Benjamin Han
@benjaminhan.sigmoid.social.ap.brid.gy
Husband, father, runner, German learner, piano player. A curious soul living in #PacificNorthwest. Working on Knowledge + #ML + #AgenticAI at .
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W. F. Bach: Six Sonatas for Two #flutes Manuel Granatiero, Eleonora Bišćević
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1849579874?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #chamber
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1849579874?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #chamber
W. F. Bach: Six Sonatas for Two Flutes by Manuel Granatiero - Apple Music Classical
Listen to W. F. Bach: Six Sonatas for Two Flutes by Manuel Granatiero. 2026. 19 tracks. 1 hour 13 minutes.
classical.music.apple.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
W. F. Bach: Six Sonatas for Two #flutes Manuel Granatiero, Eleonora Bišćević
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1849579874?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #chamber
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1849579874?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #chamber
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A day after my disastrous Bridle Trails 50K race: I barely finished it with 6:06:57 -- more than an hour longer than what my goal was!
The initial 2 loops (~10mi) went fine, but starting from 11th my left ankle/calf started going wrong. Looking back my […]
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A day after my disastrous Bridle Trails 50K race: I barely finished it with 6:06:57 -- more than an hour longer than what my goal was!
The initial 2 loops (~10mi) went fine, but starting from 11th my left ankle/calf started going wrong. Looking back my […]
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January 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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A day after my disastrous Bridle Trails 50K race: I barely finished it with 6:06:57 -- more than an hour longer than what my goal was!
The initial 2 loops (~10mi) went fine, but starting from 11th my left ankle/calf started going wrong. Looking back my […]
[Original post on sigmoid.social]
A day after my disastrous Bridle Trails 50K race: I barely finished it with 6:06:57 -- more than an hour longer than what my goal was!
The initial 2 loops (~10mi) went fine, but starting from 11th my left ankle/calf started going wrong. Looking back my […]
[Original post on sigmoid.social]
Bridle Trails 50K #race today: arrived too early? 😆
Looks like water will start falling from sky later today — luckily it should start long after the race is done!
#running #ultrarunning #trailrunning
Looks like water will start falling from sky later today — luckily it should start long after the race is done!
#running #ultrarunning #trailrunning
January 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Bridle Trails 50K #race today: arrived too early? 😆
Looks like water will start falling from sky later today — luckily it should start long after the race is done!
#running #ultrarunning #trailrunning
Looks like water will start falling from sky later today — luckily it should start long after the race is done!
#running #ultrarunning #trailrunning
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Lieder: #schumann, #mozart, #Haydn, #beethoven, #schubert & #wolf
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1850481672?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #vocal
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1850481672?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #vocal
Lieder: Schumann, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert & Wolf by Erik Werba - Apple Music Classical
Listen to Lieder: Schumann, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert & Wolf by Erik Werba. 1969. 16 tracks. 52 minutes.
classical.music.apple.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Bennett: #piano #concertos Nos. 4 & 6
Hiroaki Takenouchi, Simon Callaghan, Martin Yates,
Northern Sinfonia
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1844432775?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute
Hiroaki Takenouchi, Simon Callaghan, Martin Yates,
Northern Sinfonia
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1844432775?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute
Bennett: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 6 by Hiroaki Takenouchi - Apple Music Classical
Listen to Bennett: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 6 by Hiroaki Takenouchi. 2026. 7 tracks. 1 hour 3 minutes.
classical.music.apple.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Bennett: #piano #concertos Nos. 4 & 6
Hiroaki Takenouchi, Simon Callaghan, Martin Yates,
Northern Sinfonia
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1844432775?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute
Hiroaki Takenouchi, Simon Callaghan, Martin Yates,
Northern Sinfonia
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1844432775?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute
Where Light Begins
Andrejs Osokins
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1818706718?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #piano #crossover
Andrejs Osokins
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1818706718?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #piano #crossover
Where Light Begins by Andrejs Osokins - Apple Music Classical
Listen to Where Light Begins by Andrejs Osokins. 2026. 8 tracks. 23 minutes.
classical.music.apple.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Where Light Begins
Andrejs Osokins
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1818706718?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #piano #crossover
Andrejs Osokins
https://classical.music.apple.com/us/album/1818706718?l=en-US
#classicalmusic #applemusicclassical #commute #piano #crossover
In preparation for the next Saturday’s 50K race, this #sundaylongrun I only did a 11mi easy run: pace 10’36”/mi including 1mi walk from 6th mile mark, w/ avg HR 129bpm and 100% in Z1/2.
2026 started a bit problematic for me in #in inng, with erratic sleep due […]
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2026 started a bit problematic for me in #in inng, with erratic sleep due […]
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January 5, 2026 at 12:41 AM
In preparation for the next Saturday’s 50K race, this #sundaylongrun I only did a 11mi easy run: pace 10’36”/mi including 1mi walk from 6th mile mark, w/ avg HR 129bpm and 100% in Z1/2.
