Sunday, July 11, 2010

迷博微博

微博了沒有?
新浪微博成為了繼Facebook後另一個火速走紅的交友聊天平台。

微博的設計,雖然與 Twitter 很像,但的確改良了很多;Twitter 設計很簡單,總之建立一個讓人發出 140 字母的短訊,開放了應用程式介面,其他的 Twitter 便不理太多了。不過,在Twitter 要回應一個“Tweet”,其實不太方便,令很多用戶互相回應的意欲減少,相反新浪微博若要作出「評論」回應,在介面上方便而且明顯。某名人發一微博後, 在短時間內得到數以百計的評論,並不出奇,但在 Twitter 就較少見了。

為什麼微博能在這麼短時間走紅?
微博可說是「後移動時代」的產物。據新浪統計,有三分之一的微博是由手機透過流動網絡發出的,而顯然他們無論在內地或香港,大多不是以短訊而是透過智能手機發出 的,更不得不稱讚新浪的周詳部署,除了網絡版本,他們也一拼推出了智 能手機版的apps如iPhone、Android、Symbian及Windows Mobile等,應有盡有。加上近年Social Media的一大趨勢正好就是 Social Networking Goes Mobile,同時推出手機版,用戶可透過手機即時上載圖片和視頻,直接把剛拍的相片上載到微博,其方便程度也是對用戶的一大吸引,難怪微博能在短時間內有幾何級數的用戶增長!正因用戶可以隨時隨地“Check”住微博,結果不知不覺地,微博就變成了迷博!

此外還有很多支援微博的周邊工具如Gtalk, Ping.fm和國內的嘀神, 均能令你更輕鬆簡易地將你想轉發的消息分享到不同的社交網站。

微博絕對是現今”潮人”的一大象徵, 還未有微博? 那你還在等甚麼,快點去http://t.sina.com.cn登記註冊吧!

如果你也有興趣的話,快來「關注」我吧。
以下是我微博地址:
http://t.sina.com.cn/frekcheung

沒有微博的你也可以透過Facebook與我聯絡 http://www.facebook.com/frekcheung

Thursday, July 8, 2010

快來中國人氣網站"人人網"尋找你的朋友


作者:Mavis Fan

"等我upload今日同班friend食飯既相上facebook先!" 有沒有點似曾相識的感覺?相信除了我有很多香港人現在都喜歡把自己的生活趣事與朋友在網上即時分享,現在科技發達人 人都在網上與朋友即時通訊上傳相片及更新即時訊息,而且更可以尋回一些失去聯絡的朋友所以絕大部份人也擁有一個什至以上的社交網站帳戶。而近期我發現了一個與facebook很近 似的社交網站 - 人 人網 (renren)





可能大家對人人網(renren)都 不太認識但其實早於05年已創辦人人網(renren), 原稱校內網,是一個以模仿Facebook起家的社交網絡服務網站,同時也是中國大陸最早的校園社交關係網路平台之一,現在人人網(renren)已 改變僅攻學生市場,把市場轉向校外社會。校內網創辦於2005年12月, 創辦人是來自清華大學和天津大學的王興、王慧文、賴斌強和唐陽等幾位大學生。校內網的基本概念是限制給具有特定大學IP 位址或者大學電子郵箱的用戶註冊,直至2009年,校內網官方宣布其正式改名為「人人網」。而人人網(renren)也 不再特別限定某些人使用。人 人網(renren)與facebook的介面很相似,主要作用是為一群擁有相同興趣與活動的人建立線上社群。這類服務往往是基於 網際網路,為使用者提供各種聯係、交流的互動通路,如電子郵件、即時訊息服務等。他們通常通過朋友,一傳十十傳百地把網路展延開去,極其類似樹葉的脈絡, 所以中國大陸上的人們稱類似的網站為脈絡(人面)網站。人人網(renren)更 在美國三藩市及紐約成立營業及市務辦事處,開發北美超過四百萬華人社群市場,並為當地華人社群設計度身訂造的網站,務求吸納大中華地區以外的華人消費市場 及廣告商 。

社交網路為我們資訊的交流與分享提供了新的途徑。作爲社交網路的網站一般會 擁有數以百萬的登記使用者,使用該服務已成為了我們每天的生活。社交網路服務網站當前在世界上有許多,大家都熟悉的包括有Facebook、 Myspace、Orkut、Twitter等等。人人網、開心網等則在中國大陸較有名氣。我們可以透過社交服務網站與朋友保持了更加直接的聯繫,建立大交際圈,網站上提 供的尋找使用者的工具幫助我們尋到失去了聯絡的朋友們。

你們還等什麼?還不快快去登錄人人網(renren)尋 找你的朋友?

