Author Archives: sinyaw

Orange Pu’er Tea

Posted on August 4, 2016 by sinyaw

Pu’er Tea 普洱茶 has been in rage for the past decade or so. It is a fully fermented tea produced in the Yunnan area, usually packed tightly as bricks. Some made the bricks into an art form, most assumed the … Continue reading →

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Mither Mages Trilogy

Posted on July 29, 2016 by sinyaw

For 1,500 years, the Olympic Gods, as those in Greek and Roman mythologies, were stranded on earth. Their descendants gradually got weaker in their mythical powers as depicted on those myths. Soon, they might became just like us drowthers (muggles … Continue reading →

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Cupertino 5K Jogging Path

Posted on July 22, 2016 by sinyaw

Jogging outdoors is a event rarely happened in Seattle. When it does, many unreasonable conditions must be met: the the weather being nearly perfect: clear day and between 65°F and 80°F; asphalt or well paved paths; a loop, instead of … Continue reading →

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Jack Reacher: Persuader

Posted on July 13, 2016 by sinyaw

I read fictions only from the library. I figured the good ones will eventually work their way into the system. The popular one all have long waiting lists. I would request them, and patiently waited my turn, sometimes for months. … Continue reading →

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Red Rising Trilogy

Posted on July 8, 2016 by sinyaw

In the distant future, Luna colony rebelled and ruled the Solar system. They abandoned the concept of “all men are created equal” and created a genetic caste system: the Gold would be on the top of the pyramid to rule, … Continue reading →

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Development Methodologies

Posted on June 27, 2016 by sinyaw

Modern software is a very unique art form that is similar to creative writing, yet different in scale, volume, and the number of people that must work together to produce it. Imagine a fiction 100 times larger than the encyclopedia … Continue reading →

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iPhone’s Irking Ringtone

Posted on June 7, 2016 by sinyaw

Like you, I got used to having my personalized ringtones. Also like you, I don’t want to pay for them. I have a large collections of songs and I don’t want to pay for a snippet of things that I … Continue reading →

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A Chef’s Decision

Posted on June 2, 2016 by sinyaw

There are many ways for restaurants to succeed, having a good chef is not really a necessity. The point is serving a well defined clientele what they want at a profit margin. In some cases, the restauranteur will be wise … Continue reading →

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Minimum Wages

Posted on May 21, 2016 by sinyaw

I had three jobs that paid minimum wage way back then. I was a bus boy in a Chinese restaurant. I re-filled water, cleared and set-up tables, folded napkins, put up chairs after closing, etc. At closing, the senior waiter … Continue reading →

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All about booze

Posted on May 13, 2016 by sinyaw

Really. Why do some people cannot hold their liquor and others cannot get drunk? Exactly what are the effective ways to deal with hangovers? Adam Rogers attempted to find the answers of these, and many more regarding alcoholic drinks. I … Continue reading →

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