tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40734787314702440822024-03-13T13:31:02.690+08:00Match @ Everywhere - Singapore一個香港人在世界各地生活Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-11450007978661586932015-10-14T01:40:00.002+08:002015-10-14T02:07:56.005+08:00PayWave and Online Fraud<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
PayWave and Online Fraud<br />
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There are news reported regarding the possibility leakage of card holder information that suffices for online purchase. What is going to happen?<br />
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One of the possibility is the credit card holder doesn't know. Card Holder takes the lost, but this case really nothing much to talk about.<br />
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The next is, The credit card holder identifies this fraudulent transaction. He calls the card centre (issuer) for dispute with reason unauthorised purchase. Eventually, card holder and card issuer will win the case. That is, credit card holder and issuer doesn’t have to bear the lost, either acquirer or the merchant has to bear the lost. In most T&C, the liability will be borne by the merchant.<br />
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Please note that this is an online purchase, most merchants would ship their product within days, while the dispute would happens about 30-60 days - after the credit card holder received the statement. This will eventually result in a double lost. The merchant loses the dispute which means they couldn't receive the money, and they have shipped the product.<br />
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This is significant. Consider a merchant selling cameras makes $100 for each $1000 camera sales. A fraudulent transaction would effectively cause him $2000. He needs 20 more deals to balance that, and the problem is...<br />
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The good camera seller did nothing wrong.<br />
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That drives the good merchant to find a solution to fix this. In short, there are two theories of the solution.<br />
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The first is - put more gates to ensure every transaction is good. User registrations, verification, one time PIN, password and 3DS are part of this. Since the users have passed so many difficult gates, the issuer will now take the lost. Merchant is happy.<br />
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The second is - Merchant or Acquirer using other ways to identify a fraudulent transaction.<br />
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It downs to very complicated topics that could be covered in the future.<br />
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In layman'a term, you are using an email service which is really secure. It protects you by asking you a new strong password every 30 days with a history record of 12. It means you need to have 12 difficult passwords in 1 year. When you read an email, you have to type in an one time password sent over SMS.<br />
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That's the first theory.<br />
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The second is, the email provider identities you are using the same email client and platform, then I don’t have to ask for the password anymore.<br />
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That's like a customer always in same shirt at a pub sitting at the same table drinking the same beer talking to the same face but the bar tender doesn't know who is he but knows he is he. That guy can't be bad.<br />
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That's the second theory.<br />
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I am a big fan of the second, because online payment fraud is still very low in terms of transaction number percentage. With the right tech, it enables business with a lower barrier.<br />
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Let me re-cap in Cantonese<br />
最近好多人話會比人隔空偷 PayWave Card 資料之後再上網買野,問題係現實既情況會點?<br />
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當然其中一個情況係個咭主係懵既,比人偷左野都唔知。<br />
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不過今時今日既人咁醒,好明天會係月結單到睇到呢一單唔係佢做既詐騙交易。之後,佢會打電話比信用咭中心(發咭行)話佢無做過。而一般尼講到最後既結果係,商戶或者收咭中心會輸,信用咭持有人或者發咭行無捐失。<br />
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但是,因為以上的是網上購物,大部份的商戶都會準快送貨,但是大部份的詐騙都會在交易三十到六十天後出現-即是當咭持有人收到月結單的時候。對於商戶來說是雙重損失,他們收不到錢又把貨運賠了。<br />
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即是說,假設一個商戶賣一台 $1000 的 相機賺 $100,一次詐騙就會令他捐失 $2000,他要多做 20 單生意才能䝶踴彌補損失。<br />
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問題是,這家好商戶會尖叫:「我無做錯野呀!」。<br />
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而這一家好商戶只好找方法解決問題。大致上有兩方面的方法。<br />
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一,就係加多幾把鎖問到個買家死為止。由用家登記,認證,一次性密碼,密碼到 3-D 認證都係同一個方法。如果咁都問唔死個用家既,咁呢一次,發咭行咪頂左佢。<br />
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二,就係商戶或者收咭行用其它方法知道個張咭係假既。<br />
