Origin link 2012-12-31
PS: 整个行文风格是模仿土摩托的2012年终总结，并于2013年来临前匆匆完成。
Origin link 2012-12-6
I switched to Windows 7 + outlook 2010 for my working laptop several weeks before.Then I found the color category always appear on email I send out and new email I get automatically. Finally Microsoft has confirmed it is caused by design.
I used to use color category to organize my email and divided them into "to-do" and "waiting" based on different priority. Now it doesn't work. And stupid outlook "follow up" flag couldn't change color. Right now I have to remove color category by hand on some email.
Email from Microsoft: Symptom: You are currently having a problem with categories on Outlook 2010 client. Specifically since the migration from Outlook 2003, you are seeing inconsistent behavior regarding the color categories. If you add a color category to an email and then reply, the category will be shown on the reply message as well. Other users don't have this problem so far. Cause: By design Resolution: If you put a category on an email when you receive it (a new email and not a reply from a conversation) the category information will follow on all the other replies that will be sent on this thread. Even though you later remove the category, if you reply to this email or any other email from the conversation, it will still keep the original category. However if you put a category on an email after you already sent and received emails on that conversation, and you then reply to that email, the reply will not have the category. To make sure the thread doesn’t contain category information you can click on the category square from the conversation title (the upper most header of a conversation) to clear all the categories from that thread. This is why you couldn’t reproduce the problem with a new email. I have confirmed this along several tests and even with an Escalation Engineer. It is considered by design because the information is stored on the entire conversation, but there are ways to avoid it if you place the category on the emails after sending at least one reply. Thank you for your collaboration, Best regards,
Origin link 2012-11-19
Wang Pei的某篇blogger谈到了放弃智能手机，之前新浪微薄上的和菜头也宣布放弃微博。这两件事情粗看反映的都是由于技术进步而造成的信息过载问题，英剧黑镜子中的某集(能够回放所有视觉信息的装置)反映的其实也是类似的问题。手机和微博的实质都是供给信息，很明显，绝大多数人都喜欢阅读这类信息。这是因为我们会在阅读信息的时候产生”快感“，实质就是某种多巴胺(Dopamine)的分泌。国外有不少关于social media和Dopamine关系的报道，比如http://www.computerweekly.com/blogs/enterprise-social-software/2009/11/the-role-of-dopamine-in-social.html。
从某种程度上来说，人类还没有脱离远古的hunter模式。手机/微博阅读，游戏，本质上都是Dopamine驱动的seeking reward。手机/微博的阅读都是短阅读，更容易产生持续不断的reward。但大量同质的信息可能容易让人产生疲惫感，而且Dopamin的分泌和任务的难易程度有关。最佳的Dopamine分泌应该是在完成有一定难度的任务后分泌的。从这个程度讲，我猜想Wang Pei和和菜头远离微博的原因其实是大量持续同质信息引起的大脑疲倦。大脑需要新的，更有挑战性的刺激才能分泌出Dopamine。
从某种程度上说，人类就是一个被Dopamin驱动的，不断在升级打怪的游戏角色。当我们完成某级任务后，就必须寻找下一个更有挑战的关卡。不断重复现有关卡只能让人感到疲倦和烦躁。
Origin link 2012-11-3
In I3-wm 4.3, container and windows is a little confused and complex. I try to give a easy understand introduction
First thing you need to understand is that I3 is tiling window manager which means each application couldn't have overlap and only are allowed to put into each "container". You could image you screen as a excel sheet which have many cells. And your application could only stay in cells.
Second, your screen is just a container.And it is possible to divide it into many smaller containers. And these smaller containers are "equal" which means they have to sit side by side (horizontal) or top by top (vertical). For example, you could dive screen into three equal rectangles side by side. But how about if you want two big rectangles and two small rectangles? Yes, you could divide one big rectangle into two small rectangles.From there you could understand that container is physical cells on your screen and you could use horizontal/vertical arrangement to organize them.
Third is windows. Container is physical screen and you could put several windows into one container. But all the windows are same size with container and they are face to face sit. You could use "stack" or "tab" to switch.
