Weekly Mindware Update

Week 22, 2026

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

If the path is crowded, differentiate. If the path is empty, validate.
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” — Christian D. Larson, Your Forces and How to Use Them
“There is no passion to be found playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” — Nelson Mandela
“In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result.” — James Allen
“Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it.” ― Frank Underwood, House of Cards

Things I Learned This Week

皮塔餅（Pita Bread），又稱「口袋麵包」，是一種源自中東的圓形扁麵包，烘烤時因高溫膨脹，中間形成天然的空心口袋，非常適合夾入烤肉、蔬菜或起司做成三明治。
「猛健樂（Mounjaro/Tirzepatide）」，俗稱「瘦瘦筆」或「消脂針」，是一種模擬腸泌素中最主要荷爾蒙成分 GLP-1（飽足賀爾蒙）的藥物，能促進胰島素分泌、抑制食慾、延緩胃排空並提升飽足感，從而達到控制血糖與體重的效果。由於人體自行產生的 GLP-1 半衰期僅有1.5至2分鐘，極易被酵素分解，藥廠因此積極研發作用類似但時效更久的替代成分。常見副作用包括腸胃道不適（如噁心、腹瀉、嘔吐、脹氣）、疲倦、頭暈、落髮及「猛健樂臉」（面部脂肪流失導致衰老感），這些副作用多因胃排空變慢所致，通常在調整劑量初期最明顯，2至4週內多數會逐漸緩解。目前台灣市場上最受討論的四款相關藥物為 Wegovy 週纖達、Ozempic 胰妥讚、Victoza 胰妥善及 Saxenda 善纖達。
鹹豆漿是流行於長三角地區的傳統早餐，被譽為上海早餐「四大金剛」之一。以滾燙的無糖豆漿沖入含有醬油、醋、蝦皮、榨菜的碗中，利用酸鹼反應形成類豆花凝結，口感滑嫩（類似蛋花湯）、鹹香濃郁。經典配料為油條段、蔥花，也常加入菜脯、辣油增加風味。
LMAO 是英文 “Laughing My Ass Off” 的縮寫，意為「笑死我了」、「笑到屁股掉下來」。這是一種非常常見的網路用語，用於表示某件事極度好笑，幽默程度比常見的 “LOL” (Laughing Out Loud) 更誇張、更瘋狂。
Min-maxing (or min/maxing) is a strategic approach in gaming, business and fitness, that involves minimizing undesired traits (weaknesses) to maximize desired ones (strengths).

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Week 21, 2026

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“There is no time for cut-and-dried monotony. There is time for work. And time for love. That leaves no other time.” — Coco Chanel
“Man suffers only because he takes seriously what the gods made for fun.” — Alan Watts
“You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather.” — Pema Chödrön
“Nothing is worth more than this day.” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high; Where knowledge is free; Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls; Where words come out from the depth of truth; Where tireless striving stretches its arms toward perfection; Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit; Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action - Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.” — Rabindranath Tagore, Gitanjali

Things I Learned This Week

雞肋用來形容一件事物價值很低，但又讓人捨不得完全放棄，常以「食之無味，棄之可惜」概括：就像雞骨頭上只剩一點肉，吃起來沒什麼價值，但丟掉又覺得浪費。這個比喻後來被延伸到各種生活情境，例如一份成長有限卻暫時不敢辭的工作、不常用卻不想刪除的 App，或其他投入與回報不成比例的選擇。本質上，「雞肋」代表一種「低價值 + 難割捨」的狀態：理性上知道效益有限，但情感或沉沒成本讓人遲遲不願放手。
珊瑚草，又稱「海燕窩」或「麒麟菜」，是一種生長在零污染海域的紅藻（Red Algae），含有豐富的植物性膠原蛋白、海中酵素及鈣、鎂、鐵等礦物質，營養價值豐富，是「可以吃的保養品」。
「CoWoS（Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate）」是台積電開發的先進封裝技術，透過在矽中介層（Interposer）上整合多顆 Chiplets，再與封裝基板連接，使多個晶片（如 GPU）能以極高頻寬互連並作為單一系統運作。這種 Chip → Wafer → Substrate 的三層架構能突破單一大型晶片在成本、良率與功耗上的限制，並支援模組化設計，因此成為 AI 運算晶片的重要封裝方案。
「馬里雅納海溝（Mariana Trench）」位於西太平洋、馬里亞納群島東側，是地球上海洋最深的區域，由「太平洋板塊」向下俯衝到「馬里亞納板塊」之下的「板塊隱沒帶」所形成；整條海溝約長 2,550 公里，最深處「挑戰者深淵」（Challenger Deep）深度約 10,900–11,000 公尺。海溝底部環境極端，溫度約 1–4°C、壓力接近 1,000 個大氣壓（相當於一頭大象站在指甲上）且完全黑暗，但仍存在多種深海生物與微生物，它們並非依賴陽光，而是透過「化學合成」獲得能量。馬里雅納海溝的環境被認為與木衛二等外星海洋世界相似，因此對探索外星生命也具有重要啟發。
An Igloo (冰屋) is a traditional Arctic snow shelter developed by the Inuit (因紐特人，舊稱「Eskimo 愛斯基摩人」), built from blocks of hard-packed snow arranged in a spiraling dome that distributes weight evenly and resists strong winds. Although made of snow, the structure stays relatively warm because snow acts as a natural insulator, trapping heat from body warmth or small lamps while blocking freezing winds outside. Igloos are also designed with a low tunnel entrance, allowing cold air to sink below the raised living platform so the interior remains warmer.

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Week 20, 2026

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.” — Morihei Ueshiba
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” — Matsuo Basho
“It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.” — Niccolo Machiavelli
“We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll
“When nobody wakes you up in the morning, and when nobody waits for you at night, and when you can do whatever you want. what do you call it, freedom or loneliness?” —Charles Bukowski → When it’s a choice, it’s freedom. When it’s a must, it’s loneliness.

Things I Learned This Week

The name Munich comes from the German “München,” which literally means “home of the monks.” The city’s name traces back to a settlement of Benedictine monks near the area in the 8th–9th centuries. In fact, Munich’s coat of arms still features a monk, reflecting this origin.
Man versus Horse Marathon 賽事起源於英國威爾斯小鎮 Llanwrtyd Wells。比賽通常在山地、林道與泥地等越野地形進行，距離約 35 公里左右，人類跑者與騎馬選手同時出發並各自以最快方式完成路線。雖然馬通常佔優勢，但在炎熱天氣或崎嶇路線中，人類偶爾也能擊敗馬匹，因此成為運動生理學與耐力極限討論中經常被提到的經典案例。
「卡珊德拉症候群（Cassandra Syndrome）」是一個源自希臘神話人物 Cassandra 的心理學隱喻：她擁有準確預言未來的能力，卻被詛咒永遠不被相信。現代語境中，被用來形容一個人長期感到自己的觀察、擔憂或警告被忽視、不被相信或被否定，常見於親密關係、家庭或職場情境。處於這種處境的人可能逐漸產生孤立、挫折、自我懷疑與情緒耗的感受。
「甜燒白（Tián Shāo Bái）」是一道來自中國四川傳統宴席的經典甜味扣肉料理。這道菜以五花肉（pork belly）為主體，先煮熟並油炸上色，再切片與糯米（glutinous rice）、紅糖（brown sugar），有時搭配豆沙（red bean paste）或紅棗（jujube）一同蒸製，最後倒扣上盤形成典型的「扣菜」造型。名稱中的「燒白」指的是四川料理中一種蒸扣肉的技法，而甜燒白則是相對於鹹味版本（如「鹹燒白」）的甜口變化。
Bachelor party, also known as a stag party or stag weekend, is a celebration held for a man shortly before his wedding—essentially a groom’s last night of freedom with his friends. In Chinese, it’s often translated as 單身告別派對 or 鬧婚之夜.

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Week 19, 2026

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.” — Charles Glassman
“I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it.” — Mae West
“I was a late bloomer. But anyone who blooms at all, ever, is very lucky.” — Sharon Olds
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” — William Shakespeare
“I can’t erase all the things that’s I’ve done, but all the mistakes made me who I’ve become.” — Fletcher, Healing

Things I Learned This Week

曼陀林（Mandolin）是一種源自義大利的撥弦樂器，長得像琵琶、吉他或烏克麗麗，通常具有 8 條弦（4 組雙弦），並以與小提琴相同的調音方式（G—D—A—E）演奏，其最具代表性的技巧是快速顫音（tremolo），能在短弦長上營造出持續而流暢的音響效果；它是美國藍草音樂（Bluegrass）的主奏樂器之一，並發展出完整的家族系統（如 Mandola、Mandocello 等），外型上則常見 A-style（簡潔水滴形）與 F-style（帶裝飾捲角）兩種設計。
「星芒體」（Astral Body）源自人智學（Anthroposophy），是人類四重身體結構之一（物質體、乙太體、星芒體、自我），被視為情感、衝動、欲望和感受的載體，與情緒、感知及神經系統有關，是連結內在世界與外在環境的橋樑。
輕油裂解（Naphtha Cracking）是石化工業中的核心製程，主要將石油提煉後得到的輕油（naphtha）在高溫下分解為各種重要的基礎化學原料；在台灣，台塑集團透過旗下的「台塑石化」，於雲林麥寮工業區建立並營運大型輕油裂解設施，將煉油產出的輕油轉化為乙烯、丙烯、丁二烯等石化原料，供應下游塑膠、化工與合成材料產業，形成完整的石化生產體系。
Lacrosse 袋棍球, originated from Indigenous peoples of North America, is a team sport played with a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick with a netted pocket (called a crosse), combining elements of soccer, basketball, and hockey through rapid passing, strategic movement, and goal scoring.
魚尾獅（Merlion）是新加坡最具代表性的國家象徵：魚身象徵新加坡早期作為漁村與「Temasek（海城）」的海洋起源，而獅頭則來自「Singapura（獅子之城）」的傳說。這個形象其實是現代設計的文化符號，由新加坡旅遊局在 1964 年創造，並由雕塑家林浪新（Lim Nang Seng）製作主要雕像，1972 年設置於魚尾獅公園、面向濱海灣。

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Week 18, 2026

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“We ought to walk through the rooms of our lives not looking for flaws, but looking for potential.” — Ellen Goodman
“May I meet this moment fully. May I meet it as a friend.” — Sylvia Boorstein
“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” — Robert Frost
“Light tomorrow with today.” — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“It is the time you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Things I Learned This Week

「阿珠媽」（韓語：아줌마）意指韓國的「大嬸」或已婚、中老年婦女，亦可通稱為「阿姨」；與「阿珠西」（아저씨，大叔）相對應。
「娘惹糕」是源自東南亞「土生華人（峇峇娘惹, Peranakan）」文化的傳統糕點，融合了華人飲食技法與馬來香料與椰奶特色，常見於新加坡、馬來西亞與印尼一帶。這類糕點以色彩繽紛著稱，多半以糯米粉、椰漿、棕櫚糖（gula melaka）、斑蘭葉（pandan）為主要原料。
「馬油（Horse Oil/Fat）」是一種從馬脂肪中提取並精製而成的天然油脂，被用於皮膚的保濕與修護。馬油之所以在日本特別流行，源自早期寒冷地區（如北海道）居民為了防止皮膚乾裂而發展出的保養品。由於其脂肪酸組成與人體皮脂相近，具有高親膚性、易吸收、不黏膩的特性，因此常被稱為「天然萬用霜」。
「智商稅」，又稱「低智商稅」，是一個網路流行語，指在購物、消費或投資等過程中，因為資訊不足或被行銷話術與情緒煽動所影響（例如「三天變瘦」、「一夜致富」、「包治百病」），加上自身缺乏判斷能力，而花在不值得、效果誇大或根本無效商品與服務上的冤枉錢（把錢花在刀柄上）。
「編按」是報刊、書籍中由編輯撰寫的說明、補充或評論性文字。通常置於文章開頭、中間或結尾，旨在幫助讀者理解內容、補充背景知識、或引導閱讀重點，屬於輕便的評論形式。

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Week 17, 2026

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
You think what you want is money, but what you really want is meaning.
“We won’t be distracted by comparison if we are captivated with purpose.” — Bob Goff
“Peace in oneself, peace in the world.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“You can never really know someone completely. That’s why it’s the most terrifying thing in the world, really—taking someone on faith, hoping they’ll take you on faith too. It’s such a precarious balance. It’s a wonder we do it at all.” — Libba Bray

Things I Learned This Week

「萘丸（Naphthalene Balls／Mothballs）」是一種傳統常見的防蟲、防蛀用品，通常放置於衣櫃、抽屜或密閉收納空間中，以防止衣蛾與昆蟲侵害衣物。其作用原理是物質會緩慢升華成氣體並散發強烈氣味，使昆蟲不敢靠近甚至死亡，但萘丸其實屬於石油化工產品，常被誤稱為樟腦丸。對蛾與幼蟲有毒，同時也會對人體造成刺激與健康風險，可能影響肝臟、皮膚與中樞神經系統，對蠶豆症患者尤為危險，使用時應避免直接接觸皮膚與食物，並保持良好通風。現代已逐漸以樟木條、香草包等較安全的天然防蟲產品取代傳統萘丸。
法批是江戶時代流行於民間的外套。據說最早是將家紋鏤空染印在羽織上，隨著時間演變，逐漸發展成如今衣襬及腰、無內裡、寬袖的設計。現今，它廣泛出現在祭典、棒球賽應援等場合。
Crustacea（甲殼綱）是節肢動物門中的重要類群，常見成員包括蝦（shrimp）、蟹（crab）、龍蝦（lobster）、磷蝦（krill）與藤壺（barnacle）。
屈公病（Chikungunya）是經由埃及斑蚊與白線斑蚊傳播的病毒性傳染病，臨床表現與「登革熱」相似，但以「突發高燒」與「劇烈關節痛」最為典型，患者常因疼痛而彎腰駝背（其名稱即源自此姿勢），並可能伴隨肌肉痛、頭痛、疲倦與皮疹等症狀。與登革熱相比，屈公病的關節痛通常更嚴重且持久，而登革熱則較容易發展為重症，如出血或休克；目前尚無特效藥或疫苗，治療以支持性療法為主。
「進香」是由信眾組團前往香火源頭的大廟朝聖，通常規模盛大；「割香（刈香）」則是地方新廟或信徒向母廟分取香火與神力，建立香火系譜關係，重點在於「分靈立廟」，活動本身較為簡潔。兩者皆展現廟宇間的聯繫，但進香偏向朝聖巡禮，割香則著重香火傳承。

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Week 16, 2026

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“What we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.” — Brené Brown
“Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed.” — Mary Oliver
“Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.” — Georgia O’Keeffe
“It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.” — Roald Dahl
“Do the gods light this fire in our hearts or does each man’s mad desire become his god?” — Virgil

Things I Learned This Week

“Off-brand (雜牌；未註冊商標的)” refers to products that are not made by well-known or major brands. These items are often produced by lesser-known companies or generic manufacturers, and are typically sold at a lower price than name-brand products. People sometimes associate off-brand products with lower quality, but this isn’t always true—many generic or store-brand items are nearly identical to their branded counterparts.
鯰魚效應（Catfish Effect）指的是在團體或市場中引入強而有力的競爭者，以激勵其他成員提升表現、避免懶散或停滯不前。這個概念源自於挪威漁業的故事：據說，挪威人運送沙丁魚時，發現如果將幾條活潑的鯰魚放入魚群中，沙丁魚會變得更活躍、更願意游動，減少死亡率。這是因為鯰魚的存在迫使沙丁魚時常保持在警戒狀態。
An accordion (手風琴) UI component is a vertical stack of interactive headers that users click to expand or collapse, revealing or hiding content panels. It serves as a space-saving design pattern for displaying large amounts of information, commonly used in FAQs and documentation to reduce visual clutter.
鑽轎腳是台灣民間信仰中的祈福儀式，信眾透過彎腰或跪爬穿過神轎底下，象徵讓神明「從自己身上經過」，接受神力加持，達到消災解厄、去除穢氣，並祈求平安順遂之目的。
瓜拿納（Guaraná）是一種原產於巴西亞馬遜流域的植物，以其天然咖啡因含量極高聞名（比咖啡豆還高，約 2–4 倍）。主要利用其可食用的種子製作成飲料與保健產品。

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Week 15, 2026

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller
“When I dare to be powerful, it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” — Audre Lorde
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead
“I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.” — Dudley Field Malone
“Let go or be dragged.” — Zen Proverb

Things I Learned This Week

「帕里尼（Panini/Panino）」是一種源自義大利的傳統熱壓三明治，特色是將肉類、蔬菜、起司等餡料夾入拖鞋麵包（Ciabatta）或佛卡夏（Focaccia）中，再用專用機器烤至外皮帶有明顯條紋，並將內餡充分融合。
Anime（アニメ）是源自日本的動畫藝術形式，是「Animation」的日語縮寫，以視覺風格獨特（如誇張表情與精緻背景）和題材非常多元（涵蓋少年向、少女向與青年向作品）聞名；它與漫畫與遊戲共同構成完整的 ACG（Anime, Comic, Game）文化生態系。
新世界七大奇蹟（New Seven Wonders of the World）是由新七大奇蹟基金會（New7Wonders Foundation）於 2007 年透過全球票選選出的七座現存世界級文化與歷史地標，象徵人類文明在不同時代與地區的建築、藝術與工程成就，包括：萬里長城（Great Wall，China）、佩特拉古城（Petra，Jordan）、基督救世主像（Christ the Redeemer，Brazil）、馬丘比丘（Machu Picchu，Peru）、奇琴伊察（Chichén Itzá，Mexico）、羅馬競技場（Colosseum，Italy），以及泰姬瑪哈陵（Taj Mahal，India）。
古代世界七大奇蹟（Seven Wonders of the Ancient World）是古希臘人為讚嘆古代文明在建築、工程與藝術成就所選出的七座代表性人造建築，包括：吉薩大金字塔（Great Pyramid of Giza）、巴比倫空中花園（Hanging Gardens of Babylon）、奧林匹亞宙斯神像（Statue of Zeus at Olympia）、以弗所阿提密斯神殿（Temple of Artemis at Ephesus）、哈利卡納蘇斯陵墓（Mausoleum at Halicarnassus）、羅德島太陽神巨像（Colossus of Rhodes），以及亞歷山大燈塔（Lighthouse of Alexandria）。這些建築多數因地震、火災或戰爭而毀壞，僅有「吉薩大金字塔」保存至今。
Transclusion 在中文常譯為「轉置引用」或「內容轉引」。依語境不同，也可稱為「嵌入引用內容」、「內容投射」（常見於前端框架如 Angular 的 content projection）。其核心概念是將內容從原始來源直接顯示於另一處（非複製貼上），強調「單一來源、跨處呈現、持續連動」的特性，因此只需維護一處即可，有助於避免重複內容，並維持資訊一致性。

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Week 14, 2026

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“It’s up to you how far you go. If you don’t try, you’ll never know.” — Merlin
“There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” — R. Buckminster Fuller
“Hardly anybody recognizes the most significant moments of their life at the time they happen.” — W.P. Kinsella
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” — Walt Disney Company, Mulan
計利當計天下利，求名當求萬世名。

Things I Learned This Week

夜市鳥蛋【鵪（ㄢ）鶉（ㄔㄨㄣˊ）蛋】因其「小顆但高營養密度」，常被稱為濃縮版的雞蛋。在重量與營養總量上，4~5 顆鳥蛋 ≈ 1 顆雞蛋。淡水著名小吃阿婆鐵蛋，也是使用鵪鶉蛋。
The Opponent System is a distinctive model of PhD defense widely used in Nordic Europe, where an appointed, independent opponent—an external examiner, typically from another university or research institution (often international)—plays a central role in evaluating the thesis. In contrast to the private Viva model in the UK and North America, the opponent conducts a pre-review of the thesis: by critically evaluating the manuscript in advance, leads the scholarly discussion by questioning the candidate during the defense, and submits a formal assessment after the Defense that contributes to the final decision. In Scandinavia, the opponent may present a summary of the thesis and place it in context with the research field before the discussion begins.
「典範轉移（Paradigm Shift）」指一個領域中，人們用來理解世界的「基本框架」或「主流觀點」發生根本性的改變。這個概念最早由科學哲學家 Thomas Kuhn 在《科學革命的結構》中提出，他認為科學並非只是逐步累積知識，而是會在原有理論無法解釋越來越多異常現象時，被一套全新的觀念體系所取代，形成一次「革命性跳躍」。例如，從「地心說」轉為「日心說」，從「牛頓力學」到「相對論」，都是典範轉移的經典案例。此概念也延伸到今日生活中，如從實體商店到電商、從功能型手機到智慧型手機，代表的不只是工具改變，而是人們思考問題與行動方式的整體轉換。
菜脯＝Dried Radish（蘿蔔乾）＝Pickled Radish（醃製蘿蔔）
邊境牧羊犬（Border Collie）起源於英國與蘇格蘭邊境地區，被公認為世界上最聰明、學習能力最強的犬種之一，多次被評為犬類智商第一名，能迅速理解並執行複雜指令，其命約為 12–15 年。整體而言，邊境牧羊犬並非單純的寵物型狗，而是更適合被視為需要工作的夥伴型狗，適合有時間陪伴、熱愛運動與願意投入訓練的主人。

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Week 13, 2026

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
「知者不惑，仁者不憂，勇者不懼。」—《論語．子罕》：有智慧的人不會迷惑，有仁德的人不會憂愁，有勇氣的人不會畏懼。
“When you have to make a choice and don’t make it, that is in itself a choice.” — William James
“Every day brings a choice: practice stress or practice peace.” — Joan Borysenko

Things I Learned This Week

東山鴨頭是起源於「台南東山區」的經典夜市「乾滷」小吃，其特色在於「先滷後炸」的做法：食材先在八角、桂皮、甘草等中藥滷汁中長時間滷製入味，再經風乾或靜置後快速油炸，使外層微酥而內部保持濕潤香氣。招牌品項包括鴨頭、鴨翅、鴨舌、鴨皮、米血、豆干與甜不辣等。
釜底抽薪：比喻從根本上解決問題（治本），而不是只處理表面現象（治標）。就像把鍋子底下的柴火抽走，水自然就不會再沸騰，用來形容採取直接有效的方法，切斷問題的源頭，使困難不再持續發生。
提綱挈（ㄑㄧㄝˋ）領：比喻抓住事物的重點與核心，就像提起衣服的領子，整件衣服就能跟著整理好。用來形容在複雜的內容中，能迅速掌握主要精神與關鍵脈絡，使事情變得清楚有條理，常用於概括重點或統整觀點時。
Gentrification（仕紳化＝中產階層化＝貴族化）是一種都市發展現象，指舊社區因重建、投資及高收入人口遷入，導致房價、地價、租金上升，原有的低收入居民、小商家因生活成本過高而被迫搬離的過程。「舊城改造」常從文創產業、咖啡館與老屋翻新開始，帶來環境改善與經濟活絡，但同時也可能造成原居民因負擔不起成本而被迫「遷移（displacement）」，引發居住正義與社會不平等的爭議。
格拉茲（Graz）是奧地利第二大城市（僅次於維也納），其保存完整的老城區於 1999 年被列為 UNESCO 世界文化遺產。作為重要大學城與創新科技重鎮，格拉茲在工程、環保科技與藝術領域具國際影響力，且於 2003 年獲選為「歐洲文化之都（European Capital of Culture）」，整體氣質常被形容為「最不像奧地利的奧地利城市」，是一座兼具歷史深度、設計感與慢生活節奏的文化城市。

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Week 12, 2026

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

「你的努力不是為了讓討厭你的人對你改觀，而是有一天讓他們跟你再也無關。」— 艾爾文《在不完美的生活裡，找到完整的自己》
“If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies.” — Albert Einstein
“The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is.” — Willa Cather
“We’re all just walking each other home.” — Ram Dass
“You forget what you want to remember, and you remember what you want to forget.” — Cormac McCarthy

Things I Learned This Week

⛷️ Cross-country skiing (越野滑雪) is a winter sport where skiers travel across snow-covered terrain using their own movement, rather than relying on ski lifts (運送滑雪者上坡的滑雪電纜車) or steep downhill slopes. It’s one of the oldest forms of skiing and is known for being both physically demanding and deeply connected to nature. Practiced on flat or gently rolling trails in forests or open landscapes, it delivers a full-body workout that engages the legs, core, and upper body while providing exceptional cardiovascular benefits. Skiers typically use either the classic technique, which features parallel skis and a walking-like glide, or the skate technique, which is faster and more dynamic with a V-shaped motion.
槺（ㄌㄧㄤˊ）榔（ㄌㄤˊ ）樹：即「台灣海棗」，是冰河時期的孑遺植物，早期沿海常見的植物地貌，葉片可製成驅邪的掃帚。
自行車胎上的胎毛（vent spews / rubber whiskers）是外胎在硫化成型時的製造痕跡：模具裡會設計許多「排氣孔」，用來排出多餘空氣，確保橡膠能完整填滿模具，而橡膠在高溫高壓下會少量擠進這些微小孔洞，冷卻後便形成一根根細細的胎毛；因此，它並不是為了騎車性能而設計的，既不增加抓地力、不影響滾阻、不影響耐用度，也不影響排水或操控，並會在正常騎乘中很快磨損消失。胎毛唯一的實際意義多半停留在心理與辨識層面，作為「新胎指標」。胎毛多寡則與模具設計、製程與橡膠配方有關，與輪胎性能或等級沒有直接關係，因此無需特別保留或剪除。
“Yikes!” (哎呀/糟糕) is a casual English interjection (感嘆詞) used to react to something that feels awkward, alarming, shocking, embarrassing, or unpleasant. Examples: (1) “Yikes, that exam was way harder than I expected.” (2) “He sent that email to the wrong person—yikes.” (3) “Yikes! Are you okay?”
華爾滋（Waltz）是一種起源於 18 世紀末歐洲的優雅舞蹈與音樂形式，其核心特色為 3/4 拍節奏與明確的「強 - 弱 - 弱」律動，營造出旋轉與漂浮般的流動感。它由奧地利與德國的民間舞蹈發展而來，進入宮廷舞會後成為浪漫與社交自由的象徵；在音樂上以圓舞曲式旋律與流暢線條著稱，而在舞蹈表現上則以連續旋轉、滑行步伐與封閉舞姿為主要特徵。

