正面點來說,華人遺傳的稱呼系統是很可愛的。可是反面,相較與很多其他民族文化,這稱呼的系統真的有點太累贅了一點。結果,每年尤其是新年期間,就是驗收一個人記憶力的時候。如果不想死背稱呼,那麼首先要記得的是這個人到底是誰誰誰的孩子。想起來後,就要根據族譜的排行調出這個人應當要稱呼什麼。如果一時想不到,而長輩又不在身邊,然後又剛好對方也摸不着頭腦的時候,那麼應該每戶一本的通勝就派上用場了。
上这一课,已经成了我每个星期最期待的课了,无他的,是因为其他的课不是要做大量的运算,就是要对着硬邦邦的电脑,对得多也会死多几千几万个脑细胞。唯有到了这一课,我可以放松一下不需要去算一大堆抽象到看不到的统计学题目(今天的测验,感觉还好,只是觉得还有很多不很确定,或许在告诉我需要更加把劲儿?),不需要去算这笔钱过了一段时间后值多少的市侩问题(虽然觉得算是这么多科比较具体的题目啦),更加不需要烦恼这个软件需要怎样布局或怎样编写的问题。尤其是这几个星期,被功课压到不能透气的我,更加期待这一课的到来,无他的,是因为这几个星期讨论的topic就好像在剖析我们的一生一般……
Few days ago, I posted up my response on the e-learning issue as requested by my lecturer. I was quite shocked after found out that not more than 5 people posted their response. Is this a sign showing that even though we are studying computer science, but we still do not appreciate and utilize the internet connection wisely? Or this shows that our e-learning system has some problem because it doesn’t help attracting students to login (in other word, it sucks)?
But then, I am quite impressed that there are people who rely on the internet resources in studying in my course. This is because in my college, we are rely on the lecturer for notes. If a lecturer does not provide notes for photocopying, then he/she will be in trouble when students evaluate him/her during the end of semester. Not many who are really interested finding out more on the subject somewhere else and this is probably why not many logged into the BlackBoard and post their response.
In my response, I pointed out that constant electrical supply is a main factor in order to make e-learning a success. It is quite insulting when we are already used to electricity black-outs even in this so-called “Advanced State”. Besides that, decent broadband coverage is also another important factor because not many residents in Malaysia are able to surf online with the help of broadband. Even one can surf using broadband, if he/she is using Streamyx’s service, then he/she will probably suffer from the constantly service down. Even though there are other ISPs providing broadband connection but they cant provide low cost connection. This is because wired connection that is generally cheaper is already monopolized by Telekom. In order to use other ISPs’ services, we will need to pay more for the hardware because they use wireless technology to deliver broadband connection.
If these problems are left unbothered, then I do not expect E-learning will become a trend in Malaysia.
其實這幾年都是這個狀態吧,呵呵。我昨天想了一陣子,說實在有點不想寫這篇文。去年的這天,我整個人因為限行令困在家悶得慌,今年則是剛剛脫離年頭再度實施的限行令。不過好在現在一切都在軌道上,不如去年的脫序,這樣也算是一種好事吧。
(more…)小時候我住在組屋,所以小時候,我媽一直都處心積慮把她的兒子鎖在家不太讓我出們。所以從小,我最愛的購物行程就是去書店去書展(啊不然你以爲那些十萬個爲什麼怎麼來的)。其實我有點懷疑,我不是讓漫畫書養大的原因有一些經濟上的考量。原因是一般來說,要翻完一本文字書,會比漫畫來得慢。可是這也未必,因爲之前爲了看完Oliver Twist,我因爲語言不通(看不懂不是這個年代的英文)真的是跳過了很多細節進度飛速。
毋庸置评,尽管是定位为青少年文学,但是The Hunger Games所要传达出来的讯息,却是那么血淋淋不容成年如我们般忽视。尽管知情者早就在说这是西洋版的《大逃杀》,但是看完这部电影后,其实会发现真正的故事是发生在之后,所以接下来的续集其实与其说是延续,倒不如说是好戏才正要登场的感觉。我个人是还没有看过原著(会用“还”这个字的原因不言而喻,呵~),会有这样的感觉其实就是我作弊——Wikipedia真的是这时代最伟大的工具。