A handsome guy and a handsome man lying on the ground to form a big "P". For what? Just for a business promotional campaign!
Amazing? Yes, one of the duo is me. XD
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
My First Show-up On The Internet
Picture says it all!
A handsome guy and a handsome man lying on the ground to form a big "P". For what? Just for a business promotional campaign!
Amazing? Yes, one of the duo is me. XD
A handsome guy and a handsome man lying on the ground to form a big "P". For what? Just for a business promotional campaign!
Amazing? Yes, one of the duo is me. XD
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Where Am I?
This was, technologically speaking, the first co-authored publication by me and Zoe, as she threw out a host of rough ideas and me elaborating on them.
I think it should be kept as an entry on our blog.
Day Zero, Where am I?
WoWMike: Am I dead? Nah, still breathing. Seemed I was just recovered from a deep coma. I found I was placed in a very unfamiliar space when my eyes opened with great sore. It sounded not too bad though for a human mage surviving from a fierce battle with The Scourge. There was, before me, a huge map made of yellowish parchment, above it a line in small font size www.wowmine.com. I touched the map, nothing happened. I then looked around, saw nothing live... I am WoWMike. Where am I now...
Day One, Where am I?
WoWMike: Somehow I must have survived from death. I checked the map meticulously and sensed there was something between the parchment. Maybe that was where the secret lay. Draining all my mana, I tried to melt down the outer with the help of my fire magic to reveal what seemed to be an interlayer. A hole was burnt on the map, and there was something hidden inside as expected! It looked like a sun, or some sun-like object. My mana had drained out finally and I would have to regain my mana before making a next melting attempt.
Day Two, Where am I?
WoWMike: I heard some faint drums from far away which made my heart beating volatilely. The drums sounded very familiar to me, but my memory did not serve me well enough to come up with a right answer. My mana had recovered from the drain and I could cast another small fireblast again. A second hole was burnt on the map and I saw some mountains entwined by rampant forests under a twilight sky. Where am I? I hoped I could work this out before draining all my mana here.
Day Three, Where am I?
WoWMike: It was the third day I was stranded in this place without any food, water and shelter. God knows how long I could manage to hold up under these daily hardship while I still had no clue about where I was now. I threw a small fireblast again with all my mana in the hope of burning up the entire map, but I blew it and only a small hole was burnt open this time. More mountain ranges appeared on the map which made me more confused and frustrated. It looked like somewhere in Durotar. I hoped it was not an Orc's camp... Where am I?
Day Four, Where am I?
WoWMike: I got a clearer picture after throwing the fourth fireball onto the map. A man in a weird pose between two withered trees on the right distance was seen vaguely. This discovery made me crazy on the spot as it was the first time I saw something live in this stranded situation. I shouted with pain and waved vigorously to him, but he kept still under the bare trees without budging a bit. I plunged into deep confusion and frustration again. Where am I?
Day Five, Where am I?
WoWMike: I didn't feel well today and decided not to speak anything until fully recover.
Day Six, Where am I?
WoWMike: When the sunlight was shining on my body, breeze combing my hair and fragrance hanging over my nose, I knew it was time to start my journey home after all these bitterness. "Country road, take me home..." My voice was beautiful, not kidding. Thanks all the people stood by me these days. Special thanks to a guy named shitlikit who had puzzled out the answer on the third day. As what I promised, all the guys who had helped point out the place I was stranded, which turned out to be in Thunder Bluff, will be rewarded accordingly. Please remember to check your mail box in time and I will be back soon for a new adventure! Stay tuned!
I think it should be kept as an entry on our blog.
Day Zero, Where am I?
WoWMike: Am I dead? Nah, still breathing. Seemed I was just recovered from a deep coma. I found I was placed in a very unfamiliar space when my eyes opened with great sore. It sounded not too bad though for a human mage surviving from a fierce battle with The Scourge. There was, before me, a huge map made of yellowish parchment, above it a line in small font size www.wowmine.com. I touched the map, nothing happened. I then looked around, saw nothing live... I am WoWMike. Where am I now...
Day One, Where am I?
WoWMike: Somehow I must have survived from death. I checked the map meticulously and sensed there was something between the parchment. Maybe that was where the secret lay. Draining all my mana, I tried to melt down the outer with the help of my fire magic to reveal what seemed to be an interlayer. A hole was burnt on the map, and there was something hidden inside as expected! It looked like a sun, or some sun-like object. My mana had drained out finally and I would have to regain my mana before making a next melting attempt.
Day Two, Where am I?
WoWMike: I heard some faint drums from far away which made my heart beating volatilely. The drums sounded very familiar to me, but my memory did not serve me well enough to come up with a right answer. My mana had recovered from the drain and I could cast another small fireblast again. A second hole was burnt on the map and I saw some mountains entwined by rampant forests under a twilight sky. Where am I? I hoped I could work this out before draining all my mana here.
Day Three, Where am I?
WoWMike: It was the third day I was stranded in this place without any food, water and shelter. God knows how long I could manage to hold up under these daily hardship while I still had no clue about where I was now. I threw a small fireblast again with all my mana in the hope of burning up the entire map, but I blew it and only a small hole was burnt open this time. More mountain ranges appeared on the map which made me more confused and frustrated. It looked like somewhere in Durotar. I hoped it was not an Orc's camp... Where am I?
Day Four, Where am I?
WoWMike: I got a clearer picture after throwing the fourth fireball onto the map. A man in a weird pose between two withered trees on the right distance was seen vaguely. This discovery made me crazy on the spot as it was the first time I saw something live in this stranded situation. I shouted with pain and waved vigorously to him, but he kept still under the bare trees without budging a bit. I plunged into deep confusion and frustration again. Where am I?
Day Five, Where am I?
WoWMike: I didn't feel well today and decided not to speak anything until fully recover.
Day Six, Where am I?
WoWMike: When the sunlight was shining on my body, breeze combing my hair and fragrance hanging over my nose, I knew it was time to start my journey home after all these bitterness. "Country road, take me home..." My voice was beautiful, not kidding. Thanks all the people stood by me these days. Special thanks to a guy named shitlikit who had puzzled out the answer on the third day. As what I promised, all the guys who had helped point out the place I was stranded, which turned out to be in Thunder Bluff, will be rewarded accordingly. Please remember to check your mail box in time and I will be back soon for a new adventure! Stay tuned!
