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The very first time.

我有很多好重要的工作要做，但我所做的，不是為了自己，也不是為了別人，而是為了大家的將來，希望大家將來的生活可以好過一點。

只怪自己「少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲」！

我屋企有兩隻貓貓。一隻叫毛毛，一隻叫寶寶（亞毛毛個仔）。佢地好靚嫁、又精靈。

我地平時會比零食佢地食，但喺比之前，佢地有一個必定動作一定要做，唔做無得食。究竟喺乜呢？哈，就係遞手喇！講你都唔信，你地自己睇片啦（需要 QuickTime 7 或以上）！

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註：其實想拍哩段片好耐，今晚終於拍咗。好嘢！

Apple announced iPhone on Tuesday in Macworld 2007. iPhone looks cool. It looks sophisticated too. But is it practical? Is it really innovative? The following is my comments about the newly announced product from Apple:

1. Why EDGE and not UMTS/WCDMA or even HSDPA? There are 2 reasons I believe. One, using EDGE can keep the device smaller and make battery life longer. Two, iPhone is initially designed for Cingular’s network (which supports EDGE) and less than 1% of Cingular customers have HSDPA capability according to Gizmodo (1) so it doesn’t make sense to develop something which doesn’t fit the mass market. So supporting EDGE is good enough.
2. iPhone is not a 3G phone. Technically speaking, yes, it IS a 3G phone. Actually, EDGE is a 3G technology according to ITU. There are 5 technologies which have been certified under IMT-2000 as 3G technologies: UMTS (W-CDMA), cdma2000, EDGE, TD-SCDMA (for China) and DECT (yes, that’s the technology used by cordless phone in US).
3. Will iPhone (mobile) work in Hong Kong? Yes and No. Yes, it should work in Hong Kong because mobile carriers in Hong Kong supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE (for EDGE, only HKCSL and PEOPLES). But network equipement from different vendors have their own proprietary changes and settings which may not be compatible with all mobile devices. Apple should test and adjust the mobile setting on iPhone in order to make iPhone works against different networks. Otherwise you will experience call drops and inefficient data transfer over GPRS/EDGE. No, it may not work in Hong Kong because the iPhone is currently exclusive for Cingular. It should have SIM lock enabled. So it can only use Cingular SIM. Unless you have the unlock code from Cingular to disable the SIM lock otherwise you can’t use it in Hong Kong.
4. Will iPhone have a UMTS/HSDPA model? I don’t know. But there are rumors that Apple is developing a UMTS/HSDPA model according to Gizmodo (1). If Apple wants to make iPhone successful in Asia (esp. Japan) and Europe, UMTS is the way to go.
5. Price looks good? The 4GB and 8GB models cost US$499 and US$599 respectively. But they all require 2-year contract from Cingular. So I believe that Cingular has subsidized the iPhone otherwise there is no need to attach the 2-year contract with them. The actual SRP (suggested retail price) may be higher in other countries.
6. How much will it cost in Hong Kong? No one knows but I will assume that they will be expensive than US$499 and US$599 (due to point 5) as carriers in Hong Kong will not subsidize too much.
7. iPhone supports push mail! True. It supports P-IMAP (Push IMAP). But it is not new stuff. P-IMAP has been in the market for a long time but there is a problem - not much service providers and vendors are supporting P-IMAP for push mail. Even the key wireless players in the market don’t use P-IMAP.
8. It runs Mac OS X! Yes! This is the best part of iPhone I believe.
9. You can access Google and Yahoo! services thru iPhone! Yes, but you can do it nowadays with your mobile devices. Google and Yahoo! have developed their software for different mobile devices. iPhone is just one of them. Nothing special here.
10. I can use Safari on iPhone! It is good news for Mac users. No idea what PC users are thinking but they only probably know what IE is.
11. iPhone is a phone? IMHO, it is not. I think it is more like an iPod with phone and Internet functions than a phone with iPod and Internet functions. On one hand, the form factor is exactly a PDA form factor. IT IS NOT A PHONE! On the other hand, the UI was designed from a PDA user point-of-view. So I have no idea why called it a phone. And I don’t like the name iPhone. I like Newton. It is should be called “Newton 2″ or “iNewton”.
12. Is it durable? I don’t know but because of the huge touch screen I believe it is not. If you would like to know the answer, get one and try to drop it from a few feets high then we will know the answer. In general, phone should be tough and durable. Imagine how many times you have dropped your phone on tables and on the ground. If you use a device to make/answer phone calls, then there will be chances for you to drop it by accident or by any means.
13. Is battery replaceable? According to Engadget (2), no. Told you. It is not a phone.
14. iPhone is more than a smartphone? Really? Although you can use it as an iPod, a phone, or an Internet communicator, it can’t run any third-party applications and all applications must be developed and supplied by Apple according to Engadget (2). Some media asked Apple about this before but Apple said “no comment”. Interesting. I hope it is not true. Mac OS X is a platform which allows developers to develop any kind of applications. If iPhone uses Mac OS X, it should be able to allows developers to develop the applications for iPhone. IMHO, we better call iPhone a “more than a portable media player” device.
15. No Wireless Sync! This is what I hate. It supports Wi-Fi but you can’t sync with iTunes thru Wi-Fi according to Macrumors.com (3)! You can sync. contents wirelessly with the US$299 Apple TV but not with US$499 or US$599 iPhone! And I hate cradle!