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兩件事都好煩。<br />
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簡單 D 尼講,有一個 Email 公司話佢自己好 Secure,佢會要求每一個寫客戶每三十日用一個記唔到既密碼,而一年入邊又唔可以一樣既密碼咁。再加埋每睇一個 Email 你都要打返個 SMS One Time Password 咁。<br />
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呢個係極端既講法。<br />
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第二個方法係,你次次都係用呢部電腦 Check Email 咁部電腦又 Lock 左,咁唔洗次次問呀?<br />
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再簡單 D 講,即係有個人日日都係同一間 7-11 同同一個呀姐買同一樣既煙,咁個呀姐會認得架 Ma,第一次就問佢身份証咁唔洗次次問呀?<br />
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現今既世界鬥服務,好唔好既分別就係咁,如果呀姐次次問個客肯定佢問無咁煩既。網上詐騙其實依然是絕少數,其實收咭行可以利用科技幫商戶做少好多野同減少捐失。</div>
Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-27455463514946906042015-03-24T02:49:00.000+08:002015-10-14T02:08:34.635+08:00李光耀與組屋<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
李光耀逝去,作為一個在新加坡生活六年的我,感受良多。<br />
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http://leekuanyew.straitstimes.com/ST/index.html<br />
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由第一次 2002 出差到新加坡,行Orchard 似行太子,行Raffles 似行佐敦. 感覺新加坡是一個還是比香港差很多。<br />
到 2008 年搬到新加坡,站在獅子頭往外看還是 ECP (公路) 和 Bintang。<br />
到 2012 再搬到新加坡,ECP 已變為 Marina Bay Sand 和今天的 MCP (公路), 還有 Marina Bay Financial Center 等。<br />
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雖然經常和人說笑二十年之後的新加坡再沒有 Garden By the Bay,因為應該叫 Garden in the Bay,聽下去很好笑,但事實是新加坡的藍圖說十年之後就是這樣 - 當然不會改名。<br />
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如果用香港的話說,就是在那十年中,當香港還在說西九,九龍東,東北,大嶼山,第三條跑道,等等等等。<br />
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新加坡做完了,跟香港很大的對比。很大。<br />
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再拿另一個例子說,組屋(HDB)。一般香港的說法是新加坡的組屋很好好好好好。我想說,一些一般香港評論沒說的事。<br />
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1: MPF:新加坡 MPF (其實佢地叫 CPF) 的 contribution 大約是在 37%,老闆 20%,自己供 17%。跟住其中既 1/3 可以用尼買樓 (HDB),但係如果用返今時今日香港人計既方法係 S$1k 一尺,Total: S$600-1.2M (HK$4M - $7M)。其實新加坡既人工大致上相差不大,大部份情況一個人買唔到 HDB。即係其實係政府幫你(地兩公婆)儲錢 (~37% 既 ~1/3 = ~12%)買樓結婚後用兩個人既 MPF 加埋一齊買。<br />
http://mycpf.cpf.gov.sg/Employers/Gen-Info/cpf-Contri/ContriRa.htm<br />
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係香港,就係呀媽叫呀仔每個月儲小小錢都開晒拖啦。<br />
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2: 交通:香港人要求好高,交通既 SLA 大約係一小時。新加坡無呢件事。無 MRT 係樓下,要坐巴士(新加坡無小巴)駁腳,仲要去到 MRT 好多班車都上唔到,又無村巴唔方便,MRT 壞得都唔萛唔密。其實呢個我講過好多次。<br />
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http://matchkk.blogspot.sg/2014/08/bus-fare-in-singapore.html<br />
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係香港,其實做過,不過有得上樓到既又唔係好想住。<br />
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3: 設計:睇返今日香港共屋居屋既設計,其實同三十年前比係好好多。即係點?新加坡既 HDB 既 HDB 都係大堂無閳(三十年前香港共屋方法),掉垃圾去一個耐唔耐有甲由走出尼既垃圾槽等等。唔好講其實外邊睇大致上同牛下一樣,其實內大部都係咁上下,唔同既係每個單位九百至千二尺,落樓下乜都無咁解, 無冷氣大當會所照市保安商場。全部 HDB 由 Ang Mo Kio 到 Woodland 都係一樣, 如果無係架巴士訓著左望正附近係唔會知係邊.<br />
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當然,可能呢個問既係其次如果真係有政府有呢個 Option 比我。<br />
問題又去返如果我有 $7M,點解我唔買私人樓?我係咪有好 D 既 Option?<br />
又點解我有 $7M,點解政府逼我儲錢?<br />
如果政府有 4% 增長保証 (新加坡 MPF 是有的),係香港下一個問既問既係政府係既 Margin 係咪好高?點解政府可以有 4% 分紅?可唔可以有 6.89%?<br />
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呢 D 問題一般尼講, 見到再講 。<br />
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4: 出租:新加坡既 HDB 係可以出租,再加上新加坡既人口 (Citizen, PR, Employment Pass, Work Permit, Singapore Pass) 既比例,做就一個極大既租賃市場。<br />
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咁又會有問題,咁因為就係點解政府幫我投資, 點解點解點解點解點解點解點解點解點解。<br />
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5: 地: 新加坡一來無山無丁屋, 即係成個太平山<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">獅子山大冒山都係 HDB 之餘, 仲可以四邊填海, 好似大家最愛既 Sentosa Universal Studio 都係.... </span><br />
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當然係香港仲有好多其它問題,但係總之無限 Loop。<br />
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很大的對比。很大。<br />
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李光耀逝去,佢最厲害既地方係,用佢既 executive decision 做到一個大家都覺得唔錯既世界。新加坡六年,有幸識到好多新加坡人,係過邊生活過由 20 年到 2 年既香港人。好多好好有遠見既做法,更多好夠薑既做法。<br />
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Well,有少少似 Steve Jobs,即係做 iMac iPod iPhone iPad 既時間有無 business case?<br />
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無,岩就做。<br />
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好似呀媽講既野多數唔會害個仔, 有人鐘意聽, 有人鐘意問. 係咪真係最好?<br />
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又有幾多個人好似李光耀。光耀呢個名真係好好。<br />
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安息。</div>
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Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-42043359992349696802014-10-16T00:24:00.002+08:002014-10-16T00:24:25.735+08:00iOS 8 與 Steve Jobs<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
iOS 8 是 Steve Jobs 過世後的第三個 iOS。<br />
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Apple 說是 The Biggest iOS release ever。<br />
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iOS 8 有幾個大的亮點如,iCloud Drive,Health,Home Sharing,Continuity,Hands Off,Apple Pay 在第一個 iOS 8 版本中,不是久逢就是問題多多。要知道,一個 iOS 8 沒有以上的 Function 後就只是一個 iOS7 + 3rd Party Keyboard。<br />
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再加上大量 '舊' App 在 iOS 8 連執行都有問題。又開唔到,又彈 App 唔理你。是一個徹底的失敗。 舊的過渡不到了新的系統,而新系統的承諾又沒有對現。新不如舊,為什麼要 Upgrade?<br />
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有時會想執行首長是絕對的重要,一個人個人的追求就會從上而下影響到對下的所有文化。古語就是上樑不正下樑歪。<br />
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一個艱難的時代,就是連一個電話都要 咁對我。</div>
Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-42594366394098687202014-08-25T23:09:00.000+08:002014-08-25T23:29:33.041+08:00Bus Fare in Singapore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
很久以前,寫過一篇關於<a href="http://matchkk.blogspot.sg/2010/05/taxi-fare-in-singapore.html">新加坡的士費用</a>既文章。主要說新加坡的士實際收費比香港平,雖然近日有新見解,日後再談 - 今日想講既係新加坡的巴士。<br />
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話說一天,跟一班朋友 Happy Hour,朋友來到時的第一句是坐了一架兩個站要 S$5.5 (~HK$ $34) 的巴士。細問一下,才知道朋友坐了一架 Premium Bus 來。<br />
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雖然這 Premium Bus 外形跟其它巴士一樣,服務時間只有早晚繁忙時段,走的地方也只是住宅區到商業區,以我家附近的 531 / 541 (East Coast / Bedok 到 Raffles) 計萛,只有大既 10km 左右(由中環到太古城大既 8km 左右),收費 S$5.5,沒有分段收費。<br />
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同一個價錢,在香港可以坐一次半 <a href="http://hkbus.wikia.com/wiki/%E9%81%8E%E6%B5%B7%E9%9A%A7%E5%B7%B4968X%E7%B7%9A">968X </a>- 單程: $23.4,即由鰂魚涌經西隧汀九橋過大欖隧道到元朗,全程 41km,等於一個馬拉松。比多 HK$7 坐 <a href="http://hkbus.wikia.com/wiki/%E5%9F%8E%E5%B7%B4A11%E7%B7%9A">A11</a> 由北角經西隧汀九青馬去到機場都得。仲有回程半價,即係坐晒來回連 Roadshow Loop 左 27 次 都係比 HK$60,仲有 HK$10 找。<br />
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跟新加坡其它巴士比,531 / 541 收取高昂的價錢換來的是走公路。打個比如說,好似平時由太古城坐巴士去中環,所有巴士都會行英皇道皇后大道,得 531 / 541 會上東廊行告士打道。<br />
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當然,唔坐 531 / 541,在新加坡都仲可以坐 196,分段收費。同我的情況而言,Ez-Link 價S$1.37 (~HK$8.5),現錢價 $1.90 (~HK$11.80),10km 左右的距離,中間有 24 個站,車程大約 45-60 min。相比由西環坐 <a href="http://hkbus.wikia.com/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E5%B7%B418%E7%B7%9A">18</a> 到北角 9.2km,都係 HK$5.2,車程時間相差不遠但係就平 63%。如果坐 <a href="http://hkbus.wikia.com/wiki/%E6%96%B0%E5%B7%B418P%E7%B7%9A">18P</a> / 18X 就會快好多,都係收 HK$5.2,同 531 比差 6 倍。<br />
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選擇題是:<br />
1: 我比 $34 用 10 min 返到公司 / 屋企。<br />
2: 我比 $8.5 用 60 min 返到公司 / 屋企。<br />
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如果假設沒有這個問題,我可以睡多一點,早點回到公司,晚一點下班,或早一點回到家。即是,用到既時間多左。<br />
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關於新加坡巴士,其實可以寫的事什多,待續。<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*以 2014 年 8 月 25 日 S$1 = HK$6.2 萛。</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">* S$ / HK$ exchange 1:6.2, 25th August 2014 rate. </span></div>
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香港是全世最最好做 Startup 的地方,坦白說我不信。由 "<a data-event-action="Autolink" data-event-category="recirculation" data-event-label="Clicked: organization" href="http://www.fastcompany.com/organization/washington-state-universitys-college-of-business" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 224, 38); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Washington State University’s College of Business</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">." 做的調查是這樣說。</span><br />
<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />http://www.fastcompany.com/3033589/hit-the-ground-running/the-five-best-places-in-the-world-to-start-a-company-infographic<br />
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根據以上結果,順序係 Hong Kong > Canada > United States > Singapore > Austraia。<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">數據上,大既是對的。但是</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">數據上沒有的,才是最要緊。</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">當地社會點睇現實環境機會成本其實都很要緊。</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">最緊要係,老闆都係覺得攪地</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">產簡單 D。</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">俗語有云:Low Tech 撈野,High Tech 揩野。</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: MuseoSans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">近年來 Madhead Netdragon 既故事另到畫面會有所不同。但是,我相信和美國比,依然相去什遠。但是到底也是好消息。</span></span><br />
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題外話,生活指數方便,以 NYC 為 100。<br />
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香港 vs 新加坡<br />
Food: 90.58 vs 89.81<br />
Rent: 108.91 vs 96.62<br />
Consumer Price index: 82.73 vs 101.59<br />
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簡單尼講,香港租樓貴(係人都知),高新加坡 12.7% 左右。<br />
不過其它野呢,新加坡仲貴,比 NYC 仲厲害。同香港比,高 22.8%。<br />
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身同感受。<br />
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Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-5770940634237119742014-08-16T00:00:00.001+08:002014-08-16T00:00:37.926+08:00暗戰才早幾天,跟一個好朋友談到電影。談到「暗戰」。<div><br></div><div>今天,就出現了,在飛機上。又忍不住再看一次。畢竟,回甘,細看,無窮。</div><div><br></div><div>有我最愛的劉德華,勤奮,多路數,正確的人生觀,靚仔。</div><div>又有劉青雲,唔靚仔,得一味,踏實。</div><div>仲要有新蒲崗同埋九龍灣。</div><div><br></div><div>兩個人唯一的合作,加上懷念的場景,最後,舊記憶,新記憶,往是,總是美。</div><div><br></div><div>「暗戰」,再看,知道劉德華到最後會死,是苦。到最後,劉青雲,放他一馬,是甜。是先苦後甜還是一直也是苦。</div><div><br></div><div>很多事和情,會在沒有準備的一刻出現,或在懂了的時候消散,在𣊬間。</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hoUIReSpi5ADcLq8lIfHfunWi3gFrqCuQ5uwfjzsDeypIDik3_EKOjcCBzMJDugGbf3x1TgUoaocvBW9Pe-ISf9kNvpw2ZqJvOUyj25JeQLMKsUYY-BujHVVxnNf9VBcsvoBC574ulw/s640/blogger-image-147286603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1hoUIReSpi5ADcLq8lIfHfunWi3gFrqCuQ5uwfjzsDeypIDik3_EKOjcCBzMJDugGbf3x1TgUoaocvBW9Pe-ISf9kNvpw2ZqJvOUyj25JeQLMKsUYY-BujHVVxnNf9VBcsvoBC574ulw/s640/blogger-image-147286603.jpg"></a></div>Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-37354065257813675392014-08-12T02:15:00.000+08:002014-08-12T23:51:49.792+08:00Singapore National Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0Singapore Singapore1.293617 103.855917tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-47815578685114812222014-08-11T10:33:00.001+08:002014-08-11T10:33:20.824+08:00強風吹拂 - 三浦紫苑<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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很久沒看熱血作品,上一次的作品叫 - Slam Dunk。</div>
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故事講述十個日本學生,就是因為住在同一個公寓,就這樣組成了一個十人的隊伍開始比賽。有一個可有可無的教練,有一個組織力厲害的隊長,有一個技術能力高的隊員。和更多疑問,忍耐,痛苦和堅持。</div>
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久不久,會有收拾電腦的習慣。以我的極主觀的觀察來說,是一個稀有的習慣。我總好奇為什麼有人電腦的卓面可以放著 911 個 Icon,以 Alphatical order 排著,要找東西總會找不到。<br />
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在我而言,平常不過。就像收每月收拾房間,每週收拾工作抬,或每一早收拾床鋪一樣自然。在現今世代,當所有的文件,檔案,賬單,照片,歌曲都電子化的年代。電腦就是一個多層夾萬,把很多東西不知不覺關起來。到有一天要打開的時間,才發現夾萬已經變成了一個失靈的百寶袋,放下了無窮無盡的東西,要找的東西找不到。已經忘記的工具,又會在這個時候跳出來。有來歷想想也想不起來的,也有拿出來再仔細欣賞的。<br />
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打開了 iTunes ,沒有按下了平常的 Playlist,卻按下了 Play Count 的 Column,真不知原來有些歌聽了那麼多。<br />
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I just checked-in my flight to KL. I am flying with Singapore Airlines as usual.<br />
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Last time when I went to India for hiking, I got two new experiences.<br />
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Before that, I used to take Jet Airway which I think is the best airline in India. They provide quite good international and domestic flight services when I was working in India. However, while I took the Jet Airway last time to Delhi, it seemed that the service quality was dropped and it drove me to try King Fisher.<br />
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King Fisher is a very famous beer in India, like Tiger in Singapore. When they started the airline business 2-3 years back, I already heard that it was even better then Jet. However, I did not have a chance to try.<br />
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Eventually it proved I made a correct decision and their service was generally better than Jet who also had fligh to Leh around the same time. Queue managemnet was better, they got more staffs with smiles, you felt you were taken care and more importantly, both our flight and Jet's flight were delayed for 2 hours. We got breakfast at the terminal while Jet did not. Thumb Up!<br />
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After arriving Delhi, I went to the international airport. And it becamse a new international airport. The old terminal was still in use few days back. I guessed it was in a transision period and some flights were using old terminal and some of them were using the new one.<br />
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Didn't write here for quite a while and quite some changes for me.<br />
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Because of the new job, I need to play around with lot of different apps. Some of them are quite good and some of them are poorly made.<br />
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When I play around these apps and trying to buy something there, I face one problem. Why I am asked to register for an account?<br />
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Fundamentally, when a merchant is going from offline to online, they are moving their stores to internet. It could be fairly simple. What they need to do is just:<br />
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That's all, and this is just easier than setting up a normal retail store.<br />
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Asking a buyer to register an account so that they can purchase anything online is just identical to ask the buyer at the shop to fill a membership form so that they can pay. I am sure that is just a gate to stop a business for a businessman.<br />
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I can understand the need of collecting user profiles for further marketing purposes. In the retail world, none of these could be collected anyway and there are still business doing very well.<br />
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I always believe that, managers and management is a new job category from 90's. One of the major reasons is there are too many people in this world than ever. There are too many skilled workers and any one with a better communication skill would be excellent - too many options for them. </div>
