[Posted 18/7/2007 in http://allencch.multiply.com]

After a long time doing about DirectShow, finally I can grasp what is going on in DirectShow.

For me, the purpose of DirectShow is to get the multimedia input then display the output, eg: *.avi file and video capture device such as webcam. And everything is dealt with “filter” (Please read the documentation for detailed information). And the filters are written in COM (Component Object Module).

To deal with DirectShow, you must download DirectX 9 SDK from MSDN, or download Windows Platform SDK from MSDN, because the DirectShow SDK has removed from DirectX newer SDK. I suggest DirectX 9 SDK, but I don’t know whether one can download it or not.

When I was taking care of my father in the hospital, I got some questions.
當我在醫院照顧爸爸的時候，我想到了些問題。

If the medical technology of today, can preserve a person from death, what will be going on? Are human beings really want to live as long as possible in this world?
如果現今的醫學科技，能夠讓一個人不死，這將會怎樣？人類是否真的想在這世界長生？

If the medical technology of today, can preserve a person from dying, but because of carelessness of family members, nurses and doctors, a patient was died. What does it mean? Are we going to accuse the family members or nurses or doctors? I don’t think we should accuse them if the accident is really happened. Because what is happened, is happened. If we accuse someone can change the situation (I mean, the patient will resurrect), then we should accuse someone.
如果現今的醫學科技，能夠讓一個人不死，但因為家庭成員、護士和醫生的疏忽，而造成病人的喪亡。那意味著什麽？我們應該譴責家庭成員、護士或醫生嗎？如果事情真的已經發生了，我是不認為應該譴責他們。因為發生了的事，就已經發生了。如果我們譴責某人能改變狀況（我是指，病人能夠復活），那么我們就應該譴責某人。

終於開完畫廊全部的圖畫了。最難拿的，大概就是呂布的道具。因為吳國外傳終章，士兵實在少。而且要在9分鐘內千人斬。真是難上加難。有人介紹說玩雙人，加起來一千，就可以了。但是我想到，士兵那么少，而且如果一人玩雙人，也挺麻煩的。結果用了他們所說的SL大法（Save-Load大法）。終於在快要用完九分鐘內，千人斬了。
Finally, all the images in the gallery are opened. The most difficult image, should be the image that needs Lubu’s item. Because, Wu’s final chapter extra, the soldiers are too few. Even more, we need to use Lubu to kill 1000 men within 9 minutes. It is too difficult. Some people suggest use 2 players, the sum of both players killing number is 1000 can invoke the item. However, I think that the soldiers are too few, if 1 person play 2 players more, also trouble some. So, I use the other way, that is “save-load technique” (SL technique). Finally, almost finish using 9 minutes, I killed 1000 men.

Just installed AVG 8.0 recently. The interface has a great change. Besides that, a feature I like most, which AVG 7 doesn’t have, that is “Exceptions”. That is a feature, which you can add in the path or files, that you know there are threats, but you still want them remain in your computer.

This feature is very good. Because sometimes, I want to run a program, but AVG 7 Resident Shield will protect the computer to run the program. In order to continue running the program, I need to turn off Resident Shield. However, doing this is dangerous, because the whole Resident Shield is turned off. With this “exceptions” feature, Resident Shield is still running and protection is still going on, and I can run the program I want.

My brother introduced a book to me, “The Secret” (by Rhonda Byrne). But I didn’t read the book.

The secret in the book is the “Law of Attraction”. And I searched through Wikipedia what is that Law of Attraction. Then I found that, the Law of Attraction is very familiar. Because, you ask, you believe, you work for it, and feel gratitude, then you will get it. Doesn’t the Law of Attraction just seems like “faith” that I know as a Christian?

沒有聽過，都不知道；沒有看到，都不相信。
If I never heard it, I don’t know; if I never see it, I don’t believe.

我的親戚的小孩，上了個課程。那個課程可以開發間腦(Diencephalon)。開發了之後有什麽用？蒙上眼睛，還能“看見”。
我們用她做了示範：把她的眼睛蒙上。然後，把許多藍色和紅色的小球放在個盒子里。然後叫她把紅色的拿出來。她都拿了出來。不止如此。我們還拿了小孩的書，有圖案和英文名稱的書，隨便翻了翻，擺在她面前，她摸了摸，都可以知道是什麽圖案，什麽顏色（眼睛還是蒙著的）。
My relative’s child, attended a course. That course can help the children to open their “diencephalon” (middle brain, or inter brain). Why open it? When the children are blindfolded, they still can “see”.
We asked the girl to demonstrate the ability: we blindfolded her. Then, put a lot of blue and read small balls inside a box. Then we asked her to take out all red balls. She could take them out. Not only that, we used a children book, which contains a lot of picture with english name, and randomly opened a page, put in front of her, she touched, and she knew what is the picture, even the colour. She was still blindfolded.

Recently, I found that Badongo is not like before. It has the CAPTCHA feature like other 1-click hosting website. So, I try to search for other alternatives.

And I found that, Windows Live SkyDrive offer 5G online file storage. Besides that, it can store personal files, share the files with friends, and also share the files publicly. Therefore, I think this is an alternative to share the file publicly. However, we need to sign up an account before using the service.

Just try to connect my old Pocket PC (HP iPAQ rx3417) to the laptop using Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5, but pop up an error message:

Cannot verify the version of ActiveSync on your device. A program such as a firewall may be blocking a port ActiveSync uses to connect to the device, or you may need to upgrade to a more recent version of ActiveSync on the PC.

So, I turn off PCTools Firewall Pro, and restart, but still have the same error. So I try to reinstall ActiveSync with older version, 4.1, hope that the problem will be solved. But the problem still there, with a different message:

Suggested by leo and Gary:

http://pc.toshiba-asia.com/support/Survey/index.jsp

Just skip the survey on the opening page, then type your model details into the boxes and click search. A lot of Vista drivers, but also many XP drivers are listed. And they work. [From Gary]

And I also found this:
http://pc.toshiba-asia.com/support/doc/

Hope these help.

KOEI’s Musou games are my favourites. Easy to play, a lot of secrets can be unlocked.

There are Dynasty Warriors (Shin Sangoku Musou), Samurai Warriors (Sengoku Musou), Dynasty Warriors: Gundam (Gundam Musou), Warriors Orochi (Musou Orochi).

Shin Sangoku Musou and Sengoku Musou both contains the historical characters. And Musou Orochi is combination of Shin Sangoku Musou and Sengoku Musou’s characters, with extra legendary characters. And Gundam Musou, is using Gundam characters. KOEI games is always related to the history.