I Want Out

相信大家對小時候曾經玩過的 Nitendo Femicon(俗稱紅白機)不陌生. 誕生於1983年, 經典的紅白機是當時最熱門的電視遊樂器
以下是來自ifixit網站的拆解圖片:

"四咪發出求救信號，我要去救他"   
 
 

"媽媽，我要去上學!"   
 
 

目前已經聽聞微軟將在今年10月11日正式推出Windows
Phone 7，相關手機硬體也估計在10月期間之後陸續上市。先前也有一些實際操作影片釋出，但通常都拍攝的有點匆促，內容也不算長，但Chris Pirillo這段影片不僅長達12分鐘，還是由微軟官方所解說

在美國西雅圖所展開的Gnomedex科技大會上，Chris Pirillo拍攝了一段由微軟應用程式平台產品經理Larry所介紹的Windows Phone 7運作影片，內容中也示範了這個手機平台的大致運作模式。

Dream Theater鼓手Mike Portnoy9月8日離開了Dream Theater!!!
他表示他仍然愛DT，但長期以來的寫歌->錄音->巡迴已經把他累垮了
他原本希望其他團員陪他充充電，但其他團員不肯，所以他表示他只好犧牲離團了!
拜託，團長離團耶! 虧大部分的還是他寫的，Dream Theater這名字也是他老爸生前幫他起的。
以下文章為MIKE PORTNOY寫的辭呈信:
Wednesday September 8th 2010
I am about to write something I never imagined I’d ever write:
After 25 years, I have decided to leave Dream Theater….the band I founded, led and truly loved for a quarter of a century.
To many people this will come as a complete shock, and will also likely be misunderstood by some, but please believe me that it is not a hasty decision…it is something I have struggled with for the last year or so….
After having had such amazing experiences playing with Hail, Transatlantic and Avenged Sevenfold this past year, I have sadly come to the conclusion that I have recently had more fun and better personal relations with these other projects than I have for a while now in Dream Theater…
Please don’t misinterpret me, I love the DT guys dearly and have a long history, friendship and bond that runs incredibly deep with them…it’s just that I think we are in serious need of a little break…
Dream Theater was always my baby…and I nurtured that baby every single day and waking moment of my life since 1985…24/7, 365…never taking time off from DT’s never-ending responsibilites (even when the band was “off” between cycles)…working overtime and way beyond the call of duty that most sane people ever would do for a band…
But I’ve come to the conclusion that the DT machine was starting to burn me out…and I really needed a break from the band in order to save my relationship with the other members and keep my DT spirit hungry and inspired.
We have been on an endless write/record/tour cycle for almost 20 years now (of which I have overseen EVERY aspect without a break) and while a few months apart from each other here & there over the years has been much needed and helpful, I honestly hoped the band could simply agree with me to taking a bit of a “hiatus” to recharge our batteries and “save me from ourselves”…
Sadly, in discussing this with the guys, they determined they do not share my feelings and have decided to continue without me rather than take a breather…I even offered to do some occasional work throughout 2011 against my initial wishes, but it was not to be…
While it truly hurts for me to even think of a Dream Theater without Mike Portnoy (hell, my father named the band!!), I do not want to stand in their way…so I have decided to sacrifice myself and simply leave the band so as to not hold them back against their wishes….
Strangely enough, I just read an interview that I recently did that asked me about the future of DT and I talked about “always following your heart and being true to yourself”…sadly I must say that at this particular moment, my heart is not with Dream Theater…and I would simply be “going through the motions”, and would honestly NOT be true to myself if I stayed for the sake of obligation without taking the break I felt I needed.
I wish the guys the best and hope the music and legacy we created together is enjoyed by fans for decades to come…I am proud of every album we made, every song we wrote and every show we played….
I’m sorry to all the disappointed DT fans around the world…I really tried to salvage the situation and make it work…I honestly just wanted a break (not a split)…but happiness cannot be forced, it needs to come from within….
You DT fans are the greatest fans in the world and as you all know, I have always busted my ass for you guys and I hope that you will stay with me on my future musical journey, wherever it may lead me….(and as you all know my work ethic, there will surely be no shortage of future MP projects!)
Sadly…
Your fearless ex-leader and drummer
MP

   

台灣輸了!輸很久了，從我們小時候受到中華民國國民教育荼毒時就輸了。
難怪台灣的產業大多偏重於代工，代工那些歐美受過獨立思考訓練的研發人員們設計出來的東西，收取微薄的報酬。我們只能用勞力以及cost down去換取訂單和微薄的利潤，而大多的錢仍然落入他們口袋! 說難聽些，很多不想落成在歐美當地廠房(可能會有嚴重汙染)或是當地人不願意做的工作(不願接受如此低的工資)才會落到台灣來。
若有錢的話，請不要讓小孩接受國民教育及腦殘公務員老師們的荼毒，送到教育制度好一點的國家去受教吧!
本文部分引用自:http://kenlai.pixnet.net/blog/post/6324327

 

Heavy Metal Universe is my universe. Different from yours?

批評只是別人對我們行為的看法，不符合我們的期望中罷了! 沒啥大不了。
有時同意他人的批評，可以化解尷尬的處境，或許批評者還會覺得你是好相處的人呢
你若是越抵抗他人的批評，受傷也會越重，且會讓他人更確信他對你負面的評估。
所以，就讓這根批評的箭頭指向自己吧! 真的沒啥大不了，因為他總會離開的!

猜猜看，哈佛大學最受歡迎的是哪一堂課？答對了嗎？
 
最夯的選修課是「幸福課」，聽課人數超過了王牌課《經濟學導論》。
而教這門課的是一位名不見經傳的年輕講師，名叫塔爾賓－夏哈爾（TalBen-Shahar,Ph.D.）。
塔爾．班夏哈        哈佛大學哲學與心理學博士。