新年快樂

祝大家新年快樂!大家都有一個豐足的2013年!!!

Fireworks@Hong Kong

On New Year Eve, there will be firework in Victoria Harbour. I wish I could be in there!  I can have some joys with friends and friends!!!

Christmas Parties

During this year, I had a lot of parties. Meanwhile I need to work during this christmas and new year, thus i am tired. However, the party i went last night was great. Because this party was a kind of my surprise birthday!

Apple Shop in Hysan Place

I was in Hong Kong this September. I saw Hysan Place  had a section which is around three stories was  covered by a big cloth. I was wondering what sort of constructions were carrying on.
The answer is revealed when I received the photo from my friend in Hong Kong yesterday.  That is Apple Shop in Hysan Plaza. This shop opened on last Saturday. No wonder, it is covered by a big cloth for months. I think that is the secret weapon of Apple. It is surrounded by three-story-height glass and I think that is the largest apple shop in Hong Kong. That is cool. My friend told a lot of people took a photo in front of this shop!!!

New air-con is installed

This morning, i got my new air-con. It is more quiet. Moreover, it looks nicer. Lastly, I wish it has a better energy rating too.

We fix computers too.

TA lot of friends know my company,AdvanGeneration, builds website and computer programs. Not many friends knew about we fix computers. We clean computer virus and install operation system etc.
Building websites and computer applications are big tasks. They costs some fair amount of money and take time. That is hard  to win a job like this.On the other hand, fixing computers is an easy task. Moreover,all households need this kind of service! So that is relatively easy money to earn. However, this is still our side business .

My air-con is gone.

 

Yesterday, I announced the end of service for the air-con in my bedroom. That is around ten years old. Early of this year, the control board is burnt out. I cannot turn it by the remote control. I have to turn the socket of its main power. This is the only way to shut it down. Last week, the situation went worse. I smelled something burnt when it turned on. That is enough. In Australia, that is very expensive to someone fixing the appliances. Thus, I bought a new Air-Con. It has five-year warranty. I believe it can last for a while.

AdvGenCMS is moving forward .

We released a new version of AdvGenCMS. This is a major milestone. We had an installer program. This makes our system to a turnkey CMS. The next steps are to build a shopping cart function and an api for mobile apps.

Marketing for advgen

We started to put more efforts on the marketing for my company, AdvanGeneration. The new website will put it to live early next week. Moreover, we is running some advertisements on a chinese newspaper in Brisbane. In addition, we will increase budget for online advertisement. Hopefully, there will increase the exposure of my company.

Risk Management in a start up

Someone suggested those start up company should focus what they are good at. Well, i got a different point of view. We have a variety set of business area. This spread out the risk. Even one area is not running profit, other business areas can support the company running.
Moreover, the one area can generate some new leads. For example , we sold a web design package to a client. Once times I have chats with that client, i found they need someone to do some I.T. support tasks.  Well, i got some new businesses.
I think that is good to develop some new business areas along your core business line.

Fresh Food Market@Hong Kong

Hong kong people got an interesting idea. They think any meat is processed, it is not fresh anymore. Thus,in those food market in Hong Kong, you can see live chickens and fish. They pick the live one. And the staff of will "process" the livestock in front of customers. That means "fresh"!

AdvanGeneration goes to iOS

Yesterday,we got our first Mac. That is mainly for iOS development. We started to build our iOS apps. Please get the latest news about this from our website.

AdvGenCMS is still building

We have a new person to work on AdvGenCMS. There will be a user friendly installer very soon. At the same time, we are building the api too.
Besides of open-source version, we had a commercial version available now. It has more modules ,such as contact us and is with an email support. That is suitable for small businesses to build their website. Please contact us via info@advgen.com

Looking forward to watch 007

The new movie of James Bond, skyfall, will be on screen on this Thursday in Australia. Moreover, this year is the 50th anniversary of James Bond. I believe this movie will have somethings for this. In addition, this movie is on screen in Hong Kong since the early of this month in Hong Kong. My Hong Kong friends told that is not bad. Thus, I am looking forward to watch this movie next week!

