
"I am," the man replied. "How did you know?"
"Well," said the balloonist, "everything you have told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost."
Whereupon the man on the ground responded, "You must be a manager."
"That I am" replied the balloonist, "but how did you know?"
"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are, or where you're going. You have made a promise which you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. The fact is, you are in the exact same position you were before we met, but now it is somehow my fault."
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
What? A video instruction for stealing soda!
Soda machine "hack" yields extra beverages - Engadget
Saturday, September 09, 2006
F for Feeling
Friday, September 08, 2006
Thoughts on Apple's Secret Ingredient
"I think the key is, simply, fearlessness. Over and over again, they choose something that feels right and they pursue until it either succeeds or is no longer interesting. It's intuition."I think it may only works well if the big boss "feels" the same in a company. It is pretty difficult for lower level people to justify any projects that just "feels" right to keep doing until for no up-front major benefits.
I think Apple's secret(Or not so secret) ingredients are really Steve's insistent on simplicity and industrial design. We like its product because it is "Cool" to have, not necessary the best features.
Still no built-in FM in iPod.... :(
Friday, September 01, 2006
Which American Cities That Best Fits You.....
It is AUSTIN!! The place where I spent around 5 years of my life living in! What a match!
American Cities That Best Fit You:: |
55% Austin |
50% Atlanta |
50% Honolulu |
50% Las Vegas |
50% Miami |
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Ranking is funny
Newsweek Top 100 Global Universities:
27. University of Texas at Austin
The Top 100 Global Universities - Newsweek: International Editions
And at the same time...
U of Texas-Austin tops party school list
BTW, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is number 60 in the newseek list.
Actual lessons from Kiko
Actual lessons from Kiko
Sunday, August 27, 2006
HKUST RP and ELP completed!
Finally finished both UST's Residential and Experience Learning Program (Total 5 days). I certainly learned a lot from the last two weeks. Especially in team work and management issues because I usually work alone in my company.
In RP, we were asked to work on many different assignments and presentations within three days. We learned things like better decision, team work, etc. We worked so hard that we didn't even get enough sleep at all.
In ELP, we learned through experience. I think we should better call it situational simulation. We need to push our limit by performing physical and psychological demanding activities. It made us think more on personal potential and risk taking. We found out that time management and role definition are very very important for every tasks.
The RLP and ELP definitely help because I am taking on a more leadership role in some of the coming work assignments and I believe I am more equipped to handle them.
If you want to see some photos of our team and us, please go to our team blog! Thanks Joseph for putting that up.
Finally, I would like to thank every single one in our team for their effort and support. Without you we cannot made it. I really value their feedbacks because only through feedbacks I could know what to improve. THANKS!!
Windows Lives Writer Beta
I tested the Windows Lives Writer blogger application and I really like it. It contains many tools to make your blog interesting. Unfortunately, it doesn't seems to support image posting for blogger.
Hey Google, please makes a similar posting software, otherwise people may switch to Windows Live Spaces instead.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Krispy Kreme in Hong Kong and its marketing act
While walking on the street in Causeway Bay last Saturday, we saw people holding boxes of Krispy Kreme donuts. I was very excited because I have a lot of great memorize with Krispy Kreme in the US.
So we actually looked for the store and prepare to buy a box of original taste. We found out that there was a very long line standing in front of it. The reason? Krispy Kreme was giving out FREE boxes of donuts. So we stand in line too because I was very hungry. We didn't get a whole box eventually, but I was happy with three free donuts.
It certainly generated a lot of attention on that day. However, from a marketing point of view, it is hard to know whether this is really successfully. We actually think that the act will generate bad publicity instead, mostly based on the following two points:
1) The FREE donuts that was given out was COLD. So people in the line does not experience the taste of a fresh and hot Krispy Kreme dount that it is famous of.
2 ) The coldness of the donuts makes it sweeter. Chinese doesn't like food that is too sweet.
So the donuts were too sweet and cold. If this is my first KK experience, I will not tell other to buy it.
Having said that, maybe it is not a fully planned marketing event after all. As they were having a private party on that day. The donuts that were given out were probably leave-overs.