Enhance Your Politics Knowledge
Here are some politics vocabulary that you should know in order to better understand all those politics report out there.
Balancing the ticket: When a candidate has won his or her party's presidential nomination, he or she is then obliged to pick a "running-mate", who - if the pair win the election - will become vice-president. The two candidates are then often referred to as "the ticket".
Candidates are often advised to pick a running-mate who "balances the ticket" - that is, one whose qualities make up for the candidate's perceived weaknesses.
So in 2000, George W Bush - who was thought to be relatively young and inexperienced - selected veteran Republican operator Dick Cheney. And in 2004, John Kerry, a New England liberal, picked John Edwards, a southerner with a populist streak.
Ballot initiative: A number of US states allow for a procedure known as a ballot initiative, whereby citizens are able to draw up a petition for a proposed change in the law, which - if it gathers enough signatures - is placed before voters in a referendum.
If the change is approved by the voters it then becomes law.
Sometimes, political parties may organise ballot initiatives on controversial issues in an attempt to drive up turnout among their core supporters. For example, in 2004, a number of states held referendums on Republican-initiated ballot initiatives to ban gay marriage.
Ballot initiatives are sometimes referred to as "ballot measures" or "propositions".
Bellwether state: A state which, historically, tends to vote for the winning candidate, perhaps because it is - demographically - a microcosm of the country as a whole.
The classic example of a bellwether state is Missouri, which has voted for the winner in every US presidential election since 1904 - except 1956.
The term derives from the name for a sheep which shepherds would fit with a bell. By listening out for this sheep, the bellwether, shepherds were able to locate the position of the entire flock.
Beltway: An American term for the orbital highway or ring-road that often surrounds major cities. In political reporting the term generally refers to congressional business undertaken inside the highway surrounding Washington DC - Interstate 495. For example, "a beltway issue" refers to a political issue or debate considered to be of importance only to the political class and of little interest to the general public.
Alternatively, those considered to have a "beltway mentality" are seen as being out of touch with the ordinary voters elsewhere in the country.
Balancing the ticket: When a candidate has won his or her party's presidential nomination, he or she is then obliged to pick a "running-mate", who - if the pair win the election - will become vice-president. The two candidates are then often referred to as "the ticket".
Candidates are often advised to pick a running-mate who "balances the ticket" - that is, one whose qualities make up for the candidate's perceived weaknesses.
So in 2000, George W Bush - who was thought to be relatively young and inexperienced - selected veteran Republican operator Dick Cheney. And in 2004, John Kerry, a New England liberal, picked John Edwards, a southerner with a populist streak.
Ballot initiative: A number of US states allow for a procedure known as a ballot initiative, whereby citizens are able to draw up a petition for a proposed change in the law, which - if it gathers enough signatures - is placed before voters in a referendum.
If the change is approved by the voters it then becomes law.
Sometimes, political parties may organise ballot initiatives on controversial issues in an attempt to drive up turnout among their core supporters. For example, in 2004, a number of states held referendums on Republican-initiated ballot initiatives to ban gay marriage.
Ballot initiatives are sometimes referred to as "ballot measures" or "propositions".
Bellwether state: A state which, historically, tends to vote for the winning candidate, perhaps because it is - demographically - a microcosm of the country as a whole.
The classic example of a bellwether state is Missouri, which has voted for the winner in every US presidential election since 1904 - except 1956.
The term derives from the name for a sheep which shepherds would fit with a bell. By listening out for this sheep, the bellwether, shepherds were able to locate the position of the entire flock.
Beltway: An American term for the orbital highway or ring-road that often surrounds major cities. In political reporting the term generally refers to congressional business undertaken inside the highway surrounding Washington DC - Interstate 495. For example, "a beltway issue" refers to a political issue or debate considered to be of importance only to the political class and of little interest to the general public.
Alternatively, those considered to have a "beltway mentality" are seen as being out of touch with the ordinary voters elsewhere in the country.
The Day Has Come
Finally, my first long-distance tirp has come. I was very exciting last night and almost couldn't close my eyes. And this morning I have also finished my project planning, which ensured me a lighthearted mood because I don't need to dwell on it anymore on my sweet trip!
We are ON, after today's boring work! -_-
We are ON, after today's boring work! -_-
Monday, September 29, 2008
No Strings Attached
no strings (attached)
Definition:
if there are no strings attached to an offer or arrangement, there is nothing that is unpleasant or not convenient that you have to accept in order to get the advantage from the offer.
Examples:
It's very rare that you get a loan that size with no strings attached.
The donation has no strings attached, so the charity is free to use it for whatever purpose it chooses.
Usage notes:
sometimes used in the form with string attached with special demands or limits.
Many special offers come with strings attached, so be aware of this before you buy.
Definition:
if there are no strings attached to an offer or arrangement, there is nothing that is unpleasant or not convenient that you have to accept in order to get the advantage from the offer.
Examples:
It's very rare that you get a loan that size with no strings attached.
The donation has no strings attached, so the charity is free to use it for whatever purpose it chooses.
Usage notes:
sometimes used in the form with string attached with special demands or limits.
Many special offers come with strings attached, so be aware of this before you buy.
Internationalization, Localization & Globalization
We have some long words that we may not want to type them out in full. Like internationalization, localization and globalization. Due to their length, these terms are frequently abbreviated to i18n, l10n and g11n respectively, where the Arabic numeral stands for the number of letters between the first letter and the last one in these words.
English is a magical lanauge with various twists. That's why I've fallen in love with her. XD
English is a magical lanauge with various twists. That's why I've fallen in love with her. XD
English Upgrade -- Age
come of age
1. to reach the age when you are an adult and are legally responsible for your behaviour.
So what of all the fifty-thousand youngsters who come of age this spring? Who will they be voting for?
They will have a party when their sons or daughters come of age.
Your son's children have now come of age.
Of all the kids who come of age this year, how many will actually vote?
2. something or someone that has come of age has reached full, successful, development.
After years of sophisticated mimicry, Japanese design has come of age.
The idea of equality in the workplace has come of age.
age before beauty
When this idiom is used, it is a way of allowing an older person to do something first, though often in a slightly sarcastic way. In Chinese, 长者优先.