Self-motivation is the key of running a startup business

In a start-up company ,there are a lot of things happened every day. Some are encouraging. Some makes you a bit sad. Some need time to handle. They can make your mood up and down every day. Even they made you to consider going as an employee.
Well, that is an exciting journey. You should be able to find something as your motivation.

I missed Hong Kong Style Breakfast a lot!

 

I backed to Brisbane for around two weeks. I am thinking of people I know in Hong Kong. Moreover, I missed the food in Hong Kong. I want to have Hong Kong Style Breakfast. Fortunately, I found Hong Kong Style Breakfast in the sunnybank oriental. That is a relief of my home sickness! 

AdvGenCMS -Next Step to Mobile

I am putting my efforts on building API of AdvGenCMS. That is for Android App of AdvGenCMS .I believe every blogging or CMS platform needs to have an administration interface for Mobile. Now, we are going to post-PC era,some people will only have a tablet, they won't use PC anymore. Moreover, the mobile interface can allow the users to post the latest information of a live event. Thus, I need to build a mobile interface for AdvGenCMS.

Wonton Noodles@Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop

Yesterday, I had a bowl of a tasty wonton noodles at Tasty Congee & Noodle Wantun Shop in Telford Plaza. I love it! Firstly, Wonton noodles is a kind of Hong Kong Traditional Food. Moreover, the bowl of wonton noodles is very authentic. Soup is great, noodles is very fresh. I gave a five stars to them. But that is a bit expensive, the small one is $30 and large one is $38. Well, they got comfortable seats. We got a good break in there.
Generally, I am bit happy about this restaurant.
Address:
Shop F1, Level 1, Telford Plaza 1, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon
Tel: 2795 2828

100 Years Before Birth of Doraemon

Doraemon will birth on 2212, that is 100 years later. So, Harbour City is to celebrate this event, they placed more than 100 Doraemon figures in the open area near the Star Ferry Pier. Each figure has QR Code, you can use your smart phone to scan it, and then it will bring you to the website for this event. That is very fun! A lot of people go there to take photo with Doraemon figures.

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SKY100

I brought two ticket of SKY 100 for $150 from Groupon. 

SKY 100 is  the 100th floor at ICC which is the tallest tower in Kowloon. Moreover, that is an observation deck, you can enjoy 360 degree of Hong Kong.
I went there at night, that is very impressive. No Doubts, Hong Kong has a nickname, Pearl of the East! That sounds there is a better view than the peak.
But I found inside lighter in SKY 100 is too bright. I tried to photo in there. The glasses reflected light a lot!
Anyway, that is a must-visit place in Hong Kong.

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God Lead Us

Always, there are always somethings happened out of our plan. I cannot control them out at all, but God lead us, He protected. He is our shelter. He is our Lord.

MTR is the best!

 

 Although MTR has some delay on their services due with some technical problems, I think that is very reliable. I have been live in Brisbane and Sydney for a while. I believe MTR is much better their public transport systems. Moreover, we get to most of urban area in Hong Kong via MTR and every train in MTR is just around 5 mins max. In the world, there are not many cities can do that!

I build my own CMS- AdvGenCMS

I have spent a year to build my own CMS- AdvGenCMS. Finally, I completed it. During the process, I learnt MVC and LINQ. Moreover, that is advancing my system design skill!!!

Keep changing

When you start a small business, please keep your mind open. You are on a journey to find the right answer. Maybe, at the end, you have to completely change your core business. Startup business is very dynamic.

Star Ferry

 

Before I go to Australia, that was very very rare to use Star Ferry crossing Victoria Harbour. That is too slow. Usually, I used to travel by MTR.

But, during these recent travels to Hong Kong, I choose to use Star Ferry at least one times in each trip. Well, now I got more time. I go to Hong Kong for holidays. Moreover, I like to travel by Star Ferry, I can enjoy the scene of Victoria Harbour. The most important reason is the fee. That is $2.60. If I choose to use MTR, that will cost around $10. But all Star Ferries are without A/C. That is very very painful to stay there during summer!

