tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53517642008-06-27T14:08:05.346+08:00Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comBlogger762125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-68229160051196506092008-06-26T23:56:00.003+08:002008-06-27T14:08:05.373+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/McCafe-721996.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/McCafe-721864.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-88219122324624503112008-06-25T11:00:00.003+08:002008-06-25T11:13:17.094+08:00Read this article which describes <a href="http://bbs.cnnb.com.cn/simple/index.php?t1314727.html&t=1" target=blank>how thieves "work" in the street</a>. Be cautious ... such thing doesn't happen only in China, it's in Hong Kong, Macau, Europe, US .... everywhere!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-70398446738867137772008-06-20T10:08:00.003+08:002008-06-21T01:03:59.180+08:00I come across this article talking about a new trend that hi-tech companies are moving into cities again from the suburbs. Immediately I thought of my current office location. I moved to Wu Chung House, the building next to Hopewell Centre in the Queen's Road East, back in 2004. At first I was quite unease about the new office 'cos the building is quite far away from the main office in the HKCEC (thus I commute between Wu Chung House and HKCEC almost every day - a waste of time!), plus it's a challenge during lunch time, and the environment is too "residential". But now I'm used to my life in Wu Chung House already after all these years. But still, when I read this article, I thought about my office location again.<br /> <br /> (QUOTE from MSN) Autodesk is one among a raft of tech companies, including Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and newer players like professional networking Web site LinkedIn, striving for that same San Francisco symbiosis. These companies have long occupied suburbs to the south, east, and north of the city. Now they see expansion downtown as a way to attract and retain some of the brightest talent, quicken the travel time to meetings, and impress customers from around the world. "There's a lot of talent we can attract" who don't live near Google's Mountain View, Calif. headquarters 36 miles south, says engineering manager Julie Pearl, who works in San Francisco. "It's very appealing for folks." Soaring gas prices have only enhanced the appeal of ditching a 40-mile commute.(UNQUOTE)<br /> <br /> Read the full article: <a href="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=BWK&date=20080619&id=8802150" target=blank>I Left My Staff in San Francisco</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-3294062861069097972008-06-20T07:37:00.006+08:002008-06-20T07:58:10.685+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/ymail.-721761.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/ymail.-721744.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /> <br /> Hurry! <a href="http://mail.yahoo.com" target=blank>Go get one real quick</a> before your favourite names are being taken!<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D91D4GU00.htm" target=blank>Read more about Yahoo's move on this new email domain offer</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-42339700052139861432008-06-19T22:28:00.002+08:002008-06-19T22:47:04.190+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/video_game_shop_hong_kong-701830.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/video_game_shop_hong_kong-701807.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>I couldn't remember when was the last time I went into a video game shop, probably not within this 10 years! Working like crazy these days, I suddenly felt like doing something unusual today after work. I had a light dinner in KFC (guess you'll think KFC meal is NOT LIGHT at all!) with my friend Alex. Spent 20 minutes in the video game shop together ... but to my surprise, most of the machines and games are pretty old already ... I can still see some soccer games, some fighting/action games ... and of course car-racing games are there too! Most people inside the shop are in their twenties. Alex and I are probably among the oldest, except the lady working in the shop.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-48476507608891206192008-06-13T07:21:00.003+08:002008-06-13T07:31:15.063+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/firefox_download_day-751393.