Linux: Hasta la Vista, Microsoft!

It's faster than Windows, it fights viruses – and it's free.

Unless you use an Apple Mac – or you're a particularly dedicated geek – your computer almost certainly runs a version of Microsoft Windows. There's little choice in the matter; almost all consumer PCs come with Windows already installed. Can you be bothered to change that?

But now, this stranglehold has been broken. Dell, one of the global giants that supplies businesses and homes with PCs, is selling some of its PCs with Linux, a rival operating system, already installed.

Linux makes your computer run quicker, it doesn't crash, it doesn't catch anywhere near as many viruses, and it's free. For a decade, it was available only for people to install themselves. But now, the geek's favorite is coming to the masses.

Dell's two Linux machines are the 530n desktop and 6400n laptop. Their prices are low, partly because the version of Linux they run is free. Also, Linux doesn't work your PC as hard as Windows does, so you can get the same performance with cheaper, or older, hardware.

Many in the know prefer Linux. Michael Dell, Dell's chief executive, is presumably not bothered by cost – he's worth USD15.8 billion (2007). And what does he run on his home laptop? Linux Ubuntu. He also chooses Mozilla's free Firefox web browser and the free software suite OpenOffice. And that's part of the problem for Microsoft. Linux isn't just a threat to Windows; its users will also abandon Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office, too.

Linux Ubuntu comes with everything you need. There's a powerful office program with desktop publishing, an e-mail/organizer, a web browser and instant messager. You can use your iPod with it, too.

Windows, on the other hand, is continually under assault from the nasty side of cyberspace. And the software bundled with it is more basic. You get Internet Explorer and Outlook Express for web browsing and e-mail, a notepad, a paint program and a word processor, along with various media applications. If you want more software, you have to pay for it.

Linux already powers everything from supercomputers to mobile phones. Google runs more than 10,000 Linux servers. Amazon.com switched to Linux and saved a cool USD17m. The French National Assembly has started using Ubuntu on more than 1,000 computers. And since the blockbuster movie Shrek, the Dreamworks studio has been using Linux to render its 3D graphics and special effects.

Linux was created in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, a student in Helsinki. It was released to his computer community, who made improvements. In 2003, Microsoft put Linux high on its risk list. "The general economic environment is risk and driver No 1," said John Connors, Microsoft's then chief financial officer. "Linux and non-commercial software is risk No 2." Linux needs to pick up 2.5 million users a year to claim even 1 per cent of the market, but with Toshiba rumored to be pondering a range of PCs with Linux installed, it could be the thin end of the wedge.

So is this the time to make a switch to Linux with your next PC purchase? Should you take Windows off your creaking old machine and give it a new lease of life, courtesy of Linux? The table of comparisons will help you decide.


Ubuntu 7.04 Linux

What's best about it? Should make your existing computer responsive and lightning-fast – switching it on, powering down, and launching programs are all so much quicker than on Windows. And unlike Windows, Ubuntu doesn't slow down over time.

What's worst about it? It may not have every feature you'd like – it's quick because it's stripped-down. Plus you could have difficulties getting Ubuntu to work with other hardware. It's not quite as "plug and play" as Windows.

How much does it cost? It's free! But if you run into difficulties and need technical support you will have to pay for it (unless the free Ubuntu online forums can help, that is). This costs around RM875 a year.

Is it good for music fans? Comes with Sound Juicer, for ripping audio from CDs; Rhythmbox, for organizing music and listening to internet radio (the closest thing to iTunes); Serpentine, for burning CDs; and Sound Recorder for recording anything on your PC.

What about photos and videos? "F-spot" lets you get them from your camera and organize them into albums. Movies and videos can be watched in the Totem Movie Player, which compares well to other movie apps that are available.

What if I need to use it for work? The powerful free office program, OpenOffice, comes as default with Ubuntu. Many say it rivals, or even beats, Microsoft Office. The word processor is particularly sophisticated. The presentation, spreadsheet and drawing components are equally impressive and easy to use.

Does it crash much? No. Linux is renowned for being one of the most stable operating systems around.

How would I fight viruses? The vast majority of virus attacks are not aimed at Linux. But if you are concerned, the excellent Aegis Virus Scanner comes with the Ubuntu package and can run in the background searching for dubious files or attachments as you work.


Mandriva Linux

What's best about it? Linux Mandriva is a more attractive and fully featured operating system than Linux Ubuntu, but some say it's not as fast. The Beagle search is a big boon, enabling you to search documents, chat rooms, email and contact lists. It's also very fast – and has an attractive, intuitive interface.

What's worst about it? Some users report that Mandriva struggles when you want to plug in a new USB hard drive or flash memory stick – it's not always as simple to set them up as it is with other systems.

How much does it cost? The latest package, Mandriva Linux Discovery 2007 Spring For Beginners, costs just RM235. If you haven't had previous experience with Linux, you may also want the manual, at RM145. The snag: it's 292 pages long.

Is it good for music fans? You can produce your own music with the Linux MultiMedia Studio. To store and play your favorite tunes you use Rhythmbox, which was inspired by Apple's iTunes. It has all the usual features, including streamed internet radio and podcasts.

What about photos and albums? The Photo Album application is included, which does a great job of organizing your snaps and lets you enhance colors and reduce red-eye. It also allows you to view slide-shows and print your snaps.

What if I need to use it for work? Evolution is the Outlook equivalent of Linux and lets you send e-mails and organize your calendar and contacts. Office 1.6.2 is a lightweight but more than adequate office suite.

Does it crash? Crashes aren't common on any Linux system – so long as it is properly set up. If they do happen it is usually down to a hardware problem.

How would I fight viruses? Linux rarely catches viruses, but the free Clam AntiVirus software is very easy to set up and automatically updates so it can look f or the latest viruses. Many Linux users feel comfortable not using any anti-virus software at all.


