When Customs is Generous, Take Advantage of It!

When I was in Hong Kong, I actually picked up a laptop computer and a cell phone. I was planning on declaring the cell phone. I also had a bunch of other goodies from COMPUTEX in my suitcase. Our duty free allowance was $750. You 

The Clean Massage Test…

Here’s something that everyone should know when going for a massage in China. For those that don’t know, there are dirty and clean massage parlors. Some are dirty, and you can tell. Some are dirty, and you can’t tell. Some are really clean, but might 

Finally! Phone is Unlocked!

So after travelling through Taipei and ShenZhen, I was finally able to get my stupid Nokia 6670 phone unlocked in Hong Kong so I could use a local SIM card to avoid those pesky roaming charges. I think the breakdown in communication came from the 

From ShenZhen to Hong Kong

So here I am in Hong Kong. I’m so happy to be here. Everyone speaks either English, or Cantonese, or both. ShenZhen was a blast, but I sure wouldn’t want to live there. First off, although it has the look of a big democratic capitalist 

Next Stop: ShenZhen, China

Well, today we’re off to ShenZhen, China to do a factory tour of the ECS factory. This change of venue wasn’t soon enough as the sweltering heat and humidity, along with multiple nights of late night party antics have taken its toll on poor John. 

The Computex Webmaster Party…

Cam from TweakTown did a great job of sorting out out a fantastic webmaster party sponsored by Gigabyte. Since I’m really intoxicated, I’ll leave the writing for later…