Events and photos

I went to a lunch seminar at Cyberport organized by iProA, the topic was on "Cloud Computing Opportunity", the speak was Scott Houston, CEO of Intergrid, an New Zealand company. Key take away, Cloud computing is going to be big and bandwidth to support cloud is critical!

I have recently joined the Internet Professional Association (iProA) which is a well organized and well represented industry association representing the interests of the internet companies in Hong Kong. I was also invited to become an executive member, a new challenge that I gladly take on.

We had a lunch meeting with Mr. Alan Siu, Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Communications & Technology). During the lunch we talked about how the government can help the companies to protect and promote their creation and to commercialize some of the ideas generated from Universities, and how we are narrowing the gap of digital divide in Hong Kong.

2-4/F, Butterfield?s Club, Dorset House, Taikoo Place
+852 2968 5555
http://www.butterfields.com.hk/venues_bloomsburyroom.html

We had a book club session, there were 8 of us and we shared the following books:

Business Cycles: History, Theory and Investment Reality - Lars Tvede
The four-hour workweek - Timothy Ferriss
A pale view of Hill - Kazuo Ishiguro
中國大歷史 - 黃仁宇
Screen play - Syd Field
0-1 - 澤田尚美
香港社會企業妙點子 - 謝家駒
關於跑步，我說的其實是? - 村上春樹

Wonderful event, always fun to hear about what other people are reading and why they like the book.

Nino's Cozinha
Wine and Dine with Leglessbird July 2009
Portuguese in Wan Chai
Shop 3, G/F, Greatmany Centre, 31 Ship Street, Wan Chai Hong Kong
+852 2866 1868

BOOK CLUB co-organized by Leglessbird and Biliba
* (bring a book to share)

Some people argue that reading is not required for wealth, health, or happiness. Some people claim that the value of reading is for pleasure, for self-exploration. Most people agree that reading is a solitary practice.

But, are avid readers doomed to be lonely wolves?

Leglessbird and BiliBa are promoting reading beyond ?The Solitary Vice?. Join us, bring a book, share it with fellow readers and make up the time for fun social gathering.

Below is information for the upcoming book club:
Date: 26 July, 2009 (Sunday)
Time: 3:30p.m.?5:30p.m.
Venue: Mix, Cascade, Shop 11, 3 Queen's Road Central, Standard Chartered Bank Building, Central Tel: 25237396

Cost: HKD 80/head (including one drink and one pastry).
***Please pay Helen at the door.
Please join us and your friends are welcome too.

For signing up, please email Helen at helen@biliba.com or Dominic at dominic@leglessbird.com

For enquiry and question, please contact Helen at helen@biliba.com or call her at 68926825.

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