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Continue reading →: Dan Kim Going Away Lunch
During my lunch with George, I learned that Dan Kim is returning to Korea with his family. It turns out that Woo-Young got a great University position that they could not ignore. She and the kids are already back in Korea, and Dan will be leaving in a few weeks.…
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Continue reading →: Stanford Basketball, 20-0
Man, what a game! Randy and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about the Stanford men’s basketball team, which was 19-0 going into their Saturday matchup against the Arizona Wildcats. Dick Vitale made a rare West Coast appearance to announce the game along with Brent Musberger. Also…
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Continue reading →: Petrice's Chinese New Year Party
Happy Year of the Monkey! Petrice held her annual Chinese New Year party in Berkeley yesterday evening. Familiar faces from previous parties and other gatherings were present at the festivities. As usual, Petrice cooked up a storm of culinary delights in her tiny kitchen. It was good to see Michael…
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Continue reading →: iMac
Rae’s a Switcher! I helped her set up her new 17-inch iMac on Friday, loading it up with memory and software. It’s a definite upgrade from her old and slow Dell computer. I think she’s going to enjoy using it! Macs are just so much more visually appealing than PC’s.…
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Continue reading →: WideRay Seminar
I first met Saul Kato at Stanford back in April, 2001. At the time, he was demoing the first-generation Jack product at Stanford Stadium. The Jack was able to beam a copy of its browser application to a Palm device, which would then communicate with the Jack to retrieve relevant…
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Continue reading →: Super Bowl
Whether you are a fan of defense, offense, or special teams, this year’s Super Bowl 38 had something for everyone. We had fumbles, interceptions in the end zone, missed kicks, blocked kicks, kickoffs that went out of bounds, and game-winning field goals. We had exciting pass plays, running plays, and…
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Continue reading →: Khalid's Party in San Francisco
Khalid from my Digital Vision Fellowship Program at Stanford held a party at his apartment in San Francisco last night. His project centers around developing technological and business solutions that integrate ICT centers in rural Bangladesh. It was fun seeing the Fellows in an environment outside of Stanford. We should…
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Continue reading →: Patrick's Birthday Party
Following Khalid’s party, Rae and I drove across the City to Frankie’s Bohemian Cafe on Divisadero to catch the tail end of Patrick’s belated birthday party. The dinner was just about ready to break up when we got there, but we at least had the chance to say hello and…
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Continue reading →: High ISO Testing
Ever since the Canon EOS-10D was released, I’ve been hearing about the wonderful high ISO performance. People have been raving on the forums that 10D images are clearer than many digital SLR’s on the market today, including the Canon EOS-1D. I never had the opportunity to test this theory until…
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Continue reading →: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon announced the new EOS-1D Mark II today, the successor to the EOS-1D. This is the camera that I’ve been waiting for since the release of the original EOS-1D at the tail end of 2001. The new 1D features a 8.2 megapixel CMOS sensor that can rip off 40 consecutive…






