Footsteps

Charlotte Atmosphere

2010-12-06T11:10:00.000-05:00

It is North Corolina again! A stop in Charlotte Douglas airport definitely brings back my memories of these years with "First in flight" license plate. The holiday decoration at the airport also reflects this spirit of freedom everywhere. Stop is short just good for an early lunch break. After this hop, I am be in conference mode again. Greetings NC!

SanYa 2010 Tsinghua Alumni Association Annual Conference

2010-11-08T15:59:00.001-05:00

Tsinghua Alumni Association's Annual Meeting is hold in San Ya, Hai Nan on 10/30-31, 2010. The meeting is officially reported in this news article: 清华大学第14次校友工作会议举行.

Cheers!

How to create IP-IP tunnel between FreeBSD and Linux

2010-09-07T15:21:00.000-04:00

This is a good article that clearly specified steps to create IP-IP tunnel under linux/freeBSD.
http://kovyrin.net/2006/03/17/how-to-create-ip-ip-tunnel-between-freebsd-and-linux/

Fuji Thrill Mnt Bike

2010-08-09T20:47:00.000-04:00

As a local commute bike, Fuji Thrill 2003 mountain has following specification from BikePedia:

Bicycle Type	Mountain bike, front suspension
Sugg Retail	$529.00
Weight	29.8
Sizes	15", 17", 19", 20.5", 22"
Colors	Platinum/Red

Frame & Fork
Frame Construction	TIG-welded
Frame Tubing Material	Altair 2 7000 Series Aluminum
Fork Brand & Model	Suntour Magnesium XCP-75
Fork Material	Aluminum/magnesium, single crown
Rear Shock	Not applicable

Components
Component Group	Mountain Mix
Brakeset	ProMax DSK-610J Mechanical Disc brakes, Shimano ST-EF35 levers
Shift Levers	Shimano ST-EF35 EZ Fire STI
Front Derailleur	Shimano Acera, top-pull/clamp-on 31.8mm
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Alivio
Crankset	Suntour XCC-300, 22/32/42 teeth
Pedals	Wellgo MTB w/clips and straps
Bottom Bracket	Sealed cartridge, 110.5mm spindle
BB Shell Width	68mm English
Rear Cogs	8-speed, 11 - 30 teeth
Chain	KMC Z72, 1/2 x 3/32"
Seatpost	Aluminum micro-adjust, 27.2mm diameter
Saddle	Fuji Comp MTB
Handlebar	Aluminum, rise
Handlebar Extensions	Not included
Handlebar Stem	Aluminum threadless
Headset	1 1/8" threadless Ritchey Logic Zero Stack Comp

Wheels
Hubs	Aluminum disc Q/R
Rims	Alex X-2100, 32-hole
Tires	26 x 1.95" Kenda Kinetics
Spoke Brand	Stainless steel, 14ga. (2.0mm) straight gauge
Spoke Nipples	Brass nipples

disable warnings when exporting STL

2010-07-28T21:46:00.002-04:00

This article is good on explaining a warning when exporting std::vector in a library.
http://www.unknownroad.com/rtfm/VisualStudio/warningC4251.html
For short, using

#pragma warning( disable: 4251 )

works in most cases.
MSFT also has an article on this topic:
How To Exporting STL Components Inside & Outside of a Class

Robert's Rules of Order

2010-07-21T01:40:00.000-04:00

It is been a while since last time I read Robert's Rules of Order. It commonly used during meetings at various clubs or organizations to maintain proper order and to get everyone's voice heard. It is nice to go over its introduction again:

Introduction to Robert's Rules of Order

What Is Parliamentary Procedure?: It is a set of rules for conduct at meetings, that allows everyone to be heard and to make decisions without confusion.

Why is Parliamentary Procedure Important?: Because it's a time tested method of conducting business at meetings and public gatherings. It can be adapted to fit the needs of any organization. Today, Robert's Rules of Order newly revised is the basic handbook of operation for most clubs, organizations and other groups. So it's important that everyone know these basic rules!

Organizations using parliamentary procedure usually follow a fixed order of business. Below is a typical example:

The method used by members to express themselves is in the form of moving motions. A motion is a proposal that the entire membership take action or a stand on an issue. Individual members can:

There are four Basic Types of Motions:

Main Motions: The purpose of a main motion is to introduce items to the membership for their consideration. They cannot be made when any other motion is on the floor, and yield to privileged, subsidiary, and incidental motions.
Subsidiary Motions: Their purpose is to change or affect how a main motion is handled, and is voted on before a main motion.
Privileged Motions: Their purpose is to bring up items that are urgent about special or important matters unrelated to pending business.
Incidental Motions: Their purpose is to provide a means of questioning procedure concerning other motions and must be considered before the other motion.

How are Motions Presented?

Voting on a Motion:: The method of vote on any motion depends on the situation and the by-laws of policy of your organization. There are five methods used to vote by most organizations, they are:

There are two other motions that are commonly used that relate to voting.

Parliamentary Procedure is the best way to get things done at your meetings. But, it will only work if you use it properly.

ITC 23 will be in San Francisco in Sept 2011

2010-07-15T02:22:00.000-04:00

It is nice to be involved with organizing ITC 23 in San Francisco. This reminds me those nice days back during ITC19 in Oct 2005, Beijing.

My failed answers for Chinese Driver's knowledge Test. 我的错题集--2010新题库C1

2010-06-07T20:02:00.003-04:00

My failed answers, in the complete Chinese Driver's Knowledge test library, are 62 out of 725, a PASS (<10%)!

From my test in http://www.jsyks.com/
本机错题集是存储在你当前使用的计算机上的错题集，换了计算机这些错题集就会看不到了。
您的本机错题集最后一次更新的时间是: 2010-06-08 07:40:58错题数: 62 题，总数：725

序号

试题内容

标准答案

操作

将机动车交由未取得机动车驾驶证的人或机动车驾驶证被吊销、暂扣的人驾驶的, 由公安交通管理部门处200元以上2000元以下罚款，还可以并处______。
A、15日以下拘留
B、吊销驾驶证
C、扣留车辆
D、扣留行驶证

本题分析：
《中华人民共和国道路交通安全法》第九十九条有下列行为之一的，由公安机关交通管理部门处二百元以上二千元以下罚款：（二）将机动车交由未取得机动车驾驶证或者机动车驾驶证被吊销、暂扣的人驾驶的；
行为人有前款第二项、第四项情形之一的，可以并处吊销机动车驾驶证。因此选择B。

Footsteps

Charlotte Atmosphere

SanYa 2010 Tsinghua Alumni Association Annual Conference

How to create IP-IP tunnel between FreeBSD and Linux

Fuji Thrill Mnt Bike

disable warnings when exporting STL

Robert's Rules of Order

Introduction to Robert's Rules of Order

ITC 23 will be in San Francisco in Sept 2011

My failed answers for Chinese Driver's knowledge Test. 我的错题集--2010新题库C1

DD-wrt

Feed forwarded to KaiXin001

Shipping to China, in a hurry

Content Networking book

Read this book recently. For its nice information about what is beyond network and what is going on for topics such as web caching, streaming, services, peer-to-peer networking.

Content Networking: Architecture, Protocols, and Practice

MathML on website

OFDM Tutorial

Drive from Sunnyvale to Boston

Juniper Souvenir

We are the champion in Medley

Tibet, Everest and More...

上海大学生电视节之夜

2009 Trip to China

Titanium Stakes and Sunglasses

Heavy rain does not reduce water shortage

Slumdog Millionaire

Nikon 10x25 Binocular

GSR Mixer and Hill Climbing