Welcome to Growing Up Geek , an ongoing feature where we take a look back at our youth and tell stories of growing up to be the nerds that we are. Today, we have our very own Senior Associate Editor, Richard Lai , who also happens to be the Editor-in-chief of Engadget Chinese . I’ve come to the point in life where I stop paying attention to my age, though it’s still fun to make people guess it for their reaction — you’ll find out after the break, but here’s a hint: I’ve spent the same number of years in both Hong Kong and the UK, plus a couple of years in Australia. Such a combination has turned me into a Chinese guy who speaks both British English and two Chinese dialects while holding an Australian passport; but I tend to skip all this and say that I’m a spy with many gadgets. Continue reading Growing Up Geek: Richard Lai Growing Up Geek: Richard Lai originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink