Archive January, 2010

Change of plans

Although I might need to consult about this with other people, I am considering to apply for scholarship from 文部科学書 in Network Engineering in 2010 or 2011 if the program is still available.

The program is indeed very interesting but my chance to get is just a minimum of best. I need to polish my Japanese, my CS knowledge, my Maths etc. On top of that, I need to make clear decision whether I should finish the left-over academic research before March or discontinue it. I also need the recommendation from professors at UW. This is not really a fun part of this. My performance during the undergraduate study was so screwed that I didn’t want to mention.

In any case, I’ll need to talk to someone first. 2010 might not be a year for me but I’ll see if there is possibility to do it in 2011.

Waterloo Region – A Symphony of Design

The video that is talking about the symphony of design (between modern design and traditional design) that is happening in Waterloo region.

Getting to know Snapsort

Co-founded by Alex Black, Snapsort is a company and a web service that gives instant advise on cameras. I did try it during Christmas when I planned to buy either Nikon D90 or Nikon D5000. Before that, it took me a week to get accurate data for my comparison. Snapsort can reduce days of research to just a click. The result is pretty good, fast and accurate. I was dumbfound. Seriously.

Congratulation on Alex Black and his partner to get his idea on radar in less than half a year. I was actually surprised when I saw the news about Snapsort on the tech sites, even from the ones in Japan.

40-minute software development counsel

Today, my friend wanted some advises about writing a desktop application for his group’s senior (graduating) project. Initially, as the software requires to store the data online, so he planned to use Microsoft SkyDrive with an unsupported API for .Net. I initially didn’t care much about what his team wanted to do because it wasn’t my project. And I thought he could finish it anyways.

However, more I listened to what he wanted to do, I kinda changed my mind to aid a little bit.

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Japan’s birth rate became more serious

Quote from CNN (“Falling birth rate raises problem for Japan” by Kyung Lah):

At the Shibuya ward office, 1450 people arrived at the important Coming of Age Day this January 11, 2010. Compare that number to years past, and you get a glimpse into one of Japan’s most pressing economic problems.

Five years ago, Shibuya ward had 1,917 people turn 20. Ten years ago, that number was 2,462. Twenty years ago, it was 4,380. That’s a steady decline in 20 years, down almost 70 percent. The number of young people is declining, not just in Shibuya, but all over Japan.

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