Sogo II: Chungshaio East Road
24052009231, originally uploaded by obblogatory. Sogo’s new store in Taipei. And there is another new one in Tienmou. Sogo is finally getting aggressive in its retail outlet expansion. It’s a…
May 2009
Photo: Flowers
20090529235, originally uploaded by obblogatory. Pretty flowers bought by Christine yesterday when I was sick!
Battening Down the Hatches on Skype
The past couple of months I’ve been bothered by people looking me up on Skype and wanting to chat, even though they have NO idea who I am. It’s always…
Google Taiwan: Dragon Boat Holiday
Google Taiwan is currently celebrating the local Dragon Boat Holiday, which for us is a LONG weekend: Four Days! Craig took some wonderful holiday photos last couple of years on…
My first computers: Amstrad, Twinhead and IBM
I was raking through my files a few weeks ago, pulling out books for computers that I no longer have. It reminded me of my first PC that I actually…
Ginger, Oolong and Green Tea: Great Healthy Products from the East!
Who’d have thought? Dietary products that contain GREEN TEA! I have been following the diet fad industry for quite some time, ever since 2000 when I lost about 10 kilos…
Convenience vs. Cost: Convenience is under-rated, esp. for TechPhobes like me!
It seems that Buy.com’s website is undergoing a redesign. I am getting two different page styles for the sale page. I’m not sure why. Anyway, it’s what is on the…
Taiwanese Croissant: A Plastic Model
This is a wonderful croissant cow we saw in the streets of Sanhsia last week! The local delicacy is a Taiwanese croissant shaped in a bull horn’s. The local variant…
Cashflow 101: It’s fun, interesting and educational!
This is a wonderful game I just revived a few weeks ago with my students! They loved Cashflow 101, though it seems a little difficult to order these days. And…