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Lakers vs Nuggets Pre Season Highlights HD

2009-10-24T01:14:00.001-04:00

Lakers vs Warriors Pre Season Highlights

2009-10-21T14:41:00.002-04:00

Lakers vs Kings Pre Season Highlights HD

2009-10-17T11:25:00.001-04:00

老婆的手艺

2009-09-20T12:04:00.007-04:00

1. 首当其冲当然是凉皮咯~

2. 鲜肉月饼

3. 烧麦，里面馅好多，搞得外形稍微差了一点~

4. 螃蟹腿，这个倒是Walmart就能买到，陪着烧麦一起吃也是一番滋味呢。

Things happened in the past month

2009-09-19T09:43:00.003-04:00

1. Got a TA job from math department. Salary is pretty low at $1400/mon after tax. But still much better than having to pay the tuition myself.
2. Found out I won't get an office from either stats or math, have to bring all the books with me everyday.
3. Had a car accident. Totally my fault and totaled my car. Thank god our insurance have full coverage. Now I'm super cautious when driving.
4. Spent all my spare time looking for a new car, after two rentals we decided to settle on an 04 Infiniti G35X, car is clean and low miles and we really don't want to spend another weekend is Chicago dealing with dealers.
5. Spent the labor day weekend in Dallas. Very delicious Chinese food there.
6. Bought a Macbook Pro 13 in the name of studying UNIX and doing programming. So far so good. Apple does feel more classy than thinkpad.
7. We are saving up for a trip to Hawaii during winter break.

Monterey 2009: 2011 Infiniti M makes virtual reveal in Pebble

2009-08-15T11:19:00.001-04:00

Monterey 2009: 2011 Infiniti M makes virtual reveal in Pebble: "

2011 Infiniti M - Click above for high-res image gallery

If you distill Monterey's week-long extravaganza into a single word, it's 'luxury.' Sybaritic pleasures are the order du jour in and around Pebble, so Infiniti's decision to reveal the 2011 M on the Monterey Peninsula is a clear indication of the brand's interminable pursuit of recognition and respect in the world of up-market automobiles.

Infiniti is well aware that becoming a major player in the segment doesn't begin and end with creating a dynamically engaging and aesthetically pleasing entry-level luxury sedan and coupe. It's got to go big - or at least bigger - filling a niche that falls somewhere between the BMW 5 Series/Mercedes-Benz E-Class and 7 Series/S-Class.

Taking all the right cues from the Essence concept, the all-new M successfully distills the organic shapes and angular creases of its conceptual forbearer into a traditional sports sedan shape. The front fascia's engorged maw blends well with the aggressive headlamps and curvaceous lower valence, and while things are somewhat subdued in profile, the real action starts with the shapely swage line beginning in the middle of the rear door and sweeping back into the Jaguar-esque tail lamps and pinched rump. The exterior's sinuous lines carry over to the inside, with a duo of convex interior compartments accentuated by a smattering of wood and aluminum. There's also some new technology, including a unique take on the blind spot intervention system that actually helps the driver back into his original lane if another car is detected alongside.

We're hoping to snag more details when we take a look at Infiniti's 'virtual M' tonight, where the automaker is employing a bespoke 'video mapping' system to display the M's details and colors onto a full-scale model of the sedan. Infiniti's third-generation flagship is set to go on sale in 32 markets in the spring of 2010 and will be available in either V6 M37 trim or a 400-hp V8-powered M56 variant. Full details in the press release below the fold.

UPDATE: Click here to watch a live stream of the 2011 Infiniti M being unveiled in Monterey.

Gallery: 2011 Infiniti M

无聊的产物

2009-08-03T10:38:00.005-04:00

1. BlackBerry IMs：最近几乎把所有的IM软件用了个遍，也算有资格来排个座次了~
1st：BeeJive。界面美观，在我的8310上运行很流畅。该有的功能设置也都有，耗电也还行，估计不久后我的30刀就会经不住诱惑掏出去。
2nd：免费的首当其冲是RIM自己做的MSN和Gtalk，其实也蛮好用的，可以跟收件箱整合。不过开着两个聊天软件有些费电啊，而且以后再用个别的账号还得单独下软件，所以最终还是pass了。另外这两个软件必须有BB的data plan才能用（虽然这对我不是问题）。
3rd：IM+，名气大，功能多，价格更贵。不过总觉得界面不够清爽，用起来有点卡卡的感觉，而且很小气的才给7天试用。优点是支持push消息，这样即使完全退出IM+也可以收到消息。
4th：Palringo，同样免费。界面有点奇怪，不过适应了还好。缺点是消息提示系统没有跟BB的profile整合起来，所以不能更改消息提示音。另外有时候会掉线，而且必须完全退出程序重新打开才能连上。
5th：eBuddy 1.4，最新版的eBuddy做的已经很不错了，虽然不是为黑莓单独开发（界面上的左右功能键，在8310上就得靠Q跟P键了），但操作起来的流畅度还不错。缺点仍然是消息提示音不能更改。
6th：Instango，按理说免费IM软件它的名气最大，可惜我试用下来掉线频繁，基本上每次掏出手机看MSN都在reconnecting，界面什么的倒是不错，功能也很多，可惜了~ 不知道是MSN的问题还是什么，希望后续版本会好一点。

