The Associated Press: Former Taiwan president led away in handcuffs
星期二, 11月 11, 2008
Police detain former president of Taiwan - International Herald Tribune
Police detain former president of Taiwan - International Herald Tribune
Police detain former president of Taiwan
Published: November 11, 2008
E-Mail Article
SHANGHAI: Chen Shui-bian, the former president of Taiwan, was detained by the police in Taipei late Tuesday after prosecutors sought his formal arrest on corruption and money-laundering charges, according to Taipei television.
Chen, who served as president from 2000 until earlier this year and headed the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, was led to court in handcuffs Tuesday afternoon. He paused briefly before cameras, raised his arms up over his head and shouted: "Long Live Taiwanese independence!" and "This is political oppression!"
The detention was part of a widening corruption investigation that has already ensnared several of Chen's senior aides, as well as his wife, son, daughter and brother-in-law, each of whom has been named a defendant in the case. Chen's wife, Wu Shu-chen, is now on trial in Taipei for money laundering.
Chen, 57, has denied any wrongdoing in the case.
He has accused his successor, President Ma Ying-jeou, and the governing Kuomintang Party of politically motivated attacks on him and his family and has suggested that his strong independence stance for Taiwan, which has been separated from the Chinese mainland since a civil war ended in 1949, is behind the investigation.
Ma succeeded Chen in May and has pushed for warmer relations between Taiwan and mainland China. Last week, officials from Beijing even met in Taiwan with Ma and other senior officials, the highest-level exchange in 59 years, though they came amid strong protests.
China continues to regard Taiwan as a renegade province and has not ruled out the use of force to prevent it from moving to formal independence.
Chen served eight years as a populist leader known for his tough, anti-China rhetoric, but grew increasingly unpopular after his wife was charged with corruption in 2006 and his son-in-law was arrested on insider-trading charges.
Late Tuesday, a Taipei judge was presiding over a hearing with Chen, and some political analysts expected that the former president would be formally charged.
Prosecutors are looking into whether Chen embezzled money while serving as president, and whether his family members and aides were involved in laundering millions of dollars worth of campaign funds.
星期一, 11月 10, 2008
星期三, 11月 05, 2008
GARMIN GPS Chipsets
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS INFORMATION FOR A WHILE, THANKS THE GPSPASSION!
GpsPasSion Forums - [GUIDE] Sorting through the GPS Chipsets on Garmin: "
1. Introduction : Until 2005, Garmin GPS systems, be they handheld (eTrex, G60/G76), mixed (GPSV), car (SP2610, C320) or Marine (GPS276) used a "low sensitivity" Garmin chipset, with little correlation power. This meant long acquisition times (you could help by giving an approximate position), frequent loss of position in difficult environments (dense urban areas, forests with thick tree cover, etc...) and no operation at all (coated windshields). On the other hand the position was very stable as the module could only work with "clean" signal.
2. The Move to High-Sensitivity : SiRFstarIII : This all changed in mid-2005 when Garmin announced they would be using the high sensitivity SiRFstarIII chipset in their upcoming nüvi car system and a bit later in the 60/76 Cx handhelds. The SiRFstarIII chipset was launched by SiRF in early 2005 to take over from the SiRFstarII chipset that was already more powerful than the old Garmin chipset, respective tracking ratings being -159dBm, -148dBm and -143dBm (the lower the better). Acquisition sensitivity remained at about -143dBm as this is the level of signal required to download the live ephemeris data from the satellites needed to calculate a position, but with its massive correlation the power, the SiRFstarIII was able to scan the sky for satellites and TTFF (time to first fix) was much faster, provided that minimum level of signal was available.
This move was applauded by most users as it made acquisition times in the morning much more consistent, never more than a minute in good conditions, a bit more while driving and the GPS systems kept tracking virtually everywhere, including indoors, not that it was really useful...The flip-side was that very weak satellite signals were now being used, resulting in a much less stable position, one of the reasons to stick to low-sensitivity systems for marine GPS systems.
3. High-Sensitivity Galore - MTK, STMicro Teseo, STMicro Cartesio
Starting in the summer of 2007, Garmin diversified their supply of high-sensitivity GPS chipsets, using the MTK v1 (Mediatek) on the eTrex Hcx range, the ST Micro Teseo integrated platform (codename "bravo" ?) on some nüvi 200 models and the ST Micro Cartesio on the nüvi 2x5 in early 2008.
Garmin no longer communicates on the chipset they use (SiRFstarIII was disclosed as being the chipset of the nüvi was launched in late 2005) and naturally haven't commented on the switch to other suppliers, but it's likely a mix of diversifying their sources, segmenting their offering (SiRFstarIII remains the "top choice") and getting better pricing (fully integrated ST Micro platforms).
While the GPS performance of all current systems is excellent compared to what was available only 5 years ago, especially with the addition of Auto-AGPS/HotFix (ephemeris data is generated on-board to cut the TTFF) in 2008, but it's always interesting to know what's "inside" our GPS systems and some variations remain (SiRFstarIII still offers the most "dynamic" position at slow speeds), so here is a list of Garmin systems grouped by the type of GPS chipset being used. In some cases Garmin switch the chipset on a same model, the FW version is a clue to see which one it is.
