Tag Archives: hktwsk2017

Project: Testing “Vintage” Carbon-Zinc AA Cells with the R&S NGM202

Posted on May 10, 2020 by lui_gough

I’ve always had an interest in batteries, which peaked just before my 2017 overseas trips with the posting of the “Great AA Alkaline Battery Test” series of posts. This series of posts used a B&K Precision Model 8600 DC Electronic … Continue reading →

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Visited: Mass Transit Railway (MTR), Hong Kong (Mar-Oct 2017)

Posted on January 27, 2020 by lui_gough

The Mass Transit Railway, better known as the MTR, is public transport network serving Hong Kong using a combination of 11-rail lines, light rail and bus services. It holds the distinction of being one of the most profitable metro systems … Continue reading →

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Visited: HK Tramways, Central to Mid-Levels Escalator System (Mar-Apr 2017)

Posted on January 25, 2020 by lui_gough

After writing about my experience with the MTR South Island Line and MTR Light Rail lines from my trip back in 2017, I decided to take a short break from MTR and visit some of the other public transport options … Continue reading →

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Visited: MTR South Island Line & Light Rail Transit (Mar-Oct 2017)

Posted on January 18, 2020 by lui_gough

Now that I’ve finally crunched all of the public-transport-related data from my trip to South Korea in 2017, I thought I’d go back and cover the system I call my second home – that of the MTR in Hong Kong. … Continue reading →

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Visited: Gwangju (South Korea) Metro System (Apr 2017)

Posted on January 12, 2020 by lui_gough

The next stop on my tour around South Korea is Gwangju – the final metro system in operation in South Korea. Starting my trip from Daejeon, this would be a little more complex than the previous legs … … as … Continue reading →

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Visited: Daejeon Expo’93 – The Birth (and Death?) of a Maglev Dream

Posted on January 11, 2020 by lui_gough

If you’re a public transport enthusiast (such as myself) and you find yourself in Daejeon, visiting the site of Expo ’93 may not seem to be something worth doing. It’s hard to imagine, but in 1993 (24 years prior to … Continue reading →

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Visited: Daejeon (South Korea) Metro System (Apr 2017)

Posted on January 11, 2020 by lui_gough

Taking some time on my weekend to go through the many observations made on my holiday in 2017, we roll along to my next major destination on my tour of South Korea, the city of Daejeon. I rode the KTX … Continue reading →

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Visited: Daegu (South Korea) Metro System (Mar 2017)

Posted on January 5, 2020 by lui_gough

The next stop from Busan was of course Daegu, which I managed to arrive via Dongdaegu station with my luggage just crammed into the top spot. Lucky me. It seems that Daegu’s Metro system was still undergoing some changes at … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Daegu 2003.2.18 Subway Fire – Memorial & Aftermath

Posted on January 5, 2020 by lui_gough

After visiting the transit system in Busan, my next stop was Daegu, which has the distinction of being the third city in Korea to have a subway system operated by DTRO. I did take some time to visit the tourist … Continue reading →

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Visited: Busan-Gimhae (South Korea) Metro System (Mar 2017)

Posted on January 4, 2020 by lui_gough

It’s been a few years since my holiday and it’s been a bit of a regret that I haven’t had the time to go through the data I collected and post about it. Now that I have another short holiday … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Seoul & Incheon (South Korea) Metro System – Part 2

Posted on July 20, 2019 by lui_gough

This is the second of a two-part blog about observations about the Seoul/Incheon Metro system made in 2017 while I was abroad on holiday. This part will look at the remainder of the systems, including driverless and experimental, which were … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Seoul & Incheon (South Korea) Metro System – Part 1

Posted on July 20, 2019 by lui_gough

Back in 2017, I took a year to travel around Asia, experiencing life in a number of countries. Amongst my favourite was South Korea. Encouraged and motivated by the enthusiasm surrounding my post about the launch of our own Sydney … Continue reading →

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Random: Tech Shopping in Hong Kong – A Treasure Hunt?

Posted on November 13, 2017 by lui_gough

When many people go overseas, one of the things they most look forward to is to do some shopping. I’m generally not like that – I absolutely abhor shopping. But there is one exception – tech shopping. This year, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Review: Nitecore NL1835 3500mAh 18650 Protected Li-Ion Battery

Posted on June 4, 2017 by lui_gough

If you have a collection of flashlights, the temptation to buy higher capacity protected rechargeable Li-Ion batteries is quite strong. At times, the bundled cells aren’t the most capacious and might not give enough run-time to satisfy all needs, so … Continue reading →

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Mega Mi Review: Mi Power Bank Pro, Mi Max, Mi Band 2 & Mi Scales

Posted on June 3, 2017 by lui_gough

While I was in Hong Kong, I couldn’t resist the temptation to visit the “Mi Home” shop in Hollywood Center – basically Xiaomi’s version of an Apple Store, if I should be so bold as to put it that way. … Continue reading →

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Review, Teardown: “Yongsan/Dragon Valley” TR-5000 5000mAh Slim Portable Charger

Posted on June 1, 2017 by lui_gough

It’s been a while since my last power bank review, so I thought I might as well get one in. The difference is that there is a bit of a story behind this one – it’s probably not a power … Continue reading →

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Quick Review, Teardown: Transcend RDF9K UHS-II USB 3.1/3.0 Card Reader

Posted on June 1, 2017 by lui_gough

When I go overseas on travel, shopping tends to be the last thing on my mind. Coming in with almost-overflowing baggage, there’s not much chance to buy anything. After all, if I’m overseas, there’s a good chance I’ve already spent … Continue reading →

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Review: Toshiba Exceria N301 64Gb SDXC & Samsung Evo+ 128Gb microSDXC

Posted on June 1, 2017 by lui_gough

It’s been a while since I last reviewed some flash memory. After all, if you already have enough cards, there isn’t really much reason to get more unless the price is great. Regrettably, on my recent holiday, I managed to … Continue reading →

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