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/firefox_download_day-751368.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>If you've been enjoying your Firefox browser, make sure you visit Firefox's website on the Firefox Download Day (June 17) - the day when they officially launch Firefox 3. <a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord" target=blank>Help make Firefox a Guinness record</a> ... check it out now!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-24361730941440331662008-06-09T12:03:00.001+08:002008-06-09T12:08:52.094+08:00A slow and long weekend again ...<br /> <br /> I spent some time at night with TVB for 2 football matches, stayed in office & home preparing for the upcoming week, and more importantly stayed @ home to clear up the piles of documents, magazines, bills ...etc. I can no longer bear with all those piles sitting on my desk and sleeping next to me!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-27791825389713298022008-06-08T15:18:00.004+08:002008-06-08T16:05:06.019+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/euro2008-799656.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/euro2008-799645.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>I like watching football matches but I feel that I always don't have enough time for myself and thus I don't have NOW TV installed @ home. So, you can imagine that I seldom watch such games except during the World Cup (I went to Germany for World Cup 2006) period.<br /> <br /> Coincidentally, the first match of the Euro 2008 falls onto a Saturday and more importantly, live broadcast was available in TVB. I thus spent a "sleepless" night on it last night. To make the whole experience even more entertaining and exciting, I logon the Hong Kong Jockey Club website to learn more about the teams and of course placed some bets. It's been quite a long while since I bet on football matches again. I still recall that I won several thousands HKD a few years ago with my bet on Arsenal. But I feel that betting on football matches doesn't offer good odds, thus I was very quiet in recent years in this thing. <br /> <br /> So about the bet last night, how was it? I won several hundred dollars in the match between Switzerland (one of the hosts of the Euro 2008) & Czech Republic. Will try my luck again tonight on the match between another host, Austria Vs Croatia.<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-24850392935023576312008-06-04T23:49:00.003+08:002008-06-05T00:49:20.181+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/taxi-723058.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/taxi-723044.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>I met a sophisticated taxi driver today.<br /> <br /> When I was in a taxi traveling from my office in Wanchai to SOHO in Central for dinner after work, I saw a large PDA (pretty old model of 02 but the screen is huge!) in front of the driver. For no reason, I asked the driver if he keeps his customers' contacts and frequent travel routes in that PDA and to my surprise, he did! You won't believe that taxi drivers have better CRM than some companies ...<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-46206870228506020232008-06-01T12:45:00.003+08:002008-06-01T13:18:47.379+08:00<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com.hk/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com.hk&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com.hk%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fbradlee%2Falbumid%2F5206775828815000545%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /> <br /> I watched a talk-show last night for the first time.<br /> <br /> In his <是但嗡求其大合唱 Part 2>, Jan Lamb continues to make use of his talents in telling the audiences different amusing jokes. Whether the jokes are about the Hong Kong society, men, mothers or foul language, everybody laughed to death.<br /> <br /> Perhaps this kind of show is kind of meaningless in a sense, but I feel that it really heals people and help them relax - at least for a few hours.<br /> <br /> It was fun!