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So here is my new lightweight notebook still in the bag. So actually I opened the notebook in my friend’s house and what a notebook. I liked it and my friend like it as well. At first she was not really impressed by the sample model at the store. Not until we play with it and carry it around and it is just a great portable notebook to have. There is no regret and a great choice.. get a sony vaio for your next notebook 
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So lets get the box out of the bag and unleash the power of Sony Vaio SZ370 with Intel® Core 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2GHz, 4MB L2 cache), 2 GB of ram. A great thing about this is the integrated WWAN. I am not yet to sign up for the Cingular Wireless WAN. So that is the next thing I am looking into. I was told that the WWAN speed is about 3-4 times the speed of the old days dialup connection. It is not so bad isn’t it ? considering that you can have internet connections almost anywhere at anytime.
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Carbon fiber casing makes this one lightweight. Good finish, but becareful with it because I realize that the carbon fiber casing scratches pretty easily. So it is not scracth prove guys…. correct me on this if i am wrong. So is this like a racing car now … heh… carbon fiber casing 
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VGN-SZ370P and P is for premium. Well, the price is impressive too. I think this notebook is a little too high on the price in compare to the other notebooks with the same specs. But, what can I say. I just love this notebook. A great notebook, fast, and never disappoint me ‘yet’.
October 18, 2006
So I have been using the Vaio notebook for about a week now. I started to love it because of it being light and it is very convenient for me to bring it anywhere. The display is so much brighter and the razor thin LCD makes this notebook a plus. The carbon fiber outer casing is indeed eye catching. I also love the 2GB memory and a powerful Intel core 2 duo that this notebook has. Overall I think it is worth the buy for about 2700 usd.
September 30, 2006
In verilog, there are two types of reset, synchronous reset and asynchronous reset. In synchronous reset, reset is sampled with respect to clock, whereas in asynchronous reset, reset is not sampled with respect to clock. There are advantages and disadvanteges of using asynchronous reset and they are it requires less gates to implement, does not requires clock to be active always and it is fast. However it suffers from metastability problem.
An asynchronous D Flip Flop:
module dff_async_reset(data,clk,reset,q);
input data, clk, reset;
output q;
reg q;
always @(posedge clk or negedge reset) //for asynchronous
if (~reset) begin
q = 1′b0;
end else begin
q = data;
end
endmodule
A synchronous D Flip Flop:
module dff_sync_reset(data,clk,reset,q);
input data, clk, reset;
output q;
reg q;
always @ (posedge clk)
if (~reset) begin
q = 1′b0;
end else begin
q = data;
end
endmodule
Notice the always block which distinguishes between asynchronous and synchronous reset.
September 20, 2006
I am planning to get a new notebook within this week. My current notebook is a Toshiba. When I bought the notebook, it was not the high-end. I have a couple of complains about it. The complains are that the notebook is too heavy for normal outdoor use, the computer got heated too fast and it has a noisy fan. Afterall, the price that I paid for the Toshiba makes me accept those disadvantages. I am always been a fan of sony products. So considering this is my third notebook upgrade, I am thinking of getting the Sony Vaio SZ series. I am looking for a notebook that is ultra-light and not noisy. The SZ series has all of those met. Therefore, the SZ 360 or 370 Premium Series is now at the top of my shopping list. I have done my research and I am now 80% sure that this is the notebook I am getting this week. Nevertheless I am always open for other brands and inputs from the readers.
September 18, 2006
So I got my wisdom tooth extracted 2 days ago. The procedure itself is not painful. Only a few pinches of needles to make my mouth numb. After that, no pain at all. Feel some pushing and cracking and in a few minutes my tooth are out. I was given a prescription and that was about it. Some pills to be taken as antibiotics and pain relief. A lot of bleeding in the first day but not after that. Now I am feeling a little discomfort while eating, a lot of things that I could not eat, otherwise everything is okay now. I have to go back for a follow up in seven days. It was not that bad afterall
September 14, 2006
Another dental appointment for me. I have a dental appointment setup this coming thursday at 4PM for a general checkup, an x-ray to check my right teeth, and a consultation. I have a little problem on my right teeth. It seems that one is growing higher than the others causing an uncomfortable bite. I hope it will not be a painful dental procedure. I will let you know how it turns out 
August 8, 2006
My latest resume can be downloaded in pdf format here. It was a fun HKN Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society dinner we had a few months ago with the professors. Below is a picture taken with my friends, Jonathan, Vinh and the professors Dr. Tim Lin, Dr Massoudi.
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August 7, 2006
I have just submitted my graduate application this early morning. I went to the office of admission in the afternoon to ask a question. They told me that I should expect a letter in the mail in about 2 weeks. I am planning to start in Spring 2007. It will be a while from now.
August 4, 2006
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Time for a little laugh …This is a comic strip from phdcomics. The comic strip is about Cecilia seeing bugs after compiling a code. Sometimes if you need a good laugh, I think phdcomics has some of the funniest comic strips. I got to know about these comic strips from the IEEE Spectrum and IEEE Potentials magazines.
August 3, 2006
I am planning to further my study in engineering. I am applying for a master’s degree next year and will emphasize on computer systems or communications and signal processing. I have just completed writing a statement of purpose. I have re-read it a couple of times. I think it still needs to be prove read. I would probably show it to a professor and also friends to be prove read before submission.
August 2, 2006
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