Tuesday, April 17

訂購新電腦

今天花了不少時間考慮新電腦的問題。應否臨走前買?買哪一款?其實盼望有一部OQO Model 02已經好一些日子。日前又以Sony UX390N與之比較,便知它們各有長短:

OQO Model 02:
  • 重量少於一磅
  • 精細
  • 內置杆型游標控制器

Sony UX390N:
  • 解象度高
  • 電池壽命長
  • 內置指模掃描器
  • 內置兩個視象鏡頭


兩個也可算是不錯的選擇。但是它們都有致命的缺點:
  • 沒有對HSDPA支援
    (OQO Model 02 在二月的時候已經有示範,但實際幾時才有仍是未知之數。)
  • 昂貴
  • 畫面細


我心目中的電腦可以讓我在地鐵車箱中無詥坐著或是站著都可方便地工作。所以流動上網是不可或缺的。以香港及世界而言,HSDPA是最新的趨勢。所以對其支援是必需的。我也考慮過其他UMPC,但是它們不是電池壽命短便是速度慢。便開始考慮普通的12.1"手提如Dell M1210。那是個很好的選擇,可以內置HSDPA data card,又有7200RPM的硬碟。但是我最後揀了自選的HP tx1000z。雖然沒有那兩樣好處,它卻是tablet PC,可以讓我站或坐著工作,又有一個ExpressCard slot,可以讓我到涉後才於PCCW、Orange或其他的手提電話網絡供應商選購HSDPA data ExpressCard。以前tablet PC都是速度比較慢的貨色,但是現時的都可用2GHz的處理器,連硬碟也比我的Toshiba Satellite Pro M10-S405大三倍之多(仍是5400RPM)。我對HP的tablet PC品質的認識不深,所以這一次可算是大膽的嘗試。

雖然已經用$79加快郵遞,有一半機會我不能在離開以前收到貨件。多謝好友幫我收貨。如果需要寄到香港,更是萬二分感謝。

(在這裡訂購的原因是員工價和可以自由組件,但HP網站不設國際郵寄的方式。)

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How to tell if you are a US resident?

The answer is tricky if you don't hold a green card. Topic 851 on the IRS website has the details.

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Monday, April 16

An old SMS message

"Oh but dan dan , you are always welcome to call if you need to talk and pray with me ok? no matter what time it is, i am here. ok?" - 6/23/05 10:40pm

Remember this, pal?

I still have faith in you. I still have faith. I believe in you. You will be able to stand back up. You will kick in to survivial mode. You will be truthful to the value of life once again. YOU WILL! YOU WILL! YOU WILL! I DO NOT have a magic wand to undo the pain. But my faith is still in you. No matter how grim things look, I still have faith in you.

If it helps, read this message five times, for your departing friend's sake.

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Thursday, April 12

心理年齡 vs 實際年齡

您的心理年龄與您實際年龄差0歲
幼稚度80%
成熟度43%
老化度50%

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Wednesday, April 4

My Daddy Long Legs

Was discussing the story My Daddy Long Legs this afternoon over IM. Still believe that Daddy Long Legs was either a person with low EQ or a conman. Though the story had a happy ending, such ending doesn't necessarily justify the means how he kept Judy in the dark about his dual roles in her life until the very end. I admit that no one is perfect. I recall there was a scene where Judy read a letter from him explaining that he was sorry for not telling her the truth all those times. Having the benefit of the doubt, he in my mind had such low EQ that he couldn't resist the appealing Judy.

All these are not to say that I have any higher EQ. In fact, I consider my EQ at the south side of the chart. But there is just a higher standard that I must abide by. While I may fall in the process, there is still no convenient excuse I should make or ponder upon, as we are already given the Way of Life. With Him, we no longer need to live with guilts or regrets. A righteous life is all but impossible to pursue. May God shower us with wisdom and His Word to help us make daily and seemingly trivial decisions that may take a toll at our spirituality before we even aware. Amen.

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居然

居然時六年光陰如箭飛逝卻無大成。
居然與中同天天相依為命三年之久。
居然對市中心的街道仍然一竅不通。
居然單單成為了一生最重要的名字。
居然口衰硬頸樣樣齊卻蒙主內愛顧。
居然有喜歡我的學生。盼學業有成。
居然有不少人以為我只有二十五歲。
居然不捨越食越好感情的飯堂高層。
居然有人以為我只有三年工作經歷。
居然有朋友也迷上幾年前的珊瑚海。
居然有朋友以為我這個豬頭炳好醒。
居然有朋友知道我走才來找我吃飯。
居然有朋友講咗吃飯很久又無音訊。
居然詩班長輩潘生話要為我攪歡送。
居然和大詩班關生練詩時有講有笑。
居然四日內於網上成功把家俱賣出。
居然在無望的谷底反彈得萬千竉愛。
居然得主時刻保守有命存留到今天。
居然只剩下兩週去留未卜家俱未清。
居然只剩下四星期才開始依依不捨。

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Tuesday, April 3

和阿伯做朋友的四個「不」

不要太接近。
老花眼不見近處。口水多隨時淹死你。

但不要太疏離。
阿伯也是人。你對佢好時佢對你好。

不要誤會有成有就。
阿伯與別人一樣隨波逐流,以笑遮醜。

不要以為是個好人。
口臭、冇愛心,其實係個惡棍;開口窒人,係佢本能。

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惡人係我

生人勿近

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友情快閃黨

選擇快閃,大概是因為自己不太懂得處理。既不是該由我來處理的事,更是愛莫能助了。正所謂路遙知馬力。也有話說:你看我好,我看你好。更有一句說:put the best foot forward。不要輕易把新朋友看得太過美好。

立身處世,還有很多須要改進的地方。作基督徒在世上更有難度。所以不要以為我很行。

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