four weeks downtime is long time without govt services bsky.app/profile/john...

four weeks! bsky.app/profile/john...

update: will take at least 4 weeks to rebuild 96 information systems that were destroyed in last week’s fire at the National Information Resources Service (NIRS) headquarters in Daejeon, the government said on Monday. #datacenter #datacentre koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-09...

CHP reported one case of Legionnaires’ Disease last week, making the total 2025: 125 cases, so far, and on track to break the annual record. #legionella #Legionnairesdisease #hongkong

Great job, SCMP, you've saved the industry

South Korea PM apologises after data centre battery fire halts govt services #datacentre #downtime #outage www.thestandard.com.hk/world-news/a...

H2: what is the cost???? It uses more energy to generate H2 than it creates, excluding refrigeration, and presently using CLP's electricity www.news.gov.hk/eng/2025/09/...

the Korean giant LG, faces scrutiny after state data center fire #datacentre www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/com...

S. Korean govt. taking flak for ignoring disaster management planning standards it imposed on private sector #datacentre www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/p...

typhoon prep: tie the bus stop to the lamp post, job done ;)

Have no fear, though; you can fill your fridge with these and survive the apocalypse

I am reliably informed certain bars in Hong Kong are calling staff to ensure early opening tomorrow to assist locals wishing to shelter in a place where everybody knows your name. All other traditions are being upheld; the markets are out of fruit, rice & toilet paper, all windows securely taped..

CHP reported three Legionnaires Disease cases last week, taking the total to 124 cases, and exceeding the total for year 2023. Its only September! This year is on track, as predicted, to beat last years 135 cases record! #legionnairesdisease #legionella #hongkong

This is quickly mushrooming into a real international incident www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

I have a feeling this is the actual reason they put Lantau Tomorrow on ice: HK can't feasibly do both at once and Beijing likely views GBA integration as the higher priority.

Missed this over the weekend: Hong Kong wants to be a car manufacturing hub "The city’s officials aim to develop an EV assembly base — a relatively complex process requiring advanced skills. They are weighing potential sites in the New Territories that border mainland China"

Are we going to hollow out Tai Mo Shan or something? Our strength is not in manufacturing anymore

CHP reported 121 Legionnaires Disease cases last week, matching the total for the whole of 2023, and its only September! On track to break the annual record! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong

There's a sex fair and a con-man nepotist, we're definitely back baby

CHP reported 121 Legionnaires Disease cases last week, matching the total for the whole of 2023, and its only September! On track to break the annual record! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong

Meanwhile here in Hong Kong, we already have regular Legionella testing for cooling towers #coolingtowers #legionella

It's not news, I know, but it's striking how the Trump admin doesn't just spin existing numbers like most politicians. They simply make up numbers that aren't based on any data at all. Like: Q: How far is the earth from the sun? A: About 8 miles. We'll double that by the mid-terms.

CHP reported 114 cases of Legionnaires’ Disease in the first 8 months of 2025. Only 7 more to reach the ANNUAL total (121) for the whole of 2023😨 2025 could be the worst year ever, looks on track to beat the record #legionella #hongkong #legionnairesdisease

All this over a licence plate assigned to him at random. What's even worse is the allegation that a stranger reported Anthony's 6-yr-old daughter to the national security police. This is the environment GovHK's NSL obsession has created.

Upto 5 July 2025, Hong Kong had recorded 61 (local) cases of Legionnaires’ Disease compared to only 25 cases in Singapore #legionella #singapore #hongkong

CHP reported 4 Legionnaires' Disease cases last week, taking the total so far to 82 cases (65 local cases) still on track for record breaking year #legionella #hongkong

Sea Water fountain contaminated with Legionella #Japan #legionella #expo open.substack.com/pub/legionel...

I only found out about space oil because of HKgov's advertising, which makes it sound great. "This drug is popular because it's cheap and the high is short, so you can conveniently use it in a lunch break! Watch out!" Don't threaten me with a good time.

Because we are ruled by cranks now

wtf have they learned nothing? a grass/green roof will cost more Capex, and cost 300% higher Opex for air conditioned spaces, than a white roof? #coolroof #whiteroof #greenwashing www.stheadline.com/politics/347...

CHP reports five cases of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) last week (local), taking the 2025 total to 78 cases so far, that's on track to beat last years record #legionella #LegionnairesDisease #hongkong

At about noon today noticed this, external lighting, wasting energy, set against blue sky (looks like all the other lamps around the site have burnt out) #waste #energyuse #energyefficiency #hongkong

In Hong Kong, eco-tourism only means pour more concrete #hongkong hongkongfp.com/2025/07/03/g...

Legionnaires' Disease has caused one death and four hospitalized in Milan, Italy #legionella #milan #italy www.notizie.it/en/legionell...

Utilities ↑19.7% 😱

peak Legionella season kicks off with five new Legionnaires' Disease cases last week, that's a total of 49 cases (incl. 13 imported cases) on track for a record year! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #coolingtowers #hvac #mvac

EMSD tested 27 cooling towers in April 2025, that is 27 out of around 9,000 (0.003%) and 10.7% were Legionella positive #legionella #legionnairesdisease #Hongkong

CHP reported 2 more cases of Legionnaires’ Disease last week taking the 2025 total to 44 cases (incl. 13 imported) on track for another record breaking year - in summary: #legionnairresdisease #legionella #HongKong

CHP reported 2 more cases of Legionnaires’ Disease last week taking the 2025 total to 44 cases (incl. 13 imported) on track for another record breaking year #legionnairresdisease #legionella #HongKong

Hong Kong has 42 Legionnaires' Disease cases, more than double the number of Singapore with 14 (so far) #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #SINGAPORE

I follow Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) tests because, it is 2nd highest cause of death in Hong Kong, and its close relationship with Legionella, but there is something scary going on in 2025...

The Legionella peak season kicks off #legionairresdisease #legionella #airconditioning

Electric Ferry is cancelled because they don't have a spare power, needs a power station! This is typical modern thinking, if you call it it thinking, instead of the old school engineering approach first they dive into glossy press and marketing first ! youtu.be/W8om4Y4D6XE?...

The Myth of Meritocracy open.substack.com/pub/avenging...

"....clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for LD, especially in individuals with community-acquired pneumonia...." EMSD and CHP doesn't seem concerned, with about 8,000 CAP cases per month and its second highest cause of death! #hongkong #legionella www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The Lancet's warning about surging Legionnaires Disease cases being uncovered seems to be ignored by CHP and EMSD, as cases continue to increase in Hong Kong #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

mixed opinions about pilot traffic scheme to free up traffic…….anything to avoid dealing with illegal parking #hongkong #traffic news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...

If CLP can afford to hand out $58 million in consumption coupons, they can afford to lower tariffs #electricity #tariff #hongkong news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/comp...

Royal Caribbean cruises issues health advisory following Legionnaires’ disease #legionella #legionnairesdisease #cruiseships #transport www.cruisemapper.com/news/14718-r...