Haphazard Thoughts...

Linsanity

2012-02-10T23:04:00.001-06:00

Jeremy Lin! Hell yes! I remember reading about him in giant robot, an Asian American NBA player for the golden state warriors. And now? 34 freaking points against the Lakers and the fourth straight 20+ point win for the knicks! To boot, he actually has his own youtube account: Watch "How to Get into Harvard ft. Ryan Higa" on YouTube Totally man-crushing on him now :D

Life FTW!

2012-02-08T21:25:00.000-06:00

From an online crowd-sourced interview of Egoraptor, one of my favorite artists: [–]spleendor 32 points 4 hours ago What's your dream job? Job, as in work, I mean. permalink [–]egoraptor[S] 95 points 4 hours ago I have it. If I had to dream bigger, I'd want to run a studio that makes games and cartoons. I've wanted to develop a game forever. I did a couple but they all failed. I really want to

Oooih

2012-01-29T14:08:00.001-06:00

Same view an hour later...ahhh, reminds me of skyrim

mad matt

2012-01-29T14:05:00.001-06:00

View from outside my dirty office window. Looks like a post-apocalyptic, dystopian landscape :D

Too Much Time

2012-01-23T00:29:00.003-06:00

This is by far the best table tennis match I've ever seen. In terms of skill, speed and athleticism, it's insane. The game has gotten so much more powerful than even ten years ago. It's my favorite player (Xu Xin in black) v. the world #1 (Ma Long in red). It starts a little slow, but about half-way through they really start making some unbelievable shots. It's a little hard to tell because of

Lee Jae-il's Takku Club

2011-12-28T03:15:00.001-06:00

My club in Seoul for ping pong!

Sad Tidings

2011-12-07T00:41:00.001-06:00

The Chinatown TT club closed down around a month ago. It's hard to state how much the place really meant to a lot of people and I don't think I realized at the time how much it really was a community of people rather than just a club. Here's a brief article about the closure. There were around 25 or so regulars at the club, and we've all been struggling to find a new place to play. It's so

O___O

2011-11-27T20:30:00.001-06:00

They win...whatever it is, they win.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

2011-11-13T12:57:00.001-06:00

Amazing crowd-sourced interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson! Makes me wish that I had become a scientist :D

Awesome Homage.

2011-11-10T20:36:00.001-06:00

If you ever played double dragon as a kid... And this is just looks awesome in general :)

wanderlust

2011-11-04T23:56:00.002-05:00

feeling kind of lost. everything's getting better, but I'm getting that sense that something's missing. Have a bit of a urge just to drop everything and spend a couple of years abroad. who knows...I just don't want to wake up one day and realize it's been years and I'm in the same spot I was all those years ago... on a lighter note, I picked up IQ84. I haven't had the chance to read it yet,

2011-11-01T21:12:00.002-05:00

How have I never seen this before :D Great for finding something to read in my favorite genres!

Down the line!

2011-10-23T11:52:00.001-05:00

The world's #1 ping pong player is untouchable right. Before, he's always had some problem with his mental game, but right now he's in complete control:

In plain sight :D

2011-10-21T23:26:00.000-05:00

Missed opportunities! :D

Kick! Punch!

2011-10-11T22:32:00.000-05:00

A visual compilation of the influences in the Matrix. The Wachowski brothers are well-known auteurs of Hong Kong Cinema (and the action choreographer is Yuen-Woo Ping! :D ), but it's stunning to see how much a homage the movie really is. Everything Is A Remix: THE MATRIX from robgwilson.com on Vimeo.

TTTT

2011-10-10T22:11:00.000-05:00

Walked into the Chinatown club last Saturday and stumbled across... The 2011 Annual Taishan Eastern-US Table Tennis Championships! No joke, though I have a suspicion that some of the ringers weren't from Taishan :D

music!

2011-10-02T11:01:00.004-05:00

I love the violin, but if I could choose one other instrument to play...it would be the oboe. Such a beautiful, expressive instrument - often overlooked, but it makes such a sweet sound.

not nerdy at all

2011-09-30T23:08:00.004-05:00

WANT! Very badly. Pure awesomeness. The watch band is made to look like a PC ribbon cable and the settings are toggled by working DIP switches. Save money -> buy watch -> :D

Fong Sai Yuk!

2011-09-29T22:39:00.002-05:00

I watched Wuxia, a new film by Peter Chan (who directed Love Perhaps and Sweet Secret :D ), which a film noir detective martial arts story. It's as awesome as it sounds and stars my favorite HK movie actor, Takeshi Kaneshiro (half-Japanese, born in Taiwan, works mainly in HK! Fluent in four languages to boot.) [Warning Spoilers] The HK movie industry has finally started finding itself again,

Favorite Games

2011-09-28T23:31:00.002-05:00

After twenty-two years of happy gaming, I've finally decided what my favorite game of all time is: Final Fantasy VI (1994) There's just no game like it and I'm not sure there ever will be again. It was made during the golden era of 2D games, when sprite based games were big-budget affairs (and not indie projects). Everyone who made that game was at the top of their prowess: Hironobu Sakaguchi,

the returners

2011-09-28T00:48:00.000-05:00

AGGGGH! I missed out on this print when it was on sale. Would give nearly anything for this... Check out the artist's full website - his drawing tug straight at my heart. Absolutely amazing for anyone who's childhood was wrapped up in these same games :) http://magicalgametime.com/

Brotips

2011-09-26T22:11:00.003-05:00

WORD.

leaps and bounds

2011-09-25T19:54:00.001-05:00

China's new generation of table tennis players: 张继科, 马龙 and 许昕 In my opinion, definitely the top three players in the world (in that order). Look at these two points in their matches. I've never seen anyone play as fast as they do. The highlight reels alone are fifteen minutes long. Just incredible :D.

Our Social Contract

2011-09-21T22:53:00.002-05:00

With all of the hyper-partisanship across our country, it sometimes seems like the answer is less infighting and more compromise. I don't think that's an honest solution to a basic problem. Certain factions of the Republican party have become much more conservative, causing the entire party to shift noticeably to the right on both social and economic issues. The moderate republican of the 70s

乒乒乓乓，天下无双

2011-09-20T23:41:00.000-05:00

By far my favorite ping pong match, even though my favorite player lost :D It's true that ping pong is not really a spectator sport. One of the reasons it's hard to watch though is because usually they shoot it from really high up, which plays tricks with the perspective. The perfect viewing angle requires multiple cameras (and operators), which most tournaments unfortunately don't even

bag want

2011-09-18T21:09:00.001-05:00

Alas, if I had hundreds of dollars at my disposal, I'd get this bag. Sure it may be a man-purse, but exactly the type of bag I want :D http://hideowakamatsu.com/Hideo-Wakamatsu-Glynn-LeatherCanvas-Shoulder-Bag/M/B004C7Y008.htm

Giant Robots

2011-09-18T00:35:00.000-05:00

Woogh! Long time since last post! I'm going to try to post a little more regularly, if only to keep a journal of some sort. Ahhh...the adventures of matt, the yuppie :D Ahem, speaking of yuppies, I'm officially a second-year lawyer now with a "year's" worth of experience under my belt :D It's fascinating to see how much one can learn in 10 months or so...there's really no substitute for

2011-09-10T23:51:00.005-05:00

happy cows! :D

2011-08-24T22:44:00.001-05:00

wooogh, long time no post! It's mostly been because of a slough of work - it's been a bit intense, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, but always challenging. My days are mostly filled with work and ping pong and in that order :). I've been trying to force myself to do more though even when I'm tired or its late at night. If possible, I'm trying to find some time to start studying languages again.

Funny Interpretative Dance: 'Don't Stop Me Now' - Fast and Loose Episode...

2011-08-16T21:49:00.000-05:00

A Sensible Tax Plan

2011-08-15T00:29:00.001-05:00

NYT: Stop Coddling the Super-Rich

2011-08-05T16:16:00.001-05:00

NYT: Chinese Officials Seized and S

Jin and Me

2011-07-31T18:59:00.001-05:00

Compassionate Christianity

2011-07-31T12:14:00.001-05:00

NYT: Evangelicals Without Blowhards

2011-07-16T23:58:00.000-05:00

Received invite to google+ from friend who works at google! If anyone wants an invite, lemme know :)

2011-06-29T19:13:00.000-05:00

The first true competitor to Facebook: XKCD sums it up pretty nicely :D

Whoaaaaa...

