I figured when deadlines are little away and i cannot see others working, i also tend to lose up. I don't like that because i know there are so much to do. The plus side is that i bought a new dell computer, with a 20-inch wide-screen LCD monitor. I put it in the center of my desk at home. It really becomes a little like a home entertainment studio. I also vacummed the entire home today and through out the trash. A party is on the way. but I should still focus my eyes on projects at work.
Coldplay's new song, Violit Hill, in this new Album Viav La Vida.
2008年6月1日
2008年5月4日
BE COOL BE NICE
他日歌同学说，性格好的人，一般都不酷；太酷的人，比较不关心他人感受的。不得不承认，平实嘻嘻哈哈的歌同学，总能时不时冒出一句发人深省的话。这句话似乎概括了玩酷者所面临的一个悖论——他们常常被酷吸引，而发现酷名之下空有其表。
于是大家就有了两种不同的策略。一种呢就远离酷，直接剥掉酷的外衣，追求一种踏实安宁平淡的生活。再一种呢，就是以玩酷为己任，不断的追求一个又一个酷，就好象不断地把大石推向山顶—滚落山谷—再推向山顶，永无止境。
先说酷又什么好。跟酷相联系的是一种年轻哲学，它包括标新立异，讲究冒险、挑战、情趣和新鲜体验。与之相反的好人哲学是稳定压倒一切，讲究实用、和谐、安全和循规蹈矩。这里面也有些不好分的，比如遵循好人哲学的也可能偶尔搞点什么情趣，而遵循酷哲学的说不定也讲究点实效。
我觉得持一种哲学的人可以向持另外一种哲学的人借鉴一下。比如玩酷的朋友们要把酷建立在责任之上，表里一致，做有实力的酷而不是扮酷。而做好人的朋友们也应该多汲取一些玩酷者的朝气，勇于挑战现状，重里之上也要重表，把生活变得丰满起来。否则，大家都容易得非所求。
于是大家就有了两种不同的策略。一种呢就远离酷，直接剥掉酷的外衣，追求一种踏实安宁平淡的生活。再一种呢，就是以玩酷为己任，不断的追求一个又一个酷，就好象不断地把大石推向山顶—滚落山谷—再推向山顶，永无止境。
先说酷又什么好。跟酷相联系的是一种年轻哲学，它包括标新立异，讲究冒险、挑战、情趣和新鲜体验。与之相反的好人哲学是稳定压倒一切，讲究实用、和谐、安全和循规蹈矩。这里面也有些不好分的，比如遵循好人哲学的也可能偶尔搞点什么情趣，而遵循酷哲学的说不定也讲究点实效。
我觉得持一种哲学的人可以向持另外一种哲学的人借鉴一下。比如玩酷的朋友们要把酷建立在责任之上，表里一致，做有实力的酷而不是扮酷。而做好人的朋友们也应该多汲取一些玩酷者的朝气，勇于挑战现状，重里之上也要重表，把生活变得丰满起来。否则，大家都容易得非所求。
ZT: 不要小看印度人！告诉你一个真实的IT咨询服务业！
不少人最近都被爱国热情的烈酒冲昏了头脑，思维里面的种种丑态也显露出来了。这篇文的作者非常真诚有见地的指出了一些可以让我们清醒一些的实事。具有这样心态的爱国者才是真正的爱国者。
标 题: 不要小看印度人！告诉你一个真实的IT咨询服务业！
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat May 3 13:23:36 2008)
在这个网站上沉默了很久，每天看着大家发泄对印度人和ICC的愤恨，看着一些人因为自己的利益受到了冲击而以偏概全的看待问题的本质，我完全理解大部分人的心情，作为一个在IT consulting打拼了近10年的人，我今天很想来给大家讲讲业内的真实情况。
首先介绍一下自己的经历，我国内CS本科毕业后在某国内大型软件公司工作了三年，然后跳槽进入美国最大的一个consulting公司工作至今，做过国内的项目，日本，东南亚的项目，两年前被公司派到美国工作，现在为一个美国的客户作项目。我走过了东方和西方，亲眼见证了印度IT咨询行业蓬勃兴起的几年，开始我和大家一样，瞧不起印度人，讨厌印度人，但是后来我发现我的工作中印度人开始无处不在，我开始反思和深入了解我所在的行业和发展的趋势。
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标 题: 不要小看印度人！告诉你一个真实的IT咨询服务业！
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Sat May 3 13:23:36 2008)
在这个网站上沉默了很久，每天看着大家发泄对印度人和ICC的愤恨，看着一些人因为自己的利益受到了冲击而以偏概全的看待问题的本质，我完全理解大部分人的心情，作为一个在IT consulting打拼了近10年的人，我今天很想来给大家讲讲业内的真实情况。
首先介绍一下自己的经历，我国内CS本科毕业后在某国内大型软件公司工作了三年，然后跳槽进入美国最大的一个consulting公司工作至今，做过国内的项目，日本，东南亚的项目，两年前被公司派到美国工作，现在为一个美国的客户作项目。我走过了东方和西方，亲眼见证了印度IT咨询行业蓬勃兴起的几年，开始我和大家一样，瞧不起印度人，讨厌印度人，但是后来我发现我的工作中印度人开始无处不在，我开始反思和深入了解我所在的行业和发展的趋势。
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2008年4月29日
Comments on NYT article: Chinese Students in U.S. Fight View of Their Home
The well-respected NYT has published an article on how Chinese Students in U.S. Fight View of Their Home.
On a good account, the media starts taking notice of sentiments of Chinese people and their supporters. This is a progress compared with the gross imbalanced approach the media has taken a couple of weeks back when pro-Tibet supporters disrupted Olympic torch relay and stood off with pro-China groups. But the story starts off with an incident that a student threw a bottle in a Tibet monk's speech at the University of South California. Once again, the report has taken an imbalanced view to portrait Chinese students as zealots, even gone so far as speculating that these students protest because they intend to return home. US writers tend to base their point with a real story. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
