Laptop problem solved, and the Arsenal Stadium

I went to an electronic area to repair my laplop’s LCD in Sunday morning. But it will cost me more than 150 pounds, a half price of new one. So I just give up its repairing in UK. I think when I come back to Shanghai, I will buy the componenet from Internet and try to fix it by myself.

Fortunately, the B&B owner just lends me a spare laptop. Unfortunately, they just run a windows xp uk version on it. And I didn’t get a administrator user. So I cannot install the Chinese input method now. That’s fine. At least, I get the Internet access now.

I went to the Arsenal Stadium just because one of my best friend, Keane, is very fond of Arsenal FC.

I went to The Old Place Restaurant for lunch which is near the Liverpool station.

Twice Cooked Pork in The Old Place Restaurant

Twice Cooked Pork

And then got the Arsenal FC by tube.

Arsenal Tube Station on the Piccadilly Line

Arsenal Station on the Piccadilly Line

A natual preserve park near the station

A natual preserve park near the station

Nice place

Nice place

the street which Arsenal stadium is on

the street which Arsenal stadium is on

A glass house next to the stadium entrance

A glass house next to the stadium entrance

On a entrance bridge

On a entrance bridge, photo through the gap of wire

Another entrance

Another entrance

Stadium, logo on the wall

Stadium, logo on the wall

Arsenal logo on the wall

Arsenal logo on the wall

The map, and the reflection of me inside

The map, and the reflection of me inside

It just too huge, and very modern

It just too huge, and very modern

Just a conner

Just a corner

The End.

on August 11th, 2009 | No Comments »

笔记本电脑屏幕坏了

Lamar,我的笔记本电脑的名字,Thinkpad T43,生于2006年2月。

前段时间屏幕开始出现异常。表现为屏幕刚点亮的时候特别红,然后在10秒内逐渐恢复正常。在带到英国来之后,不断出现屏幕背光自动关闭的情况,间隔越来越短,到现在可能在点亮后2秒到30秒内自动关闭背光。

屏幕变红是CCFL老化的征兆,不过那时我还不太清楚这一点。以至于需要在当下的情况下想办法修复。

下面是细节参考,给来自Google的人:

目前屏幕能够点亮,但短时间内就会暗下去,用强光照射可以看到白色的窗口,证明液晶部分仍然是好的。当屏幕暗下去后,可以通过修改分辨率来使得屏幕恢复。在Windows下可以进入一个大型游戏来得到这样的效果,Linux可以简单的Ctrl+Alt+F2/F7切换tty和X。此外还可以通过按下并松开屏幕Lid On时会压下的按钮来重新点亮背光。显然,这些办法都是因为通过对屏幕完全关闭并再次打开来点亮背光的。所以问题集中在CCFL或者LCD的直流逆变器,而不是控制电路或者屏线之类的。

我计划的方案是,先更换CCFL,因为它已经表现出老化迹象,始终是需要更换的;如果不行再考虑更换直流逆变器。

PS. 开始还准备在这边买一台的,但没想到UK的电脑比国内还贵,比US更是贵了太多,于是作罢。

on August 7th, 2009 | No Comments »

Give peas a chance

周一晚上被同事带去吃Hummus Bros,一家以色列菜。店员都穿着可爱的T-Shirt,GIVE PEAS A CHANCE。

中间凄惨的经历不说也罢,一大盘稀糊糊,还不得不假装好吃。还有那恐怖的Hot Spiced Apple Juice。

按我损友们的说法,应该去开个店,卖Hot Spiced Peking Douzhi,这叫做GIVE PEAS ANOTHER CHANCE。要让这些老外血债血偿了!

GIVE PEAS A CHANGE

GIVE PEAS A CHANGE

on August 5th, 2009 | No Comments »

Fantastic, Sun Aug 2, 2009

之前提到过我将在伦敦遇到一个非常好的朋友,也就是我的徒弟Hill Wu。今天,就受她的接待家庭的邀请,去共进午餐。然后我就被完美的震撼了。

乘Northern Line到Mill Hill East,中间在Finchley Central换车,随手拍了两张,这地方相当漂亮。

Platform of Finchley Central

Platform of Finchley Central

The Railway of Northern Line

The Railway of Northern Line

到了Mill Hill East之后,换240公车经过大概10分钟的路程,就来到主人的家。男主人叫Chris、女主人叫Ana。这个时候已经是下午1点40的样子,经过大约20分钟的等待,我们就开始享用整只的烤鸡,真是外焦内嫩,香气四溢,现在想起来还口水直流。

在交谈中了解到,Chris在退休前工作于Cisco Systems,在他进入思科的时候,那里才只有5个人。徒弟之前只告诉我这家男主人也是搞IT的,而当我把事情跟她描述清楚之后,她也被强烈冲击了。

我和Chris开始讨论Linux、OSI Model、Python、VIM、Emacs、C++、Perl、Tcl、Qt……太多东西,从饭桌到到他的书房。他给我展示他那些关于Cisco的书架,我给他秀我手机上的Debian。太奇妙了,还好我跟得上。

Chris' Bookshelf

Chris' Bookshelf

如果事情就仅仅是这样的话,那我只会说这是神奇的一天。但接下来的事情把一切推向梦幻。在稍作休息之后,Chris和Ana邀请我们出去转转。在他的带领下,我们走过一条小路,进入了仙境。

刚开始的时候,小路是这个样子的

The beginning of the footpath

The beginning of the footpath

也有人在椅背上留下爱情的见证

Loving Memory

Loving Memory

然后就来到只有在电影里面见过的场景

Movie

Movie

古老的大树在无际的草地上矗立着,草地中散布着白色的小花。

Tree, Green, and white flowers

Tree, Green, and white flowers

转过一个角度,还有明媚的阳光

And the Sun

And the Sun

这样美丽的小道,我曾经痴迷于收集这样的图片。

Once, I could only collect photograph like this

Once, I could only collect photographs like this

但现在我就在其中

But now, I'm in it

But now, I'm in it

完全不敢相信自己,我曾经到过这样的地方。

I can't believe myself at all

I can't believe myself at all

简直是做梦都会笑醒。不得不感谢我的徒弟。朋友们,努力移民吧,还有什么好犹豫的。

on August 3rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »