3 Days in Hong Kong on the cheap

3 Days in Hong Kong
Hotel Recommendation (Under $150 USD)

Causeway Bay/Wan Chai/Happy Valley Area

• Emperor (Happy Valley) HotelNo.1 Wang Tak Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
• South Pacific Hotel
  23 Morrison Hill Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
• Best Western Hotel Causeway Bay
  38 Bowrington Road, Causeway Bay, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
• The VELA Hong Kong Causeway Bay Hotel
  84-86 Morrison Hill Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
• Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong
  72 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
• The Wharney Guang Dong Hotel
  57-73 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
• Empire Hotel Hong Kong Wan Chai
  33 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
• Empire Hotel Causeway Bay
  8 Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
• V Wanchai2
  139 Thomson Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
• The Fleming
  41 Fleming Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

From Nest to Yoky Matsuoka

From a email report sent by "Nest" -- the company that makes the most popular smart thermostat, I started reading about "Yoky Matsuoka" who currently serves as Nest's technology director. This master mind behind many neurological and robotic innovations is definitely my inspiration of the day. 

How to Use Canon Speedlite 430 ex flash

Turn the flash on. Wait for the flash charge to recycle and the red "Ready" light to come on.

Put the Speedlite on the "ETTL" setting to activate fully automatic flash.

To use it as wireless flash, switch the wireless setting to "Slave" and adjust your camera accordingly. Set the right channels and slave IDs before clicking the shutter to avoid any problems.

Infographic: Cost of Living by City (Tokyo Luanda Moscow Shanghai)

The Guardian posted this beautifully done infographic outlining the cost of living in these metropolitan cities.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2012/jun/12/city-cost-of-living-2012-tokyo#data

cost of living in the world's top cities

The Guardian's Travel Guide - A Lovely Interactive Advanture

City guides: insider tips to the best cities in the world 

The Guardian's definitive new interactive city guides help you plan the perfect trip, with information by local experts on hotels, restaurants, nightlife and activities in London, New York, Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome, Berlin, Istanbul, Edinburgh, Las Vegas, Tokyo, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Austin

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/city-guides

 

How to remove extra iphone backup files

To Remove your backfile from Itunes (PC version) :

1. Open up Itunes
2. Go to edit, click on "Preferences" or use short cut key Ctrl+,

3. That will open up the Prefernce Menu

4. Click on Devices

5. You will see a list of backup files. Highlight the ones that you would like to remove (usually older files) and click Delete Backup

Charge your phone by burning garbage:

 http://www.biolitestove.com/homestove/overview/

BioLite Stoves make cooking on wood as clean, safe & easy as modern fuels while generating electricity to charge phones, lights and other electronics off-grid

Using BioLite's patent-pending thermoelectric technology, BioLite Stoves convert heat to electricity that powers a fan to make the fire ultra-efficient. Extra electricity can be used to charge small electronics like mobile phones and LED lights.

http://www.biolitestove.com/homestove/overview/