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Ernest is: in Hong Kong! 🇭🇰🥟🥢
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Many thanks to Jug Cerović for hosting this amazing cruise that was so wonderful that even my HK friend was wowed by it as well (we were on it for the first time!)
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
So this was the cyberpunk future we were promised in pop media...
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Admittedly the view outside of the Junk is better for photos than from in the boat but when you have view like this, its kind of awesome nonetheless
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
But some of the displays are showing their age, as this display demonstrates its alternating display heading with some errors:
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Penang’s crosswalk buttons are cool but have you heard those that can beep as well in Hong Kong?
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Even in an environment as hectic and chaotic as the 4-line transfer station of Admiralty has cafe music set as its background ambiance audio, which is an interesting music choice
November 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Here’s a quick demo on how one would pay by mobile wallets via QR code displayed on the nifty e-ink display on the meter

You can extend your parking time by using the meter or scanning a QR code to pay remotely
November 20, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Sounds like you guys have the Jakarta experience of card reading speeds for its BRT gantry gates, or is it any faster
November 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A neat little feature that the Octopus cards have is the ability to display either English or Chinese for fare card reader displays, as shown with two cards coded respectively and used one after another:
November 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM