AIDS Walk 2015 in SF 7/19/2015 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,831 Views 2015 is my first year participating in the AIDS Walk 10K in San Francisco. In fact, this is one of my first walks in San Francisco. The AIDS Walk has been happening for many years, so I automatical... Finish Reading
3 Confusing Google Messengers (Hangout, Allo, & Duo) 12/5/2017 Apps and Software thevictorchen 1,991 Views Google has built it's fair share of web and Android applications. But why Google introduced Allo in September 2016 confuses me. In fact, Google keeps creating new applications that work with other sim... Finish Reading
Plastic Ban: Other simple alternatives to plastic 5/13/2019 Lifestyle thevictorchen 17,579 Views There seems to be a ton of attention given to banning plastic recently. It feels especially Californian to be the state to lead the movement in protecting the environment. As convenient as plastic is ... Finish Reading
The Iconic Pinnacles National Park 3/7/2016 Travel thevictorchen 3,317 Views During February 2016, we decided to make a day trip out to Pinnacles National Park from the SF Bay Area. The drive from the SF Bay Area takes about 3 hours each direction with the typical minor tra... Finish Reading
Rant About Google Assistant and Nexus 6P 1/11/2017 Apps and Software thevictorchen 2,923 Views I’m the owner of a Nexus 6P, and I’ve had this phone for about a year when the Google Pixel was released. I’m a huge fan of everything the Google ecosystem offers. I use the obvious ... Finish Reading
Playoff Game 2 @ Oracle Arena (Warriors vs Trail Blazers) Experience 5/6/2016 Lifestyle thevictorchen 3,514 Views Before this game (Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers), I've only ever been to one other NBA basketball game. Even though Stephen Curry was still benched due to an injury, I still feel... Finish Reading
The Last Ship TV Show - Cure the Outbreak 7/13/2016 Movies and Videos thevictorchen 18,705 Views One of my favorite 2016 TV Shows is The Last Ship. It features a world with a devastating viral outbreak that has decimated much of the world. As a last ditch effort, a US Navy ship the USS ... Finish Reading
Magnetic Smartphone Mount that Securely Clamps to Vent 12/1/2017 Lifestyle thevictorchen 2,067 Views Back in April 2016, I wrote about the perfect magnetic smartphone holder. And for a low price, that gizmo worked amazingly well for over a year. That is until the plastic clamps securing to car's ... Finish Reading
SSMS vs .NET Application: Very Different Execution Times 4/23/2018 Programming thevictorchen 17,290 Views When it comes to simple SQL queries, I never notice any performance difference in execution time when comparing stored procedures executed in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and the actual .NET C#... Finish Reading
VPN Explained: Safety & Privacy Considerations 8/5/2019 Apps and Software thevictorchen 1,662 Views This is a comprehensive article on everything I've learned about VPNs. Skip around to different sections that you're interested in. I'll continue to update this article as I learn more about VPNs.Also... Finish Reading