星期日, 十二月 30, 2007
The Flight
I just made the new record. I watched six movies on the airplane. Non-stop. Except for bathroom breaks, of course. But still, that's six movies. In fact, I've never watched six movies at once anywhere before. Now I'm all excited and decide to use the last hour of my flight to write something about these movies. Not that they were so great. But it's a record. It certainly worths a blog entry on my über-interesting blog.
The movies were:
1. The Bourne Ultimatum
By now, I've watched all of the three Bourne movies. I watched the first one because of Franka Potente. I love her because of Run, Lola, Run. She wasn't disappointing. Then in the 2nd Bourn movie, she died at the beginning. I only had a quick glimpse of her in the 3rd one. So I would say, the 3rd one wasn't great for me. Well, you know, I wouldn't watch a movie because of a guy. Bourne's kind of cool, and I wish I could do half of the things that he could do. Not that it's super useful, but it might come handy when CIA wants you...
2. Shortcut to Happiness
This is another example of this statement: I watch a movies because of an actress. In this case, not a great actress. Jennifer Love Hewitt was in this movie playing the role of a devil. The movie was a total waste of time. I really need to let go my childish 20-some ages fantasy.
3. Shoot'em Up
OK, I watched this movie only partly because of Monica Belluci. Her age was definitely showing in this movie, by the way. The introduction said that the movie is in a shoot'em-up video game style. You know my unhealthy obsession about Halo, so you know why I watched this movie. It didn't disappoint. A lot of shooting. I mean, a lot! And with style. It had its own twist of plot. But to me, that really only mattered a tiny bit. If you like that kind of thing, you should watch it. By the way, I couldn't believe that I saw some tits in this movie. Not that I'm complaining, but what about the kid that just walked by me?
4. L'Uomo Perfetto
After all these intense actions, I needed some relaxing stuff. Like a comedy. Naturally, I went for Italians' production. They are just naturally funny. Besides, I often have the illusion that I can understand Italian. The movie itself was lighthearted, funny, and exactly what I was looking for. The leading actress was attractive. The leading guy, well, he looked familiar. I need to look up what else film he has appeared in.
5. Ensemble C'est Tout
Audrey Tautou was the leading actress. Do you see a pattern here? I pick movies based on... well... you get the idea. Audrey was usual herself. That is, a little neurotic. The movie was ok. I didn't like her guy very much. And I'm not sure how the other nice guy found his luck. I think the movie didn't tell the story very clearly. You'll see what I mean if you watch the movie. Overall, I liked the movie, but I have seen better from Tautou.
6. Je Crois Que Je L'aime
After reviewing the 5 movies that I had already seen, I decided that I should stay in the European section. This was another French comedy. Kinda like the Italian one, funny, light-hearted. Everybody became happy in the end. So, not bad.
I actually wanted to watch more movies, but there's not enough time. So I had to settle on listening to some musica. I have to say, I really enjoyed this flight. Mostly because there's nobody sitting besides me, and my seat was right next to the bathroom. So I got to go whenever I felt like it. The food was tasty but I wish there were more. The LCD screen was 7", I think. It's definitely better quality than those on the northwest airline. And it's touch screen. I brought my own earphone this time, which I think worked very well. My only complain is that I couldn't understand their English. Korean people, come on! Well, who am I to judge their English? So, all in all, this is my best flying experience. Way to go, Korean Airline! I'll fly Korean again, if you will keep your price low!
The movies were:
1. The Bourne Ultimatum
By now, I've watched all of the three Bourne movies. I watched the first one because of Franka Potente. I love her because of Run, Lola, Run. She wasn't disappointing. Then in the 2nd Bourn movie, she died at the beginning. I only had a quick glimpse of her in the 3rd one. So I would say, the 3rd one wasn't great for me. Well, you know, I wouldn't watch a movie because of a guy. Bourne's kind of cool, and I wish I could do half of the things that he could do. Not that it's super useful, but it might come handy when CIA wants you...
2. Shortcut to Happiness
This is another example of this statement: I watch a movies because of an actress. In this case, not a great actress. Jennifer Love Hewitt was in this movie playing the role of a devil. The movie was a total waste of time. I really need to let go my childish 20-some ages fantasy.
