http://zdnet.com.com/1606-2-6160334.html
It looks like what I am thinking too. It is interesting that Page compare an OS to DNA. (Normally people would think a computer as a brain cell) And he mentioned “boosting the brain”. See the goal? To make search engine understand human language.
Not sure on what level Google think about a single computer, [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Google on AI
Posted in Programming, Random Thoughts, To Do on March 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Web2.0 is grassroots
Posted in Essay, Featured Essays on March 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This article just serves as an introduction to web2.0 for the grassroots people. So this article is by no means academic. I will try to avoid tech terms.
Web2.0 is grassroots in the sense that if you look at web2.0 websites (meetup, craigslist, youtube, flickr, del.icio.us …), they are all built by the user. It is [...]
Creativity, Business and Buddhism
Posted in Chan/Zen, Creativity, Essay, Liberal Arts on March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
During my first day of meeting with my teacher, I brought three things to him: a stone, a pine tree branch and an acorn. I asked him that of these three things what are the same, what are different and which one he likes the best. Heaven on earth, here life takes on different forms. [...]
Some minor disagreement with Mr. Gatto
Posted in Essay, John Taylor Gatto on March 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Mr. Gatto’s books are indeed very profound. I learned tremendously from his books. Here is just some minor disagreement I have with him. Some of them, if not corrected, can be very misleading. Since I recommend everyone to read Mr. Gatto’s books, I certainly also need to point out these flaws.
Below are just some notes [...]
Against Compulsory Schooling: from mass production to empowering individual professionals
Posted in Essay, Featured Essays on March 25, 2007 | 14 Comments »
Modern compulsory schooling is a product of mass production. It is to produce laborers for the mass production.
When people learned to unleashing the power from the coal and later oil, we entered a new era of human history, the age of machine or the age of mass production. For a moment, please put yourself back [...]
Where I grew up–a tribute to Gatto (1)
Posted in John Taylor Gatto on March 24, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Mr. Gatto reflected on his childhood days in the coal mining town Monongahela. Everyone has to belong to a place. To find back the lost self, you have to go back to where you grew up.
Belonging to a place is like adding another dimension to your life, which greatly enriches your spirit. It fills meaning [...]
300, what a movie
Posted in Random Thoughts on March 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
What can I say about this movie? Oh, I think the director is really funny. If you are looking for sex, violence, and patriot stupidity, this is the movie for you.
I like the old one, The 300 Spartans, better. There are a lot of strategies Spartans used in that movie. Not just pure bravery and [...]
The meaning of life
Posted in Chan/Zen on March 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
If you are looking for the meaning of life, let me tell you the meaning of life. The meaning of life is to play. Hehe. I am kidding.
Self is generated by pulling of the inside and outside of the wall. Otherwise, there is no real difference between you and, oh, my shoes. Since the self [...]
Tech Activism — For IDProject friends
Posted in Chan/Zen, Essay on March 5, 2007 | 2 Comments »
If you come from IDProject to this blog, this article is written for you.
As for myself, I feel very lucky to have the chance to be exposed to the teaching of Buddhism. Having gone through training in the monastery, I know this world needs a monastery where people can go for practice, wake up, and [...]
