Archive for March, 2007
姨妈的后现代生活 - Mar 27, 2007
似乎又是一个标题党。看到这个标题,应该来说就是一部喜剧,看过以后,会发现姨妈过的根本不是后现代生活,连现代生活都不是,看完之后,除了不能承受生命之重外还有一种被欺骗的感觉。
不能捕捉到这个片要表达的是什么样的主题,不过搜索结果导演许鞍华是拍这些片的熟手,说的是平民百姓的生活?还是一种对生活无奈的感觉?反正我看后的感觉就是有个刺在心头,就是看到姨妈在寒风中啃馒头的平静。虽然这是大部分中国人的生活,但就是那种苦不知跟谁述说,不知未来还会不会这样,也不知什么时候才有奔头。生活就是这样,我相信。
至于片中的对应关系,我不能够明白,这个对应关系是我看了其它的影评后才回想到的,比如姨妈在上海的家和在原来的家做家务的场景。可以说,我看这部电影的时候是抱着找乐子的心态进行的,但是可以说一开始色调就不轻松,当然中间也有一两次搞笑的地方,不过谁能够在苦中马上反应过来呢(如果看第二遍的话)。都是标题惹的祸。
一开始就出场的宽宽,没有很好的起到一个链接全局的作用,从标题可以看出主要是姨妈,那么是从这个小孩子的角度来看的,只有一开始和结尾有这个侄子的出现,感觉仿佛是只是对标题的回应而已。其中姨妈和宽宽看到的那轮大大的月亮,恕我愚钝,不知道表达的是什么意思,就像《三峡好人》中那个“后现代”的腾空而起的火箭楼。
说出这些话来,主要是觉得被这个标题骗了,是什么时候开始觉得后现代就一定是喜剧的、向上的呢?其实看看它影片和原著的评价,会发现根本不是我上面说的那样。我也认同那些评价,但是感觉被骗了就是被骗了。或许是“看到相似的场景相似的对白相似的心情,使得心中的那块伤疤被揭开,而老羞成怒?”Who knows?
ERP之路 Part One - Mar 27, 2007
已经进行到第三天了。其实这也不算是真正的ERP,如果从价钱或者规模来说的话,不过从我不大宽广的视野来看的话,电镀厂的实际情况还是满复杂的;虽然很多来货单据送货单据都是很少的一个数目,但是,其中的不同类型和结算方式都不相同。
帮忙实施的是一家名为“天天向上”公司,在搜索结果中,他们出现的频率最高--如果你输入的是“电镀厂用软件”的话。他们做这个没有多久,但是由于最开始是按一个朋友的电镀厂的实际运作来开发的一套管理进销存和排单等电镀环节的管理软件,那么其中的架构还是满符合公司要求的。
观看了一下他们调试的过程,是在Visual C#平台上开发的,数据库结构为SQL,知道的大概就这么多。 第一天(半天)是将服务器的系统重新安装,装入运行平台和数据库;后半段时间去弄一个现有的数据备份用磁带机,这个是免费服务,不过弄了老半天才发现接线不行,到最后也没能应用起来。第二天,安装客户端的程序,添加刚购买的针式打印机,打印出来的效果不能符合要求,又是弄老半天,改代码啊,调整打印边距啊,还是没有弄好,最后只好缩小打印输出。第三天,讲解如何使用系统,感觉越讲越混乱。
现在的问题是实施方的可用人手就老板一个人,负责培训的员工没有准备好这个教程,就是怎么样讲解都没有构思好。不过老板倒是很尽责,很拼命,对一些不是自己的工作都不会推辞,有一种完美主义在支配着他。看到他这样努力,我想我需要好好的锻炼身体。
先到这。
三表哥 - Mar 24, 2007
从人黄猪老那里得知三表哥的宝宝,从宝宝那里看到三表哥的照片,从照片中得知以前那个影像是假的。当然这个“宝宝”不是我能叫的。下面是以前以为是三表哥的照片:

其实这是他朋友老六,就是《读库》的编者。其实早就应该上网搜索一下,要不就不会这样张冠李戴咯。下面才是三表哥:

还有Time为他拍的照片:

原本标题叫做“看图还说话”的,就说说这个错误的认识,但是现在就以“三表哥”为题还比较能直奔主题。看了看搜索的资料,印象中只有2006年他在“按摩乳”关闭博客开玩笑这么一个博客门事件,当时我也不知道什么叫博客吧,能够知道这个事情也是顺着链接过去的。
王小峰 简介:笔名“带三个表”,1990年毕业于中国政法大学经济法专业。现为《三联生活周刊》主笔,他从2004年9月开始涉足博客,其博客“按摩乳”获得德国之声2005国际博客大赛--最佳中文新闻博客金奖。
2006今年3月8日,王小峰的“按摩乳”和著名娱记袁蕾的“奶猪”,突然变成空白页,上面只能看到一行字: “因为众所周知不可抗拒的原因,本博客暂时关闭……”实情是王小峰与袁蕾把三八妇女节当作愚人节,开的一个国际玩笑。而英国路透社在没有采访的情况下立即发布了一条新闻称此是“中国在控制整肃互联网的新一轮行动”,西方一些媒体也迅速向全球发出类似的报道,由此引发“中国博客门” (ChinaBlogGate)的丑闻事件。2006年的美国《时代》周刊年度风云人物出炉了,既邓小平之后,王小峰成了年度风云人物(之一)。因为今年《时代》把年度风云人物给了“你”,包括王小峰、lonlygirl15、YouTube创始人等在内的一共15人。
Beginner - Mar 23, 2007
Following are the results which I took the Placement tests on http://www.tolearnenglish.com/
BE (present)
Complete with AM/IS/ARE (BE: present):
I _______________ happy.
She _______________ happy.
Correct answer 1: AM
Correct answer 2: ISA / AN
Complete with A / An:
I've just seen _______________ mouse and _______________ elephant.
Correct answer 1: A
Correct answer 2: ANGenitive case
Use the genitive case:
This is the Simpsons _______________ house. Here is Peter _______________ car.
Correct answer 1: '