與我聯絡: http://facebook.com/mavissfan

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Observe with cobham surveillance in Asia

Wireless video transmission that is secure

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Cobham Surveillance (Domo) Products is on the frontline when it comes to providing and developing reliable digital wireless surveillance technology both for video and audio that are very essential for complicated observative operations. Cobham has always been the fundamental and most-respected developer for leading edge aerospace and defense technologies.

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A variety of investigations in Asia and different activities from law-enforcement authorities need reliable intelligence information that would back up their actions. Every security organization in Asia aim to provide a high quality surveillance team that would be helpful in gathering information and evidences. Let’s take for example the COFDM SOLO Video Transmitter product that is developed and manufactured by COBHAM SURVEILLANCE (Domo) PRODUCTS. This COFDMO Solo device uses domo technology and transmits low data rate over a long range. John Hirsch of Manifest Marketing Asia comments, " Cobham Surveillance’ SOLO is a must-tool for sophisticated police operations since it sends photos and videos even from long distances and is well secured so as to avoid interferences coming from third parties. " It is built using highly developed COFDMO technologies empowered by domo technology thus; it doesn’t just provide satisfaction and accuracy but also with well secured transmissions.

This product works and operates in a not-so-complicated way so as to ensure a smooth-flowing operation and transmission. Cobham Surveillance configured their COFDMO SOLO products in a simplified manner so as the transmission process would not face a lot of hassles and would lead into excellent and accurate results. Error-free transmission is one of the things that Cobham Surveillance is very proud of since they were able to produce and introduce high level products through their breathtaking advancement s in such field. Through the COFDMO SOLO product, Cobham has once again fulfilled its promise in developing innovative technologies, products and services.

To find out more about Cobham Surveillance, visit Manifest Marketing Ltd Asia on Facebook and Twitter .

Monday, July 5, 2010

Asia Surveillance: Affordable Outdoor Remote Video Monitoring

No public or private sector in Asia can afford repeating the break-in at the South Africa Pelindaba Nuclear Site that made headline news in 2007. Four armed men broke into the Pelindaba nuclear facility , a site where hundreds of kilograms of weapons-grade uranium are stored. Four criminals deactivated several layers of security, including a 10,000-volt electrical fence. A separate group of intruders failed in an attempt to break in from the west. The timing suggests a coordinated attack against a facility that contains an estimated 25 bombs' worth of weapons-grade nuclear material. A large premise requires a sophisticated level of security and surveillance monitoring to maintain a high level of premise managment and to prevent vandalism and theft.


Video of Pelindaba Break In:


Video Monitoring is essential for public and private sectors such as hotels, resorts, casinos, schools, construction sites in Asia to secure a high level of safety and crime prevention. Manifest Marketing distributes hi-tech remote video monitoring devices system Sun Surveillance developed which is extremely effective in protecting and monitoring casinos, large commerical or residential complexes since they can transmit wireless video from far distances. Sun Surveillance’s Solstice Cam is a leading provider of low-maintenance and quality cctv product. Most of the products of Sun Surveillance integrates solar power generating plate with a 5 day battery bank which makes their line of products very affordable. Solstice Cam uses the most advance wireless technology that enables them in providing better monitoring results and reliable surveillance.

Online monitoring and remote video surveillance are what companies should be looking for especially if they aim for a tight and reliable security system that is not just affordable but also produces efficient and trusted results.


