P2P Manifesto
In contrast to the negative comment on P2P applications (BT, WinMX, eDonkey) currently, here is some positive comment on P2P. Well, the concept of P2P itself is good. However, P2P applications nowadays seems to be overly used.
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Friday, January 14, 2005
Hong Kong BT Arrested
Yesterday, Hong Kong Customs take action to arrest an unemployed 38 year-old man for illegally upload 3 movies via BT. This is the first case in the whole world for a person to be arrested because of BT upload. Will he be successfully accused?
Some said that accusation will not be successful if appellee refuse to admit that he is the only user of that computer. This is shown in a previous case in Hong Kong that a man was arrested because of holding over 100 child pronographic photos in his computer. The man was released at a latter stage as appellor cannot provide sufficient evidence to provide that the appellee is the only user of the computer.
At the same time, some people suggest BT user to use special software to protect them from being traced through their IP address. The software change the IP address of the computer every second. Whether the software works or not? I really don't know (but I don't think that software works with BT concept).
So, will this the end of BT? Will this be the end of illegal network traffic? Will there be any other new software to do the same thing? Technology is going very fast (this is very sure). It's really difficult to exactly answer the above 3 questions. Then how can the Government and copyright holders really solve the copyright infringing problem? Probably, the oldest answer, education, is the only answer.
Some said that accusation will not be successful if appellee refuse to admit that he is the only user of that computer. This is shown in a previous case in Hong Kong that a man was arrested because of holding over 100 child pronographic photos in his computer. The man was released at a latter stage as appellor cannot provide sufficient evidence to provide that the appellee is the only user of the computer.
At the same time, some people suggest BT user to use special software to protect them from being traced through their IP address. The software change the IP address of the computer every second. Whether the software works or not? I really don't know (but I don't think that software works with BT concept).
So, will this the end of BT? Will this be the end of illegal network traffic? Will there be any other new software to do the same thing? Technology is going very fast (this is very sure). It's really difficult to exactly answer the above 3 questions. Then how can the Government and copyright holders really solve the copyright infringing problem? Probably, the oldest answer, education, is the only answer.
Thursday, January 13, 2005
20 Year Archive on Google Groups
20 Year Archive on Google Groups
Google has fully integrated the past 20 years of Usenet archives into Google Groups, which now offers access to more than 800 million messages dating back to 1981. This is by far the most complete collection of Usenet articles ever assembled and a fascinating first-hand historical account.
Enjoy your trip back to the golden age of Usenet.
Google has fully integrated the past 20 years of Usenet archives into Google Groups, which now offers access to more than 800 million messages dating back to 1981. This is by far the most complete collection of Usenet articles ever assembled and a fascinating first-hand historical account.
Enjoy your trip back to the golden age of Usenet.
Mac Mini and IPod Shuffle
Macintosh is getting mini and give out the new Mac Mini
IPod revolute to give us IPod Mini. And now, IPod Mini get even smaller to give us IPod Shuffle.
Suddenly, I think of "Mini Me"...
IPod revolute to give us IPod Mini. And now, IPod Mini get even smaller to give us IPod Shuffle.
Suddenly, I think of "Mini Me"...
Yahoo! Desktop Search Beta
Yahoo! Desktop Search Beta
Google Desktop Search
MSN Desktop Search
and now, it come up with Yahoo! Desktop Search
Google Desktop Search
MSN Desktop Search
and now, it come up with Yahoo! Desktop Search
Wednesday, January 12, 2005
High Calcium, Low Sugar, Low Fat
I a thin person, but I'm not proud of my body. I just feel normal for my body shape. Nevertheless, some people around me often comment on or make joke of my body...
"So thin", "You got lots of quota for the food", "What?! You play soccer?", "You should do more sports and train you body(muscle)"... Oh god! Am I wrong for being thin? Or do I look like that I only play computers and TV games all day, without any meal and sports?
Ok,I TRY to get fatter. Hence, I start having breakfast every day, since I start my working life after graduation from cityu. And today, I start drinking chocolate milk for my breakfast, instead of apple juice or orange juice before. Oh, the problem then comes scaring me.
I was in 7-Eleven to buy my breakfast today. "Bread, ok. Choose a drink then." I try to choose a box of chocolate milk. "Oh, high calcium. It's cool, and healthy...Oh...It's low fat", "Low sugar, low fat...", "High calcium, low sugar, low fat...", "low sugar...", "low fat...", "low fat...", "low sugar..." Finally, I bought a box of cheap, simple and non-healthy chocolate milk.
The situation nowadays is that people seems to want a thin, fit and healthy body. Originally, they go for gym and take some healthy meal(low fat, low sugar). However, the situation was getting to the extreme. Fat people want to keep fit. People with normal body shape think that they are fat. Thin people(not only women, but also men) think that they are not thin enough. And eventually they all get thinner. What a wonderful world!
I have friends who have normal body shape, what I label normal body shape obviously means that I don't think they need to lose weight. I also have thin friends, and in my opinion, they don't have room for losing weight. For my fat friends, let's play sports, and get you fit.
"So thin", "You got lots of quota for the food", "What?! You play soccer?", "You should do more sports and train you body(muscle)"... Oh god! Am I wrong for being thin? Or do I look like that I only play computers and TV games all day, without any meal and sports?
Ok,I TRY to get fatter. Hence, I start having breakfast every day, since I start my working life after graduation from cityu. And today, I start drinking chocolate milk for my breakfast, instead of apple juice or orange juice before. Oh, the problem then comes scaring me.
