Staying at LOEWS Portofino Bay (a Universal Resort) 9/29/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,507 Views Loews Portofino Bay is one of five on-premise hotels at Universal. I arrived very late in the evening (around 10pm), so I wasn’t mentally ready to be WOWed by the lobby. The best visual of this ... Finish Reading
A Full Day at Universal Studios Florida 2016 9/28/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,346 Views Part of the series Short Trip Highlights to Universal Orlando Resort The original park, Universal Studio Orlando Florida is the other park on the Universal lot at Orlando. This park is focused more on their movie franchises, many of which I grew up watching making it e... Finish Reading
A Full Day at Universal's Island of Adventure in 2016 9/27/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,124 Views Part of the series Short Trip Highlights to Universal Orlando Resort This is a recap of our trip to Universal Orlando, specifically the Island of Adventure. In town a couple of days before a conference taking place at the Loews Portofino Bay, we had time to experience ... Finish Reading
Fixing a Loose USB-C Cable 6/5/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 32,913 Views I always imagined the USB-C cable to be the one cable with the universal shape that solved all my first world problems. Too many dark evenings of trial and error, flipping the microUSB cable to fit th... Finish Reading
Sandbox VR in San Mateo is AMAZING! 6/8/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 17,060 Views Sandbox VR is located in Hillsdale Mall in San Mateo. The space they occupy is small, but the technology is huge! The Sandbox VR setup is advanced. It is far more advanced than your average Oculus own... Finish Reading
It’s Not All about the Salary 12/18/2013 Financial thevictorchen 3,341 Views Despite the fact that great wealth doesn’t guarantee happiness, I strongly believe having money is an advantage to making your dreams come true. That being the case, amassing enough wealth to... Finish Reading
The Perfect Smartphone Car Mount (air vent, magnetic, and swivel) for Roadtrips 4/12/2016 Travel thevictorchen 6,397 Views How much time do you spend in your car commuting to and from work? Do you listen to podcasts or use navigation apps like Google Maps? These are the two most urgent reasons that encouraged me to fin... Finish Reading
Magnetic Smartphone Mount that Securely Clamps to Vent 12/1/2017 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,060 Views Back in April 2016, I wrote about the perfect magnetic smartphone holder. And for a low price, that gizmo worked amazingly well for over a year. That is until the plastic clamps securing to car's ... Finish Reading
My Research on Vapor Barriers Before Meeting a Crawlspace Contractor 1/8/2020 Home thevictorchen 14,617 Views Part of the series Better Home Insulation Now that standing has been eliminated from belly height dirt crawlspace, I can confirm the dirt is only moist and damp, enough so that if I were to crawl around, my clothes would get all muddy. Could ... Finish Reading
I'm Replacing Teflon Pans for Cast Iron Pans 3/11/2014 Home thevictorchen 3,711 Views When I grew up in 90's, I recall every pan my parents used in the kitchen had Teflon. Teflon was considered "healthy" because it was non-stick meaning less unhealthy oils. Just avoid ... Finish Reading