May a new beginning comes

About two or three years ago, I created this blog and connected myself to the Blog world, then I got my first Gmail invitation from a guy who is very nice and gentle, still many thanks dude, and then the Google Group, and then blah blah blah... However, The passion comes quick and gone quick also. Due to the pressures of normal life, I didn't have much times to maintenance the Blog. Look back through the last two years, a lot of things were happened to my life which have such huge sequences that they even have changed my world view completely. When I look back those days, I still feel like nightmare. "Ugly.", I want to say.
Now, I am in BUAA and have some new friends too. Some kind of whole new life is in front of me. That's why I want to call this as a new beginning. Maybe it's also a time for me to start blog again...

Testing BlogJet

I have installed an interesting application - BlogJet. It's a cool Windows client for my blog tool (as well as for other tools). Get your copy here: http://blogjet.com

"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers." -- Pablo Picasso

Gmail now have system specific labels

I found that there are some system specific labels in Gmail now. Some words, such as Unread, Inbox, Draft & Drafts, are definitely forbad as a label name now, it means that you can not create the "Unread" label on your new Gmail account, but old account that already created this label can keep it until...... (When? I don't know, it's up to Google. ^_^)

Now known system specific labels are here:
Unread, Inbox, Draft, Drafts, All, All Mail, Trash, Spam, Sent, Sent Mail, Star and Starred.
I believe there must be more, hope you can find all of it:)

GmailFS for Windows

Here is the GmailFS windows edition that allowing you to use GMail as a storage media.

When you installed this software, a new driver will be automatic added into your windows system with default name GMail Drive (see picture right side), and you will be asked for the username and password of your gmail account at the first time you click the icons of this virtual drivers, then it will works just fine, you will see some files if your email box isn't empty.

the only supported operation now is copy, cut, delete and create new folder. Due to the Gmail attatchment size limitations you will not allowed to copy or cut the files larger than 10mb into the GmailFS drives, if you do so, you will get this error message.

Here is some screenshots:
Drive properity >< Windows Explorer1 >< Windows Explorer2 >< In browser1
>< In browser2

Another free Gmail invite

No one want to take it? ^_^

https://gmail.google.com/gmail/a-3a51544e1e-9353436d44-0d2a04e0fd

So, OK, it's already taken.

Microsoft MSN Messenger 7.0.0205 Beta Leaked

MSN Messenger is clearly progressing in this early look at 7.0. You now have the ability to sign in as busy/away/offline etc which will please a lot of people. 3 Degrees is finally encorporated into MSN Messenger (something I had been writing about for more than a year). The interface is cleaner, smarter and the features are great!

The build in question is 7.0.0205 and carries the beta tag throughout. The main MSN Messenger window is redesigned to show your display picture and includes the ability to scroll through tabs. There's no new options in the main options menu but you can change the position of the tab icons. When a contact signs in using MSN Messenger 6 or above you get the contacts display picture on the sign in toast. Custom emoticons are still the same, they still do not animate or allow animated GIFs etc. Check out the screenshots below for more features and the general user interface. MSN Messenger 7.0 is expected to be released into beta on November 11 with a general "MSN Messenger Wave 10" release as late as February 2005. We'll keep you updated but for now enjoy the screenshots.

According to Microsoft-watch.com and reliable sources, MSN are planning to release Messenger 7 into beta testing on BetaPlace as early as next Tuesday. We exclusively revealed the new client yesterday amongst a lot of hype and anticipation. MSN were due to encorporate some added features into MSN Messenger 7 but it seems like these are delayed until a later "wave". For those wondering, a "wave" is a release (be it .1 or major).

MSN Spaces integration: Blogging straight from MSN Messenger Window

Personal Information Management: Intergration with MSN Explorer to truely manage your contacts and build lots of information about them.

Since MSN Messenger 7 is now due to beta next week, the public preview will follow in November and an earlier final release is now expected.

The latest build is 207.

Download Link: Main >< Mirror
noads patch: Main

MSN Messenger 7.0 is coming

Neowin.net public a lot of MM 7.0 screenshot, I think the beta release is coming soon too.
New features:

Winks: Winks allow you to send kisses, hearts and all sorts of silly cartoons to your contacts.

Nudge: Nudge allows you to send a "shake" to your contact. Both your own and your contacts MSN Messenger window will shake, much like how Internet Explorer windows shake using the correct javascript.

