Well, it's been a long time since I wrote, nearly 3 months since anything personal. I spoke to my dad yesterday and he said he's getting a little tired of reading about the "subwoofer" everytime he comes to my webpage. So here goes... In February both of my parents came to Taiwan. They came for a week and it was a rush tour of the major attractions of Taiwan. It was a good … [Read more...] about Baby coming soon
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The world’s biggest subwoofer
To all my friends who care for this kind of thing I stumbled upon this article the other day http://www.digitalgrabber.com/audio/the_60_inch_subwoofer.html Its about a 60 inch subwoofer, it needs to be amplified with 1 MegaWatt of power. It can produce 188dB in a closed vehicle and blows the doors off normal cars. It's air displacement is equal to the displacement of 160 … [Read more...] about The world’s biggest subwoofer
Off to Tainan for Chinese New Year Holiday
Well, I'm off to Tainan tomorrow to enjoy a week with the in-laws in Tainan. It will be relaxing, and my bike is waiting to take up a bit of that time too. This is the equivalent of the Christmas - New Year break that most people in the West have. So... Happy Chinese New Year everyone. … [Read more...] about Off to Tainan for Chinese New Year Holiday
3D Ultrasound
Well, Ava went for another ultrasound today and got some 3D scans at the same time. This was her major mid-pregnancy check. Pretty cool as you can make out the shape of the baby and it's features. Actually the 3D scans are more useful for patients than for doctors. Parents love to see their future child, however doctors like the other ones cause you can find any problems with … [Read more...] about 3D Ultrasound
Merry Christmas
Well, Christmas over her certainly is a little different from what I had back home in South Africa, but then nothing really is, and seeing as this is not South Africa, it's really not all that strange. I had dinner with my work colleagues and we ate and drank and chatted about all sorts of stuff. On Sunday, today, Ava and I went to church in the evening and then stayed after … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas