By using Sony Vegas Pro 8.0 and TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4, I finally created the long-overdue family DVDs for the 80th birthday celebrations of my grandfather. Read more »
Capitalism and freedom explained in one minute
The following is a comment made by Gabe at Engadget. I like the incisive insights, so I gleefully copied it here: Read more »
Plone is superb but resource-hungry
Plone rocks but certainly doesn’t suit for budget hosting solutions. Read more »
Insistence on Email and phone communications
Has it ever happened to you that your phone calls and email messages to someone go unanswered. What would you do? Thinking that person chose to ignore you and drop the initiation of communication, or trying to reach that person again? My recent experience taught me to always opt for the second option. Read more »
A lightweight free firewall for Windows XP
I regretted that I just started using it today, and I already like it very much. It is the free and efficient firewall I have been looking for — Safety.Net Free Version from NetVeda. Read more »
A quick word about Uighur riot — who were killed?
The official report says 156 people were killed in the Sunday riot in Urumuqi. The question remains who were killed in the riot and why they were killed. Read more »
Beer and durian, a dangerous combination?
OK, I confess. I had a piece of durian and a sip of Tsingdao Beer tonight. Read more »
Maybe St. Lucia one day
As I am planning heavily to study hospitality management and trying to make a career change in this area, news about hotels and tourist industry have been getting my attention recently. Reading a few posts on the Internet, I feel St. Lucia seems to be a nice place to go, maybe I can try to find a job there after I graduate. Read more »
Gmail and Google blocked in China?
Maybe it’s just me or some random glitches. Read more »
Some important blogging habits to follow
After blogging for more than a year, I think the following list of habits will better facilitate my blogging. Read more »