Kevin Marks comments on whether there is a “Moore’s Law for compression” (thanks Gen). Although he uses trends in media-storage space to show the increasing irrelevancy of compression, I would expand on it by looking at network bandwidth trends. We’ve seen consumer-grade bandwidth go from 28kbps modems back around 1995 to 100Mbps FTTH [...]
Warp Records has a cool three-column interface to their new online music store. Songs are a bit pricey — $1.35 — but the listening-preview progress meter kicks ass! Select an album, a song to ‘play’, and watch the tune buffer. Now click somewhere on the tiny waveform. Awesome.
Amusing news of the day — Quizno’s is moving up the chain. Entrepreneur has posted their Top 10 Franchises for 2004, and Quizno’s has moved from 7th last year to 3rd this year. Subway, however…ugh.
How about it, folks. But boxers, please.
Jack Moyer sadly passed away a few days ago. I remember Dr. Moyer back in 7th grade at ASIJ leading us on a week-long Miyake-jima trip, teaching us marine biology, local culture, and environmental activism. Every few years since I would hear snippets of his activities and collaborations with the school. He [...]
So the “arm-pit” of America stinks a little less with its granting of same-sex benefits. (Okay, okay, cheap-shot; hey, I used to live there!) Nice that NJ will be recognizing partnerships granted in other states as well though. The deal isn’t perfect, but these things take time.
Salon.com has been my Prozac of late, and today I bring you What French girls know – a short reflection on the differences between French and American women’s pursuit for love, happiness, and passion. Wish I’d read it before my short visit to France. Some interesting comments and perspectives that raise a brow [...]
If ever there was a conference to attend this year, TED would probably be it. Check out this amazing lineup of speakers. From Alpana Singh, one of the youngest Master Sommeliers, to famed architect Shigeru Ban, this is quite a gathering. Unfortunately, it’s invite only :(
Monterey Bay at the cusp of spring, [...]
Fascinating interview with Johan Norberg by ReasonOnline after recent translations of his book In Defense of Global Capitalism. Norberg articulates well the benefits of globalization amidst the headlining (often violent) protests during global meetings. As is often the case, it’s all about context and experience. It’s a bit lengthy, but well worth [...]
Continuing on from my previous post on native Asians experiencing life outside their home country, and riding on Gen’s comment on compiling a list of relevant famous Asians who fall under this category, I find it interesting to note that two influential Asians retired (in more than one sense, God bless them) outside their home [...]
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