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Week 11, 2026

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Being spiritual has nothing to do with what you believe and everything to do with your state of consciousness.” — Eckhart Tolle
It is better to live one day as a lion than a thousand days as a lamb.
“It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” — J. Krishnamurti
“Live the actual moment. Only this moment is life.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.” — Mary Oliver

Things I Learned This Week

煲仔飯是傳統的廣東菜 Claypot Rice 料理，它的特色是使用小「砂鍋（煲仔）」來烹煮米飯，使米飯底部形成金黃酥脆的「鍋巴」，而上層則保持鬆軟（類似韓式石鍋拌飯）。做法通常是先將米飯半煮熟，再加入臘腸、醃製肉類、香菇或鹹菜等配料，然後蓋上鍋蓋慢慢焗煮。出鍋前會淋上醬油、蠔油、麻油等調味汁，使味道更加鮮美。
OTT（Over-the-Top）是指通過網際網路直接向用戶提供影音內容的服務，跳過傳統有線電視或衛星電視等中間平台，內容可透過智慧電視、手機、電腦、機上盒等連網設備觀看，代表性的平台有 Netflix、Disney+、YouTube 等，是現代主流的內容分發方式。
可朗芙可頌鬆餅（Croffle）＝法式可頌（Croissant）🥐 ＋比利時鬆餅（Waffle） 🧇
🧀 Harzer Käse 來自 Harz 地區，風味可由溫和到濃烈、口感偏乾結實，最大特色是極低脂、高蛋白，常被視為實用取向的機能型起司；相對地，Handkäse 是法蘭克福的地方名物，本體風味溫和、口感較軟，重點不在營養，而在經典吃法 Handkäse mit Musik（以醋、油與洋蔥醃拌），展現的是地域文化與搭配風味的魅力。
湯種是一種烘焙技法，指先把部分麵粉用熱水（或牛奶）燙熟的麵糊；其中「湯」代表熱液體，「種」則是麵糰的基底。當麵粉遇到約 65 °C 的熱液體時，內部的澱粉會「糊化」，使澱粉顆粒吸收並鎖住大量水分，形成濃稠的湯種麵糊，再加回到主麵糰中。這個過程能讓麵包吃起來口感更濕潤、柔軟、不乾柴。

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Week 10, 2026

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream.” — Edgar Allan Poe
“Turn your face to the sun, as flowers know how to do.” — Ming-Dao Deng
“Just because something isn’t a lie does not mean that it isn’t deceptive.” — Criss Jami
“There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.” — Bob Ross
“And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart

Things I Learned This Week

防滑廚工/師安全鞋
尤加利（Eucalyptus），又稱桉樹，是澳洲代表性的常綠喬木，葉片帶有獨特清香，是無尾熊的主要食物來源，被廣泛用於製作尤加利精油，具有清新提神、淨化空氣、抗菌殺菌、舒緩呼吸道不適（如止咳化痰）等功效，並常被用於居家清潔、擴香與芳香療法，也被視為天然的消毒劑與驅蟲劑。
銅鐘（鐘琴）是世界上體積最大的樂器之一，歷史悠久，早期常見於船舶作為報時工具，聲音宏亮渾厚，無需擴音設備即可遠播。
一翻兩瞪眼，字面意指「牌一翻開，雙方只能瞪眼看結果」，引申為事情在關鍵時刻被揭露後，勝負立判、是非分明、毫無轉圜空間的狀態；它帶有強烈的「攤牌」、「真相大白」意味，用來強調現實的不可逆與結果的無可辯駁。
國道一號（中山高速公路）是台灣第一條高速公路，以孫中山之名命名，象徵近代國家建設的起點；國道三號（福爾摩沙高速公路）取自「Formosa（美麗之島）」之名，路線多沿西部山麓，突顯島嶼意象與地景特色；而國道五號（蔣渭水高速公路）連結台北與宜蘭、以雪山隧道聞名，命名用以紀念台灣重要的社會運動先驅蔣渭水。

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Week 9, 2026

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“If there is a God, he is within. You don’t ask God to give you things, you depend on God for your inner theme.” — Bruce Lee
“Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door.” — Emily Dickinson
“The secret to happiness is freedom. And the secret to freedom is courage.” — Thucydides
“A heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others.” — L. Frank Baum
“There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” — Mahatma Gandhi

Things I Learned This Week

「港市合一」是台灣港口城市發展的政策目標，旨在整合港口（港務公司）與地方政府（市府）的資源與規劃，讓港區的開發能更緊密結合城市發展，實現港灣共榮，例如高雄港與高雄市（謝長廷）、基隆港與基隆市等地的合作，透過聯手開發港區土地（如棧庫群）與周邊設施（如旅店），將傳統港口轉型為兼具商業、觀光與休憩功能的現代化港灣城市。
Pick-Up Artist（PUA，街頭搭訕藝術家）原指研究如何主動與陌生人（多半是異性）建立互動、吸引力與親密關係的人（aka 擁有高超把妹技巧的人），早期被視為一種社交訓練，強調自信建立、溝通技巧、吸引力心理學與自我提升；然而，隨著實務與社群文化演變，PUA 因物化他人、操控式話術與忽視界線而廣受批評，被認為不健康、缺乏尊重，甚至具有情感操縱性，因此現代觀點逐漸將其與健康社交能力明確區分，轉而提倡以真誠溝通、同意、尊重與個人成長為核心的人際互動方式。需特別注意的是，PUA 與「情緒勒索（Emotional Blackmail）」並不相同。
主力眼（= 優勢眼 = Dominant Eye）是指在雙眼同時使用時，大腦更偏好、也更依賴的一隻眼睛，概念上類似慣用手；即使多數人左右眼視力數值接近，仍然會有一隻主力眼，且它不一定等於視力較好的一眼。主力眼可透過兩個簡單測試判斷：（1）Miles Test：以雙手形成三角形取景（2）Point Test：用手指指向遠方目標，輪流閉上一隻眼，能持續準確對準目標的那隻眼，即為主力眼。
駢（ㄆㄧㄢˊ）幹現象（亦稱「並幹現象」）指同一株植物在接近地表或主幹位置，長出兩條或以上幾乎等粗、並列生長的主幹（co-dominant stems），且通常共享同一個根系或基部，而非後期分枝所致；其成因多與頂芽受損、基因或生理異常以及環境壓力有關。
台灣冰店常見的「星座占卜轉盤」，起源於日本，通常是一個圓形盤面，印有 12 個星座，中央有指針。客人可轉動指針，投入 10 元硬幣、按一下後，會有籤紙掉下來，作為等待冰品時的娛樂。台灣冰店引進此物，主要是為了增加趣味性，吸引年輕顧客，有時也兼作小額收入來源。需要注意的是，這種星座轉盤純屬娛樂性小遊戲，並非真正的天文工具如「星象盤（Planisphere）」。

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Week 8, 2026

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“You don’t know who is important to you until you actually lose them.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” — Anonymous, The Holy Bible: King James Version
“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom the emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand wrapped in awe, is as good as dead—his eyes are closed. The insight into the mystery of life, coupled though it be with fear, has also given rise to religion. To know what is impenetrable to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, which our dull faculties can comprehend only in their most primitive forms—this knowledge, this feeling is at the center of true religiousness.” — Albert Einstein, Living Philosophies
“The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness.” — Michel de Montaigne
“There are no mistakes. They are happy accidents.” — Bob Ross

Things I Learned This Week

「天貝（Tempeh）」是源自印尼爪哇的傳統發酵黃豆餅，由煮熟的黃豆與特定菌種（寡孢根黴菌）發酵而成（類似「日本納豆」），菌絲將豆子緊密結合、形成白色餅狀，富含植物蛋白、胺基酸、B 群等，是素食者和健身族群的優質蛋白質來源，可炸、炒、烤、燉煮，風味獨特，是印尼的國民美食，亦被譽為「植物界超級食物」。
炸棗是澎湖獨特且具吉祥寓意的傳統油炸小吃（芝麻球），以糯米團包入紅豆、花生或原味內餡後油炸而成，外酥內軟，是當地結婚、新居落成、廟會等喜慶場合不可或缺的象徵食物，有「吃炸棗、年年好」的說法。
「微笑曲線（Smiling Curve）」是由宏碁（Acer）創辦人施振榮 Stan Shih 提出，用來說明產品或產業價值鏈中各環節「附加價值」的分布情況：在圖上，縱軸表示單位產品的附加價值高低，橫軸表示從研發設計 (R&D, design)、製造組裝 (manufacturing/production) 到品牌行銷與售後服務 (marketing, service) 等整體流程，結果呈現「中間低、兩端高」的弧線形狀，如同微笑，因此得名。
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is a discipline in the field of Software Engineering and IT infrastructure support that monitors and improves the availability and performance of deployed software systems and large software services.
（非酵素）褐變（Browning）是食品中常見的品質變化現象，其中最具代表性的是「梅納反應（Maillard Reaction）」：食品中的氨基化合物（如蛋白質、胺基酸）與還原糖在加熱、加工或長期儲存於濕熱環境下發生一連串反應，最終生成褐色高分子物質 melanoidins，賦予食品誘人的色澤（如烤麵包、煎牛排、煮洋蔥濃湯）與豐富的香氣／風味；為避免混淆，需區分兩種常被誤認的褐變類型：酵素褐變，由多酚氧化酶引起，常見於切開的蘋果或香蕉變褐；以及 焦糖化（Caramelization），僅涉及糖類在高溫下的分解反應，不需要胺基化合物參與，典型例子包括布丁表面的焦糖層，以及加熱糖液時產生的琥珀色。

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Week 7, 2026

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

菩薩畏因（重在預防），眾生畏果（重在補救）
“A genius is the man who can do the average thing when everyone else around him is losing his mind.” — Napoleon
“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” — Sherlock Holmes
“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.” — Pliny the Younger
“I am rooted, but I flow.” — Virginia Woolf

Things I Learned This Week

「必比登（Bib Gourmand）」是《米其林指南》中專為「物超所值、好吃不貴」餐廳設置的標示，是尋找台幣 1,000 元以內高 CP 值美食的指標。其名稱源自米其林吉祥物 Bibendum（胖寶）的暱稱「Bib」與意指饕客的「Gourmand」。與高級 fine dining 以及米其林星級（Michelin Stars）定位不同，必比登的核心是性價比（value for money）：經濟實惠、風格鮮明、令人想再訪的日常料理，常見於街頭小吃、路邊攤、平價餐廳等。
馬卡道族（Makatao）是臺灣的平埔族群之一，隸屬南島語族，歷史上主要分布於臺灣西南部平原，涵蓋今日的高雄、臺南、屏東一帶；其傳統社會是男性入贅婦家的母系社會。
鹽酥雞 = Popcorn Chicken
足絲（Byssus / Beards）是淡菜（Mussels）殼上那叢像乾掉海藻的細絲，具有固定作用，能讓淡菜在浪大、潮流強的環境中牢牢附著於岩石或人工結構；這些絲狀結構由足部分泌的「蛋白質」在海水中迅速硬化形成，展現出超強黏著力，其關鍵來自含有特殊胺基酸 DOPA，可在潮濕環境中與多種表面穩定結合，因此有人甚至稱它為「自然界最強的水下膠水之一」；足絲的獨特結構也讓科學家得以深入研發「醫療用生物膠（可在濕潤環境下縫合傷口）」與「水下黏著材料」。
“Go get ‘em!” is a short, casual way of saying, “Go get them.”, meaning “go succeed,” “do your best,” or “show them what you’ve got,” often used in sports or challenges to show support and belief in someone’s ability to win or achieve their goal.

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Week 6, 2026

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince
“Anything that moves you is art.” — Shia LaBeouf
“You are not a drop in the ocean, you are the entire ocean in a drop.” — Rumi
“Everything changes once we identify with being the witness.” — Ram Dass
“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” — Cicero

Things I Learned This Week

安特衛普（Antwerp）位於比利時北部的佛蘭德斯區，是全國人口最多的城市、第二大都會區（僅次於布魯塞爾）。同時也是世界最大鑽石交易中心（鑽石之都）和巴洛克大師魯本斯（Peter Paul Rubens）的故鄉。安特衛普是歐洲最繁忙的深水港之一（Port of Antwerp-Bruges），按年度貨櫃吞吐量為歐洲第二大港，僅次於荷蘭鹿特丹。
化緣指僧侶/和尚為修行或寺院所需，向信眾乞求飲食、生活所需，或為佛事募款的行為。在原始佛教的術語是「托缽乞食」。其核心不在索取，而在透過因緣互動，完成布施與修行；此一概念強調不強求、重因緣，體現以柔和方式促成善行的精神（結善緣）。
HDP 是 Handicap 的縮寫，在高爾夫中用來標示每一洞在 18 洞中的相對難度排名，數字範圍為 1 到 18；其中 HDP 1 代表全場最困難的球洞，而 HDP 18 則是最容易的一洞。HDP 的核心功能在於「差點」計分制度，比賽時會依球員的差點數，優先在 HDP 較小、難度較高的球洞給予補桿，讓不同實力的球員能在同一場比賽中進行更公平的競爭。
Lederhosen (皮褲) are traditional leather trousers from the Alpine regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, originally designed as durable workwear for peasants and hunters. Made from tough tanned leather such as deer, goat, or cowhide, they come in knee-length (Kniebundhosen) or shorter styles and often feature decorative embroidery, suspenders, and a drop front (Hosenlatz). Today, Lederhosen are a key element of folk costume (Tracht) and are famously worn during Oktoberfest, paired with checkered shirts, wool socks, and Haferl shoes, while women wear the traditional Dirndl, symbolizing Bavarian heritage and blending craftsmanship.
「500 碗」（500 Bowls Award）是由聯合報旗下平台《500 輯》主辦的年度美食評鑑，核心目標在於發掘與推薦全台最值得一嚐的特色小吃；它以全台性小吃指南的定位，透過名人評審陣容（來自美食、文化、媒體等多元領域）各自真誠推薦心中所愛，匯聚成兼具廣度與深度的名單，並特別強調在地特色；每年進行年度名單公布，同時延伸出市集與互動活動，並搭配 Google 地圖與指南工具，方便大眾按圖索驥，讓「吃一碗小吃」成為理解台灣風土與日常文化的入口。

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Week 5, 2026

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Someone who can’t abandon anything, can’t change anything.” — Armin Arlert, Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人, Shingeki no Kyojin)
“Without forgiveness life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.” — Roberto Assagioli
“No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself.” — Virginia Woolf
“Take care of the minutes; the hours will take care of themselves.” — Philip Dormer Stanhope
Everyone is in some way disabled; everyone can be enabled.

Things I Learned This Week

潘文淵獎是由潘文淵文教基金會設立、以台灣半導體先驅潘文淵博士為名的重要科技獎項，旨在表彰在半導體、電子及資訊科技等領域具有卓越貢獻的研究者與技術推動者。此獎被視為科技工程界的最高榮譽之一。
幀率/影格速率（Frame Rate）指一秒鐘的影片含有多少張靜態圖片。測量單位為「Frame Per Second（fps）」。常見的 24 fps 帶來電影感、30 fps 適合一般影片、60 fps 提供更平滑的觀看體驗，而 90–144 fps 乃至 240 fps+ 多見於電競與高速攝影，能降低延遲並保留更多細節。實際呈現的幀率受到「螢幕刷新率（Refresh Rate，Hz）」與設備效能的限制，因此幀率是影片製作、錄影與遊戲體驗中衡量畫面品質的核心指標之一。
MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) is a helmet safety technology engineered to reduce rotational forces on the brain during angled impacts by incorporating a low-friction slip layer inside the helmet. This layer allows the helmet shell to move slightly relative to the head, thereby redirecting and reducing rotational energy that traditional helmets—focused mainly on linear impact—cannot fully address. By enabling multi-directional movement during a crash, MIPS enhances protection against concussion-related mechanisms while still working alongside conventional impact-absorbing foam. The system is widely used in cycling, skiing, climbing, and motorcycle helmets, offering broader impact protection without compromising comfort or ventilation.
櫻桃蘿蔔 (en: Radish, de: Radieschen)：口感爽脆，帶點微辛，根、葉均可食用。
《法句經》（Dhammapada）是佛教經藏中一部重要的經典，全書以 423 偈、26 品的詩句形式，濃縮呈現佛陀最核心的教導。它強調「心（Citta）」的主導性、行為與後果的「業（Kamma）」法則，以及透過正念與智慧得到解脫的修行道路。經中圍繞善惡因果、持戒與善行、心靈淨化與涅槃之道等主題，以簡潔有力的語句展示「如何生起苦、如何止息苦」的佛法核心。

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Week 4, 2026

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.” — Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” — Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night
“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest people.” — Roald Dahl
“Waking up to who you are requires letting go of who you imagine yourself to be.” — Alan Watts
“To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.” — G.K. Chesterton

Things I Learned This Week

黃豆粕（ㄆㄛˋ）是黃豆榨油後留下的副產物（豆渣），經脫脂與乾燥形成高蛋白粉，脂肪含量低、蛋白質濃度高。
The Omega Point, proposed by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, is a vision of the universe evolving toward a final state of maximum complexity, consciousness, and unity, where all intelligence converges into an ultimate form often interpreted as divine. Teilhard argues that evolution is not random but directed, progressing from matter → life → mind → a global noosphere (智慧圈/人類圈) → the Omega Point. Though widely debated and scientifically controversial, the concept remains influential in discussions of spirituality, cosmology, and the future of intelligence.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open-source standard that defines how AI models securely access external tools, data, and services through a unified client—server architecture, enabling LLMs to “plug into” systems like databases, APIs, file stores, or enterprise apps. (就像「萬國轉接插頭」)
蛋塔效應（Portuguese Egg Tart Effect）指一種「短期爆紅 + 盲目擴張 + 市場崩解」的循環現象：某產品或趨勢因快速爆紅而吸引大量跟風投入，使供給短期內急速膨脹，最終因需求退燒而迅速泡沫化，造成倒閉潮；僅有具差異化與實力的業者能存活。
藍氨（Blue Ammonia）是利用化石燃料製氨時，透過 CCUS（Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage）捕捉並封存碳排的低碳氨，被視為能源轉型的過渡方案。藍氨既能作為清潔燃料，也能作為氫的載體，在電力、航運與高能耗產業中具有潛力。台積電（TSMC）已開始在其晶圓廠導入藍氨，要求上游供應鏈以低碳方式生產液氨，藉此降低氨水製程化學品的供應鏈碳足跡，初期即可減少約 60–70% 的相關排放，成為半導體業從化學品源頭推動減碳的重要案例。

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Week 3, 2026

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Always be working on at least one thing you’d be jealous of.” — Damon Suede, Bad Idea
“It’s not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.” — Will Rogers
“We cannot teach people anything. We can only help them discover it within themselves.” — Galileo Galilei
“Just as you are, right here and now, is the way.” — Bankei Yotaku
“The only reason to be alive is to enjoy it.” — Rita Mae Brown

Things I Learned This Week

自忖（ㄘㄨㄣˇ）：暗自思考/揣度
在臺灣刑事程序中，偵字案代表檢察官已正式啟動偵查，案件具有一定犯罪嫌疑，並可能進行搜索、傳喚與調取資料等強制措施；最終將做成起訴、不起訴或緩起訴等處分。相較之下，他字案屬於檢察署對移送、舉發或線索的初步處理階段，尚未正式啟動偵查，也沒有強制權限；若初查後認為有犯罪嫌疑，才會轉列偵字案，否則直接簽結。簡而言之：「偵字案＝涉及犯罪嫌疑，正式立案偵查；他字案＝還在初步評估，不一定有犯罪。」
在藏傳佛教中，仁波切（Rinpoche）是「珍貴的存在」的尊稱，用來指稱德行深厚、具高度修行成就的人。包括：被認定為上一世高僧轉世的活佛（祖古）、在宗派中享有崇高聲望的大德高僧，以及具備傳法資格與深度修為的上師。它不是姓名，而是一種榮譽性稱號；雖然多數仁波切同時也是「喇嘛」，但並非每位喇嘛都可被稱為仁波切。總結來說，仁波切象徵的是一位在精神修行與慈悲實踐上，受到高度敬重的導師。
台灣的流感疫苗分為「公費」與「自費」兩種途徑：公費流感疫苗提供給 65 歲以上長者、50–64 歲成人、6 個月至高中職學生、孕婦、醫護人員、高風險慢性病患者等特定族群，由政府負擔費用；而自費流感疫苗則向所有民眾開放，疫苗種類更多，包括四價、高劑量、細胞培養型等，費用約 800–1,500 元不等。由於流感病毒每年變異、人體保護力會在半年至一年間下降，建議每年施打一劑流感疫苗，並以 9–10 月「接種」為最佳時間，以在秋冬流感季前建立完整防護。
Roger Bannister (1929–2018) was a British middle-distance runner who became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes (Four-Minute Mile), completing it in 3:59.4 on May 6, 1954 at Oxford’s Iffley Road Track. Bannister’s running career was relatively short, as he retired from competitive athletics shortly after his historic achievement to focus on his medical career. He became a distinguished neurologist, while his athletic legacy continued to inspire generations of runners worldwide.

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Week 2, 2026

Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“There’s so much to be grateful for, words are poor things.” — Marilynne Robinson, Home
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” — Victor Hugo
On your journey through life, make sure your biography has at least one extraordinary chapter.
Results tend to accumulate to the person who enjoys the lifestyle that precedes the result.
“I avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.” — Charlotte Bronte

Things I Learned This Week

高斯（G）是用來描述磁場密度或強度的單位，1 特斯拉（T）等於 10,000 高斯（G）。例如，家用磁力貼的磁場大約 0.1–0.15 T（1000–1500 G），而 MRI（核磁共振機）的磁場則強得多，約 1.5–3 T（15,000–30,000 G）。
Lottie is a file format for vector graphics animation. It’s an open-source library developed by Airbnb that enables the rendering of high-quality animations on mobile (iOS、Android) and web platforms in real time. Unlike traditional GIFs or video files, Lottie animations are vector-based and exported as JSON files. Lottie animations have frames, but instead of storing bitmaps like GIFs, they are dynamically rendered from keyframes, allowing smooth playback at any resolution. This is why Lottie files are much smaller than GIFs or videos while still allowing smooth animations at any resolution. You can also control the frames programmatically, e.g., jump to a specific frame, loop certain frames, or reverse the animation.
LifeSaver 救命水壺 由英國工程師 Michael Pritchard 在受到 2004 年南亞海嘯與卡翠娜颶風啟發所創造，是全球第一款一體成型過濾水壺，專為災區與戶外極端環境提供安全飲水而設計。它採用僅 15 奈米的超濾薄膜孔徑，遠小於一般細菌（約 200 nm）與病毒（約 25 nm），無需任何化學添加劑即可有效阻絕霍亂弧菌、H1N1 等微生物汙染源。這項技術曾登上 TED，並延伸出大容量的 LifeSaver Jerrycan 救命水桶，能在災難救援與戶外探險中提供大量潔淨水源。其內建的 FailSafe 機制會在濾心孔洞完全堵塞時自動停止出水，確保永遠不會喝到未過濾的髒水，使 LifeSaver 成為便攜、安全又高效的極端環境淨水方案。
SPA = Salus/Sanum/Sanitas Per Aquam = “health through water” = 水療
The Library of Alexandria (亞歷山大圖書館), established in the 3rd century BCE in Egypt, was the ancient world’s preeminent center of knowledge, housing texts in literature, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine from across the Mediterranean and beyond. It attracted renowned scholars such as Euclid (數學), Archimedes (物理與工程), and Eratosthenes (地理). Its legacy profoundly influenced modern libraries, digital knowledge repositories, and interdisciplinary scholarship.

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Week 1, 2026

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” — Carl Jung
“How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.” — Gilbert Chesterton → The secret to winning is learning how to lose. Your response to failure determines your capacity for success.
“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.” — Barack Obama
“To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.” — George Santayana
“We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors.” — George Washington

Things I Learned This Week

「天絲」與「蠶絲」是兩種性質不同的材質。天絲光滑細緻、觸感柔軟，被稱為「平價蠶絲」。它來自天然木漿，屬於再生纖維，其生產過程可製成嫘縈（Viscose）、莫代爾（Modal）與萊賽爾（Lyocell）三種類型，具有涼感、透氣、不易起毛球等優點；蠶絲則是由蠶吐出的動物性蛋白質纖維，質地輕柔親膚，天然抗過敏、調溫表現佳。整體來說，天絲更耐用與好清潔，價格也更親民；蠶絲則以奢華柔滑與貼膚感見長。
愛玉籽是台灣特有植物「愛玉藤」成熟果實中的種子，外層覆蓋天然果膠。只要放入紗布袋中，在含有礦物質的常溫水中搓洗，在鈣、鎂離子的作用下，就能釋放果膠，靜置後會自然凝固成愛玉凍。愛玉凍是一種低熱量、富含膳食纖維的食物，可與蜂蜜、檸檬汁等搭配食用。
Vibe Coding (氛圍編碼), coined by Andrej Karpathy, is a natural-language-driven approach to programming where developers describe their intentions and let LLMs generate code, allowing them to focus on ideas rather than syntax. Vibe Coding lowers the entry barrier for non-programmers and accelerates rapid prototyping / MVP development However, it comes with security issues, maintainability challenges, and technical debt, which means it must be adopted carefully.
Rubik’s Cubes (魔術方塊) are iconic 3D combination puzzles invented by Hungarian architect Ernő Rubik, centered on twisting layers so each face returns to a uniform color; over time, they’ve evolved from the classic 3×3×3 cube into a wide range of twisty puzzles like the 2×2 (Pocket Cube), 4×4 (Rubik’s Revenge), 5×5 (Professor’s Cube), and shape-based variants such as the Pyraminx, Megaminx, Skewb, and Mirror Cube. They are widely used in STEM education, since they illustrate group theory, spatial reasoning, pattern recognition, and algorithmic thinking.
Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a metric used to measure customer loyalty by asking one core question: “How likely are you to recommend this product or service to a friend?” Respondents are categorized into Promoters (9–10), Passives (7–8), and Detractors (0–6), and the score is calculated by subtracting the percentage of Detractors from the percentage of Promoters. The key insight is that NPS distills customer satisfaction, referral likelihood, and brand loyalty into a single indicator, making it a widely adopted tool for evaluating customer experience, identifying areas of improvement, and predicting long-term growth.

