What a Coincidence 網絡世界的緣份

By admin, March 13, 2012 10:02 pm

Yesterday I bought a 2nd hand Fortigate 60B from a famous computer user group in Hong Kong.

During the trade, I found out the seller Danny also uses Equallogic in his company, umm…the way he talked reminded me a lot someone I must have come across before, but I couldn’t figure out who he exactly was at the time.

Later after I came back and opened my blog. Danny…isn’t there also a Danny always comments on my blog before regarding EQL products? Double checked the email on my blog and the one seller provided, Bingo, he’s the same person, what a miracle! Virtual world finally touched reality without knowing it’s actually happening during the trade, so wired and funny!

This reminds me Disney’s most well-known song “It’s a Small Small World”, I think one of these days we (one who is interested in EQL products) should form an informal Hong Kong Equallogic User Group gathering in a coffee shop or something, anyone got any solid idea, please contribute and make it happen.

Danny, thank you very much again for almost giving out this firewall for me to play with. Personally, I really like to play with this kind of toy (network appliances) during my spare time, because I like their intuitive UI and innovative features and find they are fascinating to play with and all these toys makes you to become the god of your own domain is of course exciting.  Btw, I also got some other fun toys on hand like Netscreen, Top Layer, Radware, BlueCoat, Riverbed etc , together with this FTG-60B, they will keep me very busy for a while.

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為什麼和尚要買CHANEL手袋?

By admin, March 13, 2012 11:59 am

朋友在香港拍到的,和尚買相机/iPhone/iPad我明白,但這CHANEL手袋?

我自問大惑不解,有合理解釋的嗎?

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台灣的BlueGTV

By admin, March 12, 2012 3:29 pm

他的一篇車模瘋吸引了我的眼球,因而也發現了頂級1比43套件(Kit)的存在。

某些大師的絕版名作,1/43不到十公分大小的模型車中竟然可以容納數百個零件,加上數量有限,拍賣拱到上千美元也是常見的事情,這對一般車模收藏者而言 可能匪夷所思,但對於收藏家而言卻是每每天人交戰才能在最後贏得競標。這只能印證一句話,限量是殘酷的,絕版是黃金打造的。

從小生長的年代,台灣經濟尚未發達,街上跑的汽車,除了冒著大黑煙的巴士之外,大抵都是日產,福特之類。雖然車輛數不多,但在街上呼嘯而過,煞是神氣。

而每個小男孩手裡,多少有著一兩部的火柴盒小汽車,五顏六色,在街角用手滑行,應著長輩的疼愛,小箱子裡的四輪玩具慢慢增多,這大概就是我的模型之路啟蒙。

中學時代,適逢台灣經濟準備起飛,街上的車子開始五顏六色百家爭鳴,汽車雜誌也開始成為必讀的課外伴侶,雖然學生無緣接觸真實的四輪寵物,然而每每邊讀雜誌邊發出讚嘆,心裡天馬行空,期望有一天可以真實駕馭。那時火柴盒小汽車已不再有吸引力,取而代之的是一盒又一盒的組裝模型,拙劣的用模型漆上著色,努力的讀著說明書,將零件剪下後修飾拼在一起,也慢慢因此瞭解了引擎懸吊等汽車構造,一盒一盒的模型完成後成為書架上的展示品,雖然不甚完美,然而卻欣喜滿滿,這是,年少的模型之路。

上了大學之後,世界更加寬廣,然而課業繁重,根本無暇像之前一般能有時間好好製作模型,那時,全台灣青少年的流行聖地,就在台北的西門町。而其中的萬年大樓,各式各樣的進口商品,書籍漫畫,還有整層樓各式各樣的模型玩具店,就成為流連忘返之處。後來跟一些模型友聊起,趴在玻璃櫥窗前瞪大眼睛流著口水,看著五顏六色的模型精品,似乎是那個年代共有的獨特回憶。當初的主流金屬汽車模型是1/18 跟 1/43, 雖然選擇繁多,然而在精密度及售價上很難取得一個平衡,加上住宿空間收藏的限制,因此只能挑個幾部1/43的模型讓自己開心。直到偶然間逛火車模型店,才發現為了搭配1/87 HO比例的火車模型場景,竟然出了許多汽車模型!當手上拿著不到五公分大小的模型,卻細緻得無可挑剔,這就是德國人的用心,也從此開始收集1/87 汽車模型,雖然1/87的製造商跟1/43,1/18 的製造商家數天差地別,選擇跟車型也相對少了許多,但十多年來努力收集各式車型,至今約收了一千兩三百部,一字排開的時候,坐擁名車,不亦快哉!

