Vinpower digital at CeBIT 2010

CeBIT 2010 is taking place and for the 6^th straight year Vinpower Digital is exhibiting at the fair.  The show has been a good opportunity to meet with existing clients and to meet new potential partners from around the world.  Below are some of the common images found when visiting CeBIT:

Entry point sign for the North entrance (which we utilize to reach our booth)

The Front Entrance

Map of the fair grounds

Metro station where the city of Hannover allows all patrons to ride for free during the CeBIT fair.

A Cautionary Tale

Earlier this month, Vinpower Digital’s CEO Calvin Chang was involved in a car accident (see images below). Fortunately no one was hurt and Mr. Chang was not at fault as he had the right of way when the other driver made a left turn in front of him. Fortunately for Mr. Chang he was driving a safe car with crumple zones and airbags that prevented this accident from becoming far worse. This is a cautionary tale because it shows how important the equipment is that you put your faith and sometimes life in the hands of. From large or small, it’s critical that you ensure you’re protected if the unexpected should happen.

Much the same in duplication, when everything is running smoothly, all products seem to work the same. But it’s during those times of difficulty, whether it be a poor work environment, low grade media, 2nd tier or old drives, or any number of combinations that could lead to defective or low quality copies that you learn the difference between a good buy and simply a cheap buy.

In the Life of…(Part VI)

Of course what trip to Southern California would be complete without a trip to the world famous Disneyland resort?

In the Life of…(Part V)

A taste of the beaches from Orange County (just south of LA) in Newport Beach.

In the Life of…(Part IV)

Here are a few snap shots of the famed Hollywood, California.

In the Life of…(Part III)

The best view in town, the Griffith Park Observatory looking over LA and beyond from above.

In the Life of…(Part II)

Only in California can you go to the beach one day, where it will be warm and sunny, then go skiing or snowboarding in the packed powder of the local mountains the next. Here are some images taken 2 hours outside of LA on the way to Big Bear Lake.

In the Life of… (Part I)

Since we have offices in both Los Angeles County, California and in Taiwan, we often have employees from each office traveling from one to the other for training or to train. Since the LA office is our corporate headquarters, it’s more often that certain positions that require a unique combination of knowledge and skill sets, come to the LA office from Taiwan for a few weeks to a few months to obtain that training. In most cases, those employees have never been to America before let alone to the unique culture and scenery that is Southern California.

Over the next few days, I will post snap shots of the images captured by Marce, a member of our Taiwan leadership team chronicling his time and experiences in LA. The first sets of images are from Santa Monica where he captured a day at the beach during a typical LA winter:

Snow in the Desert

With the manicured green lawns, giant palm trees lining the streets and the beautiful coastline in Southern California, it’s easy to forget that it’s predominantly the desert. But the beautiful thing about living is California is the variety it provides. Where else can someone go surfing at the beach, skiing in the mountains, or find sand dune in the desert all within a 2 hour drive?

Recently we had a solid week of intense rain (well intense for California – probably mild by hurricane prone states) and even though it forced most of us to dust off our umbrellas and raincoats, the residual effect was a fresh coat of snow on the mountain tops. For a perpetually shorter and shorter winter season, the ability to see snow sends many of us racing into the mountains to pretend we live in a winter wonderland every so often.

Below are two pictures of us frolicking in the snow, which judging by the plentiful of Joshua trees and lack of large pines shows we really are in a desert rather than lush mountainous valley.

Lovely Picture

Sometimes, for our own sanity, we all just need to sit back and take in the beauty that surrounds us. All too often we are so focused on work or other matters that we forget that the world around us offers so many simple pleasures. My co-worker Marcio took the below picture of a sunset overlooking a parking lot in our hometown of Alhambra, CA. It was such a serene moment that I had to share, enjoy!