Batman Dark Knight

I watched Dark Knight last night. It is not bad at all. This is a good action movie. Only bad thing is no many fancy weapons.  The batman jet seems to be the only new gadget. Anyway,the script is good.The joinery of batman recovered from his past is very meaningful.

Paid app in android is not easy to make profit

I am building some paid apps in android, such as AdvGen Network Info Pro. But the number of download are lesser than my plan.  I need to spend some efforts on marketing.

very cold now

I am a room with heater. But i am still feeling cold.

I need to work harder!

The development progess for My Android Apps and AdvGenCMS sounds a bit slow. I need to work harder! I wish to have some outcomes this weeekend!

Sunny Day Finally!

 

Last week, the most of time is raining. I had little "flooding" at my back yard. Since Yesterday, the rain stopped. Today, even we have a blue sky and sunny day. That's cool! This is the time to wash clothes.

I am working hard to build an android app.

I started to android application development for around two years. But that is a bit slow. Recently, I speeded u the development process and spent more time on this. During these few weeks, I am building two android apps.

Foggy Peak

The Victoria Peak in Hong Kong is very famous tourist attractions. There should be a best place to view the Hong Kong Island. I went to there in wrong time. There is full of fog! That is too bad!

 

Note that: I was in Central, before I went up there. The weather is not bad, just only a bit cloudy. I think I need to check out the "local" weather at the peak too!

End of Financial Year Sale

I went to Garden City Shopping Center tonight. Now is near end of June, that is the time for End of Financial Year Sale. I found some of shops has 50% off discount. The most I like is in Dick Smith. Some of their laptops have 25% off. Well, that will be end soon. If you have time, I suggest you should go to shopping. There may be some good deals suit for you.

Dinning out is so easy to get fat

During past few months, I went out for lunch and dinner a lot. I gained some more weights. So, I started to cook my own food. It sounds healthier and saving money.

You have to proud yourself

We have to proud ourselves. We need to find out some aspects we can do better than others people. So, we can be confidence to live.

Tram In Hong Kong

 

In Hong Kong Island, we keep the historical transport, Tram. That is older than 100 years old! They are not very fast. But I still love to travel on this. Because that is not traveling very fast. I can enjoy the street view and their fee is very low, just $2.30.

Started to jog again

When I was in Hong Kong, I was jogging every day. But after I backed to Brisbane, I go to gym three times per week. I think that is good enough, so I give up to jog.
Today, I went to jog again. My gym is a bit far from home, I cannot go there everyday. Jogging sounds easier. As a result, I decided to jog when I cannot go to gym!

Am I in China?

Am I China? That looks like much some where in China. This actually is Lingnan Garden at Lok Chi Kok Park.Is it very beautiful?

Dick Smith sale

I went to sunnybank plaza, I found Dick Smith is running a big sale. The external hard dish got 15 % off, some laptops have 30% off. The sale ends today!

Still Busy

I was very busy with the work from my company and some personal stuff. During this week, I can free up some time. Firstly, I need to have some sleep. But I still have a lot of books to read. I am always busy!

Beautiful Flowers@Lai Chi Kok Park

 

Hong Kong is full of high rise buildings. That sounds no places for somethings green.
But I travelled to Hong Kong recently. That is near start of summer, that is the time for flowers to bloom! So, I went to Lai Chi Kok Park. I found there is full of Beautiful Flowers! Hong Kong still has some places for natural and pretty things!


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Macau Visit

When I went to Macau two months ago,  I quite like there. Because there are a lot of old buildings, such as Senado Square. I felt like going back 18 th century. Moreover, even the floor is paved by the coloured stones, very traditional. I like there.

Got up late

Now is 13.49. I had not done much things at all. That is because I got up at 11 am. That is so late!

Finally, I am off from work.

