[abp:0309101921:c:alignright]Author: Tom Siegfried Rating: [rating: 1.5/5] John Nash became known to many people because of the movie "A Beautiful Mind", but the movie only focused on his personal struggles and almost ignored what made him a Nobel laureate. In this book, Tom Siegfried sets out to let people know Nash's…
[abp:0767908171:c:alignright]Author: Bill Bryson Rate: [rating: 4.5/5] I am really amazed by the vast amounts of human knowledge that this 560-page book covers: From pre-history to the current event; from the quark to the black hole; from the bottom the sea to the rim of the universe; from the sing-cell to…
[abp:0802714471:c:alignright]Author: Tom Standage Rating: [rating: 5/5]
[abp:0805079076:c:alignright]Author: Guy Deutscher Rating: [Rating: 3.5/5]
Wang, Fusheng 10. The number of Physics89 employees passes the number of students Who is the first to work, and who will be the last? 9. Physics89 new marriages: Cui, Lin; Xu, Wang; Du, Weiliang; Wang, Jun; Zhao, Runchuan; and Liu, Xiaoming How many are still available? 8. Physics89 new…
Shen, Chongfei [Prelude] I still remember, not long time ago, Mark Cao wrote a poem like piece, on how quickly time goes by. I wish I can quote some sentences here. I am still waiting for Lao Fei, to write something as good for this year, to almost move me…
Qiang Ma (Johnny)
My dear friends,
This is Ma, Qiang (Johnny). I want to thank all of you that e-mailed me and called me (my wife picked most of your calls) to express your concerns and show your supports. My work place, World Financial Center, is right next to the WTC. It is completely shut down today. However, I am all right. So I am able to write to you today.
Canyu Cao and Chongfei Shen
Chongfei:
I’m considering switching to analog circuit design. Does anybody have any knowledge in that field? To be frank, my knowledge in that field is equivalent to my knowledge in law.
How does it compare with device physics?
It’s a hard decision for me now, any information will be valueable.
Mark:
Analog Circuit designer <==> Lawyer, Doctor
Device Physicist <==> Clerk, Nurse
Analog Designer: You will trash your soul for the millions you will earn.
Device Physicist: You will be able to embrace your soul because you have nothing else to hold on to.
Analog Designer: Famous cook who make gourmet dishes.
Device Physicist: Blacksmith who fix cookware for the cook.
Analog Designer: Fashion models who show off their flashy silk shirts.
Device Physicist: Silkworms who originally made the silk.
… …
Gao, Huangyong
It always surprises me how soon the wind from north is coming. A shirt is no longer enough to keep you warm, but you still have a difficult time to remember putting on the jacket. In the night, the sound of the wind reminds you the long and darker winter of last year. You kind of feel lost, wondering if anything has changed.
But the afternoon sun becomes friendlier. You think of it as warm, not as hot. Even it does become hot, you do not complain, like you did ceaselessly just two months ago. Sitting in the sun with a cup of coffee in hand, you even begin to understand those people who lied on the beach when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees. Those people you called idiots just two months ago.