Download packs: Download packs will allow users to grab winks/emoticons/display pictures and backgrounds straight from MSN. As these currently don't work we were unable to test them.

Games: Chess Club, Bankshot Billiards Club are included if you're a Instant Games Clubhouse member. Standard Checkers/Solitaire Showdown/Bejeweled/Minesweeper Flags and Tic Tac Toe are still included.

Activities: Activities allow you to share files, calendars, photos and perform tasks such as remote assistance.

Deluxe Display Pictures: Although these are unavailable it seems like MSN are going to supply animated display pictures.

ACDSee 7.0 is OUT

The most popular photo viewer software, oh no, it's called photo manager now, ACDSee have released the new version 7.0 to public, I never use it, so don't expect for more news from here, just go to the offical website.
In fact, I most prefer the very early version of ACDSee such as 2.44 or 3.0, it's the real picture viewer, but now, you know what? I even cann't recognize this huge monster software any more.

What's New in ACDSee™ 7
• Acquire, organize, view and manage your images faster than ever—way faster.
• Save time using more batch image functions than you'll find in any other product.
• Share your photos instantly using SendPix, ACD's free online image sharing, now with mobile phone support.
• Compare similar images. Use ACDSee 7's side-by-side Image Compare feature to pick out the best shot.
• Use the Curves tool to correct exposure.
• Work effortlessly with multiple high-resolution images at the same time.
• Examine your images in their original RAW formats.
ACDSee supports Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Olympus, Kodak, Minolta and other major camera brands.
• Use the Create Disc Wizard to simultaneously burn image files to CD/DVD and create thumbnails of your offline CD.
• Publish your images to TiVo®'s Digital Photo Viewer and bring the digital experience into the living room.
• Expand your organizing and editing capabilities with more tools in the improved Image Basket.
• View all of your photos at once in the Image Well.
• View your folder contents in the Thumbs + Details mode, and specify which information to display.
• Optimize your workflow using the Context Sensitive Toolbar.
• Create PDF and Flash slide shows.
• Manage your images even better in ACDSee 7's improved Organize pane.
• Take advantage of ACDSee's support for MPV and HighMAT.
• View, browse and convert images in the JPEG 2000 format.
• Copy database information to and from your EXIF data.
• Maintain your collection with enhanced database tools.

Whatever, the Free Trial download is here:
ACDSee™ 7 PowerPack
ACDSee™ 7

The Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also "Zhong Qiu Jie" in Chinese way, is celebrated on the 15th Aug of the lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to share and enjoy the full moon, harmony, luck and Of couse the moon cakes, it can never be missed. You could just image that the whole familiy members all sit around the table eating the moon cakes while watching the full moon, old people often tell the ancient legends to the young kids, and to Chinese young peoples, it's a sweet day, they usually spend the day together with their loved one.

The text below is cited from other place, from which you can learn how does this traditional festival developed from the very beginning:

"Zhong Qiu Jie" probably began as a harvest festival. The festival was later given a mythological flavour with legends of Chang-E, the beautiful lady in the moon.

According to Chinese mythology, the earth once had 10 suns circling over it. One day, all 10 suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved when a strong archer, Hou Yi, succeeded in shooting down 9 of the suns. Yi stole the elixir of life to save the people from his tyrannical rule, but his wife, Chang-E drank it. Thus started the legend of the lady in the moon to whom young Chinese girls would pray at the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In the 14th century, the eating of mooncakes at "Zhong Qiu Jie" was given a new significance. The story goes that when Zhu Yuan Zhang was plotting to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty started by the Mongolians, the rebels hid their messages in the Mid-Autumn mooncakes. Zhong Qiu Jie is hence also a commemoration of the overthrow of the Mongolians by the Han people.

During the Yuan Dynasty (A.D.1206-1368) China was ruled by the Mongolian people. Leaders from the preceding Sung Dynasty (A.D.960-1279) were unhappy at submitting to foreign rule, and set how to coordinate the rebellion without it being discovered. The leaders of the rebellion, knowing that the Moon Festival was drawing near, ordered the making of special cakes. Packed into each mooncake was a message with the outline of the attack. On the night of the Moon Festival, the rebels successfully attacked and overthrew the government. What followed was the establishment of the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1368-1644). Today, moon cakes are eaten to commemorate this event.