Thursday 30 August 2007

Nokia Download! PC Client

Recently, Nokia launched Download! PC client. It allows users to connect their phones to PC and access content which were originally available via Download! only. This is a great news for users. Even the free content available at Download! add up to over 3 GB, include 30 language packages for Text-to-Speech and over 50 maps. With the PC client, users can get as much as they want with low-cost/free (and faster) PC Internet access, and get more out of their expensive phones. I've added Nokia map to my 6120 classic.

Download! - a preloaded application on several Nokia phones which allow users to browse and download region-specific contents. Some are free, some charges, and some try-for-free.

What concern end-users the most is not the long download time (GPRS is relative slow) but the traffic cost (no true-unlimited GPRS in HK yet). Especially, 3.0 applications are mostly build by the free GCCE compiler, not the thousands Euro ARMV compiler (which only available for Symbian.com customers to purchase only). Compare with ARMV compiled, GCCE compiled application could be 3 to 10 times larger in size. Which cost end-users more $ for download.

So, isn't it great ot have the Download! PC? Go grab one now! (Only available for Windows OS......... and MacOS if you have virtual Windows)


Nevertheless, I found that I couldn't download the Presenter.jar probably. So I download the Presenter.jad, open it using Notepad, and find the following line and download the file using a normal browser:

MIDlet-Jar-URL: http://cgw.nokia.mobi/ntp-cgw/dl?m=6120c&l=en&o=13&c=454&a=cn&ci=00e116a382fddc48373ea9da&cl=3.2.734&cp=S60&cmcc=454&cmnc=03&ovf=false&cc=30668&d=D2745&content=1188476529539

Wednesday 29 August 2007

圍棋四期第五課

很少再寫圍棋的事,因為不是輸棋,就是沒有下棋,或者因為加班或者搬屋而沒法上課去,況且,沒有再看棋書,上課也沒足夠精神去聽課,打睏得比加班還難捱。這樣子,棋力沒有進步過,一直都在18級(這是個很安全的級數,因為和同學下棋時不用讓先或讓子),直到上星期被導師「逼」升至17級,靠就是一份試卷:答對一題有一分,答對7題,7分加上本來的1分,升一級、剩2分。

下棋不再寫棋譜,不單止懶,而是沒有那種空閒時間去複盤,也沒有預料自己會贏棋並記下來好讓我可以向周圍的人炫耀一番或者吹噓一下,今晚都不例外,但世事嘛總是出人意表的。

今晚對戰級數比我高的同學,所以他要讓先,我執黑子。黑右上小目,白左下星,黑右下星,白左上星,很普通的佈局,總算是有禮貌的下法。之後我大拆兩邊,他三連星再佔右方中星,又是他先挑戰了。我補了兩角,他又立又拆,才行了個立二拆二,明顯失誤(他自己說的)。後來被他佔了天元,數星位,九個裡他佔了五個,心裡盤算著會輸吧,於是嘗試打入他那空曠的地域。「死一隻棋,不怕」心想。再來,「才兩隻而已」,「第三隻嘛、橫死直死,搏一搏」,後來無端端做活(兩眼淨活)。本來這是很笨的,因為花了近廿子才換來兩目地,但卻無意間開了三四個劫,而且我方是不怕死,是無憂劫(奇吧,無啦啦搞出這東西來,我今晚是怎樣了?)。結果對手被我打傻了眼,殺入的黑棋兩目淨活了、剌穿了邊、威脅著角、殺了中央一片棋、間接連回家(尖頂)。

一鼓作氣,我乘著這個勢,又提了一片企圖佔我三三的八九子,兼順手殺多旁邊以為接應的一兩子。被嚇壞的他以為必敗,我卻數不出必勝的目數來,於是又膽粗粗向著他的星挑戰。結果對方一個失誤,使我三目兩眼活棋並爆出一個不敗的劫。提劫共約十子,太多了吧。後來大家都覺得打零目的劫太無聊了,還要找有目數的劫來打這無目數的劫,什麼跟什麼。形勢大好,挑他一下,真的被我算中,哈。

