Confessions of a researchaholic

2014-06-30

The market for parking

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 10:18 am
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Instead of banning parking apps, the SF city should think about how to collect money leaving on the table.

2014-06-27

Image from a 1930 Japanese magazine

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 11:41 am
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It is interesting to note that the Japanese (and the Korean) used more Chinese characters in the past than now, as they have been trying to rid of the Chinese influence. If you are a Chinese you could probably read this image fine, even if not modern Japanese or Korean writings.

2014-06-22

Should you go to grad school?

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 10:29 am
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2014-06-13

Vermeer geekification

Filed under: Imaginary,Real — liyiwei @ 6:18 pm

One part of me wants to algorithmize everything, while another part wants to preserve the vintage of manual art, like romanticizing about an alternative universe in which light sabers can beat laser blasters.

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