2. 最近跟老婆一起开始怀旧，听张信哲，梁咏琪的歌，囧~

3. Rock Band 2 Hard难度终于通关，好长好长~ 可惜还是没有把所有演唱会都弹完。尤其是那个93首连弹的上海演唱会这辈子是没指望了。。。

4. 最近在找一个支持双显示器的软件，要求是可以在显示器1上用一个窗口显示显示器2的桌面，最好是我的鼠标移动到显示器2的时候自动跳出这个窗口。目前还没找到。。。难道要我自己写一个？

5. 下一辆车一定要买SUV了，Infiniti FX，什么时候才能买得起啊~

6. 太久没有打篮球了，不知道篮筐是方的还是圆的了。。。

7. ebay上偶然发现homemade的大力神组合，相当赞啊，人形比例跟可动性都超强，一看bid发现已经1000多刀了。。。

8. 老爸出去旅游一趟，怀念起他的Nikon F70胶片单反跟镜头群了，让我给他买个数码单反好让他能用上以前的镜头。目前计划D90或者D300，估计D300太复杂了他玩不转，不过要是D90的话应不应该买个18-200的套机呢？

9. 说到单反，我对我的Panasonic G1很满意~ 婚礼的照片很多都是G1照的，广受好评啊~ 不过目前就只有个套头14-45，下一步准备进个45-200，再弄个定焦人像头就好了，不知道松下哪年才会出个便宜点的定焦啊。。。

10. 终于把我的win 7激活了，现在就等Purdue开卖便宜的win 7之后去搞个正版啦~

结婚了！！！

2009-07-24T11:24:00.005-04:00

其实自己本来并没有太惊喜，毕竟跟她一起已经九年多了，结婚应该是水到渠成的事了。不过在婚礼的时候，注视着对方的眼睛，心里也禁不住有一阵感动的颤抖。是啊，也许正因为这九年多的时间，才让婚礼的那一刻变得更加来之不易，更加弥足珍贵。想想我们从高中偷偷摸摸的见面，到大学四年两地分离，以及后来毕业时那么多的不确定，最终却依然能一起来到了太平洋对岸的同一所学校（并且硕士毕业后又来到同一所学校读博士），也许冥冥之中确实有天意吧。

Kan, do you take Wen to be your wife, as your partner, equal and best friend, to love and cherish her, to honor and comfort her, in sickness or in health, in joy or in sorrow, to have and to hold from this day forward?

YES I DO!

Wedding photos: Picasa Web Album 163 Web Album

北邮记 B版最终版根据地工作组

2009-07-23T10:02:00.002-04:00

这个太搞了，哈哈~

LAST POST AS A BACHELOR!!

2009-07-20T15:31:00.003-04:00

Getting ready for the wedding. Heading to the courthouse soon.
When I come back I am a married man!

新玩具入手，Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1！

2009-07-17T00:37:00.007-04:00

服役了三年多的松下LX1最近越来越觉得有点力不从心了（也许是水平停滞不前）。最近又有件重大事件需要拍照留念，所以心一横干脆买一个新相机。本来想买D5000或者500D，或者一咬牙上D90，后来发现了松下的micro 4/3系统，比单反小巧，可换镜头，画质也不输，最重要是还很便宜（买下来500刀出头）。鉴于LX1给我留下的好印象，我就决定继续投资他家了。

试了试LX1的RAW格式

2009-07-14T00:03:00.008-04:00

以前总是拍JPEG，发现后期修改的限制太大，于是准备开始用RAW格式。今天闲着没事，坐在电脑前照了几张RAW，又下了个Lightroom，看了些教程大概调了一些，可是还是出不来别人照片那么干净，通透的效果。网上有人推荐了一个教程，好几百页的pdf，看来得慢慢啃啦~

（点击小图看大图）

Current BlackBerry Desktop Screenshots

2009-07-13T03:03:00.001-04:00

After a long time searching for the right theme for my 8310, I finally settled today with the Meizu M8 theme I downloaded a while ago from berrymail.cn. I went through about 30-40 themes and picked this one as the winner. I'm not being picky, just a few criterias to meet:

1. Speed. A good theme must not slow down the system. As I'm using an old 8310, processing power and memory management are crucial to me.

