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Earphone review – Edifier P180 Earbuds

I have come across another good pair of earphones again. This time around, it is an Edifier P180, which comes with a mic. Having watched some news clips about how dangerous it is for drivers to check...

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英國脫歐之春秋大夢

之前讀過七月十五日的《經濟學人》關於英國脫歐的報導,一直擱著沒有整理一番,過了三個月再讀一遍才發現到:原來之前討論的問題,英國一直沒有解決方案,任由首相文翠珊怎麼說,很多事情他們其實毫無頭緒。 首先談一下細節。假使英國脫歐變成事實,北愛爾蘭與愛爾蘭共和國的邊界可能需要設立關卡,人員、車輛、貨物一律必須過關審查,此舉勢必增加貿易成本。英國人不是沒想過旁門左道,因為英國與愛爾蘭於   1922...

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Judicial Independence Ranking – World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness...

1. Finland 2. New Zealand 3. Norway 4. Switzerland 5. Netherlands 6. United Kingdom 7. Ireland 8. Australia 9. Canada 10. Luxembourg 11. Denmark 12. Sweden 13. Hong Kong SAR 14. Israel 15. Japan 16....

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馬宜中筆下的第一滴淚

我曾經追蹤臺灣流行音樂,無意中發現介紹文推介滾石MTV前導演馬宜中寫的書,於是拜託友人從臺北幫我買,好讓我在國外的旅途中好好讀一番。 身為伍佰樂迷,第一個細讀的藝人故事當然就是他。馬宜中細數以前幫伍佰拍〈煞到你〉、〈返去故鄉〉的故事,我才發現原來伍佰真的在乎要保護家人的隱私。話說馬宜中與攝影團隊跟著伍佰 and China Blue...

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Higher Education and Training Ranking – World Economic Forum Global...

1. Singapore 2. Finland 3. United States 4. Netherlands 5. Switzerland 6. Denmark 7. New Zealand 8. Norway 9. Australia 10. Ireland 11. Belgium 12. Iceland 13. Canada 14. Hong Kong SAR 15. Germany 16....

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盡是很伍佰的風景

每每與臺灣朋友再度重相逢總是會拜託他們買些書或CD,這次則是拜託師大舊同學買伍佰的《風景》,結果這本書變成我的案頭書,每每遇上失眠的時候拿來再讀一次,投入照片與伍佰敘述的世界,那股平坦靜謐的恬淡感漸漸濃厚之後,終於才能換得一次好眠。...

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Loitering around cities

I like it most when I get to walk around cities. And I always walk a lot when I am visiting a new place. I could walk or jog all the way from Pitt Street to George Street, Martin Place to Sydney Opera...

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蔡瀾妙計之天亮寫稿

之前讀過蔡瀾文章,其中一段分享如何應付早上最早的班機,也就是六七點的班機。他說通常前一晚寫稿到差不多天亮,飽餐一頓之後上飛機補眠。...

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A freelancer’s self-discipline

It is never easy to be a freelancer. You have to set your own work schedule, work on the projects you have at the moment while looking up for the new ones. You must also meet your clients’ deadlines,...

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臺北市永康街太興燒臘:12月30日最後賞味期

最近常常夢見自己回到臺北,在師大附近到處遊走,午餐或晚餐時間又跑去永康街的太興燒臘吃燒臘飯,我最愛吃的廣東燒臘竟然在夢中出現,我視之為必須盡快重遊臺北的訊號。 白天回到寫字樓趕著一份翻譯稿,朋友傳來LINE訊息,原來是有臺灣部落客撰文報導說太興燒臘的陳老闆要封刀退休了。我看了覺得好可惜,一直在苦惱以後回到臺北就沒有這麼美味的燒臘飯可以吃了,因為大臺北地區好像都沒有陳老闆這麼正宗香港味的燒臘飯。...

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Why I still repair my laptops

I have an ACER Aspire laptop which I bought in 2009, and an ASUS A555L laptop which I bought in early 2016. Recently I have the CD players of both laptops replaced and they are now running well again....

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聖誕快樂之馬幣反彈

新的一年開局在即,之前一直遲遲不見起色的馬幣似乎有了些動力,從2017年1月份的最低點4.4980令吉對一美元,如今反彈至4.08左右對一美元,升幅達到百分之十,因此市場視之為表現最佳的亞洲貨幣之一。大馬人相當注意的馬幣兌新幣匯率也從3.15左右回升至3.04上下。...

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Happy 2018 and jokes from politicians

1. Raymond Tam Chi-yuen (譚志源), former Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs of the Hong Kong SAR Government: Secretary for Justice Rimsky Yuen (袁國強) ate reheated instant noodles in the...

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也談市區辦公室

聖誕與元旦期間,別人在放假狂歡之際,我則是日夜趕翻譯稿到一月幾號才能放輕鬆一下。趁著人人回去上班上課的時候,我就去到星加坡市中心萊佛士 (Raffles Place) 地區閒晃。 我跟著友人到處看寫字樓,室內望向窗外的風景若比較耐看,租金就比較貴,反之則比較便宜。市中心的共用辦公室再分租出來的小型辦公室租金不便宜,自由辦公桌比較划算,但是整體租金比香港便宜。...

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Things to observe in 2018

The top of the list is whether the United States, with the help of China and South Korea, is able to force North Korea to return to negotiation table. How China interacts with South Korea, Japan and...

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何處覓尋她的歌聲

愛爾蘭的小紅莓樂隊 (The Cranberries) 主音多麗絲·奧里奧丹 (Dolores O’Riordan) 在倫敦錄音期間在飯店內驟逝,全球樂迷無不錯愕婉惜,原本以為可以聽到樂隊的新作品,看來現在可能希望落空了。...

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What I read everyday

I bought printed issues of The Economist every now and then. If an issue published several interesting topics, I would buy it at bookstore. The Economist publishes quarterly reports and special reports...

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移動條件之準備再三

全球化影響之下,祇要專業能力足夠,每一個人都有可能移動。一個人平時應該如何隨時準備可以移動呢?在我看來,莫過於準備、準備、再準備。 第一、若以前居住/工作的地方不方便收信,大可跟專事通信與信箱服務的公司註冊商用信箱,信件和文件固定寄到同一地址,他們收信之後可以幫你轉寄到你指定的另一地址,你人在海外某個地方也可以收信,方便得很。...

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The place I dreamt of

There was this place in my dream. Next to a lake there was a building – ten or so storeys – beautifully designed and whose shape reflected on the surface of the lake. About six o’clock in the evening,...

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賀歲片之沒落

農曆新年閒著無事,買幾張票同友人看大馬與香港合拍的粵語片,孰知原來是預告片好看,內容卻是差強人意,笑點相當僵硬。另一部新加坡片開頭還可以,但是後半部卻販賣煽情,我們這等講廣東話的人不習慣將情情愛愛說出口,所以看這些片就會覺得他們的電影表達方式很奇怪。 其他的港片亦是乏善足陳,預告片中見到任達華稱劉嘉玲為媽咪、蘇玉華的片子好像也是販賣煽情,左看右看,原來還是在自己居所打開電腦看 YouTube...

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