Correct answer 2: 'SPossessive adjectives
Use the correct possessive adjective (my/his/your…):
This car belongs to me. It's _______________ car.
My brother has just bought this motorbike. It's _______________ motorbike.
Correct answer 1: MY
Correct answer 2: HISPlural
Write the plural form:
church -> _______________ study -> _______________
Correct answer 1: CHURCHES
Correct answer 2: STUDIESThere is / There are
Complete with THERE IS or THERE ARE
At home, _______________ a big computer and _______________ two huge armchairs.
Your answer 1 : THIS IS
Correct answer 1: THERE IS
Correct answer 2: THERE ARERelative pronouns
Use the correct relative pronoun (WHO or WHICH):
Do you know the girl _______________ is sitting there?
Our dog, _______________ is over there, is called Snoopy.
Correct answer 1: WHO
Correct answer 2: WHICHPresent simple
Use the prsent simple:
She _______________ (catch). He _______________ (try).
Your answer 1 : 'S CATCHING
Correct answer 1: CATCHES
Your answer 2 : IS CRYING
Correct answer 2: TRIESAdverbs of frequency
Traduisez en anglais ces adverbes de fréquence:
parfois = _______________
souvent = _______________
Your answer 1 : aucune
Correct answer 1: SOMETIMES
Your answer 2 : aucune
Correct answer 2: OFTENWhat time is it?
What time is it? (example du format accepté: it's three past six):
10.20 = It's _______________
07.50 = It's _______________
Correct answer 1: TWENTY PAST TEN
Correct answer 2: TEN TO EIGHTCardinal numbers
Write down these numbers:
253 = _______________
2,300 = _______________
Your answer 1 : TWO HUNDRED AND FIVTY THREE
Correct answer 1: TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THREE
Your answer 2 : TWO THOUSAND AND THREE HANDRED
Correct answer 2: TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDREDOrdinal numbers
Write down these cardinal numbers:
9th = THE _______________ | 12th = THE _______________
Correct answer 1: NINTH
Your answer 2 : TWELVETH
Correct answer 2: TWELFTHDates
Write down these dates:
In 1993 = IN _______________ | In the 80s = IN _______________
Your answer 1 : NINTEEN NINTY THREE
Correct answer 1: NINETEEN NINETY-THREE
Your answer 2 : aucune
Correct answer 2: THE EIGHTIESFractions
Write down these fractions:
1/2 = _______________ | 3/4 = _______________
Your answer 1 : HALF ONE
Correct answer 1: ONE HALF
Your answer 2 : THREE QUARTER
Correct answer 2: THREE QUARTERSPresent continuous
Use the present continuous:
she _______________ (write) | they _______________ (stop)
Your answer 1 : 'S WIRTING
Correct answer 1: IS WRITING
Your answer 2 : 'RE STOPPING
Correct answer 2: ARE STOPPINGPresent simple or Present Continuous?