2. Convenience. Some very beautiful themes I tried have extremely complicated and confusing home screen layouts. I hate all kinds of slide-in slide-out shortcuts, they are usually slow and make the screen navigation a nightmare - I was often left wondering if I should scroll up or down or left or right to get to a certain application.

3. Appearance. I put the look in the 3rd place, not that it's not important, but because it's the easiest criteria to meet. There are just so many gorgeous themes out there and everyone will most definitely finds himself satisfied in this department. I personally like clean themes. Color combos with black, white and blue usually catch my eyes.

Anyway, after a long time searching, this M8 theme satisfies all my needs. It also works perfectly with my apps. So for now I'll keep this theme, until... uh... when something new and shiny pops out.

Open a Banana Like A Monkey

2009-07-12T22:58:00.004-04:00

NEXT: Blackberry Onyx 9020

2009-07-10T19:52:00.004-04:00

今天查了一下AT&T的service plan，发现要到明年4月份才能升级手机~ 不过我已经锁定好下一部手机啦。现在的BlackBerry Curve 8310用着很不错，所以我还是决定继续用qwerty键盘的BB。Bold太大、摄像头落后，Curve 8900没有3G，Tour估计只上CDMA、没有WiFi，Storm没有实体键盘，8520各方面不错可是屏幕没有升级…… 本来很是绝望，怪RIM怎么不出一款综合这些机型优点的机型呢，Ta-Da！Onyx出现了！480x360屏幕，256MB内存，3G，WiFi，320M AF Camera，AT&T最先上市，8900的尺寸，今天又得知RIM确定用8520上的光学触摸板取代轨迹球，真是完美啊！我的Curve轨迹球已经开始有些涩了，现在就等明年四月啦哈哈！

Onyx review：http://crackberry.com/blackberry-onyx-review
评测中还是轨迹球，现在已经确定会换成触摸板了！

人生真是如白驹过隙，转瞬即逝啊！

2009-07-10T19:36:00.003-04:00

前两天刚刚听说一个大学同学去世了，得的是病毒性脑炎。我真的是十分震惊，连我自己都吃惊自己感触会这么强烈。虽然之前跟蒋东旭同学也没有很深的交情，但是毕竟大学四年同学一场，而且又是自己的同龄人，就这么说不在就不在了，实在是让人不得不感叹。新闻里整天都有名人去世的消息，可毕竟不是自己身边的人，就算是Michael Jackson去世的消息都不如这条来得震撼。QQ群里的同学在召集捐款办后事，我也在考虑要不要捐一些。可是人都已经不在了，这捐款是不是来得太迟了点呢？

4th of July shopping!

2009-07-03T19:15:00.004-04:00

Lunch @ Sichuan, Carmel, $15 for 2

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Shopping @ Fashion Mall, Indianapolis
1. HUGO BOSS black suit @ Nordstrom, $795
2. HUGO BOSS white shirt @ Nordstrom, $95
3. Pink tie with little white dots @ Nordstrom, $30
4. Leather sandals @ Nordstrom, $90
5. Key shape silver necklace @ Tiffany, $175

***************************************

Dinner @ Cheesecake Factory, Indianapolis, $20 for 2

I am so broke now...

2009年6月总结

2009-06-30T11:08:00.003-04:00

总体来说，六月过得很无聊。前半个月老婆不在，基本过的是足不出户，一天一顿饭，接近中国作息时间的生活。除了晚上scrim的时候，一天话都说不了两句。看来宅男也不是那么好当的啊~ 自从老婆回来后，生活（伙食）变得丰富多彩了。作息恢复正常，不过就是没时间scrim了。。鱼与熊掌不可兼得啊~

六月大事记：
1. 买了个新书架，100刀，真贵！不过质量确实好啊！
2. 买了新床，旧的full size连张凉席都铺不下;
3. 老婆生日，送了一个LV;
4. 过了Purdue口语考试;
5. 修好了车上的很多小毛病;
6. 洗车一次，car wash, clay bar, wax, detailer，全都上了，累得半死;
7. 电脑全都升级成了win 7，so far so good;
8. 成功鼓动老婆加入开心网。。。

七月计划：
1. GET MARRIED!!!
2. Trip to Virginia Beach;
3. Get a new couch.

OMG OMG OMG!!!

