Monday, June 23, 2025

Car Stereos

Vehicle audio stereo, List of car audio manufacturers and brands 

Acura, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Cadillac, Chrysler, Ferrari, Genesis, Infiniti, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Lotus, Lucid, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Tesla, Volvo 

Harman International Industries (no JBL oem) 
 Bang & Olufsen 1925 Audi, Bentley, Ford Bronco, Genesis, Lamborghini 
 Harman Kardon 1953 Alfa Romeo BMW Chrysler Dodge Hyundai Kia Maserati Mini Ram Subaru Volkswagen Volvo 
 Bowers & Wilkins 1966 Aston Martin, BMW, McLaren, Polestar, Volvo 
 Mark Levinson 1972 Lexus 

Bose 1964 GM Buick/Cadillac/Chevrolet/GMC, Fiat, Honda, Hyundai, Infiniti, Kia, Mazda, Nissan, Porsche, Volvo, Bose Performance Series: Corvette, Cadillac CT5 XT5, GMC Denali UltimateInfiniti 

Burmester 1977 Bugatti, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz/AMG, Porsche 

Panasonic ELS Acura 

Yamaha Mitsubishi Zeeker MG GAC 

Sonos 2002 Audi 

Monday, June 02, 2025

Tokyo, Japan

Narita International Airport -> Keisei Narita Airport Line Sky Access 京成電鐵成田機場線 (Skyliner) -> Aoto Station 青砥車站 -> KS45/A20 Oshiage Skytree 押上 晴空塔 ->> A18 Asakusa 浅草線 >> Haneda 

Haneda Airport 東京国際空港 羽田 HND -> Keikyū Airport Line 京急空港線 -> through KK11 Keikyū Kamata Station 京急蒲田駅 ->  Keikyū Main Line 京急本線 -> through KK01 品川駅 -> A07 Sengakuji Station 泉岳寺駅 -> Toei Asakusa Line 都営地下鉄浅草線 -> through A15 Higashi-nihombashi Station 東日本橋駅 (S09 transfer 新宿線) -> A18 Asakusa Station 浅草駅 (G19 end of Ginza Line to Shibuya-> A20/KS45 Oshiage Station 押上駅 


Most visited places in Tokyo from Taiwan for Sightseeing Asakusa, Shibuya, Tokyo Station, Ueno, Shinjuku, Ginza, Harajuku, Akihabara 
Top hikeshiking and trekking

東京都区部, <山の手> <下町

都心地域: 千代田区、中央区、港区 
副都心地域: 新宿区、文京区、渋谷区、豊島区 

* 都心3区: district, ward Japan Property Real EstateTokyo rent map 
Running 走る 
around 皇居 Imperial Palace 
皇居1周Kokyo Run Style 
代々木公園 代代木公園 
赤坂御用地 
赤坂御苑 赤坂御用地周回 3.3km Gondawara Public Washroom 
明治神宮外苑 明治神宮外苑周回 1325m 

 千代田区 Chiyoda (丸の内(東京駅), 秋葉原, 神保町中華街, 上智大学)、
 中央区 Chūō (銀座)、東日本橋, 隅田川 Sumida River Run Tokyo Park Waterfront Terrace 豊海橋脇公衆便所 
 港区 Minato 御用地赤坂御用地, 麻布御用地, 高輪御用地, 白金御用地.  麻布地区(麻布區)(麻布台ヒルズ/六本木), 芝地区(慶應義塾大学芝公園(東京タワー/Tokyo Tower), 虎ノ門西新橋新橋), 赤坂地区(赤坂青山(表参道駅)), 高輪白金台

高級住宅街 
3A+R 元麻布/南麻布 Azabu, 南青山 Aoyama, 赤坂 Akasaka, 
六本木 Roppongi 

= 都心5区+ 
 新宿区(新宿副都心/西新宿
早稲田大学
 渋谷区(渋谷副都心, 表参道 (原宿)