2011-06-22T11:02:00.001-05:00

Keanu Reeves confirms that 'Bill And Ted 3' is on the way | Film & TV News | NME.COM

2011-06-07T19:16:00.001-05:00

Greatest youtube vids ever :)

2011-06-06T23:41:00.000-05:00

Paris Syndrome. Seriously, this has got to be a joke. It's just too ironic :D

2011-06-03T22:20:00.001-05:00

Seriously, this guy makes some of the most interesting and emotion-provoking games I've ever played. His new game is Journey and it makes a huge statement that games are art - perhaps not in the traditional sense, but art nonetheless. Tags: GameTrailers.com, Journey - E3 2011: Themes & Goals Interview HD, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

2011-05-29T22:58:00.000-05:00

Gummi Bearskin Rug :D

2011-05-29T00:27:00.000-05:00

have had no time to blog cause too much work! my ping pong skills have taken a serious hit :( even portal 2 has been left by the side collecting dust... We're closing a deal this coming week so hopefully things are less crazy then. On the plus side, I've got my old rollerblades from college shipped over here! Forgot how much fun it is just to glide through asphalt. On the minus side, I saw my

2011-05-14T15:48:00.002-05:00

Started skating in nyc - it's like one giant urban playground :D this makes me want to go to scotland Danny MacAskill - "Way Back Home" from Dave Sowerby on Vimeo.

2011-05-08T22:27:00.003-05:00

Just awe-inspiring :D Listen to this guy embellish a simple melody and improv an entire song.

2011-05-07T00:09:00.000-05:00

Go USA! The 2011 National Men's Team :D The women actually have a pretty great chance to do well. All players are under 18 and come from the bay area.

2011-05-06T08:33:00.001-05:00

2011-05-05T23:39:00.002-05:00

I love this song. it's everything in my mind right now :)

2011-05-03T12:44:00.001-05:00

The BoA branch outside of my office has an identity crisis :D

The Weeknd

2011-04-29T01:02:00.000-05:00

The WeekndLooking on amazon to buy this, but couldn't find it. Turns out they released their album for free. :D

2011-04-29T00:46:00.000-05:00

Geohot on the PSN hack. Hotz went on to speculate about how PSN was infiltrated and Sony's shortcomings (according to his theory) as compared with other companies. "Notice it's only PSN that gave away all your personal data, not Xbox Live when the 360 was hacked, not iTunes when the iPhone was jailbroken, and not GMail when Android was rooted," he noted. "Because other companies aren't crazy."

2011-04-28T22:57:00.000-05:00

I wish, wish so bad I could play piano like this guy! Not only does he nail it, he's sight-reading it. And not only does he sight-read it, he's improvising embellishments and making it look easy. And best of all, he looks like he's having a ton of fun :D

2011-04-27T18:19:00.001-05:00

Ridiculous(ly good) :D

2011-04-25T23:41:00.000-05:00

whoa. (I know kung fu.) :D

2011-04-25T01:25:00.002-05:00

please, make it so! :D

2011-04-19T22:20:00.000-05:00

This is why I love the NYTimes. Thank goodness they sent a free subscription because I probably wouldn't have paid their exorbitant online fees :D To Tug the Heartstrings, Music Must First Tickle the Neurons To decipher the contribution of different musical flavorings, they had Thomas Plaunt, chairman of McGill’s piano department, perform snatches of several Chopin nocturnes on a Disklavier, a

2011-04-17T17:43:00.002-05:00

How to Be Alone - by Andrea Dorfman there is power in poetry :)

2011-04-12T20:17:00.002-05:00

What's not supposed to happen at the Jedi Academy in Disneyland :D

2011-04-10T22:06:00.002-05:00

I've started collecting the blu-rays of my favorite movies. I never really bought dvds, but there's a good chance that blu-rays will be the last physical versions ever. Afterwards, everything will be stored in the cloud or on harddisks. That said, I've quickly developed a pet peeve with blu-ray releases. I can't stand when you pop in a movie to watch and you have to sit through numerous

2011-04-07T23:27:00.001-05:00

Pink Shorts. Ok not safe to watch at work. But it's good :D

2011-04-06T23:21:00.000-05:00

Stiglitz on the dangers of wealth concentration in the U.S. The vast majority of Americans overestimate how well off they are and don't realize that fairness does not mean flat taxes. It means equal opportunity - a far more complex topic and one that does not mean equalizing outcomes.