For more details, visit Sun Surveillance's distributor in Asia, Manifest Marketing on Facebook and Twitter to get the lastest updates.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

是你也是我的 黃家駒

"願諒我這一生不羈放縱愛自由 那會怕有一天會跌倒"
相信80後的你一定聽過這首歌。

尤記得當年還是小學六年級生的我,在一次校 內宿營的活動中,我班男生們獻唱了這首歌,當年我校的同學們到很喜歡這首歌,不少同學也跟著我們邊唱邊哭。這該是我懂事以來第一次為音樂而流淚。亦令我和 音樂結下不解之源。

籍貫廣東台山的黃家駒,是1980年代前期至1990年代中期香港著名搖滾樂隊Beyond的主音及結他手,也是樂隊 低音結他手黃家強的二哥。
中五畢業後 ,家駒曾任職辦公室助理、五金、冷氣、水電工程、電視台佈景員等,甚至加入樂隊鼓手葉世榮任職的公司作保險經紀。


家駒初中時代因朋友的潛移默化愛上歐西流行音樂,17歲時更因鄰居搬 家留下一支結他,而令他與這種樂器結下不解之緣。1980年,黃家駒經琴行老闆介紹下認識葉世榮,發覺彼 此音樂興趣相近,聯同兩位朋友鄧煒謙及李榮潮一起組成樂隊作音樂交流,此為Beyond的雛型。1983年 Beyond正式組成,經過幾次人事變動,期間低音結他手黃家強及主音結他手黃貫中先後加入,終獲經理人垂青加入樂壇。
在Beyond組成首十年 發表之作品中,大部分均為黃家駒作曲及演唱。除了經樂隊發表作品,黃家駒偶然也為其他歌手作曲,曾經合 作歌手包括許冠傑、譚詠麟、麥潔文、王菲、蔡興麟等。

家駒是樂隊中靈魂人物,性格敢言,不時發表大膽的言論,因此有時令娛樂圈中人不滿。 然而其果斷、健談的個性,也令他成為樂隊的發言人及領導人物,帶領Beyond事業闖進多個高峰。經過多年努力,Beyond成為香港最舉足輕重樂隊之 一。由於對香港樂壇失望,加上希望樂隊能衝出香港,故九十年代初期,Beyond決定發展東南亞、台灣、中國、日本等市場。
1993年6月24日凌晨,Beyond於日本富士電視台錄影遊戲節目時發生意外,家 駒不幸從2.7米高舞台墮下,頭部着地重傷昏迷,留醫六天後於當地時間下午 4時15分逝世,終年31歲。這個消息成為不少樂迷的噩耗。

縱 使家駒而離開了我們17年,但他對音樂的熱誠,堅持和精神和音不但一直深深影響到香港人,本地樂迷除了舉辦一些記念活動外,甚至連一隊外國的聲樂組合也被 感染到,趁在家駒的死忌6月30日用音樂向他作出敬。

別了家駒十五載 紀念展覽
國 際聲樂組合Metro 演唱Beyond"海闊天空"




願 家駒的精神一直與我們同在。

為自己的肌膚於這個夏日換新裝



作者:Mavis Fan

夏天一到,
香港各大美容院的 廣告掙相出爐為各女士們送上最新的美白套餐。 讓每一位女士都為炎炎夏日做足準備,我不抗拒太陽,有時什至會與陽光玩遊戲。 因為每一次從雜誌廣告看到些外國明星,都發現她們擁有令人羨慕的古銅色肌膚。很久以前,香港藝人古天樂便因曬了一身古銅色肌膚而令他的事業攀到高峰。 但始終女士?還是白一點好,近幾年,香港開始有曬燈專門店的出現,曬黑,古銅色肌膚亦不再是男士的專利,走在旺角,銅鑼灣的街頭,不難發現有著擁有古銅色 肌膚的"潮人"看來美白不再是代表漂亮的首要條件。