Windows Vista

What's best about it? Everything looks sharper and more vivid than it does on the outgoing Windows XP. The new Flip 3D application helps you quickly switch between the different windows, and the search features have been greatly improved, too.

What's worst about it? Six months after it launched, gripes continue. Many people still complain that they can't run their favorite programs on Vista, so many others are holding off upgrading from XP until a second edition of Vista arrives.

How much does it cost? Around RM380 for the home Premium edition. If you want all the bells and whistles, go for the Ultimate edition at around RM645.

Is it good for music fans? It's on a par with Mac's offering, and better than the Linux equivalents. The new Windows Media Player lets you rip CDs to your PC, buy new tracks, and link to an MP3 player.

What about photos and videos? All the basics are covered. Windows Media Center also lets you browse your photos, put on slide-shows, play DVDs, watch and record TV shows from the web, download movies and watch your home videos. Or use Windows Movie Maker to cut your own home movie.

What if I need to use it for work? RM475 buys Windows Vista Business, with its fax software, but you could buy a fax machine for that. MS Office costs RM400 – but try OpenOffice, its free rival (www.openoffice.org).

Does it crash much? Microsoft says Vista is the most stable release of Windows yet. Many users, however, are unimpressed – they complain of crashes on a daily basis, saying it may be feature-packed but it's still not safe.

How would I fight viruses? You'll need to buy your own antivirus software, such as Norton Internet Security 2007 (around RM130).


Windows XP

What's best about it? XP is in its final edition, so most bugs have been ironed out – unlike the newer Microsoft Vista package. Many programs don't yet work with Vista (Mozilla, the maker of the Firefox browser, recommends you stick with XP), so it might be wise to keep using XP for a while yet if you already have it.

What's worst about it? Microsoft will end support for XP Home Edition in a couple of years. This means you'll have to ensure you keep your antivirus software up-to-date, but even so, security could still be compromised.

How much does it cost? It's no longer available in most shops, but you can pick up used copies on Amazon, and elsewhere on the web, from about RM350 up to about RM700.

Is it good for music fans? Windows Media Player 10 will serve most of your music needs. It's not as good as the music softeare in Vista or Mac OS X, but you can sync your music collection with over 70 different MP3 players. Smart Jukebox lets you burn music to CDs, rip your own CDs and listen to internet radio.

What about photos and videos? Photos can be viewed and organized in XP's default viewer. Better still, download the free Irfanview (www.irfanview.com), which also doubles as a basic photo editor, and plays movies.

What if I need to use it for work? You can either pay for MS Office (RM400 for the standard edition) or get the cheaper Microsoft Works. Alternatively, download the free Open Office, which zips along on XP and has all the features of MS Office, but doesn't have the Outlook organizer.

Does it crash much? Like all versions of Windows you'll get the infamous "blue screen of death" now and again. One way to minimize this is to avoid loading too many programs, or plugging in too many different types of hardware at the same time.

How would I fight viruses? It's essential to run your own antivirus software. A good option is Avast! 4 Home Edition, which is free (www.avast. com/eng/ avast_4_home.html). Otherwise you have to buy something like Norton Internet Security 2007 (around RM130).


MAC OS X Tiger

What's best about it? It's very easy to use and set up and has all the essentials included: calendar, e-mail and address book, and a web browser. The Spotlight search technology finds lost files in seconds.

What's worst about it? Once you're in the Apple world it's hard to migrate to other operating systems. Apple provides everything - the hardware, software and OS - which tends to lock you in. You can't just install it on a PC.

How much does it cost? The basic operating system is RM575. Since it's so easy to easy to use, you're unlikely to incur any extra technical support costs.

Is it good for music fans? Mac's iTunes still sets the pace, letting you buy audio and video from the iTunes store, rip music from your CDs and burn your own compilations.

What about photos and videos? iMovie records and edits videos, while QuickTime 7 lets you view them. And iPhoto organizes and does some simple editing of photos and other images.

What if I need to use it for work? Networking and four-way video conferencing are bundled in. OpenOffice gives you a good free word processor, spreadsheet and so on. If you buy MS Office, you'll see that Outlook isn't made for the Mac, but Entourage is, and it does the same thing.

Does it crash much? Mac OS is a very stable operating system and rarely crashes. An application might quit but the whole machine won't freeze, so you don't have to restart.

How would I fight viruses? The Mac operating system is extremely secure. Viruses and worms that target Windows are virtually non-existent on the Mac. It also has built-in security settings so you can encrypt data and set various password-protection options.

>> Malaysiaku Gemilang >> Celebrating 50 Years of Independence

As we celebrate our 50th year of independence, let us think what we have contributed to the country?



Someone suggested that we should give them a bigger ground and turns that to be a healthy racing sport, sort of X Games. Why this idea come into picture? I don't know! What I know, "Mat Rempit" mostly from some "group" of "people".

...but when you are from a different "group" of "people", a single "mistake" (even though some "group" of "people" agreed that, it was not a mistake but an expression of thoughts) might caused for jail or even the citizenship.



...and this is our "Merdeka" from logic thinking.

...and this is our


I've copied a "motto" from the net, http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/Malaysia, which shows the frustration from the silent group.

If it's a Malay problem, it's a national problem; if it's a Chinese problem, it's a racial problem; if it's an Indian problem, it's not a problem.


No legal action will be taken if you do this outside Parliament House. It is definitely not a racial problem. Don't worry! You can try a thousand times, and I can assure you, you will not get caught and throw into jail. But remember, don't ever ever try to think of another version of "Negarakuku".