Don’t get me wrong. I am not against iPhone. I am happy to see iPhone. I just want everybody to calm down and look at the facts we have now. And I hope Apple will be able to release more information in a near future.
References:

1. Gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/macworld2007/rumor-3g-iphone-coming-227850.php
2. Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/09/the-iphone-is-not-a-smartphone/
3. MacRumors.com http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2007/01/20070110023952.shtml

I was so busy last month and not able to post anything here. Sorry about that.

I would like to show you my Christmas gift from my sweetheart:

Yes, this is the MFD2. This is my Christmas gift and got it installed by Aric on last Friday during FND. Thanks Paper Gor, Aric and Ming sir for the great help. It is really nice. Take a look this little video:

http://9527.net/video/MVI_0771.AVI

I am going to Japan tomorrow. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I always have a “mods wish list” for my Golf. I share this wish list with a lot of people - my girlfriend, Ming sir, Aric, Paper Gor, Vorsichtians, etc. But just in case if you don’t know anything about my wish list, here you go:

1. BBS CH 18″ wheels for Volkswagen Golf MK5 (CH025, PCD 5×112, ET50)
2. Votex Body Kit for Volkswagen Golf MK5 (non-GTI)
3. Volkswagen MFD2 Satellite Navigation System

I got the wheels in August last year (2005) so I will skip this one here. I love the Votex body kit a lot but it is just too expensive so I will probably abandon this one. The last item in the wish list is the MFD2. MFD2 is a Volkswagen Satellite Navigation System with radio. It has better sound quality than the RCD 300 which came along with my Golf. It has a wide format 16:9 6.5″ colour screen that gives you full colour maps and driving directions with accompanied voice instructions. The unit is capable for optional CD changer, TV tuner, DVD player, Playstation or other video games. The following is a picture of the unit:

Thanks Ming sir for sharing the photo. For more photos, please visit http://www.sorfamily.net/photo/main.php?g2_itemId=9451.

Yes. I would like to get this. I would like to get this because:

1. The LCD screen is so beautiful. It will display a big VW logo in the middle when you start the engine.
2. The sound quality is better than the RCD 300. If I get the MFD2, I don’t need to upgrade the speaker systems.
3. It can connect other video and audio source thru AUX.
4. I can keep using the steering wheel controls to control this headunit (most of the aftermarket headunits just can’t do this).

Even though I want to get it, I still need the “approval” from my “boss”. But it is ok. I am sure that I will get it eventually but just don’t know when.
You probably want to know how the LCD looks like when playing DVD thru AUX. The following are two video clips that I found on YouTube. They will tell everything you want to know. Enjoy.

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Shark fin antenna is no longer only for bimmers. VG Shark Fin Antenna from Visual Garage Co. is designed for vehicles from Honda, Lexus, Mazda, Toyota, and Volkswagen, etc. It is stylish and features a built-in fractal antenna for AM/FM radio reception. It is made of ABS plastic and made in North America.

The double-sided adhesive gasket at the bottom makes installation easier. It is a direct replacement for cars with a rear roof antenna. It is also good for cars without a rear roof antenna (like my 2004 Golf MK5) but for the look only. You can order it for US$59 (plus US$18 shipping and handling charge for locations outside of North America) from their online store. They will paint the shell the same color code of your car before they ship it to you so you don’t need to paint it yourself.

For full photo album, please visit:
http://www.310mb.com/crapy/Rabbit_GTi?p=10

It looks great on a Golf. It is a bit pricey but the color-coded paint is worth the money.

P.S. Thanks Ming for sharing this with me.

Actually, there is nothing new here. I made this song (the sample version) 16 months ago. What I have done tonight is to build the whole thing from scratch in GarageBand 3 and make it become a full version. I also made a version which has some additional sound effects added into it. That makes the song more fruitful. I have both versions attached below. Try both and find out which one you like the most.

Enjoy.

Song Name: Rush
Composer: 9527

Copyright © 2006 9527.net

This song is licensed under the the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 license.

Rush - With Sound Effects (MP3, 320K, 9.4MB in size)
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Rush - Original (MP3, 320K, 9.4MB in size)
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我想大家都知道什麼是 CD-ROM，但我所指的 CD-ROM 是指那些在互聯網上只會唯讀，不會貼文章的『狂徒』。你會問，為何我想成為一個出色的 CD-ROM？答案很簡單：

1. 只會讀、不用貼，多麼的輕鬆啊！
2. 在互聯網上各人有各人的意見，但當意見太多時，容易發生爭執。做 CD-ROM 的好處是，永遠不會同其他人發生爭執。
3. 無需要浪費自己的時間，貼太多以為對其他人有用但其實是沒有人欣賞的文章。
4. 互聯網上有太多自以為事、好大喜工、無所事事的人。我不需要與他們一般見識，也沒有需要教『精』他們。
5. 面對這類人，學我阿媽話齋，留番啖氣暖肚好過！
6. 不用時常暴露自己的身份，我不需要其他人知道誰是 9527！
7. 用多點時間在家人、朋友、工作及自己的部落格身上好過。

我不是不貼，只不過盡量不會在人家的網站上貼。

註：以上內容與本網站及讀者無關！

No doubt. Scirocco is still a great car. Take a look the video clip below and you will know why.
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