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By admin, January 9, 2014 4:12 pm

想不到短短一個月內80年代的網壇巨星都成了新一代天王的教練，難道是去年Andy Murray溫網奪冠的啟示﹖最神奇的是Edberg和Becker同時幾乎宣佈成為世界頂尖球手的教練。

同樣的在2013年12月，張德培也成了日本一哥錦織圭的顧問教練，還有就是Goran Ivanisevic最近也成為了Marin Cilic的長期教練。看來這些昔日的巨星們再次找到其用武之地，希望通過新一代把過往的對壘從80年代一直延伸下去。

27 December 2013

Six-time Grand Slam winner Stefan Edberg has joined Roger Federer’s coaching team ahead of next month’s Australian Open in Melbourne.

The Swede was Wimbledon men’s singles champion in 1988 and 1990, and reached number one in the world rankings.

The last of 32-year-old Swiss Federer’s 17 Grand Slam titles was his 2012 Wimbledon triumph over Andy Murray.

“Stefan was my childhood hero, and I am really looking forward to spending time with, and learning from, him,” he said.

“I’m really excited to be part of Roger’s team and I hope together we can bring out his best tennis,” said 47-year-old Edberg.

The former Davis Cup winner will begin working with Federer ahead of 2014’s first major, which begins on 13 January.

World number two Novak Djokovic recently appointed Boris Becker, who faced Edberg in three consecutive Wimbledon finals, as his head coach.

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray began working with Ivan Lendl, who Edberg replaced as world number one in 1990, late in 2011 and went on to claim his first Grand Slam title at the US Open in the following year.

18 December 2013

World number two Novak Djokovic has appointed six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker as his head coach.

The 26-year old Serb, who has also won six major titles, will start work with Becker before the Australian Open, which starts on 13 January.

Djokovic’s long-time coach Marian Vajda will continue as part of his team.

“I am proud Novak invited me to become his head coach. I am sure we can achieve great things together,” said former Wimbledon champion Becker, 46.

Defending Australian Open champion Djokovic has been with Vajda since 2006 but other coaches have come and gone on a regular basis during that period.

“Boris brings a fresh approach and together with Vajda he will make a winning combination,” said Djokovic.

“Boris is a true legend, someone who has great tennis knowledge, and his experience will help me win new trophies, Grand Slams and other tournaments.

“He is a great person too, and I am sure he will fit in our team in the best possible way. The team is now strengthened and we hope for maximum results.

“My goal for 2014 is to play my best tennis and to get in shape for the grand slams and Masters 1000. These tournaments have the most weight in our sport, and I want to prove my worth at them.”

ecker first shot to prominence by winning Wimbledon as an unseeded 17-year-old in 1985.

During a 15-year professional career, the German won 64 ATP Tour titles, including three Wimbledon singles crowns.

Djokovic will be hoping to reclaim his world number one spot from Spain’s Rafael Nadal in 2014.

Vajda, who has worked with Djokovic since 2006, will attend events in Indian Wells, Madrid, Toronto and Beijing as part of his scaled-back role, but welcomed Becker’s arrival.

“I realised that Novak needed a new head coach in order for him to continue improving certain parts of the game,” said Vajda.

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By admin, January 9, 2014 2:49 pm

今天在電視節目裡聽到了以下這一段，原來延續下一代有著這樣層次的意義，我之前從來都沒這樣想過。

“父母總有一天會離開我們，他們的血液一直都在我們的身體裡流淌、他們的生命在我們身上得到延續，一直陪伴著我們，所以我們並不感到孤單。”

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By admin, December 25, 2013 10:16 pm

遺忘了4年的聖誕樹終於重見天日，哈哈…

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By admin, December 24, 2013 12:24 pm

說真的，我還在用v5.2.2，v6頂多可以叫做5.4，v7那也就是5.7。

EQL最近一兩年這樣的命名方式簡直就是自欺欺人，用來嚇唬人新人還可以，其實背后根本還是一頭紙老虎來的。所以最近一年v6和v7的更新在EQL社區里都沒有像之前5.1引來那么大的回響了，而那些所謂的新功能其實也都比較雞肋。

咨同樣道理ESX4.1>ESX5.5 (其實應該叫ESX4.8)沒之前那么大的回響也是預料之中。

If it ain’t broke don’t fix it

另外據一位資深中國Dell L2工程師多年前的忠告，如果沒事就請別搬石頭砸自己的腳，請不要動不動就去升級各類硬件的Firmware和Driver，一定要以穩定至上。

e.g., http://communities.vmware.com/message/2300998

Last but not least, keep your network & storage design simple but elegant!

最後其實我一直都有以下疑問，多年來都沒有得到很好的答案:

個別Member出錯的機會應該會隨着你增加EQL Members進Group而增加的，那豈不很危險﹖想想看，一個16個Members的Group個別硬件出錯機會一定比一個4個Members的Group大。

如果是我的話，就會把16個Members的Group分成4組4個Members的Group，主要還是不放心。

究竟怎樣分配才是最佳的平衡點呢﹖

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By admin, December 20, 2013 11:31 pm

經朋友介紹今天穿了這副新的組合，聽說Wilson Champions Choice Hybrid也是Federer近期的選擇。

這次直穿55磅、橫穿53磅，感覺還真不錯! 尤其底線抽擊很得心應手，線床有彈力也比較軟，所以抽起來像在使用鞭子。但是因為16G比較粗的關係，所以手感沒之前17G的那些天然腸線舒服。

另外就是如同朋友所說，Wilson的這副混線因為材料特別，所以也特別耐用，打完兩個鐘頭後，的確發現線床沒什麼損耗，希望這次可以用上3個月。

It’s all in the name. Wilson Champions Choice is a hybrid of two of the most popular strings on tour: Wilson Natural Gut and Luxilon ALU Power Rough. Combining the ultimate playability of a high quality natural gut with the durability, spin and control of a textured polyester gives the player the best of both worlds. For durability and control, use the Luxilon ALU Power Rough in the mains. For a softer feel and playability, use the Wilson Natural Gut in the mains.

Gauge: Natural Gut 16 / 1.32mm
ALU Power Rough 16L / 1.25mm
Length: Both strings measure 20 feet (6.1 m)
Construction: Natural gut
ALU Power Rough: Co-polymer (nylon) + Fluocarbon resin + aluminum fibers
Color: Natural / Grey

Update Aug 21, 2014:

The string finally broken today, amazingly it lasted for 8 months!!!

Update Sep 7, 2014:

The pro shop I went told me they are out of Wilson Champions, so I selected a closest combination Babolat VS Touch 16 (Main, 53lbs) and Luxilon ALU Power Rough 16L (50 lbs). Also just noticed 16L is a bit thinner than 16 (ie, 1.25mm vs 1.32mm), let’s see how long it will last this time.

Update Apr 24, 2015:

The string broke almost another 8 months, but the last 2 feels awful as I can tell the string bed was dead. So it’s better to change it every 6 months. Nonetheless, I can conclude that I’ve finally found a natural gut + poly combination that provides good hitting experience and most importantly economically sound.

Update May 3, 2015:

Almost got a Yonex VCORE Si 98 G, but give up at the end due to the spec. is almost identical to my Head Extreme Pro but stiffness is even higher (ie, too stiff). So I ended up restrung with the same combination, Babolat VS Touch 16 (Main, 57lbs) and Luxilon ALU Power Rough 16L (53 lbs). This time, it should be able to last till December at least.

Update July 12, 2015:

Strangely, the previous combination only lasted for just a little bit longer than 2 months, probably due to higher tension than usual. So this time, I went for Babolat VS Touch 16 (Main, 55lbs) and Luxilon 4G Rough 16L (53 lbs) to see if the new string (4G Rough) will produce a better touch and feel.

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By admin, November 30, 2013 6:11 pm

秋風起、食生蠔! Yummy!!!

