Category Archives: Projects

Coupons by Surveys: e.g. Popeye, Burger King, etc.

Posted on January 22, 2016 by timlyg

I try to save money by collecting coupons, discount offers, etc. whenever I can. Nowadays, there are these coupons on the receipts in these fastfood restaurants that offer some heavy discounts in exchange for a quick online survey, which must … Continue reading →

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All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Restaurants in NYC

Posted on January 22, 2016 by timlyg

Finding all you can eat menu for a fixed price in the States is really not an American thing. However, I came across this from Gothamist: The 11 Best All-You-Can-Eat Deals In NYC Listed some of their recommendations below. The comments … Continue reading →

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Headlights upgrade for Honda CR-V 2012 EX

Posted on January 10, 2016 by timlyg

After much complaints from my wife about the car headlights, I've decided to upgrade it to OSRAM Night Breaker Unlimited ($33+), which comes highly recommended. There have been much complaints about the original OEM headlights that came with Honda CRV … Continue reading →

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Coursera: Basic Optics I

Posted on January 1, 2016 by timlyg

This course is in Mandarin, by 朱士維 Shi-Wei Chu of National Taiwan University. The introduction (week 2) of the course is interesting. The professor uses an illusion I've not seen before: It is either a photo of Albert Einstein or … Continue reading →

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Flourless Banana Pancakes

Posted on October 12, 2015 by timlyg

Easy to make...scrambled bananas in bowl, mix a couple of eggs into it until all even with a pinch of salt. Fry the pancake with some oil.

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Sambal Oelek

Posted on October 7, 2015 by timlyg

 Sambal Oelek...I think **自制蒜香辣椒酱**1．红辣椒去蒂上锅，水开后蒸5分钟，晾凉后，用刀细细剁碎，大蒜剁成蒜蓉；2．锅里加油，油热后，倒入一大汤匙甜面酱，小火炒制；3．放入一大汤匙白糖，倒入50克白醋炒匀；4．倒入剁好的辣椒，小火翻炒至辣酱粘稠时放入精盐；5．关火，倒入蒜蓉翻炒均匀即可。 Posted by 大马美食~like 一 like~ on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 **自制蒜香辣椒酱** 1．红辣椒去蒂上锅，水开后蒸5分钟，晾凉后，用刀细细剁碎，大蒜剁成蒜蓉； 2．锅里加油，油热后，倒入一大汤匙甜面酱，小火炒制； 3．放入一大汤匙白糖，倒入50克白醋炒匀； 4．倒入剁好的辣椒，小火翻炒至辣酱粘稠时放入精盐； 5．关火，倒入蒜蓉翻炒均匀即可。  

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Coursera: Introduction to Engineering Mechanics

Posted on September 5, 2015 by timlyg

Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Wayne Whiteman The scientist describes what is; The engineer creates what never was. ~ theodore von Karman - Hungarian-American Physicist and aeronautical engineer.

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The City College CUNY Class: MATH 32300 Advanced Calculus

Posted on August 31, 2015 by timlyg

Prof. Thea Pignataro Recommended higher level reading: Introductory Real Analysis, Kolmogorov & Fomin Also recommended any Dover Books (good classic texts) Review Chapter 1 as MATH 30800 Remaining notes by prof. online: http://1drv.ms/1KlFihR It seems that most parts of advanced … Continue reading →

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The City College CUNY Class: MATH 36500 Combinatorics

Posted on August 27, 2015 by timlyg

By Prof. Vladimir Shpilrain He walks out of class faster than we can say "Do we have syllabus?" Text: Kenneth Rosen's Discrete Mathematics and Applications Operations on sets: Symmetric difference of A and B: Non-deterministic infinite sequence: e.g. coin tosses. … Continue reading →

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The City College CUNY Class: PHIL 30500 Ancient Philosophy

Posted on August 27, 2015 by timlyg

Prof. Nick Pappas Assistant: Kathryn Wojtkiewicz Ancient Philosophy Period: May 28, 585 BCE - Sept. 4, 476 CE (Thales to the fall of the Roman Empire) Scope of class: From Thales to Aristotle, as per text book: Readings in Ancient … Continue reading →

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