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-73002152967725121072008-05-31T12:28:00.001+08:002008-06-01T12:42:08.042+08:00You may have exhausted those Times Square, IFC, PP, Harbour City, Elements or the Olympian City. I even went to the CityWalk of the Vision City in Tsuen Wan a few weeks ago. So if you're looking for somewhere, probably a shopping mall, to hea this weekend, <br /> <br /> If you're looking for a shopping mall to "hea" this weekend, the Plaza Hollywood (荷李活廣場) in the Diamond Hill area is an interesting one 'cos it offers free parking with no spending requirement as long as you're in a skirt (most likely a lady!?) when settling the payment in the shroff. They offer 3 hours free parking even for a man in skirt!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-37991264291709794112008-05-24T12:33:00.004+08:002008-05-24T12:45:54.978+08:00I'm sure you face this very often when you buy something in smaller shops, they either do not accept credit card for purchases less than a certain amount like HKD200 or they charge you an extra 3-4%. This is really my first time to know that banks and card companies don't allow shops to charge extra for credit card payment. But there is still a loophole that shops can choose to accept credit card payment for amount above a certain amount ... <br /> <br /> There are increasing number of people now using Octopus Card in supermarkets. Same case for credit card. When I print some photos in FotoMax this week, I saw that they offer 10% discount if I pay with Hang Seng Bank credit card. So I paid HKD34.9 with my Hang Seng credit card. I like that!<br /> <br /> (QUOTE from Appledaily May 24, 2008)<br /> 揭 發 商 戶 濫 收 　 銀 行 稱 不 容 許<br /> 碌 卡 收 附 加 費 要 Say No<br /> <br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://appledaily.atnext.com/images/apple-photos/apple/20080524/large/24ls3p3n.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://appledaily.atnext.com/images/apple-photos/apple/20080524/large/24ls3p3n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>【本 報 訊 】 「 碌 卡 呀 ? 要 收 3% charge( 附 加 費 ) 喎 。 」 消 費 者 購 物 後 用 信 用 卡 付 款， 不 時 會 遇 到 有 店 員 聲 稱 ， 要 多 收 2% 至 3% 附 加 費 ， 部 份 連 以 易 辦 事 (EPS) 付 款 也收 1% 費 用 。 Visa 、 Master Card 等 信 用 卡 組 織 、 銀 行 及 易 辦 事 均 強 調 ， 不 容 許 店舖 收 取 簽 卡 附 加 費 ， 消 費 者 應 作 出 投 訴 ， 查 明 屬 實 不 排 除 終 止 與 商 戶 合 作 。 　 記 者： 翁 煜 雄<br /> <br /> 記者 日 前 到 銅 鑼 灣 、 油 尖 區 等 購 物 區 ， 以 顧 客 身 份 消 費 ， 其 中 在 灣 仔 東 方 188 商 場 電子 遊 戲 店 ， 表 示 以 信 用 卡 買 一 部 售 逾 3,000 元 遊 戲 機 。 店 員 稱 需 多 收 3% 信 用 卡 付款 附 加 費 。 記 者 查 詢 原 因 ， 對 方 稱 ： 「 唔 係 我 收 ， 係 銀 行 收 咋 。 」 記 者 先 後 再 到 旺 角 先 達 商 場 、 旺 角 電 腦 廣 場 等 選 購 手 機 、 電 腦等 ， 以 及 在 尖 沙 嘴 部 份 小 型 時 裝 舖 、 小 型 旅 行 社 ， 均 遇 類 似 情 況 ， 需 收 取 2% 至 3% 不 等 簽 卡 附 加 費 。<br /> <br /> EPS 付 款 也 收 1%<br /> <br /> 另外 ， 部 份 店 舖 甚 至 連 以 EPS 付 款 ， 也 收 1% 手 續 費 ， 其 中 先 達 、 188 商 場 有 部 份 店舖 更 張 貼 告 示 ， 公 然 表 示 收 取 3% 信 用 卡 附 加 費 ， 1%EPS 附 加 費 。 記 者 在 場 發 現 ，不 少 顧 客 因 現 金 不 足 ， 無 奈 簽 卡 被 收 取 附 加 費 。<br /> 有 旺 角 電 腦 舖 老 闆 解 釋 ， 每宗 信 用 卡 交 易 都 需 按 金 額 向 銀 行 交 2% 至 3% 費 用 ， 部 份 費 用 更 高 達 7% ： 「 個 客 買件 200 蚊 記 憶 體 ， 只 係 賺 佢 10 幾 蚊 ， 仲 要 畀 6 蚊 銀 行 。 唔 收 附 加 費 ， 咁 我 食 乜 ? 」<br /> 對於 商 戶 疑 濫 收 費 用 ， Visa 及 Master Card 發 言 人 均 強 調 ， 商 戶 不 得 收 取 簽 卡 附 加費 ； Master Card 建 議 消 費 者 遇 上 商 戶 收 取 附 加 費 ， 可 記 下 商 戶 名 稱 及 地 址 向 發 卡銀 行 投 訴 。 豐 銀 行 發 言 人 稱 ， 與 商 戶 簽 定 的 協 議 已 列 明 ， 不 得 收 取 簽 卡 附 加 費 ， 銀 行 收 到 投 訴會 先 勸 喻 商 戶 ， 屢 勸 無 效 不 排 除 終 止 雙 方 合 作 。 易 辦 事 發 言 人 也 指 出 ， 與 商 戶 簽 訂條 文 列 明 ， 不 容 許 收 附 加 費 ， 消 費 者 可 致 電 熱 線 2312 0004 投 訴 。 投 訴 屬 實 ， 嚴 重會 終 止 雙 方 合 作 。<br /> 消 費 者 委 員 會 表 示 關 注 事 件 ， 並 批 評 商 戶 接 納 信 用 卡 付 款 可 以 吸 引 更 多 顧 客 ， 不 應 將 有 關 成 本 轉 嫁 予 消 費 者 ： 「 商 戶 已 經 數 ， 仲 要 問 番 個 客 收 錢 ？ 」<br /> <br /> 商 戶 對 策 ： 買 電 視 畀 現 金 減 千 元<br /> <br /> 為免 遭 投 訴 收 附 加 費 ， 部 份 商 戶 會 改 以 優 惠 價 予 付 現 金 顧 客 ， 省 卻 支 付 予 銀 行 信 用 卡收 款 費 用 。 記 者 日 前 到 將 軍 澳 一 電 器 舖 ， 表 示 欲 購 一 部 40 吋 LCD 電 視 ， 標 價 為 15,000 元 ， 記 者 查 詢 以 信 用 卡 付 款 ， 會 否 收 取 附 加 費 時 ， 店 員 回 應 並 不 需 要 ， 但補 充 ： 「 如 果 你 畀 現 金 呢 ， 就 可 以 平 1,000 蚊 喎 。 」 他 透 露 ： 「 既 然 銀 行 唔 准 我 收 附 加 費 ， 咁 我 咪 掉 番 轉 ， 個 客 畀 現 金 咪 收 平 。 」<br /> <br /> 現 金 優 待 未 違 規<br /> <br /> 不過 ， JC Shop 經 理 莊 天 賜 說 ， 信 用 卡 付 款 已 是 大 趨 勢 ， 收 附 加 費 不 但 會 被 銀 行 警 告， 更 會 減 低 競 爭 力 ， 而 且 以 信 用 卡 付 款 一 般 金 額 會 較 大 ： 「 唔 通 一 次 過 帶 成 幾 千 、幾 萬 現 金 身 咩 。 」 他 說 ， 若 更 多 顧 客 用 信 用 卡 ， 商 戶 便 可 向 銀 行 「 講 數 」 ， 銀 行 便 有 機 會 相 對 調 低 收 費 。<br /> 消 費 者 委 員 會 發 言 人 稱 ， 優 待 付 現 金 顧 客 只 屬 營 銷 手 法 ， 似 未 違 銀 行 不 准 收 附 加 費 規 定 ： 「 但 最 好 梗 係 一 視 同 仁 啦 。 」 <br /> (UNQUOTE)<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-9513445752080450052008-05-18T20:26:00.004+08:002008-05-18T20:51:04.070+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/china_earthquake-793729.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/china_earthquake-793691.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>為表達全國各族人民對四川汶川大地震遇難同胞的深切哀悼，國務院決定，2008年5月19日至21日為全國哀悼日。在此期間，全國和各駐外機構下半旗志哀，停止公共娛樂活動，外交部和我國駐外使領館設立吊唁簿。5月19日14時28分起，全國人民默哀3分鐘，屆時汽車、火車、艦船鳴笛，防空警報鳴響。