後來忘了他搞什麼,挑起我的棋,本是打穿他的邊,因為他尖,我順勢打爆了他一整條邊,搶多數目;我這十手棋是超損人少利己的。到了這個地步,該收官了吧。導師卻跑過來,把我以為是死棋兩子(K2K3),搞出個五氣殺四氣兼先手來,救活兩子、殺他六七子、搶多半條邊,太恐怖了。若是這樣,我想他的目數要少多一半或以上了。


計地:46目對76目,黑勝。向著十六級邁向33%,多勝一盤便可以升級了。

後補:這是今晚我記得的大概形勢,黑九子被提,白十五子被提,死棋白子比黑子多。導師說J3有棋(其時未有N1),黑長J3,白長J2,黑H3瞄著G4斷點(白棋不補G5至K5死),白補G5,黑拐H2,黑五氣殺白4氣(J2至M2)。想起來都恐怖,起先似無謂的垂死掙扎,之後似是要殺五子並活棋,原來是殺七子並活棋兼搶邊,就係咁,導師三手打爆白棋,這就是業餘一段呀~

天元至L列記憶不深,T8-10一帶也記不清,K16以上也不太記起,只記得放棄了三隻棋,所以左圖假設它們為死棋。O6至P7那四子是胡亂放的,我真的記不起了,好像棋子會多一點吧。

四角情形、左邊、下邊、上邊和左中就最肯定了。還有肯定的是白棋的死棋把右方那片地填滿,還有三四子填在別的地方。

更正:G12為白棋,那兒是被我逼成一塊餅的(呵呵呵),之後白棋便有個虎口了。

Desktop Pass-through problem in ActiveSync 4.2

When Pocket PC connected to Windows' ActiveSync, it not only able to sync data with Outlook, but also able to connect to Internet via the PC being connected to. However, I got an error "The page you are looking for connect be found due to unknown error. 0x80072f78". This problem has prevent me to update my Avantgo.

Since my router at home has broken down for unknown reason, I cannot get my Acer n300 connect to Internet. So, I made a rough search online and found the following pages:

Activesync 4.2 now available for download from Jason Langridge's WebLog - MR Mobile!
ActiveSync 4.5 and Weatherpanel problem from Aximsite.

Both pages has point out that the error is due to new ActiveSync has "a problem with Desktop Pass-through ... caused by a Layered Service Provider (LSP) that use the Windows TCP/IP stack." This known issue can be solved by enabled the LSP by modifying the registry manually. This solution has absolutely *no* warranty and use at your own risk!

Open the registry (run RegEdit), locate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows CE Services\, and add "AllowLSP"=dword:0. Restart your ActiveSync. You may kill the process using Task Manager, and restart from Start menu. Alternatively, you can reboot your computer (of course).

This work for my Acer n300 and ActiveSync 4.2, on Window XP Pro (English).

Monday 27 August 2007

打造廣東話輸入法

之前利用OpenVanilla的伸延特性,和其他網上資源,在Mac上打造了我自己的大易輸入法,至今還在修改著.cin檔,今次便要打造廣東話輸入法。

先說說別的廣東輸入法:CantonIM 廣東輸入法。這個看起來很好又簡單的輸入法,在我的Mac上跑時,總會令我的程式自行關閉,就好像Mac內置的大易輸入法一樣(每當打出「衰」字時,必炒)。這個問題,另一個Blog也有提及(Madthiu's PALACE)。所以,試了沒多久後就放棄了。

為什麼明明在用大易輸入法,還要造一個廣東話輸入法呢?除了讓我執筆忘字時可以有點幫助,還有是因為我無意間找到Alan888發放的廣東話輸入法。那兒提供的文件雖是供中文Windows的輸入法編輯器使用(也有方法讓英文Windows使用),但只要略加修改,也可以放在OpenVanilla上使用。修改部份請看comments。

修改完成後,存儲成UTF-8的canton.cin於~\Library\OpenVanilla\[Version]\UserSpace\OVIMGeneric\。動新啟動OV後,在Perferences裡便何以使用了。

Sunday 26 August 2007

Freeware

Not all software sell for money. There are lots of great freeware online. Here are a few I found last week:

Freeware for Symbian
Not a pool with thousands of applications but most of them are quite good, and free. For example, cClock is an alternative to the Large Time screensaver. It disables the deep sleep mode in Nokia 6120 classic, which turn the screen totally off after some extended idle time. Turning off the deep sleep mode might scarify more battery power, but the time (and date) will remain on screen all the time.

rotateMe
This applications will rotate the screen from portrait to landscape for some S60 3rd Ed. phones. There is same built-in feature on Nokia E60 but not others. On N95, you can trigger landscape mode that by the slider. But when you open the keypad, it becomes portrait immediately. This application should work on N73 and N80 (I ain't sure), but will NOT work on E50 and 6120 classic (I'm sure).

