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Livy Lee

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My interests run to Apple Macintosh, guitar-based blues, audio headphones, amateur Go, contract bridge, jazz of the 1940s and 1950s, fountain pens, watching films by Pixar, playing badminton and workout, anything history related books/The History Channel, and enjoy being alone if it counts as an interest. Interested in 2-channel audio system but still working on it.

Here are a few more of my favourite things:

Music - J. J. Cale, Koji Tamaki, Cat Stevens, Prefab Sprout, Ibrahim Ferrer, Mozart, King Crimson, The Carpenters

Food - Sichuan style hotpot, Steak, savoury Asian Soup, Sashimi, BBQ Sambal Stingray, Sichuan style dishes.

Movies - WALL.E, Silent Hill, Batman Begins, Sin City, The Incredibles

Authors - Yukio Mishima, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Endo Shusaku, Yu Dafu, Lu Xun, Jin Yong, Edgar Allan Poe, Franz Kafka

Go players - Honinbo Shusaku, Lee Changho, Lee Sedol, Sakata Eio, Kato Masao, Kobayashi Koichi, Takagawa Kaku

Did I mention that I am a poor student? :-(
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Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.
April 17

Hitlist?! Mafia Wars on Facebook

Hitlist is actually a godsend for higher levels mafia, why? Today I was hitlisted by a lady three times, during the killing process, I was stuck on the hitlist for around 3, 5, and 12 minutes each time and eventually I managed to move up 1 level and gained experiences + money when people attacked me! Thanks to you.

For new players, they thought they could show the bullies a$$hole by putting them on hitlist. But actually, you are helping them. How unfair.

March 17

Removing System Security - annoying malware pop up

Recently Bow bought an eee PC during IT show for S$650 only. However, few days later, she asked me for help to get rid of the System Security installed on her eee PC. According to her, this "System Security" came with the computer, so she thought at first it was an utility used by Norton. Until it kept popping up annoyingly and warned you with the threats: "Are you sure? Stay unprotected?", then it turns up to fall into the category of Malware.

It could not be removed by usual way, e.g. control panel; it's also not listed in C:\Program Files. Simply by google search, one of the methods was to install another malware removal to remove it. We tried but it did not work.

Another straightforward method is to install the reliable hijackThis by Trend Micro. Having installed and performed a scan for the system, we spot a suspicious program listed as "1884516220.exe" (the naming of this program would be different among computers). Secondly, found "1884516220.exe" under Task Manager, and end its process (Process tab). Thirdly, according to the logs by hijackThis, the path was C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\808037830\1884516220.exe -- Yes, go and delete the files (the folder, "Application Data", is hidden, in order to see hidden files, a) go Tool\folder options\show hidden files and folders; or b) type the line "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\" in Internet Explorer). Lastly, in hijackThis, found the line saying the path, checked it or tick it and then click "fixed checked". Voila !! It's removed !!





March 02

2月14日的聚餐

2月14日晚的聚餐,这是一个普天同庆的日子,嘻嘻。小姑独处的各位美丽女子都聚在一起,吃喝玩乐,也有的拖家带口吃到一半不堪孩子吵闹便回家了。Anyway,那天吃的很愉快,因为女孩子都无须动手,两个年轻帅气又没有女朋友的韩国gg负责烧烤,我们多数人就负责吃,有带相机的就不负责任的照相 (Minolta TC-1)。


出门前,给CY照一张,结果他拒拍,灵异事件发生了……这个事故告诫我们,拍照的时候一定要合作~



因为和Kim家住的近,早到的时候逮到TN家的小子,给他拍了几张个人照和全家福 ^^



前后判若两人,但是额头上的那个“包”还在~





拍完了小男人,拍美女....左边的还没有男朋友,有意者可与本人联系。


同上,左边的还是单身,博士后,有意者可与本人联系。


我怎能忘了此次聚餐的发起人-- Kim呢(中间者)?她也还是单身,韩国人,在读PhD,会简单中文会话,她爹刚过来国大这边当engineering的客座教授;右边者,也是单身,但是她烧的是一手好菜啊,贤妻良母型,在本人实验室做博士后。


想说给Kim拍张美美的照片,结果小妮子害羞,showed我一只蘑菇和她刚理的蘑菇似的发型。




拍完了女生,来拍男生,此两张照片足矣,另两个年轻帅气又没有女朋友的韩国gg我和他们不熟,不敢拍....





February 27

mobipocket ebook Reader

这是我黑莓手机上正在使用的电子书阅读器,还能配合使用Mobipocket Creator,可以自制电子书。Mobipocket Creator的功能强大,除了自制电子书、在它的模拟器上预览之外,还自带10种常用数据库模板,还可以转换PDF文档(虽然Blackberry也能读PDF,却只能读邮件中的PDF附件,而且下载速度也不“飞快”)。如果你才华横溢,自己写作,制作出来的电子书更可以加密、加数字版权管理。唯一的缺点,就是不支持Macintosh,不过对于“双抢”而言,这不是问题。