3. Shoot'em Up
OK, I watched this movie only partly because of Monica Belluci. Her age was definitely showing in this movie, by the way. The introduction said that the movie is in a shoot'em-up video game style. You know my unhealthy obsession about Halo, so you know why I watched this movie. It didn't disappoint. A lot of shooting. I mean, a lot! And with style. It had its own twist of plot. But to me, that really only mattered a tiny bit. If you like that kind of thing, you should watch it. By the way, I couldn't believe that I saw some tits in this movie. Not that I'm complaining, but what about the kid that just walked by me?
4. L'Uomo Perfetto
After all these intense actions, I needed some relaxing stuff. Like a comedy. Naturally, I went for Italians' production. They are just naturally funny. Besides, I often have the illusion that I can understand Italian. The movie itself was lighthearted, funny, and exactly what I was looking for. The leading actress was attractive. The leading guy, well, he looked familiar. I need to look up what else film he has appeared in.
5. Ensemble C'est Tout
Audrey Tautou was the leading actress. Do you see a pattern here? I pick movies based on... well... you get the idea. Audrey was usual herself. That is, a little neurotic. The movie was ok. I didn't like her guy very much. And I'm not sure how the other nice guy found his luck. I think the movie didn't tell the story very clearly. You'll see what I mean if you watch the movie. Overall, I liked the movie, but I have seen better from Tautou.
6. Je Crois Que Je L'aime
After reviewing the 5 movies that I had already seen, I decided that I should stay in the European section. This was another French comedy. Kinda like the Italian one, funny, light-hearted. Everybody became happy in the end. So, not bad.
I actually wanted to watch more movies, but there's not enough time. So I had to settle on listening to some musica. I have to say, I really enjoyed this flight. Mostly because there's nobody sitting besides me, and my seat was right next to the bathroom. So I got to go whenever I felt like it. The food was tasty but I wish there were more. The LCD screen was 7", I think. It's definitely better quality than those on the northwest airline. And it's touch screen. I brought my own earphone this time, which I think worked very well. My only complain is that I couldn't understand their English. Korean people, come on! Well, who am I to judge their English? So, all in all, this is my best flying experience. Way to go, Korean Airline! I'll fly Korean again, if you will keep your price low!
星期五, 十二月 28, 2007
2007年
2007年的第一忧心事，是老爸的身体。年初两个老人家去深圳过年。好好的，突然得了次小中风。后来，恢复，又反复，一直没有大的起色。直到七月底的一次心梗发作，把全家人彻底吓坏。于是做了血管支架手术。之后老爸的身体一天天好起来，但是全家人悬着的心总是放不下来。我自己，在这期间里想了很多。家里老爸老妈年纪一天天的长，我们再也不能掉以轻心了。也要做好各种心理准备。
2007年的头等喜事，乃是我的自然文章发表。这篇文章从05年开写，06年七月第一次投稿，一直到07年六月底才付印。真是不容易。有了这篇文章，找工作的底气足了不少。所以，07年下半年一直忙活的事就是写申请递材料。等到明年2月，该有的面试也都该收到通知了。如果不行，就得再熬。
