Monday, June 23

0:26am Online Tantrums over Falling Water in NYC

The first "leaked" image of the waterfalls in beta mode.

It's interesting to see the photo of the waterfall in action, and more interestingly, though to read the comments about what people think.

how people argue, insult, and pseudo-debate about trite things online. well, is it trite? that's another question.

there will forever be those that misspell online and mis-grammar, but there'll also be their counterparts to mock their lack of spelling and grammar.

Some people have visceral reactions to the "art." Others whine about money being wasted.

And a few defenders. justifying its existence. Is this what art does? matters not.

the debate is interesting. how people will perceive it. undeserved value makes people angry.

0:18am "For Every Generation, There is a Gap"

Read the original article

From reading John's article,

I feel that we, as people, recycle problems. The old will forever say "back in my day..."

There are things that never change. They might be different, but essentially the same problems.

The constant struggle between the haves and have-nots. Me versus you; us vs. them; young vs. old; men vs. women. Now factor in age and nationalities.

So there are things that we'll deal with constantly. Knowing this, what do we do? Change? Adapt?

I was wondering a few weeks ago about the rate of change between high school teachers and students vs. college teachers and college students.

So what will I not "get" from the generation after me?

What will I complain about? Not be able to adjust to? Or will they essentially be the same problems I have now?

0:25am

Sunday, June 22

14:55pm This is a test from the land before earth and above the sky.

never say whenever. or whatever if it arrives sooner and before you expected to be congratulated in front of a crowd of flying meese in Q formation.

Saturday, June 21

1:45am Frontline: Young and Restless in China

Young and Restless in China

opportunity in china. potential.

software outsourcing.

high rises = symbol of growth

"returning turtles" = chinese coming back from abroad

changing jobs, cities, lifestyles like nothing.

"working every single day, spending my savings, dripping my blood; feels like riding a roller coaster"

internet cafes

countdown to 2008 olympic games.

migrant workers looking for work during olympic preparations.

regular wage = 40 cents/ hr (a way out of rural poverty)

family's poverty depresses, ashames.

between tradition and city life.

rapper: discrimination, money, social status; how come my life sucks?

identify with black people in america. dreams of having food and a big house.


public interest lawyer: 1.5 million residents forced to move for the olympics.

upheaval more humane. resentment by community.

vocal middle class. sacrifice your rights for national interest.

events in Tienanmen sq.

—how is what we're doing now going to affect how we live the rest of our lives?

health care: 400 miles to see a doctor.

his motto: cure sometimes, relief often, comfort always.

palliative care > save the family's resources instead of care.


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more than half of the population still in farming.

if there weren't farmers, what would we eat?
too tanned, doesn't look pretty.

women leave school to support brother's education.

human trafficking.

gossip in the village. kidnapped mother is a disgrace to the village. WTF?



all the village's marriages are arranged.

a couple of hours from meeting 'til being engaged.

—expectations of tradition and personal expectations. responsibility for yourself and impact on others.

the huge difference between "dreams" and "reality"

woman with an MBA; during interviews, how soon are you going to have a child?


—different stories makes it hard to keep track of what notes I'm taking.

being abroad, being sensitive to bribery and corruption.

western values to judge chinese companies.

helping or not helping. apathy from local officials.

fish have to live in water, if the water isnt' clean, you have to live with it.

afraid that it won't be a moral struggle.

not knowing where is home. what am I doing here?



balancing work and personal life.

—so it's all the same things we deal with? isn't it?

many girls only believe in money.

believe in love? nope, only money.

there is no right or wrong.

can't be successful if you don't have several lovers.

after being baptized, he no longer feels lonely.

—there's this weird voice over description of what's going on the screen.

life support for your old age.

—feels like I turned on the disability feature online, hence the voice-over.

doctors breed doctors.

mcdonald's is a luxury. a place for proposal.

"I love her more than I love myself."

months of discussion before bringing her mother home. why so long? what's there to ask?

kidnapped 18 years ago before reunited.


3:17am chapter 9 and on for another day. we'll call it, Tomorrow.

22:07am

pollution from smelting plants, pollutes the river, farmers can't farm.

no one will buy their crops. their well is polluted. they drink the polluted water.
ask for compensations.

and people die from cancer. and the world goes on.


the land of opportunity—china.

quotas: 600 pieces an hour. 6000 a day. 11 hour days. no weekends. no time to think.

