星期六, 4月 26, 2008

The Man from Earth

I just watched a very interesting movie -- The Man from Earth. Yes, I am impressed, so I am going to share with you this movie. Please download the movie through my server. There are 2 files, one the movie, one the English subtitle.

Oh, yes, there are .torrent files out there, if you need a faster download. Enjoy.

Download the MP3 of "Forever" featured in Man From Earth.

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星期五, 4月 25, 2008

Foreigner 在台灣用 skype 大三通

話說 skype 大三通已經開始服務了,但是像我這樣的僑生在台灣要用 PChome-skype 的大三通服務,真的還蠻難的!主要原因就是在購買程序中不能把居留證證號當用身分證字號用。於是,我就發了 e-mail 給他們的客服人員,客服的效率很高,讓我感覺太棒了。才不過一天的時間,就收到回信了。

第一封回信是這樣的:
親愛的 PChome Skype 使用者 劉俊元 您好:
為符合二類電信管理規則中用戶資料登錄及核對之規定,經營者必須對用戶進行「登載」以及「查核」以維護用戶權益並履行社會安全義務。請您務必仔細填妥以下資料,以符合電信法規及提供日後客戶服務。若填入為不實或過時之資料,一經查證,PChome有權停止並凍結用戶帳戶使用權利並根據法規有權取消訂單,終止您的服務。

為避免造成您的不便,請務必填寫正確資料,謝謝您的配合!

如未持有中華民國身份證字號,煩請進一步提供健保卡、居留證、工作證或護照以上之任兩份證件,傳真或掃描後提供圖檔給我們已做為申請之依據,同時請填妥以下所需資料,以便我們能夠儘速為您處理。

謝謝您的合作,如果仍有其他問題,歡迎與PChome & Skype客服中心聯絡

* Skype Me :online_service
* 線上發問 : http://skype.pchome.com.tw/cs.jsp
* 客服信箱 : skype@skype.pchome.com.tw
* 客服傳真 : (02)2709-4848

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客服中心 Nicole Chiou 敬上
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於是,我就掃描了居留証和健保卡寄過去。

隔天早上就收到第二封信。第二封回信是這樣的:
親愛的 PChome Skype 使用者 劉俊元 您好:

已為您完成 PChome & Skype簡訊認證程序,您可立即於PChome-Skype進行您的購買∕儲值動作,再次感謝您對PChome & Skype的支持與愛護,未來我們將會提供您 更多更好康的Skype活動訊息,並期待您的再次參與。

很抱歉!因購買流程一定要輸入中華民國身分證字號,另外,受限確認交易安全性程序,目前並沒有提供外國信用卡(大來卡、美國運通卡等)交易服務,若您要購買skype點數,可以請台灣親友利用ATM轉帳、台灣的銀行發行之信用卡、全家/ 福客多/萊爾富便利商店代為訂購,若有不便之處,尚祈見諒。

您可於PChome-Skype購買Skype加值服務:

便利商店購買Skype點數 ,全家即時購或萊爾富
http://skype.pchome.com.tw/skypetwweb/purchase/CVS_intro.html#step4

儲值SkypeOut點數
http://skype.pchome.com.tw/redeem.jsp

謝謝您的合作,如果仍有其他問題,歡迎與PChome & Skype客服中心聯絡
* Skype Me :online_service
* 線上發問 : http://skype.pchome.com.tw/cs.jsp
* 客服信箱 : skype@skype.pchome.com.tw
* 客服傳真 : (02)2709-4848
謝謝您對『PChome & Skype』的支持。
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客服中心 Nicole Chiou敬上
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真得很有效率!於是想要趕快去買全球通,問題就來了--大三通網路購買程序一定要輸入身分證字號!客服人員那麼親切,一定要請教一下的啊,於是又寫了一封信過去。

不到30分鐘,客服就回信了!內容是這樣的:
親愛的 PChome Skype 使用者 劉俊元 您好:

很抱歉!因購買流程一定要輸入中華民國身分證字號,另外,受限確認交易安全性程序,目前並沒有提供外國信用卡(大來卡、美國運通卡等)交易服務,若您要購買skype大三通,可以請台灣親友利用ATM轉帳、台灣的銀行發行之信用卡代為訂購,若有不便之處,尚祈見諒。

5/1起,全家/ 福客多/萊爾富便利商店也將推出販賣skype大三通的通路,煩請您隨時觀看我們的官方網站(http://skype.pchome.com.tw)

謝謝您的合作,如果仍有其他問題,歡迎與PChome & Skype客服中心聯絡
* Skype Me :online_service
* 線上發問 : http://skype.pchome.com.tw/cs.jsp
* 客服信箱 : skype@skype.pchome.com.tw
* 客服傳真 : (02)2709-4848
謝謝您對『PChome & Skype』的支持。
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客服中心 Ruffy Hsu敬上
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第一手的消息!太讓人喜出望外了!原來他們都準備好了!YEAH ^^

星期一, 4月 14, 2008

ASUS eeepc Atom

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我等你 ... ...

