Author Archives: richardykuo

One of the observations I have been making over the past couple of years is that many people and the mainstream media, in particular, like to frame issues in binary terms. Example: People are born gay or they aren’t. Example: … Continue reading →

The Steve Jobs biography tells a fascinating tale of how Steve wanted to implement a uniform for his employees in similar fashion to Japanese workers.  While the idea didn’t transplant so well organizationally, the personal aspect was something Steve could … Continue reading →

I checked out the Surface RT tablet today. I disliked the 16:9 form factor, as expected. It looks like i’m reading a sheet of legal paper when held in portrait mode. I think the 16:9 could work in a smaller … Continue reading →

Occasionally, someone will ask me questions like the following. “Are you a foodie?” “Are you a car guy?” In true engineering (and perhaps anti-social) fashion, I often ask “How do you define ‘foodie’”?  Because to me, the distinction is important. … Continue reading →

Some might question the need for this movie, but the basic problem, according to what I’ve been told, was that: Sam Raimi and Tobey McGuire were tired of the franchise and wanted way too much money to continue. Sony needs … Continue reading →