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Week 52, 2025

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Money & success don’t change people; they merely amplify what is already there.” — Will Smith
“It’s respectable to lose to the universe. It’s a tragedy to lose to yourself.” — Will Smith
“Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.” — Kurt Vonnegut
“I enjoy life when things are happening. I don’t care if it’s good things or bad things. That means you’re alive.” — Joan Rivers

Things I Learned This Week

The PDCA cycle—also known as the Plan—Do—Check—Act cycle—is a continuous improvement framework used in management, manufacturing, and personal productivity. It emphasizes systematic problem-solving by first planning a change or solution, then doing (executing) it on a small scale, checking the results through data and feedback, and finally acting by standardizing the improvement or adjusting the approach for the next cycle. Its iterative nature creates a loop of ongoing optimization.
汗蒸幕（韓文：찜질방；英文：Jjimjilbang）是韓國特色的公共浴場與休閒空間，結合澡堂 / 浴區、多種蒸房與休息區，提供洗澡、蒸汗、休憩及過夜等服務。傳統的 Hanjeungmak (한증막) 以窯爐加熱方式為特色，現代汗蒸幕則包含鹽房、冰房、礦石房等多種主題房間。
School 42—also known as École 42—is a tuition-free, teacher-less coding school founded by French entrepreneur Xavier Niel. It’s built on a project-based, self-directed, and collaboration-driven model with no syllabus and no textbooks. Students learn by completing real programming challenges and evaluating one another. Its admission hinges on the intensive month-long Piscine (游泳池), which tests persistence rather than prior experience, and its curriculum emphasizes C programming, algorithms, and fundamental problem-solving before expanding into areas like operating systems, graphics, and cybersecurity.
「畸零地」是指面積過小或形狀不規則的土地，例如三角形、梯形等，不符合法定寬度、深度或角度的要求。這類土地原則上不能直接興建建築物，除非透過與鄰地合併或調整地形等方式，使其符合相關規定後，才能進行使用。也因為這些地形特殊、用途受限、取得成本低，部分投機人士利用畸零地卡住整體開發或道路拓寬的關鍵位置，用極小面積阻斷工程，藉此向政府或建商要求高額補償，被稱為「土地蟑螂」。
「管收」與「羈押」雖然都是暫時剝奪人身自由，並關押於看守所，但兩者在本質上截然不同：羈押屬於刑事程序，針對刑事犯罪嫌疑人，目的是「防逃、防串供」，以利案件偵查或審判；管收則屬於行政或民事執行程序，針對欠稅或欠款的義務人，目的是透過限制自由的手段來「逼你還錢」。

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Week 51, 2025

Sun, 21 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“We had concluded that no one can make a person happy. You can make a person smile; you can compose a moment that helps a person to feel good; you can deliver a joke that makes a person laugh; you can create an environment where a person feels safe. We can and must be helpful and kind and loving, but whether a person is happy or not is utterly out of your control. Every person must wage a solitary internal war for their own contentment.” — Will Smith, Will
“It was the deepest, existential human question. It may be the most important question that we as humans ever ask each other. Does it matter to you how I feel?” — Will Smith, Will
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” — T.S. Eliot
“Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn’t supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something.” — Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park
“Don’t chase people. Be yourself, do your own thing and work hard. The right people - the ones who really belong in your life - will come to your. And stay.” — Will Smith

Things I Learned This Week

閃電麥坤 (Lightning McQueen) 是皮克斯動畫工作室（Pixar Animation Studios）《汽車總動員》（Cars）系列的主角，一輛充滿野心、速度極快的年輕賽車，車號 95，由 Owen Wilson 配音。起初，他自信甚至有些自負，只追求勝利與名氣，但在來到小鎮水箱溫泉鎮 (Radiator Springs) 後，透過與當地居民互動，學會了友誼、謙遜與團隊合作的重要性。他的口頭禪「Ka-chow!」象徵自信與速度，麥坤代表了堅持與學習放手的智慧。他從一個衝動的賽車，成長為懂得引導他人的導師；從「我想贏」的自傲，轉變爲「我想幫助別人贏」的謙卑。
Pickleball（匹克球） is a fast-growing sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, played with a solid paddle and a perforated plastic ball on a small court. It can be played in singles or doubles, with a non-volley zone (“kitchen”) that emphasizes strategy over power. Compared to Padel（板式網球）, which is played in doubles only on an enclosed court using walls for extended rallies, Pickleball is easier to learn, low-impact, and more social, making it ideal for beginners or mixed-age groups.
Egosurfing refers to the act of searching the Internet for your own name to see what information about you is publicly available. It’s often done out of curiosity, professional interest, or personal reputation management. People egosurf to check social media mentions, news articles, blog posts, or other online content that could impact their privacy, image, or career. Essentially, it’s a form of “online self-monitoring,” allowing individuals to see how they appear to others on the web.
剛需指的是剛性或必須的需求，具有不可或缺、彈性低及長期穩定的特性。常見例子包括住房、食物、醫療和交通。在房地產市場中，「剛需房」是指購房者出於真實居住需求而購買的房產，而非投資或炒作。
Élan vital（生命衝力）是法國哲學家 Henri Bergson 提出，用來描述生命不斷演化與創造的內在動能；在他的觀點中，生命並非單純由物理或機械因果推動，而是一股持續前進、突破、生成新可能的創造力量，使生物能夠自我更新、邁向更高複雜度與自由度。

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Week 50, 2025

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Reality will pay you back in equal proportion to your delusion.” — Will Smith
“The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.” — Terry Pratchett, Diggers
“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It’s yours.” — Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
“Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.” — Frank Herbert
“The bird fights its way out of the egg. The egg is the world.” — Herman Hesse

Things I Learned This Week

The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ，南北韓非軍事區) is a 4-kilometer-wide, 250-kilometer-long buffer zone created in 1953 under the Korean Armistice Agreement to separate North Korea and South Korea after the Korean War. Despite being called “demilitarized,” it remains one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world, with soldiers, fences, and watchtowers on both sides. The Military Demarcation Line (MDL，軍事分界線) runs through its center, marking the official boundary, while the Joint Security Area (JSA，板門店共同警備區) at Panmunjom (板門店) serves as a rare site for diplomatic talks between the two Koreas. Paradoxically, limited human access has turned the DMZ into an accidental nature reserve, home to endangered species such as the red-crowned crane (丹頂鶴) and Amur leopard (遠東豹).
承歡膝下：形容子女能陪伴父母、孝順父母。例句：他在外地工作多年，如今終於能回家承歡膝下，了卻多年心願。
孑（ㄐ一ㄝˊ）然一身：指身無牽掛、獨自一人的自由自在；或形容孤苦無依的孤單。例句：他一生未婚，晚年孑然一身，只與書為伴。
心曠神怡：形容心境開闊、精神愉快、神清氣爽的狀態。
生章魚（산낙지 / sannakji）與生牛肉（육회 / Yukhoe）同為韓國極具代表性的生食料理。生章魚常見於釜山、仁川、首爾等沿海城市的市場。這道料理以現殺小章魚切段後立即上桌，觸手仍在蠕動，通常搭配芝麻油、鹽與芝麻享用，有時也會和辣醬（고추장）一起吃。食用時需特別注意，因吸盤仍具吸力，若咀嚼不充分可能造成窒息風險。因其「會動的章魚」外觀，成為外國遊客眼中的冒險美食。相較之下，生牛肉則屬於傳統高級韓食，以新鮮牛肉細切後拌入芝麻油、蒜末、醬油、糖、梨絲與蛋黃調味，常見於節慶宴席與正式場合，象徵待客誠意與講究風味。前者代表地方性與大眾化的海鮮文化，後者體現韓式飲食的精緻與傳統精神。

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Week 49, 2025

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.” — Joseph Campbell
任何非凡的成果，都來自於不凡的思考、平凡的行動、不甘於平凡的選擇。
不要太在意他人的批評，但也不要太眷戀別人的掌聲。因為批評會讓你想要逃跑，掌聲會讓你想要靠近，兩者都會讓你容易因他人而偏離了自我航道，忘了「探索」才是真正的工作目的。
自信，只能從面對並且克服「不擅長」的事裡獲得。當一個人從無到有、從 0 到 100 的過程中獲得成就感，那才是真正的自信。
“Dreams are built on discipline; discipline is built on habits; habits are built on training. And training takes place in every single second and every situation of your life.” — Will Smith, Will

Things I Learned This Week

福建武夷山是繼泰山、黃山、峨嵋山 - 樂山大佛之後，中國第四個列入世界自然與文化雙重遺產的單位，以壯麗的丹霞地貌、蜿蜒的九曲溪與深厚的朱熹理學（朱子學）文化聞名。這裡的山水交融、雲霧繚繞，代表景點有天遊峰、玉女峰、虎嘯岩與武夷宮。作為宋明書院文化的重要發源地，武夷山孕育了中國思想史中的「道南理窟」精神，同時亦是武夷岩茶（大紅袍）的原產地，茶香與文化交織出獨特的山水人文意境。
家族排列（Family Constellation）是一種由德國心理治療師 Bert Hellinger 創立的心理治療法，其核心理念是每個家庭都是一個系統，個人的心理問題、行為模式或生活困境往往源自原生家庭的隱性秩序或未解決的世代情結。透過排列過程，治療師引導當事人以參與者或物件代表家族成員，揭示影響個人情緒、行為及關係的潛在模式；當家庭秩序被看見後，個人能釋放長久承受的情感，改善親子關係、夫妻關係、人際互動及職場困擾，達到心理平衡與療癒效果。
「靜坐不能（Akathisia)）」是一種運動／精神交界的症狀，其主要特徵是「內在強烈的不安靜感」＋「無法保持靜止」。患者常表達「坐不定」、「腿一直想動」、「一直想走來走去」等行為。
冷鏈 (Cold Chain) 是一套確保溫度敏感產品在生產、儲存、運輸與配送全程中維持於適當低溫範圍的系統性流程。廣泛應用於食品產業（如肉品、乳製品、水產）、醫藥與生技產業（如疫苗、血漿、胰島素）及化學與電子產業。
The phrase “What’s the catch?” 這有什麼貓膩/蹊蹺嗎？ is a common English expression used when something seems too good to be true, signaling skepticism. It is typically asked to uncover any hidden problem, drawback, or downside that may not be immediately obvious.

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Week 48, 2025

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“There are no accidents. There is only some purpose that we haven’t yet understood.” — Deepak Chopra
“You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.” — Ernest Hemingway, The Garden of Eden
“No one has a greater asset for his business than a man’s pride in his work.” — Hosea Ballou
“The death of a dream is the day that you stop believing in the work it takes to get there.” — Chris Burkmenn
“Watch carefully the magic that occurs when you give a person enough comfort to just be themselves.” — Atticus Poetry, Love Her Wild

Things I Learned This Week

奧德修斯（Odysseus）是古希臘傳說中的英雄、伊薩卡（Ithaca）國王，以機智、勇敢與堅毅著稱。他是史詩《奧德賽》（The Odyssey）的主角，詩中描寫他在特洛伊戰爭（Trojan War）結束後，歷經十年艱辛歸鄉的旅程。過程中，他面對神祇的干預、怪物的挑戰與人性的考驗，展現了人類在命運、智慧與毅力之間的掙扎與光輝。此後，「Odyssey」一詞也被引申為「漫長而充滿冒險與轉變的旅程」，象徵對生命歷程的探索與成長。
Pastiche (「模仿作品」或「拼湊的藝術作品」) refers to something (such as a piece of writing, painting, music, etc.) that imitates the style of someone or something else. It can also refer to a work that is made up of selections from multiple other works, or it can be used as a synonym of hodgepodge.
Retrocausality (逆因果關係) is the idea that future events can influence the past. In other words, cause and effect might not always move in a single forward direction—from past to future—but could sometimes run backward in time. In physics, retrocausality appears in discussions of quantum mechanics. In philosophy, retrocausality challenges our understanding of time, determinism, and free will.
Omakase (お任せ), meaning “I’ll leave it up to you,” is a Japanese dining style where the diner entrusts the chef to decide each dish based on the freshest seasonal ingredients (= 無菜單料理 = 廚師發辦 = 主廚嚴選/推薦).
A prenuptial agreement (婚前協議書), often simply called a “prenup,” is a legally binding contract signed by a couple before they get married. This agreement outlines how their assets, debts, and financial matters will be handled during the marriage and in the event of divorce or death. Research shows that people with prenuptial agreements tend to stay married longer and report more satisfying relationships than those who don’t.

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Week 47, 2025

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“What’s done is done. What’s gone is gone. One of life’s lessons is always moving on. It’s okay to look back to see how far you’ve come but keep moving forward.” — Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
“So many of our dreams at first seem impossible. Then they seem improbable. And then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” — Christopher Reeve
“We mistake confidence for competence, certainty for credibility, and quantity for quality. We get stuck following people who dominate the discussion instead of those who elevate it.” — Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
“Teaching others can build our competence. But it’s coaching others that elevates our confidence. When we encourage others to overcome obstacles, it can help us find our own motivation.” — Adam M. Grant, Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
“When you show yourself to the world and display your talents, you naturally stir all kinds of resentment, envy, and other manifestations of insecurity. You cannot spend your life worrying about the petty feelings of others.” — Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

Things I Learned This Week

鈔票夾（Money Clip） 的主要功能是夾持摺疊後的紙鈔，有時也能夾少量卡片或名片。常見材質包含金屬、碳纖維與皮革。特別適合出門時，不想攜帶繁重的錢包、讓口袋鼓鼓的人。
馬陸 (Millipede) 與 蚯蚓 (Earthworm) 外形相似卻屬於完全不同的生物類群：前者屬於「節肢動物門」，具有外骨骼與眾多足節（又稱「千足蟲」），每節通常有兩對腳，並有觸角；後者則屬「環節動物門」，身體柔軟（無外骨骼）無腳，沒有觸角，靠肌肉蠕動前進。馬陸常見於潮濕陰暗的地表或落葉堆中，受驚時會捲成一圈並分泌臭液防禦；而蚯蚓則會迅速鑽入土壤避開危險。（See also: 馬陸 vs 蜈蚣)
「珍珠沙蠟」是一種新興的香氛蠟材，以沙粒或珍珠狀質地呈現，能直接倒入各種耐熱容器中搭配燭芯燃燒。它屬於「沙蠟」的一種形式，特色在於可重複使用、可自由調香、可塑性高，並兼具美觀與操作樂趣。與傳統石蠟或植物蠟相比，珍珠沙蠟更強調視覺質感與容器自由度，但在燃燒穩定性與香氣擴散力上可能略遜。
MERAKI 是一個源自希臘文（μεράκι, meráki）的詞，意指「全心投入、傾注靈魂與熱情去做一件事」。它代表一種將「愛、創意與熱忱」灌注於行動中的態度。當一個人以真誠與熱情完成某件事時，就展現了 Meraki 的精神。
岩盤浴（Ganbanyoku，Hot Stone SPA） 是一種源自日本的天然溫熱療法，屬於「乾式溫泉」。它利用能釋放「遠紅外線」與「負離子」的天然礦石（如黑玄武岩、麥飯石、花崗岩）加熱後，讓人體平躺於其上，以溫熱能量由內而外促進循環與代謝。岩盤浴的環境通常保持在 40~~45°C、濕度 50~~60%，相較傳統桑拿更為溫和舒適。過程中可幫助身體深層出汗、排毒、放鬆肌肉、舒緩壓力，並改善手腳冰冷與皮膚狀況，因此特別受到女性與不耐高溫者的喜愛。

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Week 46, 2025

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Stay small enough long enough, you’ll be big enough soon enough.
“Always make one less car than the market demands.” — Enzo Ferrari
“Everyone belongs to a tribe and underestimates how influential that tribe is on their thinking.” — Morgan Housel
“It’s easy to mistake “I’m good at this” with “Others are bad at this” in a way that makes you overestimate how valuable your skills are.” — Morgan Housel
“Learn enough from history to respect one another’s delusions.” — Will Durant

Things I Learned This Week

Soffritto is a foundational Italian flavor base made by gently sautéing finely chopped onion ⚪️, carrot 🔴, and celery 🟢 (Holy Trinity) in olive oil (or butter) until they become soft, aromatic, and lightly golden. Its slow cooking process coaxes out natural sugars and aromas, creating a balanced, savory foundation similar to the French mirepoix or Spanish sofrito.
A DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) 去中心化自治組織 is a blockchain-based organization governed by smart contracts and collective decision-making rather than centralized leadership. Its rules and operations are transparent and encoded on-chain, allowing members—often token holders—to propose, vote, and manage resources together. By aligning incentives through token economics, DAOs promote decentralization, transparency, and community ownership, reducing reliance on intermediaries.
五分車是台灣糖業鐵路的 762 毫米軌距小型列車，名稱來自其軌距約為標準鐵路的一半。除此之外，台鐵使用的是 1067 毫米的窄軌，被稱為「七分車」，而高鐵則採用 1435 毫米的標準軌距，有時被稱為「十分車」。五分車早年用於運送甘蔗原料及成品砂糖，同時也是農村交通與地方鐵道文化的象徵。
「巴氏殺菌法（Pasteurization）」是由法國科學家 Louis Pasteur 創立的一種低溫殺菌法，透過在控制的溫度與時間下加熱液體（如牛奶、果汁或啤酒），以殺死病原菌與腐敗菌，同時最大程度保留風味與營養。常見方式包括低溫長時間（LTLT）、高溫短時間（HTST）與超高溫（UHT）處理，各自適用於不同食品。此方法能有效降低食源性風險並延長保存期限，但無法完全滅除「耐熱孢子菌」，因此產品開封後仍須冷藏。巴士殺菌法奠定了現代食品安全與保存技術的基礎，成為食品工業中最廣泛應用的熱處理之一。
「刺角瓜（Horned Melon / Kiwano）」是一種原產於非洲的奇特水果，現今在紐西蘭等地廣泛栽培。外皮金黃且長滿瘤刺，內部果肉為鮮綠色凝膠狀，包裹著許多可食用的籽。味道介於奇異果、香蕉與黃瓜之間，帶有微酸與清爽的香氣。刺角瓜富含維生素 C、鉀與抗氧化物，常被用來直接食用、加入沙拉或調製果汁，也因其獨特造型常作為餐桌裝飾或異國水果禮盒的一部分。

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Week 45, 2025

Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Nothing ever happens like you imagine it will.” — John Green, Paper Towns
「我們追求的不是第一，心裡那個不變的理想，才是支持我們繼續跑下去的動力。」— 三浦紫苑《強風吹拂》
“The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.” — Winston Churchill
“It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.” — Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent
“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.” — Marcus Aurelius

Things I Learned This Week

Digital Inverter Technology by Samsung is an advanced system that uses a microprocessor to precisely control the speed and power of motors or compressors in appliances like refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, and vacuum cleaners. Unlike traditional fixed-speed motors, which cycle on and off, the Digital Inverter Motor/Compressor dynamically adjusts its speed to maintain stable performance, optimize energy use, and reduce mechanical stress.
IPX stands for Ingress Protection and is also referred to as International Protection. It’s a marking that indicates the level of protection against water, dust, etc. It also means whether the object is ‘weather-resistant’ or ‘waterproof’ — the greater the IPX rating, the greater the resistance: (1) IPX4 - Protects against splashing of water (equated to ordinary rain) (5) IPX5 - Protects against water jets (6) IPX6 - Protects against powerful water jets (7) IPX7 - Protects in water up to 90 cm (for a minimum of 30 minutes) (8) IPX8 - Protects when immersed in water over 90 cm
The Meisner Technique, developed by Sanford Meisner, is an acting method centered on the idea of “living truthfully under imaginary circumstances.” Meisner’s approach trains actors to respond spontaneously and authentically to their scene partners. The technique emphasizes genuine connection, aiming to free actors from self-consciousness and produce performances that feel real, instinctive, and emotionally alive, rather than pretending.
佛手瓜（Chayote）是一種葫蘆科蔬果，原產於墨西哥和中美洲，現廣泛種植於熱帶與亞熱帶地區。其外形形似一雙虔誠敬拜合十的雙手 🙏，因此得名；又因外觀類似水梨或芭樂，在台灣俗稱「梨瓜」，而其嫩芽則稱為「龍鬚菜」。
Weapon(s) of Mass Destruction (WMD) 大規模殺傷性武器 refers to weapons capable of causing large-scale death, destruction, and social disruption, far beyond the impact of conventional arms. They are generally categorized into nuclear, chemical, biological, and radiological types.

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Week 44, 2025

Sun, 02 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“For the future, the motto is, ‘No days unalert.‘” — Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power
“Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.” — Harriet Braiker
“Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
“Until you cross the bridge of your insecurities, you can’t begin to explore your possibilities.” — Tim Fargo
“Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” — Aristotle

Things I Learned This Week

拍黃瓜 是一道經典的中式涼拌菜，以其清爽、開胃、脆口的特點深受喜愛。製作時，先用「刀背」或「擀麵棍」將黃瓜拍裂，再切段、撒鹽出水，最後拌入蒜末、醋、醬油、香油、糖及辣椒油等調味料，使其入味。
Siddhārtha Gautama（梵文），又稱釋迦摩尼、佛陀，是古印度的精神導師，也是佛教的創始者。他原為一位王子，生活富足。然而，在目睹人生的生老病死後，他對世俗榮華產生厭倦，決心尋找超越痛苦的真理。他出家修行，最初極端苦行，後體悟到極端與放縱皆非正道，遂採取「中道」修行。佛陀四處弘法，教導「四聖諦」與「八正道」，指出人類可藉由修行達至「涅槃（Nirvana）」。釋迦牟尼的思想深深影響亞洲文明，成為世界三大宗教之一的核心人物。
涅槃ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄆㄢˊ（Nirvana），意為「熄滅」、「寂滅」，指斷除一切煩惱、痛苦的終極解脫境界，也是修行者的最高理想。
A supernova 超新星 is a luminous stellar explosion marking the death of a star, releasing more energy in seconds than the Sun emits in its entire lifetime. These explosions are crucial for element creation, cosmic recycling, and serve as standard candles for measuring vast cosmic distances.
「急驚風遇著慢郎中」：比喻兩者之間因速度不匹配而產生的無奈或衝突。「急驚風」原指一種急性的兒童疾病（俗稱驚風或驚厥），而「慢郎中」則是指動作緩慢的醫生。

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Week 43, 2025

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf.” — Rabindranath Tagore
“I am made and remade continually. Different people draw different words from me.” — Virginia Woolf
“Soon is not as good as now.” — Seth Godin
“If my mind can conceive it and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it.” — Muhammad Ali
“Your personal experiences make up maybe 0.00000001% of what’s happened in the world but maybe 80% of how you think the world works.” — Morgan Housel

Things I Learned This Week

Skinny-dip refers to the act of swimming without clothing, commonly known as nude swimming.
A “French exit” is the act of leaving a social gathering, like a party, without telling anyone or saying goodbye.
三角凡爾（Angle/Stop Valve），又稱「角閥」或「止水閥」，是一種安裝在牆面或櫃體內、用來控制水流與調整水壓的小型水路閥門。它的「三角」名稱來自結構中呈 90 度角的三個方向：牆面出水口（進水端）、向上或向外的出水口（出水端）、以及中間的控制閥芯（旋鈕或螺絲），形成穩定的三角形水路。三角凡爾能在維修或更換設備時「局部」關閉水源，避免關掉整棟建築的總水閥。它通常位於洗手台、馬桶或洗衣機等進水口的下方，安裝時建議纏上生料帶（PTFE Tape）以確保密封與耐用性。
無獨有偶：意思是萬事萬物皆有道理存在，而相似或相同的事物出現是順應自然發展的，並非事先有所安排。例句：「他發現了一個罕見的化石，無獨有偶，另一位科學家也在同一時期找到了同樣的化石。」
鳥居（とりい / Torii Gate） 是日本神社入口的傳統門型建築，象徵「人間世界」與「神聖領域」的界線。鳥居由兩根直立柱和兩根橫木組成，上橫木略彎，常見朱紅色搭配黑色。著名例子包括伏見稻荷大社的千鳥居隧道和嚴島神社的海中鳥居。

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Week 42, 2025

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Success is something you attract by the person you become.” — Jim Rohn
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” — Maya Angelou
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.” — Dr. Seuss
“The greatest miracle is to be alive.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien

Things I Learned This Week

Rückenfigur — from the German words Rücken (back) and Figur (figure) — refers to a compositional technique where a person is depicted from behind, gazing out toward the scene rather than facing the viewer. This perspective invites the audience to see the world through the figure’s eyes, creating a sense of contemplation, distance, and shared experience between the viewer and the subject.
Urchin Tracking Module (UTM) parameters are small pieces of text added to the end of a URL that help track where website traffic comes from. They allow marketers to measure the effectiveness of campaigns. The main UTM parameters include utm_source (the origin of traffic, e.g., buttondown), utm_medium (the marketing medium, e.g., email), utm_campaign (the campaign name, e.g., weekly-newsletter), utm_term (optional, for paid search keywords), and utm_content (optional, to distinguish between multiple links or ads). By appending these to URLs, analytics tools can accurately attribute traffic and provide insights for data-driven decisions.
「病毒式行銷（Viral Marketing）」指透過大眾將訊息廉價複製並傳播給其他受眾，快速擴大影響力，是現代網路與社群行銷常用策略。
NVLink Fusion is a new technology introduced by NVIDIA in 2025 that helps companies build powerful AI systems by connecting NVIDIA’s hardware with third-party processors. It enables semi-custom AI infrastructure by allowing companies to design their own ASICs or CPUs (or otherwise custom silicon) and integrate them into NVIDIA’s NVLink interconnect fabric and rack-scale architecture.
甘酒（Amazake） 是日本傳統的發酵飲品，意為「甜酒」，但多數版本不含酒精。它以米、米麴或酒粕（ㄆㄛˋ）製成，口感濃稠、自然甘甜，被稱為「喝的點滴」。依製法可分為兩類：以米與米麴發酵、不含酒精、富含維生素與酵素的「米麴甘酒」（又稱「甘糀（ㄏㄨㄚ）」），以及以酒粕與糖調製、略帶酒香的「酒粕甘酒」。自古記載於《日本書紀》，江戶時代曾是夏季補身飲品，如今則於新年與冬季祭典常見。因其營養豐富、促進腸道健康與代謝，甘酒成為兼具傳統文化與健康功效的現代日常飲品。

