凌晨2点的时候跑到郊区的机场接室友回来，8：30就被另一个室友挖起来参加大马的中国文化节开幕式，12：50的时候终于摆脱中国留学生联合会，14：00终于可以午睡
我们学校是很有钱的，而且占地面积不大，所以基本上除了教室外校区的任何地方都能接收到WiFi无线信号。当然，速度如何是另外一回事。因为无线网络的覆盖范围比较广，所以我们刚来的时候都带着自己的笔记本电脑和外接式无线网卡来学校上网，反正闲着也是闲着。
渐渐的，我这个懒人觉得带笔记本太不方便了，特别是当顶着赤道的烈日抗着闷不透气的电脑包走山路的时候。其实学校里就有电脑室，还是"免费"（羊毛出在羊身上 是个千古不变的真理）开放给学生的，而且网速超快，干脆就到那里上算了。
顺便介绍下获得电脑室操作权限的方法：
如果你嫌上述的方法太麻烦，我可以介绍一个秘技：
关于网上查课和选课
Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) Students' Annual Dinner
by Rachel Chan
On the 15th of August 2007, HELP University College organised its Annual Dinner for Shanghai International Studies University (SISU) students from China. The dinner was held as a welcoming gesture for the 59 students who arrived from China two weeks ago, and as part of an induction programme. The two-week long induction programme included an International Students Department briefing as well as a briefing by the Business Department at HELP.
The intention of the programme was to familiarise the new students with senior students as well as facilities and services in the vicnity. The following day the students were scheduled on a short trip to visit Genting Highlands, concluding the induction programme. Revision classes to prepare the students for their respective chosen courses, especially training in English language, were to commence this week.
The 59 students have known each other since their SISU days in China. They were treated to a speech about the student experience in HELP by two of their seniors at HELP, also from China, Mr. Du Yuan Bo and Mr Tang Jin Qiu, MBA students, entitled "Life at HELP University College".
Zhang Yi, 20, a student from the new batch and one of the top performers in his year, said that he was impressed with the weather in Kuala Lumpur as he thought initially that it might be too hot. "Compared to South China, Malaysia is not so hot" he says. He says he can get used to the rainy spells it as "it's not a big problem, the rain will stop soon." "I have been here for a week now, it is all new to me, it is an all English environment which is a bit challenging as in China we don't use English as frequently." About Malaysian food, he says that its delicious. However, "the traffic in Malaysia could use some caution", he jokes about Malaysian driving and traffic jams.
Present as guests of honour was Dr. Khong Kim Hoong, Senior Vice-President of HELP University College.
The students were clearly enjoying themselves as they heaped their plates with satay while chatting excitedly. The highlight of the night came when the "Newspaper Clothing" game was announced. Groups of students from each respective table scrambled to assemble clothes for their representatives from old newspapers. Then all eyes focused on the star as Bao Qian Qian, Vice-President, China Students Club, performed a Chinese opera, followed by a hip-hop routine by one of the boys. The night culminated in a lively karaoke session, joined in by staff and students alike.
初来宝地一月多，做过的taxi也有30多次，恨啊
我真的很想买辆车……
近日，除了这个小日记本外，我那一中一英两个Blog都遭到了史无前例的spam（垃圾评论）攻击，前者由于创建历史久，传播范围广，被spam发布商盯上也是情有可原，而且这种情况已经延续了一年多了。比较郁闷的是搭建于blogspot的英文blog，要留言的话得先进入另一个https加密网页，而且我强制要求输入验证码才可留言，但近日居然有很多spam成功突破了这些防范措施。
本来我以为验证码是对付机器人spam最有效的手段，以往的经验也支持这个想法。直到今天询问了一个做完善机器人的智能系统的朋友，才知道"图片识别是很容易的，到以后 机器人 可以识别出哪个 blog 可以贴什么有效内容。而且是根据 你 写的内容回复"。
有感于此，我早早就将Gtalk签名改为"机器人实乃人类之大敌 Spam is definitely human's enemy"。唉，科技带给我们的不光是幸福，也带来了噩梦。
Spam 跟 Anti spam 之间的博弈，颇似近日的电脑病毒跟杀毒软件。"道高一尺魔高一丈"，杀毒软件跟Anti spam都是属于"事后诸葛亮"类型的，病毒和Spam技术总是要领先一步，否则这个游戏还怎么玩下去。 然而，在这个万恶的资本世界，任何事物一旦跟钱沾边了，情况都要变得复杂。且不说杀毒软件商故意传播病毒好让自己的销售额上涨；单说这spam，明摆着就是硬生生的"牛皮藓"广告，背后的经济利益不言而喻。
尽管目前还没有传出有anti spam公司自己也做着spam勾当的丑闻，但我更多的把原因归咎于目前大多数人没有看到anti spam的钱景（spam的钱景白痴都看得出来），毕竟现在的anti spam工具大多出自个人之手，提供bsp服务的大公司也只是把anti spam当成一碟上不了台面的小菜（我跟yo2接触以来，最棘手的问题之一就是spam）。我所谓的"anti spam 公司"眼下叫得出来的也只有 Automattic 一家（旗下的Akismet）。
spam的破坏性不如电脑病毒那么巨大，然而市场需求正不断膨胀。从长远趋势来看，做 anti spam的将来肯定能赚到钱。可能这个市场销售总额不及杀毒软件那么大，但眼下竞争者实在太少了，技术难度相对不是很高（当然未来会不断提高），市场潜力绝对是可观的。 当然，一旦有人因此赚到甜头了，蜂拥而进的跟风者自然会来瓜分市场份额，所以我觉得还是趁现在市场普遍技术能力都比较均衡的有利时机，赶紧进行技术和品牌的积累，拉开跟后来者的距离。
