History in Tai Po Market

Here is a rare sight in Hong Kong.  A well !  The well is a in a circular structure designed to keep run off water away from the well.  Piped water was introduced to Hong Kong in about 1920 so I have assumed that this well pre dates this.  It appears to be still in use.

It is a bit confusing !

It is all a bit confusing for me. I now have my own domain name. I also have a new gmail account. So e mails are forwarded to my gmail account. I reply from my gmail account and it looks like it is coming from my domain name. I have a link in my signature to my Google calendar so schools can see when I am busy. I have signed up for Google/analytics so that when I (OK the web site developer) get the web site up and running I am able to tell how much interest each page is generating. I am sure that it will all make sense one day.

Computer repairs

I had to replace a DVD player in my Acer notebook. I went to Sham Shui Po, the Golden Shopping Centre. There is a very big computer type shopping centre there where the prices seem to be cheaper than Wan Chai Computer Market. I got a used DVD at Shop 46, T & L Technology Co. I have had work done by them before, they seem to be good at repairing computers, this is always useful to know.

Great You Tube clip !

Here is a great You Tube clip !

Re: Art work

If you want to see examples of art work by Hong Kong students look for it at MTR stations. This is a good source of ideas for anybody who needs inspiration, especially if they are teaching the younger students.

Re computers and things

I was a bit stunned at a recent interview when the interviewer mentioned that some teachers did not have computers. I took my netbook out of my bag and that seemed to have a very positive influence on the interview. This may well be a selling point.

I have started using the calendar feature in G mail and by some electrickery the calendar also appears on my phone. This is a very useful function indeed.

For those of you that want to improve your vocabulary (and that includes me) you should try Free Rice. The level can be changed to suit the learner. A further feature of this is when you play rice gets donated to the needy.

My dodgy 320 Gb hard disk has proved to be very stubborn indeed. I doubt that I will get anything off it now. There is a moral there, if you have vital information store it in multiple locations.

My notebook is having a few issues and really I need to reinstall all the software on it. Windows 7 has a "Reliability Monitor" that assess the stability of a system. This can be found be going into the start menu and typing "Reliability" into the "Search programs and files" window. Every so often my computer hangs, usually at the worst moment.