Wallop Beta

Yesterday, Greenman sent me an email says I got an invitation of Wallop Beta, and I just took it unconcernedly, since my first invitation of the previous version of Wallop Beta had been deleted and I was not interested in the kind of flash-based blog anymore.

But, I changed my mind quickly. The new interface are awesomely great! It seems it is a big change between these two version of Wallop. In all honesty, I was intending to turn to Wallop at this moment. However, it has an old disadvantage that hard to design an interface module that you want, in other word, it is an elementary and easy-to-use blog system. I think I am up the gradation.

Anyway, you could try it yourself and don't take my words. If you are really interested in Wallop, I have about 9 invitations to you guys. Email to me and tell me you want one frankly.

God Bless America

I read one Isaac Asimov's writings "The Stars, Like Dust". In the future of an universal age, an university student who found a conspiracy between the death of his father and oppsition of empires in the universe. A series of reasonings make the story exciting and jumpy. Besides those vivid plots, it also includes a little physical knowlodge , attempting to readers believe it is the real world.

The stories wrote by Isaac Asimov are excellent, at least I believe, and I am interested about him either. Both of his parents are Jew and he was born in Russia, and then immigrate to the United States and locate in New York. He is an atheist, believing science only, and it is a reason why I like him.

What a surprise that the story mentions a secret document of an ultimate weapon, it can destroy any empires that dominate the universe, and becomes both conservatives and radicals target. the university student's father believes that is originated from the Earth, an old planet in the world. All of we know about it clearly, but also don't realize its important. However, we watch, listen, talk about it, and even a researcher of the greatest invention. Do you guess what it is?

"THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.

RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, ..."

United States Bill of Rights

Oh my god... Isaac Asimov are really patriotic, even though he was definitely a Russia-born American.

Nice Weather Today

I am really such an idiot! I just realize that a simple CSS property can make an HTML element hidden instead of a long pile of javascript.

The weather is very great. Light winds, the blue sky and beautiful buildings depicts a distinctive scene in a small corner of Taipei. What a pity that I stayed most of time in classroom and listen to rubbish.

Department chief told us about the advance of graduate school and seminar, even though I usually thought I was listening to those things repeatly. Whatever, my team decide to make a subject of National Science Council of Taiwan as the topic of our seminar finally. It seems to be a high-tech and new technology promoted by NTUST and UCB, and can be applied on many business fields. I think I choose the right professor now.

Happy Brithday to Darren

If I am not so amnesiac, today is Darren's birthday! This is also your fifth year in the Unite States. Wish you have a good time today.

By the way, I didn't have a good time today. First, I slept too late last night, it was about 3:00 AM, since I was too tired to keep conscious and then was asleep until 12:30 AM. At the same time, I remembered boasting that I would regulate my life yesterday, but break down at the first day. Alright, I am a weak man.

A Tedious Day

Finally, Ryan, Yi-Chen, Cian-Yi and me got the seminar registration from Professor Chiu. He told us lots of things about studying abroad and hints to get in a graduate school. Although I know he did this in his professor's duty, it still is rubbish. It is the most important thing was not changed in last years and won't be changed in next years to get high grade.

Feeling so tired today, I slept twice during the break between lecture and lecture, and was surprised that I could still wake up when course started. It seems I shall regulate my life, being health and leaving tiredness away.

God bless idiots

"There is no medicine to cure stupidity", I agree it very much.

Two days ago, I went supermarket with Dad, buying foods that our "Foods and Health" professor. There were a carton of skim milk and a small packet of fruit cereal. Since I know which food will make us healthy and why it does, Dad always supports me to buy it, despite they are usually expensive than others.

I don't have idea if Mom always want to did something different. She bought milk and cereal yesterday, too. At the moment, I thought, "Hey, this must be the first time she bought something gorgeous!". But I was wrong, when knew that was a rotten fault, they are a carbon of SEASONED milk and a packet of cereal WITHOUT dried fruit! Yes, of course, they are such a big difference, not only being on nutrients, but on taste.

