Author Archives: Michael

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Hendrix, Frusciante, and Clapton

“Jimi Hendrix is God
John Frusciante is Jesus
Eric Clapton is Moses”
–in the comments of a Youtube video on John Frusciante.

Impressed with Django Book

I started to seriously read the beginning of the Django Book mainly prompted by Google’s App Engine announcement which only uses Python right now. And I’m really impressed by the author’s work. He uses the strategy of doing it the hard way first and then telling you about the shortcuts later. With this method, you [...]

Poster Presentation!

Well, it looks like I’ll have to give a poster presentation at the upcoming MSC conference held by the Goddard research group every year. I have roughly less than a day to put the abstract and poster together and get it printed. So I better get to work…

Lyrics that sent a chill

“Even though the world is turning lonely eyes”
–from the Beat Crusaders‘ LOVE DISCHORD.
The line sent a chill down my spine for some reason when I first read it.

Winter Term Finals Completed!

Completed all of my finals today. Now I’m on break! I think I’m going to try to pick up Ruby on Rails.

Studying for Finals

Wasn’t much going on these past days. I’ve just been studying for finals. I did go to Daikokuya Ramen in LA with a bunch of people in my house’s alley which is supposedly one of the best Ramen places around LA (according to two people in my alley). But I didn’t think it was all [...]

the pillows - Ride on a Shooting Star

This was the song Ride on a Shooting Star by the pillows at the El Rey. Thanks to efilnow for uploading it!

the pillows - one life

This was the song one life by the pillows at the El Rey. Thanks to efilnow for uploading it!

the pillows at el rey entrance


the pillows at el rey

I got back from the pillows live at the el rey a few hours ago. The live show was amazing. The opening band was extremely bad, and no one remembered their name. This opening band had to get a substitute drummer, relied on synths too much, and all of their songs sounded the same.
Next was [...]