2011-04-06T00:55:00.000-05:00

A freerunning academy in LA. O_____O

2011-04-06T00:48:00.002-05:00

Why We Travel Hear hear! :D

2011-04-05T22:46:00.000-05:00

Not the greatest of days. Sometimes things just don't work out. I actually felt pretty great last night, but luck kept on turning south. Garbage trucks kept munching trash outside my window, didn't get much sleep. Messed up a bit a work and then forgot to send a rather important e-mail. Afterwards, accidentally trashed my paddle and completely at ping pong. Now I've got some extra I need to

2011-04-04T21:17:00.002-05:00

2011-04-03T21:33:00.001-05:00

You can spend a good couple of minutes reading the plot to Power Rangers on Wikipedia. And then you can spend a good hour or so reading the same thing for the Japanese series :D Japanese Power Rangers Finale (with every power ranger across multiple tv series represented)

2011-04-02T15:14:00.000-05:00

damn! movement lifestyle ftw Mari Martin and Keone Madrid

2011-03-28T22:24:00.000-05:00

Internet Surfing Music (aka B-Boy Bungaku) I've been playing a lot of ping pong. Almost four days a week. The side effect is that I've finally become kinda good! Not just better, but not bad in the grand scheme of things. It's such a weird feeling - I've always been one of the "ok" ones, and the really good players would never want to play with me. Now I've become a decent player, it's weird

2011-03-26T14:44:00.000-05:00

I had finished reading "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" several weeks ago and had devoured it. David Mitchell's writing was wonderfully detailed, but never contrived. It's a hack of a novel, in the sense of beautiful, elegant language. So imagine my surprise when I found out that his previous novel, Cloud Atlas, was even better. In fact, it is one of the best novels I have ever read. To

2011-03-09T23:21:00.002-06:00

He lived for that moment :D. Celtics Jumbotron Broadcast

2011-03-07T22:31:00.006-06:00

quote an internet commentator: "I would do this dance everytime I win at something." :D it's this incredible mix of french electro-dance and smooth footwork...and he makes it look easy. and another example of electro-dance...to have this type of talent and to look like you're having so much fun :)

2011-03-07T21:57:00.001-06:00

DAMN! the 2010 VCA run in chile VCA 2010 RACE RUN from changoman on Vimeo.

2011-03-07T21:51:00.001-06:00

Absolutely beautiful art with a hint of math :D

2011-03-01T21:13:00.001-06:00

2011-02-27T23:26:00.001-06:00

Someone captured a vid of Xu Xin doing a multi-ball drill. If you look how stable his upper body is compared to the speed of his feet, it's incredible. Probably the best movement in the game today.

2011-02-20T18:17:00.000-06:00

Amazing article about memory retention. The bit about the OK plateaus rings extremely true - everything skill-based from sports to music requires constructive failure.

2011-02-17T23:12:00.001-06:00

Hot damn! This is why I love modern dance - it's electrifyingly beautiful. (Be sure to watch the second half, just spellbinding.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eliL66j7cM&feature=youtube_gdata_player

2011-02-17T19:09:00.002-06:00

NSFW, but definitely the most amazing game trailer I've ever seen.

2011-02-16T08:40:00.003-06:00

And I'm there! Chinatown's Last Arcade http://www.scoutingny.com/?p=3570 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/05/fashion/05Chinatown.html

2011-02-13T19:31:00.000-06:00

There's this insane new table tennis hotshot from China: Xu Xin. At the age of 20, he just won the Qatar Open today (which is notable simply because of its size - more than a hundred and fifty entrants). How good is this kid? On the road to winning the finals he beat the current world champion, the former world champion, the current world #1 and the last world #1. With the exception of the

2011-02-13T11:57:00.002-06:00

The Legend of Zelda as a 80's Movie :D Same guys also did God of War as an indie movie

2011-02-08T01:05:00.000-06:00

Just finished a huge part of my third deal. It's really tough sometimes simply because you never know when you're needed...enough complaining though, it's pretty great for what it is :D My office is renovating a floor in our tower, so first years have to share offices. My officemate is from China (I know they stuck two chinese guys in the same room, pure coincidence!). I mentioned that it just

2011-01-28T22:49:00.002-06:00

What has happened in Tunisia, what is happening in Egypt, and what will happen in other Arab states may be one of the most significant moments of our generation. An American backed dictator is being challenged by the people. Egypt has begun cutting off all access to cell networks and the internet. We have a responsibility not to cast a false choice between security and freedom.