Using ebooks on Symbian S60 3rd Ed. smartphones
Recommended Mobipocket Reader and QReader. And I like their landscape mode option. It is real landscape on 6120, that is even the menu are in landscape. As I remember, it will not work on E50 (and will corrupt the application, forever).

Dockables! - System Utilities
One of the best function, except creating shortcuts for sleep or turn off, is to power off the screen immediately. This is a great thing for people who has iMac next to the bed and leave the computer on for whole night. We finally can turn off the screen, except using some black-color screensavers.

ScreenRecycler
I would really like to try it sometime.

Others findings:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/sketchbox.html
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/ipod_itunes/thefilter.html
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/math_science/octex.html

Saturday 25 August 2007

地方智慧

最近時間都分到工作、裝修、facebook、朋友和6120上,少了打機,PSP被封印在櫃筒裡,更加不用說GBA SP、rollarblade、bowling之類了。就連自己的財政也甚少處理,幸好常用的兩張信用卡,一張設定了自動繳款,另一張每月二號到期(明顯地叫人出糧後馬上找數),暫時還未拖欠過卡數。

今晚收到了獅子銀行的月結單,「Card Annual Fee」盛惠三百大元,比起其他銀行收取的二百餘元年費,獅子真的胃口大,多啃20-50%。於是我拿起還未適應的6120(比起N70,它真的細很多),深夜一點三,打去CS,按1、按0、輸入卡號、「你這卡冇電話理財,咪扮野,現在踢你去接生、呃、接線生(設計對白)」、「彭生你好‥‥」。嘩,我這卡不是沒有電話理財麼?但接線生已經知道了我的身份,而且前後不到半分鐘,真不枉它標榜的「環球金融」所該有的服務態度和水平。

「我還以為我的卡已豁免年費呢。」(係,我係扮蟹,三舊水喎)
『現時我地沒有永久免年費,年費是要逐年去waive的。』
「那即是我要每年打上來嗎?」(即是每年獅子都打算吞噬一群大頭蝦?)
『暫時是,每年要再看可否waive‥』(我要有隨時硬食三舊的覺悟嗎?)
『‥‥不過因為你的紀錄良好‥‥』(當然,我每個月找幾千蚊卡數架)
『‥‥所以可以做番豁免。』(算你有點良知)
「我另外還有一張卡和一張附屬卡‥‥」(當年為了換相機而多申請的)
『噢,看記錄是,兩張都是今個月到期,已收取年費‥‥』(嘩,六舊耶)
『‥‥剛好今日結帳印單,沒趕上,但都可以做豁免的,收到單後可以不理會。」

明顯地,過多信用卡便存在著這問題:年費。至於所謂的「紀錄良好」,所有銀行都是這樣跟我說,即使我完全沒用過的卡(沒用過等於沒欠帳,這就是紀錄良好吧),只要我花時間,在有接線生的時段,不計話費、捱過漫長的輸入和等候後,扮下蟹之後便可以豁免年費了。

跟栗子捌貳說了這事,他回應:『環球金融, 地方智慧』『有環球咁多錢, 做的事還是咁小家』。算吧,要在別人口袋裡拿錢,有時是要小家一點。情侶間有時也需要一點「小器」才顯得真正在意緊張對方吧。


突然在想,銀行收取年費,大概是要確認一下戶主還活著吧?噢,地方智慧,哈。

Friday 24 August 2007

Transferring SMS from S60 2nd Ed. to 3rd Ed. Phone

Background

Back to the 2005 Christmas, when I got my first S60 phone, I tried to transfer my SMSs from a Nokia 3120 to the new Nokia N70 (2nd Ed). Unfortunately, no luck because the PC Suite didn't support that. What I can do was to copy the messages manually to any folder other than the Inbox. So, those Inbox messages were moved to somewhere else and they always show "to me" (not from whom).

