October 2011
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March 2011
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“Since Google’s business is advertising, shifting industries away from paying...”
– Kyle Baxter (via marco)
Most insightful quote I’ve read in a while.
December 2010
12 posts
The Cloud
Post coming soon! Within a week or two!
“1. Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food. “When...”
– Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food (via primalpalette)
Minimalist Traveling [Part 3]
Part 3 of my series on minimalist traveling. See Part 1 and Part 2.
Packing the main bag
What I should pack in the main travel bag which contains all my clothes, toiletries and other miscellaneous items is a more difficult question. If I want to keep my baggage minimal, I’m going to have to be very selective in what I keep, but more importantly, what I leave out.
Let us begin by...
Minimalist Traveling [Part 2]
Part 2 of my series on minimalist traveling. See Part 1 here.
Packing light for a day out
In my continuing series on minimalist traveling, I will be talking about what I aim to wither my daily needs to (when exploring a foreign city for example) and how that will fit in a day pack. This depends on the climate of course, but I think generally, here is what I want to shoot for in my soon to...
Minimalist Traveling [Part 1]
Traveling has always been near and dear to my heart and that’s probably thanks to the travel bug my parents instilled in me at an early age. Since then, I’ve had the great fortune of going to many wonderful countries and experiencing things that I still think fondly about. However, one aspect of traveling that I certainly don’t enjoy is the process of carrying luggage, having...
Update on Strength Training and plans for...
So I’ve been on StrongLifts, the strength training program, for two months or so now and I’ve finally hit a couple targets I set out at the beginning. My squat is now at 225lbs for 5x5 and I can deadlift around 245lbs for 1x5. My overhead press has always improved greatly and I can comfortable press 95lbs for 5x5 now! However, my bench is still stuck at 135lbs which I’m quite...
The great Tumblr outage
After almost 24 hours of being down, Tumblr is back! I’ve written a couple blog posts in the time that Tumblr was down and I’ll be posting them over the next few days!
Watchpacklite:
How to Travel Light With Your Laptop | Wired
“You may feel like kind of a dork holding up your laptop and taking pictures.” Epic watch haha
WatchReally inspirational video. I want this lifestyle.
November 2010
3 posts
My svpply →
I was going to write a justification about why I need a MacBook Air and an iPad. No longer need to do so because here’s a great one:
Redux – Mobile Working Thoughts
Strength sticks!
Just finished my first proper gym session (the stuff I did one day in the Central campus gym doesn’t count: machine chest press/lat pulldown/etc) after that last post on Strength work and mental strength.
Well, I was actually really worried that I would’ve lost strength. I’m happy to report that not only did I not lose strength, it feels like I’ve gained strength! I think...
October 2010
7 posts
Why the new 11.6" MacBook Air is the computer for...
So in my last post I outlined some reasons why I think the new MacBook Air is a breakthrough product both for Apple, and for the computer industry as a whole. Now, I will attempt to reason with myself, and with you as the reader, as to why the new 11.6” MacBook Air is the right computer for me.
Right now, my setup consists of a late 2008 15” Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro (MBP), a 16GB...
MacBook Air
Apple has done it again. After 3 iterative updates to the MacBook Air over the past two years, it has finally become a polished product worthy of a place in the current line-up of MacBooks. The problem with the old MacBook Air was that it was severely underpowered, extremely expensive, and had problems with overheating that were widely reported.
The MacBook Air now comes in two sizes...
Mental toughness and strength work
Strength training can be tough. Very tough. I’m not talking about machine exercises here where you’re pulling a stack of weights with a cable. I’m talking about barbell training. Squats, Deadlifts and Bench Presses primarily.
The weights I’ve been using at the gym have been steadily increasing this past month following the StrongLifts 5x5 program. Now I’m squatting...
Vibram Five Fingers Full Review
As I promised my good friend Kenneth, here’s my full review on the Vibram Five Fingers.
I purchased my Vibrams at City Sports in D.C. at the end of August. I opted for the black “KSO” model which has a mesh on top to keep stuff out and looks a lot like the toe socks that you sometimes see weirdos wear. Obviously the Vibrams are pretty unique in their own right and will draw a...
kennethkwok asked: Where's that Vibram 5 Fingers review you promised me?
