A choice between NT$35,600 Apple refurbished M3 Macbook Air and NT$31,900 new M2 Macbook Air. Which one to keep and which one to return? The price difference is NT$3700. There are few ways to justify the difference:– 2 display output vs 1– SoC performance– Dynamic caching ChatGPT says a MacBook typically gets 7-8 years of…

The airplane stuck on the tree while we’re at the park today. I tried knocking it down with branches. I tried climbing and shaking it. I have told people to shut up, but I did not call for help. My wife did, and we got our plane back. Some problems aren’t solvable with personal ability.…

Recently at work, I found members sitting idle on a task longer than planned. This pattern happens when they’re in a project for more than 2 to 3 weeks. During the first few weeks, information pile up quickly. Over flooded with information on the project, judgement becomes more difficult because the considerations increased. The idea…

For certain there’s debate on the reliability of MBTI, for which I cannot argue. However, I believe the overall trend could be an interesting indicator. My rest from 2016 was ENFx; in 2024 it’s ENFJ. The way I react to events and how I perceive myself probably stayed.

2023 was challenging. Having significant increase in work time from my first time manager journey and taking care of my daughter, it was really really tough to keep up with exercise. All major indexes reached all time low. This is a major focus of 2024, I’m happier when I feel physically strong. Building up a…

Takeaways from 31 years old. On health Invest in a good chairGood chair doesn’t mean it’s comfortable. After a decade of horrible office posture, my body is relearning and it’s not confy. The good thing is, it forces me take a walk every hour and my back is no longer in pain after work. Exercise…

Mistakes often makes us feel wronged and deeply hurt, but the next worse thing that could happen is trapping us in an inmoble, unactionable mental state. The idea of fault and responsibility mentioned in The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck could be an antidote (at least it did for me). Remove fault from…

(originally written on December 31, 2021) Reflecting on the year is just as meaningful as looking ahead to the next. I like to think of it as baggage. Every year, I take on some baggages, it is inevitable if I want to move forward. These baggages arrive in the form of habits, purchases, or responsibilities.…

originally written on November 25, 2021 Starting a blog has been one of the New Year Resolution since 2019. Since a kid, I’ve always been that student who’s shy to raise his opinion in class. I think a lot of that has to do with self recognition and thinking everyone else knew the answer, but…