你 要知道,紫外線可是對皮膚一個大傷害,紫外線照射對皮膚的慢性作用,主要會造成皮膚的老化,外觀上會產生乾燥、皺紋、彈性喪失、微血管擴 張、色素異常、脂漏性角化等變化,長期不當的暴露更會造成皮膚腫瘤的發生,不可不慎。就算我這些不怕與陽光玩遊戲的都總怕皮膚老化,而且夏天已經來到,可以以最快的時間為肌膚變色?最近於soutv頻道看到Sense of Touch有提供噴霧式助曬(Sunless Tanning),噴霧式助曬(Sunless Tanning)是使用一種含有二羥基丙酮(dihydroxyacetone,亦稱DHA)的 液體 , 均勻噴灑在消費者全身。二羥基丙酮萃取自甘蔗,原用以治療肝醣儲積症, 後來醫師意外發現此種物質沾到人體時,皮膚會留下深色印記,於是在一九七○年代經FDA核准為安全的化妝品成分。噴霧式助曬法完成後, 其中的二羥基丙酮會與肌膚表皮層的胺基酸交互作用,皮膚會在數小時內會成為古銅色 ,效果約可維持五至七天。亦有一種是仿曬產品,其中部分產品就是以二羥基丙酮為主要成分。所謂「仿曬產品」,其實是一種自然的變色劑,它是藉由涂抹的方式,令肌膚變成蜜糖般的古銅色 澤。通常,仿曬產品分為乳液狀、膏狀、粉狀、幕斯狀、噴霧狀甚至布狀,性質上也區分為不需藉助陽光的Sunless和需要陽光幫助上色、有SPF值的防曬品;色澤則有中度黑、黝黑或微微發光的古銅色或者蜜糖色。一般來說,肌膚需要十五至 三十分鐘才會完全吸收仿曬品,所以塗上仿曬品後,切勿立即穿衣,否則會弄污衣物,至於效果則可持續數天、一星期甚至一個月。

噴霧式助曬 操作設計簡便,想一試古銅色肌膚的誘惑滋味,也有些步驟要注意,例如:使用前,必須徹底潔凈肌膚!首先以磨砂膏去除面部和身體的角質,如此一來,仿曬品才 會均勻地、快速地滲透入肌膚;而且也不會因為肌膚表面過多的角質和死 皮,讓仿曬品不能均勻上色,出現深淺不一的醜態。另外,清潔之後,可別急著塗上仿曬產品!為了滋潤、而且容易塗抹,可以塗上一層潤膚乳,讓上色更便捷。

對於喜歡緊貼潮流的你,還不快快去換上新裝?


與我聯絡: http://facebook.com/mavissfan

Easy Computer Data Recovery tools for Asia

Browsing the internet in search for some of the best and most advanced computer forensic software there is, I happened to pass through a site belonging to Manifest Marketing Limited a distributor in Asia for communications and security equipment. I soon realized that the Hong Kong based corporation is one of the leading experts in communication. software and equipment.
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In the area of data aquisation and computer forensics, ASR Data is the recognized leading authority in computer investigations, and this is a fact recognized by the United States Department of Justice. ASR Data 's line of products can aid with: Litigation and Technical Support, Expert Witness Testimony, Data Recovery Services, Custom Hardware Solutions and Innovative Software Solutions. I would say that ASR Data is one of those “all-in-one “ experts in data security.

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Say for example, your computer crashed and all your important files were lost along with it! ASR Data can actually recover that for you. They have developed specialized tools and techniques that will recover your deleted files from various file systems. ASR data can also restore your corrupted files and even reconstruct databases. Their data software service offers a No Recovery, No Fee” policy. I also got a glimpse in their cool forensic software such as the SMART Linux, which contain multiple versions of Live CDs for forensic use, the SmartMount which is an image mounting engine, and some powerful NTFS file system analysis tools like the Grok-NTFS and Grok-LNK.

ASR Data also offers a wide range of business, civil, and criminal litigation support services. Headed by their principal forensic scientist Andrew Rosen, who is both a certified Advanced Computer Crime Investigator and Advanced Computer Forensic Technician, ASR Data is chosen from all the other rival companies to analyze and authenticate trillions of data for its top clients. So to sum it all, ASR Data has truly demonstrated a great astounding track record backed up by excellence and integrity. Being also a partner of Asia's leading hi-tech software and equipment company Manifest Marketing Limited Hong Kong, what more can you ask for? Visit their distributor in Asia, Manifest Marketing on Facebook and Twitter to get the lastest updates.

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