Staff Software Engineer at Moloco, Inc. An engineer and a producer. Previously produced Sid Story and Yogurting. Find me on BlueSky: @dikoko.bsky.social Contact: diko@zingoro.com
giants
Today was the final Giants game of the 2024 season. As I’ve mentioned before, my Season Ticket Membership experience was fantastic. The last game ended in a 6-1 loss to St. Louis, closing the season with an 80-82 record—worse than last year. However, Birdsong’s impressive pitching gave
game
Finally, I think it's time to admit that Xbox has likely lost this console war. While I’ve enjoyed a few games on my Series X, like It Takes Two, it’s now clear that PlayStation has come out as the winner. However, for me personally, it wasn’
tech
In my memory, Steve Ballmer is forever linked to the famous "Developers" dance. There was a time when Microsoft stood as a faithful advocate for software developers, and Ballmer, drenched in sweat and passionately shouting "developers," was a hero of the late 1990s. However, his reputation
bayarea
As the baseball season goes down, football is coming back in full. However, I noticed that 49ers ticket prices have soared compared to last year, which made me hesitant to plan a trip to Levi's Stadium. Around that time, I discovered a promotion offering $4 tickets for Stanford
travel
Every third Friday of the month, my wife gets a day off from work (called Happy Friday). On July's Happy Friday, With our daughter away at summer camp for a month, we decided to head out for a short day trip to Point Lobos State Reserve. 0:00
tech
Seven years ago, I made my first PR (or, more accurately, a Diff at the time) at Moloco. It was about a week after I joined, and the task involved writing some Javascript code to parse and format CSV data in the browser. I felt a sense of accomplishment—it
bayarea
While looking for interesting local events, I stumbled upon an Instagram ad for Stanford Live. It was for "Spanish Favorites" by the SF Symphony, held at Frost Amphitheater on the Stanford University campus. Classical concerts aren’t usually my go-to, but the idea of experiencing a live performance
book
My latest read for the book club was "The Three-Body Problem," a 2008 novel by Chinese science fiction author Liu Cixin. I had purchased the Korean translation about ten years ago but set it aside after only a few chapters, and it slipped from my memory. However, with
apple
Apple announced the new iPhone 16 today, which was a bit unusual since their annual event typically doesn’t happen on a Monday (usually Tuesday). Still, it was enjoyable to watch, with plenty of new features. We don't need groundbreaking "innovation" every year (and maybe no
travel
Last July, my daughter attended CSSSA (California State Summer School for the Arts), a 4-week program held at CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) in Valencia, CA. We needed to drop her off on the opening day, and it was a 5-hour drive from home. I felt a same-day return
bayarea
Inspired by my experience with the newly electrified Caltrain, I decided to take on an unusual challenge: commuting by public transport. My home in Palo Alto is about seven miles from my office in Redwood City, a drive that typically takes around 20 minutes. However, I recently realized that it&
bayarea
For Giants weekday games, I usually take Caltrain from Redwood City, where my office is, to the City. Last week, I felt a surge of curiosity while standing on the platform at the Redwood City station - I spotted an incoming train, and it was one of the new electric