1. to reach the age when you are an adult and are legally responsible for your behaviour.
So what of all the fifty-thousand youngsters who come of age this spring? Who will they be voting for?
They will have a party when their sons or daughters come of age.
Your son's children have now come of age.
Of all the kids who come of age this year, how many will actually vote?
2. something or someone that has come of age has reached full, successful, development.
After years of sophisticated mimicry, Japanese design has come of age.
The idea of equality in the workplace has come of age.
age before beauty
When this idiom is used, it is a way of allowing an older person to do something first, though often in a slightly sarcastic way. In Chinese, 长者优先.
A Battle Between Oriental and Western Poet
Well, this is a battle that should be recorded in our love history.
I started to poke Zoe with this one day,
送你这首打油诗，
注定要使我迷失，
中文叫你声老师，
英文烂得像死尸，
想起那夜共寝室，
不介意你满头虱，
因你脸蛋赛西施。
She fought back,
后面坐个丹尼斯 自以为是轩尼诗
做起诗来不像诗 因为满头都是虱
I ventured,
前面有个叫佐伊 天天上班都装B
乱吃药还乱就医 十来岁已成阿姨
She flopped. XD
I started to poke Zoe with this one day,
送你这首打油诗，
注定要使我迷失，
中文叫你声老师，
英文烂得像死尸，
想起那夜共寝室，
不介意你满头虱，
因你脸蛋赛西施。
She fought back,
后面坐个丹尼斯 自以为是轩尼诗
做起诗来不像诗 因为满头都是虱
I ventured,
前面有个叫佐伊 天天上班都装B
乱吃药还乱就医 十来岁已成阿姨
She flopped. XD
Sadness Will Never Occur
One evening, my darling told me sad stoires of various kind that she learned from her close friends. Though my condolence was aroused by all those bitter live-through, I was still puzzled about why they happened at all. Trust is the most beautiful thing in this world any human being can possibly hold. The world will doom and shatter if no trust exists. And trust is the foundation for love. I trust her, and I can sense from her every moment that she trusts me too.
For us, the sky is blue, the love is pure and the future is bright.
Zoe, you know, I'm really looking forward to the marriage with you. It's stupid to say it here, but you know, I'm kinda stupid sometimes.
For us, the sky is blue, the love is pure and the future is bright.
Zoe, you know, I'm really looking forward to the marriage with you. It's stupid to say it here, but you know, I'm kinda stupid sometimes.
Checklist for Fenghuang
D：
Shirt and overcoat;
A set of washing tool kit;
Moible phone recharger;
Backpack full of snacks;
Kettle * 2;
Daily consumable (umbrella exempt);
Two pieces of paper, for what? @_@
A lot of RMB;
Identification card;
Plastic sausage;
Shaver;
Z:
Shirt and overcoat;
Mobile phone recharger and MP3 player;
Candle * 2;
Camera from "Three Flowers" and "Five Flowers";
Toner, moisturizing spray and some other cosmetic stuff;
Facial tissue * 2, sunglasses, cool cap;
Umbrella;
Ointments;
Shirt and overcoat;
A set of washing tool kit;
Moible phone recharger;
Backpack full of snacks;
Kettle * 2;
Daily consumable (umbrella exempt);
Two pieces of paper, for what? @_@
A lot of RMB;
Identification card;
Plastic sausage;
Shaver;
Z:
Shirt and overcoat;
Mobile phone recharger and MP3 player;
Candle * 2;
Camera from "Three Flowers" and "Five Flowers";
Toner, moisturizing spray and some other cosmetic stuff;
Facial tissue * 2, sunglasses, cool cap;
Umbrella;
Ointments;
Sunday, September 28, 2008
十一凤凰游之装备清单
D：
换洗衣服一套，防寒外套一件
洗漱用品包一套
手机充电器
内有零食若干的双肩背包一个
水壶两个
以及日常装备（不包括雨伞）
白纸两张
Z:
换洗衣服一套，防寒外套一件
手机充电器 mp3及充电器
蜡烛两颗
相机一台（若三花和五花不用）
隔离霜 爽肤水 乳液 保湿喷雾
纸巾两包 墨镜一副 帽子一顶
雨伞一把
紫草膏 风油精各一小瓶
其余小d补充
oh yeah~~凤凰凤凰 我来啦~~
换洗衣服一套，防寒外套一件
洗漱用品包一套
手机充电器
内有零食若干的双肩背包一个
水壶两个
以及日常装备（不包括雨伞）
白纸两张
Z:
换洗衣服一套，防寒外套一件
手机充电器 mp3及充电器
蜡烛两颗
相机一台（若三花和五花不用）
隔离霜 爽肤水 乳液 保湿喷雾
纸巾两包 墨镜一副 帽子一顶
雨伞一把
紫草膏 风油精各一小瓶
其余小d补充
oh yeah~~凤凰凤凰 我来啦~~
Schadenfreude
Have you experienced schadenfreude before?
Schadenfreude can be defined as enjoyment taken from the misfortune of someone else. The word referring to this emotion has been borrowed from German by the English language and is sometimes also used as a loanword by other languages.
A New York Times article in 2002 cited a number of scientific studies of schadenfreude, which it defined as "delighting in others' misfortune." Many such studies are based on social comparison theory, the idea that when people around us have bad luck, we look better to ourselves. Other researchers have found that people with low self-esteem are more likely to feel schadenfreude than are people who have high self-esteem.
One recent (2006) experiment suggests that men, but not women, enjoy seeing "bad" people suffer. The study was designed to measure empathy, by watching which brain centers are stimulated when subjects inside an MRI observe someone having a painful experience. Researchers expected that the brain's empathy center would show more stimulation when those seen as "good" got an electric shock than they would if the shock was given to someone the subject had reason to consider bad. This was indeed the result for their female subjects, but for male subjects the brain's pleasure centers also lit up when someone else got a shock that the male thought was well-deserved.
Schadenfreude can be defined as enjoyment taken from the misfortune of someone else. The word referring to this emotion has been borrowed from German by the English language and is sometimes also used as a loanword by other languages.
