There has been several authors working on Hong Kong highway LED signs, including tollauto’s tool and rk113’s tool. Their approaches are functional and are fun to work with, but not elegant. Therefore, I came up with a new approach to Read more…
If you ask an amateur font, self-proclaimed, person like me ‘what font should I use if I want something industrial, and minimalist’. You are very likely be told ‘DIN 1451’, the classic. I thought the same, but since I have Read more…
Since few summers ago I have kept my eye on a popular bidding site. I was attracted by a few German railway clocks (as a less-famous brother to their Swiss counterpart). I have since brought several, some even have second Read more…
Background As a fluid research student sometimes working from home, using Ansys software can sometimes be a frustration. My university provides an Ansys licence server, which is only accessible via the university IP address, which means one cannot use it Read more…
A recent browse of old files has reminded me of my long-overdue dream of having a neon light sign of Cho Kee – my dining brand (ok – just my kitchen). Neon still seems impossible so I have to explore Read more…
A close and reliable source has revealed to me today (1 April 2022) that it is under the plan of HS2, DfT and Network Rail to test a set of HST and Class A4 and race for a new speed Read more…
This project was a risky take for me, as I was not an expert in electrical, probably clueless and ignorant of the whole subject. During my university degree, I had a particularly unpleasant time studying electrical, saying by achieving less Read more…
Recently, I have been extremely procrastinative in work and productive in other stuff. Therefore, you might see me switching topics from design to PC setting and back to PhD research in a row. You know a deadline is coming. I Read more…
I have just re-discovered the usage of this blog — not only serves as a platform to present stuff, but also somewhere to throw internet rubbish, paid by the rubbish-producer himself, at least. I have been fiddling around with an Read more…
Network Rail released a new way-finding design guideline. There’s some great returns, like a redesigned ‘Rail Alphabet’. But there’s also some inferior elements, like the eye-tearing spacing. I will write more about it once time allows. The design guideline is Read more…