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A successful manager or successful management, one of the key successful factors, from my point of view, is the number of options. More options you have, better communication skill you have, you can always make a better decision. The manager can implement whatever campaign, policy, rules, COST SAVING or etc because the available options make sure he won't fail. </div>
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Fundamentally, a good manager or management is just to make sure the individual or the team work better - They could do better than what they're supposed. They are supposed to be the worse, they could become worser with good management. They are supposed to be above average, they could be verity good worth good management. However, it is usually extremely difficult to change something from the worse to the best. You can't mind the gold from the trash. It is just impossible to create a miracle from nothing even with the best manager. </div>
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Wenger, the world has changed, the way in 90's does not work anymore, either you have to change or you have to go. You eliminate the options you have, take away the possible success factors, what will be your plan?</div>
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After some works, I am above to transfer most of the data from PC to Mac. In the process, quite some challenges have been resolved, perhaps it is good to write down so that I could remember what I had done earlier...<br />
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<li><b>Word / Excel / Powerpoint</b><br />The first major problem is to read the documents! Preview comes with Mac OS Lion is a read only program. Many options are available in Mac, such as iWork, NeoOffice or even Microsoft Office for Mac but all of them would still have certain compatibility issues.<br /><br />The conclusion is to use the native Windows Word, Excel and Powerpoint and it is the only solution can guarantee 100% compatable....<br /><br />So, the 2nd day I setup a VMWare Fusion with MS offices...<br /> </li>
<li><b>Synchronization of Outlook / BlackBerry / HTC Flyer</b><br />The 2nd major problem is the synchronization for the above. A very common answer from my friends is to go cloud (either Google or MobileMe). Personally, I don't like to much private information goes Cloud and I prefer to keep them locally...<br /><br />Then, the sync program from BlackBerry supports both Mac and PC. However, the sync program from HTC only supports PC (Outlook)! Luckily, because of the Office documents problem above, MS office is there and I just need to migrate the pst folders as what I did previously for my new PC.<br /></li>
<li><b>iTune</b><br />iTune is a headache in the begining. I was trying to sync with the iTune in Windows because the HTC Sync only supports Windows. Lot of issues with library path which makes sharing iTune library between Mac and Windows impossible. Then the solution is to use free tool 'Easy Phone Tunes' from Market. <br /> </li>
<li><b>iPhoto and Picasa</b><br />I was suggested to iPhoto in Mac but it is not really a nice job to re-manage all the Photos again in a new photo manager. From the web, transferring from Picasa Win to Picasa Web may also cause problems. So I have used the Picasa in Windows (VMWare) as of now... Maybe when I have time, I will try to migrate to iPhoto or Picasa in MAc. </li>
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<li><b>Native Unix Command</b><br />This is really nice and i dont need to setup the cygwin anymore... SSH is also built-in...<br /></li>
<li><b>Virtual Desktop</b><br />The Mission Control is the Virtual Desktop implementation in Mac. Currently, I have setup two desktops such that one for Mac and one for VM... I can also configurate the VM such that it will always start in the Desktop 2.<br /></li>
<li><b>Chinese input and Chinese Hand Writing</b><br />Chinese Input (倉頡) is still not yet as good as my Palm CJKOS. However, it is still useable. It comes with a code lookup tool and I can always use the Hand-writing or paste a Chinese charater to look up the code. Not only it just looks up the code for 倉頡, but it also looks up the codes for the other in-use method... <br /></li>
<li><b>Time Machine</b><br />Backup feature is something I need to spend time in my PC for long and I don't have a good solution yet. It is either too much of work for a backup or the solution does not backup / restore very well. <br />Time Machine is great. It is just automatic and restore is not difficult at all.</li>
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<li><b>Dictionary</b><br />Finally there is an OS comes with a nice dictionary ("New Oxford American English". and "New Oxford British English"). </li>
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Of course, lot of other issues are still pending...<br />
<ol style="text-align: left;">
<li>Java / Eclipse / BlackBerry / Android SDK<br />Apple is using it own development framework. Transferring the workplace from Eclipse BlackBerry SDK to Coca is not straight forward at all...<br /></li>
<li>Firefox Multitouch gesture<br />Firefox, which is my favorite browser in Windows, does not support the Multitouch festure in Lion, waiting for the update. <br /></li>