2009-06-23T23:58:00.000-04:00

BlackBerry必备软件

2009-06-23T11:04:00.003-04:00

1. Quick Launch
所有黑莓必备啊！小巧好用，不到60KB。可以把常用程序都加到快捷菜单里，这样再也不用担心3rd party apps丑陋的图标影响主题的效果了（全都藏到文件夹里去咯）！

2. Opera
不多说了，速度超过内置浏览器一大截。

3. Berry Weather
花了我$9.99，不过确实是目前最漂亮的Weather app，而且运行速度很快，一点儿不拖拉。

4. Berry Dict
在美国混没个字典哪儿成，以前用金山词霸，好家伙5MB，直接导致内存捉襟见肘。Berry Dict是通过网络查询，所以软件很小巧，几十KB而已，速度也不错，还可以发音，足够用了。听说快要出新版啦~

5. Google Maps
这个是出门在外居家旅行必备之杀人越货见血封喉的利器啊！

6. Berry 411
随身的Yellowpages，查询功能超级强大，目前我还没碰到过用它找不到的地方。另外还支持GPS，可以搜索当前位置附近的餐馆、加油站之类的。

7. Account Assistant
另外的$9.99，实时查看自己所有的银行账户，也可以添加youtube, twitter, myspace之类的账号。虽然时时看着自己账户的余额不是什么开心的事，不过总算是很方便，也便于查看账单due date之类的。

8. Evernote
跟OneNote功能差不多，更适合记录一下琐碎的事情，不像OneNote那么井井有条。优点是在线存储，所以走到哪儿都可以查看notes，免费版每月有50MB上传限制，不过足够用了。手机版可以上传文字，语音，视频或者图片，也支持搜索自己所有的notes。

9. Pandora/Slacker Radio
听腻了自己那些mp3，换换口味听听online radio也不错。Pandora是根据你自己输入的歌手、歌名、风格之类的信息自动寻找类似的歌曲作为playlist，很适合发掘好听的新歌。Slacker Radio更传统一些，有很多电台可选，不过一大优点就是支持把电台下载到SD卡上，这样到了没有信号或者信号弱的地方一样可以流畅的听歌，缺点就是软件体积大，而且操作反应比Pandora慢很多。鉴于我很少进行地下活动，用Pandora就足够了~

最近收藏的BlackBerry主题

2009-06-23T10:49:00.009-04:00

首先推荐个好地方，berrymail.cn的论坛。我以前去那里是下载berrydict，最近发现里面的主题更新很快，经常会有国内高手把老外的Bold，8900主题修改成83xx可用的，还有很多人分享收费主题，实在太爽了！就算是国内的收费主题，也才5块钱人民币而已，比JC Design, Hedone Design之类动辄7美刀要厚道的多。

最近发掘的好主题list如下：

1. Droid，仿照Android系统的设计，很清爽，wallpaper friendly。

2. Lucid，蓝色色调，很现代的感觉，同时也没有因为是深色而影响文字的效果，很不错。

3. iBerry 3G，仿iphone的主题简直太多了，这个算是个不错的today+主题。缺点是主界面图标不能自定义。

还有些不错的比如Meizu M8，Storm，iVista2，不过手边没有图片啦，以后再说吧。

Kobe Bryant: Recap of 2009 Season

2009-06-20T17:04:00.000-04:00

好想念西安小吃啊~

2009-06-16T18:11:00.003-04:00

老婆回来背了一些方便泡馍，方便糊辣汤，虽然跟正宗的差的很远，好歹也算是个意思。不过吃了之后就更想念家里的小吃了啊！冬天一定得回去一趟！

Top priorities:
1. 肉丸糊辣汤
2. 羊肉泡馍
3. 肉夹馍（臊子肉夹馍，烤肉夹馍也算）
4. 凉皮，擀面皮
5. 凉粉
6. 烤肉
7. 涮牛肚
8. 灌汤包子
9. 酸菜炒米
10. 酸汤水饺
......

NBA Finals: All Access Game 5

2009-06-15T18:35:00.006-04:00

A perfect day!

2009-06-14T22:58:00.002-04:00

6月14日，老婆过生日，湖人拿冠军，太完美了哈哈~
希望明天的口语考试也顺利过关~

NBA Finals: All Access Game 4

2009-06-12T19:52:00.003-04:00

Lakers won the game despite the poor play of 3 refs.

Traffic in Chicago sucks!

