Life
Gitalogy — The Science of Being a Big Fish
Gitalogy Gitalogy originates from the Chinese proverb “宁做鸡头，不做凤尾” — literally “better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix,” equivalent to “better to be … Read more →
Photography and Research
最近重新拾起了相机，惊觉摄影和科研（至少在计算机领域）简直相似地过分。强烈建议学术民工尝试一下摄影，或者摄影师尝试一下科研（？）。 从创新开始 首先要强调的就是创新。摄影创新的角度和科研简直不要太像了。 当下我们习以为常的造物，若是能置于历史的车轮下，我们即刻就能发现它的伟大。 选题和时代 简单地说，选题就是去找一些历史上真就没人拍过的东西。在Duchamp的小便池（Fountain）成为艺术之 … Read more →
A Few Days in California
Just got back from California, couldn’t wait to jot down my impressions. Finally got around to finishing this post a month later. Prologue This summer I was fortunate to land an internship at a … Read more →
Reflections on 2020
A record of the unprecedented, surreal year that was 2020. And a summary of my own year, plus hopes for 2021. Fair warning: this post is stream of consciousness with no pretense of structure—written … Read more →