推背图

《推背图》，是中国预言中最为著名的奇书之一，伪托唐朝贞观年间李淳风和袁天罡所著。全集一卷，流傳有六十及七十二图像本，以卦分系之。每幅图像之下均有谶语，并附有“颂曰”诗四句，预言后世兴旺治乱之事。书中“颂曰” 诗句多模棱两可，若明若暗，使唐后众多学者的引用和注解。

书名《推背图》是以第六十图像（最后一圖）中的颂曰“万万千千说不尽，不如推背去归休”而得名。

推背圖全60象包括图片

刘若英陈升的爱情故事

他们是智慧的，成熟的男人，通透地看清了世事，当你年轻的时候，或者觉得遇到这样的男人是一件多么幸运的事，因为他们的智慧可以为你打开了一扇通往世界核心 的门，让你快速地发现一些生活的真相。但是，不久以后，你便会发现，这样的男人也很残忍，他知道世界是怎么回事，但是他还知道有许多事没办法改变，因为了 解而不想计较；他说《把我的悲伤留给自己》，你的美丽让你带走——以为这是一个男人的承担，却原来还包含了不想表露情怀的冷淡。而且他们贪玩，沉浸在自己 的世界里，即便你是打动他心的那个人，也许也很难进入他全部的精神世界。

虽然是多年以前的了，是侯佩岑主持的桃色蛋白质，刘若英从头哭到尾……看得很难过,不过感情这种东西，对刘若英残忍，反而是对自己老婆的好啊，不过还是心疼奶茶，却很佩服陈升，毕竟能够这么坦然的承认，并且坚持把握住自己的男人已经不多了。

从来没有想过，温婉明媚如“奶茶”这样的女子，会在这样的公众场合表现的如此手足无措，这一切，都是为了爱……

刘若英陈升的爱情故事:

刘若英出道15年已获得了173个大奖，被称为“最多奖”艺人。然而，这位美丽与才华并举的女子36岁了却还孑然一身。殊不知，刘若英不是不爱，只是爱得太痴，15年来，她一直深爱着一个不能说爱的男人……

他称她为芬芳的“奶茶”

1970 年，刘若英出生在台北一个非常富有的家族。高中毕业后她赴美国修读声乐和钢琴演奏，并取得古典音乐的学士学位。1991年，一个好友介绍刘若英认识了台湾 滚石乐队的著名歌手兼音乐制作人陈升。陈升认定出水芙蓉般清纯的刘若英是个很有前途的歌手，立即邀请她到自己的工作室工作。这年3月，刘若英来到陈升的新 园工作室担任制作助理。让人想不到的是，她在工作中悄悄爱上了才华横溢的陈升。

其实，陈升也喜欢刘若英。每天下午的午间茶点陈 升总是点奶茶，大家很好奇：“陈升，你怎么这么喜欢奶茶？”陈升笑着说：“因为奶茶有奶的芳香却不像奶那么腻，有茶的清淡却不像茶那么涩，所以奶茶可以喝 一辈子不会腻味。”陈升又看着刘若英，半是打趣半是认真地说：“刘若英就像一杯奶茶！她虽然不算标准美女，但就像杯温暖的奶茶，虽然没有红酒的高贵典雅， 没有咖啡的精致摩登，却自有一种温润香浓的芬芳.”

然而，除了对刘若英的赏识和怜爱，陈升似乎没有更多的举动，而刘若英又不敢直接向陈升表白心迹。对于一个2l岁的少女来说，刘若英的感情遭遇是残酷的，她还没有享受恋爱就已经失恋了。因为，她爱上一个不能说爱的男人———31岁的陈升已经是个有妻儿的人了。

他远在她情感的彼岸

为了忘记爱情的痛苦，刘若英把全部精力都放在工作上。1991年9月，工作室给歌手黄莺莺和艾敬录制专辑，因为母带没法办托运，必须派人送母带去北京录制。刘若英为了逃避感情的苦闷，自告奋勇前往。

时值9月，北京秋高气爽，可刘若英的心里却下着失恋的滂沱大雨。圆满完成录制任务的那个晚上，刘若英一个人跑到录音棚附近的一个小酒馆喝了二锅头，结果喝得 烂醉。她借着酒精的力量，给陈升打了长途电话，可是她依然没有勇气说出自己的爱。最终她在北京给陈升发了一个快件：“或许我永远无法和你在一起，但我的心 永远追随你…… ”

这封只有几句话的信给陈升不小的震撼。他是喜欢她的，可是他不能给她婚姻，那对她来说太不公平，所以他不能 接受她的爱。刘若英从北京回来后的一天晚上，陈升第一次约刘若英出去走走。他们走到台北的新世界广场，广场上很多人在放风筝。晚霞中，陈升凝视着刘若英， 良久他叹了口气，意味深长地轻轻拍了拍刘若英的头说道：“你是个很有才华的女孩，就像风筝，属于你的天空很高很高，你应该自由去飞翔，不要被我给你的天空 局限了。”刘若英坚定地说：“可风筝的线在你的手里，只要你拉一拉风筝的线，我无论飞到哪里，都会回来的！”面对这样一个真性情女子，陈升不忍心说出更直 接的话去伤害对方，但他的沉默似乎给了刘若英某种希望。

陈升所能给予刘若英的就是对她事业上的支持和鼓励，他为刘若英写下了很 多经典歌曲，如《风筝》、《为爱痴狂》。1995年，陈升又向张艾嘉推荐刘若英演出《少女小渔》。《少女小渔》为刘若英赢得1995年亚太影展最佳女主 角。从此，蛰伏多年的刘若英开始了事业的腾飞阶段。很快，她出了第一张歌曲专辑《少女小渔的美丽哀愁》，从音乐制作助理变成了一个独具人文气质的“才女歌 手”。为了让刘若英在事业上有更大的发展，1996年，陈升主动中止了和刘若英的合同。

刘若英带着无限伤感和不舍离开了陈升的工作室，开始了与来自马来西亚的光良的合作，由于两人的风格很接近，都是清纯路线，很快唱片获得了很大的成功。

他永远只是她的“师父”

