Author: Tony Tam
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Dumpling Man
In New York, fresh hot dumplings! http://www.dumplingman.com/ If you know of a similar dumpling place in the Bay Area, let me know. I’m doing some research. Funny post about the Dumplinganger http://patrickareed.blogspot.com/2005/05/dumpling-imposter.html
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Yahoo!’s History Matters, Damn It!
Sometimes software engineers forget the importance of history. I often sit in meetings at Yahoo! when someone goes on a rant about how bad some of the legacy Yahoo! technology was. I’m referring to HF2K and another technology known as idaho. Which were written almost completely in house and are the equivalent of PHP today.…
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Kids self portraits made out of paper
Kids are born artists but somehow when we grow up, we lose most of that creativity. These are each child’s self portrait cut out with paper. Absolutely amazing! Check out the flickr photos set
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Bamboo Sourcery : a bamboo paradise in Sebastopol
A friend of mine triggered a memory of this unbelievable place in Sebastopol called the Bamboo Sourcery where they have 300 varieties of bamboo and it’s an oasis for you to loose yourself in this wonderous hillside/nursery of bamboo. It’s an amazing experience. Make a reservation with them and plan a family outing to walk…
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How to have fun running
I admit it, running sometimes gets boring and tiring, so I try to throw a little twist to my weekend long runs. I always have a food or a tourist destination that I run to. This way I have something to look forward to and it makes the run fun instead of a drag. On…
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When I want fresh pasta
Tonight I really wanted fresh pasta, so I whipped out my rolling pin and got to work. 20 minutes later, I’m having the best meal of my life. 1 part water 1 egg 1 part flour a dash of salt rolling pin a pot of water fresh basil olive oil
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Matsuhisa: when sushi becomes an art form
On Sunday I decided to treat myself and check out a place my foodie brother-in-law has been raving about: Matsuhisa in Beverley Hills voted 100 best restauants in America by Zagat. The place is supposely frequented by Hollywood types and seen as catering to them. But I do believe the rich and famous also could…
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Fun jungle gym for adults
On the beaches of Santa Monica. Where I dropped my Treo again climbing the rope obstacle
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Working In Yahoo! Santa Monica
The above is scallion+ginger fried rice, wonton soup (no noodles) and chilli pepper+salt fried squid, perfect HK style food. This week I’m working in the Yahoo!’s Santa Monica campus. I’m enjoying the change of scenery and I get to work side by side with George for a week. Some initial thoughts on this building. It…