Month: April 2022
Fewer Components
One of the reasons I love electric cars from the philosophical perspective is that there are fewer components. It is insane how complicated gasoline engines are, as well as transmissions.
Spartan Enhanced
I want to become the Spartan enhanced master chief.
Towards a Universal Thriving in Photography
My goal — help all photographers thrive.
Challenges Which Test You.
We need greater challenges to test us, our abilities, skill and courage.
Static vs Dynamic Environment
The best environment is a dynamic one.
GENETICS DON’T EXIST.
Or genetics don’t matter. Ultimately I believe it comes down to this: How much do you care?
SENECA GAINS
A day in the life of SENECA x ERIC KIM: PODCAST BEATS
*BEYOND* MAINTENANCE.
Not enough to just maintain, but the goal — to gain (ever more)! Greedy for the gains For example, with physical strength, muscle building, weight lifting, powerlifting, etc … what is the goal? Not …
Pain vs Injury
Even if you get a scratch on your face, you will feel pain, but it is not a major injury. However, if you actually do seriously injure your body, the pain that you feel …
Why I’m So Passionate About IT (Information Technology)
Nowadays the trend is toward computer science (CS) and it looks like IT (information technology) has fallen out of vogue. But is IT actually more critical than CS? I think so.
Videos are “Hyper†Photography
Ricoh GR IIIX in 24fps high contrast black and white — more frames per second than still photos, also embedded with sound and movement.
No Car is Good Enough For Me.
As much as I love cars, automotive design, etc, I prefer to own no car. Why? Because no car is good enough for me, regardless of price.
No Travel?
It takes more courage not to travel than to travel?
Interior First
The interesting thing about cars is this: I think for the most part, we buy a car for the external looks, or the exterior design. Yet, in all practical every day lived reality, the …
What is an â€SUVâ€?
The SUV is a very strange car concept. It stands for sports utility vehicle, but what does that even mean? What is sport? In the context of cars, what does sport even mean? I …
Anti Touchscreens for Cars
I prefer cars without touchscreens. Why? Touch screens are a distraction, especially when driving Also, a huge downside of touchscreens is that they quickly get outdated. I would prefer rather, some open source approach …
Double is Best
At least two layers. Think about and consider how superior double ply toilet paper is over single ply. Also, with clothing and armor. Backup generators just in case the power goes out, just like …
Android for Gmail
If you use Gmail, especially for a living, just get an android or Samsung device, not an iPhone.
Innovation for Rear Seats?
Something on my mind: it seems that there are lots of cool new innovations to the cockpit of cars, and the front row seats. For example, I love how wide and expensive the front …
Stainless Steel, Titanium is the Future
Something that has lasted me a very very long time, which I love is my Lindberg glasses. Although the poly carbonate black plastic which attaches to the titanium frame has lost its glue and …
The Gym Has Lost It’s Charm?
The other day, Cindy and I got a one month gym membership on Groupon for golds gym, and we just went to the nearby golds gym after putting Seneca to sleep in the evening. …
Over Stimulation
Why is it seen as bad to be “over-stimulated� What if “hyper†(over, uber) were best?
Suburban Living is Future Living?
What if suburban living were the supreme form of living? Living in the suburbs is like living on Mars, except better and more well equipped.
Marketing Copy Ideas for GoPro
Some marketing copy ideas I have for GoPro: First of all, why would people buy GoPro in the first place, instead of just using the iPhone? The secret is that they want to create …
Social Hygiene
Be very careful about the company you keep, because negative social people will spread their contagion upon you. Just like with COVID-19, we keep the 6 foot distance rule, with negative social people, keep …
Hygiene is King
One of the greatest upsides of modern society is hygiene. But taken from a more metaphorical perspective, think about mental hygiene, social hygiene, and of course the practical physical hygiene aspect. Ironically enough, being …
A BOLD NEW FUTURE FOR YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Dear friends, A thought — What awaits you? A bold new direction, and a bold new future in your photography. How to unlock this? Some thoughts: 1. Always go back to first principles If …
Photography is Refinement
Photography as a process of refinement, making sense of your photos:
BOLD NEW DIRECTION
A bold new approach, a bold new direction. Perhaps ‘usability’ is overrated? Nota Bene (note well): TESLA Model S and Model X new ‘Yoke’ steering: Whether you love it or hate it, the good …
MASCULINE x FEMININE
To become more masculine, become more feminine and vice versa?
Making Sense of Your Photos
What do I personally struggle with? Remembering, and making sense of my photos: One quick solution: Put all of my recent photos into a gallery (WordPress Gallery), turn off crop, and make it 1-column, …
Sleep More
More virtuous to force yourself to sleep more than to force yourself to wake up early in the morning (alarm clock).
BECOME MORE.
The goal isn’t to obtain more, but to become more.
Material Abundance
Does material abundance really help us become more?
Offend?
Why is it bad to be “offensive†or to “offend†others?
Blends Are Better
For example, the best coffee or coffee blends. For example, 80% arabica and 20% robust blend is best, in terms of taste, and caffeine content. Also with clothing, 100% merino wool doesn’t last very …
Maximum Exercise, Maximum Meat
How I’ve been getting Seneca to grow so well.
More Skill or No Skill?
Does it take skill for you to do or not?
Risky or Not?
Seek more risk in life. The secret to extracting the most out of existence. A life with more risk is a better life. Supreme risk, supreme life.
ASSUME LIKE IT WILL ALL BE RENDERED INTO BLACK AND WHITE
A thought — Assume like it will all eventually be rendered into black and white. For example, let us say the color of your car, clothes, etc. Dress and purchase/buy and design things as …
SCREENSHOTS ARE CREATIVE.
When you screenshot something, you create something new. Screenshot the interesting tidbits of your photos. As an added bonus, draw on top of them as well with the built-in Mac markup tool!
I WANT TO SEE SOMETHING I’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE?
My drive in my photography– to create a type of image I’ve never seen before? Also my desire to travel and see, experience, witness, and conquer new foreign places, lands, and places? Also my …
CLIMB.
Climbing from the bottom to the top is more fun than being on top looking down.
Opportunities.
Create your own opportunities for yourself, don’t wait for someone to contact or email you for them.
