Today is last day of the decade. Much has happened this decade (as with any decade as people-and-things will change multiple times). The world has seen terrorism hit hard and we are still living under the cloud of terror. Much of the decade is war on terror with little success. Disasters strike with huge tsunami in Indonesia and big earthquake in Sichuan. On the other hand we have seen China propser with the spectacular Olympics and lots of advancements in technologies. We have seen the rise and fall of stocks, auto industry, bank industry, and seen unemployment pass 10%...
The world is changing.
In 2000, I hand edit HTML to do my blog now it gets easier. In 2000 I bought my LAST playstation game: Capcom vs SNK. That's it. No more games! They get too hard (and expensive) to play.
Personal note: I have changed jobs several times, mostly involuntarily due to lay off. I bought my first (and brand new) car at 2001 and seen it run and have problems and now traded-in and probaby don't have much timeline left. I have turned from single to married AND with kid! It's about time. This just need to be done in the decade of 20s, or at the 30s at the LATEST. I bought a home and have a life time of debt.
The next decade (and rest of my life) will be raising kid and maintain a living and the spotlight will be on the next generation.
The main character Kwok Jing in Condor Herores didn't get much attention in the Condor Heroes II, because the spotlight has gone to his (evil) brother's son.
In the next decade, I hope the world work hard to maintain peace and focus less on endless violence && I stay employed.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
New Camcorder
I got one of these for my family for Christmas. The Flip Video Recorder.
It is a sleek video recorder slightly bigger than a typical digital camera. It makes much better videos than my (old) digital camera. It can record up to 2 hours. But yikes, it uses AA batteries? No charger? That means I need to go radio shack for rechargable batteries? Eew.
About buying camcorder, I don't want to fuss with little tapes, I want it to go straight to a computer. well nowaday there is a lot of choices for these now. And I don't want to pay a lot. This one just seems fun to own and easy to use...
Yes, easy interface, and it creates MP4 files. Sure, the program that comes with the Flip can view them.
Ok, MP3 is for music, so MP4 is for video... especially for streaming, the Flip is ideal for people who post things onto Facebook.
Let me open MP4 files by double clicking in Windows Explorer. RealPlayer comes up and say, [ding!] I can play this file if you pay me. Buy Real Player Plus. Come on. :(
Let me open it up in Windows Media Player. It simply can't play. MP4 is in the Files formats that are not supported list. Ok, I am not going to pay a lot for a muffler, nor viewing video files.
Fortunately I go to download.com and got some Codec pack and now Windows Media Player can play it.
It is a sleek video recorder slightly bigger than a typical digital camera. It makes much better videos than my (old) digital camera. It can record up to 2 hours. But yikes, it uses AA batteries? No charger? That means I need to go radio shack for rechargable batteries? Eew.
About buying camcorder, I don't want to fuss with little tapes, I want it to go straight to a computer. well nowaday there is a lot of choices for these now. And I don't want to pay a lot. This one just seems fun to own and easy to use...
Yes, easy interface, and it creates MP4 files. Sure, the program that comes with the Flip can view them.
Ok, MP3 is for music, so MP4 is for video... especially for streaming, the Flip is ideal for people who post things onto Facebook.
Let me open MP4 files by double clicking in Windows Explorer. RealPlayer comes up and say, [ding!] I can play this file if you pay me. Buy Real Player Plus. Come on. :(
Let me open it up in Windows Media Player. It simply can't play. MP4 is in the Files formats that are not supported list. Ok, I am not going to pay a lot for a muffler, nor viewing video files.
Fortunately I go to download.com and got some Codec pack and now Windows Media Player can play it.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Terrorist and Pope attack
Oh my, a plane heading to Detroit almost got blown up by a Nigerian young man on Christmas. Waita minute I thought we only have Iraq and Afganistan to worry about. Just what is on this young man's mind? What purpose is there to blow himself up along with 300 innocent people? This is the horror of terrorism. This man act on his own? I think not. Gotta be controlled by something greater, perhaps al Qaeda. Look, young man (kid), they USED you. They push you out like I push out a pawn out e2-e4.
Sure, Obama (and everyone) wants a report on why he got passed security. Just like your product manager wants to know why a certain bug is released in your code. Evil people know how to beat the system. There are just too many bags to search and scan.
It is a blessing that America hasn't been attacked since 911. Yikes, we just revealed to al Qaeda that our security system is vunlnerable!
