✨為何開始Blogger？Why I started this Blogger thingy?

我即將貼在這裡的東西，多數是從Facebook上搬來、累積多年的貼文與自己OneNote、Notion上的筆記。

首先，Facebook並不是一個資安良好的地方，做為最早期的貼文社群平台之一，政策上會與各國政府合作分享用戶在平台上透露出的資訊，包含中國、美國。情緒上是抵制Facebook的，但可惜的是我也找不到一個更大的平台能讓自己的內容被更多人看見。正因為還找不到，所以想以blog平台作為中繼站，我有幾個選擇：Google Blogger, Wordpress (free plan with 1GB of storage), 自架Wordpress伺服器。目前我選擇Google Blogger作為中繼站，希望不會被2年inactive就刪blog posts的政策影響到，需要的話我就學下如何把舊筆電灌Linux並架設為伺服器。

我有「自己興趣在台灣很niche」的自覺，自己高中選了第一類組（文組），從小到大看著家裡最煩惱的事物總是與「其他人、社會與法律規則」相關，這些最重要的問題許多沒辦法直接地從科學角度的problem→solution角度、透過技術力解決，只要我還有接下前代產業的意願，就100%會面對到，因此早早就決定好了大學該唸的科系；
同時，我心中仍有著「想留下後人感知得到、能證明我活過的事物」的觀念，把教育體系內技能點點在法律、金融、經濟知識上的自己是很難靠所學留下什麼，因此開始有「必須得另外學點什麼」的想法，為此在服完兵役後面試了美國的新創眾籌公司、以F-1學生visa的名義在incubator滾了幾個月，決定以personal electronic products開始碰起。理論上需要學的不多，3D建模、列印、電子學基礎、開發板會用到的基礎C語言、design common sense，大概這樣就能夠開始了。在美國學習期間，室友介紹《Akira》與《Ghost in the Shell》也讓我深深為所謂未來學(futurology)著迷，自己總有「也許這些故事看多了能給我什麼新創發想」的錯覺，而自己也很享受邊觀看邊想像未來的過程，讓自己對未來人類的可能性充滿希望，不再著重眼前－包含自己－這些無毛聰明猴的短視近利與劣根性。

但自己畢竟還是身處文組圈，一路以來認識的人們基本沒有人與我有類似經歷，朋友們也多數是以工作、金錢為優先，能有休閒時間養第二專長、培養與職涯沒那麼相關興趣的人鮮少，只能往外尋找其他群體，而硬科幻在台灣基本沒人在閱讀、電子DIY圈自己又太菜（尤其元件與IC部分還完全不懂），感受到了想交興趣相仿新朋友的難度，因此希望能透過多po點相關文章拋磚引玉，讓大家對科幻、設計之類的東西起點興趣，也期望志同道合的舊朋友們能知道我還沒有燃盡熱情。

以上，受夠了大聲訴說所愛卻毫無反饋，但我會繼續傳達下去，分享自己從所愛中找到的熱情與樂趣。

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What I'm about to post here are mostly things I've moved over from Facebook—years' worth of posts—and notes from my OneNote and Notion. To start off, Facebook isn't exactly a secure place, especially considering it's one of the earliest social platforms and works with governments worldwide to share user info, including China. Honestly, I'm pretty fed up with that, but the thing is, I haven't found a bigger platform where my content can reach more people. Since I haven't, I thought using a blog as an intermediate station might work. My options are Google Blogger, WordPress (free plan with 1GB storage), or setting up my own WordPress server. For now, I'm going with Google Blogger, but I'm worried about their policy of deleting inactive blogs after two years. If needed, I guess I can learn how to install Linux on my old laptop and set it up as a server.

I'm aware that my interests are pretty niche here in Taiwan. Growing up, I chose liberal arts (文組) in high school, and all along, the things that have stressed my family out the most are related to "others, society, and legal rules." These important issues can't be directly solved through a problem-to-solution approach using science, technology, or even plain capital, they lean more towards the art of "how to persuade others and control yourselves to do the logical thing". If I ever take over the family business, I'll 100% face these problems, which is why I decided early on what major to study in college.

At the same time, I have this idea of wanting to leave something behind that others can feel and prove that I existed. But within the education system, skills in law, finance, or economics doesn't really allow me to leave a lasting mark. Heck, our local education system isn't even built for this. That's when I started thinking I "need" to learn something else. After completing my military service, I interviewed for a startup crowdfunding company in the US, stayed there on an F-1 student visa for a few months as an intern, had the chance of talking to many startup entrepreneurs and investors, and eventually decided to start small and work with personal electronic products first.

In theory, what I need to learn isn't too much: 3D modeling, printing, basic electronics, some C programming for development boards, and just enough design sense to get started. During my learning period, being introduced to Akira and Ghost in the Shell by my roommate in the US got me super into futurology. I often imagine that maybe consuming all these stories could spark some new creative ideas for me. I enjoy this process of watching and envisioning the future, which fills me with hope for humanity's possibilities without focusing too much on the present—especially since I'm surrounded by short-sightedness and negativity, myself included.

But thing is, I'm still stuck in a liberal arts bubble. The people I've met so far generally don't have similar experiences to mine, and most of my friends prioritize work and money. Few people have the leisure time or inclination to develop a second skill or hobby unrelated to their careers. So, I've had to look outward for other communities. Hard sci-fi is basically unread in Taiwan, and the DIY electronics scene? Well, I'm super green when it comes to components and ICs—I'm not even sure where to start. It's tough trying to connect with others who share my interests, so I thought, why not post some related articles here and hopefully inspire others to get into sci-fi or design? At the same time, I hope my old friends who share my passion will realize that I'm still burning with enthusiasm.

To be honest, it's exhausting to pour out what I love without getting any feedback. But hey, I'll keep going, sharing the passion and joy I find in what I love.