It is true that Chinese students were angry. They also used questionable tactics to drown out different voice in some cases. But there are different opinions. There are Chinese people who stand by the Duke girl and voice their concerns. There are also articles written by Chinese against boycotting Carrefour. The NYT has not reported any of theses. Before portraiting Chinese students as zealots, Mr. Michael Anti (the author of the article) really should have done his homework and interview a good sample of subjects.
It is true, as mentioned by the Times, that Chinese students have little experience in conducting a protest. But the article is missing the whole point here: their feelings are true and spontaneous. Between a no-so-noble but authentic expression of genuine feelings and an artful deception and manipulation, I'd rather believe the former (listening to their true concerns while channeling them into good behaviors). Obviously, the article focuses mostly on students' questionable behaviors, without looking into the true cause of such behaviors. This is ironic because when Tibet protesters (illegally) burnt Chinese-owned shops and attacked their owners in Tibet, few have criticized Tibet protesters, citing that there must be some good causes. This is double-standard.
Am I disappointed at western media's hypocrisy? Initially yes, but I quickly learn that American people have learned this a long time ago. I should grow up getting used to it quickly. As I learn more about western media, as many other non-natives will do, it is fair to warn the media that they shall not underestimate the waken underprivileged -- they will soon learn the tactics be more adept at what they pursue.
On a good account, the media starts taking notice of sentiments of Chinese people and their supporters. This is a progress compared with the gross imbalanced approach the media has taken a couple of weeks back when pro-Tibet supporters disrupted Olympic torch relay and stood off with pro-China groups. But the story starts off with an incident that a student threw a bottle in a Tibet monk's speech at the University of South California. Once again, the report has taken an imbalanced view to portrait Chinese students as zealots, even gone so far as speculating that these students protest because they intend to return home. US writers tend to base their point with a real story. Unfortunately, this is not the case.
It is true that Chinese students were angry. They also used questionable tactics to drown out different voice in some cases. But there are different opinions. There are Chinese people who stand by the Duke girl and voice their concerns. There are also articles written by Chinese against boycotting Carrefour. The NYT has not reported any of theses. Before portraiting Chinese students as zealots, Mr. Michael Anti (the author of the article) really should have done his homework and interview a good sample of subjects.
