Comments for Xilcoy http://www.xilcoy.net Rants and ravings of Texan programmer in Taiwan Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on About by xilcoy http://www.xilcoy.net/about/#comment-385 xilcoy Sat, 27 Aug 2011 01:32:17 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?page_id=296#comment-385 Hi nick, sorry I missed your comment. I moved back to the US in the end of May. Originally I was taking classes to become a TEFL teacher, but about a month before I moved, my wife's Aunt told me about a programming position she knew of at a small company. So I took it. It's probably too late to give you much advice, as summer is nearly over. But if you have friends in Taiwan, I'm sure they'll know somebody who is a programmer, they might be able to get you setup there. There's many famous software/hardware companies in Nangang software park. You can find apartments there for $300/month or less but don't expect much. My first apartment was 250 square feet (or 7 "ping"). You probably won't have access to clothes dryer, so be prepared to hang your clothes to dry like everybody else. Most of the food is great. If you'll be in Taipei check out <a href="http://hungryintaipei.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">A Hungry Girl's Guide to Taipei</a> sometime. If you want home cooking you'll probably have to adapt your recipes a bit. I bought a small oven from Costco and finally found a baking store that had corn flour. Everybody loved eating my cornbread (they thought it was cake though). Oh and be sure to boil your water (or just get bottled water). You shouldn't drink out of the tap like you can here. I wish you luck, and I hope you've already been able line up your job by now. Hi nick, sorry I missed your comment. I moved back to the US in the end of May.
Originally I was taking classes to become a TEFL teacher, but about a month before I moved, my wife’s Aunt told me about a programming position she knew of at a small company. So I took it. It’s probably too late to give you much advice, as summer is nearly over. But if you have friends in Taiwan, I’m sure they’ll know somebody who is a programmer, they might be able to get you setup there. There’s many famous software/hardware companies in Nangang software park.
You can find apartments there for $300/month or less but don’t expect much. My first apartment was 250 square feet (or 7 “ping”). You probably won’t have access to clothes dryer, so be prepared to hang your clothes to dry like everybody else.
Most of the food is great. If you’ll be in Taipei check out A Hungry Girl’s Guide to Taipei sometime. If you want home cooking you’ll probably have to adapt your recipes a bit. I bought a small oven from Costco and finally found a baking store that had corn flour. Everybody loved eating my cornbread (they thought it was cake though). Oh and be sure to boil your water (or just get bottled water). You shouldn’t drink out of the tap like you can here.
I wish you luck, and I hope you’ve already been able line up your job by now.

]]> Comment on About by nick http://www.xilcoy.net/about/#comment-278 nick Mon, 16 May 2011 01:31:50 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?page_id=296#comment-278 any helpful hints for a programmer coming to work in Taiwan starting this summer? i.e. ways to find work, differences between the US and Taiwan, other things to expect... any helpful hints for a programmer coming to work in Taiwan starting this summer? i.e. ways to find work, differences between the US and Taiwan, other things to expect…

]]> Comment on WordPressilized by Shao-ling http://www.xilcoy.net/2010/07/wordpressilized/#comment-242 Shao-ling Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:05:11 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=306#comment-242 good idea for ur Chinese name,love it ^-^ good idea for ur Chinese name,love it ^-^

]]> Comment on BLP importer by xilcoy http://www.xilcoy.net/2009/05/blp-importer/#comment-236 xilcoy Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:01:33 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=285#comment-236 I later uploaded it to the gimp registry. <a href="http://registry.gimp.org/node/24218" rel="nofollow">Blizzard BLP importer</a> I later uploaded it to the gimp registry.
Blizzard BLP importer

]]> Comment on New wordpress blog by Shao-ling http://www.xilcoy.net/2010/06/new-wordpress-blog/#comment-234 Shao-ling Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:12:44 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=289#comment-234 thanks for creating new website for us<br />it's nice,i do love it very much thanks for creating new website for us
it’s nice,i do love it very much

]]> Comment on Greetings from Taiwan by Shao-ling http://www.xilcoy.net/2010/03/greetings-from-taiwan/#comment-233 Shao-ling Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:56:21 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=288#comment-233 very very cherish spending time with you every moment ,and it's just everythings perfect after be with you in Taiwan very very cherish spending time with you every moment ,and it’s just everythings perfect after be with you in Taiwan

]]> Comment on dead computer by ur fiancee http://www.xilcoy.net/2009/08/dead-computer/#comment-229 ur fiancee Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:55:35 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=286#comment-229 i am missin you right now i am missin you right now

]]> Comment on dead computer by Shao-ling http://www.xilcoy.net/2009/08/dead-computer/#comment-228 Shao-ling Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:19:19 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=286#comment-228 good LUCK (CROSS MY FINGER FOR U) good LUCK (CROSS MY FINGER FOR U)

]]> Comment on What’s been happening by Coy http://www.xilcoy.net/2008/07/whats-been-happening/#comment-225 Coy Sun, 24 May 2009 18:02:26 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=276#comment-225 I finally added the captcha I worked on so long ago :D I finally added the captcha I worked on so long ago :D

]]> Comment on Engage by Shao-ling http://www.xilcoy.net/2008/11/engage/#comment-209 Shao-ling Sun, 02 Nov 2008 07:10:02 +0000 http://www.xilcoy.net/?p=279#comment-209 honeybear,I am glad that u had FUN !<br />and enjoyed dressed custome ~<br />You're really interesting boy<br />I love you so much<br /><br />yeah..I am ready for VISA interview<br />GOOD LUCK to me<br />I'll let ya know the news after it ~<br />love ya<br /> honeybear,I am glad that u had FUN !
and enjoyed dressed custome ~
You’re really interesting boy
I love you so much

yeah..I am ready for VISA interview
GOOD LUCK to me
I’ll let ya know the news after it ~
love ya

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