出社會後,開始擁有屬於自己的第一部車,也終於把對車的興趣落實下來,東摸西摸,東改西改,不知是否為了彌補當初未能選讀汽車機械工程的遺憾,開始對汽車的心臟—–引擎產生極大的興趣,可惜很少有專門的汽車引擎模型,網路上的資料也少得可憐,一點一點拼湊之下,竟然也收集了一二十顆大大小小的引擎模型,大至 1/4 的 Nascar 引擎,數量最多精密度最佳的1/6 引擎,還有搭配模型改裝的1/18,1/24引擎,也有只有指尖大的1/43引擎模型,藉由收藏組裝的過程,也對引擎內部構造及功能有更深的瞭解,這應該也算是寓教於樂吧。

這幾年工作生活狀況都穩定下來,空閒時間,忽然又興起製作模型的念頭,台灣幾乎沒有汽車模型的書籍及雜誌,只好往鄰國日本著手,找了一些專門的汽車模型刊物好好研究。雖然1/24的塑膠模型越來越精美,然而收藏上卻是極大的問題,手邊已經有近1500部模型車,很難再挪出空間,後來卻在雜誌中小篇幅的報導找到新的方向。原來有個小眾的1/43 模型市場,幾乎都是鉛錫合金及樹脂鑄造而成,由於成本高昂,售價不斐,加上開模精細度的限制,一堆超小的蝕刻金屬零件,製作上比一般塑膠模型難上許多,因此幾十年來只有少數在歐洲流通,亞洲也只有日本稍稍熱門一點。但是許多難以購得的稀有名車,或是具有引擎細節的經典賽車,也只有1/43套件可以滿足需求,尤其是製作完成後的精細度,更是遠超過市面販售的一般模型。也因此,又掉進了另一個敗家地獄。

也由於1/43金屬模型的稀有性,在台灣很難購得,專門販售的店也僅有位於台北縣三重的ISAM,店主陳先生本身也是模型狂熱者,才有辦法支持此般獨特的店的生存。而對於我而言,更癡迷於具有引擎細節的1/43模型,也只好在eBay等拍賣網上尋尋覓覓,兩年多下來,也有近百套的斬獲。如果是一般沒有引擎細節的F1 或賽車模型,大約都在30-60美元之間,具有引擎細部等的更是屢屢超過100美元,也有超精密等級的要價300-400美元,至於某些大師的絕版名作,1/43不到十公分大小的模型車中竟然可以容納數百個零件,加上數量有限,拍賣拱到上千美元也是常見的事情,這對一般車模收藏者而言可能匪夷所思,但對於收藏家而言卻是每每天人交戰才能在最後贏得競標。這只能印證一句話,限量是殘酷的,絕版是黃金打造的。

看來,這個模型瘋還有得瘋很久勒…………..

自得其樂

By admin, March 11, 2012 9:38 pm

lin81813668

花了3天把你的帖子几乎每個字都看完了…
帖子紀錄了你很多的故事与想法,真的挺瘋狂!但是你的收藏的路線還是和論壇里
大多數人都是比較相像的!頂lz!挺多共鳴,一下說不出來!我雖然就只有几輛車,
但是依然是忠實的車模愛好者。
看完你的帖子覺得你在車模中找到了無盡的快樂,我也找到了,并堅定了我的!
ps:lz態度,禮貌什么的都很好!贊一個!