However, she still wanted to explain for the mistake. "You sould try something different sometimes", she said. Ya, why not drugs next time? Damned! I ever suggested she shall go school to study something, but incurred her revilement. Anyway, there is no medicine to cure stupidity.

Computer Virus

I had forgotten the last time I used an anti-virus software, but I did it last morning, since I am sure my operating system got some malicious javascript code and was added some damned start-up program.

When I turned on it, Windows XP will show me a notification "Your computer is under a critical risk! We detected...", whatever. However, because of I know Windows XP very well, I realized that is not a standard form of virus notification of Windows XP, and then check the task manager. Gosh! There was really few task name I had never seen them, "ishost.exe", "issearch.exe" and "ismini.exe". I did try delete them and remove them from my start-up list of oprating system of course, but it seems not useful after three times trying.

Next, I used Ad-Award SE Professional (Lavasoft) to scan all the system, everywhere you could imagine. What do you think happened later? It must hide a perfect place or sneak into the a important system file, so that I could only detect or remove its copies but leave the master safe.

I gave up after the hours of fighting, and formated the system hard driver, the ultimate operation. /sinisterly laugh. Additionally, before I formated the system, I took a little peek of the virus, and was surprised that it links to a company website which sell an anti-virus software. Well, leaving the jural laws aside, I think that will be a greatly convincing advertisement.

Neatness in Mess

Since I had the sensibility, I always disagree the environment around me. I don't mean finance, school or family members, but it is cleanliness.

My mother is bad on sweeping, even though she had ever been a housewife. Every time she takes a thorough cleanup, on a sudden impulse, and then the cleaned environment won't be maintained in two days, nothing shall return its original state. Of course, I had tried to use my method sort our house, and the final outcome is that I was blamed for the reason what Mom could not find a specific item. In fact, she didn't figure out my sorting logic, and wasn't willing to do.

With these complaints, I clean my room only at present. Believe myself doing well on this kind of matter, I think I can solve problem systematically (professional characteristic?). Furthermore, I can follow the principle to act, or create one.

Try to apply you professional knowledge in life, at least think about it once. I promise you can get a great accomplishment.

An Awful Dream

I woke up at 8:00 A.M. this morning, going around and then going back to bed. In the short fifteen minutes, it is like as long as two weeks. I dreamed I was edged out by a crowd of people (they seems to be Christian), only an overseas Chinese would like to be my side. But, the Chinese was bullied soon, and he started ascribing the blame to me, my incompetence. Under the situation, I choice to be a silent endurer, waiting the coming of the revenge day.

Record Broke

Finally, today is the first time I stayed in school over six hours in this semester! It is unbearable for me to sit rootedly and the dull lecture. But only one course permits our absences. Gosh! I am wasting my life... such a sad university time!

I found the "high calcium & skim" milk gorgeous, less fat, high nutrient and yummy. A good idea to drink it with breakfast every morning.

Still Worry

Recently, school posted the newest rank of our class, that I was 24th of 58 with average 77. If I were still in Tatung University (the school I used to be), the score may get the rank of 10th to 15th. Of course, there is no doubt that my classmates now is smarter, but I don't think I will lose them. /smirk

By the way, besides worrying about schoolwork, I work hard to find some fun in life with people. It is hard, you know. It seems there are not much nice characters on my, so that everyone usually look me as a stranger. Only four years for my to keep staying in Taiwan, I want to make at least one intimate friend.

A Tired Day

Today is such an unbearibly day! Prof. Hong's course was tedious, and I felt awful tired. I think we should read books ourself, and discuss with classmates and ask solutions or suggests for the professor. I even wonder, uncertainly, professors themselves hasn't teach us what they really have to teach, and won't do it ever. Alright, maybe it doesn't work in Taiwan.

I had seen the comic book, Death Note. However, I feel a little sad in the end, Light Yagami (Main character) becomes the loser. In fact, his thought has many similarities with mine, and I want that one will be right surely. For the reason, don't let me get a death note. /sinister grin

Time to Focus on School

The GEPT examination has ended. I feel much reliefs. Even though the resault is also crucial for me, I think it is time to focus on my school. In fact, all subjects progresses are straggling, the red light of midterm has been turned on.

