I remember hearing the story of a scam that involves emailing people and offering “perfect football match predictions“, which involves a bit of probability. I can’t find the exact story, but It is something like this: Continue reading
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Short note on async function
There are many explanations online on what JavaScript async function means. It can get very complicated and confusing. However, there are actually just two things to remember. Continue reading
Random Thoughts – July 2019
The idea of the trip was to take a break from the daily routines and take a step back. Re-evaluate where I am, and where I want to go. Continue reading

Critique on Rich Dad Poor Dad
Recently I have finished reading the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki. For someone who has never ventured into the personal finance and investment world, it is certainly an eye-opener. I learned a lot of new ways of thinking regarding money, but also kept critically thinking about the deeper issues beyond the sugar-coated words in the book. So here is my critique on the somewhat short book: Continue reading

Disable iTerm dock notification badges (red dot)
I searched all over the Internet for a solution to disable the annoying dock notification badges for iTerm.
Turns out I don’t have to enter some weird commands in the terminal. Instead, it is actually a configurable setting. Continue reading