Now is around 8 pm. Finally I am off from work. That is so hungry. Brisbane is not same as Hong Kong, that is so easy to find a restaurant at night.

Always cost cutting

"Cost cutting" seem to be the golden rule in businesses world. That is rare to hear a company will speak in public to say "we will spend a big money to improve quality. "   That gave the impression most of companies are keen to earn the quick money. That is so sad.

I went to IKEA for dinner again.

I am in IKEA for dinner again. I wish to have a value meal and I am enjoy to shop in there too.

The weather is funny in Brisbane today

That is cold and wet this morning. But now is hot and sunny. But I love it.

What's a big day!

I finished so many things today. I got all important tasks done. I am so tired!!!

I need to take some days off

Recently I am busy with a number of things. I build a new program which calls timer assistant. Moreover I am planing to build an android application. I need to deal with some personal issues too. Not just those things. I have some work from client too. I think I need each day has 72 hours to complete those things!!!

Gaining weight

I ate better recently. I went out to eat a lot of tasty. So, i gained weight. I need to work out harder.

So tired... and busy

This morning, the internet at home is out of order!!!
Thus, I did not get much work done!
I am still working now, 11:08pm.
I am trying to finish more tasks!
I am so tired!

Try our best

A lot of things cannot be under our control. But I will try my best and let the rest under our Lord's control.

Happy Chinese New year

Today is Chinese New Year. That is not a public holiday in Australia
But I worked a bit more extra last week. So I can take some time off today.

My right shoulder is so painful

I think I work too hard this week. It makes my right hurt! I did not sleep very well last night.

That is not good to get up late

I got up around 11.30am. I lost my morning. That is the reason to make today unusable. I did not completed many tasks. Well, Jogging for 30 minutes seems to be only one task I did today!

My right shoulder is very painful.

My right shoulder is very painful. That is a common problem for our IT people. I think I should not sit on the chair too long.

I am tired and hungry

I did some programming and visited a friend. Now, I am at gym. I am hungry
I am looking forward for my afternoon tea.

I will have a busy weekend

I went sick for a few days during this week. I really need to do some catch up during weekend. That is not easy!

That is much cooler today

After a super hot yesterday, today is much cooler today. But I am still not very well, the fever is not gone yet.

Super Hot Weather Again!

Today, we have hit by a hot weave again. The temperature is about 40 degree this afternoon. But I am sick, I slept whole afternoon in air-conditioned. I cannot feel the hot weather.  

Sherlock homes 2

I just watched Sherlock homes2. That is a good script and full of laugh

That is super hot outside.

I just went out for lunch. I felt I was burning! That is very very hot outside!

I am waiting for Peking duck.

Tonight dinner is special. I will have Peking duck.

Cloudy day

That is a cloudy day. There is some shower. So, I better stay at gym

At IKEA again

I am having $4.50chicken and chips night dinner at IKEA. That is because there is free coffee. Moreover, IKEA has post Christmas sales! I wish to see whether there is something good.

Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol Review

I watched Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol  yesterday! That is a great movie which is full of actions! There is a lot of car chasing and fighting. You won't find a second is boring! I love the car chasing in dust storm! That is a quite fresh idea. I love it. Moreover, I love Tom Cruise climbing Burj Khalifa tower. That is so great! I heard about that is a real Tom Cruise, he is not the double stunt!
Even that is the fourth movie of Mission Impossible series. That is still worth to watch!

I am going to watch mission impossible 4

I have spent most of my time to work past few days. So I think that is the time to have a break. And everyone said mission impossible 4 is great. Thus, I am going to watch that.

Avoid eating out during the public holidays

In Australia, there will be a surcharge when you go to a restaurant during the public holidays. Thus, I will avoid eating out today. But i had a meeting with friends this morning. We went to coffee club,there was 15% surcharge! After gym, I was too tired and hungry. I went out for lunch in coffee square in market square. There was $1.5 per head. There are a lot of surcharge. So I stay home for dinner. Saving money!