自制的《人间词话》和《我是猫》的截图,效果不错,能加插图,加封面。下面准备自制司马光的《资治通鉴》全294卷。^^



Reader和Creator都是免费的。我还是习惯在智能手机上看书啊。真是书非电子不能读也~~~~







February 16

星期六的傍晚

酒喝多了就变成酗酒了。傍晚去同学家烧烤,结果我喝了3满杯红酒,4杯半韩国烧酒,有点儿晕。

记得大醉的一次是在十年前喝了红酒和啤酒之后,又点了一杯叫"恶魔坟场"的鸡尾酒 [graveyard, (bourbon whiskey + Gin + Rum + Scotch + Tequila + Triple Sec + Vodka) + 等分量的Beer + Stout],结果酩酊大醉,真是印象深刻。当时尝一口觉得味苦,喝到后来也把它喝完且嘴里已经没有苦味了。听WF说高岛屋有卖调酒器,有点蠢蠢欲动……


February 14

星期六的上午


上午,不用到实验室去,睡到早上8点自然醒。

捣鼓了一下music streaming,从书房里的iMac把音乐在空气中传到了饭厅(eee PC),听了一会儿Chet Baker,到储藏室取出昨天才开瓶的轩尼诗V.S.O.P.白兰地酒,加了几块冰块就地小酌起来 ;搭配上音乐,再喝一小口酒,让酒停留在口腔里,吸一口气再咽下去。如此,白兰地的芬芳与浓郁就会瞬间在鼻腔与嘴里翻腾。真是香啊。爸爸说,Whisky比Brandy更顺喉。储藏室里还有未开而存放多年的Whisky,等那天心情畅快的时候再浅尝几口。




February 02

最近的照片

我的第二篇文章于上周被某期刊杂志接受发表,本来以为可以喘口气,结果老板说再多弄两篇才让我毕业。

理智的我觉得现在自己刚要和时间赛跑,感性的我却又跳出来诱惑人,使我周末的时间喜欢呆在家里,不上学校或者实验室。感性的我又说大好的天气,不如外出拍照吧,于是周六下午便和CY各自扛着相机走Marina Barrage,新加坡一个去年刚落成的大水坝。

出门前,CY懒洋洋的躺在午后阳光下眯觉,我拿出Contax本想把他那模样摄入镜头,结果才发现没电了。这时才发现,原来我已经忽略Canon 1N好久了。


第一次带“爱死小小白”出去,感觉新鲜,随手抓拍了些照片。 这一次胶片的冲洗比上一次好很多,柔和的灰中带点层次感和细节,而上一次却是一片死白。大概是老天看我被老板每天郁闷,可怜我的人品吧。

这三个人正在摆pose,要留影做纪念,有些人很喜欢让自己上镜,有些人却偏偏逃避镜头,可能是缺乏自信等各种理由,我其实属于后者。


一个在放风筝的小妹妹,无忧无虑的,但是因为背景太虚所以风筝弦凭空消失了,其实随波逐流很不错,或者在人群中自动隐形也很好。


小红花……色彩其实会欺骗人,在镜头下真面目是如此的苍白乏力


连感情也一样,谎言的成分大于真诚,当然这只是我的偏见


水坝前的water pumps,其上还有人行道。据说这是世界最大的pumps,路上看到不少游客,原来这里还是个“景点”。


私底下将这些照片和使用Contax拍的Tri-X相对照,这次的效果真的很不错,解象力不错,画质也佳,其锐利成象真的不是85/1.8能比的。到底是因为L镜的关系,还是因为我的冲洗有所提高?

还有一些照片,下次再弄吧。






January 21

C-41黑白胶片

去澳门的时候试了一卷C-41黑白,Kodak BW400CN,因为是C-41工艺,拿到店里冲洗更快捷迅速。  相机是Minolta TC-1,轻便小巧。


我的“冤家”


还是我的“冤家”,他的背影


大三巴牌坊,哎,我竟然忘记了给这牌坊照张彩色照........




这灰看起来还不错...




January 17

第一卷黑白负片的冲洗

第一次自己手工冲洗黑白负片,即使用的是号称宽容度最高、最易冲洗的Kodak Tri-X 400,先前偶又没有练过,所以这第一卷冲洗的象屎一样,反差不够,太灰,非常失望,或许显影时间要长点?希望接下来多练练可以改善⋯⋯相机是Contax G1,镜头是蔡司Biogon 28/2.8,并且是第一次使用连动测距相机,巨不习惯...

自拍影子玩儿


不知道在拍啥兼头发有点乱的Patrick


星光大道


最经典的构图


一张普通到极点的照片,看起来却有点年代的样子...


December 25

边开车边拍照...非常随心所欲...TC-1随身小机...

年终,非常忙碌,几乎每天都在路上开车转啊转,转到晕头转向。

幸好有个袖珍相机TC-1随行,即使在路上,在车里看到不错的风景,也能从裤袋里掏出TC-1(2秒)、开机+调整光圈(2秒)、构图(1秒)、轻轻按下快门,完成拍摄的动作。

下面便是我坐在车里,窗外看到而拍摄下来的:

Singapura,很熟悉吧?


唐城坊楼上两个鬼鬼祟祟的家伙,我看他们一直往楼下看,拍摄的时候他们刚转好身。照片里似乎有丰富的几何图形,拍照的时候完全出于直觉。


一个在异乡工作的外籍劳工...


倾倒ing的电灯柱


正准备过马路的白领