Overseas Chinese Web Guide

New York Times: BiggerThanLasVegas?That’s Macao’s Bet. Las Vegas’s days as the capital of excess may be numbered. The $2.4 billion Venetian Macao Resort, scheduled to open here Tuesday, will give Sin City more than a run for its money.
My favorite line from the article? “But Macao’s average gambler is still a day-tripper from [...]

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So I just received my first wireless phone bill book from AT&T. Talk about not being able to teach an old dog new tricks. Despite all the time AT&T spent working with Apple, none of Apple’s minimalist design philosophy rubbed off. I mean a 35 page bill? I’m waiting for Greenpeace [...]

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I stopped by Sushi House in the Palo Alto Town and Country complex for lunch today. I saw some respectable reviews on Yelp and decided to give it a shot. I ordered the tempura and salmon teriyaki bento box with a side order of hamachi (yellowtail). The hamachi and tempura were good. [...]

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I attended the free Vienna Teng concert at Bol Park in Palo Alto last night. For those who have never heard of her, Vienna earned a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, only to forgo software engineering for a career in music. Awesome performance. I’m always excited to see successful Asian Americans [...]

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New York Times: In Silicon Valley, Millionaires Who Don’t Feel Rich. By almost any definition — except his own and perhaps those of his neighbors here in Silicon Valley — Hal Steger has made it. Mr. Steger, 51, a self-described geek, has banked more than $2 million.
A million just ain’t what it used to [...]

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