2002 年，陈升和往常一样在台北举办跨年度演唱会。演出结束后，无数歌迷围着陈升请他签名。这时，刘若英含情脉脉地走了过来。歌迷们认出了大名鼎鼎的刘若英,爆 发出更激动的喊声。刘若英站在陈升面前，当着所有人的面问道：“你能给我一个拥抱吗？”这一声恳求像炸雷一样在歌迷中炸开，人群顿时安静了下来。只见陈升 迟疑了一下，最终只是用他那厚厚的手掌拍了拍刘若英的头。刘若英的眼神一下子黯淡下去，两行泪水刷地流了下来。她全明白了，他要将与她的一生缘分都写成 “师徒”二字。

这么多年来，刘若英参加了陈升的每一场演唱会，但是从此她将不再参加了。此后3年中，刘若英一直非常努力。她除了在歌坛 取得了辉煌的成绩，更在演艺圈大放异彩，在不同的影展获得多次最佳女主角奖项。除了唱歌、演电影，她还开始了文学创作，2001年她出版了《一个人的 KTV》，2004年又出版《下楼谈恋爱》。

2005年12月，刘若英和陈升同时应邀参加了侯佩岑主持的《桃色蛋白质》节目。虽然，她已是 影后，她的风头远远盖过了陈升，但在陈升面前她就像个不知事的小女孩，始终小心翼翼怕做错说错什么。刘若英跪着把自己的最新专辑送给陈升，却惨遭陈升的拒 绝。他批评刘若英说：“CD是歌手用生命换来的，怎么能随便送人？”一句话说得刘若英开始啜泣。

主持节目的侯佩岑问陈升：“你 喜欢刘若英吗？”所有的观众和主持人一起屏住了呼吸，没想到陈升很直接地说：“我当然喜欢她，否则我为什么为她做这么多事情。”听了这句话，刘若英哭得更 厉害了。但是，陈升接着说：“现在她像风筝，不知已经飘到什么地方？”刘若英闻听不禁失声大哭起来。她孩子般追问：“如果我飞远了，你可以拉拉线啊，风筝 的线永远在你的手里!你一拉线，我就会回来的!”陈升沉默片刻后说：“可是，我找不到线了！”

整个节目中，刘若英不顾形象地哭哭笑笑，在陈升面前，她完全无法控制自己的情绪。这个节目播出后，这段缠绵凄美的恋情令无数观众唏嘘不已……

在 桃色蛋白质中的一期访谈陈升和刘若英的节目。这期节目其实是给刘若英的，陈升作为嘉宾参加，他们多年师徒，且很久没见。但实际上主角从头到尾变成了陈升， 因为刘若英一开场就崩溃了。整个节目，她基本没有办法好好说话，只一直在哭，一直在哭。她喊他师父，可大家都看得出不仅仅是师父。陈升讲话的时候，她抬起 泪眼一瞬不瞬注视他，百转千徊。

陈升的话并不多，字字掂量。他所有的话都是对着刘若英说的。他说：你不要把自己的专辑贸然送人，这不是名片，也不是你嫁入豪门的跳板。它是付出了我们的生命，我们的精神在里面的，不可以随便送给别人。

他说，一个有天分的女人，试图想要做强人，其实是蛮苦的。他说，当在亚太影展，刘若英成为影后之后，我就对她说，你可以离开了，不要再黏我。你有你的梦，我有我的事情要做。我会是那种永远都让你找不到的爸爸，而不是一个每天问你是否回来吃饭的爸爸。你不会找到我的。

他说，你一个女人，永远不要对别人和盘托出。因为你将来是要嫁人的。如果都交出去了，那么等结婚的时候，还拿什么留给你丈夫呢？

在台湾艺能界，有几个人是了出名的难搞，陈升位列前三。他极难得肯出镜，话又少，且绝不会按采访者的意图进行。在节目里他拿了一杯红酒，偶尔喝一口，当刘若英哭到进行不下去时，他就说，给你们唱首歌吧。奶茶要听什么？刘若英说，风筝。

于 是助理弹吉他，他伸着腿慢悠悠唱：因为我知道你是个，容易担心的小孩子。 他很少看她，看，就很专注。她一直努力忍着眼泪。"我是一个贪玩又自由的风筝，每天都会让你担忧。"听到这里刘若英猝然一笑，表情可怜而失措。当最后“所 以我会在乌云来时，轻轻滑落在你怀中”时，陈升做了一个小小的张开翅膀的手势。刘若英眼泪哗啦掉下来。

候佩岑问陈升：你有没有喜欢过奶茶呢？陈升定了几秒钟，说，我不喜欢她，干吗帮她做这么多的事？你当我白痴吗？
　

陈 升说，她挑《风筝》这个歌是有道理的。我记得她有一次在很遥远很遥远的地方打电话回来给我，说她在宁夏省的银川，她是和钮承泽一起去拍戏。那时候电话都不 是很流行。我接到电话是在办公室，她说她跟钮承泽开车开了四五个钟头才找到一个电话，然后打回来，跟我报告说“我很好，我很好，我很好”。——银川。那么 远。后来我就把地图摊开来看，在办公室，在地图上找，宁夏省银川，这么远。所以她挑那个歌，风筝。她一开始就跟我说“如果，我有问题，你可不可以来找 我？”老实讲，萧言中，她跑那么远，我们怎么接得到呢？……你知道那个像小孩子拉风筝，奶茶已经跑那么远、跑那么远、跑那么远……然后那个风筝掉下来的时 候，我们都没有办法接到了。佩岑，我接不到了，我接不到……