A New York Times article in 2002 cited a number of scientific studies of schadenfreude, which it defined as "delighting in others' misfortune." Many such studies are based on social comparison theory, the idea that when people around us have bad luck, we look better to ourselves. Other researchers have found that people with low self-esteem are more likely to feel schadenfreude than are people who have high self-esteem.
One recent (2006) experiment suggests that men, but not women, enjoy seeing "bad" people suffer. The study was designed to measure empathy, by watching which brain centers are stimulated when subjects inside an MRI observe someone having a painful experience. Researchers expected that the brain's empathy center would show more stimulation when those seen as "good" got an electric shock than they would if the shock was given to someone the subject had reason to consider bad. This was indeed the result for their female subjects, but for male subjects the brain's pleasure centers also lit up when someone else got a shock that the male thought was well-deserved.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
What is Fat Farm?
Well, we are talking about farm all the days, both as a verb and a noun, because we are in a farming industry. But do you happen to know what a fat farm is? A fat farm is a spa or resort that specializes in weight loss. So now let's look at two examples here.
Example One:
My sister Sally is back from the fat farm again. She lost twenty pounds there. But the way she eats, I'm sure she'll gain it back and go back to the fat farm next year.
Example Two:
Sally did something very embarrassing at the fat farm. One night she quietly phoned out to order a pizza thinking nobody would know, but she got caught by the fat farm manager. So she quit the next day and returned home.
Hope you can remember this new word and of course I don't want you to get involved in this place for any reason at all. XD
Example One:
My sister Sally is back from the fat farm again. She lost twenty pounds there. But the way she eats, I'm sure she'll gain it back and go back to the fat farm next year.
Example Two:
Sally did something very embarrassing at the fat farm. One night she quietly phoned out to order a pizza thinking nobody would know, but she got caught by the fat farm manager. So she quit the next day and returned home.
Hope you can remember this new word and of course I don't want you to get involved in this place for any reason at all. XD
Give a Big Hand
Today I learned from my pompous darling a new idiom, which didn't show up in my favorite dictionary. I had no idea how and where she had learned this idiom, but here I would like to give out my sincere praise. Thank you darling!
give a big hand, means applaud by clapping hands.
Example: Let's give all the contestants a big hand.
give a big hand, means applaud by clapping hands.
Example: Let's give all the contestants a big hand.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
where have all the flowers gone
为什么我不爱写博客呢？
因为我一直认为博客是一个人对自己的喃喃自语。
这让我觉得是在与头顶的另一个自己亲近。
我应该与之亲近，这个梦想着环游世界的女孩。
这个女孩一路懵懂冲动，跌跌撞撞地探索着世界。
可是当一度强烈吸引着他的周遭似乎慢慢变得乏味。。。
于是尝试改变
是岁月的磨砺也好，人心的是故也好，
原本那么心手相连的朋友也渐渐疏远。
连从前的旧事故人也不愿提起。
彼此都忙着各自的事，恋爱，工作，结婚，小孩。。。。
不是忘记了竹杖芒鞋轻胜马，而是我们真的老了。
只是还有一个女孩在轻喃，在张望，where have all the flowers gone？
广州漫长的夏季随着着黑格尔台风的来临，终于就要进入尾声。
小玲念叨着今年冬天应该买件风衣。
佳子很久都没有联系。只是上次换号码通知她时，她非常夸张的说难得我还记得她。
刘芸他们家小狼还有3个月就要来到这个世界。
娜娜大叹婆媳关系为世纪难题。
其实悲欢离合的故事从来都没有停止过，而我又在盘算些什么？
满心期待着的十一凤凰游，因为最初的参与者一个个的退出而有些遗憾。
只剩我和小D两个人。
明明知道像这种世外桃源的地方不应该这个时候去，可是我们别无选择。
这就是现代人的悲哀。
幻想中的有着槐树的院落和映着明月的古井，也只有寄希望于很久的不确定的将来。
而那些古早的愿望，也已不适合拿出来分享。
也许沱江阑珊的烛火，比较适合放逐那些不敢不舍的心愿。
并且，欲望使人年轻，不是吗？
因为我一直认为博客是一个人对自己的喃喃自语。
这让我觉得是在与头顶的另一个自己亲近。
我应该与之亲近，这个梦想着环游世界的女孩。
这个女孩一路懵懂冲动，跌跌撞撞地探索着世界。
可是当一度强烈吸引着他的周遭似乎慢慢变得乏味。。。
于是尝试改变
是岁月的磨砺也好，人心的是故也好，
原本那么心手相连的朋友也渐渐疏远。
连从前的旧事故人也不愿提起。
彼此都忙着各自的事，恋爱，工作，结婚，小孩。。。。
不是忘记了竹杖芒鞋轻胜马，而是我们真的老了。
只是还有一个女孩在轻喃，在张望，where have all the flowers gone？
广州漫长的夏季随着着黑格尔台风的来临，终于就要进入尾声。
小玲念叨着今年冬天应该买件风衣。
佳子很久都没有联系。只是上次换号码通知她时，她非常夸张的说难得我还记得她。
刘芸他们家小狼还有3个月就要来到这个世界。
娜娜大叹婆媳关系为世纪难题。
其实悲欢离合的故事从来都没有停止过，而我又在盘算些什么？
满心期待着的十一凤凰游，因为最初的参与者一个个的退出而有些遗憾。
只剩我和小D两个人。
明明知道像这种世外桃源的地方不应该这个时候去，可是我们别无选择。
这就是现代人的悲哀。
幻想中的有着槐树的院落和映着明月的古井，也只有寄希望于很久的不确定的将来。
而那些古早的愿望，也已不适合拿出来分享。
也许沱江阑珊的烛火，比较适合放逐那些不敢不舍的心愿。
并且，欲望使人年轻，不是吗？
Funny Time @ Office
I missed a launch window today, by saying launch window, I mean the right time to put my lunchbox into microwave-oven. I was much annoyed and immediately reported this woe to my darling in an effort to rise her sympathy. And she got my point and offered me a free queuing service, which I accepted with no reason to refuse and at the same time my shoulders were bobbing up and down, showing the extreme happiness I felt from her selfless love.
^3^ ^3^ ^3^ I Love You Zoe! ^3^ ^3^ ^3^
^3^ ^3^ ^3^ I Love You Zoe! ^3^ ^3^ ^3^
Pearl Crescent Page Saver
I once thought SnagIt was the most powerful screen capture tool we could possibly had our hands on, but not after I met Pearl Crescent Page Saver, a simple and tiny Firefox extension that does the screen capture job well.