センター・コア・エリア Center Core Area: 首都高速中央環状線 C2: 首都高内側の都心11区 & west of 荒川 
 文京区(東京大学)、
 台東区 Taitō (上野・浅草副都心)、Asakusa 浅草駅 between 雷門(Kaminarimon)/駒形(Komagata) at 駒形橋 駒形橋際公衆トイレ隅田公園 公衆 toilet荒川区立瑞光橋公園トイレ都立汐入公園公衆トイレ 
 墨田区 Sumida (東京スカイツリー Skytree (押上))、
 江東区(隅田川) (錦糸町・亀戸副都心)、
 豊島区 Toshima (池袋副都心中華街)、
 品川区(大崎副都心
 荒川区 

東京の副都心 7 
1958 3大副都心  新宿・渋谷・池袋(
豊島
1982 +3 上野・浅草(台東)、錦糸町・亀戸(江東)、大崎(品川) 
1995 +1 お台場 東京臨海副都心  

山手線上野駅(台東)東京駅品川駅(港)渋谷駅新宿駅池袋(島) 

東京都心のプライムロケーション 3A+Rエリア - 麻布・赤坂・青山・六本木の魅力 
都心の「3A+Rエリア」って?その価値と魅力を探る 


御苑: 皇居内:吹上御苑, 皇居東御苑, 赤坂御苑 (赤坂御用地), 新宿御苑, 神宮御苑 (明治神宮), 京都御苑

Wednesday, March 05, 2025

eSIM


Japan eSIM POVO Osaka eSIM, KDDI eSIM 
iPhone Field Test Mode *3001#12345#* 

eSIMDB embedded SIM international cellular 5G 4G LTE countries roaming card wifi sharing 

Nomad Band Bandwidth RSRP SNR 
Airalo 
Holafly 
iVideo Taiwan CHT, Japan Docomo pocket wi-fi hotspot 

Tuesday, March 04, 2025

Chinese Text Project

中國哲學書電子化計劃 Chinese Text Project ctext classic 

Chinese classics Classical Chinese Texts/Literature, 中國古籍 中國古典典籍 

ZhongWen GuDian English Translation Dictionary 

Sunday, January 26, 2025

Japan Travel

Tabirai Car Rental旅來網 日本觀光資訊 

Autobacs, A Pit - Tokyo 東雲安托華 

Up Garage upgarage 

NRT Rent-A-Car JDM Hong Kong Narita Airport Free Shuttle 

Omoshiro Rent-a-Car Omoren 

Fun2Drive Owners' Club 神奈川縣 箱根町 English JDM Tours & Experiences, 2-hr, 4.5-hr Hakone Toge Drive 

Drivers Lounge tour trip 神奈川県 川崎市 8-hr, 10-hr, Daikoku Parking Area Car Meet 大黑駐車場 大黑停車區 横浜市 
G-base Experience with Drivers Lounge

Mr. Hiro Car Studio Osaka Rental & 1-hr, 2-hr tours 

Fuji Speedway Hotel 

Sunday, September 08, 2024

New York City Tours

21 Best Views In NYC At Night To Take In A Manhattan Skyline View 
* One World Trade Center 
Empire State Building 
Rockefeller Center Top of the Rock 
Hudson Yard The Edge 
Columbus Circle 
The High Line 
Dear Irving on Hudson Rooftop 
The Crown rooftop 
Central Park Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir 
* Roosevelt Island Tram 
Refinery Hotel bar rooftop 
Randall's Island Park Bronx 
Gantry Plaza State Park Queens 
Hunter's Point South Park Long Island City 
Queensbridge Park 
Brooklyn Bridge Park 
Domino Park Brooklyn 
Harriet's Rooftop & Lounge Brooklyn 
WNYC Transmitter Park 
* Staten Island Ferry 
* Liberty State Park, Liberty Statue Crown tour 

Taking public transit to New York-area airports 
How to get to Manhattan from JFK Airport 
How to get to EWR Newark Airport on public transit 
Getting to NYC from LGA LaGuardia Airport 

Monday, August 19, 2024

Saturday, June 22, 2024

AI accelerator

AI accelerator Neural Processing Unit NPU, Digital signal processor DSP trillion operations per second 

