Category Archives: Peek into my mind

Memory Lane down Pixar

Posted on January 14, 2017 by sinyaw

It was such a nostalgia seeing Luxo Jr. at Pixar Studio. When I was in computer graphics, the industry leaders were Evans & Sutherland and Pixar; the show was SIGGRAPH. I attended the nerdy conference probably every other year. There … Continue reading →

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Work on Productivity.

Posted on December 15, 2016 by sinyaw

Taiwan was in the news recently when President-elect Trump accepted the congratulatory call from President Tsai. Giving her the title legitimized Taiwan as a country and infuriated China. On this island, the hot news was the new labor laws. From … Continue reading →

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Sunshine is the Best Disinfestant

Posted on October 28, 2016 by sinyaw

Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman. by Louis D. Brandeis I used to help Mother airing the comforters, particularly … Continue reading →

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Indentured Servitude

Posted on October 22, 2016 by sinyaw

Why would anyone in modern high-tech society even consider to be the employment side of indentured servitude? For money, power, and greed, of course. Over a dinner conversation, I learned, first-handedly, that a company just erected a policy that they … Continue reading →

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Let’s be like Swiss

Posted on September 7, 2016 by sinyaw

A young man, long time acquaintance, talked about his recent 6-week Switzerland stay. He talked about the spotless cleanliness, the high-quality and near free public transportation, the harmonic social order, and the excellent welfare system. It is an exemplary government … 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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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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Cholesterol: from Health.gov

Posted on April 18, 2016 by sinyaw

From Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary GuidelinesPreviously, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended that cholesterol intake be limited to no more than 300 mg/day. The 2015 DGAC will not bring forward this recommendation because available evidence shows no appreciable … Continue reading →

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Poker Night

Posted on March 18, 2016 by sinyaw

Never done before, I hosted a poker night for about 10 people. First thing was to secure the foods and drinks. Done. Then got to find a venue. Done. Next needed a bit planning. I decided to do Texas Hold … Continue reading →

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