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Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

During the last Labor Day weekend, we went to Lassen Volcanic National Park. It was established as a National Park in 1916 and is an active volcanic area - the last eruption was from 1914 to 1917. It always makes me tired to get out of the Bay Area on

Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun

I had to choose my next book when I completed "The Dispossessed." Though I mentioned it in a totally different context before, "The Remains of the Day" is one of my favorite novels. So, it was automatic for me to pick up "Klara and the

Student Debt Forgiveness

I think the hottest topic in the US last month was the Student Loan Relief Plan (not the Mar-a-Lago raid). I knew it was Senator Elizabeth Warren's one of the important agendas of the last presidential primary. I thought Biden took the idea reluctantly, and he would not

The Auto Mouse

Speaking of Lineage, there was a period when the "auto mouse" was a big headache. The auto mouse (or auto clicker) was the software or hardware that automated the mouse's point-and-click, so enabling automatic farming (monster hunting). I was so surprised when I learned it: it

Books made me an engineer

In retrospect, I was not a good engineer in my undergraduate days (1993-1997, more than 25 years ago). Though being in one of the best-privileged colleges in South Korea and even having good credits, I was not a productive engineer. I could follow courses; I could implement a simple microprocessor

Seoul 2022

Seoul 2022

I couldn't have written posts these days because I visited South Korea last month (since I last visited there two years ago). It was a little more than three weeks, but I had never imagined three weeks would go so fast; I had only a few days without

Goodbye, Ruf!

Goodbye, Ruf!

Darin Ruf was my favorite Gaint; I've kept saying this. Today, he was traded to the Mets for J.D. Davis and three prospects. The trade was pretty interesting to me. The Giants this season have been in a subtle position. They couldn't make the last