2007年的另一个主题，是在西雅图的朋友继续纷纷离开，包括我们斧头帮的主力iMash和Ki。与之相关的是，2007年许多人好事终成。有不少闪电式的，比方说HY，比方说Jin。她们婚了之后，也都离开了我们的组织。这一切，令我在西雅图也越来越没有心思呆下去了。但是，找工作不容易的，要做好持久战的心理准备。
2007年，我的geek本性得到了充分体现。先是迎来了南极。后是N800到手。这些都相当程度地改变了我的生活。南极的到来，令我在地下室花的时间巨增。N800，则大大减少了笔记本在我生活中的使用。
2007年，喜忧参半的一年。Blog不止的一年。
2007年的头等喜事，乃是我的自然文章发表。这篇文章从05年开写，06年七月第一次投稿，一直到07年六月底才付印。真是不容易。有了这篇文章，找工作的底气足了不少。所以，07年下半年一直忙活的事就是写申请递材料。等到明年2月，该有的面试也都该收到通知了。如果不行，就得再熬。
2007年的另一个主题，是在西雅图的朋友继续纷纷离开，包括我们斧头帮的主力iMash和Ki。与之相关的是，2007年许多人好事终成。有不少闪电式的，比方说HY，比方说Jin。她们婚了之后，也都离开了我们的组织。这一切，令我在西雅图也越来越没有心思呆下去了。但是，找工作不容易的，要做好持久战的心理准备。
2007年，我的geek本性得到了充分体现。先是迎来了南极。后是N800到手。这些都相当程度地改变了我的生活。南极的到来，令我在地下室花的时间巨增。N800，则大大减少了笔记本在我生活中的使用。
2007年，喜忧参半的一年。Blog不止的一年。
星期四, 十二月 27, 2007
星期三, 十二月 26, 2007
点滴
圣诞节就这么过去了。星期一坐公车去学校的时候，车上除了司机竟然只有我一个人。今天，增加到了三个。明天，估计一切都会更加正常起来。
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回家的日子一天天近了。我又犯了签证焦虑症。上帝保佑这次不会出什么岔子。
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这两天在家看了不少电影。一是动画片机器人，二是动画片The Incredibles，三是西班牙电影Live Flesh。Live Flesh的主演是现在正红的Javier Bardem。上次看到新出来的电影Love in the Time of Cholera的介绍，也是他。
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最近一个人做饭吃，很有心得。哈！
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回家的日子一天天近了。我又犯了签证焦虑症。上帝保佑这次不会出什么岔子。
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这两天在家看了不少电影。一是动画片机器人，二是动画片The Incredibles，三是西班牙电影Live Flesh。Live Flesh的主演是现在正红的Javier Bardem。上次看到新出来的电影Love in the Time of Cholera的介绍，也是他。
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最近一个人做饭吃，很有心得。哈！
星期二, 十二月 25, 2007
星期一, 十二月 24, 2007
星期日, 十二月 23, 2007
Léon
Stella和我，经常一起躲在地下室看电影。剥一只橘子，靠在沙发上，黑乎乎地看故事。我觉得这很不赖。但是，也经常有我弄来的电影Stella不想看。这样的电影，我就存着，等到一个人的时候再拿出来。
很多时候，我知道Stella是对的。比如Resident Evil。看眼神迷离的美女，生命中的两个小时就过去了。看完了，我的日子平淡如常。
可是，也有的时候，会有意外。比如今天晚上，我想，我发现我最喜欢的电影了。
Léon。讲的是职业杀手Léon和小女孩Mathilda的故事。这个杀手，很厉害，很酷。比如开场的时候黑暗里伸出的一把刀。但他不是Bourne。他不全能。他有时显得有些呆。但又不是Neo那种呆。你觉得他很孤独，也很呆板。可是小女孩Mathilda爱着他。Mathilda只有十二三岁的样子，可是她固执地以为自己爱着Léon，而且是那种情人的爱。小女孩想报一个恶棍警察杀她弟弟的仇。Léon并不答应。她想把第一次给Léon，可是Léon也不答应。可是最后当她在危险之中的时候，Léon没有辜负她，也没有辜负观众。一个人单枪匹马对付无数警察。可是Léon不是Bourne，也不是Neo。他很厉害，可是恶棍也很厉害。导演有机会可以放过Léon，编一个好好的结局。可是最后Léon还是死了。虽然我也有些猜到，可是我还是很不愿意。
演Léon的是法国人Jean Reno。演小女孩的是Natalie Portman。Natalie的这个角色，又是小孩子，又是大人。她还没有发育，身材平平。可是她又很漂亮。她不应该知道什么是爱，可是又让人觉得她真的是爱Léon。她很坚强，可是又脆弱。Natalie的表演非常让人信服。我想在电影开始不久，我就知道Natalie成为我最喜欢的女演员了。那一刻，她演的小女孩强作镇定从恶棍身边走过她一家人的尸体，将哭未哭。我觉得，这一定是我见过最精彩的表演了。
电影的结尾，是Sting的Shape of my heart。我曾经非常非常喜欢这首歌。我觉得，这配上我现在最喜欢的电影，还有如今我最喜欢的女演员，最合适不过了。
对不起，Stella同学。你不知道，在你不在的一晚上，有些我最喜欢的事情有了新的变化。而你错过了。:-P
很多时候，我知道Stella是对的。比如Resident Evil。看眼神迷离的美女，生命中的两个小时就过去了。看完了，我的日子平淡如常。
可是，也有的时候，会有意外。比如今天晚上，我想，我发现我最喜欢的电影了。
Léon。讲的是职业杀手Léon和小女孩Mathilda的故事。这个杀手，很厉害，很酷。比如开场的时候黑暗里伸出的一把刀。但他不是Bourne。他不全能。他有时显得有些呆。但又不是Neo那种呆。你觉得他很孤独，也很呆板。可是小女孩Mathilda爱着他。Mathilda只有十二三岁的样子，可是她固执地以为自己爱着Léon，而且是那种情人的爱。小女孩想报一个恶棍警察杀她弟弟的仇。Léon并不答应。她想把第一次给Léon，可是Léon也不答应。可是最后当她在危险之中的时候，Léon没有辜负她，也没有辜负观众。一个人单枪匹马对付无数警察。可是Léon不是Bourne，也不是Neo。他很厉害，可是恶棍也很厉害。导演有机会可以放过Léon，编一个好好的结局。可是最后Léon还是死了。虽然我也有些猜到，可是我还是很不愿意。