2011-01-23T11:21:00.005-06:00

Damn! Made with only $300 and some serious talent! Stephen Colbert on Limbaugh's Chinese Impression: The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Rush Limbaugh Speaks Chinese www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical Humor & Satire BlogVideo Archive

2011-01-17T23:50:00.001-06:00

Turn it up and listen to it night :D Jack Conte (of pomplamousse fame) - Aphex Twin / Bright Eyes Mashup

2011-01-17T13:30:00.001-06:00

Don't know whether I'm proud or embarrassed :D At Louis Vuitton, this Year's Man is ChineseLast week, the French luxury brand unveiled a new advertising campaign featuring Godfrey Gao, a Taiwanese-Canadian actor and model — the first time the company has used an Asian man to showcase its products.Mr. Gao, a Vancouver native, has appeared in a number of Taiwanese television dramas, including “

2011-01-15T16:09:00.001-06:00

I really <3 Giant Robot. If you're ever at a Borders, stop by the Arts & Culture magazine section and pick up a copy to leaf through. It's an amazing hodgepodge of contemporary art, indie music, comics, asian-american culture, extreme sports, videogames and just random goodness. Even though the latest issue is a little bit leaner than usual, it's chock-full of wonderfulness. For example, this

2011-01-13T23:25:00.002-06:00

The music does it for me! :D

2011-01-09T00:06:00.000-06:00

Amazing article by the NYTimes about the dirty underside of law school. Is Law School a Losing Game? The short answer is...yes. The legal market has begun a nascent recovery, but it's still shot to hell. If you don't graduate from a top school, then finding a decent job can be a nightmare. As "professional schools", it's not surprising that many law schools are run as profit-seeking businesses

2011-01-03T23:49:00.000-06:00

Squeezable fruit sludge? Sign me up!! Tropicana Tropolis (It's like a dream come true!) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204467204576047900383643010.html

2010-12-31T23:10:00.001-06:00

Happy 2011 everybody! :D

2010-12-30T00:22:00.001-06:00

Smartphone makes life much easier, but still need more time in a day! Too much stuff to do...not enough time -___-

2010-12-28T20:15:00.000-06:00

A Christmas Story. hyperbole & a half

2010-12-21T23:26:00.002-06:00

Let me just put this out there: the Google Nexus S is the most useful gadget I've ever owned. As a handheld device, it's absolutely amazing what it can do. I've been a longtime user of smartphones, all the way back to the Palm Treos, but this is the first time something actually lives up to its promise as an electronic swiss army knife. It's not just what it does. It's what it can do. I've

2010-12-20T21:21:00.001-06:00

I watched this a little longer than I care to admit. :D

2010-12-20T19:36:00.001-06:00

I normally would be the last person to suggest reading anything on Cracked.com, but as a Christian, I can't help that this article should be required reading for a certain vocal minority.

2010-12-19T00:55:00.002-06:00

Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays all! From Demiurgic

2010-12-18T00:09:00.002-06:00

picked up a google nexus s. Gingerbread ftw! this may be the most impressive piece of technology I've ever used. It can make all calls through google voice and I never have to use a single minute. (I've set it up to automatically use google voice when I dial an international number) :D

2010-12-14T23:36:00.001-06:00

Mucho quick update! Things have been crazy busy around here. It's just calmed down a bit, but there's a lot of work. The good part is that the work is rather engaging and definitely challenging :D I've been playing tons of table tennis though. Found a club open in Chinatown 7 days a week, until late at night. The club is the most diverse group I've ever seen. Super high level professional,

2010-12-12T12:36:00.000-06:00

How to annoy fans of Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars with just one picture :D

2010-12-11T13:34:00.001-06:00

The Rosenhan Experiment Never knew about this despite One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...