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 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.
by Tom | Mar 15, 2015 | Business, Reading, Tech
Great look inside a controlled sandbox of the context- and location-aware internet of things. Can this scale to all of us everywhere? I think its within our capabilities, but it won’t be simple. Disney’s $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband |...
by Tom | Mar 8, 2015 | Reading
Must read on the purpose of ISIS.Tl;dr a real threat to the region based on a strict interpretation of the prophet’s writings. Not the only available interpretation, but definitely Islamic. Having declared a caliphate, the scripture requires certain elements...
by Tom | Feb 18, 2015 | Hong Kong / China, Reading
Well worth reading this talk about the turn of the 20th century Hong Kong. A quote of relevance to the Lunar New Year: A respectable Chinaman must begin the New Year free from debt, so that amongst the trades people there is great activity, collecting in their...
