1. Baseball Rule
Objective: score more runs
- A run is scored when a player makes a round trip around
- the three base
- the home plate
Field: A diamond shape with bases at each corner
Number of player: 9 of each team
Duration: 9 innings, each of two haves
Scoring: hit the ball and run around
Get out?
- Strikeout: missing the ball
- Fly out: hitting the ball in the air, get caught touching the ground
- Ground out: hitting the ball along the ground
- Tag out: Runner is touched
1.1. Role
Offensive
- Batter: hit the ball
- Runner
Defensive
- Pitcher: goalkeeper, last line
- Outfielders: defenders
- Batters: forwards
1.2. Process
Take turn playing offence and defense
- First inning, top half, visiting team offense, trying to score
- switch role
- Three outs: each half-inning continues until record 3 outs
1.3. Fun?
- Strategy: Pitching, Hitting, defensive
- Skillful plays: double play/ home run/ strike out
1.4. SF Giant
- Founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams, they became the New York Giants in 1885.
- Moved to San Francisco in 1958.
- One of the most successful teams in MLB history.
2. Snow Mountain Melt?
Cold, Dry air, Wind chill, Insulation
3. 2FA, Why, How
Two-Factor Authentication. Add factor
- Something you know
- Something you have
- Something you are
3.1. Why More Secure
Provide a second line of defense
3.2. Limitation
- SMS: sim swapping, man-in-the-middle attacks
- User Inconvenience
- Recovery Risk:
4. Flight Price
Dynamic and complex process, influence by multitude of factors
- Supply and demand
- operational cost
- competition
- days of the week/time of the day
- channel
4.1. Why Dynamic Price?
- Complexity and Perishability
- Consumer Expectation
- Transparency and Competition
- Technology
4.2. Other Industries
- Hospitality
- Ride-Sharing
- Entertainment
- Electricity
5. Caltrain History
1863, between SF and San Jose
1980s local and state governments stepped in
5.1. Limit Coverage
Geographic Limitation
Different system: BART, Muni, VTA,
Cost and Jurisdiction