Things to do in Hawaii: Akaka Falls
I didn’t get a chance to go close up because a tropical storm came in literally seconds after I stopped filming. We drove away as… Read More »Things to do in Hawaii: Akaka Falls
Kwai Chi is a multi-faceted individual who has made significant strides in various fields. He is an entrepreneur, having transformed from an actor and producer to a well-established business owner. Chi left behind a career as an investment banker to start his own business. He is the founder of Power of Chi, a company that has headed up Social Media Branding and Communications for Intuit and has been involved in producing award-winning shows. Kwai Chi is known for his enthusiastic and optimistic outlook, and he manages three agencies, focusing on a strong client partnership approach. Additionally, Kwai Chi is an active content creator, recognised as a top parent blogger online. He has a significant following across various social media platforms and has been featured in major publications and received accolades for his work in digital marketing and social reach. His YouTube channel, which covers reviews and travel, along with his social media presence on Instagram and X, showcases his diverse interests and expertise in digital media. Kwai Chi has also contributed to the community by participating in charitable events, like running the London Marathon to raise money for the NSPCC. His YouTube channel also indicates a commitment to providing informative content and engaging with a broad audience on various topics.
I didn’t get a chance to go close up because a tropical storm came in literally seconds after I stopped filming. We drove away as… Read More »Things to do in Hawaii: Akaka Falls
Laupahoehoe Point in Hawaii is a random stop off between Waimea and Hilo on the Big Island of Hawaii. I would not exactly call it… Read More »Things to do in Hawaii: Laupahoehoe Point
Back in the 80s, when I was growing up, people had small television sets that sat on top of some wooden furniture that already existed in the house. As I got older, television stands began coming as a package with televisions themselves as the televisions grew in size. The television stands that came free as a package, usually came in the same colour as the television itself and it was usually made with cheap materials like MDF and were made big enough only to accomodate 2 VCR sized pieces of equipment. Luckily for us time moves on, and these days we have very nice looking stands that we can put our prized televisions on. You can still buy television stands that are made of wood and look like furniture but most consumer television stands are now made out of a mixture of plastic, metal and glass with glass being the main material.
Unfortunately for the consumer, the dimensions of the television stands are usually hard to find and instead they give a recommended maximum size of television that can be put upon the stand instead. A good example would be a stand that is meant to be used for the televisions up to the size of 42 inches, being absolutely suitable for a television that is 55 inches in size, as well as a television of 22 inches in size. The key thing to look out for is how much space you actually have for your stand, how much of equipment you have which you would like to put away on the stand, and also the weight of your television.Read More »How to select a TV stand
The restaurant reviewed is:
Huli Sues Up Country Waimea
64-957 Mamalahoa Hwy
Kamuela
Hawaii 96743
808-885-6268
Huli Sue’s BBQ is also @
Huli Sues at Mauna Lani Golf Club House
68-1050 Makaiwa Place
Kohala Coast
Hawaii 96743
885-7777
Kwai’s Dish
S.O.B.Burger: Guacamole, Green Chilis, Onions, Ranch & Cheese Served with Fries, Tomato, Lettuce and a Dill Pickle on a Homemade Sesame Bun. Iced Pineapple mint tea.
Yiki’s Dish
Meat Eaters Burger: Beef Chili Topping with Cheese Served with Fries, Tomato, Lettuce and a Dill Pickle on a Homemade Sesame Bun. Fresh Mango Juice.Read More »Huli Sue's Barbecue and Grill, Hawaii Island Restaurant Review
In the above video the future wife and Kwai go to Watanabe Floral on Hawaii Island to pick up the wedding flowers for the wedding… Read More »The wedding flowers
The Mauna Lani resort is vast, very large and offers plenty of world class facilities. Some of these facilities are highlighted in the above video… Read More »Mauna Lani Spa, Gym and Tennis Facilities
Hawaii is a really beautiful place on a fine mild morning. After having a sumptuous morning wedding breakfast, we decided to go back to our… Read More »Mauna Lani Hotel view from the corridor
The above video basically tells it all in detail with the VIA taste challenge info that I got through the post for being a loyal… Read More »I've been totally Starbuck'd by the VIA taste Challenge!
Last week I reviewed Microsoft’s free speech recognition software which was poor. Will the most famous paid for speech recognition software fare any better?
In the above video you can see the below transcript as I dictated it. View the above video in full 1080p for the best view.
Maximise the do like the wire recognise words, but as a maximise to service maximise that pair to make default a lot bigger. Speaking reader to easier. Now I’ve set this to be the most accurate Earth face. It doesn’t like it when I say,Read More »Nuance's Dragon Naturally Speaking Review
It seemed that every time I went to London to try to record a video of Regent Street, it started to rain. I had so… Read More »Things to do in London:Regent Street
The restaurant reviewed is:
The Bay Terrace
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows
68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive
Kohala Coast
Hawaii 96743
808-881-7911
Kwai’s Dish
Poi Pancake with a side of chopped macadamia nuts, maple syrup and coconut syrup. The whipped cream butter stuff. 3 Malasadas. Fresh pog juice.
