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5/28/2006 My lovely ThinkPad is finally back! Continue to support ThinkPad!After three weeks I sent my T40p back to IBM/Lenovo for repair, it is finally back to me, with a brand new, nice, shiny LCD panel. White is finally white again, and not yellowish any more!
To be honest, I have strong interests and confidence in ThinkPad. Absolutely not because of Lenovo, but the great performance and service it had demonstrated to me in the last three years. The repair was actually extremely quick, if you take the waiting time for parts into account. My model was rather rare with a 1400x1050 resolution, they waited 3 weeks for the LCD to arrive, and took them ONE day to repair and send back to me. I was amazed. I hope Lenono can keep up IBM's standard and continue to deliver great service. 5/24/2006 What is Computer Science? A personal view.What is Computer Science? I've been asked many times, and I also asked myself many times in the last 7 years. I didn't have an answer, and I still don't, but I have a view.
Computer science is electronics. Since John Von Norman in the 1950s, the morden computer architecture has been established as cpu-memory-input-output, and most amazingly, this principle didn't change even after decades. Modern electronics and silicon application has greatly improve its power. It is the engine of a car.
Computer science is software engineering. A significant area of computer science is building applications for real users to solve problems with processing power provided by the hardwares. It is the gear box of a car to control and utilize the power of the engine.
Computer science is mathematics. This is more fundamental. Algibra, logic and concurrent thinking .. without them, neither your "gear box" nor your "engine" would function appropriately and accurately.
Computer science is also history. Many people are predicting the future of our commercial world and technological development, and the past events are the often our best indicators. Thinking of the rise and fall of IBM PC over the last 20 odd years ...
Computer science is business studies. IT is one of the biggest businesses in the big wild jungle. Is Moor's Law continuously applicable to the technical advancement of IT? Are you an early adpter, or a lagger, in the "cross-the-chasm" chart? Why is Fujitsu deployed Toyota's production thinking to its IT Service division worldwide? ... A mere techqie seems not be able to survive this brutal business world.
Computer science is policy. Computer and ICT is powerful, and maybe even harmful. Appropriate policies, as well as regulations, must be in place for us to master ICT this double-blade sword. Unethical uses, hacking, and Intellectual Property Right (IPR) infrangement are some of the many issues.
Computer science is a common misconception, because it is mostly believed by others to be programming; however, I disagree. Programming skill for computer scientists is like mathematics for engineers, in other words, merely a tool that facilitate other areas of it.
Finally, computer science is a supporting science. As I see it, none of the functions of a computer is ultimate, and inevitably be in the role of providing support to another need, such as the process of seeking information, entertainment and academic research. Do you agree? 5/22/2006 Be a qualified bloggerToday I found a discussion about how to be a qualified blogger, and the two main points made are quite acceptable and obvious:
I am not qualifed then, because my previous dates were in last Dec! What a typical lazy blogger, but I am improving, :-)
IPR has long been a serious problem in the Chinese community and the cultural value in this new era. However, I also consider this 'twisted' value, or attitude, towards IPR is totally understandable under the current economic and political environment in China. I do believe more and more Chinese would come to recognize and appreciate the importance of IPR and the immoral of IPR infrangement. China is developing at a stunning speed, so needs the minds of the Chinese people. It, however, inevitably takes time. 5/21/2006 Blogging again!After reading the stories from Chern's blog, I was very inspired by his determination of blogging in English. I got to know a lot about his life and the changes in his life from his "Lighthouse" blog. I asked him what motivated him to do so, and he made an excellent point that it is the readers and their comments that keep him going. Yes, I decide to blog again, for my readers as well.
I also enriched my MSN space with my recent photos, favourite books, music, films, TV programmes and internet links.
Hope you all find it inspiring. |
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