<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-78171526902261047162008-05-17T15:25:00.005+08:002008-05-17T15:49:23.289+08:00This interesting article caught my attention by chance. You'll know what it's talking about if you're in the industry ... <a href="http://www.networksasia.net/article.php?id_article=1157&page=1" target=blank>The top 10 dead (or dying) computer skills</A><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-55614722925475455362008-04-07T12:36:00.002+08:002008-04-07T13:39:45.779+08:00My boss gave a demonstration of the soon-to-be-launched site in a senior management meeting this morning. To better prepare for the demo, the team did several rehearsal yesterday and reminded our vendor to ensure a stable environment for the demo. I woke up at 6am this morning and went back to office early in the morning to check presentation venue and facilities. We again did a number of rehearsals and were quite comfortable and confident &#39;cos we saw that the website performance was good (except that we spotted a bug!)<br /> <br><br /> <br>When it came to the actual demo, my boss began as planned in the rehearsal but all of a sudden a feature really important didn&#39;t work. The atmosphere was kind of embarrassing as you could imagine. We switched to another server immediately and then the demo was fine. But you know it looked a bit bad and more importantly it was not doing us justice given all the preparation we have put in.<br /> <br><br /> <br>Well, this looks like a good lesson but what else we could do more next time? ... Let&#39;s move on ...<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-7998451739755894642008-04-06T19:41:00.001+08:002008-04-06T21:01:59.225+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/bradlee/DenisWeddingDay"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/denis_wedding-793302.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-86867166701105562872008-04-04T21:15:00.001+08:002008-04-06T21:25:51.805+08:00<TABLE><br /> <TR><TD><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/bradlee/NewFiscalYearCelebrationPartyECommercePublicationsDepartment"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/bradlee/R_jFg4bkaKE/AAAAAAAACPc/NVarlQNOG7k/s160-c/NewFiscalYearCelebrationPartyECommercePublicationsDepartment.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/bradlee/NewFiscalYearCelebrationPartyECommercePublicationsDepartment" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">New Fiscal Year Celebratio<wbr></wbr>n Party (E-Commerc<wbr></wbr>e + Publicatio<wbr></wbr>ns Department<wbr></wbr>)</a></td></tr></table></TD><TD><table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/f/img/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/bradlee/BBQWithYoungsters"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/bradlee/R_jEQ4bkaGE/AAAAAAAACOw/3SfAInNqMKA/s160-c/BBQWithYoungsters.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/bradlee/BBQWithYoungsters" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">BBQ with Youngsters</a></td></tr></table><br /> </TD><br /> </TR><br /> </TABLE><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-56356417432750295162008-03-31T23:27:00.005+08:002008-03-31T23:40:35.488+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/PDA_phone_tdctrade-723982.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/PDA_phone_tdctrade-723969.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>My department offers a service in various trade shows in Hong Kong to assist buyers in identifying right suppliers and products through a mobile matching system ... I took this snapshot several months ago when I saw these PDA phones on a colleague's table ... I thought I was in the Sincere Shopping Mall in Mongkok where people trade 2nd hand mobile phones ... You know what? Although these PDA phones are a bit out-dated now, they once worth over HKD5,000 each and this picture alone shows over HKD20,000 worth of gadgets ... amazing!<br /> <br /> By the way, this picture also signify the end of the old brand name of the marketplace I'm working on ... tdctrade.com will no longer exist ... my company is about to be rebranded to HKTDC from April 1, 2008 and naturally the website address will become hktdc.com ... so the lanyard in the picture is getting obsoleted now ... Guess who will be the first beneficiary of this change? Our supplier for lanyard ... they'll be the first one to receive new orders from us!