New Chapter in Life

Downgrade 降級

家中的單車訓練台已設置兩年多，主角之一是帶領我踏入公路單車的 Giant TCR SLR1 及一對高性能 Fulcrum Racing Zero 輪組。把這對 Racing Zero 屈就在訓練台上，總是覺得有點可惜。最近終於決定為 SLR1 來過 "降級"。 I have my indoor bike training platform for more than two years. The focus of the setup is the Giant TCR SLR1 that led me to the world of road cycling, and the set of high performance Fulcrum Racing Zero wheel-system. Frankly speaking, there should be much better use of the Racing Zero rather than leaving it as part of the indoor training setup. Recently, I have made up my mind to "Downgrade" my SLR1.

mynewchapterinlife on June 4, 2020

Information Technology Unboxing

Unboxing – Round Three 第三次的開箱

I have written several unboxing posts covering life-style and IT related topics this month. To keep up the momentum, I have just completed another one. 這個五月已經寫了多編不同性質的開箱文，有生活閒情，也有資訊科技；那就不要讓熱情停下來，再來一編吧。

By mynewchapterinlife on May 31, 2020

Information Technology Unboxing

Unboxing 開箱 – Notebook Computer for Distance Learning 遙距上課的手提電腦

隨著武漢肺炎的發展，市民日常生活、工作等全受影響，學生亦被迫留在家中，學習也停下來。面對持續的疫情，在家工作已是上班一族的主要工作模式；而網上學習也變作學生之日常。家中小老闆停學了差不多四個月，最近亦開始踏入遙距上課的步伐。 With the widespread of the Wuhan Virus, we are required to stay at home and our daily life got seriously affected. Works had been put on hold and school life suspended. Work-from-home becomes major mode of work for adults and distance learning being adopted for students. My boy has been away from school for nearly four months and has jumped on the video conferencing bandwagon recently.

By mynewchapterinlife on May 20, 2020

Coffee Unboxing

Iced Coffee 凍咖啡

踏入五月，氣溫飆升，日間溫度接近三十度，再加上一件件不可思議，荒謬絕倫的事天天活現眼前，更令人覺得心情煩燥，就來個冰凍咖啡降降溫吧。今次要飲的不是普通加了冰的咖啡，而是冰滴咖啡。那和近日頗受關注的冷萃咖啡又有甚麼關係呢？ Stepping into May, the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Along with those inconceviable and ridiculus things happened everyday, I got anxious very easily. Having a glass of cold coffee may make me feel relieved. The coffee I'm going to have is not just coffee served with ice, it is the Cold Drip Coffee instead. So how is it related to the Cold Brew Coffee that got much attention in these days?

By mynewchapterinlife on May 11, 2020

Coffee Taiwan

Specialty Coffee from Convenience Store

If you have read my previous post on my status update and flash visit to Taipei, you might notice a box of coffee was lying on the low left corner of the feature image. This is one of the two Specialty Coffee products available under the Taiwan 7-11 City Cafe Premium sub-brand.

By mynewchapterinlife on March 24, 2020

Coffee

Product Review Video 產品使用報告短片

Just watched a YouTube clip from one of my subscribed channels https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcKiojKWOF0Tm7tRrXFSf7Q. From the title "[幹話連篇] 飛馬601N 使用心得", this seems to be a video review of the new coffee grinder. However, it turns out that there is NO actual discussion on the Pros and Cons of the machine despite it was pulled out and pushed back a number of times. 午後有點無聊，看了一段YouTube短片。單從標題"[幹話連篇] 飛馬601N 使用心得"，大家一定以為這是個全新咖啡磨豆機的用家報告。雖然片主多次的把磨豆機拉出拉入，可是直到這段短片的結尾仍然沒有討論過甚麼產品的亮點或缺點。

By mynewchapterinlife on March 22, 2020

Guitar Music

New Toy • New Sound

I got another toy yesterday - an Acoustic-Electric Guitar from Harley Benton.

By mynewchapterinlife on March 1, 2020

Guitar Music

Jonathan Koh – Playing with Heart & Soul

These days, I'm fascinated by Jonathan Koh's guitar playing. He is absolutely a genius.

By mynewchapterinlife on February 12, 2020

Challenges Random Things I Did

What a Big Surprise

One of the measures taken here in Hong Kong to address the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus is "Work from Home". Such practice had been extensively adopted by me before my retirement. The impact to restaurants/cafes like us, that mainly served office workers, is a significant drop in business. We have to accept this as it ...

By mynewchapterinlife on February 6, 2020

Challenges Random Things I Did

Surgical Mask, this is All I Wanted 一罩難求

Just like most of the people in Hong Kong, I queued up at a pharmacy early in the morning hoping to get some surgical masks.

By mynewchapterinlife on February 5, 2020

Coffee Random Things I Did

Status Update • Flash Visit to Taipei 狀態更新 • 快閃台北

It's been quite a long time since I published my last blog post, 318 days to be exact. 2019 has been a busy and wonderful year to me where I have the chance to explore and learn so many things that I have never dreamt before. I am so lucky to have fully recovered, much ...