Just a simple mouse click for a scroll screen capture, that's where the magic lies, and this should be a must-have in your tool kit for a better marketing life!
Just a simple mouse click for a scroll screen capture, that's where the magic lies, and this should be a must-have in your tool kit for a better marketing life!
How to Install Firefox Extension
Well, seems my memory has been fading out, as I forgot how to install a Firefox extension today, again. Luckily said, my search ability is still gaining ground. With a brief search on Google, I re-learned the skill.
It's as simple as that! ( How could I forget this in the first place? >_< ) Just download the xpi file to harddisk (Firefox extension) and drag it onto a window of your Firefox browser. Done!
Anyway, blogging down this will surely help improve my memory. It's a sure-fire method that works well! XD
It's as simple as that! ( How could I forget this in the first place? >_< ) Just download the xpi file to harddisk (Firefox extension) and drag it onto a window of your Firefox browser. Done!
Anyway, blogging down this will surely help improve my memory. It's a sure-fire method that works well! XD
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Deep Sea City by T2 Entertainment
After two excruciating months, T2 Entertainment finally released its new breakthrough expansion Deep Sea City. Telecom Area 26 and China Netcom Area 7 will be opened simultaneously to accommodate new players who may want to dabble into the new world and find their places in it. The Deep Sea City is not a bravado judging from the huge attention it gained from gamers. With new features ranging from impressive sea views to heart-quaking adventures, NeoSteam is sure to turn over a new leaf for all the MMOG buffs. Let's see how it goes as this new expansion rolls out, GL!
MMOG Reporter Dennis
Firefox Add-on Parade
Well, I got something to share today, two impressive firefox add-on, Imacro and Adblock.
Imacro can help you do the repetitious works, by which I mean it can 'save' ur actions and re-do them at any time you like. Whatever you do with Firefox, iMacros can automate it. Sounds amazing? Have a try here.
Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of them. Adblock is an ad-blocking soft(damn, the name tells me about that, im not an idiot, okay?), but what im gonna tell you here is his stealing ability. I used Adbock to steal Flash on the internet. How to? Simply press Ctrl+Shift+F and all the flashes will be melted down in one second. The URL of any flash file on any site will be revealed and you can easily access to them with the help of some download softs, like FlashGet.
Okay, so much today and I hope you have learned something.. bye for now.. :)
Imacro can help you do the repetitious works, by which I mean it can 'save' ur actions and re-do them at any time you like. Whatever you do with Firefox, iMacros can automate it. Sounds amazing? Have a try here.
Ever been annoyed by all those ads and banners on the internet that often take longer to download than everything else on the page? Install Adblock Plus now and get rid of them. Adblock is an ad-blocking soft(damn, the name tells me about that, im not an idiot, okay?), but what im gonna tell you here is his stealing ability. I used Adbock to steal Flash on the internet. How to? Simply press Ctrl+Shift+F and all the flashes will be melted down in one second. The URL of any flash file on any site will be revealed and you can easily access to them with the help of some download softs, like FlashGet.
Okay, so much today and I hope you have learned something.. bye for now.. :)
Must-Have Software Hodgepodge
These are the must-have PC utility tools. Let's arm ourselves with the most powerful tool kit on the way to become a marketing savvy!
Last.fm
The world's largest social music platform. Show off your taste, see what your friends are listening to, hear new music, get personal radio, recommendations and downloads, all for free.
Picasa
Fast and easy photo sharing from Google!
7-Zip
The ultimate solution to zip files.
SnagIt
King of Screen Capture - All the screen capture and image editing functionality you'll ever need, in one simple and powerful program.
Camtasia
This soft is for easy and cushy video editing...
Kmplayer
Dump all your other media players if you got your hand on this.
Daemons Tools
The FREE Virtual CD/DVD-ROM-EMULATOR. Works with nearly all common imagetypes. Emulates nearly all known protections.
ProxyCap
Tunnel Windows applications through HTTP and SOCKS... Take you to the forbidden areas with less effort.
Last.fm
The world's largest social music platform. Show off your taste, see what your friends are listening to, hear new music, get personal radio, recommendations and downloads, all for free.
Picasa
Fast and easy photo sharing from Google!
7-Zip
The ultimate solution to zip files.
SnagIt
King of Screen Capture - All the screen capture and image editing functionality you'll ever need, in one simple and powerful program.
Camtasia
This soft is for easy and cushy video editing...
Kmplayer
Dump all your other media players if you got your hand on this.
Daemons Tools
The FREE Virtual CD/DVD-ROM-EMULATOR. Works with nearly all common imagetypes. Emulates nearly all known protections.
ProxyCap
Tunnel Windows applications through HTTP and SOCKS... Take you to the forbidden areas with less effort.