Use the present simple OR the present continuous:
Listen! Peter _______________ (play) music!
On Sundays, he _______________ (play) football.
Correct answer 1: IS PLAYING
Your answer 2 : IS PLAY
Correct answer 2: PLAYSModals
Choose the correct modal: CAN or MUST.
I _______________ speak English.
I _______________ do my homework.
Correct answer 1: CAN
Correct answer 2: MUSTPronouns
Choose the correct pronoun: me/him/her/them…
Please send _______________ your essay. I will phone you as soon as I receive it.
Where is your brother? I can't see _______________
Correct answer 1: ME
Correct answer 2: HIMBE (preterite)
Use the past tense (preterite): BE
She _______________ . They _______________ .
Correct answer 1: WAS
Correct answer 2: WEREPast simple
Use the past tense (preterite): other verbs
I _______________ (dance). He _______________ (study).
Your answer 1 : WAS DANCING
Correct answer 1: DANCED
Your answer 2 : WAS STUDY
Correct answer 2: STUDIEDIrregular verbs
Irregular verbs (example: DO. Write: DID DONE):
to write _______________
to sleep _______________
Your answer 1 : WROTE
Correct answer 1: WROTE WRITTEN
Your answer 2 : SLEP
Correct answer 2: SLEPT SLEPTComparatives
Use comparatives: (+) OR (-):
Tom is _______________ (+ big) than Sandra.
Tom is _______________ (- intelligent) than Peter.
Correct answer 1: BIGGER
Your answer 2 : FOOL
Correct answer 2: LESS INTELLIGENTPlu-perfect
Use the plu-perfect.
I _______________ (to take) an umbrella.
_______________SHE (sleep) a lot.
Your answer 1 : HAVE TO TAKE
Correct answer 1: HAD TAKEN
Your answer 2 : SLEEP
Correct answer 2: HAD SLEPTPreterite (continuous form)
Use the preterite continuous: BE + ING:
I _______________ (to sleep) when the phone rang.
They _______________ (to listen) to music when they heard a big noise.
Correct answer 1: WAS SLEEPING
Correct answer 2: WERE LISTENINGQuantifiers
Complete with SOME or ANY.
I want _______________ fruit. Is there _______________ left?
Correct answer 1: SOME
Correct answer 2: ANYSuperlatives
Use superlatives:
I'm _______________ (intelligent) man in the town.
Sandra is _______________ (rich) woman.
Your answer 1 : THE INTELLIGENTEST
Correct answer 1: THE MOST INTELLIGENT
Your answer 2 : RICHEST
Correct answer 2: THE RICHESTPassive voice
What is the passive voice?:
Shakespeare wrote Hamlet. > _______________
That man is stealing my car! > _______________
Your answer 1 : SHAKESPEARE
Correct answer 1: HAMLET WAS WRITTEN BY SHAKESPEARE.
