Category Archives: Peek into my mind

Where have all the young girls gone?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by sinyaw

In the haunting song, Where Have All The Flowers Gone by Peter, Paul, and Mary. One of the verses wonder where have all the young girls gone. Of course, the song is about anti-war and the girls were mourning their … Continue reading →

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Ethics

Posted on February 25, 2010 by sinyaw

Recently, Kevin Smith, a well known Hollywood director, was kicked off a flight for being too fat. He was furious and started a twitter storm. His flamebuoyant communiques aroused media coverage and strong opinions everywhere. Fat people have rights too! … Continue reading →

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Ubiquitous Broadband

Posted on February 20, 2010 by sinyaw

As a luddite, I did not pay much attention to those 2G, 3G mumble jumble. I turn on my cell phone when I wake up. I would make several phone calls in a day and send/receive some text messages. That’s … Continue reading →

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Internet Price War

Posted on February 12, 2010 by sinyaw

How do you set a price of something that has zero variable cost (it costs nothing to make copies and distribute them to the customers) and a limited set of customers? Well, that’s online media: newspapers, magazines, music, video, and … Continue reading →

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Human Rights, Free of Speech, and Privacy

Posted on February 10, 2010 by sinyaw

A top Senate Democrat is asking 30 leading technology, Internet and communications companies to provide detailed descriptions of their operations and human rights practices in China. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois sent letters to the companies on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Gates on Google

Posted on January 29, 2010 by sinyaw

We were all curious on the new tenant. Only the affluent can afford this prime real estate. Yet this new company was clearly beyond the most affluent of us. They leased the whole building, gutted the entire interior, brought in … Continue reading →

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Clinton on Google

Posted on January 24, 2010 by sinyaw

Hillary Rodham Clinton stood by Google on its case against China. “Censorship should not be in any way accepted by any company from anywhere,” Mrs. Clinton said. “American companies need to take a principled stand. This needs to be part … Continue reading →

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Becoming Human

Posted on January 17, 2010 by sinyaw

Becoming Human http://www.becominghuman.org/ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/beta/evolution/ PBS recently aired this 3-part series of human evolution. The style and structure are like other PBS documentary/educational programs: a narrator with impeccable voice, interviews with impressive experts, and revelations of break-through knowledge. This subject, human … Continue reading →

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It’s about productivity, Dr. Krugman

Posted on January 6, 2010 by sinyaw

Many economists believe that the US will have a short-lived recovery and head right back to recession once the stimulus money runs out. They think the “multiplier” effect of the stimulus is about one, or even a bit less. This … Continue reading →

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Sinners casting stones

Posted on December 24, 2009 by sinyaw

Copenhagen Climate Summit was really the show for two countries: the USA and China, the biggest two polluters in this world. It came down to a simple struggle: each wanted the other to emit less CO2 than they would like. … Continue reading →

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