Sigh...
https://thediplomat.com/2017/11/chinas-playbook-for-conquering-taiwan/
2017-11-29
2017-11-27
Our fourth-year students are rehearsing their graduation theatre.
Our fourth-year students are rehearsing their graduation theatre. Have been for a few months, actually. Just two more weeks and it's showtime...
This year they are performing "Tintenherz" (Ink heart), based on the book by Cornelia Funke - in German, naturally. Still working on some pronunciation issues...
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Stollen with students
Stollen with students
These didn't work out as well as I hoped, but still everybody (both students and staff) seemed happy. The students were especially surprised how cheap it was to make stollen yourself. In Taiwan only very few places offer stollen - and ask for big bucks.
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These didn't work out as well as I hoped, but still everybody (both students and staff) seemed happy. The students were especially surprised how cheap it was to make stollen yourself. In Taiwan only very few places offer stollen - and ask for big bucks.
#nkfust #ifad #高科大 #應徳系
2017-11-26
Dear Google, I told you quite a few times through the options in this news snippet that I am not interested in the...
Dear Google, I told you quite a few times through the options in this news snippet that I am not interested in the England Cricket Team. You take the article away - and put it back the next time I call up the news.
In fact, I even told you through settings that I am not interested in sports news at all, but still you send me all those "great" football, rugby, F1 and boxing news. Are you listening at all?
It's a pity that while parts of India are sending probes into space, other parts are still stuck so deep in medieval...
It's a pity that while parts of India are sending probes into space, other parts are still stuck so deep in medieval times, they are willing to burn and kill because a film is not the way they want. Even worse is that some of those are politicians with money and influence...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/24/indian-film-padmavati-uk-sanjay-leela-bhansali
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/24/indian-film-padmavati-uk-sanjay-leela-bhansali
2017-11-25
Oops, sorry!
Oops, sorry! We just found out we brought 2000 troops illegally into the country, not 500. Can happen! And everybody is used to it anyway.
Yes, nothing surprising there. Surprising would however be if Trump suddenly gave in to Erdogan's demands to stop supplying the SDF. I hope the Turkish government has misinterpreted what they heard through a bad phone connection...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/24/pentagon-us-2000-troops-syria-not-500
Yes, nothing surprising there. Surprising would however be if Trump suddenly gave in to Erdogan's demands to stop supplying the SDF. I hope the Turkish government has misinterpreted what they heard through a bad phone connection...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/24/pentagon-us-2000-troops-syria-not-500
2017-11-20
Does milk tea become Highland milk tea if I order it at 1743m elevation?
Does milk tea become Highland milk tea if I order it at 1743m elevation?
2017-11-19
2017-11-18
Don't wear a sunflower dress when in Taiwan - or you might not get into China again...
Don't wear a sunflower dress when in Taiwan - or you might not get into China again...
https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2017/nov/17/katy-perry-ban-china-fruit-sister-taiwan
https://www.theguardian.com/music/shortcuts/2017/nov/17/katy-perry-ban-china-fruit-sister-taiwan
And we all know that Trump never lied. Never.
And we all know that Trump never lied. Never.
But of course all those women do. Naturally.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sarah-huckabee-sanders-trump-franken_us_5a0f489de4b0dd63b1aa3ee7
But of course all those women do. Naturally.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sarah-huckabee-sanders-trump-franken_us_5a0f489de4b0dd63b1aa3ee7
“Several of the samples were considered to offer a potential risk of injury to the user, which includes risk of...
“Several of the samples were considered to offer a potential risk of injury to the user, which includes risk of electric shock and/or fire,”
Oh really? A plastic box running on 5V will shock me? The quality maybe, but not the voltage. And fire? Not completely impossible, but very difficult. Those things don't consume much power, so a 5V 2A PSU is very sufficient. But not necessarily for fire. You want a fire hazard? Check your phone charger...
Threatening users must somehow not quite have worked out, so now let's try scaring. For clarification: I'm not a big Kodi fan. I bought a simple box once to use as a music player. Don't bother, bad idea. But this article is hilarious, it's like scaring people with cancer if they drive too fast...
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/kodi-boxes-safety-warnings-kill-owners-electrocution-fire-hazard-piracy-a8056471.html
Oh really? A plastic box running on 5V will shock me? The quality maybe, but not the voltage. And fire? Not completely impossible, but very difficult. Those things don't consume much power, so a 5V 2A PSU is very sufficient. But not necessarily for fire. You want a fire hazard? Check your phone charger...