<li>Native office application<br />NeoOffice.... but also no time to try.<br /></li>
<li>Finder and Keyboard Shortcut<br />I missed the 'Windows' + E to open the Windows Explorer. Mac does not provide the exact same short-cut to open Finder... </li>
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Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-79458143768474977222011-01-18T01:44:00.000+08:002011-01-18T01:44:59.262+08:00書架上無數的書和無數未讀的書書架上,有無數的書和未讀的書。因為這些的書,我會認為這是我的地方。<br />
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看過的書,不敢說得上什得很。未看的書,類形好像來來去去都一樣。<br />
隨便一數,真的有得多書未看 。2011,其中之一的願望是希望將時間用多一點在閱讀。<br />
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手上未讀的書,閱讀次序如下:<br />
- 1Q84 Book 3<br />
- 大江大海<br />
- 香港文學小說選上 (50% done)。<br />
- 甘榜<br />
- 香港文學小說選下。<br />
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分享完畢。Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-23267467061626132032010-10-26T23:39:00.000+08:002010-10-26T23:39:18.206+08:00足球的生日 Party...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepitch.com.sg/images/stories/demo/fp/biggreencakepsat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>係星加坡,其中一樣會比較易做既,係踢波。<br />
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可是踢一場波,絕不便宜!一個人一場(兩小時左右)太約要 S$10 - S$15,萛港紙差不多要 $50-$80。在香港,一係一分錢都唔洗(街場),一係是市政局,貴極有個限度 - 如果有本事訂到場的話。<br />
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相對貴既場租,好處係獲得場地的方法比較簡單,有錢就得啦。而係近年係星加坡興起的室內五人足球場,好似愈起愈多。睇尼就係因為有得做。呢 D 球場,雖然多數都唔係特別就腳(同香港一樣),但係一到晚上和假日,必無吉場!而除除左五人場,亦都有稍大,場租更貴的七人場,不過從本人所見的出空置率來看,五人場應該更受市場歡迎。<br />
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另外,可能因為市場競爭的關係,場地的’草地’雖是人造草,但是’草’的質數好像比香港的高一點。<br />
另外還有像餐廳一樣的生日優惠,比較有趣。<br />
<a href="http://www.thepitch.com.sg/images/stories/demo/fp/biggreencakepsat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.thepitch.com.sg/images/stories/demo/fp/biggreencakepsat.jpg" width="240" /></a><br />
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註 1: 跟據 http://www.thepitch.com.sg,一場波一個鐘 S$80 (Peak Hour, 7pm-2am weekday, all day Sat, Sun and public holiday)。最少兩個鐘,即係一場波要 S$160 要大約 $930,如果 15 個人分 (三隊),就要每人 $60。Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-9524921111426620732010-07-11T09:14:00.000+08:002012-11-23T01:28:57.594+08:00Google in China<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
節錄至信報 7 月 10 日。<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">扭粒糖 跌間廠</span></h1>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">若果谷歌豁出去,切切實實退出中國,至少樂得一個自由捍衞者的美名,對他開發其他新興市場未嘗不是一個正面宣傳,跌個橙,至少執番個桔。豈料上月底,谷歌最終還是向中國政府申請續牌,承諾遵守中國法律,並接受監管。兜個大圈,演場大戲,卻走回原點,損兵折將,又把賺回來的名聲一次過擲回垃圾桶,令人想起一句,「又要威,又要戴頭盔」。</span><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><br style="font-weight: normal;" /><span style="font-weight: normal;">但細路曳曳,大庭廣眾地發癲,扭阿媽計買糖食,唔拉返屋企打餐懵,都起碼跪地主,唔俾食一餐半餐飯。呢啲係中國人教仔方法。洋人又係唔明。</span> </span></i></h1>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If Google had taken a big leap and had withdrawn from China, it could at least earn the name of being a liberty defender which might serve it well in developing other emerging markets. Losing a big orange, you nevertheless pick up a small mandarin in return. However, at the end of last month, Google finally applied to the Chinese government for a renewal of its license, promising to follow China’s laws and to accept regulation. After making a big fuss, Google returned to square one, throwing all the goodwill gained to the garbage bin.<br />
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If a naughty child throws a tantrum and makes a big scene in public so as to force his mother to buy him candies, well, he’s only asking for trouble. He would probably be dragged back to the house, beaten severely, forced to knee in front of the land god, and won’t be given any dinner. Foreigners would never understand the way the Chinese use to teach the children.</span></span></i></h1>
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Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-64146999522874615982010-06-17T13:27:00.000+08:002010-06-17T13:27:16.384+08:001Q84近幾年,都嘗試每一年最少看一兩部長篇小說。<br />
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2010,第一本看的是村上春樹的 1Q84。<br />
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看村上春樹的書不多,只有挪威的森林。<br />
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1Q84 就是 1984 的意思。故事是圍繞住兩個主角 - 天悟和青豆,的故事。<br />
兩個主角在兩條平衡的故事線上各自發展著,卻又彼此交錯。<br />
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看過這樣有兩條故事線的書也頗多,好像有董啟章的《天工開物》。<br />
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1Q84 故事緊張精彩,一頁一頁的翻下去停不下來,卻又好似到最緊張的時候完了,而村上春樹本來是沒有計劃 1Q84 的 Book 3 的。<br />
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現在側期待著 Book 3 的中文版快點而世。Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-9158834556700671952010-05-22T00:27:00.000+08:002010-05-22T00:27:26.994+08:00沒有 Palm 的日子,買什麼電話好?早一陣子心愛的 Palm Treo 680 跌爛了,尋找了 Treo Centro 好一陣子都找不到。一心打萛等 Palm Pre (或者任何 Palm Web OS)的機有貨才買。<br />
<br />
結果,等不了,因為連我的 Nokia E71 也死了。<br />
今次的死因是因為電話沒理由的發熱(在我的 E71 很正常),熄機以後開不了。<br />
<br />
馬上去了 Nokia (星加坡),一小時後的回答是,我們要把你的機 Esculate 去 L2 Support (咁上下),但係即係 27/5 一定拿唔到。<br />
