gamedev Unity Frenzy I don’t understand why Unity made such a stupid decision; it should make unrecoverable damage to Unity. Too many pundits have already mentioned this frenzy event. I put this down just to 1) I realize I haven’t written anything in this month, and 2) refresh my claim: "Apple
tech How Concert LED Wristbands Work In my last post about the Karol G concert, I wondered how the Cyalume (LED Wristband) works. And I found the answer. Though I prefer NYT to WSJ, I believe WSJ has been doing great work on their YouTube channel. The beauty of its videos is the short playtime: 5
movie Porco Rosso Porco Rosso (紅の豚) is my favorite movie by Director Hayao Miyazaki. It was a movie from 1992, and I might have watched it more than 20 times. I even translated the script of the movie into Korean and ran it at a small cinematheque in 1994 (when I was a
music Karol G My first visit to Levi's Stadium this year was not a 49ers game but a music concert: Karol G - Mañana Será Bonito (Tomorrow will be good) Tour. My wife won a lottery in her office for the suite seats; yes, two suite seats, and it was my first time
moloco Los Cabos My team recently accomplished a great feat, and we could be fortunate enough to enjoy the achievement: a summit at Los Cabos. The only trivial problem of mine was that it was right after my Tokyo visit. I planned my Seoul visit, which included a short 4-day trip to Tokyo)
travel Tokyo 2023 (2) Yoyogi Park Walking in Yoyogi Park in the morning is one of my rituals in Tokyo. Not only in the park, I love walking along the trail that leads from the park to Shibuya. The passage provides me with a sense of tranquil mystery, which brings me comfort and peace.
travel Tokyo 2023 (1) As I mentioned in the previous post, I visited Tokyo last week for the first time in three years. When I lived in Korea, my trips to Tokyo were almost a monthly routine thanks to the convenient 2-hour flight from Seoul to Tokyo. But not only the geographical separation between
movie How Do You Live? Last week, I visited Tokyo for the first time in three years since the COVID pandemic began. The plan was set almost one year before with the primary aim to reunite and have a pleasant time with my longtime friends in Japan. But, when I found that the premiere of
life Fireworks at Oracle Park I have heard watching fireworks on July 4th is a treasured tradition in the US. However, I've never had a chance to see it. So, when I heard that there would be fireworks following July 3rd Giants' game, I thought it would be the perfect chance for me to have
tech Threads from Instagram While Twitter is devastating itself, Meta announced its Twitter killer wannabe: Threads, an Instagram app. I'm uncertain if this is the primary reason for the unusual PvP clash between two tech celebrities, but I am also optimistic about Threads. While I appreciate Mastodon and the elegant Ivory, they haven't quite
giants My Giants Week 2023 I want to share the story of my Giants week. Two weeks ago, my wife and daughter went to Korea, and I was alone at home. Hmm... I'm not Kevin, and I don't want to make any trouble home alone, but I thought it could be a good time that
travel Seattle 2023 Last week, I visited the new Seattle office for the first time. My last visit was exactly one year ago. At the time, we were in WeWork Seattle downtown. It was already a decent tech company office, but the new office was at the tallest building in Seattle: Colombia Center.
life Covid I often said that now we had normalcy, and I was grateful that I hadn't had the disease. But early this month, I finally got Covid. My wife got it first (probably in her office), and I had it inevitably. My parents and daughter were going to go to Korea
travel Yosemite 2023 We've been to Yosemite National Park during the Memorial Day holidays two years in a row. Yosemite discloses different appearances throughout the year, but May is often regarded as the best time due to its abundant water. That's why we visited on Memorial Day last year and got indescribable impressions
apple WWDC 2023 Now it is my annual ritual to complain online-only WWDC. Four years have passed since the last in-person WWDC (2019). I'm so sorry that I couldn't complain about sad bagels - bagels without the toaster. However, the "no innovations at WWDC" phrase wouldn't be proper this year; now we have
development Using Python on M2 In another post, I mentioned separating my personal computer environment from the company's one when I bought Miorine (my M2 Max MBP). I also set up my private development environment with Neovim because I thought using my company's JetBrains licenses on my personal laptop was inappropriate. It was interesting because
life Robocalls The iPhone boasts several lesser-known features and one of my favorites is the "Silence Unknown Callers." It silently declines the call if the caller is not in my Contacts. Yes, I have a chance to miss a call, but they will leave a voice message if it is necessary (especially
giants Goodbye, Ruf, again Ruf was designated for assignment and declined a minor league assignment, becoming a free agent. He was subsequently signed by the Brewers. I hoped he went to the minor and would have a chance as a Giant. But a young Casey Schmitt's brilliant performance might have taken his edge off.
climate Climate Changes Consequences Last week, I was most intrigued by PBS Terra's video titled "What is the RISKIEST Region in the US as the Climate Change?" TL; DR: the Bay Area is relatively safe, but the southern US - Arizona, Texas, and Florida would get more and more dangerous. But people are leaving
movie Super Mario Bros. Movie Two weeks ago, I watched "Super Mario Bros. Movie" in the theater. It was my best movie of this year (until I saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 this past Sunday, but little in it between them). The beauty of the movie was its running time: 1h 32m — a
bayarea Pergola and California Yesterday, one of my colleagues said that he had tried to build a pergola in his backyard, but he learned that he needed a permit from the city as the structure could be seen from outside his home. I won't disclose the city (at least, it's not my city -
life CMEA Adjudication Festival My daughter (8th Grader) is in the school symphonic band for one of her elective courses. The band is primarily for enjoyment, instead of striving for professional competition, which may be the impression given after watching the Sound! Euphonium anime. However, there is one time of year when I feel
giants Walk-off Watching a walk-off win, by the walk-off homer, at 2 outs in the 9th bottom is always thrilling. Giants extend the winning streak since my last visit to the ball park. Go Giants! P.S. I don't understand why MLB (and NFL, and probably NBA) prevents embedding of their official
giants My First Oracle Park in 2023 The start of the Giants 2023 is not smooth, with many on the IL. But, as always, the early season is the period to assess, and I hope the team will find the answer soon. Luckily, I could buy some good value tickets before the season and made my first
travel California Superbloom 2023 Every Bay Area news station (probably all California's also did) seemed to say about this year's super bloom in California. Although we saw a glimpse of it in Pinnacles, we thought that it could be a big reward for having the unusual atmospheric river of this year. So, we decided
