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Divergent Trilogy

Posted on May 23, 2014 by sinyaw

Teenagers are hormonal, cruel, and irrational. They tend to make bad decision in a rush. Got that. Pains come with bodily injuries. We got that too. It is not cool when your friends were killed. OK. In this future world, … Continue reading →

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Learning the Ropes

Posted on May 14, 2014 by sinyaw

Summer nears, thoughts shift to sailing. I found myself staring at the lake and tracing those triangular shapes. That afternoon, I took out a piece of rope and started practicing the knots. When I learned sailing, I thought the common … Continue reading →

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Differentiator: the Holy Grail

Posted on May 8, 2014 by sinyaw

Every entrepreneurs and enterprise executives wants the differentiator: that one thing that sets us apart from the pack; one pain point that has been under-served; one unfair advantage not duplicatable by the imitators. We read books, we attend seminars, we … Continue reading →

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Getty Villa

Posted on May 3, 2014 by sinyaw

What is it like to be so rich that money no longer matter? That’s J. Paul Getty, an oil person that was the richest person in the world in 1957. Getty Villa is part of the Getty Museum whose other … Continue reading →

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The Demise of Pluto

Posted on April 29, 2014 by sinyaw

The planet, not the cartoon dog. Kid actually took Mike Brown’s class and learned about the drama first-handedly. Years after she told me the story, I bumped into this book. Could it be nerdy and boring? I smiled, laughed, and … Continue reading →

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Best Sushi in Tokyo

Posted on April 20, 2014 by sinyaw

“It’s the best Sushi in Tokyo,” our host boasted. “That’s a bold claim.” We both thought that’s really more of a personal opinion of our host than an unbiased journalistic assessment. Our expectation, nevertheless, heightened as we took in the … Continue reading →

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How Clean Is Your Drinking Water Supply?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by sinyaw

Portland, Ore., dumped 38 million gallons of drinking water because of a urinating teenager. That teenager’s pee added about 0.01 PPM (part-per-million) of pollution to the water supply. That more than 200 times less than the allowable amount in drinking … Continue reading →

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Discovery Park

Posted on April 14, 2014 by sinyaw

I can only hear my own foot steps. The soft and soaked dirt squealed on my every steps. The sounds were delightful to this lone walker. I knew the physics of the sounds, but cannot help thinking the trail is … Continue reading →

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Foundation Trilogy

Posted on April 9, 2014 by sinyaw

I cannot believe that I never read Foundation Trilogy. I have been an Asimov fan forever and read many of his works. Well, they were indeed master pieces. For historical references, Asimov originally wrote the Foundation Trilogy as “Foundation“, “Foundation … Continue reading →

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How to Lock SmartCar with Disconnected Battery

Posted on April 2, 2014 by sinyaw

SmartCar has a curious design. There is no way to lock the car without using electricity. The key is a standard remote control one that can be used to lock, unlock, or open the trunk gate. Like all other cars, … Continue reading →

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