A friend of mine has given me a neglected Hipstreet W8 Pro tablet that runs on Windows 8.1 with Bing. I have owned a few of these Windows 8 tablet such as the VivoTab 8 and 10 and upgrading them to an unsupported Windows 10 had proven to be very difficult because they did not […]
Foodie Review: The Ooleaf Tea Lounge in Richmond
Ooleaf (乌叶 simplified Chinese) means oolong leaf. It is also a name for a new bubble or boba tea shop in Richmond. To say that they are a “bubble tea” shop is an understatement, they offer high quality brew tea and the bubble is just a cherry on top. I would not categorize Ooleaf as […]
Installing SABnzbd on FreeNAS 11.2
Since the introduction of FreeNAS 11.2, there are many under-the-hood changes that makes a hassle migrating from previous version. One of the major changes is the replacement of warden jail with iocage jail. The removal of well-known NZB downloader SABnzbd from the standard Plugin leaves many users having to manually install it in the new […]
Sinemia in 2019 – a MoviePass Repeat ?
In the past, I have covered Sinemia in my blog and recommended the service for the frequent movie-goers. Those good days are gone, and replace with error messages and frustrations. I am not going to speculate on the status of Sinemia but I will cover the issues I get. Until Sinemia can properly address all […]
The Best Meal Kits Subscription Service in Canada 2019
Meal kits are great for our busy household. We pick the meals we want, and it will be delivered to my place with everything included. It saves our time for driving out to shop and dealing with meal planning. We also enjoy it because we produce fewer wastes and little left-overs. More importantly, being health […]
Starbucks Passport Series: Asia Pacific Anniversary Blend
Christmas just finished and Starbucks is not taking a break, a new Passport series has been released in January 2019. Similar to last year’s Guatemala Casi Cielo, January 2019 release focuses single origin from Asia countries; three flavors are released and they are the Sumatra, New Guinea and Anniversary Blend (mix of Sumatra, New Guinea […]
Quick Review: Eufy Smart Scale AK-T9140011
We have been using our EatSmart Glass Scale for quite a few years, there is nothing wrong with it. In 2018, we have been looking for a replacement as we want to accurate body composition, BMI and possibly Smart one since I use Google Health with my XiaoMi bands Since we are looking for Google […]
Special Feature: Journey for Best Latte in Hong Kong – Part 2
Continue from Part 1 NOC Coffee Co. 34 Graham St, Central, Hong Kong NOC is located in upper Central, close to Lan Kwai Fong. From the look of the store, this resembles a westernized Cafe. On the day I visited, there were equal amount of westerners and locals. The interior design uses a darker theme, […]
Special Feature: Journey for Best Latte in Hong Kong – Part 1
Getting a great cup of joe in Hong Kong is difficult, the busy city has a abundance of chain coffee shops like Starbuck and Pacific Coffee and fast foods like McCafe that offer an impressive menu of coffee. However, these coffees are targeted to the general public and the lack of consistency. McCafe at 2 […]
Lenovo Smart Display with Google Assistant Review
Finally the Lenovo Smart Display 8″ is available in Canada, but the 10″ model is still currently exclusive to the US market. I picked up this unit at BestBuy US, it came to about $100 after discount before Black Friday. Since Google introduced the Home Hub platform, Lenovo is one of the first partners to […]