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3月 30日 星期四 明報

對於世貿期間被捕韓農全部獲撤銷控罪，天主教香港主教陳日君樞機指，仍然覺得這些拘捕行動是恥辱。

他指，當日下決定拘捕示威者的人犯了很大的錯誤，而法庭的判決亦證明他們犯了錯誤。他批評警方在無充分證據下拘捕示威者，無尊重人權，無理會示威者的需要，他覺得是恥辱。



我不禁想，他又有沒有理會過當日被暴徒拳打腳踢，只有啞忍的警察們的需要?
我看可能當日徐步高就是看不過眼，決定要搶槍計劃行刺陳日君。

Damn.

佢唔想同人撞 mon，而呢一隻 EIZO 方圓十里內有另一台既機會好微，就好次著衫有人要著 Haute Couture 一樣道理。

佢從事廣告、印刷行業，知道普通 LCD mon 出唔晒印刷用既 CMYK 四色色域，要做到 WYSIWYG，佢無乜其他選擇。

佢係專業 media content creator，對色彩管理好有認識，知道只要透過 calibrator 產生 ICC profile，呢隻 mon 可以模擬其他任何一隻 LCD/CRT mon、印刷機、甚至投影機、電視機既色域，從而預覽輸出效果。

主演： 鄭秀文、錢小豪、黎耀祥、樓南光、關寶慧、楚原 　[1993]　
主題曲: 鄭秀文 - 癡心等待 插曲: 總算為情認真過

月黑風高殺蟲夜
黑旋風夠晒威
黑旋風的確好駛?

Serious Wheels.com - "Below the muscular body of the Abt GTI VS4-R explosive 270 HP and 350 Newton metres are waiting to be freed, the engineers at Abt Sportsline gained this increase in power for the 2.0 FSI engine by modifying the motor management as well as by developing a new Abt turbo charger. So therefore the top speed of 244 km/h and the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6.4 seconds are no surprise."

2.0L FSI Inline Four Cylinder
Abt Turbo Charger
Abt Engine Management
Abt Wheels on 225/35/19 Dunlop SportMaxx
270hp, 258 lb-ft torque
0-100 km/h: 6.4 sec

For details and wallpaper of this beauty, follow THIS link.

Just a teaser, Abt tunes almost every model within the Volkswagen AG lineup, including the Abt Audi Q7, Lambo Gallardo - Abt L140.

晚飯時從我那一孖七歲的表妹那裡學會了幾條 IQ 題:

1. 點樣最快令一杯咖啡/奶茶由熱變凍?
2. 鑽石跌左落屎坑 (估一地鐵站名)

答案見於迴響。

最近在做著一件事情，性質就好像借錢排隊買 IPO 一樣，未抽到股份要先嘔一筆。隻 IPO 沒回報保證，雖然曾經獲得證券分析員推薦，也有零星散戶爭相搶購，但招股書提供資料有限，包銷商也未有打算提供透徹的背景資料，市場更傳出呢隻股甚容易受某大戶影響，恐怕會影響長線回報。最大的問題是，我的本錢是借來的，利息是單方面付出，未見官要先打三百大板。

有人提議我咪學人投資啦，D 心機用黎改車可能活得更開心。究竟我應該趁未過戶止蝕離場，最多賠上貸款利息，還是...

Some time last month I wasn't too happy with the pair of Geil Value DDR400 (CL2.5) I have got with my Opteron, it could do CL2 @ DDR400 or so but speedwise it is limited. I need something faster for my Opteron 146 which can do 300MHz FSB like a piece of cake. Not long after I went ahead and got myself a pair of Adata Vitesta DDR500 sticks, these Vitesta are among the most reasonably priced DDR500s on the market, I did not bother to take mine apart, but according to various sources on the net, they have Hynix D5 chips under the eye-catching redish heat spreader.


3Dmark05 scored 5630 with an ATI X1600Pro o/c to 650/1200MHz.

Here's a brief review from some online sources for Hynix D5:



- "This ram is similar to the D43, but offers higher clocks and tighter timings. D5 is rated at DDR500, or PC4000. This is not necessarily guaranteed, but on average, D5 seems to clock to around 270-280 MHz, and in some cases can approach the 300 MHz mark. At 250 MHz, the timings are usually around cas2.5-4-4-7, instead of the D43’s cas3-4-4-8. This makes it a better choice if you can afford it. Where D43 is usually considered as “Intel ram,” the D5 is arguably a great choice for Athlon 64 setups and Intel setups. Once again, for Athlon XP, Winbond offerings might be a better choice. Like its brother D43, this ram does best at 2.8 volts. Another area this ram shines is at lower frequencies, the timings can be tightened almost to the point of being comparable with Winbond chips. This ram is capable of cas2-3-3-X at around 210-220 MHz. Because of this, it is a very versatile ram and would make a good choice for almost any system. D5 can be identified as saying BT-D50, CT-D50 or DT-D50 in the end of the number on the ram chips. The latest revision, DT-D50 has been known to run cas2-2-2-X at 200 MHz, making it comparible to TCCD. It also clocks very high, sometimes above 300 MHz. This ram can be found on OCZ PC4000 rev. 2, Corsair XMS and various other offerings. It is not the cheapest ram in the world, but well worth the price for it."