WatchGreat watch. A noteworthy reminder in the art of zen and just life management in general. Truly inspirational figures.
September 2010
3 posts
The Paleo Diet so far (Update 1)
After almost a week, I’m back to report that the Paleo Diet has really encouraged me to eat healthier even though I’m not completely carb/gluten free. Most meals I cook do not contain any wheat products but on occasion it is difficult to come up with a suitable side for food such as bolognese sauce other than wheat pasta. Nevertheless, I’ve been eating a lot of fresh produce and...
The Paleo Diet
Eating for nutrition in the US is far easier than it is in Hong Kong where one can indulge in all sorts of cheap eats with questionable nutritional value. While, I do not have access to my staple foods in the US (rice at home, Japanese food when I’m out), I do have access to incredible supermarkets (namely Whole Foods) where I can pick food and tailor my diet to best fit my goals and make...
An update on fitness
So I’ve been back in the US for a little over a month now and here are some quick updates about my fitness routine and whatnot. Before I do that, I would like to mention that I did successfully complete the 10k challenge before I left HK in a time of 56 minutes and 34 seconds (http://www.flickr.com/photos/borislau/4897371856/), completing my goal of a sub-hour 10k time. Kenneth on the other...
July 2010
12 posts
bridohk asked: Yo when are you going back to the states?
Welcoming my good friend Bjorn to Tumblr!
viva da MuffinMan: The 10K Challenge I →
Instead of doing my usual 5K run today, I decided to increase the incline and keep the same speed, in order to push myself so I can attain a better time for my 5K subgoal. I thought it would only be marginally harder than the normal 5K I do.
Turns out I was wrong by a mile. It was like increasing the difficulty in an exponential manner. Not only was I feeling shite at the end of the 30 minutes,...
10k Challenge
I’ve challenged my friend Kenneth to a 10k run-off. Until August 18th, whoever posts the fastest 10k time wins. Keep up with my attempt to kick his ass over at my fitness blog http://experimentalfit.tumblr.com.
Let’s do this!
kennethkwok asked: Why are you still using film?
Vibram Five Fingers
I first read about the Vibram Five Fingers on Tim Ferriss’ excellent blog http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog based on his book The Four Hour Work Week which I enjoyed very much. The Vibram Five Fingers are essentially for the sole purpose of giving you the sensation of walking (or running) around barefoot while giving you protection from stray objects. They come in many variations, but the...
Welcome to the digital age →
Yet another reason I miss the times when Facebook didn’t exist.
Now, it’s almost impossible not to go on, otherwise you’ll miss all the events your friends are inviting you to and news of their latest escapades. Not to mention all the gossip you can tap into.
I blame Mark Zuckerberg.
David's Log: Life Improvements →
Things I’ve changed this year:
I added a bunch of mail filters.
I don’t use a computer at home. I keep an eye on my Inbox (and occasionally browse the web) with my iPad.
We don’t turn our TV on unless we’re watching something with undivided attention.
We replaced all of our big…
Granted I don’t agree with everything (especially the part about music), these are great tips to...
June 2010
20 posts
Marching Band- Aggravate
Absolutely love this...
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Icelander’s Campaign Is a Joke, Until He’s Elected →
This is why Iceland’s amazing. A great Saturday Profile from The New York Times
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Should I go to this tumblr meetup?
http://www.tumblr.com/meetup/871
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First impressions of iOS 4
Apple released iOS 4 to the public yesterday and I’ve been playing with it on my iPhone 3GS pretty much nonstop since then. There are of course some major changes in this revision, such as the arrival of “multi-tasking” (I know, Kenneth), folders, threaded email and custom wallpapers for the home screen. Those features have been heavily publicized, so instead, I’ll focus on...
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Recently, I have given much thought into the idea of slowing down. Most of the time, this means embracing the time when we were not slaves of technology.
Photography
Ever since 2001, I have gone completely digital, save the odd Polaroid here and there. More recently, having bought the 7D which affords me the luxury of shooting at 8 frames per second, I have taken many photos impulsively,...