Another news: the Pope got knocked over by a woman in red jacket! She just jumped over and knock him down. Yes, there are bishops and securities around him he still got pulled down. I wish the Pope actually knows some kung fu and fended off the attack. If one of the security able to defend the Pope with a fast reacting dragon punch or something he would be instant celebrity.
I'm glad the Pope is doing fine, but did he say something about it during his Christmas Service, like "don't worry folks I am fine." I don't think so because otherwise I would hear that in the news. Popes (and most preachers) tend to just read off prepared scripts.
Sure, Obama (and everyone) wants a report on why he got passed security. Just like your product manager wants to know why a certain bug is released in your code. Evil people know how to beat the system. There are just too many bags to search and scan.
It is a blessing that America hasn't been attacked since 911. Yikes, we just revealed to al Qaeda that our security system is vunlnerable!
Another news: the Pope got knocked over by a woman in red jacket! She just jumped over and knock him down. Yes, there are bishops and securities around him he still got pulled down. I wish the Pope actually knows some kung fu and fended off the attack. If one of the security able to defend the Pope with a fast reacting dragon punch or something he would be instant celebrity.
I'm glad the Pope is doing fine, but did he say something about it during his Christmas Service, like "don't worry folks I am fine." I don't think so because otherwise I would hear that in the news. Popes (and most preachers) tend to just read off prepared scripts.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
On OS
Windows 7's ads are everywhere: billboard, buses, etc, featuring common people that says something like "I want it easier, and I got it." Trying to approach the regular people here, instead of techical jargons like yea you can do 64bit now.
Why bother all that advertising? PC users basically have no choice in the OS. If you buy a computer, chances are you will get Windows 7 already installed. I can't specify hey I WANT Windows 3.1 or I WANT Windows 95, probably still possible to get a Windows XP machine now.
But there is no good reason to shell out hundreds to upgrade your Windows XP to Windows 7 either. Keep using that old computer with old OS until you need a new computer.
Don't worry Windows I WILL be your customer, although I avoid to pay you as long as I can. I can't stand the one-mouse button Apple even if it is pretty. I can't stand an interface where I can't open 2 programs side-by-side. I also can't stand "Delete" meaning backspace and NO way to actually delete the way it SHOULD be doing: the mouse pointer stays and delete words after it.
I am not going through pain of making Linux work either. No one has time for that. Basic things should start working right away (like mouse moving, monitor not burning, printer driver working) when I turn on the computer and I am not hunting through HOW-TOs.
Why bother all that advertising? PC users basically have no choice in the OS. If you buy a computer, chances are you will get Windows 7 already installed. I can't specify hey I WANT Windows 3.1 or I WANT Windows 95, probably still possible to get a Windows XP machine now.
But there is no good reason to shell out hundreds to upgrade your Windows XP to Windows 7 either. Keep using that old computer with old OS until you need a new computer.
Don't worry Windows I WILL be your customer, although I avoid to pay you as long as I can. I can't stand the one-mouse button Apple even if it is pretty. I can't stand an interface where I can't open 2 programs side-by-side. I also can't stand "Delete" meaning backspace and NO way to actually delete the way it SHOULD be doing: the mouse pointer stays and delete words after it.
I am not going through pain of making Linux work either. No one has time for that. Basic things should start working right away (like mouse moving, monitor not burning, printer driver working) when I turn on the computer and I am not hunting through HOW-TOs.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Saab dies
Here is a news item about death of Saab.
I haven't seen a Saab on the road for so long, wondering what happened to it. Oh it was sold to GM and then GM lets it die? I didn't even know GM has it.
Um, I think GM can barely handles its own line of cars why bother dealing with Saab? Saturn was designed to be new hope for GM alas it didn't catch on.
To win, you just need one good car. I've heard good praise about the Malibu, focus on that one then, market it a lot! Lines and lines of worthless cars is just bad business.
My fellow Americans, mediocrocy just doesn't cut it!
I haven't seen a Saab on the road for so long, wondering what happened to it. Oh it was sold to GM and then GM lets it die? I didn't even know GM has it.
Um, I think GM can barely handles its own line of cars why bother dealing with Saab? Saturn was designed to be new hope for GM alas it didn't catch on.
To win, you just need one good car. I've heard good praise about the Malibu, focus on that one then, market it a lot! Lines and lines of worthless cars is just bad business.
My fellow Americans, mediocrocy just doesn't cut it!
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