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dehumidifiers and mold

Tuesday, Aug 25, 2009 11:13PM / Standard Entry

almost everyone in hong kong has a dehumidifier since it's so humid here. one reason they have it is to help reduce mold since it's much easier for mold to grow in humid conditions.

but one thing i think people may not realize is that the dehumidifier itself is a source of mold. why? because it collects standing water into a enclosed, dark, and usually quite warm space.

i realized this when 1) i was dumping out the water from the dehumidifier and noticed mold growing all over the basin; and 2) when i turned the dehumidifier on after i got back from out of town and the air coming out of it smelled really dank and "moldy".

what you need to do is to clean the water collector basin for the dehumidifier every so often. maybe once every month or two. and make sure to use something to kill the mold. it still doesn't help with any mold that's built up INSIDE the dehumidifier (which i'm sure there is), but it helps some.

i think the only way to solve mold growing inside the dehumidifier is to either replace the dehumidifier every so often, or get a high-end dehumidifier that has some sort of protection in place against mold (like one with uv lights).

[or maybe you could get an anti-mold spray and spray inside? not sure if that's safe with all the electronics and stuff. and not sure it's safe to breathe in fumes from the anti-mold spray.]

anyways, that's my friendly health tip for today!!

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inuyasha

Tuesday, Aug 4, 2009 11:54PM / Standard Entry

ok, here's a quickie "nerd" post --

been watching this anime series called inuyasha. i'm watching the japanese version with english subtitles. it's a looooong series (160+ episodes), but i'm finally almost done.

and after watching all of these episodes, i have to get this off of my chest: kagome has got to be one of the most annoying characters in the history of anime. i cannot stand her at all.

looks like i'm not the only one.

update: just finished the last episode (167) and .... it didn't end!! it looks like they stopped making them, but the manga continues the story. doh! this is just like what happened with slam dunk.

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democracy in action

Monday, Aug 3, 2009 5:41PM / Standard Entry

We got this cool opportunity to work with one of the awesomest bands ever (Linkin Park) through Music Matters. Met LP's manager there and he liked what we were doing an offered to have us help find an opening act for Linkin Park's Macau show.

This is a great opportunity for whichever band wins the contest! If you haven't already, please VOTE!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BLlHefUPl

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japanese fans and harry potter

Wednesday, Jul 22, 2009 5:02PM / Standard Entry

these are hilarious!

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_4j68l7Jo

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70ABKwflF

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dODRxiDAKKI

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jamie cullum at music matters

Tuesday, Jul 21, 2009 4:34PM / Standard Entry

saw him perform at music matters earlier this year. this guy is AMAZING! check out his interview/performance there:

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01gOfBQ3Y78

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61tOzOUguF4&feature=channel

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born in la, moved to maryland when i was 5, then back to california to go to college. joined one of my best friend's company in xiamen and ended up moving to china...
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born in la, moved to maryland when i was 5, then back to california to go to college. joined one of my best friend's company in xiamen and ended up moving to china. now working on a new project with boys from alive (alivenotdead.com) and spending most of my time in hong kong. lots of changes in my outlook on life, the universe, and everything over the past few years. abc, but my chinese ain't that hot. super high metabolism, though it's slowed down a lot recently. look young, feel old. while driving, the guy in your rearview mirror singing at the top of his lungs to himself. highly optimistic, except when it comes to girls. tend to only like the ones that wouldn't like me back. believe strongly in karma and the golden rule. agnostic. not interested in politics. tend to assume the best in people. oblivious to sarcasm and jokes. feel that life is too short; felt that way for as long as i can remember. if you're not happy where you are, do something about it. take the road less traveled. afraid of heights, speed, and the supernatural. wish i could fly like superman. left handed. obsessive compulsive. very neat. drink socially, but don't smoke or do drugs; i don't trust my willpower if i start. poor willpower, but strong ideals - which unfortunately can result in hypocrisy. pick things up quickly, but also quickly lose interest in things. bad at keeping in touch. lazy, but ambitious. overpowering conscience. can't cheat or tell lies at all. introspective. care too much about what other people think. shy and aloof with strangers. yet if i'm in a club and a song i like comes on, i will be the first one on the dance floor. want to be popular. want to be in a band, be in a movie, write a book, create a game, and more -- if only there was enough time to do it all! try to push people to reach their potential. nerd leader. want to be the nice guy that doesn't finish last.

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Patrick Lee is the CEO of alivenotdead.com, an online community for artists and their fans, with over 1,470 artists and 500,000 registered users. Patrick was also the Executive Producer of "The Heavenly Kings", directed by Daniel Wu (Best New Director, 2007 Hong Kong Film Awards). Prior to alivenotdead.com, Mr. Lee co-founded and served as CEO of Rotten Tomatoes (rottentomatoes.com), a leading entertainment website focused on movie reviews and news and one of the top 1,000 most trafficked sites in the world (according to Alexa). Rotten Tomatoes was sold to IGN Entertainment in 2004; and IGN was subsequently sold to News Corp in 2005. Mr. Lee also co-founded and served as CEO for Design Reactor (designreactor.com), a leading Internet marketing firm focused on the entertainment industry. Design Reactor’s portfolio of clients under Patrick's tenure included Disney, ABC, Warner Bros., and Artisan Entertainment, among others. Patrick holds a BA in Cognitive Science from the University of California at Berkeley.
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