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A mix of essays, technical notes, and project updates. The main focus is Bitcoin, with additional series like Shenzhen Journey.

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Precision Casting Factory Tour

Shenzhen Adventure Day 20
26 Jun 2015

The precision casting plant was really neat! They have some pretty major clients, which you might be able to guess from some of the photos (but probably best if this doesn’t show up in the search results).

Mannequin Factory Tour

Shenzhen Adventure Day 20
26 Jun 2015

A question you dread your child asking – where do mannequins come from?

Zipper Factory Tour

Shenzhen Adventure Day 19
25 Jun 2015

The Zipper factory tour was courtesy of Daniel Liang. This was one of the more detailed tours; there’s a whole lot that goes into a zipper! Daniel’s factory is also super large as it is essentially end-to-end, raw mat...

Leather Factory Tour

Shenzhen Adventure Day 17
23 Jun 2015

Today we visited the PrimeAsia Leather Factory.

Shenzhen Maker Faire

Shenzhen Adventure Day 14
20 Jun 2015

We were lucky enough to overlap our stay with the Shenzhen Maker Faire!