The author reflects on how reading Proust has deepened their appreciation for the intricacies of internal life and the beauty of their surroundings in Oxford. They discuss how Proust's detailed descriptions of architecture and nat...
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The post examines esoteric writing in philosophy and its relevance to personal communication, highlighting the shared understanding that fosters deeper connections.
5.2Catan Probability Calculator
2025-09-07 •
The blog post discusses the probabilities of resource combinations in the board game Catan, specifically for a 4-player setup. It highlights the discard probabilities based on the number of resources held, emphasizing the importan...
The author explores the tension between private journaling and public writing, emphasizing the importance of long-term thinking and the courage to share one's thoughts despite fears of judgment.
The post discusses the best places to buy and browse English classics in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. It highlights Eslite bookstores for browsing, noting their limited seating and high markup on books. The Hong Kong Central Library of...
The text is about the author's experience studying at Oxford, focusing on the pursuit of truth in mathematics, the challenges of making life decisions, and the impact of reading and influential people.
The text is a collection of excerpts from the book 'Norwegian Wood' by Haruki Murakami. It includes a variety of themes such as relationships, growing up, and the challenges of life. The excerpts depict the struggles and emotions ...
The text is a collection of excerpts from War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. It discusses the themes of idleness, happiness, and love, and how they are portrayed in the book.
0Asteroid City
2025-05-18 •
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The text discusses the author's experiences at the Cambridge University Press Bookshop, BFI NFT in London, and the economic situation in Hong Kong.
0Eleventh term at Oxford
2025-03-15 •
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The text is a stream-of-consciousness short novel set in 70s Hong Kong, focusing on the inner worlds of a man and a woman. It explores themes of urbanization, loneliness, escapism, and the cynical forces of capital. The story delv...
The author reflects on his time at Oxford and how he has changed over the years. He discusses the fleeting nature of the present, the quantification of life, and the concept of 1x or 10x effort. He also contemplates the future and...
0Read text nicely
2024-10-19 •
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0Surface plotter that lets you sketch on surfaces
2024-10-15 •
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0A collection of music videos that I like
2024-10-11 •
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0A Summer in Hong Kong
2024-09-21 • travel hong kong university of oxford
The author reflects on their recent trip to Hong Kong and how they adapted to the city after being away for three years. They were surprised by how little things changed and how quickly they readjusted. They also compare their exp...
0A Summer in Jordan
2025-06-27 •
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0A Christmas in Scandinavia
2025-06-27 •
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0Books Draft
2025-11-15 •
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0Third Year at Oxford
2024-06-14 • learning identity academic examinations
The author reflects on the difficulty of caring about exams, the value of learning through exams, and the struggle to balance academic pursuits with personal identity. The blog post also discusses the author's approach to studying...
The text is an autobiography about a physicist who emigrated from a small Serbian village to the US. It discusses his experiences, challenges, and obstacles in academia, as well as his thoughts on American idealism and science.
The text discusses the 3D plot of x^2 + (y+zi)^2 = 1, which contains a circle and a hyperbola, and its relation to the (complex) eigenvalues of real matrices. It explains the significance of the graph in understanding the eigenval...
The text discusses the Taylor series of f(x)^p for some real p around x=0. It presents an intuitive method to calculate the derivatives and provides examples of finding the Taylor series of cos^2 x and 1/cos x. It also covers non-...