I used to pride myself on juggling several diverse interests, hobbies, and projects. From kendo to board games, cooking to writing in Chinese, or computer programming to intellectual property law, I tried to learn everything. Although I have gotten quite adept at some things, I never truly mastered anything. Then I read The ONE […]
Television 2.0
Television is no longer what it was in the 20th century. The Internet changes everything. As television as we know it slowly goes extinct, it is being replaced with Internet video. Here are some of my favorite “channels”. Most are free or at least have free content. Netflix Amazon Instant Video YouTube TED iTunes […]
Best Place to Store Your Internet Bookmarks
I used to use a website called Delicious to store all of my Internet bookmarks so that I could access them from any computer. Delicious was a social bookmarking website started in 2003 that allowed users to store, share, and discover web links. Yahoo! bought it in 2005, then it went through a series of sales and […]
You’re Better Off Being an Early Adopter
It’s the new things that matter most. All knowledge builds upon past knowledge. You can either build on old knowledge and stay low, or you can build upon the new knowledge and soar to new heights. Think of it like building pyramids in the desert. You can start building upon a foundation. Without the […]
Working with Charcoal
Sometimes you want to accentuate the contrasts between light and dark. Photographers like to take black and white photographs in scenes where light plays with the shadows. Traditional artists can capture the same effects without a camera using charcoal. Charcoal on newsprint is a favorite medium for quickly sketching black and white scenes. Charcoal […]
The Best Way to Get Rid of Unwanted Guests at Your Doorstep
In 2014, I had three small children. The youngest was an infant. As you probably know, young children sleep a lot. Now imagine that your baby is ready to nap. You put the kid down to sleep, then carefully tip-toe out of the room and shut the door. At that moment, the doorbell rings. The […]