bayarea
Last week, I visited NYC for Programmatic IO 2023. It was my third time at the conference and my second time in NYC. The conference was so-so, but I learned that people were now talking and having aligned terminology about CTV (Connected TV) ads - the domain I'm
apple
Buying a new iPhone on day one was my ritual; no, it has been a rather religious duty. I had bought a new iPhone every year since 2009 (3GS), but even to me, 'every year' was getting too challenging as the gadget went into the luxury domain. So,
travel
We punched another National Park during the last Labor Day long weekend: Redwood National and States Parks. I hadn't been up to it because it was a little far (more than 6 6-hour drive), and I was not sure what the difference would be to other good California
giants
The Giants were officially eliminated from the postseason. And the team announced they fired Gabe Kepler. I liked his team's underdog spirit. I know how that impulsive buying devastated the farm and the team's 2010s. No big-money players, but the team was solid; especially, the 2021
gamedev
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: "
tech
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 (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
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
moloco
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
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
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
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
