An essay from a century ago that I learned about in middle school literature class. Peanuts Hsü Ti-shan （1893 - 1941） There was a small plot of empty land behind our house. My mother said, “it’s quite a shame to leave it uncultivated. You like eating peanuts so much, so why don’t you plant some … Continue reading [FWD.] Peanuts
Year: 2022
Rendezvous with Elva
I've never really had photo albums dedicated to one car, seen one time only. Well, even my 2018 Visit to Petersen Los Angeles didn't earn a blog post. That said, tonight thanks to Auckland University FSAE team and their sponsors, I was fortunate to have spent a lot of time near a McLaren Elva, with … Continue reading Rendezvous with Elva
The Bob Doran Museum of Computing – Impressions
The most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that it is comprehensible. Albert Einstein Well, to call my visit tonight an impression isn't quite fair. For the entire duration that I've studied and worked at Auckland Science, this display has been here. First curated by Prof. Bob Doran himself, and later in his honor and … Continue reading The Bob Doran Museum of Computing – Impressions
Trying Stable Diffusion by Visualising “Teardrop” by Massive Attack
Please scroll down to proceed. https://youtu.be/C54GXlNI4Nw Stills gallery The images below were generated on a text prompt alone.
Ancient Greeks Exhibition – Thoughts and images
For a while now, since June actually, I slept every night oblivious to the vicinity of priceless artifacts to my abode. Thanks to a joint venture between Auckland Museum and certain ex-pirate organization, many large pieces of authentic Greek artifacts were put on display in New Zealand for the first time in history. On the … Continue reading Ancient Greeks Exhibition – Thoughts and images
Assumption of Peace
Today (30 Sept), the UN Security Council is supposed to meet and talk about the Nordstream leak incidents, now four and counting. The perpetrator behind the sabotage of the two Nordstream pipe systems off Danish and Swedish waters, and whoever stood to benefit from the ensuing chaos, will be left for future history to unravel, … Continue reading Assumption of Peace
Conquest of Spaces – A (Rather Late) Review of James Webb Space Telescope’s First Five Images.
To appear in UoA Scientific Review, 2022 Issue 4. Images from https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/albums/72177720300469752 In mid-July 2022, a million miles from Earth, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) entered service. Five unique test images highlighting the telescope’s various subsystems and capabilities were made available to the public in high-profile events from the governments of the USA and … Continue reading Conquest of Spaces – A (Rather Late) Review of James Webb Space Telescope’s First Five Images.