politics
A few days before the Korean President's election, a famous general partner of a Korean VC firm mentioned that one in a leadership role in a company had better not mention their political preference. And some arguing followed. There have been several similar arguments in the US. One
travel
Last President Day weekend, I've been to Pinnacles National Park [https://www.nps.gov/pinn/index.htm]. Pinnacles National Park is the smallest National Park in California, and it is only one hour and a half driving from my home (Palo Alto). Luckily, we could book a tent
life
Jungju Kim, the founder of Nexon, passed away yesterday [https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/01/south-korean-gaming-company-nexon-founder-jung-ju-jay-kim-has-passed-away-at-age-54] . I knew him personally (we have been in the same college and major); we usually called him JJ, but the last time I met him in person was more than 20 years ago -
politics
I'm not sure where or whom I heard it from first, but I have a political principle when I support a political figure. > "Do not buy their words, but see what they have done." So, "I need ammunition, not a ride" is not
politics
Last week, I heard about the "Birds Aren't Real" movement from The Daily (the NYT podcast) [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/podcasts/the-daily/why-would-anybody-claim-that-birds-arent-real.html] . It is a movement that posits the US government massacred all birds in the 1970s, and all the birds
life
Ukraine is a country to which I have an affinity without a strong reason. I've never been to Ukraine and don't know anyone from Ukraine personally. The reason for my affection might be because of only one person: Andriy Shevchenko [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andriy_
life
Even though the 49ers were not there, Super Bowl is Super Bowl. Like all the other playoff games (literally, all), the Super Bowl was an exciting game till the end. Yes, the halftime show should be a legend. However, many would agree that the Super Bowl commercials are always the
development
A few days ago, a Twitter thread was getting popular from my timeline. > 구글은 참 좋은 회사인건 맞다. 주당 실제 일하는 시간 평균 30-40에 괜찮은 페이에 쉬는날많고. 5시 넘어 일하는 사람 한명도 없다. 화려한 오피스 가서 밥먹고 나오면 정말 으쓱한 느낌든다. 근데 반면에 참 괴로운 것들이 있는데... — 박상민 / Sang-Min
life
Watching the Winter Olympics came with a lot of new commercials. Yes, this is also Super Bowl week. I came across Alaska Airlines' new commercial, and... saw "Korean Dad." What the hell is this guy? I got to know that he is a (real) Korean guy named
game
I suddenly came not to play PC/console games around 2007. Partly because I quit a gaming studio and started my Ph.D. courses, but mainly because around 2010, I thought the PC/console gaming was too saturated, nothing interest and mobile would prevail. Yes, it was true: mobile games
49ers
Thank you for an unexpectedly exciting season. And goodbye.
politics
I got to know the word 'Hillbilly' from a newsletter [https://otterletter.com/wwjdd/] (Korean only). Frankly, as a new migrant, it is so hard to catch the nuance of such words; I might just learn or acknowledge it. But the story of J.D. Vance caught my
