Year 2009 Summary

Well first please accept my apology of not posting anything on my site other then Twitter update for the past couple months. I know this is getting boring and stupid. Will try to update my blog more often in 2010.

2009 is a very interesting year. It is not my best year financially but experience wise is still quite interesting. Some of you which is close to me might know at the end of 2008 I have came back to Hong Kong due to my employer retreating from China. So I am in some way out of job. At the worst possible time in the decade to raised fund. I managed to get the capital and co-founded Humble Gaming an iPhone game development studio in Hong Kong and China. It wasn’t an easy ride but I manage to pull it off. Been to US twice and finally in Japan for my first time since I am mature! Planning to head back again at 2010 given my trip was pretty short!

In 2009 lots have happen, lots of new people coming in or getting much closer to me career and personal wise namely: SSM, PB, folks in Nuthon – Hohang, Leo and Bill, Perrie, Casey, Manav, Vincent, Rayfil, Lam and lot more. I also make a few new friend in WWDC such as Brain and Alex. Thank you all for helping and be friends with me (I know I am not an easy person to be friend with). If I forget to mention you can whine all you want or ping me and I will add you

Achievement wise I did say 2009 is not as bad as I originally thought. Got mention in WSJ Online, a few local magazine, spoke at a EMBA graduation tour for Baylor University and TEDxGZ. TV Interviewed by Phoenix TV. Lastly selected to be one of the 30 under 30 game developer award by DEVELOP Magazine. This ain’t too bad considering these all happen naturally

Plans for 2010 is a bit unsettle but I think have the general road map is quite clear. Personal wise, one thing for sure is I will get married in 2010 with my patient and always supporting finance Jojo. Also thinking of being a Professional Magic Player again still a bit undecided on this. Since it do feel a bit childish to do it AGAIN at age 27.

BINGO! DEVELOP Magazine “30 under 30 Game Developer”

I am please to tell ya’ll Jeff have did it again. This got to be one of the best gift for me and defiantly a nice surprise to conclude my year 2009. To check the mention you can check this digital version of the magazine! Thanks for everyone who have supported me in my professional career! Check it out http://issuu.com/develop/docs/dev101_web/29 for the full magazine  OR you can just view it here!

Twitter Weekly for 2009-11-15

• #Apple wins over the Clone Law Suit on #Psystar http://bit.ly/3YxUNR #
• I've listed myself on http://geofollow.com in Hong Kong , Hong Kong with the tags #Game Developer #Entrepreneur #Apple #
• OK, sending me coupons, free trails or promoting your get 500 followers is still acceptable, send me to phishing site that is just WRONG! #
• RT @GuyKawasaki: 11 myths of entrepreneurship http://om.ly/bxHQ #
• #Dell entering #Smartphone marketing with #ChinaMobile as operator and #Google #Android as it #Mini3i 's operating system #
• FINAL FANTASY NA/EU Version RELEASE DATE: MARCH 2010 I AM SO CONFUSE SHOULD I WAIT NOW… ARGGG http://bit.ly/9qmsV #
• Top 50 invention of 2009 by Times (a bit early…) http://bit.ly/1wg6HB #
• RT @GuyKawasaki: Twitter is worth… http://om.ly/bxEH #
• Now that is a pair of great cufflinks for social media guru! (waiting for Twitter) Pic: http://pic.gd/12a0b6 Link: http://bit.ly/akLfb #
• RT @GuyKawasaki: Are bloggers better neighbors? http://om.ly/bwBT #
• Check out my latest #iPhone Game #Numble created together with @hohang @Sheta @leoto http://bit.ly/Dl7hg PLEASE RT #
• Check out my latest #iPhone Game created together with @hohang @Sheta @leoto http://bit.ly/Dl7hg PLEASE RT #
• If you want to know about Tech @Vinko @hypercasey @ChargedMobi @JayOatway #FollowFriday @MrTweetDealz #
• If you want to know about mainland #china you must follow @lonniehodge @isaac @weirdchina @sdweathers @pdenlinger @DavidFeng #
• This is how it is if you TWIT in REAL LIFE: http://bit.ly/ToHpH VERY VERY FUNNY… #
• Leaving office. Going home. — at Humble Gaming http://gowal.la/s/ufL #
• Just had great veitnam noodle — at Pho Tai Resturant http://gowal.la/s/uch #
• RT @GuyKawasaki: World's biggest alarm clock http://om.ly/bpiN #
• RT @lonniehodge: WSJ interviews iPhone app developers China http://ow.ly/Bnka They missed @Manavg & @jefflyndon RT @weirdchina: #
• Working on Red Rage 1.2 and Numble 1.1 — at Nuthon IT Solution Limited http://gowal.la/s/tFb #
• There is an App for everything including driving you CAR! Check this video, iPhone controller to drive car. http://bit.ly/FUnGG #
• Heading out for a meeting! is such a good day in #HongKong #
• The Big G #Google brought #ADMOB may be is time they also consider buying themself a 4A :p http://bit.ly/l8ku6 #
• Anyone uses TwitBlock? http://www.twitblock.org/ seems like a pretty good Twitter Tool. #
• Do ANYONE knows the estimate of iPhone/iPod Touch Units in Hong Kong? #
• RT @GuyKawasaki: Get rid of acne by eating chocolate? http://om.ly/bdEx #
• Rebooting for my 10.6.2 upgrade! #
• RT @GuyKawasaki: The Associated Press: Palin says she back on Twitter http://om.ly/bdFD #
• To all #MACOSX #SNOWLEOPARD user 10.6.2 available to download now! go grab it! #
• RT @webwednesday: cheer up, grey matter. RT @GuyKawasaki: How to train your brain to be in a better mood http://om.ly/bcqO #
• RT @webwednesday: RT @rmack: How Skype Can Quickly Become a Social Network (and Clean Facebook's Clock) http://om.bit.ly/1PAB2h from @gigaom #
• Hows everyone doing these days? #
• .@sea_blue @moming2k stop flirting on Twitter… XD #
• #Microsoft censoring #Window7 #Tweets… if true, i sense a huge backfire is on the horizon http://bit.ly/4CIveo #
• RT @JayOatway: The iPhone's first worm ("ikee") infecting — and rickrolling — jailbroken devices across Australia: http://bit.ly/2zggEm #
• Window7 beats Vista by 234% on first week sales http://bit.ly/3SOjvH (Comparing yourself to your greatest failure, great!) #
• #Verizon Trashing #AT&T with this 3 Ads… http://bit.ly/33N5DP #
• Cool #toy for #Christmas! Mind Control Training Tool from #Mattel CNet Video Link: http://bit.ly/UnV1B #
• My new favorite website for http://www.instructables.com/ teaches you how to build some very cool stuff! #
• 6 reasons why Dual Monitor is better! http://bit.ly/3tBXzq #
• #PS3 #games u need 2 buy this quarter: #Bayonetta, #Uncharted2, #Katamari Forever, #Tekken6, #Batman Akham Asylum, #Infamous #
• RT @GuyKawasaki: 10 cool gadgets to add to your holiday wishlist http://om.ly/bYwf #

