Why this class?

Everyday before bed time or in the morning, I hold up an iPhone fingering at Facebook updates that I don't care. Mobile devices have intrusively invaded my life, period. It's the pervasive smart mobile device trend that got me, because not very long ago I was using Sony Ericsson and thought it was cool. A trend is just a wave that everybody gets on, or you miss it. But I'd rather to get on a trend, and engineer it. That's why I am here :)

Patent war between big corporations was kind of... whatever to me, because I didn't understand it and couldn't imagine the dollars a winning company can get out of it.

But hey, it's intellectual property. I do software, specifically Web. I shouldn't be the one to be ignorant about it. Taking advantage of this (soon will be my) patent knowledge not only adds a new flavor of perspective but gives me IP consciousness when doing my work.

Also, this class is awesome by how I can express myself in different forms instead of answering questions on a sheet of paper. I'm already having fun.

Who am I?

Hello IEOR 190G class!

My name is Rae Liu, a fourth year Computer Science major. I am a total FOB (yep), originally from Taiwan, a tiny island that encompasses diverse culture, great food, night market, complex history, and beautiful natural scenery. You must visit once a life time, just like you have to tour San Francisco.

I like a lot of things, making software that works is just one of them. I love playing acoustic guitar since high school, was never officially trained. And I only play the songs I like, not because they are easier. I've always wished I was more of an artsy person, but my lack of talent makes it impossible. I like going to live music concert, hoping that would somehow complement my lack of artsy sense.

What else about me?

Recently I changed my mind about lifetime dream. It used to be becoming a great software engineer (Pfff...). But then I realize how far that is from me and how that is not me, so I finally come to a conclusion --- Novelist. I like writing about people, and their stories, especially in detail. I have to admit I don't have much artsy sense, but since we're talking about dream here I would just shamelessly tell you I want to be a novelist ;)

Lastly, I like taking amateur photos with iPhone, documenting my life. I'd like to share some of them with you.

A band is playing @ The Wall in Kaohsiung

Early morning scene @ Dulan in Taitung