by Tom | Aug 6, 2015 | Government, Reading, View
Two lovely cartoons on the election nonsense we are subject to: SMBC and Tom Tomorrow.
by Tom | Jul 31, 2015 | Listen, Personal, View
Postmodern Jukebox and the office view are making me happy on a beautiful Friday. Sadly I’m not allowed on the terrace while they remove scaffolding from the 20+th floor .
by Tom | Jul 11, 2015 | General
Yes, yes, yes! This looks fantastic. http://youtu.be/unnLg1TPCYM
by Tom | Jul 7, 2015 | Reading
What a great and totally unexpected combination. What do Punjab and the Po Valley have in common? More than you might imagine, which is why Sikhs have played a key role in Italian cheese-making. Source: The Sikhs who saved Parmesan – BBC News
by Tom | Jul 2, 2015 | View
A great set of answers to those terrible interview questions.
by Tom | Jun 30, 2015 | Hong Kong / China, Personal, View
People are queuing on all four sides of a block in Causeway Bay. I would love love love if it is a stunt and they are going around in circles. But it’s probably a free thingumabob instead.
by Tom | Jun 25, 2015 | Hong Kong / China, Reading, View
You’ll hear plenty more about Jing-Jin-Ji, I’m sure. [linking] Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei into [a] city the size of Uruguay and as populous as Japan As usual, China has incredibly aggressive plans for its own development. Few nations come close...
by Tom | Jun 18, 2015 | Government, Hong Kong / China, Reading, View
Extraordinary voting result. Why did only eight pro-Beijing-plan lawmakers vote Yes? Worried about their future from both directions? [update] the answer from Reddit. Bill is taken to vote because nobody requested to speak Pro-gov’t camp...
by Tom | Jun 16, 2015 | Hong Kong / China, Personal
…for all the birthday wishes. And to the Kong for being beautiful all day. Even cooled down enough by the breeze for a snooze on the lawn.
by Tom | Jun 13, 2015 | IT, Reading, Tech
A simply astonishing article. The current state of development viewed through a potted history. Note: it is a very long read, but well worth it.