I was in 7-Eleven to buy my breakfast today. "Bread, ok. Choose a drink then." I try to choose a box of chocolate milk. "Oh, high calcium. It's cool, and healthy...Oh...It's low fat", "Low sugar, low fat...", "High calcium, low sugar, low fat...", "low sugar...", "low fat...", "low fat...", "low sugar..." Finally, I bought a box of cheap, simple and non-healthy chocolate milk.
The situation nowadays is that people seems to want a thin, fit and healthy body. Originally, they go for gym and take some healthy meal(low fat, low sugar). However, the situation was getting to the extreme. Fat people want to keep fit. People with normal body shape think that they are fat. Thin people(not only women, but also men) think that they are not thin enough. And eventually they all get thinner. What a wonderful world!
I have friends who have normal body shape, what I label normal body shape obviously means that I don't think they need to lose weight. I also have thin friends, and in my opinion, they don't have room for losing weight. For my fat friends, let's play sports, and get you fit.
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Long time no see, my soccer game.
After 3 weeks of suspension of the team practice, my team eventually have a chance to play together (although we got 5 people appeared only) tonight.
I really enjoy the games tonight. It's not because I make lots of score (and in fact not so many). The main reason is that I haven't play any soccer game in the past 3 weeks. Even though I was very tired because of the bedminton game last night, I love the time when I was running at the front of my team to find opportunities for scoring. Catch the ball, pass, dribble and shot. All the moment is so enjoyable that I can forget my tire (although it came back right after the game).
By the way, I think I have over 10 shots but I got only 3 goals. Perphaps I need to improve my shoting skills.
I really enjoy the games tonight. It's not because I make lots of score (and in fact not so many). The main reason is that I haven't play any soccer game in the past 3 weeks. Even though I was very tired because of the bedminton game last night, I love the time when I was running at the front of my team to find opportunities for scoring. Catch the ball, pass, dribble and shot. All the moment is so enjoyable that I can forget my tire (although it came back right after the game).
By the way, I think I have over 10 shots but I got only 3 goals. Perphaps I need to improve my shoting skills.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Online Game is only for guys?
Yesterday night, I was in a dinner with some friends in secondary school. One of my friend, a girl, said, "Well, if Ragnarok Online is not for killing, I would continue to play". Is online game a male-only stuff?
As you may know, I'm a Ragnarok Online (RO) fans. I agree that RO major focus is on battling, i.e. monster-killing, player-vs-player and guild-vs-guild. However, I would also tell you that RO also provide non-battling environment to provide a alternative environment for players' communication. In fact, cute graphics design in RO already shown the development team want to also target female players. Other then killing monsters, players can acting as a merchant to do trading, targeting to be a billionaire. In conclusion, online games nowadays are much more than monster-killing and item-picking.
Actually, online games nowadays are not only a game, but also a virtual society. You can meet friends and chat. Your friend list will grow as you team up with new faces, or trading things. To think out of the box, you can exchange IM or email contact, and then you are really making some closer friends. To share my experience, I mainly sit on the floor and chat with friends when I'm in RO, recently. Monster-killing is getting less important, while the community in RO is more valuable to me. I have ever acting as a merchant and doing very frequent trading every day. I also have the time that I kill lots of monsters for one level up. And now, I'm in the phrase to sit and chat.
Unfortunately, RO, just like some other online games, has been abused by bots, hacked client programs and system bugs. RO is getting less enjoyable now. Nevertheless, I'm still in RO, since I can still get happiness in it.
As you may know, I'm a Ragnarok Online (RO) fans. I agree that RO major focus is on battling, i.e. monster-killing, player-vs-player and guild-vs-guild. However, I would also tell you that RO also provide non-battling environment to provide a alternative environment for players' communication. In fact, cute graphics design in RO already shown the development team want to also target female players. Other then killing monsters, players can acting as a merchant to do trading, targeting to be a billionaire. In conclusion, online games nowadays are much more than monster-killing and item-picking.
Actually, online games nowadays are not only a game, but also a virtual society. You can meet friends and chat. Your friend list will grow as you team up with new faces, or trading things. To think out of the box, you can exchange IM or email contact, and then you are really making some closer friends. To share my experience, I mainly sit on the floor and chat with friends when I'm in RO, recently. Monster-killing is getting less important, while the community in RO is more valuable to me. I have ever acting as a merchant and doing very frequent trading every day. I also have the time that I kill lots of monsters for one level up. And now, I'm in the phrase to sit and chat.
Unfortunately, RO, just like some other online games, has been abused by bots, hacked client programs and system bugs. RO is getting less enjoyable now. Nevertheless, I'm still in RO, since I can still get happiness in it.
Monday, January 03, 2005
PCWorld.com - Risk Your PC's Health for a Song?
PCWorld.com - Risk Your PC's Health for a Song?
What things really harm our PCs? Virus? SpyWare? Or Adware? Well, it may be simply media files. Ad-laden or virus embedded media files are common in the current situation. No matter how you get the file (HTTP, FTP, IM, WinMX or BitTorrent), you do have to carefully scan it before you actually play it. Do you want you PC die for a song or video?
What things really harm our PCs? Virus? SpyWare? Or Adware? Well, it may be simply media files. Ad-laden or virus embedded media files are common in the current situation. No matter how you get the file (HTTP, FTP, IM, WinMX or BitTorrent), you do have to carefully scan it before you actually play it. Do you want you PC die for a song or video?
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