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Man, it seems like February flew by.  Well, that just means it’s time to update your desktop wallpaper with this newest image/desktop calendar.  For all you iPhoners, we’re trying out a size for you as well.  We’d love your feedback and we plan to bring you an iPhone size as each month’s image allows.  Again, our hope is that this serves as a consistent prayer reminder and conversation starter with friends or perfect strangers about what’s going on in Hong Kong.

The image you’re looking at comes from the Central area on Hong Kong island. More specifically, if you wanted to get to this tourist hot spot, you’d ask around for the SoHo Mid-Levels escalator area. Not only is this area home to some of Hong Kong’s deepest pockets, great shopping, and diverse dining, but also the world’s longest covered escalator, spanning 2,600 feet (800m).  That’s almost a half mile!  If only the image could have captured it all…

Completed in 1993 to ease the passage of residents getting home via taxi and minibus through the winding streets, this escalator served as a much-needed link from Central to the Mid-Levels area.  Passengers can get off at a number of different locations and explore the narrow streets and alleyways encountering  anything from poor street vendors and cheap Chinese food to dodging a Porsche zipping by at a crosswalk.  The journey up the escalator takes about 20 minutes and the steps beside it lead back down the hill (a BIG hill).  This is definitely an area that our team frequents; and I think I can speak for all of us  in saying that the Mid-Levels area would be a TOTALLY different experience without the convenience of this escalator. A…miserable experience could define it well, perhaps.

>> iPhone

>> 800px x 600px

>> 1024px x 768px

>> 1280px x 800px

>> 1280px x 1024px

>> 1440px x 900px

>> 1680px x 1050px

>> 1920px x 1200px

>> High resolution (no calendar)

If you’re unsure what size ratio to download for your computer-

MAC USERS

  1. Click on the apple in the upper left corner
  2. Select “SYSTEM PREFERENCES”
  3. Under the “HARDWARE” section, select “DISPLAYS”
  4. Most often, the highest screen resolution/ratio is best

WINDOWS USERS (XP & VISTA)

  1. Visit this link

Once you’ve chosen the correct size, just drag the image to your desktop and update the desktop image.  Please leave comments if you have any trouble downloading. “Fit to screen” or “fill screen” will most likely be the best option in your desktop background settings.

Enjoy,
zach

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