This blog is partly devoted to the sharing of my learning of the English language (my well mastered mother tongue is Chinese and I am not an English teacher) and its *cultures*, partly to the current significant trends in Canada and in the world, and partly to my own random thoughts and little life. I am not religious, but I am somewhat interested in Christianity and Buddhism, among other personal interests. Welcome. And, have a good day.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Chromebook vs. Windows laptop may look like a David and Goliath comparison.
But the former has got significant potential to eventually win over the latter and dominate personal desktop computing for the mass, down the road.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
Saturday, January 16, 2016
You, as a boy or man, build, adjust, and titivate your hair style in front of the mirror.
That's your necessary grain of vanity.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
The last name part of Mr. Desmond Tutu, 'Tutu', has nothing to do with the tutu worn by ballerinas at all.
According to http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Tutu.html , the name Tutu is of African origin and its meaning is 'cliff dweller'.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
'Drunk', 'befuddled', 'intoxicated', ...
There are so many words to describe drunkenness in English.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
What's the point of clamoring for a newer Android phone every two years?
Ah, the toxic consumeristic culture in North America.
Monday, January 11, 2016
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Normally I feel more like coming in from the cold at a café than at a cafeteria.
Tim Horton's is a notable exception, though.
A 'smock' is a totally different thing than a 'smog'.
But it's not so much distinct from an 'apron'.
Friday, January 8, 2016
The English combining form 'nano-' is slightly larger than 'pico-'.
Now I know where the little text editor Nano stands in UNIX-like systems. Anyway, the somewhat venerable and light Pico text editor has ceased development long time ago.
I'm about to comb through a text tutorial on the Nano editor.
I'm about to comb through a text tutorial on the Nano editor.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Snazzy OS X, formidably penetrating Windows, and deeply powerful Linux.
I choose the latter two for serious desktop computing. Which ones do you pick?
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Personally I don't like the information deluge exacerbated by Facebook.
Unfortunately, Facebook has become the bridgehead for many businesses and people.
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Saturday, December 26, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
What has Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. done to the children and the young adults?
Doesn't the name say it all, "Blizzard Entertainment", and "Inc."?
You don't want to be overtaken or overwhelmed by the particular Blizzard.
You don't want to be overtaken or overwhelmed by the particular Blizzard.
As I understand them, 'cookery' is more advanced than 'cooking'.
And 'gastronomy' more than 'cookery'.
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Information Technology terms are typically not lucidily coined at all.
Examples include "buffer", "cache", and "boot", I reckon.
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Maybe the part "smart" should be expunged from the name "smartphone".
Most phones have got a mobile OS running on them nowadays, after all.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
F. G. is not even close to being gracious enough. Sigh.
And, he wants to go head-to-head with entrenched competitors. Sigh.
Friday, December 11, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
"Calypso Trail Mix" is a good nuts food by Lalumière.
What a colourful and fancy food name coined by the Canadian company.
By contrast, "Mountain Trail Mix" seems to be a name widely adopted in the industry.
By contrast, "Mountain Trail Mix" seems to be a name widely adopted in the industry.
Monday, December 7, 2015
I don't know how to precisely describe it. The Americans seem to be fervently selfish.
Not necessarily self-centered, but really fervently selfish.
Well, Capitalism has run a long course.
Well, Capitalism has run a long course.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
The meaning of 'justice system' seems quite different than that of 'judicial system'.
And 'adjudicate' differs much from 'judge'.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
It's almost a hoax that people are led to think they can profit from speculating in financial markets, except real Finance professionals.
And that tragedy is deemed to be exacerbated if the individual speculator is in the later half of his life.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
"But I have nothing to wear," modern Cinderellas usually sniff in their hearts.
And they follow fashion trendsetters blindly, with their eyes wide open.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
It's noteworthy that the dominant Apple computing devices are consumer gizmos.
On the other hand, we owe the gratitude for the democratization of personal computing to Microsoft, at least in China.
Friday, November 13, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Friday, November 6, 2015
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Monday, November 2, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
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