Threatening users must somehow not quite have worked out, so now let's try scaring. For clarification: I'm not a big Kodi fan. I bought a simple box once to use as a music player. Don't bother, bad idea. But this article is hilarious, it's like scaring people with cancer if they drive too fast...
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/kodi-boxes-safety-warnings-kill-owners-electrocution-fire-hazard-piracy-a8056471.html
2017-11-17
The confiscation of a tray of oranges shows that apples would never sell.
The confiscation of a tray of oranges shows that apples would never sell.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-politics-catalonia-china/china-says-catalonia-situation-shows-taiwan-independence-effort-doomed-to-fail-idUSKBN1DF0F3
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-spain-politics-catalonia-china/china-says-catalonia-situation-shows-taiwan-independence-effort-doomed-to-fail-idUSKBN1DF0F3
2017-11-16
Hahaha! No, it may not.
Hahaha! No, it may not.
This new battery should have more capacity than current battery packs, but let's take the 100kWh pack from Tesla's model S as example: 100kWh means it would require at least 100kW if it was to be charged in one hour. For one minute that would be 6000kW or shorter 6MW.
Please show me the cable for 15kA or the power plant providing that power. Marketing BS...
https://futurism.com/next-electric-car-make-market-may-have-minute-charge-time/
This new battery should have more capacity than current battery packs, but let's take the 100kWh pack from Tesla's model S as example: 100kWh means it would require at least 100kW if it was to be charged in one hour. For one minute that would be 6000kW or shorter 6MW.
Please show me the cable for 15kA or the power plant providing that power. Marketing BS...
https://futurism.com/next-electric-car-make-market-may-have-minute-charge-time/
2017-11-15
Do you remember the articles claiming that electric cars would have an overall bigger carbon footprint than petrol...
Do you remember the articles claiming that electric cars would have an overall bigger carbon footprint than petrol cars? Those articles were basically all based on a FT article which was based on a MIT study.
Well, now the authors of that study wrote an article themselves. And they are pretty upset...
Edit: It seems the article is now locked behind a pay wall, but perhaps other sources will carry this letter in the next days. I hope it was not exclusive...
https://amp.ft.com/content/d14b6c8a-c61e-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656
Well, now the authors of that study wrote an article themselves. And they are pretty upset...
Edit: It seems the article is now locked behind a pay wall, but perhaps other sources will carry this letter in the next days. I hope it was not exclusive...
https://amp.ft.com/content/d14b6c8a-c61e-11e7-b2bb-322b2cb39656
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly,
I believe I can touch the sky...
https://southfront.org/us-secretary-defense-believes-un-approved-us-intervention-syria/
I believe I can touch the sky...
https://southfront.org/us-secretary-defense-believes-un-approved-us-intervention-syria/
2017-11-12
We are baking gingerbread.
We are baking gingerbread. I'm still trying to get students interested in some Christmas activities and this time I introduced them to gingerbread. I wonder if a few more students will get interested after they tried a piece or two...
#nkfust #ifad #高科大 #應徳系
#nkfust #ifad #高科大 #應徳系
What I missed was a sign telling the sheep not to chase people...
What I missed was a sign telling the sheep not to chase people...
2017-11-11
Well, thank you for the clear statement. Are you sure you still want to join the EU? That might be rather futile...
Well, thank you for the clear statement. Are you sure you still want to join the EU? That might be rather futile...
https://www.rt.com/document/5a063ca5fc7e93171b8b456e/amp/409532-erdogan-rejects-moderate-islam
https://www.rt.com/document/5a063ca5fc7e93171b8b456e/amp/409532-erdogan-rejects-moderate-islam
So that's the second time he publicly admits killing someone - and the second event he talks about.
So that's the second time he publicly admits killing someone - and the second event he talks about. And for current killings...
In September, the budget for the human rights commission investigating the deaths was cut to 1,000 pesos - the equivalent of $20 (£15). It had asked for 1.72bn pesos ($34m).
Nothing to see here...
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41939823
In September, the budget for the human rights commission investigating the deaths was cut to 1,000 pesos - the equivalent of $20 (£15). It had asked for 1.72bn pesos ($34m).
