It feels great to be back in Taipei despite the searing heat and humidity. A bowl of beef noodles was enough to blow away the final traces of jet lag. Continue reading Beef noodles and Blue Bottle coffee
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Real peach and apricot beer
I didn’t manage to find the time to sample Blue Bottle coffee before leaving for the airport, but I did get my first ever taste of beer brewed with “real” (is there any other kind?) peach and apricot last night. Continue reading Real peach and apricot beer
Innovation elixir
It wasn’t very easy to find a reasonably-priced hotel in Fremont for this week. Some of the prices I was quoted were up to $200 a night for very basic accommodation. Continue reading Innovation elixir
The great womb and the invisible force
Even after completing my translation the Daodejing, I am still struggling to paint a clear picture in my mind of what exactly the Way is. In literal terms it’s a path, but as Laozi candidly admits in Chapter 25 he only gave it this name because he didn’t know what its real one is: Continue reading The great womb and the invisible force
Target Open House
Despite all the hype and noise about the myriad wonders of the IoT, selling connected locks, thermometers, scales, and other gadgets to the mainstream consumer still remains a huge challenge. How do you show people how all these miracles of modern technology will work together to create a wondrous smart lifestyle every room will be at the perfect temperature, the washing machine will only run when electricity is at its lowest rate, and the dog hasn’t escaped because you forgot to close the door in your rush to get to work? Continue reading Target Open House
Fremont sunrise
Sunrise in Fremont featuring the all-too-rare rare sight of clouds gathering over the parched brown hills in the background. It’s a pity that, according to the weather forecast on the TV, they will just be bringing humidity rather than much-needed rain. Continue reading Fremont sunrise
A journey of a thousand miles…
I’ve finally completed the update to my translation of the Daodejing. While I didn’t find too many egregious errors in the first version, I had to spend a lot of time polishing the language and standardizing the key terms used in the text. You can see a glossary of them here. Continue reading A journey of a thousand miles…