The University of Taipei Education is awesomely petty. There is no doubt it looks like a real American University. Unfortunately, we know, my digital camera is still died (since the start of October), so that I cannot put those beautiful scenes to my friends.

You may notice my blog has a little change, additions of a search bar and an advertisement block. If you have any suggest of the interface of my blog, please let me know, and I will work hard to improve it. Thanks.

The Death Note

Death Note - I saw it yesterday. Although I don't ever see the comic book, I think it is very ruminatable for everyone who like to think. Try to figure out what the main role thinks about, and then criticize it.

Here is the short part of volume one of Death Note TV version. Enjoy It

"Do I have the right to punish others...?"

"No, wait..."

"That is what I've been thinking all along..."

"The world is a rotten mess."

"Those who are rotten should die!"

"Somebody has to do it!"

"Even it costs them their mind and soul!"

...

"The world needs to be cleaned!"

The Death Note

Be a Googler

I made a decision to turn to Google, since discovered that its services are all excellent and perfect. So, my computer won't start Windows Live Messenger at system start, and use Google Talk instead. My friends and classmates could also email to me. Outlook will send update request every five minutes, however, don't worry about how to contact me. By the way, home or mobile phone number works.

This Sunday will be the day of GEPT examination. I am not sure whether I had prepared for it. Anyway, let things go their way.

English Speech in NTUST

About yerterday’s English speech, since the people are really not much, I even wonder I made a mistake about the time. However, I came into class when a foreign teacher greeted me with smile.

Actually, it seems the speech meeting was like an activity or a program, by the Toast Master organization. Activities like self introduction, English speech, Q&A and image story were so much routine. Those Taiwanese speakers did always hesitate and sound redundant noise, and also speak with a flat intonation (They were really like the sound record of a translator).

As I thought it was wasting my time, big surprise came! The language evaluator is Robert Johnson (the president of English program in summer vacation), telling the audiences about what shall we do to make a good English speech. If someone say he had been the main role in the speech, I won’t doubt. Here are his hints:

• Speak slow
  Taiwanese students usually make the mistake, always trying to speak too fast. And must notice "she" and "he" correctly.
• Microphone Handling
  Put the microphone from our mouth a short range, to avoid a boom produced that interrupt thinking and make listener uncomfortable.
• Use body motion
  Besides hands and body movement, he said eye expression are also important. Try to be more confident and show the best to your audiences.

Moon Festival

You may yell, what the hell? Isn't it the title about a traditional China festival? Why is like the style of western food?

Take it easy, why should we always have to barbecue or eat Moon cake at this seldom chance for our family staying together and enjoying a gorgeous meal?

I took a small dish of Caesar salad, two chunks of big steak and a dish of pumpkin soap as main dishes. But Anut Angela didn't let me off, giving me another dish of fresh fruit and a glass of red tea. I thought I will be going to explore if go on.

Thanks Aunt Angela and her cookery. I want to eat western food every Moon Festival.

Star Wars Lego Symphony

What a crowd of cute toys! Use lightsaber as a baton, good idea.

The light of Taiwan

Who is him? You may know clearly and shout loudly "Chien-Ming Wang!" Yes, he is the big star playing in the Major League games. Now, hundreds of young pitchers aspire to be like him, the Taiwanese's baseball hero.

When my Dad was young, Taiwanese ever was crazy about baseball, but end with a bad scandal. Hope not only Wang could get the high peak of his career, but give Taiwanese a good example to striving for their dream.

GitS SAC SSS

Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex Solid State Society... a long long title (GitS SAC SSS abrreviated below). However, this time I.G. did not use many cool 3D effects, but include lots of surprising features in it. I strongly recommend you to watch and ponder over the idea under the anime. By the way, if you notice any soundtrack release of GitS SAC SSS, tell me please.

Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence Trailer

How a masterpiece it is! It is so cool even if a short trailer.

Celebrate!!

Mason's blogger is now opened. After one year, Mason designs to transfer his blog from Windows Live Space to Google Blogger finally. At this time, it will be more different, anyone could see my blog. Welcome anyone would like to write this blog with me.