陈升摇着头，声音很慢。我接不到了。
　　
刘若英狂哭，语无伦次：可是那根线还是没有断啊，它还在，它还在你的手上啊，就算我掉下来了，你还是可以拉着那根线，一直找找找找找……就会找到我在哪里啊。陈升微笑看她，你白痴啊，怎么可能呢？
　　
整 个节目里语陈升气起伏最大的一段话，是说刘若英的恋爱。 他说，我觉得只要是一个女生,就应该有一个罗里八嗦的、或者是个讨人厌的家伙，随便，随便一个，去保护她。随便就好了——随便！只要有一个人可以去保护 她。 司机老王啊或者什么的都可以，随便，可是，你现在是怎么了呢？——他对刘若英伸出双手，质问她：你现在是怎么了呢？全世界的男人都死光了么？这是我最介意 的一件事了！

刘若英茫然失笑，无言以对。她垂下的眼睛里有绝望。或许她在想，既然应该有一个男人来保护她，既然是随便、随便的一个就好，那为何，不可以是你呢？这种听起来关切至深的言语，其实包含了多么置身事外的拒绝在里面。它不会令人宽慰，只会彻底心碎。

我 很少看到这样失控的采访场面，掩饰的情感，深切的期望，刻意的距离，自始至终的眼泪。刘若英如果不是在哭，就是冒出突兀的傻笑，或者环顾左右而言它。她的 紧张和手足无措十分明显。她一直对候佩岑说，我们很久没见了。我都很少见到他，他不肯见我，也不肯来听我演唱会。他都不要见我。

陈升说，你 有你的路，我有我的事要做。我的事情还没有做完。你不会带动我的，你今后要去的任何地方，其实都不关我的事了。你不会找到我。陈升说，好了，我给你们唱歌 吧。都不要哭了。 他在前奏阶段时候很认真的竖起指头，对候佩岑和刘若英说："不要再打扰我，OK ？做完这期节目我就闪了，佩岑，你不要再叫我来了，我很忙，我要去做我的事。奶茶，你也去忙你大陆演唱会的事。我们大家再见，好吗？"

刘若英扭过头勉强笑，勉强笑。
　　
陈升定定的看着她唱：送你到火车头
回头我也要走
双人放手就来自由飞，自由飞
不是我不肯等
时代已经不同
每个人有自己的想法
你要保重啊
等来是一场空
每个人有自己的愿望
辜负着青春梦青春梦

哭。还是哭。
　　
候佩岑问刘若英，奶茶，你可不可以告诉我，为什么女人听到他讲话，就会没有办法控制要哭？

刘 若英说：我觉得是这样，你看到他，你就会觉得原形毕露，你觉得你做任何补妆啊、弄任何外表的东西，都会觉得自己很虚伪，很假。因为他太真实了，他是关心人 心里面的东西。所以我常常觉得我和他之间是沉默就可以了。前几年，有时候，我有觉得自己拼不下去的时候，我就会去开车去他在的地方，走进去，他看到我，就 摸一摸我的头。然后我就好了，我看到他我就觉得我好了。我就走了。

陈升点点头，没有再说什么，拿出口琴唱了最后一曲《然而》。
然而你永远不会知道
我有多么的喜欢
有个早晨我发现你在我身旁
然而你永远不会知道
我有多么的悲伤
每个夜晚再也不能陪伴你
有一句话我一定要对你说
我会在遥远地方等你
直到你已经不再悲伤
i want you freedom like a bird
　　
刘若英含泪和他一起唱：I want you freedom like a bird……陈升唱歌时，始终微笑看着她。这是最后一曲，唱完，就会离开，从他的表情里可以看出他的决心。

"这么多年来，他对我讲的话我都记得。有时候我也恨自己，为什么没有办法跟他一样都做得到。"刘若英说，"看到他，我就会觉得很惭愧。但是真的我都有记得。真的。"

整个节目大概就是这个样子，看得人心里很是难过，但是没有人做错，希望大家都好。也希望奶茶还可以有明媚的笑容.他什么都懂，都知道，聪明绝顶，就像他为数不多却流传广泛的作品,直抵人心，很深，很通透，很豁达。

把我的悲伤留给自己你的美丽让你带走
从此以后我再没有快乐起来的理由
我想我可以忍住悲伤可不可以你也会想起我
我想我可以忍住悲伤假装生命中没有你
从此以后我在这里日夜等待你的消息

也许，这正是他唱给”奶茶“的情歌。奶茶——他为她起的名字，多么贴切。他可以永远嗅着她的芳香，却绝不会一饮而尽。我想说的是，庆幸没有遇到过陈升这样的男人。

这 一期《桃色蛋白质》有着怪异的气氛。可能这个节目邀请刘若英作嘉宾，是因为赶上了她新专辑的宣传档期，所以当刘若英拿出一张新专辑，以一种近乎虔诚的姿势 半跪在陈升面前的时候，我们也许会感动她这份尊敬。可是，陈升的反应出乎意料，毫不留情地拒绝，他面无表情地说，你忘记我说过的话了吗？怎么能随意把专辑 送人呢，专辑就跟人的生命一样，在这样一个商业的场合，你确定对方会认真听你的专辑吗？你怎么能把自己的生命随意送出去呢？陈升说这些话的时候，主持人侯 佩岑有些讶异的表情，而刘若英，居然眼泪一下子涌出来，慌张地想要解释。节目就在这样的情境下开始。之后，便可以看到刘若英跟面对老师责罚的学生那样局促 不安，而且一直泪水汪汪；侯佩岑面色尴尬；陈升悠然地坐在那里，带着似笑非笑的表情，一字一顿、近乎刻薄地说着过去发生的事情，过去说过的话。

其 实这2个人之间的事，一直以来大家都有一些心照不宣。刘若英若干年前，在歌迷面前壮起胆子要求陈升抱她。陈升有没有抱她记不清了，似乎是没有抱。当时谈这 个八卦的时候，我的一个好朋友很是感慨，觉得奶茶不容易。今天看节目，大概谁都可以看得出，陈升对刘若英还是非常在乎的，否则不会唱《风筝》给她听，不会 唱《然而》给她听，不会唱《纯情青春梦》。更不会慢悠悠地说其实知道为什么刘若英要点他唱《风筝》，因为她就是那只风筝，她跑得这么远，怎么接得到呢？ “你知道，就像是小孩子放的风筝，奶茶已经跑那么远那么远那么远，然后那个风筝掉下来的时候，我们都没有办法接到了。佩岑，我接不到了。”然后，陈升再次 慢慢地说说：“接不到了。”镜头摇转，陈升认真地看着对面的女孩，有若有若无的笑意，声音却更像一个没有希望的老人。