演Léon的是法国人Jean Reno。演小女孩的是Natalie Portman。Natalie的这个角色，又是小孩子，又是大人。她还没有发育，身材平平。可是她又很漂亮。她不应该知道什么是爱，可是又让人觉得她真的是爱Léon。她很坚强，可是又脆弱。Natalie的表演非常让人信服。我想在电影开始不久，我就知道Natalie成为我最喜欢的女演员了。那一刻，她演的小女孩强作镇定从恶棍身边走过她一家人的尸体，将哭未哭。我觉得，这一定是我见过最精彩的表演了。电影的结尾，是Sting的Shape of my heart。我曾经非常非常喜欢这首歌。我觉得，这配上我现在最喜欢的电影，还有如今我最喜欢的女演员，最合适不过了。
对不起，Stella同学。你不知道，在你不在的一晚上，有些我最喜欢的事情有了新的变化。而你错过了。:-P
星期五, 十二月 21, 2007
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
INTERVIEW
INVITATION
!!!!
OK, now what? I'm excited and anxious and don't know what to do.
Rockets
Last night, I was alone at home watching the game between Rockets and Nuggets. Being a double-overtime game, it was certainly very entertaining. But in the end, Rockets lost. The season has been a huge disappointment so far. I haven't even seen my favorite player Steve Francis playing yet. But everybody says he sucks. We are now two games below .500. With so many talents added during the off season, this is certainly not what I expected. I blame the coach.
Well, it is too early to say. Maybe we will turn it around by the end of the season and win it all. Patience. Patience...
Well, it is too early to say. Maybe we will turn it around by the end of the season and win it all. Patience. Patience...
Canola 2.
I finally installed Canola2 on my N800. For those who don't know, Canola2 is supposed to be the music-playing, moving-showing, pictures-flipping, multimedia-streaming, ipod-killing, iphone-trashing do-it-all program. I have been eagerly waiting for it since I got my n800. Finally, the first beta verison came out yesterday. But Nokia's server has since been overwhelmed. Nobody could download anything. In the end, I had to download it from a server that's set up by another user this morning. And voila, it's working on my beautiful n800 now.Well, it's still in the beta stage. It doesn't download cover arts for my songs yet, so it is not exactly killing the ipods out there yet. Movies are fine, except that some keys are not working when movies are playing. So I can't choose the right subtitle if I need to. The picture slides are working great. In fact, it is the best picture viewer I have seen. This alone is worth it.
I did another stupid thing. I ordered a backup battery pack for my n800. It's cheap and they are shipping it for free. But only after I placed the order, I found they are shipping it from Hong Kong! But I myself am going to Hong Kong in a couple of weeks. I can sure find something cheaper there.
Oh, well... Let's just hope it works. It supposed to have twice as much juice as the battery that comes with my n800. So if the original battery can last for 5 hours, I can have a total 15 hours with the additional battery. That's good enough for me to fly to anywhere on this planet. With my shining new device, I'm sure I can conquer any long flight.
Great. Me and my n800. On the road. Conquering the world.
