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Why Sail Boat Moves?
Many civilizations have independently discovered ways to optimize for the wind power. They all learned to sail in all directions, regardless of which way the wind is blowing. There are really only two tricks: the shape of the sail and … Continue reading
The Cell Phone Economy
While iPhone5 basks in spotlight, I got myself a new Android. For reasons that’s not obvious to those who marveled over Siri’s eerie life-like response, the brighter than real display, the mega-pixels in built-in camera, the openness of Android ecology, … Continue reading
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Let the flood gates open
QE3 has started. Bernanke announced that starting Friday, September 14th, Federal Reserve will pump some $40 billions dollars into the market every month. Unlike the previous rounds, there is no definitive end date for this. The Fed will continue until … Continue reading
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Coffee @ TPE
Taipei When not in Seattle, getting quality caffeine is a major inconvenience. Like an addict, I need to secure my fixes regularly and would made mental notes on the locations of Starbucks while moving around the city. Imagine my delight … Continue reading
Life without a car
I was irrational and couldn’t help it. Really weird. First time in decades, I am without a car. It felt like going on a trip without computer or forgetting cell phone at home. For my current situation, owning a car … Continue reading
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Gone Girl
The brilliancy of the this book is its dual personalities. It tells the story from both Nick and Amy’s angles, like “Mars and Venus” in fictional form. The story unfolds through a progressive, and alternative, of narratives. There are three … Continue reading
Americans and their guns
At a party recently, after sufficient “lubrication,” I polled the guests on their “barrel count” (number of firearms they own). These are multi-generational Americans, living, in addition to Seattle, in California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. The result was startling even … Continue reading
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Sailing @ SLU
South Lake Union. A sailboat is a machine. This machine was invented thousands of years ago, and was reinvented thousands of times over. Human beings are still tweaking this machine to make it more comfortable, faster, easier to maneuver, and … Continue reading