10 months later, I bought my second S60 phone, Nokia E50 (3rd Ed). Again, I tried to migrate all my SMSs from N70 using the Transfer program on E50. Still, it failed. Although E50 sent N70 an updated Transfer (aka Data Move), the two programs still not allow SMS transfer. This features seems only work between 3rd Ed. phones. So, I didn't give up my N70. In fact, since E50 is a 2G phone while I've 3G service subscription, I used N70 most of the time.

Another ten months past, I got myself another S60 phone - the Nokia 6120 classic (3rd Ed FP1). Yes, it seems that my upgrade period is 10 months. If so, I should able to get a new phone by next June. Well, gotta see what so good is release by that time. I ain't too interested in N81 nor N82, may be a hand-on experience will change my mind.

Unlike my second phone which has no features but a device for testing programs (oh well, it's slim, but, so what?), the 6120 is a 3G phone with HSDPA. Camera is same as N70, 2MP with flash (why's Nokia still selling 2MP for the third year?), plus the body is slim, there is no reasons for not upgrading. So, my question comes again: how to transfer SMS from N70 to 6120.

This time, I got a solution...

Solution

If you prefer to store messages on phone memory, you will need three phones to do the transfer, otherwise you don't need a middle-phone:
  • source phone - 2nd Ed (ex. my N70),

  • destination phone - 3rd Ed (ex. 6120 classic), and

  • middle phone - 3rd Ed (ex. my E50).

Steps:
  1. On your source and middle phones, set memory card as storage for messages. On destination phone, set that to phone memory. To change the settings, go to Messaging > Options > Settings > Other > Memory in use > [memory card]. You will be prompt to copy message or not. Select yes for the source phone and yes for keep original. For others, up to your preferences.

  2. After the copying is completed, read the memory card with a computer and copy the folder \system\mail\ to your computer (always as a backup). Now, you can put the source phone and its memory card away.

  3. Access the memory card of your middle device, browse to \private\1000484b\. You will find a "Mail2" folder, rename it to anything. Copy your "Mail" folder and rename that to "Mail2". Insert the card back into the phone. Now, you can access all messages, SMS, MMS, Bluetooth and Infrared.. etc, on your middle phone.

  4. Last step is simple, open the Transfer program on both 3rd Ed. phones, set up a sync profile between your destination phone and the middle phone, and synchronize text messsages. Done.

Thursday 23 August 2007

Nokia Text-to-Speech

Nokia S60 phone has built-in text-to-speech. However, my new 6120 phone has only English preloaded. They didn't give us enough information to download package for other languages. Somehow, it took me a little more than a minutes to google the right page: http://www.nokia.com/A4286225.

Wednesday 22 August 2007

creative prodikeys

幾天前,某友人提到想要作曲,本來打算推銷一下自家產品音樂盒,不過她的電話並非S60,不適合。後來聊到在電腦上作曲,她問我有沒有什麼好程式介紹,當時沒記起Finale,卻想起了十多年前曾經用過的Mozart程式,只是輸入四頁的樂譜,弄了大半天,太辛苦了。用滑鼠點五線譜,對於不懂樂理的朋友,似乎有點不可能吧。我想,在鍵盤上按會來得比較直接,於是談到了年半前見過的音樂鍵盤:Creative Prodikeys,昨天,趁著午飯時間跑去電腦城看,還有得賣,開價$298,比以前平了五草。

官網:
Prodikeys official website
Creative (HK) official website

外間產品介紹:
Synthtopia.com
C-Net

用家評語:
Amazon.com

對於是否要買這鍵盤,我很認真地考慮了很久,起初在考慮要買給(前)女友,如今在考慮是否買來當作彌補家裡賣掉(丟掉)了的鋼琴。原來,人總是得到又失去後,才知道什麼是重要、什麼是不重要;或者,其實仍然不太清楚什麼是不重要,只是抱著人有我有、人冇我都有的心態吧。