Apple A10 2016 iPhone 7/iPad 6/7 A10X 2017 iPad Pro 2 
Apple A11 2017 iPhone 8/8 Plus/X ca, Neural Engine, 600 GOPS 
Apple A12 2018 iPhone XS/XR cw/iPad 8/iPad Air 3/A12X iPad Pro 3 ce/A12Z 2020 iPad Pro 4, Next-generation Neural Engine, 8 cores, 5 TOPS 
Apple A13 2019 iPhone 11/iPad 9 ks, 8-core, 6 TOPS 
Apple A14 2020 iPhone 12 mini jl/iPad 10 jl/iPad Air 4 cw, 4-6 GB, 16-core, 11 TOPS 
  Apple M1 2020 iPad Air 5/iPad Pro 5 ca, 8- GB, 16-core, 11 TOPS 
Apple A15 2021 iPhone 13/13 Pro/14 kt, 4-6GB, 16-core, 15.8 TOPS 
  Apple M2 iPad Air M2 kt/iPad Pro 6, 8- GB, 16-core, 15.8 TOPS 
Apple A16 2022 iPad A16/iPhone 14 Pro/15 ca, 6 GB, 16-core, 17 TOPS 
Apple A17 Pro 2023 iPhone 15 Pro, 8 GB, 16-core, 35 TOPS 
 Apple M3 2023 iPad Air M3/Mac 8GB, 16-core, 18 TOPS 
Apple A18 2024 iPhone 16 jl, 35 TOPS 
 Apple M4 2024 iPad Pro 7, 8GB, 38 TOPS 
Apple A19 2025 iPhone 17, ?? TOPS

Qualcomm Snapdragon systems on chips: Snapdragon_8/8s Gen 3 (2024) 

Google Tensor with Tensor Processing Unit (Edge_TPU) used in Pixel Phones 

Microsoft Copilot+ PC Blog 

A guide to AI TOPS and NPU performance metrics 

Local AI is driving the biggest change in laptops in decades


Qualcomm Snapdragon X series Elite/Plus DSP 45 TOPS, GPU 3.8-4.6 TFLOPS 

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX Series 300, Ryzen AI 300 series, 365/370/375 28W (15-54W) 50 TOPS, 375 55 TOPS 375 vs 258V Unified memory: Ryzen AI Max 

Intel Core Ultra 2 200V Series Intel Core Ultra 17W (8-17-37W): 2x6V 16GB, 2x8V 32GB; Core Ultra 5 228V 238V 8MB cache 40 TOPS, Ultra 7 258V 268V 12 MB cache 47 TOPS, Ultra 9 288V 30W 48 TOPS 

Intel AMX XMX Advanced Matrix Extensions in CPU, Xe Matrix Extensions in GPU 

Microsoft Copilot+ PC 40 TOPS, 16 GB memory, 256 GB storage 

Apple Intelligence ChatGPT-4o Code Completion 16GB 

Best chatbot ChatGPT alternatives Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini for live data, Microsoft Copilot creative, Perplexity research, Inflection Pi personal, xAI Grok social, Llama open source, MetaAI fun, Poe more choices comparison 

全球43大AI工具排行榜,Perplexity、Gamma⋯有哪些必收好用AI App? Perplexity, Claude Anthropic, ChatGPT OpenAI 

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Artificial tear drops - lubricants

Artificial tears lubricant 
Artificial tears potpourri: a literature review Liquid Polyol-based outperforms methylcellulose 

CMC/HPMC/Hyaluronic acid 玻尿酸 -> PEG 400/PG/Glycerin ->  Gel/Lipid 

preservative-free PF 10 ml, 0.33 floz, 300 drops 

*** Liquid Polyol-based: PVA/povidone: Alcon preservative-free bottle contact-lens Systane Complete PF Propylene Glycol 0.6%; Systane Ultra/Systane Hydration longer lasting, Polyethylene Glycol 400 0.4% + Propylene Glycol 0.3%, iVizia contact-lens friendly long 8-hrs Povidone 0.5% hyaluronic; Optase Glycerin Intense 0.2%, Allegro 0.35%, contact-lens MGD 0.9%; Oasis Tears PF Glycerin 0.25%; Biotrue Glycerin 0.5% 