2026 started a bit problematic for me in #in inng, with erratic sleep due […]
[Original post on sigmoid.social]
2026 started a bit problematic for me in #in inng, with erratic sleep due […]
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#NewYear #parkrun today: was planning to do just a tempo run and got one at pace 7’43”/mi, but my HR was way too high: avg/max 172/184bpm (usually in 160 range). Slept 3 hours afterwards.
#coachgpt said it’s my jet lag + the mileage I stacked up in the past […]
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#coachgpt said it’s my jet lag + the mileage I stacked up in the past […]
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January 2, 2026 at 5:56 AM
#NewYear #parkrun today: was planning to do just a tempo run and got one at pace 7’43”/mi, but my HR was way too high: avg/max 172/184bpm (usually in 160 range). Slept 3 hours afterwards.
#coachgpt said it’s my jet lag + the mileage I stacked up in the past […]
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#coachgpt said it’s my jet lag + the mileage I stacked up in the past […]
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December #running recap: vs November my mileage dropped 222.1 → 139.2 mi (159.2 w/ walking), EG rose 6,113 → 9,977 ft, and run time fell 35 → 23 hrs.
Travel to #taiwan cut volume, though #taipei Stadium tracks boosted EG. I missed my 200-mi month, but I’d […]
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Travel to #taiwan cut volume, though #taipei Stadium tracks boosted EG. I missed my 200-mi month, but I’d […]
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January 1, 2026 at 8:32 AM
December #running recap: vs November my mileage dropped 222.1 → 139.2 mi (159.2 w/ walking), EG rose 6,113 → 9,977 ft, and run time fell 35 → 23 hrs.
Travel to #taiwan cut volume, though #taipei Stadium tracks boosted EG. I missed my 200-mi month, but I’d […]
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Travel to #taiwan cut volume, though #taipei Stadium tracks boosted EG. I missed my 200-mi month, but I’d […]
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November #running recap: compared to October I have 171.3 → 222.1mi (231.7 w/ walking), EG 3,384 → 6,113ft, 28 → 35hr running.
This was up significantly from October (including EG), and met both of my monthly quota 200mi and yearly goal 2,400mi (one month […]
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This was up significantly from October (including EG), and met both of my monthly quota 200mi and yearly goal 2,400mi (one month […]
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January 1, 2026 at 8:27 AM
November #running recap: compared to October I have 171.3 → 222.1mi (231.7 w/ walking), EG 3,384 → 6,113ft, 28 → 35hr running.
This was up significantly from October (including EG), and met both of my monthly quota 200mi and yearly goal 2,400mi (one month […]
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This was up significantly from October (including EG), and met both of my monthly quota 200mi and yearly goal 2,400mi (one month […]
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Surprisingly refreshing. On the surface it’s a #scifi #comedy, but it's more like social commentary (that's why it's even more surprising). Recommended.
Escape from the 21st Century (逃离21世纪)
https://escape21st.com/
#movie
Escape from the 21st Century (逃离21世纪)
https://escape21st.com/
#movie
Escape from the 21st Century Official Movie Site
Three 18-year-old boys, Wang Zha, Chengyong and Pao Pao, accidentally fall into a lake with flashy colors. When they get out, they realize they can travel back and forth 20 years into the future with a sneeze.
escape21st.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Surprisingly refreshing. On the surface it’s a #scifi #comedy, but it's more like social commentary (that's why it's even more surprising). Recommended.
Escape from the 21st Century (逃离21世纪)
https://escape21st.com/
#movie
Escape from the 21st Century (逃离21世纪)
https://escape21st.com/
#movie
Just read the 2025 Letter by Zhengdong Wang — a sharp reflection on where AI is and where it’s heading. Takeaways:
• Compute keeps compounding despite real headwinds
• Progress = time-to-task, not benchmarks
• Institutions lag capability; jobs change slower than tools
• AI success can trigger […]
• Compute keeps compounding despite real headwinds
• Progress = time-to-task, not benchmarks
• Institutions lag capability; jobs change slower than tools
• AI success can trigger […]
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sigmoid.social
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Just read the 2025 Letter by Zhengdong Wang — a sharp reflection on where AI is and where it’s heading. Takeaways:
• Compute keeps compounding despite real headwinds
• Progress = time-to-task, not benchmarks
• Institutions lag capability; jobs change slower than tools
• AI success can trigger […]
• Compute keeps compounding despite real headwinds
• Progress = time-to-task, not benchmarks
• Institutions lag capability; jobs change slower than tools
• AI success can trigger […]
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Previewing Bridle Trails #50k #race on Jan 10: running only 2 loops ~10mi today (1/3 of the race distance). Still under influence of jet lag and didn't feel easy. But I still have more than a week!
