Brad's Cyberspace

New Social Behaviour ... Like!?

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:45:00 +0000

In the past year, suddenly we're so used to the new behaviour - LIKE. When we see something we don't like or we don't agree, we'll say UNLIKE ... thanks to the Facebook people who coined these.

The world is so dynamic now. If we don't follow (again, FOLLOW is another new online social behaviour) the Internet and the online social media closely, we'll become ET very soon ... now I see how stickiness is realized in the online arena.

Note: Yes you may notice that I've added the Facebook LIKE widget right below each blog post. Try it out ...

Agricultural Bank of China

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:45:00 +0000

When I saw this from Google Finance this afternoon, I almost fainted 'cos it said the stock price of the newly listed Agricultural Bank of China was at $0.6 while its IPO price is $3.2!!!

What's wrong with Google Finance!?

Dawn @ Home

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:48:00 +0000

After watching the exciting match between Germany and Uruguay in Tsim Sha Tsui with my friend and my brother, I drove home alone ... I am quite tired and wanted to jump onto my bed right away but I didn't ... I was attracted by the beautiful scene outside the balcony ... this is the first time I really spent time to appreciate how beautiful it is ... the dawn scene is unbeatable!

Heartbreaking for Ghana ...

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 06:01:00 +0000

I can't say that Luis Suarez of the Uruguay team is bad for blocking off Ghana's header. He's got his well-deserved red card. It was really the crossbar who sent Ghana home. I didn't watch the match but I reviewed many clips and media reports online. Pity Ghana who played quite well ... heartbreaking for Ghana and African fans ...

What is happening to the iPhone 4?

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:59:00 +0000

Apple has just launched their most successful product in their history but successful product doesn't necessarily mean successful product launch. We all have heard about the reception issue of the new iPhone 4 reported by various media. I myself is also a bit worried 'cos I'm definitely going to get one for myself as soon as it's available in Hong Kong. I'm worried if that issue is really a hardware problem 'cos if so, that can't be fixed easily even if Apple releases whatever upgrade of their new iOS. But funny enough, I've already convinced myself to go for it no matter what!

Apple releases a statement to all iPhone 4 users explaining what is happening. They found that the hardware is actually ok. It's just that their formula to calculate signal strength is wrong. Is it really so? Anyway, I don't care.

Man of the Match - Frank Lampard

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:52:00 +0000

I'm a good fans of the German team. I like the perseverance demonstrated by Miroslav Klose in the Germany - England match last night.

However, Frank Lampard earned my respect. He is the Man of the Match!

Buy Mini Copper Online

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:34:00 +0000

I used to think that no one will sell expensive items online. But recently Mini opens up their online store in Hong Kong in which people can choose a Mini Cooper and pay a deposit of HKD5,000 via Paypal, Mini's salesperson will then take care of the rest ... this is an interesting brick and mortar model ... a good gimmick to drive both awareness and sales ... interesting!

本週潮語

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:08:00 +0000

民主黨創黨主席李柱銘表示，如果今晚民主黨大會通過區議會改良方案，他會考慮退黨。他說：「現在的民主黨，已經不是我所相識的民主黨。」

England manager Fabio Capello refused to be critical of the individual performances of the likes of Wayne Rooney, Gerrard and Frank Lampard as the Three Lions flopped against Algeria. "It was not a good game," he continued. "We lost too many passes and I think this was not the team that I know, the team that I have known (in qualifying). But we have another game to play."

北韓, 我支持你，點解你唔支持我？

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:19:00 +0000

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北韓, 我支持你，點解你唔支持我？

爆呔

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:49:00 +0000

Location:Kai Yan St,,Hong Kong

Internet Radio

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 30 May 2010 06:27:00 +0000

You know my family has moved our home to Wu Kai Sha recently. My father's first feedback about our new home was not on its location nor the view outside windows, but that radio signal for AM stations are very weak here! What I can think of to solve this problem is to buy an Internet radio device for him.

Since then, I've been researching on various Internet radio devices. Unfortunately there're not many choices available in the market. Logitech's Squeezebox Boom and Revo's Domino are now top in my list but both of them are not new stuff in the market. They're 2008/2009 models ... so I still haven't made up my mind yet ...