Monday, September 22, 2008
死神的精度
突然觉得应该看部电影，画面要漂亮的，音乐要动听的，剧情要简单的（复杂了费神），帅哥要大大的！
bingo！就是你啦，死神的精度！
可以说这部电影非常之符合本人的审美，由3个互相独立又小有联系的小故事组成，虽然故事都有点老套，但谁让导演总是用特写镜头对准着金城武gg那张立体又单纯的俊脸呢？不得不说，在这部电影里面，金城武比在赤壁中帅多了！！在第一个故事中的优雅，第二个故事中的嬉皮，第三个故事中的正太形象，都很饱满啊~~~（荡漾状）不过微末死神look时的头发那么的挫，李咏似的。。。莫非也是用那种黄色的好棉球给绑出来的？
好啦，hc完毕挖掘一下电影的深度内涵吧。死神gg每次执行任务的时候，都要无比认真地问一句：你有想过死亡吗？我不禁也问自己同样的问题，人在任何的下一秒都有死亡的可能，但我却从来没有认真严肃地考虑过这个问题。顶多就是认为自杀是一种很懦夫的行为，生命不是只属于自己一个人的。打住，看电影，日语对白，要仔细看字幕的呢！好在电影缓慢的节奏没有让我在走神的时候错过太多的剧情。第一个故事中的女主角的回答是自己周围的人一个个死去，从来也没有什么好的事情在自己身上发生过，觉得生活很没有希望，死也不是什么很值得恐惧的事情。于是死神决定对她执行死亡。可是就在结束的时候，希望的阳光照进了女主阴暗的人生，她的声音被音乐制作人发掘，成为一名歌手。善良的死神gg于是按照自己的标准，没有对她执行死亡。导演似乎试图在告诉我们应该永不放弃，希望就在转角。呵呵，果然适合我这种向阳的小向日葵看啊~~
第二个故事就有点无厘头了，关于黑帮仇杀的故事。我一直认为黑帮的故事，古惑仔系列已经拍到极致了，那这部电影里的和古惑仔比，那简直就是过家家。不过好在导演的主旨也不在于表现黑帮故事里的兄弟义气帮派争夺。藤田是个一心要为大哥报仇的大手型大佬，啊久津是大佬身边混头混脑的小弟。大佬为了讲义气要去以卵击石，小弟为不让大佬去送死被仇家利用。很老套的故事。最后死神帮助大佬实现了人生最后的梦想，杀掉了强大的仇人，最后然大佬在一场车祸中死去，因为他的人生已经没有遗憾，可以执行死亡。 这个故事本身实在没什么意思，但是里面有句话印象挺深的：报仇不是为了死者，而是被遗留下来的人的自我满足。
终于到第三个故事了，容我先喊一下！那海边的小房子好有爱啊！！！70岁的老婆婆好漂亮啊！！死神gg的新发型好帅啊！！！可是我困了，不想写下去了。第三个故事是我觉得最好看的，最后海边放晴的景色，美好到好像云中漫步的场景。想看的话，自己去看吧！
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Cost Versus Earning
The price of house in Guangzhou has been quadrupled by the hideous efforts of various house developers, while my salary did get trebled in the same period by my enormous efforts to climb the corporate ladder. Hey, but mind you, the two bases were extraordinarily distinct. Now we are talking about a 5-digit-number/square meter price versus a 3-digit-number/day salary. The disparity is huge, if not gigantic.
Recently I saw a piece of news that said house price in Guangzhou would be on a downward spiral in the years ahead. And I truly hope that this is a commitment that our government can live up to -- to relieve the life of all our ordinary people. Because, this seems to be the only foreseeable obstacle in my road to a happy marriage, with her.
Recently I saw a piece of news that said house price in Guangzhou would be on a downward spiral in the years ahead. And I truly hope that this is a commitment that our government can live up to -- to relieve the life of all our ordinary people. Because, this seems to be the only foreseeable obstacle in my road to a happy marriage, with her.
Mistake-Prone Couple
Well, me and Zoe have been experiencing a lot of clumsy scenes in our happy daily life. What we got here are a list of memorable clumsy shots:
1. Zoe hitting her head right into the showcase window and hurt her nose while we were examining a toy model shop.
2. Zoe hitting her forehead heavily by banging into the Watsons gate after a cosmetic shopping.
3. Dennis showing Zoe to a wrong restaurant which was in the opposite direction of the right one.
4. Dennis bringing Zoe to an unwanted park that was not initially planned, which producing a boring bus trip and a big waste of time.
What will come next? Stay tuned and see how we produce happiness from our clumsiness!
1. Zoe hitting her head right into the showcase window and hurt her nose while we were examining a toy model shop.
2. Zoe hitting her forehead heavily by banging into the Watsons gate after a cosmetic shopping.
3. Dennis showing Zoe to a wrong restaurant which was in the opposite direction of the right one.
4. Dennis bringing Zoe to an unwanted park that was not initially planned, which producing a boring bus trip and a big waste of time.
What will come next? Stay tuned and see how we produce happiness from our clumsiness!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
The Land of Shadow (2)
My voice turned all the heads right towards me, most of them with miffed faces.
"Should I zip my mouth, buddies?" I tried to be funny before the unfriendly flock, but apparently to no avail.
The green-face oldie raised his staff and pointed it straightly to me, murmuring a spell or something that totally beyond my knowledge. And before I could tell myself what to do, a sudden flash blinded my eyes and I was deprived of awareness again, this time by a weird old-timer.
When my eyes opened, I was, not knowing fortunately or unfortunately, in front of a huge rocky mountain, no building or people in sight, nothing but a huge, deeply suntanned mountain. My turn-around surprised me because I saw a vast abyss beneath my feet. I sat myself up as the mountain opened with a noise like the roll of a thunder, revealing a crack leading to lightless inside.
I looked around, sensing no imminent danger and no other ways to go, and sneaked in the crack. Inside, it was dark, real dark, in which I couldn't even see my fingers. I groped through a long and narrow passage. Countless glittering tiny creatures ran up and down on the rocky walls, causing them to glisten as if they were illuminated with fire. After a long slog, I next entered a large hall made of gold, yes, 24 karat gold. Gigantic purple flowers shone on the golden walls, looking like sunflowers in size, but no one could dare to pluck them, for the stems were hideous poisonous serpents, and the flowers were indeed mouths of some alien creatures. Shining glowworms covered the ceiling, and pitch-black bats flapped their transparent wings, making some unwelcome sound. All together the place had a frightful appearance. In the middle of the floor stood a throne supported by four skeleton dragons. The throne itself was made of diamond, and the cushion on it were a group of snakes, each biting the other's tail, to form a round cushion, that no one could dare to sit on. Over it hung a canopy of fiery spider's webs, spotted with the ugliest little flies, which sparkled like precious stones and gave out really smelly odor. On the throne sat a skeleton with a crown on its bony head, and there was also a sceptre in one of its hands.
"Who the hell is this dead guy?" I pondered.
It really took a few minutes to regain my nerve at such a horrible place. After a few thrilling minutes, I started to look around, in efforts to find something precious, and of course an exit.
I examined the dead body with great care, then checking its crown and sceptre. A line was neatly printed on the crown -- To wear or not to wear. Well, the line did remind me of William Shakespeare, a great English poet and playwright, but of course it seemed weird to see such a line on a crown. In no more than three seconds, I had decided to wear the crown to see what it would bring me. Maybe I would be transferred to another weirder place? Maybe I would be magically turned into a warty toad and a nice girl would come kissing me to turn me back into a not-so-handsome guy? Maybe I would drop dead right upon wearing it? Who knows, even John McCain would not able to figure out what to do in this situation but plugging a chip into his forehead and shout DRILL, BABY, DRILL!
