life
New TV
The TV might just be my household's most precious gadget. It's the one thing that brings all my family members together on the big screen, which is why I tend to invest a bit more in it. All my family members love to watch something on
Diko Ko
Staff Software Engineer at Moloco, Inc. An engineer and a producer. Previously produced Sid Story and Yogurting. Find me on BlueSky: @dikoko.bsky.social Contact: diko@zingoro.com
book
The Space Between Worlds
My next reading was "The Space Between Worlds" by Micaiah Johnson. I have wanted to write a Sci-Fi novel in English someday (one of my goals before hitting the age of 50, which means the clock is ticking for this year). I believe the cornerstone of a compelling
bayarea
Lee's Deli
The announcement that Macy's in San Francisco is closing added another somber note to the city's atmosphere. However, what truly shocked me was another story: the closure of Lee's Deli. Back in 2008, when I was working on Market St., Lee's Deli
bayarea
Lighting Up Memories: A Night at Filoli
I touched the lovely Bay Area landscape of Filoli before. It's a place we've grown fond of and have revisited multiple times since our initial encounter. Around the end of last year, my wife happened to hear that the best year-end holiday lighting destination in the
49ers
Super Bowl LVIII
Watching football is an emotional rollercoaster: win or lose, high and low for every second. I had known it, but yesterday's loss hit particularly hard. Despite being aware of the game's emotional stakes, I found myself unable to get to my feet from my La-Z-Boy for
bayarea
The Atmosphere
This week, I had a surprising reunion with an old friend I hadn't seen in more than 15 years. He's an engineer at Samsung in Korea, and here's the kicker – he contributed significantly to developing the first iPhone. It might raise a few eyebrows,
movie
Movies in Tokyo
In January, I embarked on a business trip to South Korea and Japan, a fun adventure that was not only about work but also in a personal and cultural sense. My stay in Tokyo this time was especially memorable, thanks to the opportunity to immerse myself in the local cinema.
49ers
The Game Manager
Lately, finding time to write a blog post has been a challenge, but I can't miss sharing my thoughts as the 49ers advance to the Super Bowl. My earlier hopes for Purdy have not only been met but exceeded. He hasn't just returned to form; he&
travel
The Year End 2023
This time, we ventured to Palm Springs/Desert to visit Joshua Tree National Park. The drive took us a bit longer than expected, around 11 hours, including a few breaks, one of which was at Harris Ranch. The busy Christmas season added to our travel time. We stayed at the
go
Go Reference Type: Slices vs. Maps
Recently, I reviewed some coding interview questions. There was a problem with which solution used DFS over a graph with recursive calls. My solution was in Go and has a recursive function: func dfsVisit(curr int, graph map[int][]int, currPath *[]int, visited map[int]struct{}) { ... } * curr represents the current
Grandson of the Wind
Jung Hoo Lee (I believe it would be better to write Junghoo Lee) finally and officially became a Giant. I was a big fan of his father, Jongbeom Lee (the Son of the Wind), when he was in the Haitai Tigers (of the Korean Baseball League) in the 1990s. Jung
travel
Thanksgiving 2023
Since I moved to the US, having a week-long road trip on Thanksgiving holidays became my family ritual: 2021 was in the Grand Canyon, and 2022 was on the great Canyon Loops. This year, we wanted to have a more "American" Thanksgiving. My wife had her 8th grade
