Toda Yasuhiro

A Japanese drummer who lives in Kaohsiung filmed this video to introduce the city he lives and works. Toda Yasuhiro fell in love with the city and married a Taiwanese girl. I lived in Kaohsiung for 18 years and although I rarely go back now, it's still a pride to see someone from another country cherishes my hometown.

Slander

Definition on Wikipedia:
(n) law, defamation (also called calumny, libel, slander, and vilification) is the communication of a statement that makes a false claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, that may give an individual, business, product, group, government or nation a negative image. Slander refers to a malicious, false, and defamatory spoken statement or report, while libel refers to any other form of communication such as written words or images.

There are times when people accuse you something unreal, you have no way to clear your name. If that someone is one that is your closest one, you even have no one to talk to. That is how life is like--full of shit. What ever people said, heaven knows and time will tell.

Great HD VIdeo of 2009 Taipei 101 Fireworks

Found this great video of the 2009 fireworks show at TAipei 101, shot and edited by Alez Wu.


2009 Taipei101 Fireworks show @ Taiwan from Alex Wu on Vimeo.

Yoshi and iPhone 3G

Allie bought an iPhone 3G today. My son immediately said, "Mommy bring phone" as she enters the door. He knows how to wake the phone one and almost unlock it. If a boy less than two years old know how to use it, it must be a good design.

On the Public Letter from Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs more than a CEO to Apple and Mac fans. He is a legend, a religion, or even a god to many Mac fans. He is probably the best sales person in the technology world, and his keynote and demonstration is a million times better than Bill Gates. Therefore the health of Steve Jobs is a big concern to many investors, especially after his recovery from cancer and drastically losing weight last year. Before the first Macworld without Steve in more than a decade, Apple released a public letter explaining his health conditions. Here is the letter:

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause — a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.
Steve

Good and Bad

(picture from Nolita)

Welcome! New Year. There is always new hopes and plans in the beginning of a year, and this year seems really exciting.

First, the good news. My wife Allie is now three-months pregnant. The expected date of delivery is July 25, 2009. Next month we'll know if we are welcoming a male or female Leo. Allie's appetite is complete different this time. Sometimes she gets hungry very soon after a big meal, and sometimes she does not feel like eating anything. Every baby has its own preference.

As for bad news, Allie and I argue (or fight) very often in the past few weeks. Partly because of her work not going as smooth as she expected -which led to lots of pressure in our lives- and partly because of (I guess) unstable mood in pregnancy. Working in the same office is not easy, because there is inevitable conflict in the roles in our work and personal life.

Happy New Year

DSC00651, originally uploaded by rwcutter.

Just watched the fireworks with my son. He was sleepy but yet excited when watching the beautiful fireworks. He called his mom and grandma when he saw something exciting, seemed eager to share with others. I think he will remember this, especially when he sees the replays on TV over and over again tomorrow.

Happy new year to you, my friends!