#running #photos #pnw #ultramarathon #trailrunning
Previewing Bridle Trails #50k #race on Jan 10: running only 2 loops ~10mi today (1/3 of the race distance). Still under influence of jet lag and didn't feel easy. But I still have more than a week!
#running #photos #pnw #ultramarathon #trailrunning
December 30, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Previewing Bridle Trails #50k #race on Jan 10: running only 2 loops ~10mi today (1/3 of the race distance). Still under influence of jet lag and didn't feel easy. But I still have more than a week!
#running #photos #pnw #ultramarathon #trailrunning
Previewing Bridle Trails #50k #race on Jan 10: running only 2 loops ~10mi today (1/3 of the race distance). Still under influence of jet lag and didn't feel easy. But I still have more than a week!
#running #photos #pnw #ultramarathon #trailrunning
Know-who over know-how, and its limitation.
Before #apple Disrupted Everything, #sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot. https://howardyu.substack.com/p/before-apple-disrupted-everything
#business #tech
Before #apple Disrupted Everything, #sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot. https://howardyu.substack.com/p/before-apple-disrupted-everything
#business #tech
Before Apple Disrupted Everything, Sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot.
While everyone studies Apple's innovation playbook, they're missing the company that wrote it. Here is the untold story of how Sony taught Silicon Valley to disrupt.
howardyu.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Know-who over know-how, and its limitation.
Before #apple Disrupted Everything, #sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot. https://howardyu.substack.com/p/before-apple-disrupted-everything
#business #tech
Before #apple Disrupted Everything, #sony Did It First. Steve Jobs Never Forgot. https://howardyu.substack.com/p/before-apple-disrupted-everything
#business #tech
Yes — we jumped out of bed, and my son and wife were hiding under a table. Daughter kept sleeping. 😆
#taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude #quake, no major damage reported - Reuters https://apple.news/AnUuvo0FyRD2aQ6-5c2VwcA
#earthquake
#taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude #quake, no major damage reported - Reuters https://apple.news/AnUuvo0FyRD2aQ6-5c2VwcA
#earthquake
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported — Reuters
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan's northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports of major damage.
apple.news
December 28, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Yes — we jumped out of bed, and my son and wife were hiding under a table. Daughter kept sleeping. 😆
#taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude #quake, no major damage reported - Reuters https://apple.news/AnUuvo0FyRD2aQ6-5c2VwcA
#earthquake
#taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude #quake, no major damage reported - Reuters https://apple.news/AnUuvo0FyRD2aQ6-5c2VwcA
#earthquake
Floppy disk pre-paid cash card launched in #taiwan — #NFC payment method 'only has a card function' warns supplier, so keep it out of your FDD | Tom's Hardware […]
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December 28, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Final run in #taipei Stadium in this trip: a 5mi “easy" run but w/ 991ft EG! We didn't know the little track field opened from 6pm so I run outside of the big track arena (my daughter was smarter than me)!
In all I ran 18/23 days in this trip to #taiwan […]
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In all I ran 18/23 days in this trip to #taiwan […]
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December 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Final run in #taipei Stadium in this trip: a 5mi “easy" run but w/ 991ft EG! We didn't know the little track field opened from 6pm so I run outside of the big track arena (my daughter was smarter than me)!
In all I ran 18/23 days in this trip to #taiwan […]
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In all I ran 18/23 days in this trip to #taiwan […]
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“For most recreational runners, the evidence is reassuring. The #heart adapts to marathon running rather than breaking down under it. Those temporary spikes in troponin after races reflect hard work, not damage, and decade-long studies confirm that with proper training, the heart stays healthy.” […]
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sigmoid.social
December 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
“For most recreational runners, the evidence is reassuring. The #heart adapts to marathon running rather than breaking down under it. Those temporary spikes in troponin after races reflect hard work, not damage, and decade-long studies confirm that with proper training, the heart stays healthy.” […]
Another 4+mi today with my daughter at #taipei Stadium: progression + 4x20s strides with peak pace at 4’51”/mi. This is a very deceiving track field: EG 491ft and my pace 8’18”/mi becomes GAP 7’09”/mi!
Oh, and #earthquake alerts sounded on everyone’s phone.
#running #taiwan
Oh, and #earthquake alerts sounded on everyone’s phone.
#running #taiwan
December 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Another 4+mi today with my daughter at #taipei Stadium: progression + 4x20s strides with peak pace at 4’51”/mi. This is a very deceiving track field: EG 491ft and my pace 8’18”/mi becomes GAP 7’09”/mi!
Oh, and #earthquake alerts sounded on everyone’s phone.
#running #taiwan
Oh, and #earthquake alerts sounded on everyone’s phone.
#running #taiwan