Anyway, I will still go to KK for its Hot and Fresh original donuts. But I highly doubt I will buy a whole box again like I was in US.
I do hope it is successfully in HK. Maybe Wan Chi or Central is a better place for the store? There are probably more foreign worker wanting donut as breakfast.
Friday, August 04, 2006
What?! Stupid Design in Japan!
I took this picture from one of the hotel room in Osaka, Japan. Did you notice the light switch on the right? What did you see? Yes! There is an electric outlet right under the white button.
So what's the big deal? Imagine that you have just finished using the restroom...you wash your hand.....go out......missed the button and.....zzZZZAAAPPPP!!!
Of course, you need to have a small finger to actually get eletrocuted. But didn't you mom always ask you not to put your finger in an electric outlet??
I never thought I would see this kind of thing in Japan!
Thursday, August 03, 2006
Testing Meebome Chat Widget
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
[Java Tips] How to convert between different Unicode and Chinese character sets with only 3 clicks!!!
I decided to find ways to make my life easier. And this is the steps that I took to do it.
Before the start of the process, install Alibabar to your IE. I have this installed long ago already. It will add the following toolbar to your IE.
1) Goto this Unicode converter page. (Works in IE only)
2) Select HTML Unicode on the top menu, you could also use java Unicode, depending on your needs.
3) Copy and past the traditional Chinese resource bundle data to the lower left text box, than click the "Decimal Code to Characters" button under it.
4) You will see the original data on the top textbox. For me, I saw the original Traditional Chinese Characters.
5) Remember Alibabar? Now click the "Simplified Chinese" button in the Alibabar toolbar. This will convert exiting traditional Chinese data to simplified Chinese. Just like magic!!!
6) Click the "Characters to Dex, Hex Codes" button. Viola! You will see the converted text in the lower text box again! It is now in HTML Unicode formatted Simplified Chinese! No need to retype all of these!
Hope this tips help you in dealing with language convert for Java or other applications.
Friday, July 21, 2006
Free call to HK landline and mobile
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Back from the trip.
It was a wonderful trip, I wish I have more money to travel more!
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Japan Trip Day 2.
We also had Mos Burger for late meal and the burger tasted very very good! I orodered this and my wife like it soooo much that she want to go and order this again in the next few days.
Since I don't have my computer with me, I am using a computer in an internet cafe.
Let's see whether I could stay up and watch World Cup tonight.
Monday, June 26, 2006
Windows Mobile 5...
As a long term PalmOS users, I tried to swtich to PPC once by buying a HP 4700 PDA. I was so frustrated with it and sold it for a lost later and got a Treo 650 instead. Life is good!
The funny thing is that for some funny reasons, my wife is using a Gigabyte PDA TV phone with Windows Mobile 5 now. The Windows Mobile OS has improved a lot compared to the HP4700, but I don't think I will switch to Windows Mobile just yet. I still like Palm's simplicity and speed. Given that she is using WM, I have to become the de facto WM support guy at home and has to get familiar with WM again...
Hopefully the WM5 version of the Missing Sync software will be released soon so she could sync her data to the phone on her mac.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Funny Game TV Ads.
Saturday, June 10, 2006
The Code Monkey Song
Lyric below:
Code Monkey by Jonathan Coulton
Code Monkey get up get coffee
Code Monkey go to job
Code monkey have boring meeting, boring manager Rob
Rob say Code Monkey very diligent
But his output stink
His code not functional or elegant
What do Code Monkey think
Code Monkey think maybe manager wanna write goddamn login page himself (Best line in the song! Haha!)
Code Monkey not say it out loud
Code Monkey not crazy just proud
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
Big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey hang around at front desk
Tell you sweater look nice
Code Monkey offer buy you soda
Bring you cup bring you ice
You say no thank you for the soda ’cause
Soda make you fat
Anyway you busy with the telephone
No time for chat
Code Monkey have long walk back to cubicle
He sit down pretend to work
Code Monkey not thinking so straight
Code Monkey not feeling so great
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
Big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey like you lots
Code Monkey have every reason
To get out this place
Code Monkey just keep on working
See your soft pretty face
Much rather wake up eat a coffee cake
Take bath, take nap
This job fulfilling in creative way
Such a load of crap
Code Monkey think someday he have everything even pretty girl like you
Code Monkey just waiting for now
Code Monkey say someday, somehow
Code Monkey like Fritos
Code Monkey like Tab and Mountain Dew
Code Monkey very simple man
with big warm fuzzy secret heart
Code Monkey like you
Code Monkey like you
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
VS.NET 2005, C# and Resharper
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Stupid professor and a disgrace to Chinese and UT Austin!
"Professor Chen had created the original Hanxin chips simply by grinding away the top surface of some of Motorola's Freescale DSP chips with sandpaper and having them reprinted with the Hanxin logo.... Professor Chen, a 38 year-old who earned his doctorate at the University of Texas at Austin..."
What was this professer thinking?! Did he get a PhD of stupidity and criminality? I also graduated from UT Austin and I still cannot imagine why he could do such a thing that disgrace the Chinese, the univeristy, and all of its alumini!
Regarding Da Vinci Code...
"Most people do understand the fact that this is a fictional tale written by a comtemporary author and that this film is a commerical artifact produced by Hollywood...A true faith will stand against the strongest temptation from the devil, let alone a blockbuster hit created by Sony Pictures... "
I agree, it is really no big deal. It is what people believe that matters. It is a noval and movie, not documentary!
Is it really such a big deal that Forrest Gump shaked hand with the president in a movie? People should be intelligent enough to think by themselves.
A lot of people actually supports the church of FSM! Ha ha.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Nintendo Old School Business Card Holder
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Currently Reading: The Business of Software
I only read a couple chapters, but basically it is saying that an hybrid company (doing both product and services) will have a better chance of survival long-term.
Deep down in my heart I like product company more than a pure service company. Anyway, still reading it, so far so good.
Oh My God! PS3 costs USD$600!
I am saving my money for Nintendo Wii. Looking forward to see its E3 press conference tomorrow.
Sunday, April 30, 2006
IE "Whee..."
Friday, April 28, 2006
Nintendo Wii?!
I don't understand why people start to name everything with "ii". Intel got "Viiv" and now we have "Wii". It just confusion people a lot. I finally understand their reasoning of it after reading the description. However, shouldn't they name the system so people know what it means immediately, without a long explaination??
Nevertheless, I am going to get the system when it comes out. I will get used to the strange name soon.
Friday, April 21, 2006
My Final MBA School Decision
I am going to accept the offer from HKUST for the Dual-Degree program. Going to different interviews was an interesting experience.
I really want to thank everyone who support me during this application period. Thanks my mom, my brother, my best friend Pazu. Thanks Jim and Howan for their help in writing the reference letter. Also thanks Chris, Lewis and other colleagues for supporting my decision as well. And special thanks to my wife, who gave her 110% support and encouragement to me in my quest for MBA study.
Three years of hard work(or, challenges :> ) is coming....
HKUST Offer!
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Dear Joel
Greetings from XXXXX taking care of admissions from HKUST MBA
program. Thank you for joining us for the interview,
On behalf of our admissions committee, I am most pleased to
inform you that you are admitted to our part-time
Dual Degree MBA & MScISM program starting August 2006.
As per our schedule, we shall send out the admissions offer package to
you in April 2006. If you accept the admission offer, you are requested
to return the signed acceptance of offer with a deposit of HK$XX,XXX
to us.
The program fees for August 2006 intake is proposed to be around
HKDXXX,XXX for completing the part-time MBA & MScISM program. The proposed
fee is subject to university's approval. You will find more detailed
information from the admissions package.
Congratulations! We are glad to have you joining us! In the meantime if
you have any questions or anything I could help, please let me know.
I look forward to seeing you in coming summer!
Thanks and Regards
MBA Program Office
HKUST Business School
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
Clear Water Bay, Kowloon
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Thursday, April 20, 2006
7pm and no reply....
CUHK....I am coming soon la.....!!
ok HKUST...I will give you half more day tmr.
HKUST interview session.