The crown was placed on my head and it spoke.
YES, IT SPOKE!
"I'm a sorting crown, I will tell where you go in the next few minutes, the good to Zeaven, the bad to Zell!"
"How ridiculous is this whole shit! Can I quit?" I screamed with a painful voice.
To be continued.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Global Financial Crisis
While Merrill Lynch's(美林证券) fresh takeover by Bank of America was still in our heads, and Fannie Mae(房利美) and Freddie Mac's(房地美)takeover by government was just days ago, Lehman Brothers(雷曼兄弟), the fourth-largest investment bank in the US, filed for bankruptcy protection today, amid a growing global financial crisis.
We are currently in a series of crisis, from war crisis to economics crisis, from human right crisis to environmental crisis. We are now in a mess, a mess that could potentially cripple our life.
When I was reading news about all these takeovers and bankruptcies, my thought naturally flew to our company, a RMT firm targeted to oversea markets. Can we immunize ourselves with all these dooms? Will we grow under global economic crisis? Is it time to plan my next step? Yes, I should be ready at anytime so I will not act like the way Lehman Brothers' employee did today, sadly and awkwardly, leaving office with a cardboard box and a perplexed look.
We are currently in a series of crisis, from war crisis to economics crisis, from human right crisis to environmental crisis. We are now in a mess, a mess that could potentially cripple our life.
When I was reading news about all these takeovers and bankruptcies, my thought naturally flew to our company, a RMT firm targeted to oversea markets. Can we immunize ourselves with all these dooms? Will we grow under global economic crisis? Is it time to plan my next step? Yes, I should be ready at anytime so I will not act like the way Lehman Brothers' employee did today, sadly and awkwardly, leaving office with a cardboard box and a perplexed look.
Policy Vocabulary
spin doctor, spinmeister - a person who provides a favourable slant to a news item or policy on behalf of a political personality or party.
House Hunting
Today my whole family was in a heated battle, in efforts to find ourselves a better place to live -- to handpick a house for future dwelling, with her.
It was an unusual battle which lasted hours and didn't come to a winning end. With dad thrusting in advice, mom tossing out a stack of ideas and me angered on some suggestion, we seemed to be on a bridge to nowhere.
Anyway, this was our first concerted attempt to conquer this task, a herculean task which required substantive effort, though it came to a sad end with no perceivable result, it was a good start for a new life, with her.
And I hope our next battle will lead us to victory, glory and honor, with her.
It was an unusual battle which lasted hours and didn't come to a winning end. With dad thrusting in advice, mom tossing out a stack of ideas and me angered on some suggestion, we seemed to be on a bridge to nowhere.
Anyway, this was our first concerted attempt to conquer this task, a herculean task which required substantive effort, though it came to a sad end with no perceivable result, it was a good start for a new life, with her.
And I hope our next battle will lead us to victory, glory and honor, with her.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Mobile Phone Vocabulary
Well, today Dr.D is going to show you some vocabulary about mobile phone.
flip phone or clamshell phone is what we call 翻盖手机.
smart phone is, of course, 智能手机.
bar phone is 直板手机 and slide phone is 滑盖手机.
These words are very useful in our everyday conversation, so you have no reason to not equip yourself with all these fashionable words.
flip phone or clamshell phone is what we call 翻盖手机.
smart phone is, of course, 智能手机.
bar phone is 直板手机 and slide phone is 滑盖手机.
These words are very useful in our everyday conversation, so you have no reason to not equip yourself with all these fashionable words.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
911大餐记
今天去大餐啦！ 我吃吃吃 我拍拍拍！
拍得时候感觉非常良好，心想国产oppo果然没有让我失望。
结果在电脑里导出来之后，看得我差点没抽过去。。。。。
以下，小d。。我尽力了。。。。。
看我们在吃之前的猪嘴look
大餐 我来啦！！
我的最爱！！！香辣小龙虾！
小d快看，有4只小龙虾在搓麻将耶！！
酸菜鱼 辣得小d死去活来 哈哈
一切尽在字幕中
哈哈 一斤小龙虾都收入我的胃中 美味！！
可惜小d不懂欣赏 嫌它剥起来麻烦 直知道埋头和酸菜鱼搏斗。
太木有品啦！！
拍得时候感觉非常良好，心想国产oppo果然没有让我失望。
结果在电脑里导出来之后，看得我差点没抽过去。。。。。
以下，小d。。我尽力了。。。。。
看我们在吃之前的猪嘴look
大餐 我来啦！！
我的最爱！！！香辣小龙虾！
小d快看，有4只小龙虾在搓麻将耶！！
酸菜鱼 辣得小d死去活来 哈哈
一切尽在字幕中
哈哈 一斤小龙虾都收入我的胃中 美味！！
可惜小d不懂欣赏 嫌它剥起来麻烦 直知道埋头和酸菜鱼搏斗。
太木有品啦！！
This is Her
Thanks to the last post from my darling, I was truly swept off my feet by her excellent command of Chinese, though she constantly told me that she's not extraordinary in this field. In fact, I want to see more from her. I want to be instilled more about Chinese culture and literature, with no pain.
Also I learned from the post her philosophy and values on life. She is simple, yes, simple and pure. And I think that's why I fell heavily on her. It's her simpleness and pureness that stands out like a star, and shines atop me on my way to success.
Also I learned from the post her philosophy and values on life. She is simple, yes, simple and pure. And I think that's why I fell heavily on her. It's her simpleness and pureness that stands out like a star, and shines atop me on my way to success.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Life is Ebb and Flow
My darling seems in a high spirit today, with sweetened smiles hanging over her face, a spectacular view to me! Everyone should have ups and downs, ebb and flow, but the key is that during the down or ebb, there should be someone beside to give support and aid. My darling is in herself an optimist and lives with a light heart. I hope she will stick in the rest of her life to her currently-possessed optimistic philosophy and stay away from all the possible troubles. And me? I will be a guard on her way to ultimate happiness.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
A Few Words Learned from NYTimes
stuck-up - Snobbish; conceited.
A stuffed shirt - someone, especially a man, who behaves in a formal, old-fashioned way and thinks he is very important.
