Siliconchef by Brian Richardson
From the monthly archives: May 2002
See all that smog around the Atlanta skyscrapers … blame it on Alabama. It turns out Georgia collects smog from all of it’s neighboring states. I knew that damn state was trouble. First the wondergeeks and now this.
While I finish my entries from the trip to China, please enjoy another video installment. This is the second chapter in my Japan video journal. In this episode, I bring you highlights from late-night TV in Tokyo.
Tuesday, April 23, 2002. 9:18PM.
Taipei, Taiwan.
It was a disappointing night in the electronics market. I normally find good deals on computer components when in Taipei. This time the market was pretty light, both in traffic and selection. Computex last year proved to be better bargain hunting. Many of the prices were no [...]
Monday, April 22, 2002. 3:02PM.
Taipei International Convention Center.
That was an encouraging experience. After a week of hanging out at the nearly dead IDF in Japan, the large crowd at IDF Asia Pacific is a welcome relief. I just completed my presentation, which had an audience of at least 35 (some folks think [...]
Sunday, April 21, 2002. 5:34PM.
Gate 22, Terminal 1, Tokyo/Narita International Airport.
In six minutes I board my plane for Taipei. My time in Japan is almost at an end. Of course, I’ll probably be back here in a few months, so it’s not a permanent farewell. This is the same terminal I flew [...]
