Author Archives: Trick

My first free software contributions

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Trick

In 2003, I was a young college student, bored one winter.  I had been using the Xfce window manager on my Slackware Linux machine, and I liked to use XMMS to rock out the tunes while doing my CS homework. … Continue reading →

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Banshee on Mac OS X: Nice to see you!

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Trick

  A few years ago, I used to write some plugins and a little bit of code for the Banshee project.  As I grew in my job at Mintel, I lost energy for working on Banshee but the project carried … Continue reading →

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Worst vacation idea ever

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Trick

A few weeks ago I picked up a case of mononucleosis, which has been a real joy.  As I’ve been off work for two weeks now, sitting around home waiting for my body to slowly recover, I’ve actually taken the … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday the 13th

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Trick

Hello from tomorrow. (Think about it.) Photo from downtown Singapore – I call it, “Got enough air conditioners?”

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Singapore

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Trick

I’ve been on the road a lot the last six weeks!  I haven’t published a single photo from my trip to Kuala Lumpur which is just not fair.  But now onto another city and new Mintel office setup – Singapore. … Continue reading →

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Four countries in four weeks

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Trick

Hong Kong in the last week of September. Then back to Shanghai for a few days. Sydney for the first week of October. Then back to Shanghai for a day. Then to London for a week and a half, and … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Trick

On another adventure! I flew to Hong Kong today for a quick two day stop to have a look around.  Brought my hiking boots with me and I’m praying that the weather clears up – it’s been nothing but rain … Continue reading →

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Hello from the southern hemisphere

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Trick

It’s a long way away, I found out! Ten hours from Shanghai and only two timezones?  Either we flew in circles, or there’s a southern hemisphere on this earth.  I leave it up to you, dear reader, to decide. It’s … Continue reading →

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Happy Fourth of July

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Trick

Happy [belated] Independence Day, my fellow Americans.  Weirdly, I went to work on Monday! It’s been a month in Shanghai already.  Crazy eh?  I haven’t learned much mandarin yet.  I have, however, learned how to say the Shanghaiese word for “bullshit” … Continue reading →

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A not-so-quiet escape

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Trick

I made it – I live in Shanghai, China now!  I’ve been here a bit over a week.  I’ve figured out a few things, namely, where I live, which direction is north, where to buy milk, and the best ways to … Continue reading →

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