等到發瘋,乾脆做個動畫算了。


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www.xepc.org

Blood, Sweat and Tears


明知道明天要當會議主席要早睡覺補精神,缺焦慮而未能入眠,真是該死的畢業演出。為了拍電影要減少工作,我的收入想必一定會受影響,不過還是想要拍。這次是第二次拍片,但卻是第一次真的想嘗試認真的當導演,不管大家意見如何,我都想要把它拍成我的電影,一個有我的想法在裡面的電影。編劇EV很辛苦,做了很大的努力,大家卻不領情。不理了,我要燃燒我心中那把火,把電影燒個轟轟烈烈(飛蝶撲火也不過如此,泣!)

最近在看書《Blood, Sweat and Tears: The Evolution of Work》,看了開頭,不過我想這是對的書,奇蹟又發生了,Alleluia = =' 我想看完這本書,我會知道工作的意義(然後告訴你,所以請為我禱告我能看完)。
Blood, Sweat and Tears is the outcome of Richard Donkin’s own search for purpose and meaning in his work. When he made the decision to write Blood, Sweat and Tears, he reports having to choose between taking a year’s unpaid leave - a costly option - or writing in his spare time, outside of working hours. He chose to take an unpaid leave.

"I thought of it as paying for a year of my life. It was the best move I ever made - not only did I enjoy this year more than any other, I have probably worked harder than at any time of my career," Donkin says. But the work was focused, organized, fun and never became so burdensome that it dominated his every waking moment. He read books, travelled and learned.

"Work became a joy - so much so that it no longer seemed like work. The difference was - and people who are self-employed will understand this - I was setting my own pace," he notes.
www.richarddonkin.com/blood_sweat_tears

星期三, 4月 09, 2008

Zeitgeist, The Movie

Zeitgeist, produced by Peter Joseph, was created as a nonprofit expression to
inspire people to start looking at the world from a more critical perspective and to understand that very often things are not what the population at large think they are.

Now, it's important to point out that there is a tendency to simply disbelieve things that are counter to our understanding, without the necessary research performed. For instance, very often people who look up "Horus" or "The Federal Reserve" on the Internet draw their conclusions from very general or biased sources. Online encyclopedias or text book Encyclopedias often do not contain the information contained in Zeitgeist.

However, if one takes the time to read the sources provided, they will find that what is being presented is based on documented evidence. Non-Profit DVDs / Free Video Downloads are available through the downloads page.
Horus

Broadly speaking, the story of Horus is as follows: Horus was born on December 25th of the virgin Isis-Meri. His birth was accompanied by a star in the east, which in turn, three kings followed to locate and adorn the new-born savior. At the age of 12, he was a prodigal child teacher, and at the age of 30 he was baptized by a figure known as Anup and thus began his ministry. Horus had 12 disciples he traveled about with, performing miracles such as healing the sick and walking on water. Horus was known by many gestural names such as The Truth, The Light, God's Annointed Son, The Good Shepherd, The Lamb of God, and many others. After being betrayed by Typhon, Horus was crucified, buried for 3 days, and thus, resurrected.

Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ was born of the virgin Mary on December 25th in Bethlehem, his birth was announced by a star in the east, which three kings or magi followed to locate and adorn the new savior. He was a child teacher at 12, at the age of 30 he was baptized by John the Baptist, and thus began his ministry. Jesus had 12 disciples which he traveled about with performing miracles such as healing the sick, walking on water, raising the dead, he was also known as the "King of Kings," the "Son of God," the "Light of the World," the "Alpha and Omega," the "Lamb of God," and many others. After being betrayed by his disciple Judas and sold for 30 pieces of silver, he was crucified, placed in a tomb and after 3 days was resurrected and ascended into Heaven.
The fact of the matter is there are numerous saviors, from different periods, from all over the world, which subscribe to these general characteristics. The question remains: why these attributes, why the virgin birth on December 25th, why dead for three days and the inevitable resurrection, why 12 disciples or followers?