以三百元來說,這個音樂鍵盤是很超值的,三個八度覆蓋了最常用的範圍(註一),其附送的程式也很好(從用家的評語來看),USB介面倒是挺方便,適用於大部份的電腦,也正好可以補充我缺少的USB鍵盤;我有M記和L記的PS2鍵盤和蘋果無線鍵盤,偏偏沒有USB的,假如蘋果無線鍵盤掛掉,我便完全沒法子開動iMac了。可惜的是,網上說它不兼容於Mac(我估,這是指音樂鍵盤吧),也不曉得可否在Finale裡用。更甚的是,正如網民所說,它的電腦鍵盤質感真的很垃圾,我親自驗証過,可謂垃圾到爆呢,比砌電腦送的免費鍵盤更廢。

談到鍵盤,最近也一直想把鍵盤連上PS3,應該很爽。起初想找個十元八塊的USB-PS2轉換頭,但朋友說他也一個但無反應,幾間鋪頭也異口同聲地說轉換頭只可以給滑鼠用,必須要用那USB-PS2 KB+MS的轉換線($25-45)。覺得太貴後又在想,要買個五六十元的普通USB鍵盤,還是九十幾一百元的縮水版鍵盤,後者可節省空間嘛。很多要考慮的問題,但是,連上了又如何呢?我沒有安裝Yellow Dog(專為PS3開發的Linux),也想不到什麼遊戲需要它,除非是利用PS3上網吧。


註一:說實話,比起音樂盒所設定的三個八度更好用,看來我找到進步的空間。

city bloxx 攻略

前日新入手的Nokia 6120 classic,內置不再是貪食蛇,而是三個很不錯的遊戲:Marble, City Bloxx和Highroller Casino。新機落手,除了添置記憶卡(註一)、安裝大字screensaver(註二)外,當然要玩玩新遊戲。其中,最喜歡玩的是City Bloxx。

這個由Digital Chocolate製作的遊戲,設計得很不錯,而且概念兩用。玩家要興建大廈,興建時每一層樓都是由上面吊臂吊下來,由於有風力,吊下來的組件會擺動,而大廈亦會因玩家的建築風格(技術)而出現不穩定的擺動。技術越好的,入住人數越多。這是Tower Bloxx的基本玩法。沒錯,Tower Bloxx就是另一個手機遊戲。

蓋好了房子後便要選址放置(反正常建築的程序),地圖為五乘五方格,藍色10層高的房子可以隨意放,紅色20層高的必須靠著藍色的房子(只計上下左右靠著),綠色30層的要靠著藍色和紅色的,最後黃色最高的大樓,必要靠著三種顏色的房子。

求,最佳的房子放置方法。


答,googling!



X = 大廈的最終位置及顏色,到了下一步不能更改,所以請務必取得最好成績以及金屋頂。
最佳地圖 = 12黃、8綠、4紅、1藍


仍在努力中‥‥

註一:3 Shop再沒有送卡,不過256MB MicroSD已經不值錢了,不送也罷。因為比起在豐澤的3專櫃,已算是化算了。其實,我或者應該考慮過台到SmarTone。
註二:S60內置的Clock屏保被人們討厭的,是它蚊型的文字。所以,外間自製的大字屏保比比皆是,其中,以Large Time Screensaver最正,3.0版可在下載。

Tuesday 21 August 2007

iSync and 6120

There is no official 6120 plugin for iSync. Many people are looking around, including me. And here I came across the solution at Nokia Discussion forum. Obviously, more and more people using Mac nowadays, which is great. People are start making their own software.

After install the "custom-made" plugin, I got Phoenix (N70), Penguin (E50) and Panther (6120) all synchronized with my Mac. Hooray! But... life isn't as easy as we wish... I got a Synchronization Failed.

[Panther] An unexpected error occured.
Device "Panther" synchronization failed

I ain't sure where the problem is. But on second try and I disabled the sync with Calendar, I got no error now.

Monday 20 August 2007

Nokia 6120 classic

I bought my third S60 phone tonight, the Nokia 6120 classic. Compare with my N70 and E50, the good points are smaller in size, 2MP camera with flash (same as N70), S60 3rd Edition FP1 (better OS), faster CPU and more run-time memory and most importantly, a lower phone price.

