Category Archives: Peek into my mind

Sequoia Chart

Posted on October 26, 2008 by sinyaw

Cross posted You have everything planned. Strategy is brilliant, wheels are turning, projects are in motion, future is unrolling. You feel good and can almost taste success. Unexpectedly, something big happened: two big buildings collapsed, a hurricane wreaked havoc, an … Continue reading →

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Exactly!

Posted on October 15, 2008 by sinyaw

You probably knew my stance on DRM (digital rights management). My previous employer does a substantial amount of business with the proponents of DRM and that toned down the intensity of my opinion. Hey, you cannot be a VP of … Continue reading →

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Money vs. Wealth

Posted on October 5, 2008 by sinyaw

What happens when you pump money into a society? A society’s productivity (real GDP) grows slowly. Over time, the prodoctivity accumulated into wealth. Part of the wealth is liquid: money in various forms. Money serves to convert one form of … Continue reading →

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She won

Posted on October 3, 2008 by sinyaw

My kid, a young female grew up in silicon valley and attended college in SoCal, came up to me during the debate (she did not watch, but stayed in the hearing vicinty), and proclaimed, “She won.” “How can you possibly … Continue reading →

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44% Pay Increase

Posted on September 24, 2008 by sinyaw

Wow! I will be quite happy with much less.

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Sarah Palin Effect

Posted on September 16, 2008 by sinyaw

Republicans clearly achieved their goal: grabbing attention. Obama was enjoying all the media coverage and McCain was fading from people’s memory. Now media just cannot get enough of her, a very distinct person. She is not ambiguous on anything. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Life as Experiments

Posted on August 23, 2008 by sinyaw

Since when I became a fatherly figure? Guess I should have seen that coming when I became a father 20 something years ago. Sigh… Had several conversations with young couples several weekends ago. The topic centered around relationship, commitment, and … Continue reading →

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Programming in the Large

Posted on July 31, 2008 by sinyaw

Smart people thought of this question long and hard before. Companies after companies tackled it with years of patience and large amount of resources. Books and consultants profit from it for decades. There are even computer languages designed just for … Continue reading →

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Red Moon Bar

Posted on July 12, 2008 by sinyaw

Three years ago, I stayed at Grand Hyatt for several days waiting for my apartment to be ready. All family members came with me. I left them on their own and went to work. One night, I came back and … Continue reading →

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The Not-So-Economist

Posted on July 7, 2008 by sinyaw

I enjoyed The Economist so much that I am willing to pay US$303 a year to receive an issue every week in my mailbox. Nearly US$6 an issue is the highest rate in the world. The same subscription costs US$129 … Continue reading →

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