Most industrial designs these days are pretty derivative. On the other hand, you can’t help thinking that sometimes designers ought to get real. I mean, the stuff shown here may be cute, but are they practical? The lamp stand model, in particular, doesn’t seem to be built on solid foundation.No specs, details or anything else… Read More »
“If I have to shoot 200,000 students to save China from another 100 years of disorder, so be it.” – Lee Kuan Yew endorsing the Tiananmen massacre, Straits Times, 17 August 2004 “If you are a troublemaker… it’s our job to politically destroy you. Put it this way. As long as JB Jeyaratnam for what… Read More »
Here’s something for you to chew on before I upload more photos from my recent Taipei trip. The sight of scantily-clad girls selling betel nuts from kiosks decorated with bright neon lights is a uniquely Taiwanese phenomenon. Named after the legendary beauty Xi Shi (西施) from the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋時代) of ancient China,… Read More »
A stitch in time saves nine what?Are you telling the truth if you lie in bed?Could crop-circles be the work of a cereal killer?Do mass murderers kill only in church?How is it possible to have a civil war?If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?If our knees bent the other way, what… Read More »
What do you get when you cross Paris Hilton with Jessica Simpson? Here’s an image for your reference: On the male side of the equation, imagine an Owen Wilson-Ben Stiller combo: Arguably related post: Here in Taipei again
Since Paris burst onto the scene, I’ve always wanted to check into a Hilton (the hotel, not the bitch). Guess what? Here I am in Taipei again, and I’m roomed in Caesar Park Hotel, formerly known as Hilton Taipei. Mission accomplished, sort of. Anyway, this is my umpteenth visit to Taipei and for once, it… Read More »