Yiki’s Dish
2 eggs sunny side up, chipped potatoes, sausages, 3 slices of toast, strawberry, pineapple and orange.Read More »The Bay Terrace Restaurant @ Mauna Lani Resort, Hawaii Island Review
The restaurant reviewed is:
KFC
Lanihau Center
75-5595 Palani Road
Kailua Kona
HI 96740
(808) 329-1122
There is also a KFC based in Hilo:
111 E Puainako St
Hilo
HI 96720
(808) 959-1886
Kwai’s Dish
Chicken meal for 2, crispy coating, 2 biscuits, 2 mash and gravy, 5 pieces of chicken with sides of buttery spread & honey sauce.
Yiki’s Dish
Shared Kwai’s dishes
Exterior
Located at the Lanihau Center on a corner. Plenty of easy parking spaces. Read More »KFC, Hawaii Island Review
Many people own a copy of Windows Vista or Windows 7, but many people don’t know that it comes with a hands free dictate from speech to text software built in. To activate it just go to your control panel and then go through the options under the Speech Recognition button. After about an hour of setting up the software going through the tutorials and then training the software I was eager to see what this free piece of software could deliver. I told the software to ‘Start listening’ and then I ordered it to ‘Open wordpad’ and then I started dictating. Below is the result I got:
I am trying to get used to the Microsoft dictation software that comes free with windows vista. Even though I have taken the training on three separate occasions, I am having difficulty with dictating this document. I had to continuously correct myself on a continual basis because the dictation software keeps getting me muddled up. I think the main problem is that when we dictate our documents we speak very differently to how we would speak normally. We are supposed to speak in a newscaster fashion and this may not come naturally to most people even a trained presenter like myself. I have found many instances where I’ve had to correct words of context in a sentence such as the word to and two. I started this document at 11.10 AM and it is now 11.30 AM and I am finding that I’m getting used to this newscaster fashion of speaking although it is not as fluent as a program you have to pay for such as Dragon naturallyspeaking. I do like the fact that you don’t have to pay for the program if you already have windows vista although I’m starting to feel like you get what you pay for. It is now 11.35 AM to give you an idea of my progress. I have found it increasingly annoying that the computer will go and select something that I have already dictated as it gets confused with my commands with my dictation. I have to admit that the program is learning quite quickly the things that I’m saying at a relatively quick pace. Since taking the tutorial and three advanced voice recognition stages, I have launched wordpad and started typing this article without once lifting my finger to move the mouse or keyboard. There aren’t too many words in this article so far yet it is already 11.45 AM and I certainly don’t have 99.97% accuracy rate, for the amount of words that have been written I would say it’s closer to a 30 per cent accuracy rate but it is definitely going up. Read More »Microsoft Vista Speech Recognition Review
So you’ve decided to get married, the place for the wedding is booked, the place for the party is booked, the date is confirmed, the guests are getting their invitations, the dress has been picked, what else?…… YOUR HAIR!
OK, so you probably were already thinking about your hair even before you went window shopping for a wedding dress at every boutique and dress sale going where there were hoards of tiaras and veils to tempt you into splashing out a few more hundred quid (dollars or other local currency). It’s important that before you opt for that once in a lifetime diamond tiara or the coarse net curtain that droops over your face to find a wedding hair stylist to sort out your hair on your head. My recommendation is to go for a wedding hair specialist who does wedding hair styles day in day out and can travel for your big day. Read More »Planning your hair style for the wedding
The restaurant reviewed is:
Buns in the Sun
Lanihau Center
75-5596 Palani Road
Kailua Kona
HI 96740
(808) 326-2774
Kwai’s Dish
Concha Bun & Kona Blue Sky Coffee
Yiki’s Dish
Danish Pastry, Assorted Cookies & Hot chocolate
Exterior
Located at the Lanihau Center on a corner.Read More »Buns in the Sun, Hawaii Island Restaurant Review
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The above video view is from Vertigo Bar which is on the 42nd floor of Tower 42, formerly known as the Natwest Tower. The address of Tower 42 (if you are trying to find it) is 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HQ.
Below are the views from the video above. At each time code I will mention the landmarks & buildings from left to right and then top to bottom (top left, middle left then bottom left and so on).
(mm:ss)
00:05 Exchange House, Exchange Square, Broadgate Venus, London Liverpool Street Station, Bishopsgate Arcade, RBS building, 1 Bishops Square, Spitalfields Market Gazebo, Spitalfields Market, Heron Tower, Denning PointRead More »Buildings and Landmarks viewable from Vertigo Bar in Tower 42
I found these guys in Green Park, London. They’re only short videos so give them a play!
In the above video Kwai Chi shows off a small part of Regent Street, London from the sheltered canopy of Hamley’s Toy Store. Discuss this… Read More »It rains all the time in London!
The restaurant reviewed is:
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr,
The Shops at Mauna Lani,
Kamuela,
HI 96743
(808) 887-0800
Kwai’s Dish
1lb Rib eye steak with a loadedRead More »Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Hawaii Island Restaurant Review
The future Mrs Chi was driving on the wrong side of the road (or the right side if you’re American or from continental Europe) for… Read More »Getting lost in Hawaii