I’m moving my blog.

The move has begun.  Official announcement will come soon.

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#080808

Okay, I’m selling out. Not a startup quote.

#080808 in support of the Beijing Olympics!

Yah!

You’re almost there!

“You’re almost there!” – Hikers

I just came back from Yosemite today. I am very proud to say… “I MADE IT TO HALF DOME!”

I promise I will finish this post, but I really just don’t have the time this week.

So, what’s the quote all about? It’s the encouraging words of hikers along the trail…

I never realized, but Hiking has so much parallels to Entrepreneurship.

To be continued…

(me and uncle CT on the top of Half Dome!)

CommunityOne Rocks!

I WON A Wii~!!!!

Wahaha. I can’t believe I won a Wii! Thank you, OpenSolaris! Thank you so much to the JavaOne, CommunityOne event staffs, and thanks to the Sun Microsystems employees! I had such a blast at the conference today.

Thank you, Sol, for giving me the heads up on such an awesome event!

Sacrafice

“The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” – Charles Dubois

Bridges

“The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn.” – David Russell

I’ve really been pondering this thought a lot lately.

Praise God. I feel that I have been very blessed in life. I’ve been very fortunate in my studies, at my work, outside of work, in my social life. I mean, I’ve had ups and downs. But in general, I have to say, I am really happy.

Yet, the thing that crosses my thought lately has been centered around making choices. I see opportunities. I see risks and rewards. I must weigh the pros and cons.

I hope I can learn these life lessons the easy way, and make the right decision on “which bridge to cross and which bridge to burn.”

May God be with me!

Trend 200803

Morgan Stanley’s Internet Trend Report:

Domain Name

“A good name is better than precious ointment.” – Ecclesiastes 7:1

Since the very start, I’ve been thinking hard about a domain name for my website. So far, I have a few, and think it’s time to take a poll.

Of course, if somebody would like to help me out and brainstorm and check availability, I’d appreciate it.

Nevertheless, here’s what I’ve got so far. Please help me pick a domain name:

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1.) OTORCH: O for Olympic. A subtle symbol for beacon of hope, gathering of people, and shining into the dark.

2.) FORCEMESH: Mesh represents a woven fabric or interconnectivity. Force, obviously stands for power and such. Forcemesh, would be a combined power or combined influence. The bringing together of forces.

3.) FORCEMASH: Mash, like Smash. Slight opposite to forcemesh. Forcemash would be the destruction of a greater force, and the rebellion over authority.

4.) BIOLETTI: The street by the EE building in Davis. No special meaning besides the fact that this was where I got my education.

5.) 4PEZ: Mmm… nevermind. Anybody want to buy this domain from me?

6.) SAVYSTREET: Like, wall street, but not. Savy Street is obviously where savy people hang out.

7.) OPERATIONV: Stands for Operation Victory. As in, I win. Kind of corny, but yeah, whatever.

Help me choose. Thanks.

Tryin’

“Get rich or die tryin’” – 50 Cent

Status: Tryin’

The Wall

“The wall is there for you to show how bad you want it.” – Randy Pausch

I’m sure many people have already seen the video above. (If you have not. Please take 1hr out of your busy schedule to watch it. It is well worth it, and you will thank me later for it.)

Randy Pausch’s [status] speech really inspired me to pursue my dreams. Thinking back to when I first came across his lecture, what stuck out was his point regarding “the Wall.”

Lately, as I research more and more about the market, and try to think through the details of what I need to build to fit in with this market, I realize that it requires much more work than I had given it credit for.

I know that there is a market for my idea to flourish. I know that what I am building will add tremendous value to people’s lives. I know that–if implemented right–could totally revolutionize the way people think, and do business.

Yet…

Will my special feature stand out as much as I anticipate it could? Will people actually embrace my new approach? Could there be institutional or cultural issues that is impossible to overcome?

Nothing is impossible.

I know that walls exist to hold other people back, and for me to overcome.

I was going to code all day today, but ended doing more research. The more I think about things, the more I see that Product Planning is such a critical phase in business.

Aim. Then, shoot.