I've been search for offer from my operator. First I check out the 3 Counter at Fortress. They offer my $1380 for the phone + $750 prepaid, $150 rebate and a 1GB MicroSD. So, with $1980 I can take the phone away (but later on, they said it's out of stock and I have to return on next day). The terms is 15-month contract and a EasyPlus VAS (2MB data/$28/mo). However, they told me to visit a 3 Shop, downgrade my account to 2G (get a new SIM card) and couple days later upgrade to 3G (get another new SIM card). I just hate to do such "stupid" steps to get a new phone. So, I visited the 3 Shop tonight. What they offer me is $1330 for 6120 + $800 prepaid. Nothing else but a 18-month contract. So, my money is back. And I can go purchase a 2G MicroSD for less than $200 (I'll visit B-Tech tomorrow).

This little phone is so great that my mom wants to get one too.

Thursday 16 August 2007

轉變中的空間概念

平常見別人把files丟在Windows的desktop上,我總覺得這習慣很不好,什麼都放在那個「無限容量」「有限目視」的空間,結果大多是亂得一團糟,尤其是1024x768還在公司橫行的年代。不過即使有著1280x1024,還是「有限」的。所以,平日工作的文件都會很小心,以當時最有系統的方法去放置。

最近,上網見到一些林嘉欣的照片、劇照之類的,便扯了下來,全部堆在desktop上。隨手亂堆之後,發覺原來自己對desktop的概念開始有點轉變,工作用Windows而家裡用MacOS,在兩個地方有著兩種做法。或者我是很期待著Apple的新文件系統,和像BumpTop之類的開發中的概念,似乎這才叫做「用電腦」吧。

Tuesday 7 August 2007

成長

剛才跑到朋友的blog裡搗亂,被朋友在MSN上說「u r such a naught boy」,生活就該是這樣吧,可以說笑可以玩的,就應該去笑去玩去搗亂一下,喜歡嚴謹地工作,不喜歡嚴肅地待人。平日要苦要悶要愁要想要計要算的事多不勝數,和朋友一起時,總不太願意一本正經地過,除非是有非正經不可的事情。

小孩不是最開心的嗎?什麼也可以不管不理,不用太過擔心責任,可以肆意而行麼?

非也,當有成人向你說出一句不負責任的話後,這個世界就變了:「做阿哥的要讓細佬妹」,而當其時你可能只有三五歲。不曉得從何時起,你必須長大,無條件地、無商榷餘地、無犯錯機會,而且做任何事都必須比人強,成績、品行、操守、思捷等。而身邊那些比自己小一兩歲的親朋戚友,似乎沒有這種成長負擔。

要怪就怪你太過活躍,當你還只是個單細胞時。

世事就是這樣子,你既不是老闆,也不由得你去揀(不要相信曾蔭權,也不要相信梁家傑),被踢進吉姆鎖進去後,你不好好地幹一場就必定會化作星塵。然而,當你努力成長,不被化成星塵後,會吸引更多人更多事,它們追趕著你,企圖把你化為星塵。

我還是希望可以做回小孩,至少,再給我一個暑假吧!

Monday 6 August 2007

網上拍賣場

查看我的拍賣
「Hi! 我的朋友,我最近開設了自己的網上拍賣場,希望你有空來參觀一下! 這是我在 Yahoo! 拍賣的個人拍賣場!」

很老套的宣傳,不過,或者是最有效的方法,尤其是要把家裡一堆有用沒用的東西賣掉;東西本身是有用的,甚至是新的,但對於我來說是沒用的(誰要在滿是雜物、紙箱、書本的房間裡點香薰?)。

不定期更新,有空的話、無聊時候、又或者要找份禮物答謝某路人的話,可以上去看吧。

感覺、直覺

最近有一些感覺,或者算是直覺,就好像動物對自然災難有某程度的預知能力一樣,似在訴說著,不好的事情將會發生,不願遇見卻又無法逃避的事情,非致命性的黑暗和恐怖,在籠罩著四周。跑?逃?到底有沒有明天?有沒有看得見的曙光?是開始還是結束?或者,從來就沒有開始所以也沒有結束。

Widgets Preference Pane

Widgets Preference Pane helps you to manage all the widgets in Mac OS. I tried the "untested" Intel version. It seems great as I can move some widgets to the desktop. Now I can have a nice clock always visible and the miniStat 2 always running (without registration).