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Week 41, 2025

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.” — Garrison Keillor
“The broken door lets in the light. The broken heart lets in the world.” — Mark Nepo
“Personally I’m always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.” — Winston Churchill
“It ain’t where you start in life, it’s where you end up, and what you did along the way.” — Colin Powell
“The real goal in climbing Everest is not to reach the summit. It is, understandably, the focus of enormous attention, but the ultimate goal, in the broadest, most realistic sense, is to return safely to the base of the mountain.” — Annie Duke, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

Things I Learned This Week

B 型企業（B Corp）是一種通過認證的營利企業，由美國的非營利組織 B Lab（B 型實驗室）推動，目標是讓企業能透過商業活動產生正面影響力。B 型企業認證評估企業在公司治理、員工照顧、環境友善、社區經營和客戶影響力五大面向的表現，強調企業不僅追求利潤，更要為所有利害關係人創造共享的價值。其核心理念是「成為對世界最好的企業」，而非「成為世界最好的企業」。
Accelerated Computing augments General-purpose computing (GPC) by offloading specialized, compute-intensive tasks to hardware accelerators such as GPUs, TPUs, FPGAs, or ASICs, which deliver far greater efficiency and speed for parallelizable workloads like AI, simulations, and data analytics. While CPUs excel in versatility and handling sequential control tasks, they are less efficient for large-scale parallel processing, making accelerators the ideal complement.
「RGB」一般稱為「色光三原色」，包含「R（red，紅）」、「G（green，綠）」與「B（blue，藍）」，每個色階介於 0–255。因 RGB 是色光模式，顏色疊加越多越亮，稱為「加色法」，當三色皆為 255 時呈白色，皆為 0 時呈黑色。
「CMYK」一般俗稱「印刷四色」，包含「C（Cyan，青色）」、「M（Magenta，洋紅色）」、「Y（Yellow，黃色）」與「K（Black，黑色）」，由色料構成，常用於印刷與大圖輸出。CMYK 色階為 0–100，疊加越多顏色越深，稱「減色法」，與水彩混色原理相同，與 RGB 模式互補，例如 M+Y 為紅色，C+Y 為綠色，C+M 為藍色。
「地震避難包（Bug Out Bag）」是地震應急必備物資包。遇地震時應遵循「就地避難」原則，即「趴下（Drop）」、「掩護（Cover）」、「穩住（Hold on）」，簡稱 DCH。

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Week 40, 2025

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

You can reinvent yourself as many times as you need. New habits. New standards. New people. New career. You’re never stuck. You’re allowed to change. Today, tomorrow, and as many times as it takes to create the life you want.
“Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand.” — Hayley Williams
“We are all failures - at least the best of us are.” — J.M. Barrie
“You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.” — Paulo Coelho
“It’s not just that we need to set more flexible goals. We ourselves also need to be more flexible in the way we evaluate success and failure.” — Annie Duke, Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away

Things I Learned This Week

Polaroids（寶麗來/拍立得相機）的最大特色是拍照後能立即輸出即影即有膠片（Instant Film），讓影像在幾分鐘內顯現。由 Edwin H. Land 於 1948 年推出第一款 Model 95 開始，Polaroid 經歷了 Peel-Apart Film 與更便利的 Integral Film 技術，並以 SX-70 等經典機型奠定地位。
「喀什米爾羊毛（Cashmere Wool）」主要產於印度西北方與巴基斯坦邊界處外的喀什米爾山區（Kashmir）。其纖維細度通常在 14–19 微米，比一般羊毛更柔軟輕盈，觸感滑順且不刺膚，保暖性極佳但重量輕。由於產量稀少，一隻山羊一年只能提供約 150 公克左右的可用羊毛，因此價格昂貴。喀什米爾羊毛常被用於製作高級圍巾、毛衣、大衣及披肩等服飾，需細心保養，避免高溫清洗或過度摩擦，以防縮絨或起球。
Taipei-1 is an AI supercomputer built by Nvidia in cooperation with the Taiwanese government, located in Kaohsiung, to strengthen AI sovereignty and digital twin capabilities. Ranked #38 globally in the TOP500, it delivers around 34.53 petaflops of peak performance.
Blackwell is Nvidia’s latest GPU microarchitecture, succeeding Hopper and designed for large-scale AI workloads, data-centers, and generative AI.
SOHO 族（源自 SOHO = Small Office / Home Office）指的是在家或小型辦公室工作的族群，通常是自由工作者（Freelancer）、個人創業者或專業人士，多以專案或合約方式承接工作，常見職業包括網頁設計師、程式開發者、撰稿人、翻譯、插畫師與顧問。此族群的特點是工作地點彈性、時間自主，高度依賴網路工具來進行溝通與協作；相較於「遠距工作者（Remote Worker）」，SOHO 族更強調一種在家/小型辦公室創業或工作的生活型態。

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Week 39, 2025

Sun, 28 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The sea is pure only when it is deep.” — Soren Kierkegaard
You’re judged by your peaks, not your sums. In other words, it’s not about your sheer output, but about the quality of your output. Create a lot at first. Then, slowly start to focus your creation on the most interesting opportunities. Sums first, peaks later.
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” — Aristotle
“She was afraid of heights but she was much more afraid of never flying.” — Atticus Poetry, Love Her Wild
Life will test you with the same challenge until you learn the lesson. The same fight in every relationship. The same burnout in every job. The same regret in every missed chance. Until you do the inner work, the outer world won’t change.

Things I Learned This Week

一泊二食（いっぱくにしょく, Ippaku Nishoku）是日本旅館與溫泉旅館常見的住宿方案，意指「住宿一晚，附帶兩餐」，通常包含晚餐與早餐。其特色在於方便性，讓旅客免去找餐廳的麻煩；餐食往往呈現當地特色，例如晚餐多為傳統會席料理或地方菜餚，早餐則常見和式或西式自助餐。
A Narcissistic Number 自戀數 (also called an Armstrong Number or Pluperfect Digital Invariant, PDI) is a number that equals the sum of its digits each raised to the power of the number of digits. For example, 1634 is a 4-digit narcissistic number: (1^4 + 6^4 + 3^4 + 4^4 = 1 + 1296 + 81 + 256 = 1634).
ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) is a set of attributes in HTML designed to enhance accessibility, particularly for users of screen readers and other assistive technologies. It allows developers to communicate an element’s role, state, and properties that may not be clear from standard HTML alone. Common ARIA attributes include aria-label, aria-labelledby, aria-hidden, aria-expanded, and role.
Thrifting refers to the practice of shopping at thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, or online resale platforms to purchase secondhand goods at affordable prices. Originally driven by budget-conscious consumers, thrifting has gained popularity among people who value sustainability, vintage fashion, and unique finds, as it promotes reuse and recycling while reducing waste in a fast-fashion world. The phrase “Go Thrifting” (去二手店淘寶/挖寶) is often used to describe the activity of going out to hunt for bargains or unique items in secondhand shops.
BookCrossing (= 圖書漂流 = 漂書) is a worldwide community initiative that transforms reading into a social and global experience. Participants register the book on the platform to receive a unique BCID (BookCrossing ID number), label the book with this ID, and then release the book “into the wild” by leaving it in public places. Each finder can use the BCID to log their discovery, share thoughts, and continue the cycle. This process allows readers to track the journey of books across different cities or continents, effectively turning the whole world into one big library.

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Week 38, 2025

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Intelligence is more important than strength, that is why earth is ruled by men and not by animals.” — Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words
“Think you’re escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.” — James Joyce
“The essence of being human is the tension between our biological impulses and our moral aspirations.” — Robert Sapolsky
“The first act of insight is throw away the labels.” — Eudora Welty
“Life doesn’t happen to you. It happens for you.” — Jim Carrey

Things I Learned This Week

VoLTE (Voice over LTE) is a technology that enables voice calls over 4G LTE networks instead of older 2G/3G systems. This allows for higher call quality, faster call setup, and the ability to use mobile data during calls. Unlike traditional voice calls that switch your phone to legacy networks, VoLTE keeps you connected on LTE, making communication more seamless and efficient. It also supports the retirement of 2G/3G networks as mobile carriers transition fully to 4G and 5G.
色不異空，空不異色，色即是空，空即是色出自《般若波羅蜜多心經》，闡述現象世界與空性之間的非二元關係。「色」代表一切有形有相的事物，「空」則指無自性、緣起無常的本質。前兩句說明現象與空性並非分離，「色即是空」表明萬物因緣和合、無常無我，其本質為空；「空即是色」則指出空性不是虛無，而是萬物存在與變化的條件。此段經文旨在破除對表相的執著，體悟現象與本質的一體性，進而達到自在解脫。
死藤水（Ayahuasca）是南美亞馬遜原住民傳統儀式中的植物飲品，被視為與植物祖靈溝通的橋樑，能引發強烈的幻覺與擴展意識狀態，幫助使用者面對內在創傷並促進靈性療癒。傳統上需由受過訓練的「薩滿」在儀式中引導，並搭配齋戒、音樂與禁忌以確保安全。雖然 Ayahuasca 與 LSD 都屬「致幻劑」並能改變知覺，但 LSD 為合成物、偏向感官扭曲，而 Ayahuasca 結合文化、儀式與植物智慧，被視為一種神聖的靈性工具。由於其含有違禁成分 DMT，在許多國家屬於非法物質，且存在心理與生理風險，因此需謹慎面對。
Free Range (自由放養) refers to farming practices where animals, like poultry or livestock, are given outdoor access for at least part of the day, rather than being confined to enclosures. This approach improves animal welfare, delivers higher product quality, and promotes a more sustainable environmental impact by reducing feed requirements and supporting natural fertilization.
雪拉杯/碗（Sierra Cup）是一種上寬下窄的金屬碗杯，單層設計，可「直火加熱」，通常帶一個折疊或固定手柄，方便攜帶與收納。可用來煮湯、泡茶、喝咖啡或當作計量器具。因其輕量、耐用、易清潔等特性，適合露營、登山、野炊及日常生活，深受戶外愛好者喜愛。

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Week 37, 2025

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it.” — W. Clement Stone
“Sometimes taking time is actually a shortcut.” — Haruki Murakami
“The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.” — Stephen Richards, Cosmic Ordering: You can be successful
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” — Nelson Mandela
“The problem with patience and discipline is that developing each of them requires both of them.” — Thomas M. Sterner, The Practicing Mind

Things I Learned This Week

農家樂 是中國於 1990 年代興起的鄉村旅遊模式，核心理念是「住農家屋、吃農家飯、干農家活、享農家樂」。它以農戶家庭經營為主，提供農家菜肴、農事體驗、果蔬採摘、親子遊樂等活動，滿足城市居民對休閒放鬆與返璞歸真的需求，同時促進農村經濟與就業。近年來，農家樂逐漸衍生出「牧家樂」、「漁家樂」、「林家樂」等多樣形式，成為兼具地方特色與文化體驗的熱門休閒選擇。
Finger Food 吮（ㄕㄨㄣˇ）指美食 refers to small, bite-sized dishes designed to be eaten directly with the hands, without the need for utensils. They are often served at buffets, parties, receptions, catered events, and casual gatherings. Finger foods include items like sliders 迷你漢堡, skewers 烤肉串, canapés 開胃小菜, etc.
Burning Man 火人祭/節 is an annual event and cultural gathering held in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, USA. It is renowned for its temporary city known as Black Rock City, which is built by participants who embrace principles such as self-expression 展現自我, self-reliance 自力更生, inclusivity 包容, and decommodification 去商品化. The event culminates in the burning of a large wooden effigy, “the Man,” symbolizing themes of impermanence and creative freedom. Art installations, theme camps, and interactive performances are central to the experience, with no commercial transactions—only a gift economy operates. Since its beginnings in 1986 on a San Francisco beach, Burning Man has grown into a global cultural movement inspiring regional events worldwide.
Minecraft《當個創世神》 is a globally popular sandbox video game originally developed by Markus Persson and later acquired by Microsoft. Released in 2011 by Mojang, a Swedish video game developer based in Stockholm, it allows players to explore, build, and survive in a blocky, procedurally generated 3D world. Minecraft is one of the best-selling games of all time, with a huge following across ages. It’s widely used in education to teach coding, design, and teamwork, and has influenced pop culture, streaming, and even real-world architecture.
國曆 (Gregorian Calendar)，也稱為 西曆 (Western Calendar) 或 公曆 (Public Calendar)，是以太陽運行為基準的現代國際通用曆法，每月天數相對固定。農曆 (Lunar Calendar)，又稱 陰陽曆 (Lunisolar Calendar)，結合太陽與月亮的運行規律，每月約 29–30 天，年份需透過「閏月 (Leap Month)」調整以對齊太陽年。

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Week 36, 2025

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old but on building the new.” — Dan Millman
“It is not necessary to meet your guru on the physical plane. The guru is not external.” — Neem Karoli Baba
“All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” — Federico Fellini
“It hurts to let go. Sometimes it seems the harder you try to hold on to something or someone the more it wants to get away. You feel like some kind of criminal for having felt, for having wanted. For having wanted to be wanted. It confuses you, because you think that your feelings were wrong and it makes you feel so small because it’s so hard to keep it inside when you let it out and it doesn’t coma back. You’re left so alone that you can’t explain. Damn, there’s nothing like that, is there? I’ve been there and you have too. You’re nodding your head.” — Henry Rollins, The Portable Henry Rollins
“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.” — Epictetus

Things I Learned This Week

綠色情人節 (Green Valentine’s Day / Green Day) 是每年 8 月 14 日 慶祝的環保主題情人節，核心理念是「浪漫不必以浪費為代價」，旨在提倡愛情與自然和諧共生，並反思過度消費與浪費對地球的影響。它鼓勵戀人採用環保方式慶祝，如使用電子賀卡取代紙本、走進大自然共度時光、送環保禮物或實踐低碳浪漫。
麵茶是一種由炒過的麵粉加糖或其他配料，再以熱水沖泡調成稠或稀質地，既可以做成糊狀點心，也能像飲品一樣享用。它在中國北方（如北京、陝西）常為鹹口味，加入芝麻油、蔥花等調味料，冬天食用溫暖又有飽足感；在台灣則多為甜口味，使用麵茶粉方便沖泡。在東南亞（馬來西亞、新加坡）也有流傳，由華人移民帶入，作為早餐或小點心。
「理型論（Theory of Forms / Ideas）」是古希臘哲學家 柏拉圖（Plato） 提出的核心哲學思想之一。理型論認為，現實世界中我們所見的事物都是 不完美的具體表現，而它們背後存在一個 永恆、完美、不變的「理型（Form / Idea）」世界。這些理型是萬物的本質或範本，例如「美」的理型是所有美的事物的標準，具體的美麗事物只是這個理型的不完全反映。柏拉圖認為，透過 理性思考和哲學探究，人類可以認識這些理型，從而理解真理與善。理型論對後世的「形而上學（Metaphysics）」以及「認識論（Epistemology）」產生了深遠影響。
頌缽 (Tibetan Singing Bowl) 是一種源自西藏、喜馬拉雅地區的傳統樂器，廣泛用於冥想、瑜伽和能量療癒。頌缽通常由銅、錫等金屬混合製成，外形像一個倒扣的碗，透過敲擊或用木棒摩擦碗緣，可以產生持續、和諧的振動聲音。這種聲音療法（音療）被認為能夠平衡身心、減輕壓力，並幫助進入深層冥想狀態。現代研究也指出，頌缽的聲波可能對腦波活動和放鬆反應有積極影響。
賽鴿（Racing Pigeon）是一種經過專門培育與訓練的家鴿，以其強烈的歸巢本能、卓越的速度與耐力而聞名。起源於 19 世紀比利時與荷蘭，賽鴿比賽透過集鴿、放飛與歸巢的流程進行，並以腳環或電子晶片進行精確計時。不同的血統與培育系統，如 Janssen、Van Loon 等名系，常影響賽鴿價值。2006 年國家地理頻道推出的紀錄片《賽鴿風雲》更深入揭示了這項運動的魅力與背後的故事。

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Week 35, 2025

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” — Dhammapada
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” — Desmond Tutu
“The key, at least for me, has been to let go. Let go of the ego, let go of attachments, let go of who I think I should be, who others think I should be. And as I do that, the real me emerges, far far better than the Kamal I projected to the world. There is a strength in this vulnerability that cannot be described, only experienced.” — Kamal Ravikant, Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It
“The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source.” — Pema Chödrön
“Life’s too mysterious to take too serious.” — Mary Engelbreit

Things I Learned This Week

Transliterate (音譯) is the practice of converting text from one writing system into another, based on phonetic equivalence rather than meaning. This process is distinct from translation (翻譯), which conveys the semantic content of a word. Transliteration helps preserve the original pronunciation when switching between languages with different scripts—for instance, converting the Arabic name “محمد” to “Muhammad” in the Latin alphabet. It is especially useful for proper nouns, place names, and foreign terms that lack direct translations.
瑞士的「首都」是「伯恩（Bern）」。其他主要城市有「蘇黎世（Zurich）」、「日內瓦（Geneve）」與「琉森（Luzern）」。伯恩是愛因斯坦提出「狹義相對論」的地方，「Bern」意為「熊」，熊是城市象徵，廣見於市徽與地標。它也被稱為「噴泉之都」，舊城中眾多歷史噴泉皆可直接飲用。
全球三大「熱帶雨林帶」為「南美洲的亞馬遜雨林（Amazon Rainforest）」、「非洲的剛果盆地（Congo Basin）」與「東南亞的湄公盆地（Mekong Basin）」（以「印尼」為核心）。這三大區域佔全球熱帶雨林總面積的 80%，擁有地球近半數的生物多樣性，對全球氣候穩定、碳儲存與降雨循環至關重要。
The Sleep Mode (舒眠模式) in air conditioners is a smart function that enhances sleep comfort and promotes energy-saving by automatically adjusting temperature and fan speed based on typical sleep-stage body changes. As the metabolism slows and body temperature lowers during sleep, the system gradually raises the set temperature (usually by 0.5°C to 2°C) and reduces fan noise, preventing overcooling and ensuring a quieter environment. Ideal for use at night, especially for children or the elderly, it helps maintain a balanced sleeping climate while reducing electricity consumption.
「載波聚合（Carrier Aggregation） 」是 4G 與 5G 網路中的關鍵技術，透過整合多個頻段的無線頻寬，讓手機能夠同時使用多條「資料通道」，就像在多線道高速公路上行駛，使得上網速度更快、容量更大、訊號更穩。這項技術能顯著提升下載與上傳速度、改善基地台的使用效率，並在網路壅塞或邊緣地區提供更穩定的連線品質。使用者裝置與電信基地台皆需支援此技術，方可發揮最大效能。

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Week 34, 2025

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

You can always choose to be a victim or a victor, but you can never be both.
“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” — John Muir
“The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.” — Jerzy Kosinski
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” — Abraham Lincoln
“Those who use force are afraid of reasoning.” — Kenyan Proverb

Things I Learned This Week

Tethering (網路共享/行動熱點) is the process of sharing your mobile device’s internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth. Wi-Fi tethering turns your phone into a hotspot for multiple devices but consumes more battery; USB tethering offers a fast and stable one-to-one connection while charging your phone; Bluetooth tethering is slower but energy-efficient for light use.
In 台積電（TSMC）, AP7 stands for Administrative Pod 7, indicating a specific office or admin building. AP buildings are used for administrative tasks like HR, meetings, and support functions. Other common TSMC codes include FAB (Fabrication plant for chip production), BP (Base Pod for utilities or support areas), and RP (Research Pod for R & D). These codes help organize space across TSMC’s large campuses.
在台灣的 果菜市場 流通體系中，三大角色分別為：大盤負責向農民或產地大量採購，並處理集運與配送；中盤在批發市場向大盤或拍賣系統採購，再轉售給零售業者或餐廳；小盤則向中盤採購小量商品，販售給一般消費者，或是用於自己經營的水果店、菜市場攤位。這三個層級經常同時出現在同一市場中：大盤不一定每天親自到場，但會透過產地直送或委託拍賣，將大量蔬果送進市場拍賣，他們可能是供應者（上游角色），有時會到場觀察行情；中盤是市場內主要的採購者與競標者，每天清晨參與拍賣，競標採購大盤提供的商品，再轉售給小盤或其他通路；小盤則多在拍賣結束後進場。
認生是指嬰幼兒在發展過程中，對陌生人產生抗拒或不安的自然反應，通常在6～8 個月大時開始出現，標誌著他們具備分辨熟悉照顧者與他人之間差異的能力。這是依附行為與安全感建立的重要表現，有助於嬰兒自我保護。認生現象不僅侷限於嬰兒，也可延伸用於形容動物或成人對陌生環境的警戒與拘謹。
肥皂箱原是用來裝肥皂的木箱，19 至 20 世紀初期常被街頭演說家當作臨時講台使用，因此衍生出「站上肥皂箱」這個比喻，意指公開發表意見或演講的場合。現代語境中，「肥皂箱」常被用來形容一種傳達強烈主張、宣傳理念的行為。此語也形成英文片語「get on one’s soapbox」，代表某人開始在公開場域熱情發言。

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Week 33, 2025

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitate to get in the way if you’re moving.” — Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek
“Synchronicity is an ever present reality for those who have eyes to see.” — Carl Jung
“You can’t be happy unless you’re unhappy sometimes.” — Lauren Oliver, Delirium
“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness.” — Alexandre Dumas
“That’s what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is. Most people love you for who you pretend to be. To keep their love, you keep pretending - performing. You get to love your pretence. It’s true, we’re locked in an image, an act - and the sad thing is, people get so used to their image, they grow attached to their masks. They love their chains. They forget all about who they really are. And if you try to remind them, they hate you for it, they feel like you’re trying to steal their most precious possession.” — Jim Morrison

Things I Learned This Week

The SR-71 Blackbird was a strategic reconnaissance aircraft for the U.S. Air Force in the 1960s. Capable of Mach 3.2+ speeds, altitudes above 85,000 ft, and a range of ~3,200 nautical miles, it could outrun surface-to-air missiles and was never shot down. In service from 1966 to 1998, it became a Cold War icon, nicknamed the “Habu”, and still holds the official speed record for a manned, air-breathing aircraft.
A Code Freeze, also known as a feature freeze or a hard freeze, is a designated period in software development during which no new code changes or modifications are introduced to the codebase. Its primary goal is to stabilize the codebase in preparation for a major release or other milestone. During this time, developers shift their focus from implementing features to testing and debugging, ensuring that the software remains stable, reliable, and production-ready.
Ligatures are when two or more characters are joined into a single symbol for improved aesthetics, readability, or style, originating from traditional typography (e.g., ”fi“ → ﬁ, ”fl“ → ﬂ) to prevent awkward letter collisions in printing. In modern digital fonts, they are a design choice, used in normal fonts for polished text and in programming fonts (like Fira Code) to visually join sequences such as != → ≠ or -> → →. The transformation is purely a visual effect — the underlying characters remain unchanged. Ligatures just make certain patterns look cleaner or easier to read.
The Bar Exam (律師資格考試) is a professional licensure test required to legally practice law in a given jurisdiction. Its purpose is to assess whether a candidate possesses the necessary legal knowledge, reasoning ability, and ethical standards to serve competently as a lawyer.
Ground Meat (絞肉), also known as minced meat, is finely chopped meat commonly made from beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, or plant-based alternatives like soy or pea protein. It’s prized for its versatility and quick cooking time, making it a staple in dishes such as hamburgers, meatballs, tacos, Bolognese, and meatloaf. The fat content varies by blend (e.g., 80/20 or 90/10), affecting juiciness and flavor—higher fat yields richer taste, while leaner meat is healthier but can be drier. For safety, ground beef, pork, and lamb should be cooked to 71°C (160°F), and ground poultry to 74°C (165°F), as bacteria can be distributed throughout during processing.