2009-06-12T06:54:00.001-04:00

I used to love Chicago so much, considering it the best place in US. Now I change my mind a bit after stucking in traffic for 1.5 hours yesterday. I was driving up I-90 to get to ORD. Google scheduled driving time was 2 hours, but I ended up moving @ 1 mph for an hour and @ 5 mph for another half. So totally 3.5 hours! Luckily I left home early to avoid "rush hour", now I think I have a whole new definition for it.

老婆回来啦

2009-06-11T03:06:00.001-04:00

不能再晚睡晚起咯~ 明天开车去Chicago接，希望别再堵得那么厉害了。CS scrim估计是打不了了，闲了玩玩kz应该还可以。不过也该收收心学习学习了，准备八月份日掉qualifier！

自己动手修车记

2009-06-10T00:32:00.005-04:00

不得不赞一下我们的老车，2000 Infiniti I30，110k miles，这么多年了，车里的大件一点儿问题没有，除了刚入手之后换了点火线圈（该年份车型的通病），其余真的是rock solid。换机油的mechanic也赞叹说everything under the hood is in very good shape!

不过大毛病没有，小毛病还是攒了不少，搬到Purdue来之后我闲的发慌，就把所有的小毛病做了个list，一个一个的修：

1. 空调按钮背光不亮，需要换灯泡；
2. 中控台上的石英表背光很暗了，准备换成LED；
3. 车两侧的rear side marker不亮了，需要换灯泡；
4. 空调低速运行时能听到“卡塔卡塔”的声音，上网搜了搜可能是blower motor unit里面进了树叶，得打开清理一下；
5. 上次去Infiniti dealer，告诉我in-cabin micro filter很久没换了，要我300刀！我准备自己买filter来换；
6. 放太阳镜的盒子总是有振动的噪音，我这人最受不了这种噪音，也得把它整一整；
7. 车的low beam不太够亮。估计是开我的TSX开多了，习惯了HID的亮度；
8. 雨刷不好用，没买多久的bosch无骨雨刷，一点儿都不好，明显跟玻璃贴的不够紧。这次准备买对好点的换上。

有了list就开始抓药，对应的shopping list如下：

1. 空调背光一共有3个灯泡，infinitipartsusa $2.88一个；
2. Clock需要LED灯泡两个，autolumination $3.49一个；
3. 灯泡两个，infinitipartsusa $2.11一个；
4. 无
5. In-cabin micro filter一套，infinitipartsusa $43.75；
6. 准备换02+ I35的眼镜盒，设计的更好，目前还没找到正确的parts #；
7. PIAA Intense White 9006灯泡一对，tirerack $55；
8. PIAA Forza Hybrid Silicone雨刷一对，tirerack $60。

早些天low beam灯泡，雨刷都到了，就先换了这些。灯泡很容易，打开引擎盖直接把旧的拧下来换上新的就行了。新的low beam比原厂的亮了不少，不过还是没法跟HID比。等有空了搞一套TSX的projector自己retrofit一下吧。新的雨刷超级棒，网上已经有无数人称赞过PIAA silicone雨刷的效果了，只是鉴于价格很贵用的人还是不太多。不过以后只用换wiper insert，一次性投入高点也还可以接受。

换灯泡雨刷的同时，我想顺便把blower motor卸下来清理一下。Blower motor位于手套箱背后，需要先把整个手套箱卸下来。第一次拆花了我大概15分钟，再把blower motor摘下来，果然里面就有一片树叶！另外micro filter就装在blower motor旁边，下次再拆就容易多了。

接下来收到的是LED灯泡。这次需要拆的是中央的空调vent，从两边拿平口螺丝刀一撬就开了。需要小心的是最好用一张软布裹着螺丝刀头，这样不会撬坏面板。卸掉clock之后换LED都很容易，不过注意LED灯泡有极性，如果拧上后不亮就把灯泡转180度就可以了。装好的效果很赞，LED果然是够亮，现在的clock恐怕是车里晚上最亮的部件了~

由于有些灯泡要单独order，剩下的东西今天才收到。装上micro filter是小菜一碟，两侧的side marker也很容易，只要撬开面板换个灯泡就行了。今天几乎所有的时间都贡献给了空调面板那三个小小的灯泡。本来我在网上搜了很多帖子，基本的步骤已经了然于胸，虽然没有找到一个图文并茂的教程来参考，不过之前的DIY都顺风顺水，我想小小的空调灯泡么，何足惧哉！