謝謝兄弟的讚賞,我其實是自得其樂,說白了是宅得很,哈哈。。。

經過了4年多的收藏經歷,現在發現自己對擁有台1:1的超跑反而是越來越提不起勁了,還是車模帶給我的快樂多得多。

另外就是透過車模收藏獲益匪淺,一來增加了對汽車歷史的了解以及認識了很多志同道合的朋友們,另外就是分享收藏車模的經歷更加令我人生充滿了快樂和喜悅。 :D

Happy Tennis: 3rd Year Anniversary (3週年紀念)

By admin, March 10, 2012 9:51 pm

日子過得真快,記得3年前的這個時候,膽粗粗地在討論區開始了我的第一貼後就踏上了這個奇妙的快樂網球旅程。

過去的一年裡,認識了40多位新的朋友﹔第一次因為受傷而休息了1個半月﹔認識了一位球技高超的鄰居﹔終於更換了跟隨自己20多年POG球拍﹔發球和反手有了明顯的進步(在放鬆心情和沒壓力下,哈哈﹔每個星期有了班固定的打球朋友﹔多舉辦了刺激的男單和混雙。

另外就是身體也比以前強壯了不少,Touch Wood整年沒有感冒傷風過,雖然是瘦了些,但這應該是正常的,因為目睹多數每星期打2至3次網球的師兄弟們都很苗條,哈哈。

總得來說我很感激上天給我的這些機會和會更加珍惜這些難得的緣份。

再次謝謝大家,希望今後的日子有更多的朋友和我一齊來享受Happy Tennis。

Some interesting statistics:

Courts Booked: ~185場
Tennis Balls: 62罐
Restring: 5次

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絕對罕見的法拉利328GTS

By admin, March 5, 2012 11:03 pm

中午約了朋友在尖沙嘴吃飯,離開的時候發現門口一個極不顯眼的地方停泊了這台80年代的Icon,馬上變得像小朋友般飛一樣的跑上去拍了兩張照片,可惜忘了開HDR,所以這張難得的法拉利328GTS相片質量一般。

車主看來極之喜歡這匹駿馬,連車牌也是以GT X328陪之,完美之至!

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Display Port (DP) to DVI Problem: Monitor Never Goes Into Power Saving Mode

By admin, March 4, 2012 11:04 pm

Finally I’ve completed the desktop migration to Dell Optiplex 990 SFF after using the antique Asus P2BD for 13 years, and currently I’m enjoying every moment with the new PC.

Today I suddenly realized my Dell Ultrasharp 2007FP (in 1600 x 1200 mode using DP to DVI) isn’t working properly with its Power Saving feature. The LCD Monitor power indicator button should become Amber (Less than 2 W), instead it stays as Green all the time with “No DVI-D Cable” signal floating around the screen. This means the LCD is still drawing full power (about 75W) and burning every pixel even the screen is blank.

Searched many places on the net and ended in vain mostly (in fact many people having problem with Dell’s LCD monitor not able to resume from Power Saving Mode, but this is not my case), Then I tried to connect my screen to a VGA and the power saving function worked perfectly, hum…I know it’s nothing to do with Windows 7 Power feature, definitely not my Ultrasharp 2007FP’s problem, so this leaves only one possibility, it must be the cable!

So I put back the original Dell DP to DVI Adapter with a DVI (male) to DVI (male) cable, guess what? The screen shows Going into “Power Saving Mode” and then the power button went to Amber, ha, now we are on the right track.

I couldn’t wait to solve this problem and I really don’t like the messy combination of Dell DP to DVI Adapter with the extra DVI cable. What I need is a simple DP to DVI cable that works! So I rushed to the computer store and bought me another little bit expensive DP to DVI cable (about USD15 and kind of hard to get only one shop got it) and rushed back, crossed my finger when turned on the monitor power.

No DVI-D Cable again and worst, my screen won’t come back even I moved the mouse, Shoot! Am I a victim of the infamous Dell LCD monitor isn’t being able to resume to normal in Power Saving Mode?

Luckily this isn’t the case after I restarted my PC, everything worked just as expected, my Dell Ultrasharp 2007FP worked as designed, Going into Power Saving Mode, then all lights become Amber, yeah!

