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“Do u do public speaking? You tell interesting stories! What’s your background?” “Tech, Database.” “Weird” LOL, interesting comment I got..

Holeeee shit!!!! My friend just became the CIO of president Obama’s re-election campaign!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This marks the end of #hksat. Hope we’ll see more startups from HK locals, creating values and change the world for the better!

Wow! Overwhelming support for @makible! People’s choice winner today at #echelon2011 #hksat Congratulations!!

TrustCircle.me - a matchmaking site w/ I.C.R. - meet people through a friend. I just earned the Pimp badge! :D #echelon2011 #hksat

@Makible on stage - crowdsourced product design & development, tying w/ small scale manufacturing for niche items. #echelon2011 #hksat

Hmm.. most pitches are very local, local to Japan, local to Korea, local to HK… don’t entrepreneurs need to have wider view?

JellyBus photo app qbro for iPhone & Android from Korea - impressive after effects! But where’s social? #echelon2011 #hksat

Finding it interesting that the judges’ questions r very different from the kinds I heard from VCs & CEOs from US in Tokyo events.

You can change your opinions on Flipter & u can see people’s indecisions over time! #echelon2011 #hksat

Flipter, the 2nd startup from HK. Find out what people are thinking! Get insights u can act on! #echelon2011 #hksat

TributeBalloon kinda reminds me of Star.me(?) This use case seems clearer than Star, but less fun. #echelon2011 #hksat

TributeBalloon.com - from Taiwan, send a balloon up the air about anyone or anything & gather support. #echelon2011 #hksat

Super hot cup of water from Bloomberg’s break room. Pondering how much I can get if I pour it on my crouch.

Putting meishis in my back pocket and sitting on them… a habit I still can’t break after 2 yrs in Japan.