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-52170259360572349152008-03-30T23:06:00.003+08:002008-03-30T23:19:31.432+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/wifi_octopus_restaurant-718868.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/wifi_octopus_restaurant-718501.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Yum-cha with Dai Gor in Tak Hing (Wanchai) today. Though we both have been really stressed for work but I find it very relaxing to have a chance to chic-chat with Dai Gor for about 2 hours in the restaurant today!<br /> <br /> Do you notice that the restaurant offers free Wifi? This is the first time that I see a Chinese restaurant offering that!? I just wonder how many people tried that before in Tak Hing! But now that PCCW is offering Wifi almost everywhere in Hong Kong; and the Government is offering free Wifi is various public venues like libraries, I really feel that Internet is everywhere ... not to mention our mobile phones which offer high speed Internet access! Can you imagine 8 years ago that our lives will be surrounded by the Internet now? What will it be 8 years later?<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-50205113160490142432008-03-21T11:16:00.004+08:002008-03-21T11:32:35.147+08:00Mingpao News (Mar 21, 2008)<br /> <br /> I'm gonna try this out today ...<br /> <br /> (QUOTED)<br /> 八號幹線沙田至長沙灣通車<br /> <br /> 八號幹線沙田至長沙灣段今早7時通車，沙田、大圍直出西九龍只需不足10分鐘，劃一收費8元。<br /> <br /> 八號幹線沙田至長沙灣段由昂船洲高架路、荔枝角高架路、尖山隧道、沙田嶺隧道、大圍隧道組成，長約6.7公里。<br /> (UNQUOTE)<br /> <br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/highway_shatin_to_cheung_sha_wan-722331.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://www.bradfordlee.com/uploaded_images/highway_shatin_to_cheung_sha_wan-722089.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-30131285586441154092008-03-16T23:54:00.004+08:002008-03-17T00:05:05.669+08:00It was exactly a year ago when I assumed my managerial role and became the leader of my team at work. I came across an article at that time arguing that the first year of a managerial life is normally the toughest one. Normally 50% of amateur managers will failed that "test".<br /> <br /> What about me? I survived my first year but there are some real challenges ahead. I've been a lucky man who is able to solve (or ignore!) many problems. I believe I will survive. Let's see ...<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-75860892852566874132008-03-16T11:46:00.003+08:002008-03-16T11:51:07.562+08:00Other than work, rest and some other engagements, I haven't been able to really see my friends for quite a long time. But you know there could be endless work ahead! It's not an excuse really.<br /> <br /> Last Friday, I began reconnecting with my friends via SMS and email. Suggested/invited a number of friends to meet up whenever my schedule allows ...<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-12867335503280493482008-03-15T13:34:00.002+08:002008-03-15T13:36:40.183+08:00<iframe width="425" height="350" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=kong+pui+street+shatin+hong+kong&amp;sll=22.380393,114.196898&amp;sspn=0.006587,0.010042&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;z=14&amp;ll=22.390158,114.201078&amp;output=embed&amp;s=AARTsJq1BAe1u4LM2l-zTJY-9wLmor0NWw"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=kong+pui+street+shatin+hong+kong&amp;sll=22.380393,114.196898&amp;sspn=0.006587,0.010042&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;t=h&amp;z=14&amp;ll=22.390158,114.201078&amp;source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-27506994897950795612008-03-15T01:00:00.000+08:002008-03-15T13:47:21.143+08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.2ofheartshoneymoons.com/pages/images/activities/casino_chips.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://www.2ofheartshoneymoons.com/pages/images/activities/casino_chips.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5351764.post-67167279475698666812008-03-05T22:44:00.001+08:002008-03-06T23:44:18.695+08:00呢幾日忽然又回復學生哥身份,係會展?間Richard Ivey Business School上堂。感覺好似狂食雞精般,在呢4個月?12日內學會Marketing, Finance等等知識,有D靈格風feel!<br /> <br /> 雖然呢幾日暫時朝9晚5的時間不用面對工作,但係一想到就?launch?個近年公司最大規模?online project,就真作有D擔心。但係船到橋頭自然直?!<div class="blogger-post-footer">Brad's Cyberspace - The Official Web of Bradford Lee from Hong Kong (http://www.bradfordlee.com)</div>Bradhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02710336460235162542noreply@blogger.com