下午坐到车里面，第一步就傻眼了：网上说要先卸掉烟灰缸，再拧掉烟灰缸底下一个螺丝，可是我翻来覆去的看也找不到烟灰缸底下哪里有螺丝。。。没办法硬着头皮下一步吧，撬开了换挡杆周围的面板，卸掉中央vent，松开了四个固定空调+音响的螺丝，很顺利的把整个中控抽了出来。可是接下来网上说只要卸掉空调就行，似乎是piece of cake，我拆开周围的四个固定螺丝，可是空调还是纹丝不动，看起来是有几个榫子卡在上面的音响上，可是不管我怎么用劲也拆不下空调。。。折腾了两个小时没啥进展，我只好悻悻的回屋上网重新搜索。总算发现对于我这2000年的车，烟灰缸底下确实没有螺丝，网上的教程说的是02+的型号，小小恢复了一下信心，我决定去把整个中控拆下来，拿回屋慢慢琢磨。

说干就干，转身下去就把中控拆了下来。话说音响后面的插线还真是紧啊，磨得我的手现在还隐隐的疼。回来把整个中控放在桌上，翻来覆去看了半天，决定先把上面的音响卸掉，反正就左右八颗螺丝么。可是没想到这八颗螺丝，不知道infiniti是怎么拧上去的，我是使了吃奶的劲儿，站着坐着蹲着趴着各种体位尝试过之后也只卸下来了一个，其余的是纹丝不动~ 赶紧又上网放狗，发现并不是我体弱力衰，老美也卸不下来那些螺丝，很多升级音响的人干脆上电钻了事。我可没打算买新的head unit，所以这条路看来行不通了。眼瞅着没招了，我眼光落在了空调底下的烟灰缸和点烟器上，上面不行卸下面吧。这次容易了很多，总算我能直接看到空调模块了，接下来就是东掰掰西掰掰，终于卡一声，空调和音响分开了！原来并不是中间的榫子太紧，是两侧的铁架子把空调紧紧的夹住了，动弹不得。我掰了半天，松动了支架，这才得以成功。接下来拆开空调换上新的灯泡，赶紧拿回车上先看看亮不亮，省的做了半天无用功。嗒哒！久违的背光回来了！最后我又花了15分钟把空调塞回到支架里，再把中控装回车里，一看表已经10点了。。。整整5个半小时的labor啊！

现在俺们的老车又恢复了青春，所有的部件都正常工作了！Problems list上还剩一个眼镜盒，20刀，回头再说吧。总计下来成本不到200刀，个人labor免费~ 要知道上次我去dealer光一个micro filter他就要收我300刀！这所有的加起来肯定得上千了~ 更重要的是，这也是我第一次正儿八经的修车DIY，大功告成的感觉真是爽啊！

Current Blackberry Software List

2009-06-09T03:53:00.004-04:00

留个底，下次升级系统的时候回来看。

Google Maps
BerryDict
Berry Weather
Opera
Personal Assistant Premium
Facebook
Pandora
Slacker Radio
Evernote

还没决定留Slacker Radio还是Pandora，各有优点。Pandora启动播放都更快一些，好像音质也好一点；Slacker可以cache station，这样到了暂时没有信号的地方也能听。再用用看吧。

推荐一下Evernote。我之前都用OneNote，觉得也挺不错。今天试用了Evernote才觉得这才应该是taking notes的软件啊！Evernote有windows，mac，blackberry和iphone的客户端，支持firefox，IE的直接粘贴，可以完全同步notes，而且完全免费！

发个现在的桌面吧，Windows 7 x64

2009-06-09T03:34:00.008-04:00

Windows 7 x64已经用了一个多月了，完全作为主系统来用，确实比Vista好用不少。最近闲的无聊，开始琢磨着美化一下桌面，结果就搭进去两天的时间。。。

顶部用的是RocketDock，绿色软件，加上Stacks Docklet，像我的电脑，文件夹之类的就可以展开显示里面的内容了。

侧边栏没用win 7的边栏小工具，用了Rainmeter，配置起来稍微复杂些。不过只要稍微懂一些编程，改改config还是没问题的。最后出来的效果很漂亮，而且很省资源。整个边栏才占18MB内存。

桌面墙纸是Aston Martin的官方墙纸，本人就喜欢灰不溜秋的壁纸，这张的效果相当不错~

目前就这样了，估计过上一个半月的就又想折腾了。

2009 NBA Finals: Game 2 All Access Look

2009-06-08T16:20:00.003-04:00

Lakers won a tough Game 2

2009-06-08T04:35:00.003-04:00

Thrilled, tense 3 hrs, not exactly a high standard game. Although they are 1mm away from being terminated in regulation, Lakers managed to seal a win in OT. The process ain't pretty, but a win is a win. Now we are 2:0, 2 more to go! Go Lakers!

