The LPGA Tour will come to Taiwan for the first time in 2011, giving local golf fans a rare opportunity to see the world's leading female golfers, including home favorite Tseng Yani, in person, an official announced yesterday. >>> more
A beautiful reflection in Taiwan
A photo found in the Taiwan Flickr pool. Posted by http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsjeans/
Who needs pirate insurance?
The other day I read an interesting article about pirate insurance. Coming from Michigan, the biggest annoyance plaguing our majestic waters are barnacles. I guess we should count ourselves lucky.
Well, it seems that the pirate insurance market has become pretty competitive as of late. >>> more
Taipei Green Tree Frog
Features
The Taipei green tree frog is a medium-sized frog that is roughly 3-4cm long. Its body varies from green to light green in color and can change according to environment and breeding conditions. Their undersides are yellow with no flecks, and their eyes have silver-gray irises with a slightly green tint. >>> more
Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile offering pre-sale of iPad
Although the Apple iPad has not yet been officially launched in the Taiwan market, Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, on August 4 launched a promotional pre-sale of the iPad bundled with a 2-year contract, with the pre-sale offer effective until September 30, 2010 due to limited availability of iPads, according to the company. >>> more
It's a jungle out there...
Nice to see some natural beauty outside of the city. The photo above was taken by nodie26, somewhere in Hualien, Taiwan.
Carriers to cut fares for Taiwan-Shanghai flights
Taipei, June 17 (CNA) Three domestic carriers announced Thursday that they will cut prices on online ticket sales for direct flights to and from Shanghai by between 10 percent and 30 percent from July. >>> more
Via gets Lenovo design win
Let's go back to high school. If Intel is the lady-killing quarterback on the football team, and AMD is the 2-mile track star, then Via Technologies is the freshman goalkeeper on the soccer pitch.
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Hobbyists unite at Maker Faire 2010 in San Francisco
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Electronic enthusiasts and tinkerers alike got together at the Bay Area Maker Faire 2010. Check out the video above to see what contraptions people fabricated in their garages and workshops. >>> more
iPad + Velcro
Interesting ways to mount the iPad around the house and in your vehicle.
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