Time Imprints · Reflections

The recent reactions from the capital market to AI have been quite interesting. From cooling down in the second half of last year, to questioning its output ratio at the beginning of this year, and then to regaining confidence recently, the past few months have felt like a rollercoaster ride. While concerns haven't been completely dispelled, the worst should be over. Regardless of how the capital market views it, AI…

Recently, the idea that "AI will replace software" has been rampant, causing not only an unprecedented plunge in software stocks but also plunging the entire market into deep anxiety, compounded by concerns about the profitability of AI. While these concerns about AI profitability are not entirely unfounded, given the current high cost of AI…

As expected, being cooped up at home for so long has really dulled my imagination. It's been almost two years since I last had ShowerThoughts. Yesterday, I was suddenly awakened by someone in a dream, and I started thinking about the topic of immortality. Actually, if we have offspring, our genes can be passed down, and our descendants can use our genes to be reborn, in a never-ending cycle…

The recent US presidential election has once again become incredibly contentious, and just like four years ago, the two candidates have deterred a large portion of independent voters from casting their ballots. In this electoral system, voters are largely forced to receive information and then be forced to make a choice. Aside from the staunch supporters of either side who don't need to think, everyone else's choice is…

Recently, various channels have revealed a growing sense of self-awareness among Chinese people—those born in the mid-1990s and 2000s are more likely to follow their own thinking rather than orders from superiors. Many memes have also surfaced on Douyin (TikTok), such as the reactions of those born in the 1980s, 1990s, mid-1995s, and 2000s to their bosses asking them to work overtime, and how they treat colleagues and superiors…

This year has been extraordinary. I've been busy since the Spring Festival, but I recently settled on a new job, which gives me some time to write and share my thoughts. I'll write a separate article about the job market this year and why I left Grab so quickly, once everything has settled down. I won't go into details here…

During my holiday, I watched all three policy presentations and one debate for the 2020 Taiwan elections. I've been following Taiwanese politics for many years, mostly just for the excitement and entertainment. However, from last year's mayoral elections to my current close attention, I've discovered many interesting things and had some thoughts to share…

Today let's talk about the mysterious—time and energy. I've had déjà vu several times since I was little, as if I've experienced certain scenes before. I used to think it was just a subconscious illusion, but recently, through conscious effort to remember, observe, and summarize, I feel it's not that simple. If we change our perspective... Time itself is not...

Lately, aside from venting, I haven't written any commentary articles in a long time. It's not that I have nothing to say, but I feel that many things are no longer worth mentioning. My blog was recently "verified" in China; the tightening of policies and regulations in recent years is obvious, from the initial mandatory registration to mobile phone verification…

Recently, because I'm moving to Seattle, I've been selling things online like crazy and have noticed some interesting phenomena. First, I have to complain about Facebook. Every time I post something, they reply with "Is this available?", which I guess is an automatic suggestion from the system when buyers see the item. Personally, I feel…

I've been watching Taiwanese political talk shows every day lately and have come to some realizations, which I'd like to share. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and the Kuomintang (KMT) are indeed locked in a fierce struggle. The KMT is like a fallen royal family, embroiled in internal power struggles, while the DPP is like a street thug, resorting to all sorts of underhanded tactics. No wonder a force like Ko Wen-je, a "white force," can rise to prominence; it's a pity his political…

I've recently become obsessed with Taiwanese political talk shows, watching them every day like a drama series. Taiwan is a place with extremely extreme politics, and the media's stances are very clear-cut, with blue, green, and even neutral white camps. Even programs that claim to be neutral show obvious biases. And within the blue and green camps, there are further divisions…

The internet has been around for over 20 years now, and more and more of the original internet users are getting old. Inevitably, everyone will pass away. So, what happens to our internet accounts after we die? Many systems have eviction mechanisms; for example, accounts that haven't been used for a long time are marked as "inactive," and many…

I've been thinking about a problem lately: headhunting these days is mostly company-driven—companies pay headhunters or offer them kickbacks to find talent. But as people become more self-aware, one unavoidable need arises: a disconnect between one's ideal job and their understanding of the market. For example, I might want to find a type A job within a type B…

Foreword: Responding to the thoughts expressed at the beginning of the year, "Year After Year"—this series records fragmented "product" ideas. These ideas stem from my own daily needs and are described in brief, immature words. Compared to formal analysis, this series is more like a collection of essays, written as thoughts come to mind, simply for the purpose of…