你究竟有几个夜?

孔子的男人四十而立算算也有两千多年了，它除了成为华人用来衡量男人个性成熟的准则外，也让我们了解到，人，需要比其它的动植物还要长的时间来塑造自己。试 想想看，我们是几岁开始有自觉性？所谓自觉性，就是我思故我在，所有的喜怒哀乐、悲欢离合都能在回忆中把它拾起，从新肯定自己的感受。换句话说，就是不再浑浑 噩噩，真实的感觉到自己的存在。以最早来算，人，大概能想起五岁的事，十六岁之前，不能肯定的说出自己的性格。十六岁到四十岁，二十多年来追求完成，不长 不短，也不知到完全的定意。

你知道吗？一棵树只需大约两年，就进入了成年期，然后在成年期里，又活上几百年。有没有想过，树能活上百年，为什么要急着长大？人生苦短，为什么我们却要慢慢的长大？大自然、老天爷对我们未免太偏心了吧！

要用短暂又有限的生命，来追求无限而又不知道是什么东东的完美。人，是不是好像在钻牛角尖？

我四十了，终于也明白到什么叫完美。当你准备随时都能无牵无挂无遗憾的离开这世界时，一切就完美了。

Unbreakable password

As you tread across the web for years, your Internet identity accumulated and password became a nuisance. Many will implement simple password, e.g "password" or "drowssap", to avoid the tediousness of managing password. I once face the same problem. I know, off course, you can always click that 'Forgot Password' button and check your email, but it is still an unnecessary step.

I implemented this recently. Now I can remember 20 passwords without writing them down somewhere. I can say, you can drug me, but you may not get those words from my mouth, although I am yet to prove this.

The trick is not remembering those words in your password. Remember it's pattern. Let me elaborate.

Visualize your keyboard as a white board. Write a 'v' with your left hand, write a Chinese word '一' with your right. I believe you know human brain kept images better than words. There you have it. Just put the v一 on your keyboard. You can create pattern, mesh them up, create a 32bit password without breaking a sweat.

Now. How can get someone to tell you his password if it is only a picture in his mind? Even if he reveals the pattern, you would not know where to apply the pattern.

Click the above picture for a simple example. Good luck!

Note: Before I write this, wife call to ask for my PC password. I cannot remember.

Strategy differences between Son and I

Ray and I recently start to have strategy differences. I am reluctant to go into this. Friends who understand me knew I have a weak spot. I hate politic. It makes me cruel, inhumane, and cannot see myself in the mirror. I am so good in it, I become another being, not human.

Last night Ray was given board game "Battleship" by his uncle for his Birthday. He, off course, immediately challenges me to a battle. I laugh at this feeble attempt. We clear the dinning table for the fight.

I lost 2 games out of 2 games. The boy outgrown me faster than I anticipated.

We call it a night because he needs to attend school the next day. No, I quit because it was just too humiliating. I expected a close duel, but this is too much for a mid-aged man like me. An egoistic old man. I feel exhausted. My long night..

Happy Birthday! Ray. You are the best I've got.

By power of Quran, scientist declare Islam is true Religion

A scientist in Egypt made a "remarkable" discovery. He claims that by exposing water to the chant of The Anthan, it's molecule will transforms into beautiful shape. Every time, without failed. Quote from Ghost of a flea,

"The egyptian scientist B.sc.Ms.Ph.D explained the water molecules took beautiful shapes everytime they are exposed to air vibrations from reading the holy Quran or saying the word islam or the muslim call to prayer the athan."

Scientists in Japan microscopically confirmed Islam is the correct religion.

Other 'news' - Empathy Water

Thousands of Nepalis celebrate birth of Ganesh incarnate

They said a picture paints a thousand words. I needless say more. About 100 each day, there are already 5000 plus people flocked to worship or donate money to the baby. Maybe out of pity, maybe they are right, that God manifests in such way. Read more..

Nepalis flock to see 'baby god'

Video clip of mammals hunting other sea mammals

This is a light Youtube video about a group of more superior mammal, killing another group of peaceful sea mammals. Rip off their skin, and ship them back to land to process into food for everyone else.

Modest Mouse - King Rat - Director Heath Ledger - The Masses. Via Youtube most viewed.

Seattle bank teller foils robbery, bank sacked him

A bank teller in Seattle didn't just foil a robbery, he stop the thief from running away. The consequences, Bank sack him from being a hero. According to the bank policy, Staff is suppose to let the robber leave as quickly as they can, and not holding them. Jim Nicholson, the bank teller says,

"I thought if I let him go he would rob more banks and cause more problems."

Seattle Bank Teller Loses Job After Thwarting Heist.

Well, let the robber go! Why do you think the bank have an insurance for?

UN and Google on telling us Earth is dying

It is a Google map mash-up with national greenhouse gas inventory and Kyoto Protocol data to display toxic emissions in industrialized nations. It's aim, to deter nation's policy on green house effect, and hopefully, also change public opinion on Global Warming. In short, to convince us that Earth is dying in our own hand, in this century, if not in the next 50 years.


Atlas of Our Changing Environment. Via RWW

Controversial over 'leaked' Inkblots on Wikipedia

Some standard images psychiatrist used to evaluate patient are on Wikipedia. NYT has a piece - Has Wikipedia Created a Rorschach Cheat Sheet? Guardian has a piece. This also anger many psychiatrist in the US. From Mind Hack,

"While the release of the ink blots onto the internet seems to have caused controversy among US psychologists, most European psychologists are likely to be rolling their eyes, as the test never caught on and is largely extinct."

But now we can all download and 'play' with it, you can also use this to 'evaluate' your friend. Go download them before someone from Wiki Admin decide that you have no right to those images.

Mind Hacks -Rorschach and awe

Wikipedia - Inkblots

Walking while swinging arms is not part of human evolution

I am not sure, but evolution theory said we inherited traits of ape, that's why we swing our arms forward when we are walking. Steven Collins, a biomechanical engineer at Delft University of Technology discovered, that this is a more efficient way of walking. Not only we cannot balance, but we will use up 25% more energy to walk without swinging our arms. Off course this make sense, or else we would have urge to pick up a cup with our leg from time to time.

Mystery solved – by Ministry of Silly Walks

Good news for those slim down wanna-be. Try walking while keeping your hand still. Tell me the result if nobody laugh at you.

Watch Snow White and the Witch in Teochew

Here is a cartoon video of the Snow White tempted by the evil queen to eat the apple, in Chinese dialect Teochew. Not only it reminds me of the event in Garden of Eden, but why is Snow White so naive and foolish, a mere un-proven promise of happiness from eating the fruit also can believe. Via

S-pore.com

Finding the root of all Chinese

Jiapu.com(Chinese) is a member of Ancestry.com(English). It attempts to record every Chinese surname on one site. Quite impressive now from the look of it. You can even build your own family tree there.

家谱