Comments for Hongkie Town http://hongkietown.com Still here, just not as often Sun, 19 May 2013 22:43:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on The Insanity of my Internet Network at Home by Pretard http://hongkietown.com/2013/04/the-insanity-of-my-internet-network-at-home.html#comment-33384 Pretard Sun, 19 May 2013 22:43:37 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10640#comment-33384 Thanks for the reply. I’ll swing by a smart one and see if they can tell me what the model number of that modem is. And thanks for the heads up on the router. I was skeptical about a tp-link router as well.

]]> Comment on The Insanity of my Internet Network at Home by Spike http://hongkietown.com/2013/04/the-insanity-of-my-internet-network-at-home.html#comment-33339 Spike Sun, 19 May 2013 15:30:01 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10640#comment-33339 I have the TP-Link TL-MR3420. That 4G modem is also a different model from mine. I have the Huawei E392U. What you need to do is get the actual manufacturer and model # of the pocket modem. Almost all of the routers/gateways will have a list of compatible devices on the box. I’m generally not in love with the TP-Link stuff but I have to say that the TL-MR3420 takes a beating. It’s left outside, where of course lately it’s been fairly hot and humid. It’s even gotten rained on a few times when it’s been very windy. And it’s still working.

]]> Comment on The Insanity of my Internet Network at Home by Pretard http://hongkietown.com/2013/04/the-insanity-of-my-internet-network-at-home.html#comment-33324 Pretard Sun, 19 May 2013 09:02:38 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10640#comment-33324 Spike,
I was thinking of doing the same thing with pairing a 4G smartone USB modem to a tp-link (TL-MR3020) but wanted to make sure that they work together.
Is this the modem you have? http://4g.smartone.com/en/4G/smartphones_and_devices/usb_details.jsp?id=0
And is the tp-link the TL-MR3020?

Thanks in advance

]]> Comment on PCCW is STILL Charging Me for 2 Land Lines I Don’t Have by nulle http://hongkietown.com/2013/05/pccw-is-still-charging-me-for-2-land-lines-i-dont-have.html#comment-33025 nulle Thu, 16 May 2013 08:20:25 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10695#comment-33025 Spike, I would just file a lawsuit going after PCCW. I only suggest the ombudsmen as a ‘peaceful’ alternative… I also would try to solicit others to join in to see if it could go into class-action lawsuit against PCCW.

]]> Comment on Tech Tip: Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive by Rob http://hongkietown.com/2013/05/tech-tip-freeing-up-space-on-your-hard-drive.html#comment-33022 Rob Thu, 16 May 2013 07:40:17 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10697#comment-33022 you should also look into ccleaner: http://goo.gl/dHPqe

]]> Comment on How Does Hong Kong Get Out Of This? by Laura http://hongkietown.com/2013/04/how-did-hong-kong-come-to-this.html#comment-32936 Laura Wed, 15 May 2013 08:55:48 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10658#comment-32936 Hiya,

I live in Singapore and I can tell you that while life may not be perfect, it’s nowhere near as gritty and strangled as HK is these days. The government’s control is far more passive and there are ads on TV reminding people of their employee rights. The air and streets are DEFINITELY cleaner. There are a number of programmes in place to combat homelessness. Aged/disabled Singaporeans are actually given priority when applying for jobs in local food courts. The internet is moderately censored.

I’m an ex-pat, so I can’t speak for the difficulties faced by local residents but the Singapore government seems to realize that if you obsessively provide for your population, it’s far less likely to revolt.

Laura

]]> Comment on HSBC Gives the Middle Finger to Customers Again by nulle http://hongkietown.com/2013/05/hsbc-gives-the-middle-finger-to-customers-again.html#comment-32812 nulle Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:09 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10700#comment-32812 actually it is HSBC kow-towing to the POS CCP…may I suggest Citibank instead? I know, Citibank only shows up in Hong Kong Island…

I found PRC chinese bank service to be worse than a joke…

]]> Comment on HSBC Gives the Middle Finger to Customers Again by markx http://hongkietown.com/2013/05/hsbc-gives-the-middle-finger-to-customers-again.html#comment-32804 markx Mon, 13 May 2013 17:17:50 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10700#comment-32804 Yep – have not yet found an ATM in Indonesia where it works …
Time to move on I think….

]]> Comment on Tech Tip: Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive by Spike http://hongkietown.com/2013/05/tech-tip-freeing-up-space-on-your-hard-drive.html#comment-32742 Spike Mon, 13 May 2013 00:25:57 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10697#comment-32742 Nope. I like the S4 a lot better than the S2 (which I’d sold off after 2 weeks) but I still like my iPhone.

]]> Comment on Tech Tip: Freeing Up Space on Your Hard Drive by Realist http://hongkietown.com/2013/05/tech-tip-freeing-up-space-on-your-hard-drive.html#comment-32718 Realist Sun, 12 May 2013 15:37:01 +0000 http://hongkietown.com/?p=10697#comment-32718 You didn’t bin your iPhone in favour of an HTC One yet? My iPhone has been consigned to Sin Tat and couldn’t be happier with my new Galaxy S4.

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