藝術中心個洗手間都確實好藝術！

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 30 May 2010 04:17:00 +0000

iPad comes to Hong Kong in July

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sat, 08 May 2010 04:09:00 +0000

Finally the international launch date comes ... iPad will be available in Hong Kong in July. Good news huh!? I've been playing with one bought via my US colleague for some time. It's fun ... but I don't have any intention to buy one for myself yet. I still like my Fujitsu laptop. Though I'm thinking of buying the new iPhone again ...

For Apple fans, July will be tough (or happy!?). Launch of iPad in Hong Kong + new iPhone ...

I Like WorldVision' Site

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sat, 08 May 2010 03:59:00 +0000

Recently I have been spending some time in updating my home address. Tried the government website already. They're doing a good job by allowing citizens to use a single form to update almost all departments. I did this with several banks already ... though I don't know why they don't allow me to update my contact in online banking (even after login!?).

Today I got a letter from World Vision summarizing my donation last year. The back of the envelope shows a simple form with which I can send back to them to update my contact. But I found a small text offering an online update channel. Very simple and intuitive. Good job WorldVision!

Too Many Twitter Users!?

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:27:00 +0000

搬屋，搬廠，搬寫字樓...

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 03:01:00 +0000

搬屋Project今日正式開始

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 04:04:00 +0000

Today and tomorrow are dedicated for this project. Back to work on Monday and Tuesday. Will be on leave from Wednesday to Friday to cope with the peak of this project.

Let-go

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:46:00 +0000

I moved home several times in the past decades. Each time, I brought with me only memorable stuff and things that I will use. In all these relocation exercises, I realize the importance of the need to let-go. Whenever I "discovered" something that I haven't used for years or something I didn't even know their existence, I would let them go.

In the past two weeks, including the whole Easter holiday, I've been spending most of my time in the new round of apartment search exercise. At the same time, I spent some time to review all stuff in my tiny room with an aim to let-go. I feel that I will exercise this let-go principle in a more stringent way this time.

The black-and-white picture shown in this post is taken from a notebook I used when I studied German in Frankfurt back in 2002. Let go ...

The colorful picture shows an electronic German-English dictionary. I'll bring it with me ... a lot more decisions to be made in the coming days ...

Bidding Farewell to the Volvo

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:40:00 +0000

Since I've got my new car in Nov 2009, I have been putting the Volvo in the carpark until today - when I officially handed it over to my good friend.

We spent a full day from 9:30am to 10:30pm for a practice session 'cos he didn't drive at all although he got his driving license for 2 years already. Knowing this fact, anyone would have expected a very rough and probably dangerous drive today. But to my surprise, he performed very well today. We spent some time in the morning in Tsuen Wan for some road practice and then roadside parking. Went to Mongkok - you know how busy the traffic was - and then Yau Ma Tei. He even drove into the multi-storey carpark there before we had dinner in the Temple Street. We then went to the carpark in my apartment. Spent 30 mins for another intensive parking practice session. I am amazed by his performance!

This is how I bid farewell to the Volvo on the Children's Day.

I Love "Him"

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:36:00 +0000

My friend Connie said I don't love my car. Probably yes comparatively. But in fact I love "him" very much. I feel very uncomfortable whenever I see him gets dirty. On average I wash my car at least once a week. And I ask people not to clean the dashboard when I have him washed out there.

I'm not sure if my decision to choose cream beige as the interior color of the car is a good one. It looks good as it shows good contrast with the exterior color - black. But recently I find the driver seat a little bit dirty probably 'cos I wear jeans during weekend and I drive the car extensively (almost every day). In order to let my car knows that I love him, I bought a bottle of leather cleaning foam today and I will give the seats a good shower tonight ...

Apple Store Down

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:27:00 +0000

Getting ready for iPad?

First Commercial of iPad

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:13:00 +0000

I am really interested to see how this new gadget, together with the cloud computing thing are going to change our life.

Taxi for Taxi

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:13:00 +0000

Location:Metropolis Dr,Kowloon,Hong Kong

The Central-Wanchai Bypass

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:20:00 +0000

What are they looking for?

bradlee.web@gmail.com (HongKongFlowerShop.com) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:11:00 +0000

Inside the male toilet @ 杭州酒家

Location:Johnston Rd,,Hong Kong