My KZ Record

2009-06-07T17:53:00.005-04:00

Longjump: 250
Highjump: 247
Bunnyhop: 240
Countjump: 247
Weirdjump: 257

Haven't made any progress for a long time... Now I can have a steady prestrafe around 273, and sync is alright if I do less than 4 strafes. But when I do 4 or more, my first strafe sync becomes so horrible! Seems like my left hand is tapping too fast, need to keep working on it...

Share & link to HD Youtube videos

2009-06-07T08:35:00.007-04:00

There were many other unofficial URL hacks to see HD version of Youtube videos. Well, all this is passe - now you can officially link and share HD Youtube videos by just adding &hd=1 at the end of Youtube video URL. For example:

Normal link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zvCUmeoHpw
HD link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zvCUmeoHpw&hd=1

Also when posting to blogger directly from Youtube, the size of the player window is just too small for HD video. You can edit the width and height in the html code to resize the player. I found 800x450 or 720x405 to be optimal.

Kobe Bryant: Top 10 Plays from 2009

2009-06-07T08:27:00.011-04:00

IMO Kobe should have a TOP 100 Plays Highlights every year! His moves, foot work and body control are just amazing!

Lakers need to win tonight!

2009-06-07T07:14:00.010-04:00

After the blow-out win in Game 1, everyone is cheering how powerful and unstoppable LA is. I, as a die-hard Lakers fan, am really worried about the energy they will bring into Game 2.

Lakers seem to have the habit of relaxing after a big win. Not long ago in Game 6 against Houston. They didn't show the energy they should have in a playoff game from the beginning to the end. Houston was desperate and they played every possession like their last one. Lakers, on the contrary, went back to their sagging-off defense and were stunned when Scola scored again and again and essentially beat the LA by himself in the first quarter. I hope the Lakers won't commit the same mistake tonight, because in this 2-3-2 form, if the series goes to Orlando tied 1-1, there's a chance it will never be back to LA again!

Also in my opinion, Kobe shot too many shots in Game 1. He was hot hot hot in the second and third quarters. But Lakers can not count on Kobe doing it again tonight. Besides it's unlikely Magic will shoot as poor as Game 1 again, the momentum will shift once Kobe starts missing shots and Magic starts nailing 3's. Pau Gasol need to be more active, especially when guarded by Lewis. In Game 1 Gortart gave Pau some trouble but I am not worried about Gasol's offensive skills, as long as Lakers keep posting him up. Bynum did a good job on Dwight, not letting him shoot comfortably. Some may say he fouled too much. But I think it's good not letting Dwight get into his shooting rhythm and making him earn points on free throw line.

I believe it's gonna be a close game tonight, 3rd quarter will likely be decisive. Go Lakers! Go Kobe Bryant! Make it 2:0!

I'm back!

2009-06-07T07:08:00.006-04:00

After a long time away from any kind of blogging, I'm back! I don't know if I can keep blogging this time, but at least for now this blog will be updated pretty frequently. Even there's no one reading, it still makes me feel comfortable knowing there's a place for me to write whatever I want!

2009-02-18T11:22:00.003-05:00

Best Valentine's Day Gift ! from Kan Yao on Vimeo.

新年礼物之变形金刚：JRX三合体

2007-01-04T01:12:00.004-05:00

我最喜欢的JRX火车三合体~娃哈哈

现在的变形金刚的复杂程度和小时候玩的G1不可同日而语

我看着说明书折腾了一个小时才搞明白。。

细节部分做的还挺不错，有意思~~

帮朋友买的东西，上个图

2006-12-13T23:46:00.001-05:00

哥们，挺住了别趴下！

2006-12-05T01:59:00.002-05:00

瞬间就到了Fall 2006的最后一周，也是最痛苦的一周。。估计天天都得自习到12点了。。唉，每次到期末才后悔平时没好好学，堆下来一堆东西要看，真憋屈~~ 复习计划倒是制定好了，希望每天都能够完成复习任务吧。。不然。。死翘翘了就。。。

Fire Alarm~~

2006-12-04T03:22:00.002-05:00

已经不知道多少次了。。总是在我进入梦乡之后火警才会响！为什么总有人开着门炒菜呢。。用锡纸把屋子里面的烟雾探测器盖住，然后把窗户打开做饭不就可以了么。。郁闷~~ 自从上次Lawrence发生火灾烧死好几个人之后，现在每次火警不论真假都会有一辆消防车以及好几个全副武装的Firefighters来楼内视察一番，至少得让我们在楼外面等20分钟。。老大，现在是冬天了耶。。。不过要是平时上课的时候教学楼响火警倒也不错，名正言顺的不用上课了哈哈~~