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Week 32, 2025

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Things I Learned This Week

奧運的「馬術（Equestrian）」項目包含三大賽種：「盛裝舞步（Dressage）」講求騎手與馬匹的精準配合與優雅動作；「障礙賽（Jumping）」測試馬匹跨越障礙的速度與準確度；「三日賽（Eventing）」結合「盛裝舞步」、「障礙賽」與「越野耐力賽（Cross-country）」，綜合考驗馬術技巧、體能與協調性。馬術是少數男女混合比賽的奧運項目之一。
「達摩（梵文：Bodhidharma）」是佛教禪宗的初祖，相傳為南印度高僧，於西元 5 至 6 世紀之間渡海來華，傳播佛法。根據傳統記載，達摩來到中國後，曾與梁武帝會面，後入少林寺面壁九年，象徵深度的禪修實踐。他主張「不立文字、教外別傳、直指人心、見性成佛」，是中國禪宗的核心精神。除了宗教意義，達摩也與少林武術有著密切的傳說性連結，並常被視為堅定修行、內省與開悟的象徵人物。
「地瓜籤/簽」是指將地瓜（又稱蕃薯、甘藷）切成細絲狀的食材。其中「籤/簽」的意思是「細絲」、「細條」。
餘甘子（Amla），又稱「油甘果」，是一種傳統印度的藥用果實，英文名為 Indian Gooseberry（印度醋栗）。它的外觀為淡綠色、圓形，表面光滑並帶有明顯縱向紋路。味道非常酸澀，但會回甘。在佛經中被稱為「庵摩羅迦果」，是阿育吠陀醫學中的重要草藥。
「茶籽油」是一種從山茶樹種子中榨取的植物油，又稱「苦茶油」。它是東亞地區（特別是中國南方、台灣）傳統常用的食用油，具有淡金黃色、氣味清香的特徵。茶籽油的煙點高、穩定性佳，適合炒、煎、拌等各種烹調方式，並因富含單元不飽和脂肪酸（如油酸）、維生素 E 與天然抗氧化物，被視為健康油品之一。在民間還常被用於潤膚、護髮或坐月子料理，是兼具營養與保健價值的天然植物油。

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Week 31, 2025

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.” — Thomas Jefferson
“Did I win? Did I lose?” Those are the wrong questions. The correct question is: “Did I make my best effort?” If so, you may be outscored but you will never lose.
No matter what your ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.
What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind.
“You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.” — Zig Ziglar

Things I Learned This Week

「真空低溫烹調法」又稱為「舒肥法（Sous Vide）」，將食材封入真空袋後，以恆定低溫水浴長時間加熱，可精準控制熟度與保持原汁原味，常用於牛排、雞胸肉等需要精煮的食材。
「金靴獎」頒給單屆賽事進球最多的球員；「金球獎」則表彰年度最佳球員，綜合技術、貢獻與影響力，為個人最高榮譽之一。
「雙板滑雪（Skiing）」與「單板滑雪（Snowboarding）」風格不同，學習曲線也相反。雙板起步容易但進階難，故有「先甘後苦」之說；單板初期跌得多，但一旦入門進步快，屬於「先苦後甘」類型運動。
「摩納哥（Monaco）」是歐洲第二小國，位於法國南部，以賽車與富豪雲集著稱；「摩洛哥（Morocco）」則為北非國家，位處地中海與大西洋交界，文化融合阿拉伯、柏柏爾與法國殖民遺風。
「C-Suite」是企業最高層管理團隊的統稱，常見職位包含「CEO（Chief Executive Officer，執行長）」、「COO（Chief Operating Officer，營運長）」、「CTO（Chief Technology Officer，技術長）」、「CFO（Chief Financial Officer，財務長）」與「CMO（Chief Marketing Officer，行銷長）」等，每位成員各司其職，協同推動企業核心決策與長期發展。

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Week 30, 2025

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The more we have the less we own.” — Meister Eckhart
“Time heals what reason cannot.” — Seneca → But time doesn’t heal anything when it comes to relationships.
Risk ages you, but so does regret. The difference is that risk leaves the marks of meaningful struggle, while regret leaves the marks of unlived potential.
“Life is pain, highness. Anyone who says differently is selling something.” — William Goldman
“I have noticed that doing the sensible thing is only a good idea when the decision is quite small. For the life-changing things, you must risk it.” — Jeanette Winterson

Things I Learned This Week

汽車產業供應鏈由 OEM（Original Equipment Manufacturer，整車廠）主導，但只與「Tier 1（系統與模組供應商）」直接採購。Tier 1 向「Tier 2（零件與組件供應商）」採購元件，Tier 2 再向「Tier 3（原材料供應商）」採購基礎材料。這種層級體系確保每層專責、品質可控，是汽車製造流程的標準模式。
「Oxford Comma」（或稱「Serial Comma」）指的是英文列舉中，最後兩項之間是否加上逗號，如 “apples, oranges, and bananas” 中的「and」前的逗號。其使用與否在不同風格指南中有爭議，但加上可避免歧義。
「仰臥起坐（Sit-up）」與「捲腹（Crunch）」都是針對腹肌訓練的動作，前者活動範圍大、涉及髖屈肌；後者更集中在核心肌群。「伏地挺身（Push-up）」訓練胸肌、三頭肌與核心穩定，「引體向上（Pull-up）」則鍛鍊背肌與手臂，是自重訓練中最具挑戰的基本動作之一。
蘋果相關技術涵蓋多種硬體創新：如「3D Touch」透過壓力感測強化觸控體驗；「MagSafe」為磁吸式無線充電技術，延伸出蘋果認證標章「MFi（Made for iPhone）」與「MFM（Made for MagSafe）」；支援「NFC Tags」與「AirTag」定位；「Back Tap」為隱藏手勢功能；充電則支援「Qi」無線標準與「PD（Power Delivery）」快充協定（對比 Android 常用的「QC（Quick Charge）」）。
「脊椎（Spinal Column）」由 33 節脊椎骨構成，分為頸椎（7 節）、胸椎（12 節）、腰椎（5 節）、薦椎（5 節融合）與尾椎（4 節融合）。它不僅保護脊髓、支撐人體結構，更是神經傳導與運動協調的核心樞紐。

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Week 29, 2025

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“A crowded mind leaves no space for a peaceful heart.” — Christine Evangelou
“The root cause of our suffering is our own thinking.” — Joseph Nguyen, Don’t Believe Everything You Think
“There are memories that time does not erase… Forever does not make loss forgettable, only bearable.” — Cassandra Clare, City of Heavenly Fire
“What you focus on grows, what you think about expands, and what you dwell upon determines your destiny.” — Robin S. Sharma
“Nothing makes one feel so strong as a call for help.” — Pope Paul VI

Things I Learned This Week

叢林法則（The Law of the Jungle） 指的是一種在自然界或無秩序社會中盛行的生存準則，其核心觀念是「弱肉強食、適者生存」，強者主宰，弱者淘汰。這個詞最早由作家 Rudyard Kipling 在《叢林奇譚》中提出，原意並非殘酷競爭，而是一套有組織、有紀律的動物社會規則。隨著時代演變，它在現代常被用作對無情競爭或無法可依的社會環境的比喻，象徵人類在自然環境中的適應與生存挑戰。
Limiting Case 指在數學或物理中，當變數趨近極值（如 0 或 ∞）時的極限行為，常用於模型簡化與邊界分析，是理解系統本質的重要工具。
光的相關單位中，lux（照度） = lm/m²（流明每平方米），表示每平方米表面接收到的光通量，常用於照明設計；nit（亮度） = cd/m²（坎德拉每平方米），表示每平方米面板發出的亮度，常見於顯示器規格。這兩者分別描述光的接收與發射強度，lux 與 nit 都是國際標準光度單位。
英文冠詞分為兩類：定冠詞（Definite Article）the 用於明確特定事物；不定冠詞（Indefinite Article）a 與 an 用於不特定名詞。a 用於「子音（Consonants）」音首（如 a house、a hint）、an 用於「母音（Vowels）」音首（如 an apple、an umbrella）。但判斷關鍵是「發音」：如 an hour、an honest person、an honor（h 不發音），以及 a unique solution、a university（“u” 發 /juː/），都根據首音是母音還是子音來決定冠詞形式。
歐洲最長的河流是「伏爾加河（Volga River）」，全長約 3,530 公里，位於俄羅斯境內，流入里海。其後是「多瑙河（Donau / Danube）」，全長約 2,850 公里，呈「東西向」，流經 10 個國家。「萊茵河（Rhein / Rhine）」則約 1,233 公里，為「南北向」，流經瑞士、德國與荷蘭。

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Week 28, 2025

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” — Brené Brown
“Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.” — Brené Brown
“The greatest pleasure I know, is to do a good action by stealth, and to have it found out by accident.” — Charles Lamb
“Relationships are usually the most important thing. If you want to achieve more, there is some relationship that can unlock better results. If you want to make a meaningful contribution, helping others is a great way to do it. If you simply want to be a little happier, life is often more fun when shared with someone. Whatever you’re trying to accomplish, relationships are probably the key to getting there. Take this idea seriously and spend a little time thinking about which relationships you need to build or invest in.” — James Clear
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” — The Bible

Things I Learned This Week

Green Exercise refers to any physical activity performed in natural environments, such as walking, cycling, or yoga in parks, forests, or coastal areas. It offers synergistic benefits by combining movement with nature exposure, leading to improved mental health (reduced stress, anxiety, and depression), enhanced physical health, and a deeper connection to nature. Research shows even five minutes of green activity can boost mood and self-esteem, with environments that include water features often delivering greater effects. Common forms include trail running, beach/revierside walks, or outdoor yoga, making it an accessible and sustainable way to support both personal well-being and environmental mindfulness.
The Well-Travelled Road Effect is a psychological phenomenon in which people underestimate the time it takes to traverse familiar routes compared to unfamiliar ones, even when the objective durations are the same. This cognitive bias stems from our brain’s tendency to process familiar environments more efficiently, requiring less conscious attention, which in turn compresses our perception of time. Conversely, unfamiliar routes demand more focus and processing, making the journey feel longer. The effect highlights how subjective time perception is shaped not only by distance or speed, but also by familiarity, predictability, and attention.
浮世繪 (Ukiyo-e) is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints and paintings that flourished during the 江戶時代 Edo period (1603–1868), capturing the transient beauty of the “floating world” — the pleasures and impermanence of urban life. As early mass-produced visual media, Ukiyo-e played a key role in shaping Japanese popular culture and later greatly influenced European Impressionism 印象派/印象主義 in the 19th century, sparking the artistic phenomenon known as Japonisme.
The quart is a unit of volume used in both the imperial and US customary systems, with the name deriving from the Latin quartus, meaning “a fourth,” since it represents one-fourth of a gallon. There are key distinctions: the US liquid quart equals approximately 0.946 liters, the US dry quart about 1.101 liters, and the imperial quart (used in the UK) exactly 1.136 liters. It’s important to note that US and UK quarts are not interchangeable, which can affect recipes and measurements.
Sensor Fusion is the process of combining data from multiple sensors to achieve more accurate, reliable, and comprehensive insights than any single sensor can provide alone. It enhances redundancy, improves complementarity, and ensures robustness, especially in dynamic environments. Commonly used in autonomous vehicles, robotics, mobile devices, and aerospace, sensor fusion relies on techniques like Kalman filters, Bayesian inference, and machine learning to integrate inputs such as camera, LiDAR, radar, GPS, and IMU data. By intelligently merging these diverse data sources, systems can make better decisions, track movement more precisely, and maintain functionality even when individual sensors fail.

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Week 27, 2025

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Anyone can carry his burden, however hard, until nightfall. Anyone can do his work, however hard, for one day. Anyone can live sweetly, patiently, lovingly, purely, till the sun goes down. And this is all life really means.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
“Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.” — Saint Augustine
“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” — Edith Wharton
“People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“Think of yourself in a concert hall listening to the strains of the sweetest music when you suddenly remember that you forgot to lock your car. You are anxious about the car, you cannot walk out of the hall and you cannot enjoy the music. There you have a perfect image of life as it is lived by most human beings.” — Anthony de Mello

Things I Learned This Week

🧂Steinsalz (Rock Salt) is a type of natural salt that is mined from underground salt deposits, formed millions of years ago when ancient seas evaporated. Unlike sea salt, which is harvested from evaporated seawater, Steinsalz is extracted from rock layers deep beneath the earth’s surface.
CRM（Customer Relationship Management）即客戶關係管理，透過顧客資料與行為分析優化行銷與服務流程，提升忠誠度與營收，是現代企業關鍵工具。
「互通有無」意指彼此交換所缺，滿足各自需求，為貿易、合作與資源整合的基本邏輯。
“I’m up for it.” 表示主動有興趣；“I’m down with that.” 表示隨和接受。語氣差異代表參與的主動性不同。
USB Flash Drive（又稱 Thumb Drive）為拇指大小的儲存裝置，透過 USB 傳輸，廣泛用於備份與攜帶資料。

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Week 26, 2025

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Things I Learned This Week

華氏（degree Fahrenheit °F）與攝氏（degree Celsius °C）為兩種溫度單位：攝氏以水的冰點為 0°C、沸點為 100°C；華氏則為 32°F 與 212°F。換算公式為 °F = °C × 9/5 + 32。華氏主要用於美國，攝氏為國際主流。
「倚天劍」與「屠龍刀」為金庸小說中的兩大神兵，皆藏有絕世武功與祕密。倚天劍象徵正道與智慧，屠龍刀象徵武力與征服，牽動江湖與政權平衡，出自《倚天屠龍記》。
Plandid 是 Planned 與 Candid 的結合詞，意指刻意營造卻看似自然的照片風格，兼具真實感與美感，常見於社群媒體，如 Instagram 上的假即興美學。
Express Workout 為短時高效訓練，15–30 分鐘內完成，重強度與密度，常見於 HIIT，適合時間有限者提升體能。
中國四大篆刻石為：壽山石（石中之王）、青田石（石中君子）、昌化雞血石（石中皇后）、巴林石（內蒙古巴林石），皆為印章與雕刻藝術的珍材。

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Week 25, 2025

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Things I Learned This Week

“Et cetera,” abbreviated as “etc.,” is a Latin phrase used in English to mean “and other things” or “and so forth”. It indicates that a list is not exhaustive and that there are other items of the same type that are not explicitly mentioned.
Hangul (한글) is the Korean writing system, created in the 15th century by King Sejong to promote literacy. It is made up of letters—14 basic consonants (子音) and 10 basic vowels (母音)—which are combined into square-shaped syllabic blocks, each forming one syllable (音節) (e.g., “한” = ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ). These letters are designed to reflect the shape of the mouth or tongue when pronounced, making Hangul both logical and easy to learn. Hangul is celebrated for its efficiency, scientific design, and cultural importance, with its own public holiday called Hangul Day.
Tsundoku (積ん読) is a Japanese term that refers to the habit of acquiring books and letting them pile up without reading them.
An OG image (Open Graph image) is a metadata tag used in HTML to define the preview image shown when a webpage is shared on social media. It helps control how your link looks in platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, or X (Twitter), enhancing engagement and branding. By specifying the image using <meta property="og:image" content="URL">, you control how your content appears in link previews, which plays a critical role in boosting click-through rates (CTR). Posts with eye-catching visuals generally attract more attention and engagement than plain text links. For best results, the OG image should be 1200×630 pixels with a 1.91:1 aspect ratio to ensure proper display across platforms.
PDO（Protected Designation of Origin，原產地命名保護）是歐盟用來保護傳統食品的一種品質標章，保證產品完全在特定地區、使用當地原料並依照傳統工法製作。只有符合這三項條件的產品，才能標示為 PDO，例如希臘的 Feta 起司、義大利的 Parmigiano Reggiano、法國的 Champagne 等。這項制度不僅確保品質與風味，也保護了當地的文化與農業價值。如果食品包裝上有紅黃色的 PDO 標誌，就代表它是歐盟認證的正統產品。

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Week 24, 2025

Sun, 15 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Things I Learned This Week

Hotlinking is the practice of embedding media—typically images—from one website into another without permission or consent. Instead of hosting the content itself, the second website loads it directly from the original source, effectively using the host site’s resources and bandwidth to display the content.
A truism (自明之理；陳腔濫調；老生常談；不言而喻的話；老掉牙的說法) is a statement that is so obviously true and doesn’t offer new or meaningful insight. It often sounds wise or profound but simply states what everyone already knows—like saying “If you don’t sleep, you’ll get tired.” or “Everyone dies eventually.”
Hour of Code is a global initiative by Code.org aimed at introducing people, especially K-12 students, to computer science through fun, one-hour tutorials. Held annually during Computer Science Education Week in December, it offers beginner-friendly coding activities with both drag-and-drop and text-based options. The goal is to demystify coding, show that anyone can learn the basics, and promote digital literacy for learners of all ages. It also encourages computational thinking, inspires future interest in STEM fields, and helps bridge equity gaps by making coding accessible to everyone.
PLG (Product-Led Growth) is a go-to-market strategy where the product itself drives user acquisition, conversion, expansion, and retention. It emphasizes a self-service model with easy onboarding (e.g., free trials or freemium), helping users quickly reach value without relying on sales teams. Growth is often fueled by user-driven adoption, sharing, or collaboration features that encourage virality. Companies like Slack, Zoom, and Notion exemplify PLG by making their products easy to try and scale.
大乘佛教與小乘佛教是佛教兩大主要傳承。小乘佛教強調個人解脫，修行目標是成為阿羅漢，注重自利後才利他，強調出家僧侶持戒清淨的修行方式，主要流行於南傳佛教國家如泰國、斯里蘭卡等，經典以巴利文為主。大乘佛教則提倡菩薩道，強調利他精神，發願成佛以利益眾生，鼓勵在家與出家修行者共同修行，流行於中國、日本、韓國、西藏等地，經典多以梵文與漢文為主，核心教義包含空性、如來藏、慈悲利他等理念。現代學界多以「上座部佛教」代替「小乘」以避免貶義。

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Week 23, 2025

Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.” — Satchel Paige
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” — Marilyn Monroe
“The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle.” — Frederick Lewis Donaldson
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” — Gilbert Chesterton
“We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.” — Eric Hoffer

Things I Learned This Week

Seed cycling (種子循環) is a natural wellness practice aimed at supporting hormonal balance throughout the menstrual cycle by consuming specific seeds during different phases. In the follicular phase (days 1–14), flax and pumpkin seeds are eaten to support estrogen levels and prepare for ovulation. In the luteal phase (days 15–28), sesame and sunflower seeds are used to boost progesterone and support hormone detox. Typically, 1 tablespoon of each ground seed is consumed daily.
A camera trap is an automatic camera equipped with motion or infrared sensors (typically PIR or AIR) that captures images or videos when triggered by movement or heat, such as from animals or humans. Widely used in wildlife research and conservation, it enables the unobtrusive monitoring of animal behavior and ecosystems by operating quietly and continuously, often revealing natural behaviors that would be hidden in the presence of humans.
消化餅（Digestive Biscuit）是一種源自英國的餅乾，含有大量膳食纖維，如全麥麵粉與燕麥，能刺激腸道蠕動，有助於排便，因此常被認為具有促進消化的效果。除了單吃之外，消化餅也常被壓碎後用來製作起司蛋糕的餅底。
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an EU law that governs how personal data of EU residents is collected, used, and stored. Effective since May 2018, it applies globally to any organization handling EU citizens’ data. GDPR is based on principles like data minimization, purpose limitation, accuracy, and accountability, and gives individuals rights such as access, rectification, erasure, and objection. It requires transparency and security in data processing, and non-compliance can lead to heavy fines—up to €20 million or 4% of global turnover. (Similar: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA))
n8n (pronounced “n-eight-n”) is a workflow automation tool that lets you connect different apps and services to automate tasks—similar to Zapier or Make (formerly Integromat)—but with a focus on flexibility and developer-friendliness. Founded in 2019 by Jan Oberhauser, n8n is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

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Week 22, 2025

Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Everyone wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die.” — Robert Kiyosaki
“This world is but canvas to our imaginations.” — Henry David Thoreau
“You are free, and that is why you are lost.” — Franz Kafka
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates
“You are as old as the risks you take. In many ways, aging is not the process of growing old, but rather the slow death of becoming overly protective, scared, and worried about losing what you have. Youth is found in the energy of going for it, taking the risk, and trusting that you’ll figure it out along the way.” — James Clear

Things I Learned This Week

「樂齡」是指 55 歲以上、特別是 65 歲退休後的中高齡者，強調他們能夠健康、快樂、自主地生活與學習，積極參與社會與社區活動。年齡範圍通常從 55 歲起算，65 歲以上是主要對象，75 歲以上則屬高齡樂齡族。核心理念包括持續學習、健康促進、社會參與與正向老化，重點在於提升年長者的生活品質與尊嚴，而不單只是年齡的劃分。
「智性戀（Sapiosexual）」是一種性傾向，指的是對他人的智力產生愛慕或性吸引力。智性戀者通常認為智力比外貌或身材更重要，並傾向與能進行深入思考與對話的人建立連結。思想上的共鳴與交流能激發他們的情感與性慾，唯有在精神層面建立關係後，才可能進一步發展情感或親密關係。
Nutri-Score is a front-of-pack nutrition label that helps consumers assess the overall nutritional quality of food products at a glance. It uses a color-coded scale from 🟢 A (healthiest) to 🔴 E (least healthy), based on an algorithm that balances negative factors (calories, sugar, saturated fat, salt) with positive ones (fiber, protein, and content of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts).
「皈（ㄍㄨㄟ）依」象徵著一個人從此開始正式走上佛道修行的路，也代表願意放下過去的錯誤觀念、行為，依照佛法生活。簡單來說，「皈依」就是「歸投依靠」的意思，它就像一個心靈的「重新開始」或承諾。特別是在佛教中，皈依的對象是「三寶」：佛（覺悟的導師）、法（佛陀的教義）和僧（修行的僧團）。
Patagonia (巴塔哥尼亞) is a vast region located at the southern tip of South America, divided between Argentina and Chile. It is known for its diverse and dramatic landscapes, including the Andes mountains, glaciers, deserts, and rugged coastlines. The area is sparsely populated and is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as hiking, climbing, and wildlife viewing.

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Week 21, 2025

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest.” — Hermann Hesse
“Everything is a lagging indicator. Of whether or not you did the work.” — Ryan Holiday
“You are precisely as big as what you love and precisely as small as what you allow to annoy you.” — Robert Anton Wilson
“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.” — Nelson Mandela
“It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Things I Learned This Week

The “Gordian knot 棘手的問題，難辦的事” refers to a legendary, intricately tied knot that, according to prophecy, whoever untied it would rule all of Asia. Alexander the Great, faced with this seemingly unsolvable problem, didn’t try to untangle it, but instead cut it with his sword. This bold action, and the phrase “cutting the Gordian knot (快刀斬亂麻),” has become a metaphor for solving complex problems with decisive, unconventional action.
EDA (Electronic Design Automation) refers to specialized software tools used to design and verify complex electronic systems like integrated circuits (ICs) and printed circuit boards (PCBs). These tools automate tasks such as circuit design, simulation, logic synthesis, layout (placement and routing), and final verification before manufacturing. EDA is essential for creating modern chips with billions of transistors, making it a cornerstone of the semiconductor industry. Major EDA companies include Synopsis (新思科技), Cadence, and Siemens EDA.
Yosemite National Park 優勝美地國家公園, located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is a vast and iconic natural reserve known for its dramatic granite cliffs like El Capitan and Half Dome, towering waterfalls such as Yosemite Falls, and ancient giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove. Established in 1890 and spanning over 750,000 acres (around 3,000 km²), it offers diverse ecosystems ranging from lush meadows to alpine forests. Visitors can enjoy activities like hiking, rock climbing, camping, and wildlife spotting, with highlights including Glacier Point’s panoramic views and the park’s rich biodiversity featuring black bears, deer, and countless bird species. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a haven for nature lovers and adventurers alike.
Yellowstone National Park 黃石國家公園, established in 1872, is the world’s first national park, located mostly in Wyoming with parts in Montana and Idaho. Covering over 2.2 million acres (around 8,900 km²), it’s famous for its geothermal features like geysers (especially Old Faithful), hot springs, and mud pots, all powered by an underlying supervolcano. The park is also a wildlife sanctuary, home to animals like bison, grizzly bears, wolves, and elk. Visitors can explore its dramatic landscapes, including Yellowstone Lake and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, while enjoying activities like hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing.
AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) is an open-source framework by Google designed to make web pages load faster on mobile devices. It uses a simplified version of HTML (AMP HTML), a restrictive JavaScript library (AMP JS), and leverages Google’s AMP Cache to serve pages quickly. AMP limits certain tags and scripts to improve performance, resulting in lightweight, fast-loading pages. While it enhances mobile user experience and can boost SEO, it also reduces design flexibility and may require maintaining separate versions of pages. Though still used, its importance has declined with the rise of responsive design and core web vitals.

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Week 20, 2025

Sun, 18 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“When the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.” — African Proverb
“Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for words.” — Josh Billings
“The best teacher is experience and not through someone’s distorted point of view.” — Jack Kerouac
“Monsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.” — Stephen King
“The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.” — Carl Rogers

Things I Learned This Week

Advent of Code is an annual online event held every December, featuring daily programming puzzles themed around a holiday story. Created by Eric Wastl, the event runs from December 1st to 25th, with each day offering a new puzzle composed of two parts. It’s designed to challenge participants’ problem-solving and coding skills, gradually increasing in difficulty. Advent of Code is popular among developers of all skill levels and supports any programming language, making it a fun way to learn, practice, or compete with others during the holiday season.
Initialism and acronym are both types of abbreviations formed from the first letters of a series of words, but they differ in how they are pronounced. More specifically, an initialism (首字母連寫字) is an abbreviation made from the first letters of words, where each letter is pronounced individually (e.g., FBI, USA, ATM) while an acronym (首字母拼音字) is also formed from initial letters, but it is pronounced as a word (e.g., NASA, SCUBA, RADAR).
Yarn bombing is a type of street art that involves covering objects—like trees, benches, lamp posts, statues, bike racks, fences, and more—with knitted or crocheted yarn. It is also called wool bombing, yarn storming, guerrilla knitting, kniffiti, urban knitting, or graffiti knitting. Unlike traditional graffiti, which is often seen as destructive or permanent, yarn bombing is non-destructive and usually temporary. It’s often done to add warmth, color, or whimsy to urban spaces and can be playful, political, or purely artistic.
A maze (迷宮) is a puzzle with multiple paths, dead ends, and choices designed to challenge and confuse, requiring problem-solving to find the correct route from start to finish. In contrast, a labyrinth (迷津) has a single, non-branching path that leads to the center and back out, with no wrong turns or decisions, often used for meditation or spiritual reflection. While mazes are meant to test logic and navigation, labyrinths provide a calming, introspective experience. In short, maze is a multicursal puzzle, while labyrinth is a unicursal path.
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, features the 60-foot-tall granite faces of four U.S. presidents—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln—symbolizing the birth, growth, development, and preservation of the nation. Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum and completed in 1941, the monument is a symbol of American ideals and attracts over 2 million visitors annually. The site also includes a visitor center, museum, and the Avenue of Flags, showcasing all 50 state flags.

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Week 19, 2025

Sun, 11 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“A man is worked on by what he works on.” — Frederick Douglass
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” — Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
“How little do they see what really is, who frame their hasty judgment upon that which seems.” — Daniel Webster
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” — Helen Keller
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” — Hermann Hesse

Things I Learned This Week

Advantech 研華：工業電腦 (IPC = Industrial Personal Computer) 市佔率世界排名第一
強迫症 (OCD = Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
A Black Swan Event (黑天鵝事件) refers to an unpredictable, rare event that has severe consequences and is often rationalized in hindsight. These events are typically small-probability occurrences that cause significant disruptions, such as the 2008 financial crisis or the COVID-19 pandemic, and are difficult to foresee yet deeply impactful.
Switzerland is a small, landlocked country in Central Europe known for its political neutrality, high quality of life, and stunning landscapes, particularly the Swiss Alps. The German name is Schweiz, the French name is Suisse, and the Italian name is Svizzera. Despite these different names, they all refer to the same nation, which has four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh (羅曼什語). The abbreviation CH (or CHE) comes from the Latin “Confoederatio Helvetica”, which means “Swiss Confederation.”
what3words is a geocoding system that divides the world into 3m × 3m squares, each labeled with a unique three-word address (e.g., apple.tree.moon). It simplifies location sharing compared to GPS coordinates like 48.858370, 2.294481, which might refer to the Eiffel Tower. It’s used in emergency services, deliveries, and travel to pinpoint precise locations that might be hard to describe with regular addresses.

