Oh just one more thing, kthxbye.
Posted on 29th Mar 2010 at 08:25 by Richard Swinburne with 61 comments
I'm leaving. I'm off. It's been lovely, bye bye!
Today is my last official day at Dennis HQ in London, so please don't eat all the biscuits in my absence!
Actually, as far as you're all concerned, I'm not really going anywhere. You'll still be able to read my articles, reviews and blogs - as well as chat in the forum - it's just that physically speaking, I'm moving out. Out of the office and in fact, out of the country. I'm heading east to Taiwan to be among the manufacturers themselves to dig up the latest and greatest info as soon as it's available. Or at least that's the plan!
Previously we’ve always gone over to Taiwan just a few times a year, usually in the run up to Computex – the mid-yearly exhibition where we have to swim to the show there’s so much rain – to do a preshow tour and generally make the excuse to see what's new and improve relations (read: go out drinking or hitting the night-markets) between ourselves and industry bods.
Being over there full time will mean much better access to new hardware and tech, so there'll be lots to look forward to. I'll also be filling in the back page column of Custom PC mag with monthly updates of ‘Happenings out East’, and with luck I’ll remember my camera to shoot a few pictures to share and show you what Taiwan is like.
In fact, if you’re a thinking of gap year as a student, or even a holiday exploring the Far East, there are many incredibly beautiful places outside of Taipei that are worth a look – Taiwan is a beautiful island and it's respectively cheaper than Japan and less hassle for most of us (in terms of Visas and getting around) than China.
It's going to take a few weeks for me to get sorted and get my stuff out there and setting up my new lab, but I’ll be back to writing with new articles, soon!
Today is my last official day at Dennis HQ in London, so please don't eat all the biscuits in my absence!
Actually, as far as you're all concerned, I'm not really going anywhere. You'll still be able to read my articles, reviews and blogs - as well as chat in the forum - it's just that physically speaking, I'm moving out. Out of the office and in fact, out of the country. I'm heading east to Taiwan to be among the manufacturers themselves to dig up the latest and greatest info as soon as it's available. Or at least that's the plan!
Previously we’ve always gone over to Taiwan just a few times a year, usually in the run up to Computex – the mid-yearly exhibition where we have to swim to the show there’s so much rain – to do a preshow tour and generally make the excuse to see what's new and improve relations (read: go out drinking or hitting the night-markets) between ourselves and industry bods.
Being over there full time will mean much better access to new hardware and tech, so there'll be lots to look forward to. I'll also be filling in the back page column of Custom PC mag with monthly updates of ‘Happenings out East’, and with luck I’ll remember my camera to shoot a few pictures to share and show you what Taiwan is like.
In fact, if you’re a thinking of gap year as a student, or even a holiday exploring the Far East, there are many incredibly beautiful places outside of Taipei that are worth a look – Taiwan is a beautiful island and it's respectively cheaper than Japan and less hassle for most of us (in terms of Visas and getting around) than China.
It's going to take a few weeks for me to get sorted and get my stuff out there and setting up my new lab, but I’ll be back to writing with new articles, soon!
61 Comments
Discuss in the forums Replywell it's not all sun that shines I guess :D
Kewl for you, sucks for us, though. In any case, all the best, Bindi! :)
personally, I blame FERMI
I've not packed my "I <3 China" T-Shirt, dont worry.
:P
I can say hello and thank you!
Ditto, and best of luck, Rich.
Make the most of your travels! (and bring us back some good tech loot!)
Thanks, hope you enjoy the Pippas as well :D
How long will you be out there?
Now you will be closer to the manufacturers for when you have to return a graphics card with an extra hole in it :p
Best of Luck!
I'll put it this way, I've set no date for coming back yet :P
I guess this would explain the twitter thing. :)
wont you miss Blighty? :(
Have a good one! Show them the best of British! :D
pics or it didn't happen :D
But then he's not going to China now, is he?
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I see what you did there.
Not really :P
(Yes! :'( I'm taking all the HP sauce I can possibly get away with)
+1 that's was spot on
Well Bindi, here's hoping for even better tech coverage. Just don't get to entangle with the night life, you might write something about it in between the article and best of luck.
And I'm still sure Bindi only helped ventilation with his impromptu fix... :p
edit: Read on Twitter that Tim is in Taiwan. I'm so jealous.. wish I had your jobs :(
Sorry to be a downer but whenever I see that Shenzhen crap on Engadget I always wonder why they even bother report it.
Same happened to me in Thailand...i blamed the sweating though :D
drinking buddiesfriends in the industry to get them to export the stuff (or export yourself and make a buck). As a bonus, you could export to the US with a gigantic price hike just to get back at them for having cheap tech otherwise :DOh and have fun over there, i'm sure you will :D
\m/
Ah, I'd been meaning to ask what happened to Tim. Not seen any articles by him on Bit-Tech in while.
yup. come visit us in singapore if you may
today is april 2nd
I demand the truth !
He's now editor of expertreviews.co.uk
Shh. It's not in Hiren's house or anything. *cough*
To be honest, the way in which Dennis shuffles around employees does not look fun in the slightest and if you listen to the latest gaming podcast, there is virtually no enthusiasm from the guys what so ever. :(
bit-tech and Trusted split back in October 2007. There is no connection between Trusted Reviews and Expert Reviews (apart from the similar name).
I have no idea what you are talking about.
You're imagining it - only as similar to us as most of the big tech sites are to each other. We have handsomer staff, though* of course.
*unsubstantiated claim.
THERE ARE BIT-TECH BEAN BAG CHAIRS????!!!?
This calls for a repost:
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/11/on-our-desk-14/b28.jpg
Oh indeed Wil, things got *really* awesome during the Tim / Bindi era. :D
Um - the bean bags were my idea, thankyouverymuch :p
If he's not careful he'll be bringing back Betty aka Barry after dark ;) with big boobs and a really big ****, try not to get too drunk over there Bindi or you'll wake up with something stabbing you in the back then you'll roll over see a pair of breasticles and breathe a sigh of relief then lay there thinking WTF it's still stabbing me in the back and realise Mary is actually Martin halfway through the transition of Male to She-Male!
This all might just explain a few things going on around these parts, people have to move on eventually, well unless your john who just thinks up new ways to be more bad ass by the day.