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By admin, November 17, 2013 10:17 pm

林振強作為香港樂壇80年代的靈魂人物，今晚的重溫才令我知道原來他曾經為那麼多首名曲填過詞，簡直就是”鬼才”!

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By admin, November 14, 2013 1:22 pm

6 months ago, I found my Windows 7 C:\ drive (50GB) is almost used up, using WinDirStat (another neat tool), I quickly found out C:\Windows\WinSXS and iPhone Backup took up 20% and 15% of the space respectively.

I’ve been searching for a simply solution to reduce these wasted space especially in C:\Windows\WinSXS without success. It has come to a point that I almost used up my entire C:\ today, my only option is to use Acronis Disk Director to expand C:\, but that involves some risks.

Luckily, I fount out Microsoft has released a nice updated Disk Cleanup tool just about two weeks ago that will solve all the problem at once.

So problem solved for now!

As for changing the default iTunes backup folder location, here is a good link.

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By admin, November 12, 2013 10:20 am

I couldn’t believe my 2TB LaCie Minimus (two of them, 2nd one is for backing up the 1st one) has been filled up so quickly in less than 2 years, probably due to all those 720P MKVs.

So I’ve decided to look around for something bigger in storage size. This time I was looking for at least 3TB to 4TB, and it turns out 4TB is the one to go for in terms of $ per 1TB, at least this is the case for LaCie Porsche Design P′9230 as it’s the same $ per 1TB for 3TB and 4TB.

Most importantly I wanted to have another Lacie because I can re-use the existing power supplies (ie, 3A plug) instead of adding two extra power supplies which I don’t have room for on the power bar.

Physical dimension is also important, as LaCie Minimus is currently the smallest external disk available and of course not not mention how cool it looks! The only draw back is LaCie Minimus only comes with 1 year warranty.

In fact, I’ve looked at other brands as well such as Seagate and Hitachi (Touro Pro, 7,200RPM), but the size is simply much larger than LaCie and they all look dull in terms of design and style.

Yes, I am well aware of the extra 20% premium I have to pay if I stick to LaCie, but consider all facts and limitations, plus I found out LaCie Porsche Design P′9230 comes with 2 years warranty, so the choice is very clear!

Somehow all LaCie disks are in fact Seagate, my Minimus 2TB is ST2000DL001 and Porsche Design P′9230 is ST4000DM000, both are 5,400 RPM.

People say the best is yet to come and yeah, the shop owner agreed to give me extra 2.5% off as I was buying two at the same time, so here we go, two gigantic 4TB disks sitting in front of my desktop and doing the data transfer now.

The only complain I have is why LaCie couldn’t make the Porsche Design P′9230 to be the same size as Minimus? It’s about 20% larger in dimension and it also uses plastic material with holes instead of metal in the bottom part (that’s why it’s hotter). I thought Seagate harddisk should be the same size, no matter if it’s 2TB or 4TB, or does the bigger brother requires more space to dissipate heat?

Of course, 400GB was wasted after format, leaving only 3.66TB usable, this somehow reminds me the same 3.66TB usable size in my Equallogic PS6000XV (600GB x 16). So think of having all the storage of a PS6000XV in a little LaCie Box, the idea is quite neat and funny.

Finally, there will be 6TB and 8TB to be released in 2014, well, reliability is always another issue of course.

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By admin, November 7, 2013 10:04 pm

外形終極復古的Nikon Df，真身終於現香港！Df配備跟D4相同的1,620萬像素全片幅CMOS、5.5fps、EXPEED3處理器及3.2吋屏幕。最特別是機頂多個可分 別控制快門、光圈、ISO、曝光補償等功能的獨立機械式轉盤，在現場試玩感覺甚有古典攝影趣味。
新機支援一系列包括「非AI」的舊Nikon鏡頭，對鍾情舊式菲林相機的影友來說絕對是喜訊。新機預計11月下旬推出，淨機售價約$22,000，新的50mm f/1.8鏡頭則約售$1,800。