对于陈升的歌，我接触并不多，除了非常流行的《把我的悲伤留给自己》以及《北京一夜》外，对他和刘若英早期合唱的《世间情歌》很喜欢。其他就没有别的了。因为觉得 他的歌，总是略为晦涩，而且那样抑扬顿挫的唱法个人不喜欢。不过看这个节目的时候，和侯佩岑的那句话一样，“是听进去了”。然后看完这段节目后，去Google一下他的歌，突然感觉，每一个歌名都似乎很有意义的样子：《别让我哭》，《你一直在玩》，《最后的温柔》，《鸦片玫瑰》......

在 节目里面，感觉陈升有些刻意地划清楚自己跟刘若英的关系，一会儿说自己永远不会做那种会问儿女会不会回来吃饭的爸爸，一会说自己是姐夫。而且，他始终叫刘 若英奶茶。我不知道这个名字是否在刘若英刚开始的时候就是这样叫，以及前面那些称呼的典故，只是感到了一些可以的生疏。但是，突然，他又会说一些让人觉得 突然，听上去像玩笑其实谁都不会把它当玩笑的话，比如歪着脑袋，和刘若英说再见，说以后请你们再也不要打扰我，我不会让你们找到。节目里印象深刻的2个镜 头是，侯佩岑弱弱地问陈升：你喜欢刘若英吗？陈升听到这个问题脱口而出：你神经病阿！我想这个时候侯主播大半和我一样，以为陈升愤怒这么暧昧的问题，没想 到，陈升确是很直接的说：我当然喜欢她了，否则我为什么为她做这么多事。你说这样的男人让人怎么办！想到很俗气的一句话——这样的男人，他“直指人心”。

如刘若英自己所说，她在陈升面前是无法设防的，整期节目她都一直有些不顾形象地在哭。不过这个时候的奶茶倒让我看到了她刚出道时候 的那份真。也许陈升真的就是她命里赢不了的男人，她在他面前，始终有些小心翼翼，怕做错说错。陈升的话尖锐和直接，甚至让人没有躲避的可能。刘若英的表情 一直很僵，边哭边笑。中间，刘若英说：“好累哦”，我想这应该就是她一直跟陈升相处的感觉。当陈升说那句“接不到了”的话时，刘若英像个孩子一样天真，告 诉师傅，“可是风筝的线并没有断啊，你可以顺着那根线一直一直找啊，就会找到我在哪里啊”陈升还是那样的笑，带点无奈，“你白痴啊，怎么可能啊”这也许就 是女人的悲哀，一直希望男人可以等她可以为她牺牲些什么。但，陈升，绝对不是这样的人。

节目里还有许多你来我往，类似暗语的部分。估计这一期，不仅侯佩岑累，奶茶累，陈升累，所有看的人都会觉得累。世间有很多人明明互相喜欢，明明也有机会，偏偏要错过一生抱憾一生，对他们，错过是一个最好的收梢。

"风潇潇人渺渺快意刀山中草,爱恨的百般滋味随风摇" 这一段让人唏嘘的感情，我们始终是过客，只有唏嘘罢了。中间的2人却要在这样错失的情愫里相望一生。

想来想去，还是庆幸，没有曾经遇到陈升这样的男人：他是拥有双鱼座浪漫气质的游吟诗人，也是双鱼座沉溺自我幻想喜欢自虐的冷酷杀手.

看这期的《桃色蛋白质》时，我的眼泪像奶茶的眼泪一样，从一开始就没有止住。陈升一直用刻意或者是满不在乎的口气，一次次重复着“我很忙”，“我有很多事情要做”，“我不关心你”，“我们再见”。奶茶听得是那样一脸的无奈和无辜，那样一脸的委屈和心痛。

尽管陈升用一种近乎残忍的方式，尖刻地回避着奶茶，但每每讲到他和奶茶的往事时，陈升的声音是那样的低沉、那样的温柔……，他慢慢吞吞却准确地讲出照片的时间和地点。

我相信，陈升是那样深刻地记着他和奶茶之间的每一件往事，清楚地记得只属于他们两个人的故事……

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台湾东森：马来西亚侨生改国歌骂政府 马国政府拟提告 网友声援

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXBzAZnG5fg

"Mamula Moon" by Felix Mendelssohn

One day I walked along
A moonlit island shore
And soon I heard a song
I never heard before

I said who can it be
To sing so tenderly
And saw a dust he made
With lonely serenade

Mamula moon
Shine high above the southern sea
And like my love
Say form again to me

We said goodbye
Beside the blue lagoon
Alone am I
With you mamula moon

I waved my hand
The grey ship sailed across the bay
On golden sand
That might I melt to pray

That I might see
My love returning soon
Still true to me
And you mamula moon


It's amazing how much this song which was recorded 10 years before our country got independence sounds so much like Negaraku, our national anthem.

Mohd Zain Sahadan, who owned the record for more than 10 years without realizing the significance of its content, said that he believed the record dated back to the 1940s as the record showed the name of song, the artiste and also indicated that it was made in England, but there was no mention of the year it was released.

After confirming it from a few websites, Felix Mendelssohn and his Hawaiian Serenaders were the artistes in the 1940s. This Mendelssohn should not be confused with the 19th century German composer and pianist Felix Mendelssohn.

and now... Have we paid the royalty for this song? Will Felix Mendelssohn sue Malaysian government for copyrighted material? Are we really a "pirated" nation, somehow?