上Apple官方网站订了个4G的Nano2

2006-11-29T14:58:00.003-05:00

昨天订的，今天收到邮件通知已经寄出来了，用的fedex 我上fedex一查，发现是从SHENZHEN, CN寄出来的。。。服了。。。 Apple官网到美国都free shipping，那在中国国内应该顶多也就20块包顺丰才对。。。从官方网站订还有一个好处就是可以给nano背后刻字，哈哈不知道以前有没有这个功能。。还是我火星了。。。

$100的XBOX360啊！~~

2006-11-29T14:56:00.002-05:00

没抢上！！！
Amazon说好今天下午1点开卖1000台$100的XBOX360，我在快1点的时候不停刷新页面，一看到购买的连接立即点进去。。中间做了一道11+17=？的加法题，然后就结果告诉我1000台已经售完。。。我靠，美国人的手就这么快么！！~~ 估计是我看到那道加法题时愣了一下，没想到还要弄这个。。结果小赚一笔的机会就从我手边飞走了。。。。。。ToT

Chalking is FUN

2006-11-29T14:55:00.002-05:00

本来十分害怕chalking，因为自认为没有一丝艺术细胞。。连小学美术课作业都是请别人代劳。。结果去了之后，郑桐二话不说就给我分配任务，没办法，只好硬着头皮开始画。可是冷风呼呼的吹，刚刚写完的字就被吹掉了大半。。。嘎们灵机一动，找来另一种颜色的粉笔将之前所有的字都描了个边，哈哈，看起来还挺像那么回事，尤其是来往的老美还会对我的chalking仔细端详一番，成就感大大的啊~~ 如果哪位经过strong hall门前，看到地上关于karaoke大赛的chalking，那就都是我的杰作啦~~ 麻烦各位高抬贵脚，让俺的劳动果实多保留几天啊~~

变形金刚

2006-10-29T12:44:00.001-05:00

变形金刚啊~~小时候没玩够只好上大学了再买来玩...

大个子的是大力金刚,小一点的是擎天柱,两个人还可以合体,其乐无穷啊~~

尝试发一些照片,本科宿舍~~

2006-10-29T12:37:00.001-05:00

发发照片怀怀旧~

怀念一下本科的生活

Google Checkout是个好东西啊~

2006-10-29T00:13:00.002-04:00

超过30块的订单就能立即省10块~~Google果然是财大气粗啊~~
算算看我已经让Google帮我掏了30块了, 不错不错
可惜这么好的优惠到10月31日就截止了, 赶紧寻摸寻摸还有啥可买的^_^

好吃的饺子

2006-10-28T05:54:00.004-04:00

感谢Han Li, Lu Liu, Fan Zhang以及老婆大人的辛勤劳动, 才让我等众人吃上了来美国的第一顿饺子~ 从来没觉得猪肉白菜馅的饺子也可以这么好吃! 郁闷的是打球回来喝了瓶可乐害得胃里不太舒服, 不然...哼哼...50个饺子, 那才只是暖暖胃~~

Keep My Heater Working!!

2006-10-28T05:44:00.003-04:00

Though it has been pretty hot in my dorm, I still keep my new electronic heater working at its maximum power (1,500 watt). I want my room to be HOT since I have no sunshine. I like to have a warm feel around my body, which makes me lazy and sleepy. Dear god, I even wanna die like this!

来美国两个多月的败家总结～～

2006-10-28T04:50:00.003-04:00

Electronics:
LG L1920PQ 19" 液晶显示器 from Newegg.com $224.99
Canon PIXMA MP460 打印/复印/扫描一体机 from Newegg.com $99.99
Logitech X230 2.1 音箱 from Newegg.com $31.75
Logitech Rumble2 游戏手柄 from Newegg.com $31.33
Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 鼠标 from provantage.com $31.99
Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro 键盘 from ebay.com $22.99
Steelsound 5H V2 耳机 from Buy.com $9.99 after rebate
Nokia 6131 手机 from ebay.com $254.18
Sandisk 1G Micro SD 存储卡 from ebay.com $43.59

Wearing:
Ray-Ban 太阳镜 from Overstock.com $89.99
Kenneth Cole 皮衣 from Overstock.com $240.94
Diesel 休闲鞋 from Famous Footwear $53.64
Levi's 501 牛仔裤 from Kohl's $32
Many other clothes...

想起来了随时补充~~

新鲜东西~~

2006-10-28T04:44:00.003-04:00

Google的博客，速度比MSN Space快不少～不过界面也就没有那么好看，也没那么多功能～管他三七二十一，先占块儿地再说～好歹有一块空间不被老妈老爸监控。。呼呼