Terrapin group grope

Pond at Hong Kong Park

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There is such a thing as too cute ...

Car in Bridal Parking spot, Hong Kong Park.

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Red Lory and mango

Hong Kong Park Aviary.

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The conspiracy is bigger than you think ...

"Wireless mind control" is the best kind, when you stop and think about it. But are these thoughts my own?!?!

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Vestigial Colonialism

Every now and then you run across quaint buildings with interesting functions and signs.

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Hong Kong Rugby 7s Crowd, Lan Kwai Fong

The herd had thinned by midnight, moving along to Wan Chai.

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Let's talk about sex ...

... like adults, please. Rob Asghar's take on why fundamentalist Christian views on sexuality are more dangerous and self-defeating than their adherents let on.

參考來源： Rob Asghar: Bristol Palin And The Trouble With Christian Sex (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

Twitter: The TV Show

From TechCrunch: Launched in Spain, "while it doesn’t exactly have a prime time slot (it’s on at midnight), it’s an hour-long program that lets viewers send in tweets live that two hosts then interact with." Last time I checked, this is called "talk radio" in the States ...

參考來源： Twision: Twitter Television Is Here! Well, In Spain Anyway. (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

Story of the Week

TechCrunch looks to its own jobs board to see which way the wind blows, re: Apple's iPad trajectory.

參考來源： The iPad Is Coming! The iPad Is Coming! Apple Takes Over Our Job Board. (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

What's in a word?

Portfolio.com's J. Jennings Moss takes a look at how dropping the F-bomb a la Joe Biden's recent on-mic gaff can really inform a conversation with either insouciant charm or a withering jolt.

F--kin' A!

參考來源： When Ceos Politicians Artists And Lawyers Drop The F Bomb - Daily Brief - Portfolio.com (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

Smell ya later! China gives Google the kiss-off

From CNNGo: "While the West is lamenting the end of Google.cn, China's digerati say, “don’t let the door hit you on the way out”"

參考來源： Chinese netizens say good-bye to Google.cn | CNNGo.com (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

Mobile App of the Week: LookTel

Now we're cooking with gas, folks. From the press blurb: "You can use LookTel to automatically scan and recognize objects such as money, packaged goods, CDs, DVDs, and medication bottles, as well as landmarks. Point the device video camera at what you wish to "see" and it will pronounce the name very quickly in clear and easy to understand speech."

I love this kind of tech innovation. Who needs another annoying tweak on Twitter ...

參考來源： LookTel - Mobile Object Recognition and Remote Assistance Solutions for Visually Impaired Users (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

AKA "Scary Spice"

From CNN: "Sold in various flavors in 3-gram bags, (K2 or Spice) consists of herbs that are sprayed with synthetic substances that mimic THC, the high-causing natural chemical found in marijuana."

Just from the description, you know this tastes as nasty as the real thing.

參考來源： Synthetic marijuana a growing trend among teens, authorities say - CNN.com (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

America: Land of the Free

And people appear to be free to completely lose their minds of all rational thought when it comes to Barack Obama.

From The Daily Beast: "On the heels of health care, a new Harris poll reveals Republican attitudes about Obama: Two-thirds think he's a socialist, 57 percent a Muslim—and 24 percent say "he may be the Antichrist."

It's just sad ...
參考來源： Scary New GOP Poll - The Daily Beast (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

With love, Whitney

Stairwell, China Club, Hong Kong

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Prince Charles

Stairwell, China Club, Hong Kong

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The GOP has no ideas ...

Provocative use of a mash-up to tell a sad story.

Enemy of the State

From Digital Beat: "It’s a surreal idea — the world’s best-known Internet company facing off with the government of the world’s most populous nation. It’s a company versus an entire state."

Surreal indeed. Since when do companies declare economic wars against nation-states? If Google first intended not to do any harm, why did they agree to China's restrictions in the first place? (I know the answer to that question, I'm just being, you know, rhetorical.)

It's just fascinating to watch a company act like a country.

參考來源： A bittersweet day for Googlers as search giant turns back on China | VentureBeat (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

Sunset, A Ma Temple, Macau

It was a long day Sunday, March 21, and Bob and I had been walking around Hac Sa Beach in the morning on Coloane Island, and then much of the afternoon in Macau's Historic District. The temple was closing and they were herding us out when  Bob told me to look up:

Macau's air is a hazy as Hong Kong's, but it does have some add to the whole wonder of the place. A little further down the steps, I saw Mainland China looking like all those ancient paintings and I had to take one more parting shot:

Click on the above image to see it in a larger format, it's pretty cool. More later ...

Cool! Force fields are coming!

From the Telegaph (UK): "A space-age "force field" capable of protecting armoured vehicles and tanks by repelling incoming fire is being developed by British military scientists."

參考來源： Star Trek-style force-field armour being developed by military scientists - Telegraph (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

Google vs. China: Now comes the name-calling ...

From the Telegraph (UK): "China has moved to stir up anti-American sentiments ahead of an expected announcement by Google that it will shut down its Chinese search engine."

參考來源： Chinese media accuse US of 'information imperialism' amid Google row - Telegraph (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

Hazy shade of winter ...

From the BBC: "Air pollution levels in Hong Kong have reached a record high, prompting government warnings to people to avoid going out."

I would have to agree. It's like Los Angeles in the 1980s and closer to what San Bernardino is all the time. There is a constant haze and you're aware that you're body is covered in a fine layer of detritus at the end of the day. Oh boy! Bring on the summer!

參考來源： BBC News - Hong Kong's air pollution reaches record levels (在「Google 網頁註解」中檢視)

O'er the land of the free ...

American flag kite, Hac Sa beach, Macau.

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Egg tarts, Lord Stow's Bakery, Coloane

Gratuitous tourist shot of incredibly tasty pastries.

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Ruins of St. Paul's, Macau

It's an oldie, but a goodie.

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Lunch @ Fernando's, Macau

Portuguese chicken, prawns with clam sauce, tomato and onion salad and sangria.

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