If you are interested to own this album, try it @eBay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/MENDELSSOHN-FELIX-PARADISE-ISLE-CD-NEW_W0QQitemZ290151563426QQcmdZViewItem


TRACKS

1. Strange Enchantment
2. Limehouse Blues
3. Twelfth Street Rag
4. La Cucaracha
5. Caravan
6. Blue Bahamas
7. Serenade To A Pagan Moon
8. Caprice Viennois
9. Intermezzo
10. Serenata
11. Paradise Isle
12. Carefree Waltz
13. Twilight Blues
14. Mamula Moon
15. Moonlight And Shadows
16. Rhythm Of The Islands
17. Samoan Farewell Song
18. Trade Winds - (previously unreleased)
19. Let Me Whisper I Love You
20. South Sea Sadie
21. Maui Waltz
22. Sleepy Lagoon
23. On The Beach At Waikiki
24. Limehouse Blues
25. Sophisticated Hula
26. Paradise Isle

Terang Bulan (Indonesian song by the same name)

Terang bulan
Terang bulan di kali
Buaya timbul disangkalah mati
Jangan percaya mulutlah lelaki
Berani sumpah 'tapi takut mati
Jangan percaya mulutlah lelaki
Berani sumpah 'tapi takut mati

Waktu potong padi di tengah sawah
Sambil bernyanyi riuh rendah
Memotong padi semua orang
Sedari pagi sampai petang

Waktu potong padi di tengah sawah
Sambil bernyanyi riuh rendah
Bersenang hati sambil bersuka
Tolonglah kami bersama sama

or... maybe Indonesian government going to sue us?

Terang Bulan

Dilanjutkan, Allah usianya Sultan,
Adil dan murah, memerintah watan,
Ditaati rakyat kiri dan kanan,
Iman yang soleh Allah kurniakan,
Allah berkati Perak Ridzuan,
Allah selamatkan negeri dan Sultan.

haha... Perak state government definitely won't sue the federal government.

Negaraku

Negaraku,
Tanah tumpahnya darahku,
Rakyat hidup bersatu dan maju.
Rahmat bahagia (pronounced bah'gia)
Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita selamat bertakhta
Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita selamat bertakhta

and... the final "original" version of national anthem, that you can't amend. Don't ever think of it.

I will sue you! YOUTUBE! ~Nazri

Our local newspaper, TheStar reported that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz wants action to be taken against YouTube and other bloggers.

"The Minister also said that he wanted action to be taken against YouTube and other bloggers who allowed sensitive material which went against the laws of Malaysia to be published."

No brainer thinking Malaysian government is the world police and Malaysian Law can be used anywhere in the world! LOL. C'mon, don't be the frog under well.

I really can't stop laughing at this stupid monkey!


纳兹里恫言对付YouTube

纳兹里要对付上载改编国歌的YouTube，因为YouTube必须对其网站内容负责任。

他表示，政府将制定法律，以便对付违例的部落客，包括由大马人主持并把内容发送至海外网站的部落客。

今日在接受《当今大马》电询时，纳兹里反驳蔡细历说，“黄明志所犯的罪行并非针对内阁，轮不到内阁或马华决定是否要宽恕黄明志，因为他的罪行并非针对我们个人，而是整个国家。因此，必须由总检察长去调查和采取行动。”

Once a Muslim, Always a Muslim in Malaysia

This is a very interesting article I found on the net (inclusive of the comments) LOL.

http://www.asiasentinel.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=515&Itemid=34&gclid=COTT-6y2g44CFQ8wlAodvF_XPQ

最近在听的专辑 - 張震嶽 《OK》

专集的名称很简练：两个字母OK。我想它是每个人都会念的两个字母。

甚至还有很多年轻的朋友说“张震岳”也是简单的代名词，他以前演唱过的：爱的初体验，干妹妹，我要钱，Free Night，爱我别走… 都是朗朗上口，相信很多平时喜欢去KTV去K歌的朋友也应该都相当熟悉吧！

因为唱张震岳的歌，就像念OK一样简单，所以这张专集也非常符合张震岳本人的特色。

可以看到在这张新专集《OK》中收录了11首完全发自张震岳内心的情歌。

那有的朋友要问了，为什么《OK》整张专辑都是情歌？

我想得这些歌都来自张震岳自己本人的一些感情的经历，譬如：心情、感情、真情，都是自己五年来慢慢累计下来的，所以会发展成一首首的“情”歌， 而始终围绕其中的，只有一个字。就是“情”，那究竟是些怎么样的“情”呢？只有等你听过来才会知道了！

那在这里我要着重提一下的是专集中的第一首歌叫做：《思念是一种病》，我想，如果一切事情，譬如爱情、友情。都能挽回、都能来得及，那么思念也就不会是一种病，所以我们要珍惜眼前人……

还有专集中的另外一首歌，歌名叫做：《就让这首歌》，第一眼看到演唱者就让我眼睛一亮。这首歌曲是由张震岳本人，还有台湾著名的音乐制作人：MC HotDog，还有台湾著名的女主播：侯佩岑三个人一同演唱的，那这三个人遇在一起究竟会撞出怎样的音乐火花呢？恩，就让我们一起来感受一下，就让这首叫 作：《就让这首歌》的情歌来带我们感受一下台湾音乐人的时尚流行音乐元素。

01. 思念是一种病
02. 你说有个女孩
03. 路口
04. 很难
05. OK
06. 孤独的夜哨
07. 再见
08. 小宇
09. 就让这首歌 - 张震岳/MC HotDog/侯佩岑
10. 小星星 - 张震岳/阿里山桃花村姐妹
11. 再见 (真情版)

You are almost out of space for your Gmail account.

Google has begun promoting its paid storage space to users of its webmail service, Gmail, starting at $20/year for six gigabytes.

