https://s1999u2.github.io/blog/ Recent content in Blog on S/1999 U 2 Hugo -- gohugo.io en-US Copyright © 2022, Stefanus Secundus. Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/books-i-read-in-2023/ Sun, 12 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/books-i-read-in-2023/ Continuing from Books I Read in 2022, I want to provide a brief overview of the books I read in 2023. Last year, I spent a significant amount of time commuting and traveling for business, affording me ample opportunity to dive into books. As an agonizingly slow reader, my go-to choice for the past two years has been audiobooks. I anticipate a less hectic 2024, so I’m not setting a goal to read as many books this year. https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2023/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 19:58:12 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2023/ More than two months into the new year, but better late than never, here is Things I Learned in 2023. This marks the fourth installment of my annual review, officially making it a series. As always, what follows are some surprising, entertaining, or enlightening things I stumbled upon in 2023. South Korea has a unique way of counting a person’s age 🇰🇷👴. South Korea has enacted a new law that modifies the method for calculating ages, transitioning from the traditional “Korean age” system to the international standard. https://s1999u2.github.io/books-i-read-in-2022/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:58:12 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/books-i-read-in-2022/ I’m glad I got into reading more books again in 2022. The internet and YouTube, in particular, have such a strong pull that I almost have to force myself to take time and dedicate myself to reading something longer than an article. Also, I’m a terribly slow reader, which is just unbearable when I see people casually reading twice as fast as me. Still, I found great satisfaction in committing and extending my attention span beyond the instant rewards of today’s internet. https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2022/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 19:58:12 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2022/ Welcome to “Things I Learned in 2022”! In this post, I’ll be sharing a list of things that stood out to me as I read and listened to various sources throughout the year. These are things that I found noteworthy and thought-provoking, and I’ve included sources for each item as well as summaries of the linked articles or topics for those who are interested in more than just the headline. If you happen to notice any errors, you can reach me on Mastodon at @Secundus@home. https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2021/ Sat, 01 Jan 2022 19:58:12 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2021/ Introduction Welcome to “Things I Learned in 2021”! For the second year now, here are noteworthy things that stood out to me during last year. Hippocampal replay is a phenomenon observed in animals where sequences of cell activations in the hippocampus, a brain region associated with memory and spatial navigation, re-occur during sleep or awake rest at a much faster time scale 🧠🐈🐀⏰. Hippocampal replay is a phenomenon observed in animals where sequences of cell activations in the hippocampus, a brain region associated with memory and spatial navigation, re-occur during sleep at a much faster time scale than during the original activity. https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2020/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 19:58:12 +0100 https://s1999u2.github.io/things-i-learned-in-2020/ In this blog post, I’ll share some of the interesting and unexpected things I came across on the internet in 2020. Without further ado, here are the 25 things that stood out to me. Brown is not a color, and there is no brown light 🟤🙅‍♂️🎨. The temperature and atmospheric pressure on Earth can vary greatly across its surface. However, there are lines around the Earth called Isothermal lines and Isobar lines where the temperature and pressure are the same.