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Week 18, 2025

Sun, 04 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“What is a soul? It’s like electricity - we don’t really know what it is, but it’s a force that can light a room.” — Ray Charles
“If you want to fly, you have to give up everything that weighs you down.” — Toni Morrison
“Art is either plagiarism or revolution.” — Paul Gauguin
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” — Milton Berle
“Life calls not for perfection, but for completeness.” — Carl Jung

Things I Learned This Week

說一個人「很卷」，是指這個人非常努力、拼命投入，甚至有點過度競爭的意思。這個詞最早來自中國大陸的網絡流行語「內卷」，形容在一個封閉的系統裡，大家不斷競爭但整體沒有實質進步，結果是越努力越疲憊。比如說：（1）一個學生每天學習到凌晨，為了考第一，別人也不得不跟著熬夜，這就是「很卷」。（2）公司員工下班後還在加班發 PPT、寫報告，也是「很卷」。簡單說，「很卷」就是太拼了、太過競爭了，有時候帶點諷刺或無奈的感覺。
In software development, onshore refers to teams located in the same country as the client, offering easier communication and collaboration but at a higher cost due to local labor rates. Offshore teams are based in distant countries, typically chosen for lower costs and access to global talent, though they may present challenges like time zone differences and communication barriers. A middle-ground option is nearshore, where teams are in nearby countries, balancing cost savings with more convenient time zones and cultural alignment.
The Ryder Cup（萊德盃） and Laver Cup（拉維盃） are international team competitions in golf and tennis, respectively. The Ryder Cup pits Team Europe against Team USA in golf, while the Laver Cup features a tennis rivalry between Team Europe and Team World. Both events are known for their exciting team dynamics and showcase world-class athletes in a non-traditional team format.
Tabata (全身燃脂訓練法) is a form of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) that involves 20 seconds of maximum effort followed by 10 seconds of rest, repeated for 8 rounds. Lasting just 4 minutes, Tabata is highly efficient for improving cardiovascular health, burning fat, and boosting metabolism in a short amount of time, making it popular for those with tight schedules.
CrossFit (混合健身) is a high-intensity fitness program that combines elements of weightlifting, cardio, and bodyweight exercises to improve overall fitness. Its emphasis on constantly varied workouts makes it suitable for all fitness levels, and it’s popular for its community-driven culture and the competitive CrossFit Games that determine the fittest athletes worldwide.

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Week 17, 2025

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“We do not ‘come into’ this world; we come out of it, as leaves from a tree.” — Alan Watts → We don’t go through life, we are life.
“Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.” — Robin Sharma
“Your life is designed to get the results you are getting right now. Whether you realize it or not, you are the architect.” — Shane Parrish
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” — Brené Brown
“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

Things I Learned This Week

A “tropical/solar year 回歸/太陽年” is ~365.2425 days — slightly less than 365.25 days — and more accurate than just counting 365 or 366 days. It’s the time it takes the Earth to complete one cycle of seasons, meaning from one vernal equinox to the next. That’s why calendars add a leap day every four years (mostly) — to stay synced with Earth’s orbit and the seasons, resulting in a “leap year” with 366 days instead of 365. This extra day occurs in each year that is a multiple of 4, except for years evenly divisible by 100 but not by 400.
The Guinness World Records (金氏世界紀錄) is an organization that documents and verifies world records across a vast range of categories, from human achievements to natural phenomena. It was originally known as The Guinness Book of Records, first published in 1955, and was created by Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of the Guinness Brewery.
A NOP (short for No Operation, often written as no-op) is an instruction in a computer program that does nothing when executed. It’s effectively a placeholder that has no effect on the state of the processor or program.
EMBA = Executive Master of Business Administration = 高階經理人碩士班 = 高階管理碩士 = 在職工商管理碩士
The Commonwealth Games (大英國協運動會) is an international multi-sport event where athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, a group of former British Empire countries, compete. Held every four years, the Games emphasize friendly competition and cultural exchange, featuring a wide range of sports and fostering solidarity among member nations.

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Week 16, 2025

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“My silence sings; my emptiness is full. You cannot know my world until you are there.” — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
“A great artist is a great man in a great child.” — Victor Hugo
“Swim, crawl, stagger, walk, bend, stagger and gone — that’s life in simple terms, and all that matters here is how well we fought.” — Merlin Franco, A Dowryless Wedding
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.” — Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
“Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keeps the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” — Gandalf

Things I Learned This Week

「Cartwheel（側手翻）」是一種常見於體操、舞蹈、武術和雜技中的動作，特點是身體從站立姿勢開始，雙手交替著地，身體側向翻轉如車輪般旋轉，最後雙腳依序落地並恢復站立。此名稱源自動作過程中四肢像車輪般依序接觸地面。側手翻需要良好的身體協調性、核心肌群力量與柔軟度，初學者通常會從弓步開始學習，以提升穩定性與安全性。
A triangular number is a number that can be arranged in the shape of a triangle using dots. Each row of the triangle contains one more dot than the previous row. For example, the first row has 1 dot, the second has 2, the third has 3, and so on. The total number of dots used to form the triangle is a triangular number. These numbers are found by adding up the first n natural numbers. The formula to calculate the nth triangular number is n times (n + 1) divided by 2. For instance, the first few triangular numbers are 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, and 21.
VHS (Video Home System) tapes [卡式錄影帶], developed by JVC and introduced in 1976, were a widely used analog video cassette format from the late 1970s to the early 2000s. Encased in plastic shells containing magnetic tape, they allowed users to record and play back video content at home, revolutionizing how people watched movies and TV shows by offering on-demand viewing. VHS became the standard for consumer video recording due to its convenience but was eventually replaced by digital formats like DVDs, Blu-rays, and streaming services. Despite their obsolescence, VHS tapes hold nostalgic value and remain a significant part of home entertainment history.
Chindogu (珍道具) is a quirky Japanese concept that refers to the invention of “unuseless” objects—gadgets that technically work and solve a problem, but are often so absurd or impractical that you’d never actually use them in real life. The concept was popularized by Kenji Kawakami, a Japanese inventor who created hundreds of Chindogu as a form of playful rebellion against consumerism.
WQXR-FM is an American non-commercial classical music radio station broadcasting on 105.9 FM in the New York City metropolitan area. Now a listener-supported public radio station, it is best known as “the radio station of The New York Times.”

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Week 15, 2025

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Sometimes you have to travel a long way to find what is near.” — Paulo Coelho
“Older men declare war. But it is youth that must fight and die.” — Herbert Hoover
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” — Rabindranath Tagore
“I think the attitude of Epictetus is the best. He thought that every mischance in life was an opportunity to behave well. Every mischance in life was an opportunity to learn something and that your duty was not to be immersed in self-pity, but to utilize the terrible blow in a constructive fashion. That is a very good idea.” — Charlie Munger
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” — Helen Keller

Things I Learned This Week

MTV（Music Television）是以播放音樂錄影帶（MV，Music Video）為主的電視頻道，影響了全球流行音樂文化
儲備幹部（Management Associate, MA / Management Trainee, MT）是企業培養未來管理人才的制度，新進員工經過培訓後可晉升為管理階層
大氣中的氣體與海水間的氣體交換大約每六年可完全循環一次，影響全球的碳循環與氣候變化
ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, a framework used to assess a company’s sustainability and ethical performance, focusing on environmental impact, social responsibility, and corporate governance practices.
「形而上（Metaphysical）」與「形而下（Physical）」是中國哲學中用來區分「抽象」與「具體」的概念，出自《易經》：「形而上者謂之道，形而下者謂之器。」形而上指的是無形的、本質的、抽象的事物，如道理、理念、精神、宇宙本源等，屬於哲學與思辨層面；形而下則是有形的、具體的、可觀察的事物，如器物、身體、自然現象，屬於現實與實踐層面。簡言之，形而上關注「為什麼（Why）」，形而下關注「是什麼（What）」與「怎麼做（How）」。有時「形而上」會被理解為比較空泛或理論性的思考，而「形而下」則是實際可操作或有用的東西。

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Week 14, 2025

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask “What if I fall?” Oh but my darling, What if you fly?” — Erin Hanson
“The way to help someone is not to critique what makes them smaller, but to encourage what makes them larger.” — James Clear
You may be one person in this world, but to one person you may mean the world.
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.” — Epicurus
“Set your course by the stars, not by the lights of every passing ship.” — Omar N. Bradley

Things I Learned This Week

A Etch A Sketch (蝕刻素描) screen is entirely covered on the inside with aluminum powder and tiny beads, held using static charge. Lines are drawn on the toy by scraping off the powder and beads, allowing light to pass through the screen. Shaking the toy re-coats the screen with powder, making it blank again.
Daylight Saving Time = DST (日光節約時間) or Summer Time (夏令時間) is the practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during the warmer months in order to extend evening daylight. Typically, clocks are set forward in the spring and set back in the fall. This practice aims to make better use of daylight during the longer days of summer, potentially saving energy and encouraging outdoor leisure activities in the evening.
螺栓（Bolt）、螺母（Nut）與螺絲（Screw）各有不同用途：「螺栓」通常與「螺母」搭配使用，而「螺絲」則是直接鎖入材料中固定
競走（Race Walking）起源於英國，兩大規則為「腳不能同時離地」與「前腳著地時膝蓋須伸直」，因此競走運動員會特別扭動「髖關節（Hip Joint）」來保持速度與規範
地球的赤道周長約 40,075 公里（km）→ 一些長度對比的例子：（1）月亮距離地球約 384,400 公里，這意味著赤道周長大約是從地球到月亮距離的 1/10 多一點。（2）而將它與中國的長度相比，40,075 公里大約是中國東西最長距離 5,000 公里的 8 倍多。（3）另外，從北極到南極的直線距離大約是 12,742 公里，這相當於赤道周長的不到三分之一。

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Week 13, 2025

Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” — Albert Einstein, The World As I See It
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman
“In every change, in every falling leaf there is some pain, some beauty. And that’s the way new leaves grow.” — Amit Ray
“What we know matters but who we are matters more.” — Brené Brown
“If you are still looking for that one person who will change your life, take a look in the mirror.” — Roman Price

Things I Learned This Week

Nyepi, also known as the “Balinese Day of Silence”, is a Hindu celebration held every Isakawarsa (“new year”) in Bali, Indonesia. It lasts for 24 hours, beginning at 6:00 AM on the day of Nyepi and ending at 6:00 AM the following day. During this time, the island observes complete silence, with no activities allowed, including travel, work, or entertainment. Even the airport shuts down for 24 hours. The day is dedicated to self-reflection, meditation, and spiritual cleansing, as the entire island enters a state of peace and quiet to start the new year with a clean slate. (寧靜日/靜居日是印尼峇里島著名的國定假日，也是印度教的新年，是全球唯一一個將整座島嶼封閉並暫停所有活動的節日。)
Remembrance Day（國殤紀念日）每年 11 月 11 日，紀念第一次世界大戰於 1918 年的結束，英聯邦國家會在這天悼念陣亡士兵
美國兩大政黨象徵：民主黨（Democratic Party）以「驢子」代表，象徵親民形象；共和黨（Republican Party）則以「大象」代表，象徵力量與穩定。
令（Ream）是紙張的計算單位，一令通常為 500 張
「代針筆」是一種適合繪圖與精細描繪的筆，墨水防水且線條穩定，常用於建築、漫畫與設計繪圖

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Week 12, 2025

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“People tend to complicate their own lives, as if living weren’t already complicated enough.” — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
“Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.” — Viktor Frankl
“Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.” — Greta Thunberg
“I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life, because I learned early that if you don’t, you get disappointed a lot. If you do, you might be pleasantly surprised quite often. I go out and smell the air after a good, hard rain. I re-read passages from my favorite books. I hold the little treasures that somebody special gave me. By keeping my eyes open for unexpected joys, I find the world gives back more than we sometimes think.” — Dolly Parton
“If light is in your heart, you will find your way home.” — Rumi

Things I Learned This Week

人的頭髮直徑約 100 微米（μm），相當於 0.01 公釐（mm），約 10 根頭髮並排才有 1 毫公釐的寬度
滷肉飯上的黃色配料通常是醃白蘿蔔，帶有微酸微甜的口感，用來解膩
在台灣騎腳踏車的外國傳教士主要是摩門教（耶穌基督後期聖徒教會）的傳教士，他們經常穿白襯衫、打領帶，在世界各地傳教
高雄兩座高樓：長谷世貿聯合國大樓（50 層），東帝士建台大樓（85 層）
柏林圍牆（Berliner Mauer）建於 1961 年，於 1989 年倒塌，存在了 28 年，象徵冷戰時期東西德的分裂

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Week 11, 2025

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Things I Learned This Week

中國四大菜系: 代表北方的魯菜系、代表江南的淮揚 (江蘇省淮安、揚州) 菜系、代表華南的粵菜系、代表西南的川菜系
奧勒岡草 (Oregano) = 披薩草 = 牛至
腰圍身高比 WHtR (waist-to-height ratio) measures body fat distribution by dividing waist circumference by height. It is a simpler, more reliable predictor of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and stroke risk than 身體質量指數 BMI (body mass index), making it an effective indicator of early health risks from central obesity.
Embroidered Towel (個人化/客製化) 刺繡毛巾
VISION EQXX - The most efficient vehicle that Mercedes-Benz ever built

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Week 10, 2025

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

To understand others, watch what they reward. To understand yourself, watch what you envy.
“A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas.” — Charles Dudley Warner
“Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.” — Roy T. Bennett
“Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.” — Alfred Sisley
“Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency.” — Epicurus

Things I Learned This Week

胼（ㄆㄧㄢˊ）胝（ㄓ）（Callus），俗稱老繭、繭子、鷄眼等，指皮膚上出現變厚、變硬的地方。
An eggcorn (口/耳誤詞) is a word or phrase created by mishearing or misinterpreting another, replacing an element with a similar-sounding one. → e.g., (1) “acorn” → “eggcorn” (2) “surname” → “sir name” (3) “Quote, unquote” → “Quote on quote”
Tally marks (正字號), a way to count by drawing lines, usually in groups of five, to keep track of numbers, are different around the world.
TuneIn is a global audio streaming service providing news, radio, sports, music, and podcasts to over 75 million monthly active users.
A skeuomorph (擬物化設計) is a design element that retains ornamental or functional aspects of an older design, even when no longer necessary. It mimics the appearance or structure of a similar artifact made from a different material. Apple, under Steve Jobs and Scott Forstall, heavily used skeuomorphic design in iOS and macOS, making digital interfaces resemble real-world objects (e.g., iBooks as a wooden shelf). This changed in iOS 7 (2013) under Jony Ive, who introduced a flat, minimalist aesthetic, marking a shift from realism to modern simplicity.

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Week 9, 2025

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“We should always allow some time to elapse, for time discloses the truth.” — Seneca
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot love ourselves, we cannot fully open to our ability to love others or our potential to create. Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.” — John Lennon
“If you win, you need not have to explain…If you lose, you should not be there to explain!” — Adolf Hitler
“Only by acceptance of the past, can you alter it.” — T.S. Eliot
“What one has to do usually can be done.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Things I Learned This Week

貝雷帽 (Beret)
A bug bounty program is a deal offered by many websites, organizations, and software developers by which individuals can receive recognition and compensation for reporting bugs, especially those pertaining to security exploits and vulnerabilities.
“For Dummies” guides is a series of instructional reference books which are intended to provide simple introduction/instruction that explain things in various fields, in a way that’s really easy to understand.
The Lucas sequence has the same recursive relationship as the Fibonacci sequence, where each term is the sum of the two previous terms, but with different starting values.
F.B.I. and C.I.A. recruit heavily from the Mormon (摩門教) population because they are usually cheaper to do a security clearance on, they often speak another language from their mission trips and they usually have a low risk lifestyle.

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Week 8, 2025

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Eagles commonly fly alone. They are crows, daws, and starlings that flock together.” — John Webster
“The deeper we move into our own hearts, the more the world makes sense.” — Mark Nepo
“Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being. Patient with both friends and enemies, you accord with the way things are. Compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the world.” — Lao Tzu
“If you want to know the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” — Nikola Tesla
“When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” — Lao Tzu

Things I Learned This Week

“Hindsight is always 20/20.” → (1) Meaning: It’s easier to analyze and evaluate situations when we’re looking back on them in the past, than when we’re in the present moment. (2) 20/20 refers to the perfect vision.
A bookmarklet is a bookmark stored in a web browser that contains JavaScript commands that add new features to the browser. They are stored as the URL of a bookmark in a web browser or as a hyperlink on a web page. Bookmarklets are usually small snippets of JavaScript executed when user clicks on them. When clicked, bookmarklets can perform a wide variety of operations, such as running a search query from selected text or extracting data from a table. Another name for bookmarklet is favelet or favlet, derived from favorites (synonym of bookmark).
TMI = Too Much Information
按照脂肪含量：全脂牛奶 (= Whole Milk) > 减脂牛奶 (Reduced-fat Milk) > 低脂牛奶 (Low-fat Milk) > 脫脂牛奶 (= Non-fat Milk = Fat-free Milk = Skim Milk)
核潛艇 (英文: Nuclear Submarine；德文: Atom-U-Boot），全名「核子動力潛艇」

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Week 7, 2025

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Give, even if you only have a little.” — Buddha
“Man is so made that when anything fires his soul, impossibilities vanish.” — Jean de La Fontaine
“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
Decide the type of person you want to be. Prove it to yourself with small wins.
Early-Arriver Arbitrage (First-Mover Advantage) — It’s easy to think you’re already late to an arena even when it’s still so early. A crowd can look big until you see how big it can become; only then do you realize it was actually tiny before. […] If you can, get to the arena before the crowd shows up.

Things I Learned This Week

What is stock photography? (↔ individual photography) Stock photos are photographs that are licensed for commercial purposes. Commonly, marketing agencies and people who need a photo for graphic design will use them to add personality and excitement to an image — without having to conduct a photoshoot of their own. They’re usually not tied to a specific place or time, for good reason.
台灣的國民法官制度於 2021 年實施，2023 年正式上路，旨在讓一群來自各行各業的民眾共同參與刑案之審判，與職業法官一起討論並裁決案件，以增進司法的透明度和公信力，彰顯國民主權理念。國民法官雖然沒有法律背景，但可以把多元的背景、價值觀、生活經驗等帶進法庭。
Pancetta (pronounced pan-CHET-tah) is a salt-cured pork belly (豬五花) meat product in Italy. It can be eaten both uncooked & cooked, sold both sliced (best for sandwiches) & cubed (best for cooking), and is often used to add depth to soups & (carbonara) pastas. Note that Pancetta is smoked, whereas Bacon is unsmoked.
美國國會圖書館 The Library of Congress (LOC), the largest library in the world, is located in Washington, D.C.
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act is the world’s first-ever comprehensive legal regulation on AI. The EU AI Act assigns applications of AI to four risk categories.

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Week 6, 2025

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.” — Rabindranath Tagore
“As you become an adult, you realize that things around you weren’t just always there; people made them happen. But only recently have I started to internalize how much tenacity everything requires. That hotel, that park, that railway. The world is a museum of passion projects.” — John Collison (Co-founder of Stripe)
“Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality.” — Carl Sagan
“People are always looking for the single magic bullet that will completely change everything. There is no single magic bullet. Progress is about bridging the gap between what we observe and what we can imagine — one careful step at a time.” — Temple Grandin
“Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any.” — Thomas Jefferson

Things I Learned This Week

無患子 (Sapindus/Soapberry)，閩南語又名「黃目子」，是一種屬於無患子科 (Sapindaceae) 的喬木或灌木植物。它的果實通常被稱為「皂果」或「肥皂果」，因為果皮富含天然皂素（Saponin），可用作對環境友善的環保清潔劑。MIT 品牌：古寶無患子。
腰子：指動物的腎臟
Odysee is an American decentralized video hosting platform built on the LBRY blockchain. It positions itself as an alternative to mainstream services like YouTube.
Brain Fart ≈ Senior Moment ≈ 暫時性腦缺血發作 (Transient Ischemic Attack = TIA = Mini Stroke)
The term “Sherlocked” is widely used in the tech industry to describe a situation where Apple or another company introduces (duplicates) a feature that makes third-party applications or services obsolete. It originates from the 1990s when Apple introduced a desktop search tool called Sherlock, an enhancement to the Mac OS “Find” feature, which allowed users to search both their local files and the web from a single interface. Named after the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, the tool was designed to help users “find” things. Sherlock competed with a more advanced desktop search program called Watson in 2001, and was replaced by Spotlight, a faster, and more integrated, modern solution, in 2005. Another example is the introduction of the Night Shift feature in 2016, which made third-party apps like F.lux unnecessary. This demonstrated how Apple often adds features that replace projects developed by others.

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Week 5, 2025

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“When there is silence, one finds the anchor of the universe within oneself.” — Lao Tzu
“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” — Jane Austen
“You can’t help getting older, but you don’t have to get old.” — George Burns
“We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don’t have something better.” — C. JoyBell C.
“All good things are wild and free.” — Mary Davis

Things I Learned This Week

Margarine (人造奶油/植物奶油) is a butter substitute made primarily from vegetable oils or animal fats, often used in cooking, baking, or as a spread.
Lenny Face ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) is a text emoji symbol created with different types of unicode characters and text symbols.
凌晨是指午夜 12 點至 3 點，拂曉是指午夜 3 點至 4 點，黎明是指 4 點至 6 點，清晨是指 6 點至 8 點 [Dawn → Sunrise → Sunset → Dusk (Twilight is the time period between dawn and sunrise, or between sunset and dusk.)]
《龍與地下城》(Dungeons & Dragons = D & D = DnD) 是世界上第一個商業化的桌上型角色扮演遊戲 (TTRPG = Tabletop Role-Playing Game = Pen-and-Paper Role-Playing Game)，也是近代 TRPG 的開山始祖，對後世的各種遊戲，特別是 RPG 有非常深遠的影響。
In English, zero is followed by a plural form. For example, two books, one book, zero books.

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Week 4, 2025

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

I contend that the best way to understand all the crazy beliefs out there — aliens, conspiracies, and all the rest — is to analyze them as crony beliefs. Beliefs that have been “hired” not for the legitimate purpose of accurately modeling the world, but rather for social and political kickbacks. As Steven Pinker says, “People are embraced or condemned according to their beliefs, so one function of the mind may be to hold beliefs that bring the belief-holder the greatest number of allies, protectors, or disciples, rather than beliefs that are most likely to be true.” In other words, just like Acme, the human brain has to strike an awkward balance between two different reward systems: (1) Meritocracy, where we monitor beliefs for accuracy out of fear that we’ll stumble by acting on a false belief; and (2) Cronyism, where we don’t care about accuracy so much as whether our beliefs make the right impressions on others. And so we can roughly (with caveats we’ll discuss in a moment) divide our beliefs into merit beliefs and crony beliefs. Both contribute to our bottom line — survival and reproduction — but they do so in different ways: merit beliefs by helping us navigate the world, crony beliefs by helping us look good.
“There is a dynamic quality about enthusiasm which nothing can resist. You can see it in the street orator, whose whole heart is in his argument, swaying a crowd. You can feel it in the work of any artist—painter, writer, musician, or whatever he be—if he has put himself into the thing he has wrought in, felt it enough, suffered it enough. And the beginning of the year is a good time, it seems to me, to set about enkindling our enthusiasm afresh. For life is a dead thing without it. Make it woodwork, if our tastes lie in that direction; make it stamp collecting; make it anything in the wide world so long as it is alive and vital.” — A New Year Spirit, Woodworker Magazine (1938)
“Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” — Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
“The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us.” — Black Elk
“The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that, isn’t it? The most important things lie too close to wherever your secret heart is buried, like landmarks to a treasure your enemies would love to steal away. And you may make revelations that cost you dearly only to have people look at you in a funny way, not understanding what you’ve said at all, or why you thought it was so important that you almost cried while you were saying it. That’s the worst, I think. When the secret stays locked within not for want of a teller but for want of an understanding ear.” — Stephen King

Things I Learned This Week

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.
The Overton Window (奧弗頓之窗) is the range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time. (指在某個政治氛圍中，公眾所能接受的政策，也就是說，政治對話的限度。一個政策可行性主要取決於它是否在這個範圍內，而不是政客的個人偏好。)
A pet peeve (= pet aversion = pet hate) is a minor annoyance that an individual finds particularly irritating to a greater degree than the norm. For example, driving slowly in the fast lane, or talking during movies.
A pastebin (= text storage site) is a type of online content-hosting service where users can store plain text. → (1) PrivateBin (2) GitHub Gists → allowing for pasting source code snippets for code review (3) Pastebin
黎巴嫩炸肉球 Kibbeh is a popular dish in the Levant (Middle East), based on spiced lean ground meat and bulgur wheat. It is considered to be a national dish of Syria and Lebanon.

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Week 3, 2025

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The test of beauty is not that it is perfect, but that it always attracts.” — Alice Wellington Rollins, Aphorisms (1897)
“No matter how much preparation we do, in the real tests of our lives, we’ll be in unfamiliar terrain.” — Josh Waitzkin
“Life can be the scariest and most beautiful thing simultaneously.” — Maxime Lagace
“The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.” — Les Brown
“It doesn’t matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it.” — Ralph Marston

Things I Learned This Week

A murder board (aka “scrub-down”), is a committee of questioners set up to critically review a proposal and/or help someone prepare for a difficult oral examination.
Curly/Smart/Typographer’s Quotes have different opening and closing quote characters. ↔ Straight Quotes do not have opening or closing versions, just a single character used on both sides.
A blacksmith is a skilled craftsman who shapes and forges metal, typically iron or steel, by heating it until it’s malleable and then hammering it on an anvil to create items such as horseshoes.
Internet Acronyms: (1) FTFY = Fix That For You (2) IANAD/IANAL/IANAP = I Am Not A Doctor/Lawyer/Professional (3) CMV = Change My View (4) YSK = You Should Know (5) YMMV = Your Mileage Might Vary (6) ITT = In This Thread (7) DM; HS = Doesn’t Matter; Had Sex (8) MOFO = Motherfucker
The “carrot and stick (紅蘿蔔與棍子)” technique is a method of inducing good, desired behavior through a combination of rewards and punishments.

