Well, with winter coming to Shanghai soon, I was warned that the pollution of the air will get worse. Though I am not in Shanghai now, the air is quite bad. I will probably need to wear my mask there when I return Sunday. I brought some 3M PM2.5 masks for a friend. I will bring more and some air purifiers next month to Saigon. Hanoi's air is terrible. … [Read more...] about Saigon air better than Shanghai now
2016
Mobike in Shanghai
This is an awesome app in Shanghai. I wished I used it before getting an ebike. In short, Mobike is a bike share app. When you need a bike, you open an app and where the nearest Mobike is. As you can see from the next picture, there are many Mobikes around within walking distance. Mobike is easy to set up due to its English interface. This is how I got WeChat Pay set … [Read more...] about Mobike in Shanghai
systemctl versus service in CentOS 7
Well, traveling and working around the world, I did not keep up with any technology news. Unfortunately for me, it meant I missed the change to systemctl to run daemon services with the newest release of CentOS 7. Imagine last summer what I went through trying to get a server running after I upgraded it from CentOS 6 to 7. Well, I have been looking for a good article to … [Read more...] about systemctl versus service in CentOS 7
Zee’s Leatherware in Hong Kong
I have been wearing leather dress shoes for a couple years now. I started with Allen Edmond's wingtips but I found the quality was not as good as advertised. My Allen Edmond's black wingtips are in terrible shape now. I will have to get them refurbished once I get back to the US in a year. They only lasted over a year so I am disappointed. Last May I passed through Hong … [Read more...] about Zee’s Leatherware in Hong Kong
Remembering Smokey
Seems so long ago now. Smokey died six and a half years ago from kidney failure due to poisoning at my previous house in the Phu Nhuan District. Thanks to Dropbox, I can still have some memories of him. I miss the little guy. … [Read more...] about Remembering Smokey