星期四, 十二月 20, 2007
Poll
真巧。昨天还在blog上叹息光阴逝去，今天在Internet Tablet Talk上看到一个关于用户年龄的poll。调查结果是，只有约15%的人在25岁以下。26-35岁和36-45岁这两个年龄组的人最多，各占32%，而46岁以上的人竟然有20%！
也就是说，玩n800这种新奇玩意儿的人中，至少有一半的人都比我老。我一下子觉得自己非常年轻了！
PS. 期待已久的Canola2今天出来了。但是，Nokia的服务器依然处于饱和状态，几乎不能下载任何东西。看起来，Nokia至少目前对他们的internet tablet产品还是投入不够。
也就是说，玩n800这种新奇玩意儿的人中，至少有一半的人都比我老。我一下子觉得自己非常年轻了！
PS. 期待已久的Canola2今天出来了。但是，Nokia的服务器依然处于饱和状态，几乎不能下载任何东西。看起来，Nokia至少目前对他们的internet tablet产品还是投入不够。
星期三, 十二月 19, 2007
节日
快到圣诞了。邻里的彩灯都挂起来了。五颜六色，有挂在树上的，也有悬在房子上的。不少房子前摆着圣诞老人、小鹿，有的还会动。我一路回家的时候，会像小孩子一样高兴。
我的家里只有一小串彩灯，挂在窗前。不过自从Stella一走，连这一串灯都不开了。不过这不妨碍我过节的心情。我的N800已经充分满足了我geek的心。
不过有时候，我也会想一下小时候的节日。最重要的当然是春节。许多好吃的。我最喜欢的是油炸花生米，还有爆明虾片。然后就是焰火了。我对炮仗不感兴趣。我喜欢五颜六色不可琢磨的焰火。买了一堆回来，一个一个的放。这大概是过节最快乐的记忆了。
如今焰火已经离我很远了。明虾片也不再显得那么诱人。不过我还是很快乐，因为我有新的玩具。小时候想都不敢想的玩具。
可是，小时候以为的2000年，似乎也不是现在这个样子。我的会做饭洗盘子的机器人在哪里呢？还有我的飞船、我的时空穿梭机呢？现在的小孩子，读小灵通漫游未来的时候，会是把时间定在哪儿呢？2100？3000？
我的家里只有一小串彩灯，挂在窗前。不过自从Stella一走，连这一串灯都不开了。不过这不妨碍我过节的心情。我的N800已经充分满足了我geek的心。
不过有时候，我也会想一下小时候的节日。最重要的当然是春节。许多好吃的。我最喜欢的是油炸花生米，还有爆明虾片。然后就是焰火了。我对炮仗不感兴趣。我喜欢五颜六色不可琢磨的焰火。买了一堆回来，一个一个的放。这大概是过节最快乐的记忆了。
如今焰火已经离我很远了。明虾片也不再显得那么诱人。不过我还是很快乐，因为我有新的玩具。小时候想都不敢想的玩具。
可是，小时候以为的2000年，似乎也不是现在这个样子。我的会做饭洗盘子的机器人在哪里呢？还有我的飞船、我的时空穿梭机呢？现在的小孩子，读小灵通漫游未来的时候，会是把时间定在哪儿呢？2100？3000？
星期二, 十二月 18, 2007
Byebye, beta!
千呼万唤。Nokia的OS 2008正式版终于出来了！今天早晨起床的时候看见了这个消息，赶紧去下。可是Nokia的服务器已经被下载的人群给挤爆掉了。幸好有手快先下好的好心人提供了自己的服务器给大家下载。所以，现在，我也用上了新的OS 2008了。
等我好好玩一下这个新家伙，再来写吧。
等我好好玩一下这个新家伙，再来写吧。
星期一, 十二月 17, 2007
Residence Evil
Stella同学回家了。我送了她去机场，一个人开车回来，在学校里做了一会儿实验。晚上无所事事的时候，看了Residence Evil的第三集Extinction。这部电影是根据同名的电子游戏改变的。剧情大约是说一个失败的基因实验产生了一种病毒，把人变成了僵尸。可是病毒的变异也造就了女主人公Alice，一个杀僵尸不眨眼的美女。imdb关于这部电影的介绍说“The film was not screened for critics, most likely due to the overwhelmingly-negative reviews from critics for the first two films.”