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Week 2, 2025

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Power is like being a lady… if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” — Margaret Thatcher
“Geschichte wurde stets in sich wiederholenden Formen überliefert.” (History has always been passed down in repetitive forms.)
“Reading makes a full man, meditation a profound man, discourse a clear man.” — Benjamin Franklin
“I’m not much but I’m all I have.” — Philip K Dick, Martian Time-Slip
“In my whole life I’ve never been good at something I wasn’t very interested in. It just doesn’t work. There’s no substitute for strong interest.” — Charlie Munger

Things I Learned This Week

A breadcrumb trail (麵包屑導航) is a graphical control element used as a navigational aid in user interfaces and on web pages. It allows users to keep track and maintain awareness of their locations within programs, documents, or websites.
Kendo (劍道) & Judo (柔道): Modern Japanese martial art
The .DS_Store (= “Desktop Services Store”) file saves folder custom attributes in the macOS operating system.
Palo Alto is a city in California’s San Francisco Bay Area. It’s one of the principal cities of Silicon Valley and home to Stanford University.
A screenplay, or script, is a written work produced for a film, television show, or video game.

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Week 1, 2025

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Identity lags reality by 1-2 years. There’s a lot of psychological fallout from a rapid change in status. […] Try to enjoy the rollercoaster as best you can, soon you won’t be able to remember what it was like to be at the bottom.
“Attitude drives actions. Actions drive results. Results drive lifestyles.” — Jim Rohn
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change their future by merely changing their attitude.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Two characteristics shared by gods and men (and every rational creature): i. Not to let others hold you back. ii. To locate goodness in thinking and doing the right thing, and to limit your desires to that.” — Marcus Aurelius
“This is the real secret to life—to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” — Alan Watts

Things I Learned This Week

Torrenting is a term used for sharing, distributing, and downloading files on the Internet using the BitTorrent protocol in a decentralized, peer-to-peer manner (without central storage). Usually, when you download a file from the internet, you get that file from a server. Say 1000 people want to download that file, the server has to “serve” it 1000 times, which means the server has to have (aka pay for) the bandwidth to do so. Torrents instead have the file broken into chunks—Instead of getting all the chunks from a single server, chunks are shared amongst “peers”.
In linguistics, code-switching or language alternation occurs when a speaker alternates between two or more languages, or language varieties, in the context of a single conversation or situation. → 晶晶體
On premise (= On-prem) 地端 refers to software or services that are installed and run on local servers or computers within an organization’s physical location. ↔ On demand 雲端, aka cloud-based or Software as a Service (SaaS), refers to software or services that are hosted on external servers and accessed over the internet.
Yūgen (幽玄) is a Japanese aesthetic sense, meaning “mysterious profound beauty.” It can be experienced in moments like watching a sunset behind mountains or walking into a deep forest, where the beauty and mystery (1) are felt rather than seen directly (2) don’t exist in the literal sense of the word.
Segue is a verb that means “to move without stopping from one topic, song, etc., to another.” Segway, on the other hand, is a trademarked name for an electric transportation device. Both words have the same pronunciation.

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Week 52, 2024

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“In my 35 years of studying moral psychology, I have come to see this as one of humanity’s greatest problems: we are too quick to anger and too slow to forgive. We are also hypocrites who judge others harshly while automatically justifying our own bad behavior.” — Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation
“People don’t get depressed when they face threats collectively; they get depressed when they feel isolated, lonely, or useless.” — Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation
“The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise.” — Maya Angelou
“Nothing is good except what leads to fairness, self-control, courage, and free will. And nothing bad except what does the opposite.” — Marcus Aurelius
“Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” — Oscar Wilde

Things I Learned This Week

The Manhattan Project was a top-secret program to make the first atomic bombs during World War II.
綠幕 (Green Screen) & 色鍵 (Chroma Key) for 電影特效後製
Eid Mubarak 🎉 is an Arabic term that means “Blessed feast/festival”
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer (salah), reflection, and community.
Muslim 穆斯林 = 伊斯蘭教徒 & Mosque 清真寺

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Week 51, 2024

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.” — Socrates
“When you love someone, you have to offer that person the best you have. The best thing we can offer another person is our true presence (full attention).” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“The main affliction of our modern civilization is that we don’t know how to handle the suffering inside us and we try to cover it up with all kinds of consumption.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
“My central claim in this book is that these two trends—overprotection in the real world and underprotection in the virtual world—are the major reasons why children born after 1995 became the anxious generation.” — Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation
“As the Stoics and Buddhists taught long ago, happiness cannot be reached by eliminating all “triggers” from life; rather, happiness comes from learning to deprive external events of the power to trigger negative emotions in you.” — Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation

Things I Learned This Week

懷石料理 (Kaiseki): 日本常見的高檔菜色 (Fine Dining)。「懷石」指的是佛教僧人在坐禪時，在腹上放上暖石，以對抗飢餓的感覺。
萬年鐘
Blue Origin: an American aerospace manufacturer founded by Jeff Bezos
Kabaddi 卡巴迪: 來自印度的接觸性運動
Indian Summer (秋老虎) is a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather that sometimes occurs in autumn in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere, usually after the first frost.

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Week 50, 2024

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.” — Og Mandino
“Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.” — Thomas Paine, Rights of Man
“You can lose yourself one small compromise at a time. You can transform yourself one small win at a time.” — James Clear
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” — Haruki Murakami

Things I Learned This Week

SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
薩提爾模式 (Satir Model) 是一種心理治療模式，由美國家庭治療大師 Virginia Satir 所創立
Strawberry Legs = Chicken Skin
Alpha Male (A 男): 具侵略性、堅定、自信、苛刻及控制慾強 ↔ Beta Male (B 男): 隨和、安靜、心思細膩、順從及害羞
藍色寶地 (Blue Zone) → 世界上最長壽的人住的地方: (1) Okinawa, Japan (2) Sardinia, Italy (3) Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica (4) Ikaria, Greece (5) Loma Linda, California

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Week 49, 2024

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well. ” — Jack London
If every instinct that you have is wrong, then the opposite must be right — do the opposite.
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” — William Arthur Ward
“When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.” — Walt Disney
“The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” — Muhammad Ali

Things I Learned This Week

A carafe is a glass container with a flared lip used for serving liquids, especially wine and coffee.
Third Culture Kids (第三文化兒童) are people who were raised in a culture other than their parents’ or the culture of their country of nationality, and also live in a different environment during a significant part of their child development years.
“c/o” (not “c.o.”) = in an address = in care of
in lieu (of) = instead (of)
英國脫歐 Brexit = Britain + Exit

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Week 48, 2024

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” — Richard P. Feynman
“If someone isn’t going to speak over you at your funeral, don’t let them speak over you during your life.” — Alex Hormozi
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.
“When you think you are too old to do something new remember you will never be younger than you are right now.” — James Clear → 今天是這輩子最年輕的一天！
“Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, and the youngest you’ll ever be again.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Things I Learned This Week

Bowel Movement = 排便 (醫護人員用語)
零售 (Retail): B2C vs 批發 (Wholesale): B2B
Shi Heng Yi (释恒義): 歐洲少林寺 (Shaolin Temple Europe) 方丈
鐵火 Tekkamaki (指鮪魚的赤身，意為加熱到通紅的鐵)；鐵火卷 (把鮪魚的赤身包在中間的海苔卷)；鐵火丼 (在壽司飯上擺放鮪魚肉塊的丼物)
荷蘭電動腳踏車新創公司 VanMoof: (1) 腳踏車界的特斯拉 (2) 全球最美電動單車

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Week 47, 2024

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.” — Dalai Lama
“If the path before you is clear, you’re probably on someone else’s.” — Joseph Campbell
“Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.” — Robert Frost
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” — Dr. Seuss
「知識是對自己所知的一切感到驕傲；智慧是在自己不知道的一切面前謙虛。」 — 《我可能錯了》

Things I Learned This Week

瑞士的四種官方語言: (1) 德語 (2) 法語 (3) 義大利語 (4) 羅曼什語 (Romansh)
AIREX® is the world market leader in the field of training and therapy mats (from Switzerland).
Lemon (檸檬, 黃色, Zitronensaft) vs Lime (酸橙, 綠色, Limettensaft)
OG = “original gangster” or “original gangsta”
Myers—Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality assessment tool (16 型人格測驗)

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Week 46, 2024

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“It doesn’t matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where you can go.” — Bob Proctor
“There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no insurmountable barrier except our own inherent weakness of purpose.” — Elbert Hubbard
Focus on what provides value to others, not what impresses others. — The things we do to impress others rarely impress them for longer than five minutes. But the things we do to provide value for others can last a lifetime. In the long run, one of the most impressive things you can do is provide exceptional value.
“Facts are the enemy of truth.” — Miguel de Cervantes
“Adversity is the tempering of one’s mettle. Without it, we cannot know any true meaning in our accomplishments.” — Ming-Dao Deng

Things I Learned This Week

條漫 (Webtoon) 一詞是由「網路 (Web) 」和「卡通 (Cartoon)」兩字組合而成，最早於 1990 年代後期出現在韓國。有別於傳統的紙本印刷漫畫: 1) 條漫通常是由獨立漫畫家專為網路創作的作品，完全以數位的形式發行，沒有實體紙本 2) 條漫由直條狀畫面所構成，讀者可以由上至下直向捲動 (而非橫向翻頁)，很適合在智慧型手機上閱讀 3) 條漫是彩色的而非黑白的
PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) study/score is a worldwide study intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils’ scholastic performance on mathematics, science, and reading.
Hindi is the fourth most-spoken first language in the world, after Mandarin, Spanish and English.
Telugu is one of the six languages designated as a classical language by the Government of India, primarily spoken in south-eastern India.
Montana 蒙大拿州: (1) 有「北美大陸皇冠」之稱的冰河國家公園 (2) 美國最廣大的純淨原始地區與野生生態區之一

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Week 45, 2024

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.” — Nelson Mandela
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou
“Because a huge percentage of the stuff that I tend to be automatically certain of is, it turns out, totally wrong and deluded.” — David Foster Wallace
Humans are notoriously bad at understanding exponential growth. When facing exponential growth curves (like what’s happening with AI progress), you have to act when it feels way too early.
“Let us rather run the risk of wearing out than rusting out.” — Theodore Roosevelt

Things I Learned This Week

阿拉斯加: (1) 補蟹船 (2) 帝王蟹 (Alaskan King Crab) = 鱈場蟹，在日本被稱為「蟹中之王」
完成簽帳金融卡刷卡後，原本帳戶內的錢不會立刻被扣款，而是被銀行「圈存」起來
Damascus Steel: 大馬士革刀最大的特點是刀身佈滿各種花紋，這種花紋是在鑄造的過程中形成的
Bean Bags are a type of furniture that is filled with small, bean-shaped pieces of foam or other materials, typically used for seating, lounging or sleeping.
前菜 (單數 - Antipasto; 複數 - Antipasti): 在正規義大利菜中是餐前佐酒小食 (Aperitivo) 與第一道主菜 (Primo) 之間的一道菜色

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Week 44, 2024

Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” — Bob Marley
“Thinking is difficult, that’s why most people judge.” — Carl Jung
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” — Marcus Aurelius
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius
You gain clarity through motion, but don’t mistake motion with purpose.

Things I Learned This Week

A “Supper Club” is a traditional dining establishment that also functions as a social club. It typically involves a limited number of guests enjoying a multi-course meal, with a focus on creating a warm and intimate atmosphere, fostering cultural exchange. Supper clubs are often organized by chefs, who aim to offer a unique culinary experience outside of a traditional restaurant setting.
「Shisha(-Tabak)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookah) = 阿拉伯水煙/烟
美乃滋 = 蛋黃醬 = Mayonnaise → 日式胡麻醬: 白芝麻 + 醬油 + 香油/麻油 + 美乃滋
芥末 (Mustard) ↔ 辣根 (Horseradish) ↔ 山葵/哇沙比 (Wasabi)
荸 (ㄅㄧˊ) 薺 = 馬蹄 = 地下雪梨，最常加入絞肉、碎肉中做成肉丸子、肉餅、燒賣或餃子等，例如名菜「紅燒獅子頭」

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Week 43, 2024

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there.” — Bob Proctor → Rest in the end, not in the middle.
You have to be willing to explore widely enough to find your thing, then willing to focus narrowly enough to make it something great.
“My dad could have been a great comedian, but he didn’t think that was possible for him. Instead of following his passion, he made a conservative decision and landed a secure job as an accountant. However, when I was 12, he was laid off from that safe job, and our family had to do everything they could to survive. That experience taught me something profound: even if you play it safe, you can fail. You can fail at something you don’t like. So why not take a chance on what you really love? That’s what I learned from my father. It’s not just about what life can offer, it’s about what you’re willing to pursue, without fear of failure. Because the biggest risk is not trying.” — Jim Carrey
The ultimate success metric is whether you get what you want out of life. But that’s harder than it sounds because it’s easy to try to copy someone who wants something you don’t.
“Good is the enemy of great. Few people attain great lives, in large part because it is just so easy to settle for a good life.” — Jim Collins, Good to Great

Things I Learned This Week

雪酪 (Sherbet or Sorbet): (1) 製法是將新鮮水果冷凍至結冰後磨成冰沙 (2) Sherbet contains a small amount of dairy, while sorbet is entirely dairy-free.
克菲爾 (Kefir) 有點像優格，但比優格更濃稠，口感也更綿密，最早起源於北高加索山區 (Caucasus Mountains)
Anti-Perspirant (止汗劑) stops the sweating by using aluminum to help block the pores, which is bad for your health. ↔ Deodorant (體香劑) is just for smell and you’ll still sweat.
Voting/Electoral System: (1) First Past the Post (FPTP): voters cast a vote for a single candidate, and the candidate with the most votes wins the election. → single winner (2) Block Voting (BV): voters may cast as many votes as the number of seats to be filled. → multiple winners
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants (抗抑鬱劑)

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Week 42, 2024

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“If you set your goals ridiculously high and it’s a failure, you will fail above everyone else’s success.” — James Cameron
“The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.” — Winston Churchill
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” — Earl Nightingale
“Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” — Khalil Gibran
“You should be very thoughtful and realize in most things (relationships, work, even in learning) what you’re trying to do is find the thing you can go all-in on to earn compound interest. When you’re dating, the instant you know this relationship is not going to be the one that leads to marriage, you should probably move on. When you’re studying something, like a geography or history class, and you realize you are never going to use the information, drop the class. It’s a waste of time. It’s a waste of your brain energy. I’m not saying don’t do the 99 percent, because it’s very hard to identify what the 1 percent is. What I’m saying is: when you find the 1 percent of your discipline which will not be wasted; which you’ll be able to invest in for the rest of your life and has meaning to you, go all-in and forget about the rest.” — Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Things I Learned This Week

‘Veg out’ means to relax and spend time doing very little. It is often used to describe idly watching TV or lounging around.
Streamlit is a free and open-source Python framework to rapidly build and share interactive machine learning and data science web apps.
Power Dynamics is the relationship between people & an organization & how authority is distributed, affecting people’s behavior, often seen in the workplace, society, and politics.
U.S. Navy SEALs (The United States Navy Sea, Air, and Land Teams) 美國海軍三棲特戰隊/海豹特種部隊 → David Goggins
The Oval Office (橢圓形辦公室) at the White House is the formal working space of the president of the United States.

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Week 41, 2024

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“A thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.” — Charles Dickens
“If you don’t lie awake at night thinking about it, you don’t want it badly enough.” — Naval Ravikant
Miracles do happen when you least expect it. All you have to do is believe in them.
“The highest form which civilization can reach is a seamless web of deserved trust. Not much procedure, just totally reliable people correctly trusting one another. In your own life what you want is a seamless web of deserved trust.” — Charlie Munger
Self-esteem is the reputation that you have with yourself.

Things I Learned This Week

Passover (逾越節) is a Jewish holiday, whereas Easter (復活節) is a Christian holiday.
操作槍/模擬槍 → 膛線/來福線 (Rifling)
The profit and loss (P & L) statement is a financial statement that summarizes the revenues, costs, and expenses incurred over a specified period.
Signal Iduna Park (in Dortmund) is Germany’s largest football stadium capacity of 81,360.
Co-working Space: workers for different companies share an office space

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Week 40, 2024

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.” — Stephen Hawking
“Bravery usually looked stupid from the outside.” — Damon Suede, Bad Idea
Success is all about doing the right thing at the right time in the right way/order. Success is the sum of small efforts day in and day out. Success is about survival, not sacrifice.
Doing your best means positioning yourself for success. It’s about creating the conditions to perform at your best rather than just hoping for the best in the moment.
“AI will replace the people who think it will.” — Naval Ravikant

Things I Learned This Week

After passing the taxi-driver “The Knowledge” exam, London cabbies will be issued the “Green Badge”
A digital twin is a virtual model designed to accurately reflect a real-world physical object/entity.
sick/baddest (= cool/amazing/fabulous)
LGBT = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Franchise 特許經銷權 (A right to sell a company’s products in a particular area using the company’s name)

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Week 39, 2024

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Things I Learned This Week

利口酒（Liqueur），也稱為餐後甜酒
Göteborg 哥德堡：瑞典第二大城，Volvo 汽車的故鄉
Hop-on Hop-off Bus for City Tours
TUI Cruises is a German cruise line founded in 2008 as a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises. It specializes in offering premium cruise experiences mainly for German-speaking travelers. The company’s ships are known for their modern amenities, high-quality service, and diverse itineraries. TUI Cruises has grown over the years and remains a popular choice for European cruise travelers.
塔木德（Talmud）：字義為「教導 or 學習」之意，也就是一般所謂的猶太法典，是《希伯來聖經》之後最重要的猶太教經典。

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Week 38, 2024

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Exploration is how you discover what works. Persistence is how you make the most of what already works.
“We all are learning, modifying, or destroying ideas all the time. Rapid destruction of your ideas when the time is right is one of the most valuable qualities you can acquire. You must force yourself to consider arguments on the other side. You have to work hard on it. Ask yourself what are the arguments on the other side. It’s bad to have an opinion unless you can state the other side’s arguments / argue against yourself better than they can. This is a great mental discipline.” — Charlie Munger
If you have a strong informed opinion, don’t keep it to yourself. Try to help people and make the world a better place. It doesn’t matter how many people don’t get it. What matters is how many people do it.
The sum of our life’s decisions equate to the person we are on our deathbed.
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” — Mark Twain

Things I Learned This Week

degrees Fahrenheit vs degrees Celsius
Brussels Sprout 抱/球子甘藍
Flip (Dump) Phone (翻蓋手機)
為什麼汪星人喜歡在柱狀物 (消防栓和電線桿) 上尿尿? 狗狗是通過尿尿來留下自己的氣味、佔地盤、標明自己的身份和地位的 (尿液標記 or 打尿標)。而獨立的柱狀物可以標記的面積最大，最容易表現自己。
Etoile Kaito (ETOILE 海渡): A Japanese general wholesale trading company / 日本最大級的綜合批發商 (舶來品)

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Week 37, 2024

Sun, 15 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Love yourself with the same intensity you would use to pull yourself up if you were hanging off a cliff.” — Kamal Ravikant
“Focus on the basics. Get the basics right. Approximately 95% of your results will come from the basic-level foundation.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
There is nothing more comfortable than sitting on the couch watching some great TV. But nobody ever changed their life or changed the world from their couch.
To live is to learn. I see no other option.
The things you want in life will come to you, but only when you are ready for them.

Things I Learned This Week

息肉 (Polyps): 人體組織表面長出的贅生物，通常是良性的，但也可能發生癌變 → 結腸息肉、子宮息肉等等
Podacst 起源於 2004 年，是結合 Apple “Ipad” 與廣播 “Broadcast” 而成的詞
Creatiev Commons (CC) license
巨石強森 = The Rock (Dwayne Johnson)
PPM = Percussions Per Minute (Theragun)

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Week 36, 2024

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

When people talk about traveling to the past, they worry about radically changing the present by doing something small, but barely anyone in the present really thinks that they can radically change the future by doing something small.
“At some point, everything is going to go south on you…and you’re gonna say ‘this is it, this is how I end.’ Now you can either accept that, or you can get to work. That’s all it is, you just begin. You do the math. You solve one problem. Then you solve the next one. And the next. And if you solve enough problems, you get to come home.” — The Martian
Life is not a debate—it’s not about winning the argument or being right. Winning an argument doesn’t make you right. Someone might win an argument and still be wrong. Being good at debating is not the same as being right.
The most interesting, valuable opportunities in life are inherently unpredictable. They are non-linear, asymmetric—you cannot plan for them. They don’t follow the predetermined path.
“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.” — William Shakespeare

Things I Learned This Week

Boot camp is a program where people who have recently joined the U.S. Army, Navy, or Marine Corps receive their basic training.
歐洲防風草/歐防風 (EN: Parsnip; DE: Pastinak)
Sultana: 一種白色或淡綠色的橢圓形無籽葡萄品種
Grapefruit (葡萄柚) vs Traube (葡萄)
Albert Einstein 的出生地：Ulm

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Week 35, 2024

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” — Confucius
“Snooze button is a dream killer. When you press the snooze button (of the wakeup alarm), you’re killing your dreams. So, don’t touch the snooze button.” — Jocko Willink
“Perhaps the most tragic thing about mankind is that we are all dreaming about some magical garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are right outside today.” — Andrew Carnegie
“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” — Mark Twain
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” — Alan Kay

Things I Learned This Week

兒童早衰/老症 (Progeria) 是一種極端罕見的遺傳性疾病
Stable Diffusion is a generative AI model that produces unique photorealistic images from text and image prompts (Text2Image). It was developed by the Computer Vision and Learning research group at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and originally launched in 2022.
ain’t = am not; are not; is not
「月亮蝦餅」跟「椒麻雞」都是在台灣發明的「泰式風味」料理，泰國人原本吃的是「金錢蝦餅」
絲襪紗線支數定義單位: 丹數 (Den)

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Week 34, 2024

Sun, 25 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

The strategy required to find a great opportunity (lots of saying yes and exploring widely) is different from the strategy required to make the most of a great opportunity (lots of saying no and remaining focused).
“How did you go bankrupt? Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” — Ernest Hemingway
“General ambition will give you anxiety. Specific ambition will give you direction.” — Anu Atluru
“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” — Michelangelo
“If you want to have a big positive impact in this world, try to be useful. It is very hard to be useful, but it is worthy if you can be.” — Elon Musk

Things I Learned This Week

F1 桿/竿位 (Pole Position)
Toyota Alphard 保母車
PDF = Portable Document Format
走繩運動 (Slacklining)
細胞廣播 (Cell Broadcast) is a method of sending messages to multiple mobile telephone users in a defined area at the same time.

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Week 33, 2024

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.” — Hermann Hesse
Style is consistent constraint. Having a style collapses hundreds of future decisions into one, and gives you focus. Style gives you leverage. Every time you reuse your style you save time. A durable style is a great investment. Collect constraints you enjoy.
“Pay close attention to people who don’t clap when you win.” — Leonardo DiCaprio → Invest in people who invest in you. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.
“There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven’t yet met.” — William Butler Yeats
“Pick one thing and spend the rest of your life getting deeper into it. Mastery is the best goal because the rich can’t buy it, the impatient can’t rush it, the privileged can’t inherit it, and nobody can steal it. You can only earn it through hard work. Mastery is the ultimate status.” — HOW TO LIVE by Derek Sivers

Things I Learned This Week

歐洲矽谷：愛爾蘭首都都柏林 (Dublin) → Google, Microsoft, Twitter, LinkedIn, Amazon, Dropbox
Big Tech = Tech Giants = FAANG = Facebook + Apple + Amazon + Netflix + Google
Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 (GPT-3)
Slotted Line (槽化線) is a road marking that is used to guide drivers and prohibit them from crossing. It is typically painted in white or yellow and is found at intersections, freeway off-ramps, and other locations where traffic flow needs to be controlled.
Fiat is the largest automobile manufacturer in Italy.

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Week 32, 2024

Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
“Don’t ever let someone tell you, you can’t do something. Not even me. You got a dream, you got to protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you (that) you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period.” — The Pursuit of Happyness
“There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.” — Alexis de Tocqueville
What can we remove? Remember those who did the invisible work of removing. Their legacy was not to build a sand castle, but to care for the beautiful beach on which we play.
“If there is no wind, row.”

Things I Learned This Week

ISPO Munich is world’s largest sports equipment trade show.
Disc Golf = Frisbee Golf = 飛盤高爾夫
零歐元紙鈔 (0-Euro-Schein): 並非經由國家層級的銀行印製，而是由獲得歐洲央行批准的印刷公司進行印製 & 發行。具備一些典型紙鈔的安全特徵，為了避免混淆，紙鈔選擇少見的紫色。
南韓松島國際都市 (Songdo International Business District) 為填海造陸而成的人工島新興都市
Martial Arts 武術: 功夫、柔道、空手道、跆拳道 etc.

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Week 31, 2024

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.” — Alexandre Dumas
“No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” — Carl Jung
“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” — Nicholas Nassim Taleb
You get to choose your own worth—whether you are the $20,000 rare stone or the$ 2 rock. This, I believe, is the most important choice of your life. So, choose wisely.
“Treat the world as your laboratory and your work as an experiment.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger

Things I Learned This Week

日本 Audio-Technica (鐵三角)
A bumper sticker is an adhesive-backed strip of paper for sticking onto the rear bumper of an automobile, usually bearing a tourist advertisement, slogan, joke, etc.
青陽辣椒 (청양고추) 是韓國培育的一種辣椒，外表為綠色，細長且尖，比一般的韓國辣椒還要辣
Napoleon 拿破崙
Galileo 伽利略

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Week 30, 2024

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“You don’t become what you want, you become what you believe.” — Oprah Winfrey
A change in worldview will change the world viewed. We see the world not as it is, but as we are.
“We do not have a fear of the unknown. What we fear is giving up the known.” — Anthony de Mello
“Never lose. I either win or learn.” — Nelson Mandela
“To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most elevated and critical hour.” — Henry David Thoreau

Things I Learned This Week

氣泡紙 (Bubble Wrap/Paper/Bag)
打水漂: Stone skipping and stone skimming are the arts of throwing a flat stone across water in such a way (usually sidearm) that it bounces off the surface. “Skipping” counts the number of bounces; “skimming” measures the distance traveled.
Near-Field Communication (NFC)
Shimano Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) for E-bikes
柏林 > 漢堡 > 慕尼黑 > 科隆 > 法蘭克福 > 斯圖加特 > 杜賽道夫

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Week 29, 2024

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” — Thomas Jefferson
Do not mistake a “confident explanation” for an “accurate prediction” — a lot of what you hear can be summarized as: confident, but inaccurate.
“One of life’s counterintuitive lessons is that you will often gain energy by spending a little bit of energy — If you want to get your day going, then get your body going. It’s harder for the mind to be sluggish when the body is moving.”
“You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” — Cormac McCarthy
“The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” — Mark Twain → Ability is nothing without action.