It is true, as mentioned by the Times, that Chinese students have little experience in conducting a protest. But the article is missing the whole point here: their feelings are true and spontaneous. Between a no-so-noble but authentic expression of genuine feelings and an artful deception and manipulation, I'd rather believe the former (listening to their true concerns while channeling them into good behaviors). Obviously, the article focuses mostly on students' questionable behaviors, without looking into the true cause of such behaviors. This is ironic because when Tibet protesters (illegally) burnt Chinese-owned shops and attacked their owners in Tibet, few have criticized Tibet protesters, citing that there must be some good causes. This is double-standard.
Am I disappointed at western media's hypocrisy? Initially yes, but I quickly learn that American people have learned this a long time ago. I should grow up getting used to it quickly. As I learn more about western media, as many other non-natives will do, it is fair to warn the media that they shall not underestimate the waken underprivileged -- they will soon learn the tactics be more adept at what they pursue.
2008年4月24日
How to Receive Two Gmail Accounts at the Same Time
The best way to receive two gmail accounts (and two blogs) is to use two firefox profiles at the same time. The additional benefit is that you can keep a version of firefox strictly for work (the other one for recreational...), got it?
Here is how to do it.
Plus, be sure to get yourself a dual screen setup. Two screens + two firefox windows, yummy....
Here is how to do it.
Plus, be sure to get yourself a dual screen setup. Two screens + two firefox windows, yummy....
Top 10 Programming Languages
According to this source, the top 5 programming languages are:
1 Java
2 C
3 (Visual) Basic
4 PHP
5 C++
Luckily, a few years back i decided to pick a script language, I picked PHP. That makes me having experience with all of them (Java being the least). Geek i am :)
1 Java
2 C
3 (Visual) Basic
4 PHP
5 C++
Luckily, a few years back i decided to pick a script language, I picked PHP. That makes me having experience with all of them (Java being the least). Geek i am :)
2008年3月6日
春假和其他
想想以往的春假总是兴奋剂，现在呢，春假至多是镇咳糖浆，可以舒缓一时罢了。
虽然地上已经拱出了令人欣喜的嫩芽，但天气还冷。一个月前的一次流感还让我时不时地要咳嗽一下才能缓解喉咙中的瘙痒。
今天碰到了一个中年学生说要念PHD，恐惧地问我一边工作一边念行不行。我想了想就恐吓了他一下，说头两年要拼命读东西搞清楚什么是研究，后两年就要想破脑袋做你的博士论文，中间不能被distracted；有些人都defend proposal之后找了工作，结果就再也完不成这个学位。他说我给我的四个小孩说要读PHD就是要趁年轻的时候读，不要等到我这么大年纪了。哈，我窃想，我本来觉得读个博士学位没什么，原来是这么难求啊。真是围城，有的人老婆孩子房子事业年纪都有了就是缺学位--又拿不下来；也有的人是拿下了学位却愁老婆孩子房子事业。好玩。有些事情就该年轻时候不知不觉的把它做了，后来就越来越觉得是福。
这个春假没得选，要两手抓两手都要硬。
虽然地上已经拱出了令人欣喜的嫩芽，但天气还冷。一个月前的一次流感还让我时不时地要咳嗽一下才能缓解喉咙中的瘙痒。
今天碰到了一个中年学生说要念PHD，恐惧地问我一边工作一边念行不行。我想了想就恐吓了他一下，说头两年要拼命读东西搞清楚什么是研究，后两年就要想破脑袋做你的博士论文，中间不能被distracted；有些人都defend proposal之后找了工作，结果就再也完不成这个学位。他说我给我的四个小孩说要读PHD就是要趁年轻的时候读，不要等到我这么大年纪了。哈，我窃想，我本来觉得读个博士学位没什么，原来是这么难求啊。真是围城，有的人老婆孩子房子事业年纪都有了就是缺学位--又拿不下来；也有的人是拿下了学位却愁老婆孩子房子事业。好玩。有些事情就该年轻时候不知不觉的把它做了，后来就越来越觉得是福。
这个春假没得选，要两手抓两手都要硬。
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