Download movie (.torrent) now.

Philippe Starck

Renowned French designer Philippe Starck fed up with his job and going to retire in two years.

"Everything I designed was unnecessary."
The only objects that he still felt attached to were
"a pillow perhaps and a good mattress ... ... and the ability to love".

I can't post the news here because AFP has copyright for it. You can read more here. It is worth reading.




www.philippe-starck.com
wikipedia.org/Philippe_Starck

星期一, 4月 07, 2008

你為何還要支持正版?

Friday, April 4th 2008
Sony BMG is being sued by a small French software maker after allegedly using large amounts of pirated software. French developer PointDev claims that a Sony BMG employee called the firm to ask for technical support for an application called Ideal Migration. The Sony BMG employee provided a key code to the software which PointDev claims is pirated. PointDev further alleges that the software had been used illegally since 2004.

"We are not interested in an amicable settlement. It is not just a question of money but more importantly in principle, storm Agustoni Paul-Henry, CEO of PointDev. The rate of software piracy in the company is very high. "According to the Business Software Alliance, a association of the major publishers in the market, 47% of programs used in the company would be unlawfully in France ...
(more...)

Holland RIASEC

這是一個巨大的H工廠。全國的H都由這裡加工出口。它不只是一個加工廠而已,它負責了全國H的生產、保養、保固,包括回收。H工廠和國家機構的關係之密切有如脣齒相依,從生物的生存模式來看,他們應該是共生關係。因此國家不會吝嗇提供適當的空間給H工廠培育H,這一點可以從國家提供免土地稅和保留地予H工廠的作法看出來。而國家從H工廠得到了什麼好處呢?H工廠加工H,使H成為成熟的產品,在市場上有競爭力的產品,為國家帶來財富。當然現在談的是最簡單的關係,複雜的要等有機會再談。為了避免閱讀上的困擾,我就直接了當的說了,H工廠就是「人」的加工廠!

首先來談的是學校。從國小到初中高中到大學,這些不同名稱的教育中心,其實就是一個設計優良的篩選機器,雖然它目前仍然有些瑕疵存在,但是無可否認的,大家對它的尊貴的身份和重要的立場,給予崇高的敬意。當然,當我們談到教育的時候,我們是用「再窮也不能窮教育!」這麼一個漂亮的標語去宣揚我們的對教育的理念的,說什麼「篩選機器」?這樣太低級了吧!你怎麼可以粗暴殘忍地篩選我們天真無邪的小朋友?(... ...)大H的收入決定了小H... 我是說:家長的收入決定了小孩進入什麼樣的幼兒園。你住的地方決定你要上哪一間國小。你的成績決定你能夠上哪一個高中。你高中的表現決定你到哪一間大學。你畢業的大學決定你在哪裡上班。你在哪裡上班決定你以後可以到哪裡去上班。你目前的工作決定你退休的日子會怎麼過 ... ...
真的是這樣嗎?不管你願不願意相信是那樣,那也不由得你決定!我一直遲遲沒辦法寫出這篇東西是因為擔心會離題。這是因為我拉到了一個非常高的位置去看事情,站在社會的角度。為什麼要拉到這個角度呢?因為我關心的是人如何在工作世界中流動的問題。這個角度進去就是人有無自由去選擇工作,這是個無底深淵啊。

「生涯的抉擇與生涯的調整代表了一個人的人格之延伸」(Holland)。這句話在我第一次讀的時候,深深感到認同。但後來就慢慢看到問題了。如果把這句話寫作:「生涯的抉擇與生涯的調整是一個人的人格之部分延伸」,你看到大的不同嗎?就我的理解,前者像是在說:一個人作了怎樣的生涯抉擇和調整是因為他是怎樣的一個人;後者則否:一個人作了怎樣的生涯抉擇和調整,部分原因可以用他是怎樣的一個人去解釋。不同的地方在於前者掩飾了環境的因素,而過度誇大個人的自由意志;後者對個人的自由意志感到懷疑。(這是花了兩天才想出來的句子!)
上一段說的,在生活上發生的例子就比如說:我是一個很了解自己的人,在Holland 表中,我的藝術指標也很高,我了解我喜歡藝術創作,但是有礙於「社會上並不需要我這個畫家」,我只能當一個美術老師。雖然我是美術老師,但我並不認同老師這個角色,從小就不喜歡老師,看到老師就討厭,總覺得老師會誤人子弟。對於這樣的人,雖然他的工作和美術可以勉強有點關係,但是他也不過是個喜歡藝術的美術老師,而且是個不想當老師的美術老師。工作的抉擇是人格之延伸?