Sunday 5 August 2007

living is what

聽到一首日文歌,沒聽懂歌詞但有一種很特別的感覺,故此特去查找歌詞。

Living Daylights
作詩:永野椎菜 作曲:高山みなみ

LIVING DAYLIGHTS
“今”を生きてる 意味は知らないけど
わかってきた
LIVING DAYLIGHTS
笑顔の理由も 泣きたくなる理由も
胸が熱くなるたび…

予定調和の上を 駆け抜ける 毎日に
深くため息 繰り返し…

従う事だけを 覚えてきた
うなづいてはやり過ごす
適当で孤独なやり方で…

自分を好きになれず 苦しんでた…
“痛み わかり合えそうな 瞳”
そう あなたに 出会う前まで…

☆LIVING DAYLIGHTS
“今”を生きてる 意味は知らないけど
わかってきた
LIVING DAYLIGHTS
笑顔の理由も 泣きたくなる理由も
胸が熱くなるたび…☆

なくしたくない ものだけを 見つめたい
振り返らずに 迷わずに…

不安や 悲しみに 縛られない
思うままに そのままに 全てが自由である為に…

幼い夢と笑う“悲観的現実主義者”達に
心 乱さない強い 意志を
そう あなたと 身に付けたから…

★LIVING DAYLIGHTS
今も愛する 意味は知らないけど わかってきた
LIVING DAYLIGHTS
傷つく理由も 信じられる理由も
胸が熱くなるたび…★

(☆くりかえし)
(★くりかえし)

original: http://music.goo.ne.jp/lyric/LYRUTND10032/index.html
translation: http://www.kiwi-musume.com/lyrics/two-mix/fantastix/livingdaylights.htm

Friday 3 August 2007

煩人的citibank e-statement

為了響應環保,為了讓天空尉藍,我在某幾間銀行裡申請了電子月結單,當然不是只為了減少處理月結單的次數或減少積存的月結單這般簡單理由。雖然為環保,但結果是Citibank在短短兩個月內向我寄出了五六封信,都是說「未能成功傳送電郵到您的指定電郵地址」,似乎未達到環保前就已浪費了更多紙了。

昨日又再收到它的信,但奇怪的是這幾天我都收到它的推銷電郵、月結單電郵之類,今日登入其網站查看,似乎發現其系統「笨拙」的地方,以致它認為「未能成功傳送電郵到您的指定電郵地址」。在戶口裡是登記了一個正確的電郵,於「e-mail 1」,但月結單卻發送往「e-mail 2」,而「e-mail 2」卻是無法登記。我把它定向「e-mail 1」,希望以後不要再出錯。

Thursday 2 August 2007

bumper

在Yahoo News看到一段video新聞,標題 "Crash tests: Bumpers not doing job",再在網上做了個search,找到這一個page:

http://communitydispatch.com/Internet_Telephony__Internet_Related_79/First_results_of_new_crash_tests_most_car_bumpers_don_t_work.shtml

大概解釋到我六年幾前撞車的損毀程度,我駕駛著一架1990年的Honda Civic Hatchback,在冰面的地方上,以90度角溜冰式低速撞向一架Truck的右邊車尾。對方損毀不嚴重,但就開天殺價,幸好有保險公司賠償對方的損傷。自己的就連車蓋也打開不了,右邊headlight盡毀,花了一千六百加元去修理,不過,bumpers好似真係無事。因為對方車身高,自己車頭低,尤其是90年款的Civic,是我所見的Civic系列裡,車頭最扁的。

Export Outlook Express Message Rules

Export Outlook Express Message Rules - PC Magazine, February, 2003 by Neil J. Rubenking
(Original article here)

This article is great for those who use Outlook Express and its Mail rule daily. I've around 30 mail rules set up. It would be headache if I've to recreate them one by one after reinstall, recover, transfer or what-so-ever. In fact, I've done it twice due to new machine and harddisk failure.

Here, I posted some key notes for easy reference. The credit shall goes back to original author.

  1. OE 5/6's mail rules store in Registry HKCU\Identities\[GUID]\Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express\5.0\Rules\Mail\. GUID is strings of alphabets in curly brackets.
  2. If several identities (GUID) exists, check each subkey for yours. Export from "Mail" key of your identity.
  3. Find your identity on target machine by same technique. Edit exported reg file using Notepad. Replace old GUID by new GUID. Save and import it.
  4. You may need to recreate those missing folders in new OE.