Ben Zhang :: Blogs

This is mostly a mirror of my Github Blog, all links will redirect you to Github pages. If you see Chinese in the title, the post is probably written in Chinese.


我的咖啡革命 My Coffee Evolution

我的咖啡历程:从雀巢速溶,到 Peet's,到蓝瓶子,再到我自己烘培咖啡豆。


Baking Bread

Buy and read Ken Forkish’s awesome book: “Flour Water Salt Yeast” (FWSY).


生活珠玑 Life Pearls

哪些东西买了之后,会让人因生活质量和幸福感提升而感觉相见恨晚?


Modern Art First Touch

Or how to appreciate modern art with 7 steps?


Presentation Tips

The best way to learn is from experience. I’ve just finished my qualifying exam, and this post is a writeup about the experience and some lessons I’ve learned along the way.


我的 2016

A Look back at 2016. 大概写了 5995 字,好多废话的说。


豆瓣 2016

豆瓣的统计结果出来了:2016年 我一共观影 77 部,比去年少 68 部,平均 4.7 天看一部。其中有 24 部电视剧,22 部新片,有 17 部打了 5 星。 其中不少是 Netflix Original,比如马男三季,比如绝命毒师四季,比如女子监狱三季。


Cocktail

A list of cocktails that I’ve tried and plan to try. Also various resources that I’ve encountered along the research.


Home Bar 家庭小吧

如何用 $100 的预算在家里搞一个还不错的调酒场?


系統機制與個人主義 Systems and Individuals

論可持續發展?


小厨房 Kitchenette

Kitchenette is my small cooking area. It usually has cooked food and my cats.


咖啡與館 Coffee and Cafe

朋友圈裏流行着這麼一篇文章“二十幾歲住在哪裏對你有多重要?”,大致是在講你年輕時所在的城市把他所獨具的氣質文化風格深深地烙印在你的經歷裏。 而灣區的咖啡文化大概就是對我的烙印。


抓螃蟹 crabbing

古人云:日抓螃蟹三两只,不辭長作湾区人。鉴于并没有老司机带,在研究抓螃蟹的路上走了不少弯路。记录下来,希望可以帮助到有些人。


The Cost of Cat Ownership

It costs me $225 (adoption + equipment) + $104 / month (food + litter + health) + $$$ (any vet visit) for butter and sesame.