例子二:有一名設計師在某設計事務所工作很長一段時間了,可是他最近常常抱怨工作,不再喜歡他的工作。原本興趣是設計,但是變成工作之後就不再喜歡了。主要原因是她不喜歡事務所的工作方式,常常需要加班熬夜趕工,覺得生活品質變得很糟糕,不是想像中的設計師的生活。他換了幾家事務所,結果都一樣,甚至情況一家比一家更嚴重,他已經到了討厭工作的地步了。如果工作的抉擇和調整是人格的延伸,那麼他可以做什麼呢?不斷的調整自己,反正「去到哪裡都一樣」?

人和工作的關係到底是什麼?是人格的延伸?是生活/生存的必要?是社會的需要還是個人?是國家的需要還是個人?這些都有待討論的。但是有更重要的問題必須要回答的:既然這個工具不是讓個人喜歡他的工作的工具,我們還要用它來幫助人去了解他自己適合什麼工作嗎?或是說,不好意思,我們沒有說你會喜歡那份工作。我們應用這個工具的時候,我們背後的動機是什麼?我覺得這才是重要的!如果是為了研究,那為什麼要收費?如果是服務,它既不完整,解釋又模糊不清,還要靠我的參與去修正常模,為什麼聽起來比較像是我服務你?

另一點是:現在到底是人選工作還是工作選人?對不起,從來沒有人告訴我他手頭上有幾份工可選的。既然我們別無選擇,那為什麼還來告訴我什麼工作適合我?對不起!你錯了,大錯特錯!原來這份東西不是為你們設計的,他是為資本家設計的!而且,不只這份問卷是為資本家設計的,所有的東西都是!它是一個大到你看不見的組織,就是H工廠!從教育階段開始,大專和大學,我們就被篩選一次。雖然成績只差一分,但從那天起,你和你的同學從此走向不一樣的未來,你們被分到不同的科系,不同的學校,未來兩人能夠做同一份職業的機率,應該非常渺小(不知道有沒有比中樂透更小)。沒有人問為什麼被這樣對待,問了也只能怪自己倒楣,因為他以為那是「天」安排的事,是天意啊。

沒有人會相信這全是資本家的設計。如果這篇東西閱讀起來不像作業,很抱歉,我已經很認真地寫完了。

星期四, 4月 03, 2008

Olympus E-420


最近已經很少拍照,主要是因為4歲的 Kodak CX7430 已經老了,CCD 老舊,拍出來的照片都要經過修圖才能秀出來,所以有點懶。不是不喜歡拍照了。一直都在留意 Olympus DSLR 的走勢,價格已經越來越平民化了,一直在尋找夢寐以求的價格和高性能的 DSLR,現在終於遇見了!Olympus E-420 的出現真的讓我手癢癢。儲蓄!儲蓄!儲蓄!


Olympus E-420 Official Site

星期二, 4月 01, 2008

Google是一個國家!

Posted by Sir Richard Branson, President and Founder of Virgin Group

In my life, I've had a lot of exciting adventures and launched a lot of ambitious business ventures. I'm delighted today to announce Virgle, Inc., a joint venture between the Virgin Group and Google which qualifies on both counts.


Virgle's goal is simple: the establishment of a permanent human settlement on Mars. Larry Page, Sergey Brin and I feel strongly that contemporary technology is sufficiently advanced to make such an effort both successful and economical, and that it's high time that humanity moved beyond Earth and began our great, long journey to explore the stars and establish our first lasting foothold on another world.

In the years to come, we'll be sending up a series of spaceships carrying (along with the supplies and tools needed to build the new colony) what eventually will be hundreds of Mars colonists, or Virgle Pioneers -- myself among them. If you think you might want join us (or invest in or otherwise assist this vast venture), I hope you'll read more here about how Virgle will work, what our brave Pioneers can expect and what the future holds for what just might be the most ambitious adventure in mankind's long and storied history.

See you on the north side of Kasei Valles!
今天是愚人節,沒有,你沒有被騙!Google和Virgin計畫在火星建立家園!這不是在建一個國家是什麼?


The Adventure of Many Lifetimes

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