My Adata DDR500 did DDR520 @ CL2.5 without a hickup, but I would like to go for a 1:1 undivided RAM:FSB ratio, so I have order another pair of Adata DDR566, which according to most online cources is based on Samsung TCCD chips. My DDR500 pair can be sold easily, fast DDR rams are quite sought-after among DIYers anyway.

Here it is, the Samsung TCCD:



- "TCCD is another chip that will be remembered for long after its life. This ram has said to be the “BH-5 Replacement.” While some agree, some do not. They are VERY different ram chips, and do their own things very well. TCCD is probably the most versatile ram ever made. It can run up to about 220 MHz while holding super tight timings of cas2-2-2-X. It can also be run up near 300 MHz, while holding very respectable timings of cas2.5-4-4-X. Some people have even gotten above 300 MHz with timings of cas2.5-3-3-X. This is one of the highest clocking rams available today, and is relatively inexpensive for what you get. TCCD responds to voltage, but never really needs much of an increase to do its best. People have said that running it at 3.0 volts will help, but I have never achieved higher success going past 2.8 volts. This is especially useful, as 2.8 volts seems to be the maximum offered by most motherboards. The fact that this ram can run at 300 MHz on an UN-modded board is simply amazing. It makes it a great choice for everyone, regardless of what your setup may be. It has been argued that BH-5 is still superior. While that may hold true, the ease of running this ram fast makes up for any edge BH-5 may have on it. One complaint is that this ram is very picky when it comes to motherboard compatibility. I have heard that it has a hard time running well on Intel platforms. This ram really shines on the Athlon 64 platform since it is capable of extreme bandwidth. This ram can be found in almost any manufacturer now a days, including Kingston Hyper X, Corsair XMS, Patriot XBL, Mushkin Level 2, G.Skill, PQI Turbo and even Adata. There are specific part numbers in which you will need to take a look at, so head over to the ram list and check the part number of each manufacturer to be sure you are guaranteed to get TCCD. TCCD can also be identified by saying “TCCD” on the ram chips themselves. Get this stuff while you can folks, it may become a rarity like BH-5 did."

Review to come.

話說小弟年多前於某車網發帖以 800 大元一套兜售我那四條原廠 15" 鈴連呔，賣這麼便宜是因為反正我放在家裡沒用，大鈴薄呔也實在是一條不歸路，看慣了沒可能走回頭。年多來也沒有什麼人打電話來問過，我也差點忘記了它們的存在，近日有人致電詢問，於是有了以下的一段買賣對話。

買家: 請問你是否有福士原廠鈴賣?
小弟: 不錯，你那一架是什麼車?
買家: 97 Golf GL....
小弟: 你架車 bolt pattern 係 4 x 100，我條鈴係 5 x 100，唔岩裝架 wor
買家: 放心啦，我會改 5 窿架啦
小弟: 咁就 ok
買家: 你套鈴呔咩狀況?
小弟: 4 條鈴新淨無花，4 條呔無乜點用過，不過擺左咁耐咩狀況我就唔知啦
買家: 你 D 呔放室外架?
小弟: 唔係，放停車場既... 但係咁耐無用，室內都可能硬化啦
買家: 好，咁我星期五晚要啦
小弟: 唔好意思我星期五晚唔方便
買家: 下? 唔方便? 我即買架 wor
小弟: 我信你，不過真係唔得，星期六朝得唔得?
買家: 我星期六朝無咁早架，下星期一朝你送過黎啦
小弟: (火都黎埋) 阿生，我要返工架，你唔會認為我會攬住四條鈴返工下嘛?

就係咁，當一個無乜誠意既買家遇著一個唔等甩手既賣家，買賣就會不了了之。

退出娛樂圈12年的周慧敏為幫助非牟利獸醫診所成立及籌募經費，決定重新踏上舞台，於5月25日、26日在紅館舉行演唱會。

I know she doesn't sing particularly well, neither does she dance particularly well; but she's timelessly pretty and the all-time valentine for many 197x-borns in Hong Kong.