Nothing to see here...
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41939823
2017-11-09
Congratulations! You just reinvented the reflector!
Congratulations! You just reinvented the reflector!
For half their research grants I promise to reinvent the director within a month...
For those not familiar with RF: This has all been known for a long time. Just look at the Yagi Uda antenna (your terrestrial TV antenna):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagi%E2%80%93Uda_antenna
Reflectors have also been known in all kinds of shapes and it is well known that beams are shaped by reflectors. If you look at a satellite dish, the dish is the reflector. You may also have seen TV antennas with a vertical mesh at one end, or one that is V-shaped.
So, this is not new at all. What it however is in many countries is illegal, because there are regulations regarding the field strengths created by WiFi or other devices. Focussing the radiation into a beam will exceed that field strength in certain areas around the antenna (within the beam), which is often not allowed.
So, congratulations... And if someone has some research funds to burn, I'll gladly be of assistance...
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/08/researchers-discover-aluminum-foil-actually-does-improve-your-wireless-speed/amp/
For half their research grants I promise to reinvent the director within a month...
For those not familiar with RF: This has all been known for a long time. Just look at the Yagi Uda antenna (your terrestrial TV antenna):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagi%E2%80%93Uda_antenna
Reflectors have also been known in all kinds of shapes and it is well known that beams are shaped by reflectors. If you look at a satellite dish, the dish is the reflector. You may also have seen TV antennas with a vertical mesh at one end, or one that is V-shaped.
So, this is not new at all. What it however is in many countries is illegal, because there are regulations regarding the field strengths created by WiFi or other devices. Focussing the radiation into a beam will exceed that field strength in certain areas around the antenna (within the beam), which is often not allowed.
So, congratulations... And if someone has some research funds to burn, I'll gladly be of assistance...
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/08/researchers-discover-aluminum-foil-actually-does-improve-your-wireless-speed/amp/
2017-11-06
When you really want to impress people with a big sports bike, but all you can afford is a small scooter...
When you really want to impress people with a big sports bike, but all you can afford is a small scooter...
A comic convention was deemed blasphemous in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where an Islamist paramilitary group shut...
A comic convention was deemed blasphemous in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where an Islamist paramilitary group shut down a gathering of superhero fans for "inciting violence," detaining and reportedly beating some 20 participants.
So they were accused of inciting violence, an offense for which they had to be beaten - right... Boy, are they lucky that they have freedom and democracy now!
https://www.rt.com/news/408816-libya-comic-con-blasphemy/
So they were accused of inciting violence, an offense for which they had to be beaten - right... Boy, are they lucky that they have freedom and democracy now!
https://www.rt.com/news/408816-libya-comic-con-blasphemy/
2017-11-05
Yesterday the park was full of pupils (elementary school?) who were busy sweeping leaves from all the paths.
Yesterday the park was full of pupils (elementary school?) who were busy sweeping leaves from all the paths. They had sectioned all ways and marked the sections with chalk. Just when I went through with Nimrod, many pupils were happily reporting completion to the teacher in their section.
Well, just good they are only coming once a year and don't check again the following day, that could be bad for morale - because this is how things looked the following day...
Yesterday the park was full of pupils (elementary school?
Yesterday the park was full of pupils (elementary school?) who were busy sweeping leaves from all the paths. They had sectioned all ways and marked the sections with chalk. Just when I went through with Nimrod, many pupils were happily reporting completion to the teacher in their section.
Well, just good they are only coming once a year and don't check again the following day, that could be bad for morale - because this is how things looked the following day...
14kg gingerbread, at least this problem is out of the way. Stollen next?
14kg gingerbread, at least this problem is out of the way. Stollen next?
2017-11-04
So that's 7kg of gingerbread, today's work.
So that's 7kg of gingerbread, today's work. (I keep 1kg dough for my students to play with.) Of course I can't leave it this way, not only can I not close the box, there is now too much pressure on the pieces at the bottom. The pieces are hard now, but will become soft within a month, so I need to spread them.
In the foreground I've already mixed all "powders" for the next batch. And now I need to give my QA assistant some more work...
2017-11-01
It is still a while, but I made the first marzipan potatoes this year with students.
It is still a while, but I made the first marzipan potatoes this year with students. What was that film title? "Gone in 60 seconds"? Apparently nobody around had eaten something like this before...
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