4. GPS Chipsets and GPS Systems - Sorted (in order of appearance)
GpsPasSion Forums - [GUIDE] Sorting through the GPS Chipsets on Garmin: "
1. Introduction : Until 2005, Garmin GPS systems, be they handheld (eTrex, G60/G76), mixed (GPSV), car (SP2610, C320) or Marine (GPS276) used a "low sensitivity" Garmin chipset, with little correlation power. This meant long acquisition times (you could help by giving an approximate position), frequent loss of position in difficult environments (dense urban areas, forests with thick tree cover, etc...) and no operation at all (coated windshields). On the other hand the position was very stable as the module could only work with "clean" signal.
2. The Move to High-Sensitivity : SiRFstarIII : This all changed in mid-2005 when Garmin announced they would be using the high sensitivity SiRFstarIII chipset in their upcoming nüvi car system and a bit later in the 60/76 Cx handhelds. The SiRFstarIII chipset was launched by SiRF in early 2005 to take over from the SiRFstarII chipset that was already more powerful than the old Garmin chipset, respective tracking ratings being -159dBm, -148dBm and -143dBm (the lower the better). Acquisition sensitivity remained at about -143dBm as this is the level of signal required to download the live ephemeris data from the satellites needed to calculate a position, but with its massive correlation the power, the SiRFstarIII was able to scan the sky for satellites and TTFF (time to first fix) was much faster, provided that minimum level of signal was available.
This move was applauded by most users as it made acquisition times in the morning much more consistent, never more than a minute in good conditions, a bit more while driving and the GPS systems kept tracking virtually everywhere, including indoors, not that it was really useful...The flip-side was that very weak satellite signals were now being used, resulting in a much less stable position, one of the reasons to stick to low-sensitivity systems for marine GPS systems.
3. High-Sensitivity Galore - MTK, STMicro Teseo, STMicro Cartesio
Starting in the summer of 2007, Garmin diversified their supply of high-sensitivity GPS chipsets, using the MTK v1 (Mediatek) on the eTrex Hcx range, the ST Micro Teseo integrated platform (codename "bravo" ?) on some nüvi 200 models and the ST Micro Cartesio on the nüvi 2x5 in early 2008.
Garmin no longer communicates on the chipset they use (SiRFstarIII was disclosed as being the chipset of the nüvi was launched in late 2005) and naturally haven't commented on the switch to other suppliers, but it's likely a mix of diversifying their sources, segmenting their offering (SiRFstarIII remains the "top choice") and getting better pricing (fully integrated ST Micro platforms).
While the GPS performance of all current systems is excellent compared to what was available only 5 years ago, especially with the addition of Auto-AGPS/HotFix (ephemeris data is generated on-board to cut the TTFF) in 2008, but it's always interesting to know what's "inside" our GPS systems and some variations remain (SiRFstarIII still offers the most "dynamic" position at slow speeds), so here is a list of Garmin systems grouped by the type of GPS chipset being used. In some cases Garmin switch the chipset on a same model, the FW version is a clue to see which one it is.
4. GPS Chipsets and GPS Systems - Sorted (in order of appearance)
- SiRFstarIII : Latest firmware version : FW v3.00s - 12/2007
- Sports systems : Edge x05 (AGPS on 605/705), Forerunner 205, 305 and 405 (AGPS ?)
- Handheld systems : 60Cx, 60Csx, 76 Cx, 76 Csx
- SP 5x0 : discontinued
- nüvi 2x0 : some early models
- nüvi 3x0 : all models, now discontinued
- nüvi 6x0 : all models, now discontinued
- nüvi 7x0 : early models, switch to MTK in the summer of 2007
- nüvi 5000 : unconfirmed
- MTK v1 : Latest firmware version : FW v2.80m - 10/2008
- Handheld : eTrex Hcx series (Vista, Legend, etc...), Colorado
- nüvi 2x0 : some nüvi 200/250 models
- nüvi 260 : all models (?)
- nüvi 7x0 : some models starting summer of 2008, see details
- nüvi 8x0 : all models
- nüvi 7x5 : all models
- nüvi 8x0 : all models
- ST Micro Teseo : Latest firmware version : FW v2.90b - 10/2008
- nüvi 2x0 : some nüvi 200/250 models, codename "bravo"
- nüvi 5000 : all models ? Details here
- ST Micro Cartesio : Latest firmware version : FW v2.55b - 10/2008
- Handheld : Oregon 200/300/400 with HotFix
- nüvi 2x5 : all models
- nüvi 5x0 Crossover : all models
星期二, 11月 04, 2008
星期一, 11月 03, 2008
星期五, 10月 31, 2008
銀髮熟年 - 電視金鐘獎
中時娛樂∣新聞專輯∣第四十三屆電視金鐘獎: "# 綜合節目獎 MIT台灣誌／中國電視事業股份有限公司
# 台灣客翻天／客家電視台
# 草地狀元／三立電視股份有限公司
# 瘋台灣／新加坡商全球紀實有限公司台灣分公司（Discovery旅遊生活頻道）
# 銀髮熟年－孫越和他的老朋友們／大好傳播有限公司（公視）"
# 台灣客翻天／客家電視台
# 草地狀元／三立電視股份有限公司
# 瘋台灣／新加坡商全球紀實有限公司台灣分公司（Discovery旅遊生活頻道）
# 銀髮熟年－孫越和他的老朋友們／大好傳播有限公司（公視）"
Windows Event ID 2017 from Srv
FLOODED BY THE SRV ERROR IN WINDOWS VISTA BOX (USED AS A FILE SERVER).