** Methylcellulose-based:
-> Carboxymethyl cellulose Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) Thera Tears 0.25% single use, Allergan Refresh eyedrops, Refresh Relieva multidose bottle 0.5%+glycerin 0.9%  
-> Hypromellose hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) Alcon GenTeal Tears preservative-free single-use 36/$15 

OCuSOFT retaine MGD 

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)

Cupertino ADU no impact fee < 750 s.f. setback 4' from rear and sides, 5' from main principal unit 

Pre-approved ADU Plans qualify? search for a property - not qualified 

Santa Clara County ADU 

San Jose Preapproved ADU vendors

CityPaks Prefabricated flat-pack panels, pak0 455 17'x27', pak1 589 17x35', pak2 723 17'x43' 
Inspired ADUs Oakland prefab, PanelsCatalogs - Vine 414 12'10" x 32'2" 
prefabADU panelized kits - dealersPlusADU Castro Valley, Terra Home Oakland, 
 Micro 150 12'x12'6", Micro 200 12'6"x16', Micro 250 12'6"x20', Becky 288 14'x24', Elisabeth 300 15'x20', Jake 390 pre-approved 16'x24', Pete 451 14'x33' 

 Acton ADU full-service San Jose 
 SF Bay ADU - State-approved factory-built panels 
 GetADU Jennifer Kretschmer Architect 
 Mayberry Workshop full-service 
 Next Stage Design Pre-fabricated, pre-designed, full-custom 
 Blaine Architects Oak and Willow Construction 
 Open Remodel 
 Valley Home Builders custom 
 West Peak Construction with getADU 

 Abodu - Prefab, not feasible 
 Adore - Manufacturing, not feasible 
 Alto Housing - Manufactured home/modules, modular housing, large 1000 ft^2 
 Framework First - Factory built, delivery: Crane Carry & Installation 
 Modal Manufacuring, ADU built off-site 
 Symbihom pre-fabrication 
 Villa Homes manufacturing, delivery 

Redfin searches from the home GPS coordinate 1.2M 

Springwood Apartments Los Altos 1 bedroom 769 ft^2 
Foothill Heights 1 br 750 ft^2 $3000 
McClellan Terrace 1 br 850 ft^2 $2700 

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Diamond Rings

The Best Time and Place To Buy an Engagement Ring Costco, Blue Nile, Brian Gavin Diamonds, James Allen 

This Diamond Startup Wants To Change the Way You Buy An Engagement Ring Rare Carat: Blue Nile, Brilliant Earth, Costco 

How Rare Carat’s AI gemologist helps customers buy the perfect diamond 

Diamonds aren't a girl's best friend: Jewelry restorer goes undercover to 'prove' that Tiffany, Cartier and Harry Winston overcharge by 330% for 'identical' stones sold in Costco 

The Secret to Buying the Perfect Diamond 12/2018 

The 9 Best Places to Buy a Lab-Created Diamond Online 

How GIA Is Changing Its Reports for Lab-Grown Diamonds 

Diamonds and Other High-Ticket Items Show E-Commerce Growth 4/2023 

Seven Upcoming Changes in the Lab-Grown Diamond Market 11/2023 

GIA Laboratory-Grown-DiamondGIA Clarity, mined diamonds, natural, man-made 

Rare Carat search H VS1 IdealF VVS2 Ideal 
Color: Colorless (D-F) > 2 carats, GH > 1.5 carats, I 
ClarityVS1 > 2 carats, VS2 
Carat
Cut: Rare Cut Ideal, Excellent 
Engagement Rings Solitaire Setting, 4-prong, 6-prong 

*** 5 Jewelry Designers That Hold Their Value Cartier, Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels, David Yurman, Harry Winston 
*** Van Cleef & Arpels vs. Cartier vs. Harry Winstont vs. Tiffany: Which Brand is the Best? 