Twitter Weekly for 2009-11-08

• recovering… still vomitting n dizzy… #
• Great iPhone Sources #Followfriday: @arnoldkim @PocketGamer @SlideToPlay @TouchMyApps @blakespot @148Apps @theiphoneblog #
• #FollowFriday @infilmity @uberguineapig @stellakwok @BachLau @devpix @TweetCampHK @dserjeant @SirSteven @WildPixels @kayross @MrTweet #
• #Followfriday @Aiki @catitude @nailikz @casparterhorst @hkFashionGeek @LoneTravelGal @KoKoTyler @Nonoloco @fernandogros @waterlou @MrTweet #
• #FF @moming2k @bethebutterfly @AndreMartin @Vinko @nielspeen @lonniehodge @drilbu @abernhoft @cbathome @clearleadership @kari_jensen #
• #FollowFriday @WeArtisticWings @nicktr @Sheta @webwednesday @houenrong @Dianagomez @obernal @number1producer @hypercasey @maggiechk @MrTweet #
• Just woke up from my long sleep of 18 something hours… #
• Finally I reach to a point in my career where I felt dry up with energy… it is me getting old or it is really situation dried me up? #
• Follow @kwaibun 1 of my favorite CG GURU of Hong Kong! #
• For all ya'll iPhone gamers follow these finest sources right here! (not in any order) @SlideToPlay @PocketGamer @Toucharcade @TouchMyApps #
• #Marvel Comics Partners With Panelfly To Bring Mobile Comics To The #iPhone via #TenchCrunch .@hypercasey #
• anxious to break my 7k follower mark… when will it be? lets bet! haha #
• RT @PocketGamer: jonj: anyone else finding the shotgun too powerful in #eliminate ? #
• Lots of great titles on #PS3 worthy to consider in the coming 3 months are: #Bayonetta #Uncharted2 #AssasinCreed2 #FFXVIII #Tekken6 & more #
• #Nintendo announce new #SuperMario for #Wii will be hardest EVER in the series… check the release http://bit.ly/nUsdP #
• Please send me a Tweet my friends, I cannot sort through 7k users and put ya'll back to my MUST READ Group. #
• RT @Scobleizer: RT: @Techcrunch weetie 2.1 Coming Soon With Retweet, Geolocation, And Some List Support http://bit.ly/2gQdyV (ME WANTS!!!) #
• For all ya'll #Tekken fans check out all the #Tekken6 at #Gametrailer now! Lots of exclusive clips available and in HD http://bit.ly/VThhn #
• My upgrade 4 TweetDeck mess up my column, and it didn't save my column setting. plz write me a Tweet, so I can add u to it easier. #
• Back from China! #Twitter #Facebook #Youtube #Wiki I am back! Woopiedo~ #
• .@bethebutterfly @lonniehodge I m heading to Guangzhou at @ Shen Zhen border. Cya all #
• Going to be in China in the next 18 hours, can't be on Facebook or Twitter… T.T #
• #Katamari Forever is now one of my top favorite game on #PS3 #
• #Tekken6 avaliable on #Xbox360 and #PS3 selected at Editor choice on #IGN check out the awesome review here: http://bit.ly/3o84u1 #
• #Bayonetta on PS3 is awesome, great animation, art style… stunning! #

Twitter Weekly for 2009-11-01

• With my girl at Stanley boathouse dinning happy #halloween everyone http://twitpic.com/no0sc #
• Who is in #pphk3 right now? #
• If I am already following do I get a chance? RT @joshlam: Everybody follow @stanleytang and win a free iPod nano! #
• Who is going to #PPHK3 tonight? I am going… please come and say hi to me! #
• Dell new Adamo XPS 50% slimmer then a #Macbook Air … CRAZY… Check it out http://bit.ly/2nSJhg #
• .@frankyu Some big headed guy pontificating about China's Mobile Game Market http://bit.ly/3Y7hPY #
• Do u have #Google #Wave ? find it boring?? join the crowd for some hardcore D&D fun! http://bit.ly/2nm67b #
• I am not feeling well folks… so i might be silent for a while… #