A quiet week
So it's been a pretty quiet week. Things are getting ramped up for Chinese New Year in Hong Kong and decorations are all over the place. It's like Chinese New Year puked blood all over Hong Kong since everything is red and vibrant. For those of you that don't know, it's the year of the Tiger so Sammy and I have seen everything from Hello Kitty in a Tiger costume to Disney's Stitch in a tiger costume.
Monday February 1st:
We went to New Territories on Monday to get mandarin plants as well as water lillies for the apartments and the office. These are all in preparation for Chinese New Year which is a HUGE event in Hong Kong. As you can see from the pictures, there are a lot of plants in New Territories since it's still very agriculturally vibrant. There are lots of farms and nurseries out there still and as Hong Kong grows, I hope they keep some agricultural production inside the borders because relying on mainland china or other countries for produce would be a mistake. After shopping for plants, we all dropped by Kowloon to have some Thai food. We had some chicken foot salad, tom yung gong, thai iced tea, fried shrimp balls and meat patties, shrimp in coconut curry, and some thai pomelo salad. Unfortunately, I didn't take many pictures since I was so famished.
My iPad Preview
As some of you may know, I'm quite a techie. I'm a special type of techie though and that's the special and coveted (hopefully someone will hire me soon in HK 
) business techie. I wrote the Quintessential Guide to Exchange Server 2003-2007 connectivity, I was a Windows Mobile specialist for years, I practically coined the term Mobile Device back in the 1990s. Those of you that have heard of any of those know that I'm all about real-world results so I'm going to cover Apple's latest device: the iPad. I'm actually previewing it today because I wasn't really doing a whole lot except for follow ups for jobs.
First, you should know that the iPad is not a feminine hygiene product. It's actually a pretty nifty looking slate of glass and metal. My previews/reviews are normally based on real-world information and testing that I've done personally. They are also highly opinionated so if you're expecting impartial reviews, you're not going to get one. The other aspect that I cover in my reviews is one of a normal human being that actually uses technology on a day to day basis. If you're a casual user, or a full blown techie, you may disagree with my opinion. Lastly, I'm not an Apple fan boy so don't paint me as such. I just believe in the best technology to either be efficient or to turn a profit. Feel free to let me know your comments below. I'm breaking up the preview into several logical parts since that's my MO and we'll start.