Just for fun.

很想知道為什麼近來的所謂飆車族很流行把一團團的白毛放在車頭擋風玻璃下，是懶得吸塵? 還是有團毛看起來比較「暴走」?

下班拿著早前買的一本內地雜誌新視線在火車看，新視線是一本男士生活雜誌，定位有點像君子 (香港版 Esquire)，邊看邊想著自己閱讀雜誌的習慣... 君子曾經是我每期都追看的雜誌之一，在我心目中的地位有點像當年大本得像八卦雜誌般的星島電腦廣場 (如閣下是 PCM 的忠實讀者，該不會未看過吧?) 尤其在當年除東方新地、壹週、東週等垃圾書外，華人資訊甚少的多倫多，小弟每期電腦廣場和君子也例必讀得比課本也要勤力。

回港以後當然不少得每期購買君子，但熱忱已大不如前，相片依然美，衣服也不失品味，仍然值得一看但早已不再期待月初出版的日子。失去一個半個我這樣曾經忠實的讀者其實不全是君子的責任，只怪在這資訊發達的年代，名車、華裳、俊男、美酒的資料垂手可得，君子作為 Esquire 中文版不但優勢不再，更成為他日內容改革的制肘。當然，君子編輯們在行內的崇高地位、在時裝界的人脈關係，沒第二本本地雜誌堪稱對手; but hey... 要做時裝 victim，外語的選擇多的是啊，British GQ、Arena Homme 等等，歐美英倫，四洋五洲，應有盡有! 又當各類 Lifestyle、Fashion、Art & Design 媒體的分野愈趨模糊，也當我發覺 Wallpaper* 甚至內地的青年視覺也有點時裝看看時，君子雜誌可能再不能夠重拾往昔輝煌了。

便秘當然不能夠完全賴地硬，那一連十期吳彥祖、九期古天樂、八期許志安和後來全都是方力申的雜誌封面; 還有今期 17 樓、下期 14 樓，每期一層，但都是介紹你去恩平道 Henry House 消遣... 我乾脆拿起那本剛買的新視線，看看怎樣食在廣州還要來得暢快。

期待一本再次讓我期待的君子。

Apple releases the Intel Based Mac Mini, Core Solo (single core Intel processor) version costs US$599, and Core Duo (dual core, obviously) costs US$799. Core Duo is a breakthrough and attraction to many, but the Core Solo probably would make minimal noise among Mac users.

The Core Solo's US$599 price tag is what I dislike most, the now-obsolete PowerPC G4 based Mac Mini can be purchased at the cost of merely HK$3,000 if you know the channels, which makes more sense if one doesn't need two cores.

The picture above shows a fresh off the shelf Intel Mac Mini in Akihabara, Japan, the portion underneth is a 3rd party product and is not part of the new Mac Mini, also note the matching EIZO widescreen S2110W behind.

Oasis Hong Kong Live 2006

是次 Oasis 演唱會假位於赤鱲角的簇新場館 Asia World Expo 舉行，是繼陳寶珠演唱會後第二個在此舉行的音樂活動。由於事前聽到不少關於這個場館的負面評語，所以我當日除了享受這隊英倫班霸帶來香港的兩個多小時 Brit Pop 搖滾外，也特別細心留意場地的各項配套安排。

個人而言，場地其實不算太壞，蠻適合舉辦有資格開設企位的流行音樂會 (即是要來路貨囉，本地可能只有 Beyond 擁有此等魅力)。Arena 的大門外設了酒吧範圍，讓觀眾入場之前先借酒精培養一點狂熱氣氛; 事實上，對於買了 $750 企位票的觀眾來說，當晚豈止是一個表演活動，更是和同好互相交流的社交場合，所以場外設置酒吧是有必要的，這一點恐怕紅館就辦不到了。長方形的場館當然不適合需要以三、四面台吸引觀眾的藝人，對於 Oasis 這種你不會期望他們和木偶跳舞、穿 t-back 露股或是跟山頂朋友 say hi 的樂隊來說，企位加不太高的 balcony 反而顯得恰當。

當晚主音 Liam Gallagher 說話不多但狀態不錯(起碼未有如上次巡迴演唱會美國 Fort Lauderdale, FL 站一般唱了 4 首便因病退出)，他唱了多首 fans 耳熟能詳的首本名曲包括 Wonderwall、Champagne Supernova、Songbird、Lyla 等等，在演唱會的尾段他們以 Don't look back in anger 大合唱把氣氛帶到整晚的沸點，然後是次 event 便在全場高漲的氣氛中劃上句號。