—maybe that's what I need right now. time to think.

the happiness index.

not individual and society. can you afford the things you want to buy?

no believes. no role models. they're all materialistic.

a poor kid going into a candy store vs. a rich kid only getting what he wants.

socially responsible and create social benefits.

—who doesn't want to do that? if given the choice, we'd all like to help, but what's the sacrifice? how much work do i have to do in order to help?

22:37pm

Sunday, June 15

1:11am Frontline: "Living Old"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/livingold/view/

there's a bug on my screen. don't want to squash it 'cause of splash damage on the screen.

bug juice.

karma is not part of the equation.

I love Frontline reports.

This one is on aging. people 85 and older. makes me think about how I want to age. and how I should be taking care of my parents when they're older.

and makes me feel better about a lot of things. if I'm 23, and I'll get to live to be around 80 years old. I still have about 50-60 years to see the world. to do something with my life. right?

—how does it feel to be a hundred? "the same as being 99"

—mass geriatric society. living longer and healthier.

healthier is the key, because you start losing your functions. you can't walk, talk, move, eat, see, hear.

it's not cancer, Alzheimer's, or the dramatic diseases.

—people want to live longer with their body at the peak, not aging and deteriorating.

—over the next 30 years. the number of over 65, 20% = 70 million of the US population.

—chronic illnesses keep you alive and dead at the same time.

losing control of your own bodily functions. things that kids get made fun of. that tease each other about.

and you live in that helpless phase again.

—number of geriatricians. 50. that's in the entire US? I think so. ridiculous. and the shortage of nurses.

what are your expectations about your aging parents? or my parents' expectations on me? and my sister?

$150,000 a year for the 24hr home care that is needed.

that fantasy of dying in your sleep. rarely happens.

is this why we have kids? so that some will take care of us when no one else will?

functions and comfort.

—nursing homes: the waiting room. or will you be better off than when you were at home?

—multi-generational households.



cancer when you're older. surgery, then chemo, is it worth it? all the trouble?

doing everything you can to keep someone alive. when are you ready to let go?

do not resuscitate orders.

is it love or cruelty?

"I do not want to be a burden to my loved ones"

assist them in having a purpose in life, since quality is not there any more.

the dramatic music doesn't help.

"I like life, the sun, the air..."

Thursday, June 12

Making Eye Contact With A Stranger for 5minutes 45 seconds.

Saw this online for some reason. was wikiing Vimeo. and why can't spell-checks recognize new brand names? facebook doesn't recognize itself when you're writing on someone's wall.

tisk tisk.

So Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 6 years. cool. commendable. but what does that accomplish? it doesn't tell me much about him. watching him not blink for 5:45 is kind of creepy.


he seems like a lonely/sad guy. but I'm sure he's more than that. and in the end. his 6 years of photography doesn't tell me anything. it might make some people upload their years of self-portraits. and that's it. maybe that's good enough for some.

I'm sure it's cool enough for him. he'll look back and maybe remember what was happening during certain photos.

Monday, June 9

21:49pm Liveblogging WWDC 2008

9:49pm started watching about 30 minutes ago.

steve came onstage.

supermonkey ball and other apps.

now watching other developers talk about their experience with the SDK.

9:51pm: live blogging with typepad

9:52pm: associated press

(game changing device, forcing everyone to change the way the do things)

everyone says how much they love working with the iphone.

9:55 pangea. games are now $9.99


9:59pm. creating apps quickly.

22:04pm. hardware last year. software this year.

22:13pm iphone changes gaming with their rendering. and mobile. WoW addicts rejoice.

22:18pm. push notification for developers.

22:36pm. mobileMe. everything's connected all the time. isn't it this way already?

22:53pm. 6 million iphones in one year.

23:03pm iphone 3G x% faster. and making fun of other phones. other CEOs must feel small. right?

how embarrassing it must be for CEOs of other mobile companies when their kids would rather use an iphone.

23:17pm july 11th is too far away.

Friday, June 6

First Digg Post: Brand Timeline Portrait

No text, see it yourself. My jaw dropped when I thought about it after reading it, sweet.

See it here

among other things.

way too many things to keep track of.

digg. delicious. and the blogs I'd like to stay on top of.

when will it all come together into one singularity? I'd probably not want it that way anyway.

too much power.