Critics们，不会被美女打动，不会被僵尸吓着。他们企图在每一部电影里找出艺术的影子来。而我不一样。我喜欢美女。我没有玩过游戏本身。我看过这个系列的前两部电影。我已经记不起具体的情节。我只记得Milla Jovovich。她演的Alice，美丽，冷漠，双眼迷离。
这新的一集里的Alica，也是一样的酷。衣服换了。短裤靴子。多了两把片刀，插在大腿边。让人想起古墓丽影里的Lara Croft的形象。都是厉害角色。但是你知道Lara想的做的是什么。Alice，你却不能琢磨。
电影本身并没有特别多的可提之处。更多的僵尸。更多的砍杀。电影只不过是一个花两小时观看美女的借口。
看完了电影，我想了一下，Stella同学应该还在飞着。我安心地睡了。
星期四, 十二月 13, 2007
星期二, 十二月 11, 2007
Sexual Life还有其他
TLF同学上次离开西雅图的时候，挥一挥衣袖，留下了一堆电影。星期天有空，看了其中一部叫做Sexual Life的电影。
电影的内容远不如名字那么火爆。说得是一堆平常人的故事。电影并没有一条主线。从一个人说到另一个人。电影的主题其实和性关系不大，主要说的是感情问题。谁和谁约会，谁想离开谁，谁想跟谁结婚，等等等等。每个人都有自己的生活，也有一些自己的问题。电影也没有企图去解决问题。所以最后的结果是，留下一堆问题给观众。不是那种高尚、复杂的大问题。一些很轻松很平常的小问题。似乎这样或者那样都行得通的问题。
我觉得，这电影适合两个人一起看。
今天，我在实验室快乐地摆弄实验的时候，突然想到了一个严肃的问题。我，为什么，在这个找工作音信皆无，老板的funding有问题的关键时刻，一点都不着急呢？想了五分钟，我的注意力就被示波器吸引去了……
电影的内容远不如名字那么火爆。说得是一堆平常人的故事。电影并没有一条主线。从一个人说到另一个人。电影的主题其实和性关系不大，主要说的是感情问题。谁和谁约会，谁想离开谁，谁想跟谁结婚，等等等等。每个人都有自己的生活，也有一些自己的问题。电影也没有企图去解决问题。所以最后的结果是，留下一堆问题给观众。不是那种高尚、复杂的大问题。一些很轻松很平常的小问题。似乎这样或者那样都行得通的问题。
我觉得，这电影适合两个人一起看。
今天，我在实验室快乐地摆弄实验的时候，突然想到了一个严肃的问题。我，为什么，在这个找工作音信皆无，老板的funding有问题的关键时刻，一点都不着急呢？想了五分钟，我的注意力就被示波器吸引去了……
星期五, 十二月 07, 2007
星期四, 十二月 06, 2007
星期三, 十二月 05, 2007
N800和Skype
我发现N800的盒子里还有一张Skype的coupon，三个月免费打电话。我试了一下用Skype拨我的手机，似乎效果还不错。以后谁要是接到奇怪号码的电话，也许就是我用Skype呢。
星期二, 十二月 04, 2007
音乐家
上个星期Stella的表弟SS来访。关于SS，Stella本人已经把他吹嘘了很久了。他在多伦多的交响乐团里拉小提琴。琴技自然不在话下。据说他还拥有一把六万美金的琴。这次SS到西雅图来，是为了去Port Townsend寻访制作小提琴弓的高手，准备砸下五千美金来买一把弓……
而Stella同学的小提琴，连琴带弓带琴盒：三百人民币。
这次见了真人，才发现，音乐家也是和我们一样的人。SS爱说爱玩。他给我们看了他的价值不菲的琴，滔滔不绝地说了小提琴的制作啊、材料啊等等，最后随手拉了几下。一皱眉，说，音色不对。也许是西雅图的潮湿气候？反正我完全没有听出什么问题来。我们都很感叹高手毕竟是高手。完全不在同一个档次。
当然了，音乐家也有下凡的时候。SS刚买了iMac一台。他才是刚刚开始用iMac，所以看见我们家里大大小小的Mac，一下子来了兴趣，问了我无数问题。我非常助人为乐地解答了各个问题。
星期六一早SS就走了。过了几天，他突然发了封email给我，说西雅图相聚甚欢等等，却没有发给Stella。可见，我们之间建立的友谊已经跨过了Stella…… 哈哈哈哈。
而Stella同学的小提琴，连琴带弓带琴盒：三百人民币。
这次见了真人，才发现，音乐家也是和我们一样的人。SS爱说爱玩。他给我们看了他的价值不菲的琴，滔滔不绝地说了小提琴的制作啊、材料啊等等，最后随手拉了几下。一皱眉，说，音色不对。也许是西雅图的潮湿气候？反正我完全没有听出什么问题来。我们都很感叹高手毕竟是高手。完全不在同一个档次。
