Posts Tagged ‘Taiwan’

Travel Tech: Shennong Street in Tainan

Saturday, February 3rd, 2024

Southern Taiwan: Our favourite night street in Tainan – Shennong Street (神农街).

Took this street photo using the Leica SL2-S camera with Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens. The original photo was in colour while the black-and-white version was rendered in Photoshop.

Took this street photo using the Leica SL2-S camera with Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35 f/3.5-4.5 ASPH lens. The original photo was in colour while the black-and-white version was rendered in Photoshop.

A pleasant stroll with great ambience through the traditional shopping street.

The Leica SL2-S has significantly improved low-light performance over its predecessor.

Event: Acer Announces Swift Edge 16 & Predator Triton 16 Laptops and Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router at Computex in Taiwan.

Friday, May 26th, 2023

Acer announced the launch of the Swift Edge 16 laptop, Predator Triton 16 laptop, and its first eco-friendly Wi-Fi 6E Mesh Router at this year’s Computex, Taiwan’s biggest computing event.

From Left: The new Swift Edge 16 laptop, Wi-Fi6E Mesh Router, and Predator Triton 16 laptop from Acer.

From Left: The new Swift Edge 16 laptop, Wi-Fi6E Mesh Router, and Predator Triton 16 laptop from Acer.

The new Acer Swift Edge 16 laptop helps on-the-go professionals maximise their productivity and creativity demands by combining performance and durability in a lightweight laptop.

Comes with an ultra-thin (12.95mm) and light (1.23kg) magnesium alloy chassis.

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Holiday greetings: Happy New Year 2018

Monday, January 1st, 2018

It’s 2018. Happy New Year!

It's the first day of 2018 today. Here's wishing all a wonderful year ahead!

It’s the first day of 2018 today. Here’s wishing all a wonderful year ahead!

May 2017 be a fantastic year for you and your loved ones!

The photos here were taken at the Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺)at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan, during my recent family vacation there.

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A worshipper praying at Xuan Zang Temple (玄奘寺)at Sun Moon Lake (日月潭) in central Taiwan.

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Holiday greetings: Happy New Year 2017

Sunday, January 1st, 2017

It’s 2017. Happy New Year!

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Craft animals on display in a shop along the old streets of Jiufen (九份) in Taiwan. Photo taken with Canon EOS 5DsR with Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens.

May 2017 be a fantastic year for you and your loved ones!

Last day of 2016 – New Year’s Eve for 2017

Saturday, December 31st, 2016

It’s the last day of 2016. Hope you had a good year!

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Golden Sunset at Tamsui in Taiwan. Photo credit: kkmakesandbakes (my wife). Taken with Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with M.Zuiko 25mm f1.8 lens.

Glad the year’s drawing to a close. Best wishes for the New Year!