Recently, I was reading through blogs and news sites and found out there were companies capitalizing on the fact that air pollution is so extreme in most major cities in China by selling cans of fresh air. There is no scientific or medical evidence that these contraptions could lead to improved health, but hey … […]
Another day trip in the Vancouver area, just hung out in Metropolis at Metrotown, Crystal Mall, Aberdeen Centre, and Granville Island. I saw a tutoring center in Crystal Mall boasting tutoring that would give kids a shot at the Ivy League at Crystal Mall; I found it kind of funny that a tutoring center with […]
I went to a local Taiwanese family-owned tofu/soy product manufacturing place (Zin Tai Soya Foods) in Richmond to buy some bulk bean curd for my parents; the place mostly does wholesale, but they do have a small store-front for retail sales. I also went to Burnaby particularly Crystal Mall to hangout. What stood out to […]
I don’t usually shop at outlet malls, but for the last Black Friday Sale I decided to go with some friends to The Outlet Collection Seattle (formerly SuperMall) just for the heck of it. For some reason, I got sucked into the sensation of what I thought were “bargains” that later I thought didn’t have the best […]
Just went between Vancouver and Richmond BC, particularly Stanley Park and Aberdeen Centre.
Below are lists of the main benefits of my favorite rewards credit cards currently: Sallie Mae MasterCard 5% cashback on first $250 on groceries; applies directly to gift card purchases too (e.g. Home Depot, Amazon, Gap, Gamestop, Finish Line, etc.); I usually get the gift cards from Fred Meyer (Kroger) or Safeway 5% cashback on […]
For the last year or so, I have transitioned from all my personal computers from regular hard disk drives (HDD) to solid-state drives (SSD) for the primary drives. The main reason was because I wanted the smartphone and tablet experience in which applications and processes load instantly or in a few seconds, including operating system boot. I’m superbly […]
Recently, I was browsing through the foreign movie category on Amazon Prime and noticed quite a few Mainland Chinese propaganda films that were made decades ago, likely around the 1960s or 1970s. Usually I see mostly Korean films and low-budget Japanese films in the section, but I was surprised to see this type in there […]
Recently I found a new software called Waifu2x that easily enlarges image files up to 2x without significant quality reduction. Previously, there was no simple way to enlarge image files up to 2x without huge artifacting or pixelation, but Waifu2x is now a simple solution. The underlying technology behind it is artificial intelligence processing technology called Deep Convolutional […]
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iOS In terms of UI (user interface), iOS seems to be the most simple, intuitive, & consistent among various devices whether they are smartphones or tablets. On the other hand, because of the simplicity and probably to ward off users from screwing up the UI, the OS is not very customizable in comparison to Android — you […]
Buyer Tips Buy from sellers with established history & high ratings (98% or above) Avoid cheap or items way below market from sellers that are relatively new or have limited selling history Make sure to read sellers’ return policy; some have limited return periods such as 14 business days and some do not offer returns. […]
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A few of my friends recently have been enlightening me about maximizing reward points on Perk which is supposed to be the #1 mobile rewards program. Apparently you can earn multiple reward points by installing the Perk mobile app on multiple mobile devices — limited 5 per household. According to my friends, you can earn up to $250 […]
Just a gallery of my trip to Seafair 2014. Some notable aircraft displaying stunts were the Blue Angels, Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys, and Apache Helicopters.
Thursday, 6-19-14 was when I went to my friend, Wes Tang’s bachelor party along the Skykomish River. Prior to rafting down the Skykomish River, I had no experience rafting … yeah, I was totally noob to the extent I didn’t know I shouldn’t have worn any cotton clothing while rafting. Moreover, I was not aware it […]
I came to realize recently that Google products and services had a tremendous impact on my daily life in so many levels from personal to work use resulting in me pondering a bit about a life without Google. Even one of the fonts of this website that you’re viewing now – “Lato“, is hosted from […]
Over the weekend, I had a hot pot dinner with one of my good friends and over the course of the meal he brought up the topic of his excess electronics and surplus of store credit from the Staples Ink & Toner Rewards Program. Due to my friend’s fear of his career being jeopardized, I […]
While hanging out with some friends last Saturday, 3-15-14 at the Seattle Center, I caught a glimpse of some DeLorean cars like the ones in the Back to the Future Trilogy. Even though the DeLoreans were not displayed inside an auto show type setting, they were presented similarly in that fashion in terms of eye-candy […]
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I was just scrolling through Amazon Instant Video with Prime checked in the checkbox and saw a funny assortment in the action & adventure category. Apparently kid shows like Dora The Explorer, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dann Phantom, etc are grouped with 24, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Grimm, etc. I just wonder how a […]