So a cheap quality cable wasted at least 5-6 hours of my precious time searching for solution. I really hated it while I am searching for the answer, in fact, this is part of my daily job, ie, always involving in PROBLEM SOLVING in all kind of things, and I love it so much after finding the answer, kind of contradicting right? Yeah, dude that’s life unfortunately!

GranCabrio Sport 漂亮!

By admin, March 4, 2012 1:43 am

中午出門口的時候發現路邊”非法”停了台最新的Maserati GranCabrio Sport,高貴的白色襯以紅色的運動內飾來的極之動人,估計車主可能是位潮女,因為車牌的兩個英文字母是MR+4位數字,應該代表了她另一半的某些值得紀念的東西。

自己認為GranCabrio的樣子其實跟法拉利的California有七分相似,雖說大家都是開蓬,但GranCabrio比同一集團旗下的大哥California順眼多了,引擎咆哮時的聲音也動聽多了,而且價錢才California的一半,如果閣下有興趣購買台性價比超高的歐洲開蓬超跑,這台就是您不二之選的Hidden Treasure!

最後還是搞不懂為何開蓬永遠定價貴過硬頂,材料少了,而且噪音大,價錢卻貴一截,匪夷所思也!

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一個頗具品味的博客

By admin, March 3, 2012 12:56 pm

今天發現了這個頗具品味的博客,來自台灣收藏家gaugau的拍攝技巧確實令人驚嘆不已。碰巧還發現了TK兄的蹤影,看來車模世界這個圈子還真不大啊,哈哈。。。

Null Route DDOS attack on Windows Platform

By admin, February 22, 2012 7:30 pm

This little trick only works for entry level hacker, it won’t stand a chance with advanced hacker, not to mention those DDOS with pure bandwidth consumption (I don’t think there is a way to mitigate this at all anyway, if you do, pls drop me a line).

First I tried the following intuitive command on Windows Server 2003 and found out it doesn’t work, somehow, Windows doesn’t allow route to 127.0.0.1.

route add DDOS_IP 255.255.255.255 127.0.0.1

* Assume DDOS_IP is the DDOS source IP Address.

The solution is to create a loopback (ie, fake) NIC by go to Control Panel, then Add Hardware > Network Card > Microsoft Loopback Adapter.

From Properties, Remove everything and leaving only TCP/IP, assign it a fake IP (say 192.168.80.8), disable WINS of course.

Finally, simply route the crap to this fake destination

route add DDOS_IP MASK 255.255.255.255 192.168.80.8

If you want to permanently add this DDOS IP, use route add –p parameter.

To remove it, type “route delete DDOS_IP”.

In additional, if you want to block the whole C-Class (ie, 256 IPs, mask /24) of DDOS source, then use:

route add DDOS_IP MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.80.8

For example: route add 202.128.110.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.80.8

Finally, how do you know which IP is DDOS your server? Well, if you find a IP with many LAST_ACK from netstat, then this indicates a very high possibility that the IP is the DDOS attacker.

Examples

To display the entire contents of the IP routing table, type:

route print

To display the routes in the IP routing table that begin with 10., type:

route print 10.*

To add a default route with the default gateway address of 192.168.12.1, type:

route add 0.0.0.0 mask 0.0.0.0 192.168.12.1

To add a route to the destination 10.41.0.0 with the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 and the next hop address of 10.27.0.1, type:

route add 10.41.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 10.27.0.1

To add a persistent route to the destination 10.41.0.0 with the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 and the next hop address of 10.27.0.1, type:

route -p add 10.41.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 10.27.0.1

To add a route to the destination 10.41.0.0 with the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, the next hop address of 10.27.0.1, and the cost metric of 7, type:

route add 10.41.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 10.27.0.1 metric 7

To add a route to the destination 10.41.0.0 with the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, the next hop address of 10.27.0.1, and using the interface index 0×3, type:

route add 10.41.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 10.27.0.1 if 0×3

To delete the route to the destination 10.41.0.0 with the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0, type:

route delete 10.41.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0

To delete all routes in the IP routing table that begin with 10., type:

route delete 10.*

To change the next hop address of the route with the destination of 10.41.0.0 and the subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 from 10.27.0.1 to 10.27.0.25, type:

route change 10.41.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 10.27.0.25

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