http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/writings.html Several useful articles of various things encountered in my life. Copyright 1996-2006 Al Wong, Los Angeles, California, USA. All rights reserved. en-US http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/china2009/china2009.html This is my latest trip to China in July! I spent three weeks traveling around the country including the cities of like Xi'an, Jiuzhaigou, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Huangshan. My last week was spent in Beijing to attend FISM! China Shaanxi Museum Jiuzhaigou Beijing Airport Wifi Beijing West Train Station FISM http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/sony-mylo-con2.html This is my review of the Sony Mylo COM2. It's got a really sharp, crisp touchscreen, a slide out keyboard, a web browser and it supports Skype! I like it. What more do you want? Sony Mylo COM2 Windows XP Internet Device http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/winxp-over-vista.html Ever try installing Windows XP over Windows Vista on a Sony Vaio laptop? It's incredibly hard to do but I did it! And I kept full functionality on the Vaio too! The details were sufficiently gory that I had to write about it. Sony Vaio Windows XP Windows Vista http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/iops-f5-mp3-player.html My review of my second MP3 player! This is my upgrade to the F325 player I bought about 18 months ago. The F5 plays video files well but paradoxically displays images badly. The whole sordid story is here! MP3 Player Review IOPS http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/roughscience.html See practical applications of basic science and math in a very cool way. Amazing and clever! Rough Science Rave http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/badjob.html The weirdest series of phone interviews I have experienced to date. Job Interview Job Hunting Strange Job http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/gesucks.html Rather than do basic historic research, GE decides to perpetuate a racist lie on the joining of the transcontinental railroad. GE Transportation Rant http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/egold.html I just found a way to make money on the Internet that is not a scam! It isn't easy. It takes time and there is a learning curve but I believe the effort is worth it. Making Money on the Internet Internet Investment EGold DxInOne DXGold http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/upssucks.html UPS did it again. They screwed me out of receiving a package sent to me. This has happened at least three times now. UPS Sucks United Parcel Service http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/iops-mp3-player.html My review of my very first MP3 player! The player is about the size of a pack of chewing gum. Despite the crappy user manual and firmware bugs, I really like it. MP3 Player Review IOPS http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/activesync.html Why wait for slow transfers over the serial cable when you could make an ActiveSync connection over a much faster ethernet local area network? Share files and install new programs quickly on your Handheld computer. Many people have tried and failed. I solved it for Windows CE 2.00 even with a few unknowns. ActiveSync Computer Network Windows CE 2.00 http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/ics.html I recently created a local area network (LAN) with computers running FIVE different versions of Windows. The neat thing is they all share the same dialup line via the LAN! Computer Network Ethernet Internet Connection Sharing ICS Dialup http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/winsucks.html I can't stand it anymore! I have to vent. I have seen too many releases of Windows and they all suck. I am convinced Windows is a scam. Windows Sucks Rant http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/openssh.html I just installed this onto my LG Phenom Express. The existing instructions are rather terse and scattered so I put everything in one place. The installation procedure is rather involved. OpenSSH is an Open Source telnet that supports SSH connections! OpenSSH SSH Telnet Windows CE 2.00 http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/100bill.htm I recently went to a Target store to buy some stuff and tried to pay with an older $100 bill. Read what happened. Target Store Old Money Humorous Funny http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/china99/china99.htm I got back from a long summer vacation into China! While visiting Beijing and Xi'an, I kept a daily journal which I uploaded to this webpage about once a week. I describe the good, the bad and the ugly. China Travel Chinese American http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/service/poqet.html My review and experience with the Poqet PC Plus computer. The machine weighs a little more than a pound and has a nearly full sized keyboard. Also, it runs MS-DOS 5.0! Poqet Fujitsu MS-DOS PCMCIA Review http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/mandarin.html For Chinese Americans trying to learn Mandarin. Should you learn to speak like a Chinese native? Learning Mandarin Chinese Mandarin Chinese http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/disney98.html I went to Disneyland to celebrate July 4th! Also, I wanted to see the New Tomorrowland. After months of construction and $100 million spent on the facelift, I don't think it was worth the wait. Disneyland Tomorrowland Rant http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/joysucks.html A must read for all Asians! Demeaning stereotypes affects us all. I find it surprising other ethnic groups have stamped out most of their stereotypes except for Asians. Even if you don't agree with me, it will make you more aware. Joy Luck Club Racism Towards Chinese Americans Racism Towards Asian Americans Racism Chinese American Chinese Stereotypes Asian Stereotypes Rant http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/hk96/hongkong.html My experience in Hong Kong, a year before the city reunifies with China. Includes travel advice and cool pictures. I want to go back! China Hong Kong Travel Chinese American http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/megsoram.html Ever added gobs of RAM and couldn't find any information on how to optimally configure it? I talk about my considerations when I upgraded my notebook computer to 40 MB! PC only. Windows 3.11. MS-DOS. Configuring RAM Windows 3.11 MS-DOS 6.22 http://www.eskimo.com/~webguy/writings/nospam.html How to stop junk email. Describes what spam is and why it's a bad marketing tactic. Instructions on how to send a complaint against the spam you receive. Updated August '97. No Spam Spam Spamming