$22 HDMI capture card review
My church primarily uses a Razer Ripsaw HD (~$240) with a Sony FDR-AX33 to livestream our Sunday services during COVID-19. Though it’d be nice to have more capture cards, it’s a bit hard to justify the cost given their marginal...
How to make stress your friend
My absolute favourite TED talk. People who experienced a lot of stress in the previous year had a 43 percent increased risk of dying. But that was only true for the people who also believed that stress is harmful...
Hong Kong (volume 5)
This is it. My last update from Hong Kong. Saturday, December 19th I hiked section one and part of section two of the MacLehose trail on Saturday, rounding out my to do list in Hong Kong. Discover Hong Kong...
Money
Hope this helps anyone worried about the financial side of going on exchange. This article replaces my budget article from August which I’ve come to realise doesn’t even add up properly. Think of every possible expense you might have....
5 lessons (volume 3)
1. I used to judge international students for segregating themselves into nationality groups rather than integrate with everyone else, which I now recognise as totally unfair. On first arrival in Hong Kong, I shared a taxi to CUHK with two...
Shenzhen shenanigans
At first thought, CUHK’s remote location in the New Territories is a huge disadvantage. But I’ve come to like it, far more than I thought I would. The pace is slower, the air is cleaner and Sha Tin, just two...
Hong Kong (volume 4)
My exams are over! But I’m still recovering from a cold, so 😷😩. My roommate has gone home, so I have the room to myself. It feels too quiet at times. The weather has cooled down a lot in December....
5 lessons (volume 2)
1. I don’t think AAing (splitting the bill) is appropriate on little things (< $10 AUD for jobless me). This is definitely influenced by my exposure to Chinese culture whilst on exchange. Firstly, it’s inconvenient to deal with small...
The piano room
There’s a tiny room tucked away in the corner on Lee Woo Sing’s ground floor, not much further past the aroma of waffles from Café Tolo. Like many rooms in my hostel, it has a view of Tolo Harbour. It’s...
Lijiang
Lijiang is a beautiful city in Yunnan, China. Three weeks ago, I took my first overnight sleeper train from Kunming to get there. I think if I wasn’t sharing my compartment with friends, I would be so anxious about theft...