Graff jewelry 

Harry Winston Tryst Single Row Pave Diamond Wedding Band platinum 0.12ctw $3600 

1884 寶格麗 Bulgari Cabochon ring 18K drop of gold $2720 
Bvlgari Fedi Wedding Band set with pavé diamonds 0.17 ctw $3050 

1847 卡地亞 Cartier Trinity 
  **1895 Yellow Gold 5mm $1580, 4mm $1270, 3.5mm $1100, 2.6mm 0.01ct $930, 2.5mm $790 
  Trinity Ring small 2.5mm $1420 
  Classic Trinity Ring medium 18k white x 2, black ceramic 3.2mm $1860 
  Classic Trinity Ring medium 18k 3.2mm $1960 
  Trinity Ring medium 18k 3.2mm 5 brilliant-cut diamonds 0.06 carat total weight $2810 
  Cartier Vendôme Louis Cartier Wedding Band red box, Love, Fidelity, Friendship Trinity 1924, rose/pink white yellow gold. width: 3.5 mm $14204.8mm $1940 

1896 梵克雅寶 Van Cleef Arpels Toujours wedding band, 4 mm $1140 

1888 戴比爾斯 De Beers DB Classic half eternity shaped band 1.9mm 0.29 ctw $2450 

1837 蒂芙尼 The Tiffany® Setting Engagement Ring in Platinum 6-prong 
  The Tiffany® Setting Nesting Narrow Band Ring Platinum 3 mm $1250V 5.3mm $2150V 
  The Tiffany® Setting V Band Ring Platinum 1.7 mm $1050V 

Tiffany True® Engagement Ring with a Round Brilliant Diamond Style #45258 4-prong 
  Tiffany True® Women's Platinum Wedding Bands 1.5 mm $950 

Tiffany Harmony 4-prong 
  Harmony Wedding Band Platinum 3mm $1200V 
  Harmony Band Ring in Platinum with Diamond blue boxes 0.23 ctw, 1.8 mm $3000V 

**Tiffany Forever Platinum/Gold 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 4.5, 6 mm. $950 $1150/$760 $1390/$980 $1850/$1200 $2200 $2900/$2100

Tiffany Together Milgrain Platinum 3&4 mm, 4&6 mm.  $1500 $2100 $2850 
  Together Milgrain Band Ring in Platinum and Yellow Gold 4mm $195
0 
  Together Milgrain Band Ring in Platinum and Rose Gold 3.5mm $1400 

Charles Tiffany Setting Satin Finish Platinum 3 mm $1500 

Elsa Peretti wedding band ring platinum no engraving $1150V
Elsa Peretti Stacking Band Ring Platinum no personalize $1200 

Birthstone 誕生石 GIA Japan UK IGS birth stone birthday jewel 

March Aquamarine (海藍寶石Tiffany 
April Diamond (鑽石
October Opal (蛋白石
November Topaz (黃玉) blue topazCitrine (黃水晶/石英) 

Star SignMonthColourGemstoneAlternative
CapricornJanuaryDark RedGarnet 
AquariusFebruaryPurpleAmethyst 
PiscesMarchPale BlueAquamarineBloodstone
AriesAprilWhiteDiamondRock Crystal
TaurusMayGreenEmeraldChrysoprase
GeminiJuneCreamPearlMoonstone
CancerJulyRedRubyCornelian
LeoAugustPale GreenPeridotSardonyx
VirgoSeptemberDeep BlueSapphireLapis Lazuli
LibraOctoberVariegatedOpal 
ScorpioNovemberYellowTopazCitrine
SagittariusDecemberSky BlueTanzaniteTurquoise

Thursday, September 21, 2023

Pacific Gas and Electric

Baseline Territory: X.
Electric Summer June - September.  Winter October - May
Gas Summer April - October.  Winter Off-Peak October, February, March.  Winter Peak December, January.  
Baseline Electric:  9.8 S, 9.7 W kwh/day 
Baseline Gas: 0.49, 1.48, 2.0 therms/day 

Rotating Outage Block: 50 

Tariffs, 2023 

Home Charging EV2-A 12am-3pm-4pm-9pm-12am
summer 27.8c-48c-59c 
winter 27.8c-45c-46c 

Time-of-Use 4-9pm E-TOU-C $1,000 
Tiered Rate Plan E-1 $1,025 
Home Charging EV2-A $1,090 
Time-of-Use 5-8pm Weekdays E-TOU-D $1,130 
Electric Home (E-ELEC) $1,180 

Hyundai Ioniq 28 kWh/100mi * $0.27818/kWh = $7.78904/100mi * 52mpg = $4.05/gallon