THE PROBLEM IS ONLY HAPPENED TO THE XP BOX CONNECTION TO THE VISTA SERVER.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937082/en-us
Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type MaxMpxCt, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click MaxMpxCt, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type a value, and then click OK.
Note You can set the maximum number of concurrent SMB requests to a value from 10 through 255. The default value is 10.
7. Exit Registry Editor.
SOMEONE ALSO RECOMMEND ADD ANOTHER DWORD TO BLOCK SMB2
ADD "SMB2" value =0 (default)
THE PROBLEM IS ONLY HAPPENED TO THE XP BOX CONNECTION TO THE VISTA SERVER.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937082/en-us
Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
To enable this hotfix, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Lanmanserver\Parameters
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type MaxMpxCt, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click MaxMpxCt, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type a value, and then click OK.
Note You can set the maximum number of concurrent SMB requests to a value from 10 through 255. The default value is 10.
7. Exit Registry Editor.
SOMEONE ALSO RECOMMEND ADD ANOTHER DWORD TO BLOCK SMB2
ADD "SMB2" value =0 (default)
星期四, 10月 30, 2008
星期二, 10月 14, 2008
星期三, 10月 01, 2008
Centralia Pennsylvania Photography - Underground Mine Fires burning since 1962 in Centralia PA.
the town with burning underground fire....
Centralia Pennsylvania
...truth is stranger than fiction.
I actually drove by the town couple times since the QA project. Very weird area. I might stop by the next I drove by though and take some picture.
Centralia Pennsylvania Photography - Underground Mine Fires burning since 1962 in Centralia PA.: "I spent the first few years of my life, as a resident.' 'My parents moved from the town when I was still very young.' Spending many summers there on vacation, I lived with my grandparents. 'But this is not about me,' it is about the town, and some of the people who lived there, many years ago."
Centralia Pennsylvania
...truth is stranger than fiction.
I actually drove by the town couple times since the QA project. Very weird area. I might stop by the next I drove by though and take some picture.
Centralia Pennsylvania Photography - Underground Mine Fires burning since 1962 in Centralia PA.: "I spent the first few years of my life, as a resident.' 'My parents moved from the town when I was still very young.' Spending many summers there on vacation, I lived with my grandparents. 'But this is not about me,' it is about the town, and some of the people who lived there, many years ago."
星期二, 9月 16, 2008
星期四, 9月 11, 2008
Buying Running Shoes - How To Determine Your Foot Type for Running Shoes
GOOD MARKETING or sound advice?
Flat Feet
If you're looking at your foot, you'll know you have flat feet if you don't see any arch. The bottom of your foot, from your toes to your heel, is completely flat. If you do the footprint test, your print will look like a foot-shaped blob. You won't see an inward curve from your big toe to your heel.
Problem? If you're flat-footed, you're most likely an overpronator, which means that your feet roll inward when you run.
What to Buy: You will probably need a shoe that maintains your stability. Look for the words "motion control" and "stability" on the box of running shoes you are considering. In addition to motion-control shoes, some flat-footed runners also need to wear orthotics (custom-made shoe inserts that correct foot issues).
Buying Running Shoes - How To Determine Your Foot Type for Running Shoes
Flat Feet
If you're looking at your foot, you'll know you have flat feet if you don't see any arch. The bottom of your foot, from your toes to your heel, is completely flat. If you do the footprint test, your print will look like a foot-shaped blob. You won't see an inward curve from your big toe to your heel.
Problem? If you're flat-footed, you're most likely an overpronator, which means that your feet roll inward when you run.
What to Buy: You will probably need a shoe that maintains your stability. Look for the words "motion control" and "stability" on the box of running shoes you are considering. In addition to motion-control shoes, some flat-footed runners also need to wear orthotics (custom-made shoe inserts that correct foot issues).
Buying Running Shoes - How To Determine Your Foot Type for Running Shoes
星期三, 9月 10, 2008
星期二, 9月 09, 2008
星期四, 9月 04, 2008
星期三, 9月 03, 2008
what's the difference between Samsung DTBH260F HDTV Terrestrial Receiver: Electronics and the coupon models
Amazon.com: Samsung DTBH260F HDTV Terrestrial Receiver: Electronics
Prepares analog TVs with antennas for transition to digital broadcasting. Eligible for $40 government coupon—apply at www.dtv2009.gov.
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