Interestingly, one of the feeling I got when I reached the campus is that it reminds me of University of Macau. Yes, I know they are totally different, but there is a view that just looks familiar to me....the red circle area is the library and there is a big opening in the middle that I could look outside. And I haven't been to UofM for, I believe, more than ten years lu.
So what about the interview? It is a face-to-face interview, no group discussion. Two ladies interviewed me for about a little bit more than 30 minutes. It asked some questions about my current position, my plan, etc. They also asked some difficult questions, like "We already have a lot of IT applicants, why do we need to take another one?". I could come up with many good answers to this question now, but at that time, my brain went dead for a second. I think I showed them my motivation and I am committed to the study. However, I don't think I got a really high mark that they will take me immediately. Afterall, they will think that "he already got the CU offer, it doesn't hurt him if we reject him".
I am glad that I could at least have a chance to talk to them. It lets me re-evaluate my more after the interview.
Let's see whether I will hear anything from them today. Otherwise, I will have to act quickly and complete the CU registration (and pay them immediately :< )
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Sir/Madam....you need to take a rest...
Due to my eye condition, my wife is asking me to install software that could force me to take a break from the computer and rest my eyes and my arms.
There are many softwares that does this, and I love this FREE one called Workwave. Basically, it will lock your keyboard and mouse from time to time to force you to take a rest.
Install it! Try it and save your eyes/body. Sorry, no Mac Version yet.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
About "How to create the $1,000,000 software idea"
I am searching for my own $1,000,000 software idea too. Any cool ideas?
Thanks for your comments!
T H A N K S A M I L L I O N !!!
Thursday, April 13, 2006
HKUST Interview soon...
This good news also leads to a headache. CUHK's deadline is April 21th and it is saying that if I don't pay the non-refundable money on that day, it will withdraw the admission.
Headache!!! I should have applied UST in the 2nd batch. Now I am facing this uncentainty. :(
Suggestion anyone???
Saturday, April 08, 2006
CUHK Offer!
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Dear Mr. Yen,
Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that you are offered admission to Weekend MBA Programme in the academic year of 2006-07.
We will send you the official acceptance pack in due course. If you wish to accept this offer of admission, kindly pay the fees of HKDXXXXX by April 21, 2006. Please also follow the procedures stipulated in the acceptance pack. The Pre-term course is scheduled to begin on Friday, August 11, 2006.
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I should have applied HKUST earlier. I still haven't received any interview information from it yet. Because of the CUHK offer, I will turn down HKU offer. I like HKU, but everybody I talked to said that its MBA program is not as good as CU and UST.
All of those schools keep asking people to put money in their account in April. Isn't it a bit early for a class that will not started until August. I believe it is their technique to lock you in.
HKUST....when will you give me your reply?
Friday, April 07, 2006
How Bill Gates Work.
Monday, April 03, 2006
My eyes are recovering
CU MBA Interview
Cross my fingers...
Thursday, March 30, 2006
HKU MBA Offer
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Second MBA interview is coming.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
HKU MBA Interview
It was a group discussion. We were given a case study to read for around 30 minutes. Than we went to a room for the real discussion. We were expecting questions from the professors. However, it tuned out that they will only observe our discussion with no questions asked. The discussion was conduct in english. I think I did OK, compared to others.
Anyway, since HKU is pretty new to the MBA program, they did a very good job to perform interview earlier than other univeristy.
I also found out that some people don't even have GMAT taken yet!! If I know this I would have applied early.
Friday, February 24, 2006
How to be nagged automatically....
完成GMAT, 多謝各界支持!
很想特別多謝老婆的支持,多謝她不停地鼓勵我。也很多謝尤先生的關心。
現在正頭痛報名的事...
P.S. I would like to thank my mom for all of her supports as well!
Sunday, February 05, 2006
李克勤演唱會06
和太太過了一個開心的一晚。多謝老婆陪我!
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
The Year of Dog.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
The sound of horror
Opera Mini
Saturday, January 21, 2006
忙忙忙
香港大學, 中文大學和科技大學,那一間才是最好的呢?
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Monday, January 09, 2006
NDS Browser 很不錯!!
謝謝老婆仔!