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只得一部 Sony Ericsson K750i,對我來說都沒有太大問題,但 K750i 跟著我很久了,也跌了很多次,又給我好幾次大雨之中使用。還沒死,但是話音已經變得很不清。<br />
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沒電話用,只好買一部。<br />
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我本人買電話的要求很簡單,一個有 Qwerty keyboard 的電話,有聲,有 Email,可以跟 Outlook Sync 就可以。<br />
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但是,在沒有 Palm 的日子,這樣一個電話原來都不易找。<br />
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iPhone 沒有一個實在的 Qwerty keyboard,從來沒有考慮。 <br />
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最開頭是考慮 Google (Android),後來聽聞 Google 有 Engine 會調查電話使用模式(即是去什麼 Web Site 多,做什麼多)。而 Google 是做呢一行 (Data Mining) 起家,絕對有可能。打消念頭。<br />
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Windows Mobile 也沒有考慮,很久以前用過兩前 Windows Mobile 都是幾個月便賣機,再加上 Windows Mobile 7 不會向下兼容 Windows Mobile 6.5,更不會考慮。<br />
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經過 E71 的經驗後,再加上 E52 更差,Nokia Symbian 又不考慮。<br />
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結果發現竟然沒有選擇。<br />
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結果,買了一個 Blackberry。<br />
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爆冷。<br />
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沒有 Palm 的日子,買一個電話竟變得這樣難。Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-84425814255234820712010-05-12T23:22:00.002+08:002010-05-12T23:22:59.368+08:00當天的心表達不出的話。<br />
沒說出口的心情。<br />
被遺忘的承諾。<br />
未能實現的原望。<br />
落空的憧憬。 <br />
今天的心。Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-79283212603418750272010-05-04T14:04:00.003+08:002012-11-23T01:13:47.266+08:00理財第一波:九十後的消費故事<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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轉至蘋果日報五月四日財經版</div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">理財第一波:九十後的消費故事</span></div>
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中大酒店及旅遊管理學院會計與財務高級導師 李兆波</div>
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有則真實故事,看出兩位十來歲青少年不同的消費智慧。<br />
兩個同學要上學,甲說:「明天一起上學?」乙 答:「好,一起在港鐵站等。」甲說:「港鐵又擠,乘港鐵後更要走 15分鐘才到學校。不如乘小巴較直接。」乙說:「港鐵便宜 2元,早些出門便能省點錢。」結果他們各自回校。<br />
到了學校後,甲和平常一樣,先到小食部花了 6元買蒸餾水後才上班房,乙同學則直接上班房,因為走了 15分鐘累了,便拿出從家裏備來的冷開水來喝。<br />
甲和乙相約一起午膳,到了茶餐廳,冷飲需 加兩元,他們同樣喜歡凍奶茶和熱華田。甲叫了牛腩 麪和凍奶茶,乙則叫豬扒飯和熱華田,最後甲付 22元,而乙需 20元。<br />
第二天是假期,丙生 日,甲和乙相約先一起晚膳,然後才到丙家與大夥兒一起慶祝,大家都說好了各自要帶點零食。乙出發前先到超市買了數包優惠價的薯片和糖果,把袋子裝得滿滿的 共花了 50元。他們上了一家西餐廳用膳,冷熱同價,乙這回選了冷飲。晚膳過後,甲才猛然想起忘了買零食,匆忙間到便利店買了小量薯片和糖果,花了 70元。</div>
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">有計劃地花錢 收穫大</span></h2>
到月底,甲乙兩人約了一班女同學們到咖啡店,乙因為這個月省了不少錢,有些小積蓄,慷慨地請了女孩們喝咖啡,她們當然很高興。甲差不多把這個月的零用錢花光,只有餘款供自己飲用。<br />
年輕 人常說零用錢不夠花,可能是不經不覺地浪費了零用錢。像甲般,完全不注意生活上的細節,錢便無緣無故地流失。乙懂得把錢花在應花的地方,把花錢的時間和地 點作適當的計劃,他的智慧及得到的收穫比甲的更大。<br />
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<span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">My comment:</span><br />
<span style="font-style: italic;">一個月慳慳埋埋有兩舊水到 (10 * 5 * 4 + 20),家下 D 咖啡夠膽死成四十蚊一杯,請一班女同學飲咖啡食件 'Cake',分分鐘一次過洗突.... </span></span></div>
Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-76244974439313292842010-05-03T12:59:00.000+08:002014-08-25T22:10:01.855+08:00Taxi Fare in Singapore<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Up till now, 1 year and 6 months in Singapore. There are few things identified cheaper than in Hong Kong. <br />
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Taxi Fare is one of the these few things, although most of my friends in Singapore (Either HK or Singaporean) do not agree.<br />
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Let's take a look to Singapore Taxi Fare.<br />
http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/stbportal/en/home/getting_around/transportation/taxis.html<br />
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In summary, the major cost are:<br />
1: Flag Down: $3.00<br />
2: $0.2 for every 385 / 330 meters.<br />
3: Peak hour / overnight surcharge.<br />
4: CBS / Airport surcharge.<br />
5: ERP surcharge.<br />
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Taking the SG-HK exchange rate today (9-Nov-2009): 5.58. So it means:<br />
1: Flag Down: HK$ 16.8<br />
2: HK$1.1 for every 385 / 330 meters<br />
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In HK, taxi fare is much simple.<br />
1: Flag Down: HK$ 18<br />
2: HK$1.5 for first $HK70.5 and HK$1 after the first $HK70.5<br />
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If we convert to a comparison, the it will become.<br />
1: Singapore: HK$2.85 (First 10km)/ 3.3 (After first 10km) for every 1km<br />
2: Hong Kong: HK$7.5 (First 9km)/ $5 (After first 10km) for every 1km.<br />
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So it means Taxi fare in Singapore is definitly cheaper than Hong Kong. <br />
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It is a common mis-understanding, like the MTR in Hong Kong is more expensive than MRT in Singapore...</div>
Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-1736319877314272662010-03-01T13:37:00.000+08:002014-08-13T01:14:02.640+08:00I fixed my iTunes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Following the purchase of the new laptop, I had setup all the software again.<br />