I knew he was a banker and expensively educated so I was expecting him to be a stuffed shirt.
low-ball - To underestimate or understate (a cost) deliberately
He often took illegal cash payments from developers in return for low-balling the cost of construction and renovation work.
A stuffed shirt - someone, especially a man, who behaves in a formal, old-fashioned way and thinks he is very important.
I knew he was a banker and expensively educated so I was expecting him to be a stuffed shirt.
low-ball - To underestimate or understate (a cost) deliberately
He often took illegal cash payments from developers in return for low-balling the cost of construction and renovation work.
最近比较烦
自打从无病呻吟的伪小资升级为打砸抢烧的女流氓以来，本人一直都在努力回避着诸如迷失，抑郁，狂躁的字眼。
姐姐我是一朵向阳的小向日葵，在吃喝玩乐的同时抽空建设社会主义。不求闻达于诸侯，但求安乐于一隅。
没事看个小文，打个小架，谈个小恋爱，还有什么不满足的呢？知足了吧你。
可是微末物价要比工资长得快，手机钱包要一起上交小偷，网络部的什么问题也解决不了，我的十一假期要比别人短，还有为什么老d你天天晚上不睡觉！！！
而且老d今天还巨不合时宜的要我什么每日学一个新单词。罩门！
欠揍！ 虽然看在你用心良苦的分上，没有对你用武。
但麻烦你下次要提类似idea的时候，先翻翻黄历，ok？
我真的烦啊烦啊烦啊烦！！！！
以前烦就想抽烟，但现在我已经彻底摒弃伪小资的那一套。
现在老子烦要打人！
啊~~~~小d不在身边。。。。没人给我打。。。
我就嗑瓜子！！！
我嗑我嗑我死磕！
没想到户口和临时身份证这么快就办好，表扬一下能干的老妈。
这是这几天听到的唯一的好消息。
姐姐我是一朵向阳的小向日葵，在吃喝玩乐的同时抽空建设社会主义。不求闻达于诸侯，但求安乐于一隅。
没事看个小文，打个小架，谈个小恋爱，还有什么不满足的呢？知足了吧你。
可是微末物价要比工资长得快，手机钱包要一起上交小偷，网络部的什么问题也解决不了，我的十一假期要比别人短，还有为什么老d你天天晚上不睡觉！！！
而且老d今天还巨不合时宜的要我什么每日学一个新单词。罩门！
欠揍！ 虽然看在你用心良苦的分上，没有对你用武。
但麻烦你下次要提类似idea的时候，先翻翻黄历，ok？
我真的烦啊烦啊烦啊烦！！！！
以前烦就想抽烟，但现在我已经彻底摒弃伪小资的那一套。
现在老子烦要打人！
啊~~~~小d不在身边。。。。没人给我打。。。
我就嗑瓜子！！！
我嗑我嗑我死磕！
没想到户口和临时身份证这么快就办好，表扬一下能干的老妈。
这是这几天听到的唯一的好消息。
Her Period is On
My darling's period is just around the corner as she turned a bit furious and irrational today. I was wronged and forced to condescend in front of her. However, I did all these with a willing mind. As a man, I don't know how it feels like in menstruation, but, I'm sure, it must doesn't feel right. What I should do is to accept her fit of insaneness and protect her better during this hard time.
Dennis, you should never lose your temper or feel down during her hardship. She needs you. She loves you. And she expects you to life her up. Period.
Dennis, you should never lose your temper or feel down during her hardship. She needs you. She loves you. And she expects you to life her up. Period.
An Episode of Identification
This is yet my another attempt to reactivte our blog. My darling seemed had turned this blogsphere into a wasteland. Darling, you didn't even post anything, Chinese or English, huh?
Here is my record of an evnet designed to amuse. The other day me and my darling were on our road to a repurchase of a mobile phone. When we were at the shop, we asked for an Oppo, though I didn't know much about this "brand name', I trusted her. After a tortuous test-drive, the time came for a payment, and I was asked to show my identification card at the checkout counter. I was shocked as I didn't carry the card with me so the shop assistant required me to show the short message after payment, by which confirming I am the real card holder. That's the amusing moment because the short message never arrived...never...
Finally, we called to the credit card center to verify my identification. Damn, this was the first time, and I promise the last time too, to act like such a stupid in front of a salespeople!
Anyway, it was a fun day, isn't it?
Here is my record of an evnet designed to amuse. The other day me and my darling were on our road to a repurchase of a mobile phone. When we were at the shop, we asked for an Oppo, though I didn't know much about this "brand name', I trusted her. After a tortuous test-drive, the time came for a payment, and I was asked to show my identification card at the checkout counter. I was shocked as I didn't carry the card with me so the shop assistant required me to show the short message after payment, by which confirming I am the real card holder. That's the amusing moment because the short message never arrived...never...
Finally, we called to the credit card center to verify my identification. Damn, this was the first time, and I promise the last time too, to act like such a stupid in front of a salespeople!
Anyway, it was a fun day, isn't it?
When Will You Swing for The Fence?
swing for the fence (plural swing for the fences)
1. (baseball, softball) To hit the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.
Don't swing for the fence unless it's an easy ball, be content with running part way.
2. (by extension) To act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.
I'm not going to swing for the fence tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.
Usage notes: This is not normally used in a positive sense, mainly to caution against being overly rash.
1. (baseball, softball) To hit the ball as hard as possible, with the aim of getting a home run.
Don't swing for the fence unless it's an easy ball, be content with running part way.
2. (by extension) To act in a way that might generate a very good result, but which also has a large chance of failing.
I'm not going to swing for the fence tomorrow, but I'm hoping my speech will be warmly received.
Usage notes: This is not normally used in a positive sense, mainly to caution against being overly rash.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Three R
The three R, Right Place, Right Time and Right Person determined my lifetime partner.
It was the right place that decided the venue we met.
It was the right time that decided the irreversible affair we started.
It was the right person who stole fully and wholly my heart and soul.
Zoe, the love from my heart which I cannot hide, I love you.
It was the right place that decided the venue we met.
It was the right time that decided the irreversible affair we started.
It was the right person who stole fully and wholly my heart and soul.
Zoe, the love from my heart which I cannot hide, I love you.
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