Wisdom I Pondered This Week
- You can always choose to be a victim or a victor, but you can never be both.
- “The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” — John Muir
- “The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.” — Jerzy Kosinski
- “Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” — Abraham Lincoln
- “Those who use force are afraid of reasoning.” — Kenyan Proverb
Things I Learned This Week
- Tethering (網路共享/行動熱點) is the process of sharing your mobile device’s internet connection with other devices via Wi-Fi, USB, or Bluetooth. Wi-Fi tethering turns your phone into a hotspot for multiple devices but consumes more battery; USB tethering offers a fast and stable one-to-one connection while charging your phone; Bluetooth tethering is slower but energy-efficient for light use.
- In 台積電(TSMC), AP7 stands for Administrative Pod 7, indicating a specific office or admin building. AP buildings are used for administrative tasks like HR, meetings, and support functions. Other common TSMC codes include FAB (Fabrication plant for chip production), BP (Base Pod for utilities or support areas), and RP (Research Pod for R&D). These codes help organize space across TSMC’s large campuses.
- 在台灣的 果菜市場 流通體系中,三大角色分別為:大盤 負責向農民或產地大量採購,並處理集運與配送;中盤 在批發市場向 大盤 或拍賣系統採購,再轉售給零售業者或餐廳;小盤 則向 中盤 採購小量商品,販售給一般消費者,或是用於自己經營的水果店、菜市場攤位。這三個層級經常同時出現在同一市場中:大盤 不一定每天親自到場,但會透過產地直送或委託拍賣,將大量蔬果送進市場拍賣,他們可能是供應者(上游角色),有時會到場觀察行情;中盤 是市場內主要的採購者與競標者,每天清晨參與拍賣,競標採購大盤提供的商品,再轉售給小盤或其他通路;小盤 則多在拍賣結束後進場。
- 認生 是指嬰幼兒在發展過程中,對陌生人產生抗拒或不安的自然反應,通常在6~8 個月大時開始出現,標誌著他們具備分辨熟悉照顧者與他人之間差異的能力。這是依附行為與安全感建立的重要表現,有助於嬰兒自我保護。認生現象不僅侷限於嬰兒,也可延伸用於形容動物或成人對陌生環境的警戒與拘謹。
- 肥皂箱原是用來裝肥皂的木箱,19 至 20 世紀初期常被街頭演說家當作臨時講台使用,因此衍生出「站上肥皂箱」這個比喻,意指公開發表意見或演講的場合。現代語境中,「肥皂箱」常被用來形容一種傳達強烈主張、宣傳理念的行為。此語也形成英文片語「get on one’s soapbox」,代表某人開始在公開場域熱情發言。