当然了，音乐家也有下凡的时候。SS刚买了iMac一台。他才是刚刚开始用iMac，所以看见我们家里大大小小的Mac，一下子来了兴趣，问了我无数问题。我非常助人为乐地解答了各个问题。
星期六一早SS就走了。过了几天，他突然发了封email给我，说西雅图相聚甚欢等等，却没有发给Stella。可见，我们之间建立的友谊已经跨过了Stella…… 哈哈哈哈。
Me and My N800
对N800的热度依旧。昨天下了一些电影格式转换的程序。Nokia自己的格式转换程序似乎对DivX格式有问题。后来我用了一个基于mplayer/mencoder的程序。一个电影转换完了大约400MB多一点。格式是400x200，25fps。在N800的屏幕上看效果很好，字幕上的字也能看清楚。我的2G的卡只能放4部电影，似乎有点少。也许我应该进一步压缩。不过考虑到N800的电池看电影只有5小时，4部也足够了。N800也能放Realplayer格式的电影。不过我在网上下的天龙八部放起来画面有些跳，声音倒是很联贯。Realplayer格式的电影我不知道怎么转换格式。这点比较麻烦。
N800上的媒体播放器界面还不够酷，不过今天看到了Canola新版本的预告，酷毙了。iPod的分辨率不如N800。N800如果在界面上再下些功夫，超过iPod是很显然的事。
星期一, 十二月 03, 2007
这几天
星期六下雪。然后就是大雨，一直到现在。据说这是因为来自南方的热带风暴和来自阿拉斯加的冷空气在西雅图一带角力。据说Oregon一棵700岁、200英尺的世界第一高Sitka Spruce不幸被狂风拦腰折断，成为这场战争的collateral damage。我，早晨上学来不得不趟水走过一段路，鞋袜皆湿，也付出了代价。
不过还好今天的最高气温竟然有16°C。不太冷。但是虽然暖气流暂时得势，未来的胜利看起来将属于阿拉斯加来的寒流。因为天气预报说明后天就要降温。
这个周末，除了白天去作了两天实验外，剩下的时间就在玩我的N800。早也玩晚也玩，玩得Stella看得我直摇头。
N800现在最大的问题是，操作系统要到12月中才会出正式版。现在一切都是beta，包括应用程序。不过这样也好。我知道再过半个月我就要重新flash它，所以我现在到处瞎装软件，毫无顾忌。
在玩的空隙里，还看了电影一部，贾樟柯的三峡好人。电影的背景是三峡工程下待拆迁的一个小镇。一如贾的其他电影，电影里的各色人等土得掉渣。电影不企图说三峡工程的好坏。电影只是借三峡工程来反应时代迅速的变化，来描写时代突变下的各种人。每个人各有活法。我觉得相当有意思。
不过还好今天的最高气温竟然有16°C。不太冷。但是虽然暖气流暂时得势，未来的胜利看起来将属于阿拉斯加来的寒流。因为天气预报说明后天就要降温。
这个周末，除了白天去作了两天实验外，剩下的时间就在玩我的N800。早也玩晚也玩，玩得Stella看得我直摇头。
N800现在最大的问题是，操作系统要到12月中才会出正式版。现在一切都是beta，包括应用程序。不过这样也好。我知道再过半个月我就要重新flash它，所以我现在到处瞎装软件，毫无顾忌。
在玩的空隙里，还看了电影一部，贾樟柯的三峡好人。电影的背景是三峡工程下待拆迁的一个小镇。一如贾的其他电影，电影里的各色人等土得掉渣。电影不企图说三峡工程的好坏。电影只是借三峡工程来反应时代迅速的变化，来描写时代突变下的各种人。每个人各有活法。我觉得相当有意思。
星期六, 十二月 01, 2007
Blogging from N800
I am posting from my n800. I can't see any Chinese, but that doesn't stop me from posting. The typing on n800 is certainly not the same as typing on a real keyboard, but it is decent. I love this little thing!
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