Your answer 2 : CAR
Correct answer 2: MY CAR IS BEING STOLEN BY THAT MAN!Present Perfect
Use the present perfect (do not use contracted forms)::
We _______________ (to finish)
She _______________ (to eat)
Your answer 1 : 'RE FINISHING
Correct answer 1: HAVE FINISHED
Your answer 2 : 'S EATING
Correct answer 2: HAS EATENQuestions
Ask a question about the underlined words::
I have been living in Paris for 5 years. -> _______________
Peter went to London 5 days ago. -> _______________
Your answer 1 : HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN LIVE IN PARIS
Correct answer 1: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING FOR 5 YEARS
Your answer 2 : WHEN DID PETER GO TO LONDON
Correct answer 2: WHO WENT TO LONDON 5 DAYS AGOCountables/Uncountables
Countable or Uncountable? Write C if the word is a countable noun. Write U if the word is an Uncountable noun:
table -> _______________
water -> _______________
Correct answer 1: C
Correct answer 2: U
这个测试包含了介词,所有格,复数,代词,现在时,字母组合,数字,序数,时间,分数,现在进行时,情态动词,过去式,不规则动词,比较,过去完成时,过去进行时,可数不可数,被动式,现在完成时,问句等基本得语法。这些语法的名称都不记得了,只能按模糊的记忆对照题目列出来。看看我的答卷,真是汗颜,有些自以为是的采用了缩语,有些问题都没有看明白。学英语到这个程度,算是白活咯,一直以来学英语都不屑记这些语法,有时候,简单的还是要注意的。隆重放出结果:
13 bad
5 ?
12 good
Your score: 9.67 / 20 (29 / 60)
Your level: BEGINNER
OMG, your level is beginner. What a shame!
Harvard University & Bill Gates - Mar 24, 2007
在GeckoFly上看到Harvard University Degree for Bill Gates的文章,再到Harvard University的网站上看看,Bill Gates会在今年的6月7日对哈佛的毕业生们发表演说。Bill Gates,William (Bill) H. Gates,生于1955年10月28日。
本着锻炼一下的性质,翻译一下GeckoFly上的文章。
原文链接:Harvard University Degree for Bill Gates
原文作者:GeckoFly
中文翻译:水自流
这个世界上最富有的人――比尔·盖茨终于从哈佛大学获得学士学位,故事从他只在哈佛上了两年学就退学开始,原因是当时他要全身心的投入微软,很聪明的选择,但Sun公司的董事兼总裁斯科特·麦克尼利却说如果比尔·盖茨留在哈佛,他就不会惹上后来的那些官司,因为在101经济学课程中,他会学到垄断是什么。
哈佛大学宣布比尔·盖茨将会以主要演讲者的身份出席今年稍后举行的毕业典礼――他三十年都没有读完的学士学位。
原文链接:Facts About Bill Gates
原文作者:GeckoFly
中文翻译:水自流
因此我开始搜索一些关于这个家伙的资料,发现了这些有趣的信息,是关于比尔·盖茨如何富有的清单,想想盖茨确实是这个地球上最幸运的人。他拥有世界上最多的钱,为什么盖茨先生不注册他自己的域名www.billgates.com,现在我们知道为什么盖茨先生不如Google。一切尽在“电脑的国王”。
1. 比尔·盖茨每秒钟能够赚250美元,也就是每天2千万,每年78亿美元!
2. 如果他掉下一千美元,他都没有必要弯腰去捡起来,因为在弯腰的这4秒中他已经赚回来了。
3. 美国国债大概是5.62万亿美元,如果比尔·盖茨自己偿还,不超过10就可以付清。
4. 他可以给每个人15美元,不过还会剩下5百万。
5. 麦克尔·乔丹是美国最高薪酬的运动员。如果他不吃不喝,将他所有年收入大概3千万存起来,他需要存277年才能够和比尔·盖茨一样多钱。
6. 如果将比尔·盖茨比作一个国家,将会是地球上第三十七位富有的国家。
7. 如果你将比尔·盖茨的钱全部换成1美元,你可以将他们铺成14条同样长短的从地球到月球的路。不过你需要花1400年的不间断时间来完成,而且需要713袈波音747飞机来运送这些钱。
8. 比尔·盖茨今年40岁。我假定他活到75岁,要想他死去时花光所有的钱,他需要每天花费6百78万美元。
最后一个但不是最好的!
9. 如果微软视窗用户可以在每次由于微软视窗系统而造成死机要求赔款1美元,比尔·盖茨3年内就会破产。
还是需要金山词霸和Google Translate的帮助,这才是郁闷的地方。
2. 如果他掉下一千美元,他都没有必要弯腰去捡起来,因为在弯腰的这4秒中他已经赚回来了。