I’ve been blogging over at HongKongMoves.com, trying to focus the content there more for family and friends, but also people who may be moving to Hong Kong. It was a steep learning curve for us and I’m hoping we can make it a bit easier for someone. I’ll blog here on DonLoper.com about experiences in…
Questions and Answers
Time to set the record straight on a few minor misconceptions. Here are some questions and answers related to my recent and upcoming activities. Q: Are you already in Hong Kong? A: Not quite. Our flight out is May 25th, 2013. We arrive in Hong Kong on June 7th (we have a few stops on…
DonLoper.com Relaunch Preview
Lot’s of changes coming in the next few weeks. A move to Hong Kong to open a branch office of MWI, I was just signed up as a contributor at Forbes (click the “+Follow” link to be informed when my first piece goes live), major push going on with Full Occupancy, looking forward to the launch…
Is My Data Safer In The Cloud Or On My Home PC?
Disclaimer: I do not work for any cloud-based company. I do not stand to benefit (at least not at the moment) by pushing people to store their data in the cloud. I’m also no expert on cloud computing, I’m just a somewhat techie guy thinking out loud. My wife uses Microsoft Money for our finances.…
My Thoughts on the Macbook Air
Yesterday was the first day I used a Macbook Air. The Mac repair place I went to gave me one as a loaner while my Macbook Pro is being repaired. So far I’m pleasantly surprised. First, it was easy to get my entire system copied onto it using Carbon Copy Cloner. Don’t worry about the…
Is a Solid State Hard Drive Worth It?
Last week my 2011 Macbook Pro crashed. Well, it started crashing a month or two ago. 1-2 times per day it would suddenly freeze up, often while I was watching video on YouTube or Vimeo, and I would get a gray screen, or a white screen, or a black screen, or sometimes a gray screen…
Theory and Method
Since I’ve started reading academic journals I’ve noticed a few things: 1. They are not targeted at normal people. 2. It’s handy to have a dictionary nearby. 3. I better brush up on my stats. 4. There are two different types of papers, those referred to as “theory” papers, and those that focus on “method”.…
An Inquisitive Mind
The guys over at 37signals have an interesting way of deciding what new features to include in their software. They don’t track feature requests, at least not formally. They look at feature requests from customers, and then they delete them. If they keep getting the same requests over and over again, then it sticks in…
Making a Plan
I spent 13 years preparing for and trying to get into the the MBA program at the Harvard Business School. I may very well be their most well-known reject, but that’s neither here nor there. The point is that when I was finally convinced I should pursue a doctoral degree instead, I had to review…
Why I don’t call you back.
Those who communicate with me regularly might have noticed something, and depending on your communication preferences it might be annoying and/or frustrating to you. Yes, it’s true, I never call you back. You call me and leave a voicemail, and then you get an email back from me. You call me, ask me to call…