My name is Xiaolei Li. I am an Applied Researcher at Microsoft. I graduated in May of 2008 with a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I was in the Database and Information Systems Laboratory under the guidance of Prof. Jiawei Han. My thesis was on the topic of spatiotemporal data mining. Other topics I have interest in include general data mining, OLAP, data indexing, and machine learning.
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Wendy and Lucy
Thumbs up. So good.
2009-05-30 14:57:08 CST
Zoologist
Until recently, I always pronounced this as "zoo"-"ologist". But it was brought to my attention that there are only 2 and not 3 o's after the z. Thus, the correct pronunciation is "zo"-"ologist". *Cue "The More You Know" music.
I rented the Canon 14mm f/2.8L lens over the weekend. On my full frame 5D mkII, this lens is ridiculously wide. I can definitely get used to that, especially for landscapes or even portraits. If only it didn't cost $2,000...
Listen to the No Agenda podcast. It's one of the most informational and entertaining podcasts around.
2009-04-21 02:17:49 CST
Killer Shakes
About a month ago, I started on the Bill Starr 5x5 training program. Pretty interesting workout. All compound lifts with weekly progressions and ramp-ups. I've already put on maybe 6 or 7 pounds and I've noticed my metabolism increase significantly. As a result, I've started to make shakes for breakfast instead of just drinking coffee and eating muffins. I got this blender and I'm making the following two shakes.
Chocolate
- 2 scoops of chocolate whey protein
- milk
- banana
- peanut butter
- flaxseed oil
Strawberry
- 2 scoops of strawberry whey protein
- milk
- banana
- strawberries
- blueberries or raspberries or both
- flaxseed oil
I've been drinking these every morning and every post-workout. So far I'm preferring the strawberry one. Maybe I'll try it out with vanilla protein and other fruits as I get sick of them.
2009-02-27 01:03:44 CST
Best Of
Seems like everyone's making a list these days. Here's my top 10 of 2008.
10. Deerhunter - Microcastle9. This Will Destroy You - s/t
8. Max Richter - 24 Postcards in Full Color
7. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band - 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons
6. Vampire Weekend - s/t
5. Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
4. Upcdowncleftcrightcabc+start - Embers
3. The Tallest Man on Earth - Shallow Grave
2. Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill
1. Mooncake - Lagrange Points
2008-12-27 16:06:48 CST