砌多一塊積木

用甚麼量器量給人，也用甚麼量器量給自己。
那把尺，是不應用來度別人的。
昨晚的我如此的想。
一天的時間內又把那把尺拿回來。
就是這樣，故態復萌。


我對自己說，第一塊積木，
是今天剛放好的。
一隻海膽，想去認錯的。

凡事都可行，但不都造就人。
繼續跌倒可會成為了預期？

昨晚帶給我的盼望、那喜樂的原故，
我還有新的力量去笑去哭去寫。
明天我還會重新放上第一塊積木。

靠著那加給我力量的，凡事都能作。
我要去唱去快樂去愛去嘗試。

雖甚軟弱，未忘那對翅膀。
以喜樂的心再接再勵。
擁抱那個滿有盼望的永遠。

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Scanning, manupilating, and converting typed documents into text

I had my lab results back for about a month. I've decided to scan the pages into the computer for keepsake. So I undusted and set up my old flatbed scanner and digitized them into ones and zeros. Then I figured, why not to convert the contents on the scanned images into text? I installed the only free OCR (optical character recognition) software I could find on Google. It's called SimpleOCR. I thought it was one of those things too good to be true. But indeed, it was absolutely free! No string attached. The built-in scan option was so easy to use and and so much faster than the software bundled with the scanner that I simply threw away the scanned images and started from scratch. SimpleOCR's OCR feature is decent. I am certain there are products with better accuracy out there. But how can you beat something free? And to my pleasant surprise, SimpleOCR provides options to save the converted text into Microsoft Word format. I remember the other day I needed something to convert my scanned documents into a single multi-page TIFF file. I just couldn't find anything free that was remotely usable. It turned out the free SimpleOCR has the capability built-in. And the TIFF file it created for my three-page document was only 67KB in size, which was even smaller than 72KB, the size of the Microsoft Word 6.0 file it produced for the same document. What else can one ask for from a free product?

OT symdrome

There's a saying that when you point your (index) finger at people, you are actually pointing three fingers at yourself. Yes, so let's pick some mistakes I made in the last couple of days.

OT symdrome: I worked about 26 hours in the last two days. The lack of rest made me not very sane since. I had little patience at work. My conversation with others became blunt. I got too focused on the problem I was solving that the idea of having lunch slipped my mind yesterday until the cafeteria was closed. These short-term issues drew my attention away from the long-term planning I should be doing. And I tended to forget about my own well-being. Because of the tiredness resulted from the long work hours, my body made its own choice to cut back on everything but rest. My focus today therefore is not to work long hours but to put my life back on priority. There are definitely things more important than just work!

Everyday. Every day. Supposingly.

"Everyday" is an adjective that describes daily or routine activities or events. e.g. an everyday prayer.
"Every day" is a noun phrase that is equivalent to "each day". e.g. I say a prayer every day.

Too many times I have heard friends say "supposingly." I'll just stop at that and let you check out the link yourself.

Vending machines in Japan

A couple of web pages dedicated to the vending machine photos in Japan. See what they sell for yourself:

• PhotoMann
• qUirKY jaPan

While you're at it, be sure to check out the "nandakke's" section of qUirKY jaPan's website.

Nandakke's - New Japanese words to explain the unique situations foreigners find themselves in.

非常彪、志

Ｂ：「我咁嘅樣，動物見到我都唔開心啦。」
　　　／彪 (C) 2006 版權所有，不准轉載。

Ｃ：「點解你架車打燈把聲咁似拍子機？」
Ｑ：「乜你架車唔係咁嘅咩？」
Ｃ：「我轉彎唔打燈吖嘛。」
　　　／志 (C) 2006 版權所有，不准轉載。

言葉にできない

He sobbed and couldn't sing the song. It was the last for them. But that was not the end, not his. The audience who cheered for him, till today, have never left his side. Not their love for him, not their tears.

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My free game list

I am starting this post to list the free mini games I have found. Hopefully this list will be updated over time.

Line Ride - beta by ~fsk
Simple and elegant

Novel Games
Worth trying...

Music Memory v1.0.0

Really simple but nice game to train your listening skill for music.

Chinese Checkers v1.1.0

I knew I wasn't good at this game... just that I didn't know I was this bad.

Hex Mines v1.4.0

It's not much different from Minesweeper on Windows, but instead of boxes, you play with hexagons.

Asteroids v1.3.2

Bring back the old days, baby!

Musical Notes v1.0.1

This game is simple and needs some polishing. But it did train music illiterates like me to sight-read with all I got. It'd be boring for those who already know how to read the music.

Lightning v1.4.0

No wonder I was bad with action games. It's just a test rather than a game. But I think it's a good test to improve on my reaction time just in case anything happens during my commute.

Easter Eggs v1.1.0

Whack a Difference v1.1.0

Don't bother: Hovercraft Racing v1.5.1, Space Invaders v1.3.0, The Typing of the Ghosts v2.10.2, Christmas Gifts v1.1.0, Mouse and Cat v1.4.0, Swap v1.9.0, Arrows v1.7.0, Tower of Hanoi v1.7.0

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