Origin link 2012-10-20
Do we have freedom belief
Origin link 2012-10-7
推荐think fast and slow这本书。简单的说人类的大脑就是由反应迅速(直觉)但算法固定的FPGA和启动缓慢，能耗极大，算法不固定的CPU系统组成。而且人类是一个奇怪的物种，我们总是倾向于生活在一个确定性的世界中，即使这个确定性有可能是错误和有缺陷的。
由于算法老化，长时间不更新，FPGA系统在新的环境中常常会犯错误。从某种意义上讲，这是不可避免的。FPGA中的大多数算法应该是在很久以前(几万？几十万几百万?)在漫长的进化过程中形成的，比如人脸识别、情绪状态的捕捉，以及特定的决策模型（比如羊群效应），这些应该是通过gene遗传下来的。当然后天的meme也应该可以塑造新的算法，比如类似于1+1=2的计算，围棋选手所谓局面的判断，传说中卖油翁的熟能生巧，都应该是后天形成的快速算法。这类算法的实现应该是需要通过大量重复或类似的练习。
CPU系统是所谓的logic系统，启动困难，能量消耗大，而且内置寄存器有限。但算法可以根据需要不断更新，这就是所谓的理性的大脑。
我猜测FPGA系统也应该和性格、情绪相关。婴幼儿时期的成长环境会塑造不同的性格情绪模型。当然也有可能gene或者量子不确定性对性格情绪的影响更大。但不管怎样，性格情绪可以看作是某种内置的FPGA，算法固定，反应迅速，往往在理性之前就启动了。
由于FPGA系统的存在，我们应该认识到直觉往往是不可靠的，同时我们的决策和认知也有可能存在各种问题。我们往往会在信息不明确的情况下*迅速的*作出错误的认知和决定。当然有些决定必须在信息不明确的情况下做出”模糊判断“，但对于有些问题，slow一些，收集更多的信息再做出决策才是正确的选择。
Origin link 2012-9-4
2012年35期的三联是土耳其专版，讲述了土耳其的历史，文化和现状。 按照土摩托的说法，土耳其和中国在20世纪初是极为相似的。曾经伟大的帝国面临衰落，旧有的经济社会体制急需改革。和中国不同，土耳其的前身奥斯曼帝国是一个多民族组成的庞大帝国，在外部巨大的压力之下，整个帝国瓦解了，只留下了所谓“纯血”的突厥人和其领土。而中国则基本保留了民族完整性和领土完整性（当然外蒙古独立出去了）。
民族对于国家而言是极为重要的，它是区分我和“非我”的重要标识。所以对于多民族国家的稳定性要远比单一民族国家差。但随着社会的发展和科技的进步，民族在自我标识上的意义越来越减弱。人们更容易拿其它特质来标识自我。
更为有趣的问题是，人和人的差别其实是巨大的，为什么民族这样一个简单的标识会被普遍用来标识我和“非我”，而随着社会的进步，人们则更趋向于利用更为复杂的因子来标识自我。这是不是由人类的大脑结构决定的？ 是否存在某种机制来减弱和强化自我的标识？Origin link 2012-7-1
今天以800块钱的价格将3月份买的Ten3 tablet出售了。出售的最重要原因是，手头的kindle4和Ten3对于我而言功能重合，而kindle4的表现更好。
当时买Ten3的一个目的是用9.7inch的IPS屏看扫描版pdf。但买回来后这种scenario很少，平时主要还是用kindle4看英文小说和杂志。Kindle4大小合适，重量也轻，更重要的是买书方便，英文书籍资源丰富。Ten则过大过重，看书不是特别方便。但也许看comic是个不错的选择(ten3的买家就是买来看comic的)。
除了看书，ten3还可以用来玩游戏和上网。由于固件的问题，ten3玩游戏时常常触屏失灵，加之重量过重，所以游戏的体验并不是很好，上网也是一样。本来觉得早上在床上拿ten3上微薄感觉一定不错，但实际上中兴blade的体验更好。
平板的主要用途应该是视频，阅读和游戏。而这些应用在硬件上要求重量轻，手感好，触屏灵敏；除此之外，一个良好的资源购买渠道则更为重要。
Origin link 2012-6-29
Watson is the "father of behviorism" and advised the advertisers to "tell [consumer] something that will tie him up with fear, something that will stir up a mild rage, taht will call out an affectation or love response, or strike at a deep psychological or babit need." His attitude toward the consumer is "the consumer is t to manufacturer, the department stores and the advertising agencies, what the green frog is to the phsyologist."
The educator has observed that when the children saw themselves as stuipd in a particular subject, they unconsciously acted to confirm their self-image. They belived they are stupid, so they acted that way.
Malts's research documents that lack of confidence impedes performance, a valueable insight.
Most of us most of time do not think at all. We believe and we fell, but we do not think.
John Devey once observed that more of our time than most of us care to admit is spent "trifling with mental pictures, random recollections, pleasant but unfounded hopes, flitting, half-developed impressions."
Critical thinking and discussion
Origin link 2012-6-9
Google market is a little suck since what you see is related your country. For example, you couldn't buy any paid app if you are in China or you couldn't download Chrome browser if you are not in US.
it is easy for phone to hack it. Android use your sim card's operator number to distinguish where you from. There are many ways to modify operator number,like APP marketenabler. But for android pad which doesn't have SIM card, there is no application or article on the internet to tell you how to hack it. I try to turn off the location identify in setting and also try to use vpn to visit google android with US IP. But none of them work.
I guess there is not so many android pad in the world, otherwise hacker will do it.