ideas

  • As I was researching the topic for my next post on filial piety and its effects on Generation Y in China, I opted to use DeepSeek to do a pros and cons list of the virtue and its impact. DeepSeek’s answer gave me pause, as it listed one of the cons as followed: Gender Inequality:…

  • warning: contains spoilers for the movie The Menu (2022). In December 2023, I deleted my social media presence from apps including Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, save a select few like Yelp and Strava. I had a (self-perceived) strong presence on Yelp, having achieved its 5 year ‘Elite gold-badge’ status along with a group of girlfriends…

  • Vibes are everywhere: on mugs (“good vibrations”), slang (“I vibe with you”), pop culture (“vibe shift”). But does it really mean something, physically, to vibe with someone? First, it’s true, we all have vibes. Vibes = Vibrations = Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) EVERYTHING emits electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetism is the interaction between particles, and we are just…

  • Here’s the story of how I had an app idea. For context, Gu (姑, aunt in Chinese) is my best friend in China and runs an unofficial senior home there. She, being the only girl in a family of all brothers, took care of my grandparents after she retired, and continues to take care of the old men…