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April 27, 2010
satisfied
Recently, someone mentioned a software called LaTex that I knew nothing about. So, in case, you ever have a conversation with a math or physics graduate student, here's an introduction (pdf). Since I use Endnote, this program may produce problems rather than simplifying the writing process.
I miss being on the cutting edge of technology or even near it. However, I've been encouraged lately since I realized I'm not falling that behind.
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April 16, 2010
eapsi
I'll be blogging about EAPSI over the summer and probably blogging less on this website. Anyways, the website is up. Will there be a design change? Will I have time to breathe and have free time before then? Unlikely but everything is possible. I also have to do an upgrade and I hate upgrades. I would rather work on something new and fun rather than maintenance.
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April 07, 2010
another time
Recently, I was at the Fields Museum and they had an exhibition about the Pacific islands. As part of their exhibits, they had a map of the islands and it was interesting to see how many little islands are located in this part of the world.
After I came back, I started watching The Pacific. This mini-series is about the US military strategy to winning the Pacific islands. However, instead of a documentary, it's set as a drama. Due to this, more subjectivity is introduced since it's usually about a couple people's stories tainted with the writers' and directors' perceptions. I find it interesting since I recently finished reading Oppenheimer's biography and this story is going to end in two places, Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The documentary makes me think about how one's life experiences in life changes one's world perspective. In the second episode, two men contemplate death of a friend who was probably a better soldier than either of them. Life became much simplified and urgent for these soldiers. These episodes also made me think about how we treat current soldiers. Instead of advertising our causalities and battles, current news minimize the conflicts. Can we name one battle site from Afghanistan or even one man who have fought or died that we don't know personally? I think part of the purpose of the miniseries is to remind people where, how, and why these men died and probably also a reminder to not take our blessings so lightly.
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