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It was so troublesome and I got probelms for every software that I installed, including iTunes.<br />
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After the installation of iTunes 9.0.3, it started without any major problems. But the GUI showed Chinese. Then I changed the GUI language to English.<br />
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After the switch of the language, the iTunes could not start! It showed "<em>iTunes cannot run because some</em> of its required <em>files are missing</em>. Please reinstall iTunes." when I started it. iTunes could not start, of course.<br />
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With so many uninstall and install, it did not work. The same error message kept. Then I decided to dig into details - I monitored the iTunes configuration.<br />
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I found that the language preference was actaully written into registry HKCU\Software\Apple Computer, Inc.\iTunes\LangID.<br />
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Nothing would be there with the default language was being used, while it would added / updated when another prefer language was used. When I set the iTune to English, iTunes could not start with the error message about. When I removed the registry, or change to 1028 which was the LangID for Chinese, iTune could start.<br />
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The miracle began here. I tried to switch every possible languages to see what happen. Simplified Chinese - did not work, English (UK) did not work also.<br />
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Next, I tried Swedish. iTunes could start !<br />
I changed my preferred language to Swedish, iTunes could start!<br />
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And last but not the least, the language of the interface was still in English.<br />
An iTunes installed on a Windows 7 with Hong Kong as system locale should use Swedish as the preferred language so that it displayed English properly.<br />
This is so unbelievable!!!<br />
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Funny....Anyway, I don't really care.<br />
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But, the voice over did not work again!</div>
Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-82715648528492835862010-02-24T15:58:00.001+08:002012-11-23T01:24:09.053+08:00九寨溝<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
去得成<span class="gphoto-context-current">九寨溝,首先都係要感謝 Virgina 小姐的準備。</span><br />
<span class="gphoto-context-current">沒有她就跟本去不成。 </span><br />
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<span class="gphoto-context-current">九寨溝,聽了很多,照片都久不久都會看到。但是很多東西真的沒有去過,看過是真的不相信。</span><br />
<span class="gphoto-context-current">很多相看起來很假,但是就是這樣。</span><br />
<span class="gphoto-context-current">黃色的樹,綠色的林,青色的湖,紅色的花,藍色的天。</span><br />
<span class="gphoto-context-current">稀來往樣的人,就只有圖畫才有的顏色和構圖,都竟然在這兒看到。 <br />
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<span class="gphoto-context-current">初秋的</span><span class="gphoto-context-current">九寨溝已帶著涼意,再加上地理關係和各樣客觀的條件。旅行的頭幾天是不容易的。</span><br />
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Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4073478731470244082.post-28947265755055412452009-09-21T22:34:00.000+08:002009-09-21T22:34:06.254+08:00死海文卷英文是 Dead Sea Scrolls。<br />
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在星加坡早一陣子有一個〔死海文卷〕的展覽,而星加坡是亞洲第一個國家有這一個〔死海文卷〕展覽,會有部份〔死海文卷〕既展出。個人覺得理由好簡單,同在星加坡上影荷李活電影比較快一樣,可以省除了翻譯,可以快好多。<br />
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未去呢個展之前,我對〔死海文卷〕的認識都仲是停留在 《新世紀福音戰士》(1995)(日語:<span lang="ja" xml:lang="ja">新世紀エヴァンゲリオン</span>;英文:<span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Neon Genesis Evangelion</span>)的年代。即係當時〔死海文卷〕還是神秘,未明所以,未翻譯好的部依然多,大家對〔死海文卷〕的內容還是高度猜測的年代,有人估計內容是關於世界末日, 也有好多人因為類似原因攻擊聖經的真確性。<br />
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去展覽前參巧〔死海文卷〕最新的資料,發覺已經面目全非,十年人事幾翻新。於翻譯了既絕大部份的文卷內,都係現有聖經的內容。而大部份內容都是沒大兩樣,什至有一篇/書的內容完全一樣。<br />
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因此, 〔死海文卷〕失去了神秘性,大家(可能只是我)又少了一個可能會世界末日的諗法,想借此卷攻擊聖經的人又啞聲,同時我都對零波麗都失去了興趣...<br />
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但是,有機會參觀,按道理都不容錯過,看一看這一部大約有二千年歷史的古卷什麼來頭。<br />
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展覽一開始先會播放一段關於〔死海文卷〕紀錄片,接著上樓上展覽廳有一些歷代不同大少不同制做做方法的聖經的展覽。走了大約兩個廳,都是如此,都看不著 〔死海文卷〕。<br />
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結果到時後,找到了:<br />
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就是這一片很小的一塊。<br />
當然只是其中的一小小小小小小小塊,在這一個展覽會,總共有四塊,上圖的一塊好像是最大塊。<br />
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可能本人對文卷這一字有所吾解。<br />
又可能個個展覽會個 <a href="http://www.livinglegacy2009.com/video-eng.html">Video</a> 頗精采(對一個展覽而言),再加上 <a href="http://www.livinglegacy2009.com/eng/about.html">Web Site</a> 內真是有一卷東西...<br />
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無論如何,都是一個有趣的一晚。Matchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01551079335579358707noreply@blogger.com0