Things I Learned This Week

AERO Friedrichshafen: 全球領先的通用航空展
以色列 “滴灌 (Drip Irrigation)” 技術 ↔ “漫灌 (Flood Irrigation)” — 最傳統的灌溉方式
ASCII Art
蕎麥麵 (Soba Noodles)
Palestine (巴勒斯坦)

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Week 28, 2024

Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Remember you will have good seasons and bad seasons—you can’t control the weather, only be prepared for it.
“Negative energy is wasted energy. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is to me the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It’s because they know they will lose again and again, and have learnt how to deal with it. You accept it, cry it out if you need to, and then force a smile.” — Roger Federer
“A man is what he thinks about all day long.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” — Nelson Mandela → From “The Thing I Want To Do” to “Actually Doing It”
“Go ahead, let them judge you.”

Things I Learned This Week

Emoji Shortcodes are codes used on various websites to speed up emoji insertion using a keyboard (might vary from platform/application to platform/application; two major uses of these codes are on Github or Slack). They begin and end with a colon and include the name of an emoji. For example, :joy: shows 😂.
「法律科技 (LegalTech)」新創公司 Lawsnote (法學資料庫、法學界的 Google) 創辦人 Barry 郭榮彥
A userscript manager is a type of browser extension and augmented browsing technology that provides a user interface to manage userscripts. The main purpose of a userscript manager is to execute scripts on webpages as they are loaded.
歐洲五大足球聯賽 (Big Five in Association Football): (1) England (Premier League) (2) Spain (La Liga) (3) Italy (Series A) (4) Germany (Bundesliga) (5) France (Ligue 1)
1993/11/1: Maastricht Treaty (荷蘭馬斯垂克條約) 生效，歐盟共同市場確立

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Week 27, 2024

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

A rich man is anyone who earns more than his wife’s sister’s husband.
“If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.” — Marcus Aurelius
You won’t always get what you strive for, but you will definitely get what you settle for. You won’t magically outperform your standards.
Everyone wants to save the world, they just disagree on how.
Focus on game access first, game selection next.

Things I Learned This Week

Supima Cotton is a superior/premium type of cotton and is twice as strong as regular cotton.
Haskell is a purely functional programming language which emphasizes ‘pure’ functions: (1) do not depend on anything other than input parameters (2) cannot have an assignment operator or do input/output → no side effects
URI (Uniform Resource Indicator) > Uniform Resource Locator (URL) & Uniform Resource Name (URN)
鍋底粥
乾烙海鮮

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Week 26, 2024

Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Things I Learned This Week

文/溫氏圖 (Venn Diagram)
鷹嘴豆泥 (Hummus) 是一種中東特有的、由 Chickpea (die Kichererbse) 做成的 Dip
芥菜 = 刈菜 = 長年菜
基督降臨節 (Advent) refers to the four-week pre-Christmas season, starting on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, often referred to as Advent Sunday. Advent is a period of waiting and preparation for both the celebration of Jesus’s birth at Christmas and the return of Christ at the Second Coming.
Ho-Ho-Ho! Merry Christmas!

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Week 25, 2024

Sun, 23 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“A person will sometimes devotes all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.” — Robert Frost
“Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been.” — Ronald Reagan
It’s remarkable how often the real problem is not what happened, but how it was communicated.
「我一生中擔心的大部份事情，從來都沒發生過。至於大多數確實發生的事，我永遠都無法預料。」 — Björn Natthiko Lindeblad, I May Be Wrong
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.” — Henry Ford

Things I Learned This Week

The Water Pillow by Mediflow™
Asklepios is one of Germany’s three largest operators of private hospitals. ↔ Helios is Europe’s leading private health care provider,
Genghis Khan 成吉思汗
The Marathon Grand Championship (MGC，日本馬拉松奧運選拔賽) is Japan’s official Olympic marathon trials, created by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF，日本陸上競技聯盟) to select national representatives. In this decisive race, athletes who qualify through strict time standards in designated Japanese marathons compete for Olympic spots, with the top two finishers directly earning selection to the Olympic marathon team. Since its launch in 2019, the MGC has become the core of Japan’s marathon selection process, later expanding into the MGC Series, a nationwide points-based circuit used to determine who may enter future MGC races and to select athletes for other international events.
Cookpad: 日本最大食譜網站

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Week 24, 2024

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
We often believe that we can’t afford the time it takes to learn (“I don’t have time.”), but the opposite is true: None of us can afford the consequence of not to learn.
“I never once in my life ever said I wanted to be the best of all time. Ever. I wanted to be the best I could be, period. It didn’t matter what the other guys were doing. It mattered what I was doing.” — Tom Brady
The grass isn’t greener on the other side. The grass is greenest where you water it.
Bored people are boring.

Things I Learned This Week

龍舌蘭酒 (Tequila) → 墨西哥國酒
Banyan Tree = 菩提樹/神聖之樹
Status Quo = 目前的狀態/現況
Artificial General Intelligence = AGI: anything generally smarter than humans
Spekulatius 聖誕甜薑餅

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Week 23, 2024

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“The willingness to make sacrifices for others, to be able to wait for a reward, the devotion to work; for me, these are everlasting values.” — Brunello Cucinelli
Average/Normal people think in linear, logical terms and achieve a linear, logical outcomes. Smart people think differently and generate non-linear, asymmetric outcomes.
“Wisdom tells me I am nothing. Love tells me I am everything. And between the two my life flows.” — Nisargadatta Maharaj
Abundance is not something we acquire. It’s something we tune into.
“Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald

Things I Learned This Week

Scandinavia most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute (KI) awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
GUI (Graphical User Interface) vs GDI (Graphics Device Interface)
Tenured Professor 終身教授
在 Netflix, HBO 等串流平台尚未崛起前，「百視達 Blockbuster」曾是全球出租影業龍頭

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Week 22, 2024

Sun, 02 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

If you spend your time chasing butterflies, they’ll fly away. But if you spend your time making a beautiful garden, the butterflies will come. — Don’t chase, attract.
“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.” — Epicurus
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa
Brick walls are not there to stop us from getting something, they are there to check how badly we want something.
A ship in harbor is safe — but that is not what ships are built for.

Things I Learned This Week

About career: 裸辭、查勤、轉職衝擊 (Shift Shock)、PIP (= Performance Improvement Plan)、安靜離職 (Quiet Quitting) → 並不是真的辭掉工作，而是放棄在工作上鞠躬盡瘁、砥礪精進，只做好自己份內的職責 (躺平族)。
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, is a conceptual general-purpose robotic humanoid under development by Tesla, Inc.
Tesla Dojo is a supercomputer designed and built by Tesla for computer vision video processing and recognition. It will be used for training Tesla’s machine learning models to improve its Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver-assistance system.
加薩走廊 (Gaza Strip)

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Week 21, 2024

Sun, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Quiet people have the loudest minds. Insecurity is loud. Confidence is quiet.
Man Plans. God Laughs.
“You cannot control how much work it takes to finish a project. It could be a hundred hours or it could be five minutes. The amount of time it takes is irrelevant.” — Rick Rubin
“A goal is just a dream with a deadline.” — Drake
While we are postponing, life speeds by.

Things I Learned This Week

Worthy Rivals: (1) Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs (2) 進藤光 vs 塔矢亮
Creative Emoji Combo: (1) 🤜🤛 (2)🫸😮🫷
Pomato (or Topato) is a grafted plant that is produced by grafting together a tomato plant and a potato plant.
The abbreviation “cf.” is used to refer the reader to other material to make a comparison with the topic being discussed.
Holding Company (母/控股公司) vs Operating Company (子/營運公司) [= Subsidiary]

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Week 20, 2024

Sun, 19 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is easier to act yourself into a new way of thinking, than it is to think yourself into a new way of acting.
We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.
“To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people.” — Charlie Munger
Most people focus too much on being interesting and not enough on being interested. Being interested is how you become interesting.

Things I Learned This Week

跪 (坐) 椅 (Kneeling Chair)
電子書閱讀器: (1) Amazon Kindle (2) Rakuten Kobo (3) Readmoo mooInk
Lasagna (千層麵)
badminton/tennis “racket” vs baseball/table tennis/ping pong “bat/paddle”
維吾爾族 (Uyghur)

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Week 19, 2024

Sun, 12 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

The important work, the work we really want to do, doesn’t come with a recipe. It follows a different pattern.
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” — Carl Jung
If you stumble, make it part of the dance.
“Some people die at 25 and aren’t buried until 75.” — Benjamin Franklin
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell

Things I Learned This Week

大年初一第一次出門 = 走春
grand = $1,000
自翊 = 自誇 = 自耀
“Retention Rate” is the percentage of the total workforce who remain employed by a company over a certain period.; “Turnover/Attrition Rate” is the percentage of the total workforce who leave or are replaced over a certain period.
EA = Executive Assistant = 行政助理

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Week 18, 2024

Sun, 05 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever.” — Napoleon Bonaparte
“You do a lot of meaningless, purposeless, stupid things. You get obsessed. You spend years focused on it. And literally, no one cares but you. But you persevere anyway and you keep running. Because when you add up all those stupid, meaningless obsessions, what they add up to is your life.” — Casey Neistat
「願上帝賜予我平靜，去接受我所不能改變的；願上帝賜予我勇氣，去改變我所能夠改變的；願上帝賜予我智慧，去分辨兩者間的差異。」— 寧靜禱文
Fix hardware (physiology, the body) before software (psychology, the brain).
Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge. Action is the beginning of change.

Things I Learned This Week

Wakeboarding (寬板滑水)
Fashion Tape = 防走光貼
韓式泡麵: Shin Ramyun (辛拉麵)、Samyang Ramen (辣雞麵)
空中瑜珈 (Aerial Yoga)
Ice Hockey “Puck” and “Stick”

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Week 17, 2024

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

「以銅為鏡，可以正衣冠；以史為鏡，可以知興替；以人為鏡，可以明得失」— 唐太宗
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker
“Those who can imagine anything can create the impossible.” — Alan Turing
“Legends aren’t defined by their success, they’re defined by how they bounce back from their failures.” — Chris Bosh
“I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.” — Robin Williams

Things I Learned This Week

零時政府 (https://g0v.tw) → 完全公開透明 (Radical Transparency)
Cumin (孜然 = 小茴香) is the most commonly used spice in Indian cooking and is known as “Jeer”. ↔ 凱莉茴香 (EN: Caraway Seeds; DE: Kümmellaib) = 藏茴香 = 羅馬小茴香 = 葛縷子
兩種日式鍋物: (1) 涮涮鍋 (Shabu Shabu) (2) 壽喜燒 (Sukiyaki)
膨脹螺絲 = 壁塞 = 壁虎
“once, twice, thrice”

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Week 16, 2024

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Every time you do something that is one less time you could do it — cherish every moment of your life like it is your last — because it very well might be.
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” — Socrates
We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong — the amount of work is the same.
Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.
If you don’t like where you are, move. You’re not a f*king tree!

Things I Learned This Week

Gelato (義式冰淇淋) is lower in fat (compared to 美式冰淇淋) because it contains less cream and more milk, and is churned slower resulting in less air and a richer flavour (as well as denser texture 口感更綿密).
Hijab (阿拉伯頭巾) is a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.
Time Bank (時間銀行) uses units of time as currency.
Tyre Pressure: 1 BAR (metric unit) ≈ 14.50 PSI (imperial unit)
Chamois/Shammy Towel 仿麂皮毛巾 (有很好的吸水性，常用於汽車美容)

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Week 15, 2024

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life. Inject some planned spontaneity (micro & macro adventures) into your days.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
“Whatever you hold in your mind on a consistent basis is exactly what you will experience in your life.” — Tony Robbins
“I am always doing what I can’t do yet in order to learn how to do it.” — Vincent Van Gogh
“Simple can be harder than complex. You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end, because once you get there you can move mountains.” — Steve Jobs

Things I Learned This Week

Paulo Coelho (/pau·low·kwayl·yow/)：巴西人《牧羊少年奇幻之旅》的作者，也是社群媒體上擁有最多粉絲追蹤關注的作家。
GOAT = Greatest Of All Time
Sakoku：日本為期 265 年的鎖國政策
Circular Economy: (1) ↔ Linear Economy (2) Core concept: environmental sustainability, ecological design (Ecodesign) (3) First step: To measure environmental footprint data on your product/design by Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)【cradle-to-grave】, Product Environmental Footprint (PEF), etc. (4) Software: openLCA
朱晓彤 (Tom Zhu)：特斯拉四大高管之一

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Week 14, 2024

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” → It’s a short reminder that success can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations we are willing to have, and by the number of uncomfortable actions we are willing to take.
Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.
Do not try to be the man your father would want you to be. Be the man you would like your son to be.
“Obstacle is the way. Ego is the enemy. Stillness is the key.” — Ryan Holiday
“A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinions of the sheep.” — George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

Things I Learned This Week

Charcuterie (法文) Board = 熟食冷肉盤
Fine Print（細則條款／小字條款） refers to the small text in a contract containing terms, conditions, or disclosures not included in the main body. Often printed in footnotes or supplementary sections, it may hide important limitations or obligations. Boilerplate Clauses（標準條款） refers to standardized provision placed at the end of contracts, covering aspects like governing law or dispute resolution. While fine print hides specifics, boilerplate clauses define the legal framework — both reminding us to read every part of a contract carefully.
Broscience is a term for misinformation circulated among men, usually body-building claims not backed by science.
男丁女口
Intro ↔ Outro

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Week 13, 2024

Sun, 31 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.
If you live for people’s approval, you will die from their rejection.
You don’t have to be alone (physical state) to feel lonely (emotional state).
Most people quit because they look how far they have to go, not how far they have come.
You are always just one good decision away from being in a better place tomorrow — just focus on the next decision.

Things I Learned This Week

日本三大電信業者: (1) NTT DoCoMo (2) Softbank (3) KDDI
國際三大管理諮詢公司 (The Big Three Management Consultancies): (1) McKinsey & Company (麥肯錫) (2) Boston Consulting Group = BCG (波士頓) (3) Bain & Company (貝恩)
國際四大會計師事務所 (The Big Four Accounting Firms): (1) Deloitte (勤業眾信) (2) Ernst & Young = EY (安永) (3) KPMG (安侯建業) (4) PwC (資誠)
Marcus Aurelius (馬庫斯．奧理略) — 羅馬帝國五賢帝時期的最後一位皇帝，也是著名的斯多葛主義哲學家，有「哲學家皇帝」之美名，著有《沉思錄 Meditations》
哈伯太空望遠鏡 (Hubble Space Telescope) → 詹姆斯韋伯太空望遠鏡 (James Webb Space Telescope)

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Week 12, 2024

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

To understand and be understood, those are among life’s greatest gifts, and every interaction is an opportunity to exchange them.
Outcomes are what count; don’t let good process excuse bad results.
“Snuggle with your demons, not struggle. Forgive yourself for being human.” — Tim Ferriss
Deal with the big while it is still small.
You cannot do a kindness too soon because you never know how soon it will be too late.

Things I Learned This Week

世界上最高的教堂 — 烏爾姆大教堂 (Ulmer Münster) → 未來將被西班牙著名建築師高地 Antoni Gaudí 所設計的巴塞隆納聖家堂 Sagrada Familia 取代; 世界上最高的哥德式雙塔教堂 — 科隆大教堂 (Kölner Dom)
Merci Beaucoup (FR) = Thank you so much
Pipedrive is a web-based CRM tool and pipeline management solution that enables businesses/enterprises to plan their sales activities and monitor deals.
廖武雄: (1) “小熊極限運動隊” (2) 台灣單車土坡賽創辦人 (3) 台灣登山車 A 級教練
斜槓青年 (Slashie)

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Week 11, 2024

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.
You can’t read the label from inside the bottle. Sometimes it takes outside eyes to help you see where you are. When in doubt, zoom out.
Knowing means nothing without decisive actions.
If you slow down, you’ll speed up.
If you are not growing, you are dying.

Things I Learned This Week

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
奧地利 Manner 威化餅
OLED = Organic Light-Emitting Diode = 有機發光二極體
The most significant difference between e-paper and LCD is that e-paper displays are based on electronic ink technology, while LCD displays are based on liquid crystals. Another major difference is that e-paper displays consumes very less power than LCD displays.
北海道 = Hokkaido

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Week 10, 2024

Sun, 10 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“You can have anything you want, but not everything you want.” — Fussell
“The best way out is always through.” — Robert Frost → All greatness comes from pain and suffering.
“Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.” — Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky → Inspiration is merely the reward for working every day.
Successful people do consistently what normal people do occasionally.
If envy makes you improve yourself and not resent the other person — it’s not envy, it’s inspiration. Do not confuse the two.

Things I Learned This Week

Yousign is the easy-to-use, legally binding contract automation and eSignature solution.
On iOS-based operating systems, jailbreaking is the use of a privilege escalation exploit to remove software restrictions imposed by the manufacturer.
歐洲足球協會聯盟 (Union of European Football Associations, UEFA)
6/3: World Bicycle Day & 8/3: Bike-to-Work Day
德國 Vaude 戶外用品

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Week 9, 2024

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Your life doesn’t get better by chance, it gets better by change.
The decent method you follow is better than the perfect method you quit.
Being upset over what you don’t have is to waste what you do have. Never let the things you want make you forget the things you have.
The only way to find your true capability is to push yourself out of your comfort zone.
Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.

Things I Learned This Week

Kefir milk is a drink made from the fermented milk from a cow, goat, or sheep, and kefir grains.
HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) System
Einride is a Swedish transport company based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in electric autonomous/self-driving trucks, which are remotely controlled by drivers, and are notable for their lack of a driver’s cab.
Port (港口) vs Terminal (碼頭)
The Tractor-Trailer Combination (via the fifth-wheel & kingpin coupling) = Tractor Unit + Semi-Trailer (半掛式卡車 = 半聯結車)

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Week 8, 2024

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Every single thing you do today is something that your 90-year-old self would wish they could go back and do. The good old days are happening right now.
Wanna go fast? Go slow. Rushing causes errors. Errors cause setbacks. Setbacks cause delays. — Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast.
Think in decades. Act in days.
Embracing slow is the ultimate arbitrage, the ultimate edge. It allows you to think in decades while the world thinks in days and weeks.
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

Things I Learned This Week

Wireshark is the world’s most popular packet sniffer / network protocol analyzer that captures packets from a network connection.
Filmora is a versatile video editing tool that is widely used by professionals and novices. Users have found Filmora to be easy-to-use, with a shorter learning curve compared to other advanced video editing software options.
Gemini (previously known as Bard) is Google’s most capable AI model (LLM) yet, positioned as a competitor to OpenAI’s GPT and Meta’s LLaMa.
蔬果汁排毒輕斷食法 (Juice Cleansing/Fasting)
TheRelaxingEnd is a Finnish YouTuber, commenter, and reviewer who best known for person with gloves. He would also occasionally post unboxings and vlogs, earning him more than 596 million total video views.

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Week 7, 2024

Sun, 18 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Don’t confuse DISAGREEMENT with DISRESPECT. Never confuse your CRITICS with your HATERS. Feedback can skyrocket your growth if you don’t take it personally.
If something is wrong, fix it now, but train yourself not to worry. Worry is wasted. Worry fixes nothing.
“Your job, throughout your entire life, is to disappoint as many people as it takes to avoid disappointing yourself.” — Glennon Doyle
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” — Mark Twain
You may not control the outcome, but you can influence it.

Things I Learned This Week

Principal/General Contractor → Subcontractor
ERG (= Ergometer 測力儀；划船機) mode is a setting in training platforms such as Zwift, TrainerRoad and Wahoo System that fixes your power output by automatically adjusting your resistance to match your cadence.
Bean-to-bar is a trade model in which a chocolate manufacturer controls the manufacturing of chocolate from the procurement of beans to the creation of the end product of consumer chocolate.
Salzstangen & Salzbrezeln
迴轉壽司 = Conveyor Belt Sushi

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Week 6, 2024

Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

People can’t read your thoughts. If you think something, say something. Don’t expect people to guess your thoughts and feelings. Don’t hold a grudge when people didn’t predict what you wanted them to do. Just tell them.
“He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.” (怨人者途遠，責己者行半，無戾者已至，此之謂也。)
“This is how we grow: by being defeated by greater and greater things.” — Rainer Maria Rilke
“Don’t let success go to your heads and don’t let failure into your hearts.” — Will Smith
Don’t find fault. Find a remedy.

Things I Learned This Week

Vitamalz is a German malt beer (麥芽啤酒) without alcohol.
A Progressive Web App (PWA) is a web application that delivers an app-like experience through a browser, combining the best features of web and mobile apps. It feels like a native mobile or desktop app, but it’s still just a website under the hood. Built with standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, PWAs are fast, responsive, installable, work offline, send push notifications, and are always served over HTTPS for security. They are designed to work on any device and improve progressively based on browser capabilities, offering users a native app feel without needing an app store.
“Steinway & Sons” for Piano (平台式/直立式鋼琴)
Cross-Country Skiing 越野滑雪
衝鋒衣外套

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Week 5, 2024

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Think Win-Win: Seek mutual benefit in all interactions and relationships, and look for solutions that benefit all parties involved. → “If both people aren’t winning, both are losing.”
Be Proactive: Knowledge is useless until you act on it. It’s not enough to know something. You have to turn that knowledge into action.
“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.” — Rumi
A rich life is somebody who wakes up and says ‘I get to do this’, whereas a poor life is somebody who wakes up and says, ‘I have to do this’.

Things I Learned This Week

Football Hooliganism, also known as Soccer Hooliganism, constitutes violence and other destructive behaviors perpetrated by spectators at association football events.
Syncthing is a free, open-source file synchronization application written in Go. It uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol, which means that devices connect directly to each other to transfer/exchange files, without the need for a central server as in traditional cloud-based synchronization services (e.g., Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.). → Storj and Syncthing are both decentralized storage solutions: Storj is more secure and private, while Syncthing is faster and more efficient.
Salt/Pepper Grinder
Roll-up Banner (易拉架)
來自德國的 Rosenthal 是世界五大名瓷之一

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Week 4, 2024

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

Tough times never last, but tough people do.
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” — Theodore Roosevelt
If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore.
You didn’t become selfish. You became harder to manipulate. Don’t confuse the two.

Things I Learned This Week

Schwarzfahren = Fare Evasion = Fare Dodging
NCSA Mosaic is the first web browser widely available in popularizing the World Wide Web and the general Internet by integrating multimedia such as text and graphics.
FreeSync is an adaptive synchronization technology for LCD and OLED displays that support a variable refresh rate aimed at avoiding tearing and reducing stuttering caused by misalignment between the screen’s refresh rate and the content’s frame rate. It was developed by AMD and first announced in 2014 to compete against Nvidia’s proprietary G-Sync.
What is PoP (Probability of Precipitation)? It’s the probability of precipitation averaged over area. For example, a 50% chance of rain means that there is: (1) 100% chance that 50% of the area gets rain OR (2) 50% chance that 100% of the area gets rain OR (3) any other combination of probability x area that results in the number 50%
Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value.

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Week 3, 2024

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

No problems, no progress.
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
Forget Utopia. Ignore Dystopia. Embrace Protopia! — a world in which things are a little bit better.
Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.
Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think. Enjoy yourself, while you’re still in the pink. The years go by, as quickly as a wink.

Things I Learned This Week

Visual Programming is an intuitive way of creating software applications without writing code. It’s a graphical representation of how different components interact, allowing developers to create complex programs quickly and easily. (↔ Spatial Computing)
The Apple Vision Pro headset is incorporated with its newly-developed visionOS software, which lets you operate the gadget using just your eyes, hand gestures and voice command. This headset uses spatial computing to incorporate virtual reality in your real surroundings.
A geofence is a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area.
Wordle is a web-based word game - players have six attempts to guess a five-letter word, with feedback given for each guess in the form of colored tiles indicating when letters match or occupy the correct position.
HRworks is a cloud-based human resource management software (HRMS) designed to streamline and automate various HR processes.

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Week 2, 2024

Sun, 14 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

When nothing is certain, anything is possible.
Not everything that can be counted counts. Not everything that counts can be counted.
Being funny is one of the ultimate weapons a person can have in human society. It might even compete with being really good-looking.
You get one life. One chance. One go. Why not create something wonderful?
Who you blame is who you give your power to. Never give your power to anyone else.

Things I Learned This Week

Nagel-Group is one of the largest temperature-controlled general cargo transportation & food storage logistics companies in Europe, based in Versmold, Westphalia, Germany.
Menstrual Cup (月經/亮杯)
葛如鈞，人稱「寶博士」，為台灣第一位從 Google 和 NASA 合辦，號稱「全球最聰明大學」奇點大學 (Singularity University) 畢業的畢業生
Slow Cooker = Rice Cooker = Crock-Pot
鼻煙 (Snuff): 煙草製品，把煙草研磨成極細的粉末，以嗅聞的方式吸取尼古丁成分進入鼻腔)

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Week 1, 2024

Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Wisdom I Pondered This Week

“Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” — William Jennings Bryan
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” — Søren Kierkegaard
“If you accomplish something good with hard work, the labor passes quickly, but the good endures; if you do something shameful in pursuit of pleasure, the pleasure passes quickly, but the shame endures.” — Musonius Rufus
Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will.
Slow progress is better than no progress. Not making progress is still better than moving backwards.

Things I Learned This Week

加工程度：Cereal > Granola > Muesli
IAP (In-App Purchase)
In mathematics, the “mode” of a set of numbers is the value that appears most frequently.
巴氏量表 (Barthel Scale/Index) 是申請外籍看護時常用的評量表
PTO (Paid Time Off) Tracking Software: (1) Timetastic (2) TimeOff.Management (3) Day Off

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