Gmail was introduced with the premise that you will never have to delete mail, but now Google has started peddling its "extended storage" plans to heavy users like this scribbler, in other words "e-mail hoarders". But I don't blame Google as, for some of us, our Gmail inboxes are big giant "archives in the sky". OK, "cloud" as Voles put it.

Well, discard no more. Just as my Gmail Inbox was at 99 percent with the dreaded, "your account is almost full" message - later reduced to 96 percent after a purge- Google surprised me. And I guess everyone else with a banner on top reading: "You are almost out of space for your Gmail account. You can view our tips on reducing your email storage or purchase additional storage". And there is also a link at the page footer: "Need more space? Upgrade your storage", clearly hinting at the firm's eagerness for users to contract the service. Back in January 2006 I said, "Now that I think about it, I'd sleep better at night if I could pay a small yearly fee to Google", well they took their time, but now I can pay them for the privilege of not deleting stuff.

Google is initially offering four storage plans, starting with six gigabytes for $20/year, and culminating with a whopping 250GB - this is similar to a lot of people's hard drives - at $500 per year. On the middle ground, there's 25GB for $75 and 100GB for $250. The space is shared by your Gmail account and "Picasa Web". As more and more people put their high-res digital photos online, and as megapixels go up and people become used to leaving everything in "the cloud", I'm sure this will be a healthy source of Google revenue.

In that sense, Google is competing now with hosting companies. But if you intend to use Google's space only for Picasaweb pictures, I humbly suggest you do the maths, as I think hosting companies still have an edge. The hosting provider I use for one of my domains has, for instance, a 110 GB plan - yes that's gigabytes of storage, and 5TB of data transfer per month - for $5 per month (that translates to $60/year for 110GB vs Google's 100GB for $250, in other words $0.54/GB vs Google's $2.50/GB).

Your own hosting account also lets you upload and put online thousands of pictures if you want, plus having other uses and flexibility that Google cannot match, like associating domain names, hosting your own forums -all a bit more work, of course, but the only option for control freaks. A regular hosting account is attractive specially with easy to use tools like jAlbum which make creating online photo galleries a point-and-click endeavor, just as easy as Picasa Web.

Related:
Google rolls out paid storage services

馬來學聯促對付黃明志

（八打靈再也訊）半島馬來學生聯盟促請警方、總檢察署或其他執法當局，對被指羞辱國歌的留台生黃明志採取法律行動。

該聯盟秘書莫哈末納丁今日（週三，8日）發表文告說，如果當局因為黃明志目前身在台灣而無法對他採取行動，大馬駐台灣經濟文化辦事處或學生事務處應對付黃明志，如給予警告及強制性上愛國輔導課程。

“如果他（黃明志）仍不遵守指示，我們籲請政府即刻取消所有給予他的任何教育援助，如獎學金。”

LOL... since when government gives scholarship to those graduated from private chinese school to further their study? Those smart chinese student from SMK with straight 'A's can't even get into local university with the course they are interested in, e.g. medical.

This showing that people who make this statement is awfully stupid and brainless. They really think all equal.

他說，該聯盟發出這樣的籲請是因為身為大馬人的黃明志，卻作出不尊重國家的過份行為。

“如果沒有對他採取行動，我們擔心這將成為在海外深造學生的文化；因此，我們也促請政府修改法令，對付那些在海外做出污辱國家行為者。”

（星洲日報•2007.08.09）


Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NczMNH0dbEQ



Also http://malaysia-today.net/blog2006/newsncom.php?itemid=7124


“别将大专法令套在留学生”
旅台同学会：从未领政府补助

http://www.merdekareview.com/news.php?n=4704

马来西亚旅台同学会今天声援因《我爱我的国家Negarakuku》而备受官方言论围剿的黄明志，形容半岛马来学生联盟要政府修订法律对付在海外污辱国家的学生的提议“不但不智，而且形同将大专法令及内安法令套在国外留学生身上”。

旅台同学会会长萧俊发今天发表声明说，黄明志创作的歌曲《我爱我的国家Negarakuku》获得部分网友认同，且产生共鸣；“我们认为执政者应该正视民声，并非一味打压！马来西亚旅台同学会坚决捍卫言论自由及创作自由！”

马来西亚旅台同学会也严正驳斥半岛马来学生联盟要政府取消黄明志的教育援助的说法，按照现今留学台湾学生奖助学金的补助状况，马来西亚政府从未给予旅台学生任何补助。

萧俊发在声明中说：“几乎所有留学台湾的马来西亚学生，都是靠家人提供费用，甚至是半工半读完成学业。百分之九十九未曾获得马来西亚政府任何奖学金、助学金。马来西亚学生在台所接受的奖助学金都是由台湾政府提供。”

根据8月9日《星洲日报》的报道，半岛马来学生联盟声明：“如果他（黄明志）仍不遵守指示，我们吁请政府即刻取消所有给予他的任何教育援助，如奖学金。”

Alonso should be banned after his cheating on team-mate Lewis Hamilton out of pole position in Hungary

With Hamilton ahead of him on the timesheets, Alonso prepared for his final run at pole position. But despite being cleared by his team to leave the pits, the reigning World Champion remained in the pitbox for a few extra seconds thus preventing Hamilton from putting on new tyres and getting across the start/finish line in time to do another flying lap of his own.

Alonso's actions meant he claimed pole position while his team-mate was unable to come back at him. Hamilton finished second on the grid.

Whatever pressure he feels he is under to produce a third successive World Championship title, there is no excuse for what he did.

Denying Lewis the ability to complete his final run, clearly shows that Alonso is afraid of his team mate, and he will use any available tactics to beat him. This proves that he doesn't think his driving is good enough to do it.

Ultimately he should aspire to be the best driver, in order to win, not the best cheat. Furthermore, McLaren-Mercedes is just too dirty to be in F1. Remember they placed a spy in Ferrari team?