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2026年10月9日星期五

幸福有時

求學時間,我是一個 SEN 學生。當年根本沒有 Special Education Needs 這個 Term,那時我只是靠醫生、家人和社工渡過難關。至於是哪方面的問題,我從前很公開,但現在通常不會跟同事說。現時,我仍然要依靠藥物穩定病情。

今年,父親七十歲,母親六十六歲。每天吃的是母親煮的菜飯,住的是父親的房子。父親說過,父母緣太重,未必是一件好事。幸福的日子還能維持到何年何月,天曉得知!

自知自己的疾病有機會會遺傳到下一代,遇上心儀的異性也不會主動結交。就算對方不打算生小朋友,我也不願意拖累到別人。始終,我的病何時會復發,誰也不知道。

我今年四十歲,工作將會有轉變。雖然不是轉往另一間公司工作,但仍有很大的變數。我只可以說,今天日見夜見的同事,頗有城府,如果離開這間分店也許是一件好事。

2026年10月8日星期四

When Bill met Steve

On the first day I was talking to a crowd of people about our Extended BASIC when out of the corner of my eye I noticed a handsome guy around my age with long black hair, a tightly cropped beard, and a three-piece suit. He was a few booths away, holding court with his own gaggle of people. Even from a distance I could tell he had a certain aura about him. I said to myself, "Who is that guy?" That was the day I met Steve Jobs.

Pertec Computer Corporation (PCC),  was a computer company based in Chatsworth, California which originally designed and manufactured peripherals such as floppy drives, tape drives, instrumentation control and other hardware for computers.

nuisance: a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems

acquisition: the act of getting something, especially knowledge, a skill, etc.

subsidiary: a company wholly controlled by another

obligate: to bind legally or morally

sublicense: a subordinate license granted to another by one already having a license

stipulate: to state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done

lodge: to make a formal statement about something to a public organization or authority

An exclusive license gives one single licensee the sole right to use intellectual property, which blocks all other parties from using it.

aforesaid: mentioned before, in an earlier sentence

strident: aggressive and determined

even-keeled: characterized by stability or consistency

intimidated: feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation

hash out: to discuss something carefully and completely in order to reach an agreement or decide something

suitor: a company that wants to buy another company

devolve into: describe a situation, discussion, or process that deteriorates over time

standstill: ​a situation in which all activity or movement has stopped

simmer: to be filled with a strong feeling, especially anger, that you have difficulty controlling

yank: to pull something/somebody hard, quickly and suddenly

stark: harsh

ambush: to make a surprise attack on somebody/something from a hidden position

appalled: feeling or showing horror at something unpleasant or wrong

standoff:  a situation in which no agreement can be reached

astounded: very surprised or shocked by something, because it seems very unlikely

gaggle: ​a group of noisy people

sleek: smooth and shiny

beige: light yellow-brown in color

signage: ​signs, especially ones that give instructions or directions to the public

rivalry: a state in which two people, companies, etc. are competing for the same thing

chicken out: to decide not to do something because you are afraid

pony up: to pay money for something

breach: to not keep to an agreement or not keep a promise

swift: happening or done quickly and immediately; doing something quickly

Bill Gates "Source Code"

Online Dictionaries Used:

hk.dictionary.search.yahoo.com

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

www.merriam-webster.com

Exposure Value

問題︰如果用緊 A-mode 影室內照片,f/2.5,ISO 200,快門太慢,-0.3 EV 以加快快門,做法正確嗎?


你設定 f/2.5,ISO 200。

相機會自動算出快門速度以達到「正常曝光」。

如果室內光線不足,快門就會變慢。


曝光補償 –0.3 EV → 相機會刻意壓低曝光。

為了讓畫面更暗,相機會縮短快門時間,所以快門確實會稍微加快。

但幅度很小(大約 1/3 級快門),差距不大。


正確:快門會加快一點,能稍微減少手震模糊。

不足:亮度會偏暗,改善有限。

更有效的方法:

  • 提高 ISO:例如 ISO 200 → ISO 400。
  • 開大光圈:改為 f/2
  • 用三腳架:根本解決快門過慢問題。

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陶瓷術語十五

三足盉是一種中國古代重要的器物,最早出現於新石器時代晚期(如大汶口文化、龍山文化),在商周時期更發展為青銅禮器。它的造型和功能兼具實用與禮儀意義。

基本造型:

  • 盉是一種帶流、蓋、提梁的器物,用於盛水或酒。
  • 「三足盉」即器身下有三個支撐足,通常為圓腹或鼓腹。

材質:早期以陶為主,後期多見青銅盉。

裝飾:陶盉多見劃紋、繩紋;青銅盉則常有饕餮紋、雲雷紋等。

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陶瓷術語十四

袋足鬹是一種中國新石器時代晚期至青銅時代早期的陶器器型,常見於大汶口文化、龍山文化及後續的商周時期。它的造型和功能在考古學上非常有代表性。

基本造型:鬹是一種炊煮器,通常有三足或袋狀足,袋足鬹即是三個袋狀中空的足,與器身相連。

器身:多為圓腹或鼓腹,上有口沿,部分帶蓋。

材質:以陶為主,後期也有青銅鬹。

裝飾:早期多見劃紋、繩紋,後期青銅鬹則有饕餮紋等複雜紋飾。

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陶瓷術語十三

背壺是中國新石器時代晚期(尤其大汶口文化、龍山文化)常見的一種陶器器型。它的特徵和用途非常有代表性。

基本造型:壺身圓鼓,肩部或腹部設有兩個對稱的耳(鼻狀),便於穿繩背負,因此稱為「背壺」。

材質:以紅陶、灰陶為主,晚期出現磨光黑陶背壺。

裝飾:常見劃紋、籃紋、繩紋,部分有朱繪或堆紋。

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陶器文化

大汶口文化是中國新石器時代晚期的重要考古文化,約公元前4300年至前2500年,核心分布在山東泰安大汶口一帶,後續演變為龍山文化。它以精美陶器、特殊葬俗和早期文字刻畫符號聞名,被視為中國東部文明的重要源頭。

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