Monday, February 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
一种坏的paper结构
A Bad example.
Papaer A 解决问题Q的方法考虑了条件 1 和条件 2，但是没考虑条件 3。
Papaer B 解决问题Q的方法考虑了条件 1 和条件 3，但是没考虑条件 2。
你的Paper 解决问题Q的方法考虑了条件 1，2，3，结论：你方法优于 Paper A 和Paper B。
这样的paper在Wireless Networking方向是没有出路的。
结束语：Wireless Networking方向的好paper不在于它们给出的解决方法多完美，多复杂，好paper好在它们从一个新的角度看待问题，发现了新的问题。Review决定收不收你的paper更多是看你坑挖的有多深，不是看你坑填的多满。
Papaer A 解决问题Q的方法考虑了条件 1 和条件 2，但是没考虑条件 3。
Papaer B 解决问题Q的方法考虑了条件 1 和条件 3，但是没考虑条件 2。
你的Paper 解决问题Q的方法考虑了条件 1，2，3，结论：你方法优于 Paper A 和Paper B。
这样的paper在Wireless Networking方向是没有出路的。
结束语：Wireless Networking方向的好paper不在于它们给出的解决方法多完美，多复杂，好paper好在它们从一个新的角度看待问题，发现了新的问题。Review决定收不收你的paper更多是看你坑挖的有多深，不是看你坑填的多满。
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Books on Critical thinking and Writing
If I have time, I would like to read the following books.
On Thinking
1) The art of thinking : a guide to critical and creative thought
by Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan.
2) Reasoning
by Scriven, Michael.
3) Beyond feelings : a guide to critical thinking
by Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan.
4) Making your mind matter : strategies for increasing practical intelligence
by Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan.
On Writing
1) Style : the basics of clarity and grace
On Thinking
1) The art of thinking : a guide to critical and creative thought
by Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan.
2) Reasoning
by Scriven, Michael.
3) Beyond feelings : a guide to critical thinking
by Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan.
4) Making your mind matter : strategies for increasing practical intelligence
by Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan.
On Writing
1) Style : the basics of clarity and grace
Joseph M. Williams.
2) Style : lessons in clarity and grace
Joseph M. Williams.
3) The craft of argument
Joseph M. Williams, Gregory C. Colomb.
4) The craft of research
Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Kindle eBooks I've finished so far
1) Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie
2) How to Make Money with Social Media: An Insider's Guide on Using New and Emerging Media to Grow Your Business by Jamie Turner
3) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Carroll Lewis
4) Beauty and the Beast by Beaumont, Marie Le Prince de
2) How to Make Money with Social Media: An Insider's Guide on Using New and Emerging Media to Grow Your Business by Jamie Turner
3) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Carroll Lewis
4) Beauty and the Beast by Beaumont, Marie Le Prince de
Friday, February 11, 2011
Bad luck happenes to everyone. Disaster happenes when bad luck comes to a person who can't survive from it.
VOA Special English American History: Hoover Wins in 1928
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/us-history/American-History-Hoover-The-Election-of-1928-115654339.html
Alfred Smith from the Democratic Party and Herbert Hoover from the Republican Party ran for president at 1928.
"Alfred Smith. A Democrat. A Roman Catholic. A politician from New York city. A man wanting some social change."
"Herbert Hoover. A Republican. A businessman who had proven the dream that even a poor boy could become great in America. A man who seemed to succeed with every effort he touch."
Alfred Smith against the new national laws of banning alcoholic drinks. Herbert Hoover was for it.
Herbert Hoover won the election.
But, it was Hoover's bad luck to be elected just before the worst economic crisis in US, the Great Depression. It was a pity that Hoover was the wrong person to guide US through its troubled waters.
1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the supporter of Alfred Smith, was elected as the 32nd President of the United States, who led the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war.
http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/us-history/American-History-Hoover-The-Election-of-1928-115654339.html
Alfred Smith from the Democratic Party and Herbert Hoover from the Republican Party ran for president at 1928.
"Alfred Smith. A Democrat. A Roman Catholic. A politician from New York city. A man wanting some social change."
"Herbert Hoover. A Republican. A businessman who had proven the dream that even a poor boy could become great in America. A man who seemed to succeed with every effort he touch."
Alfred Smith against the new national laws of banning alcoholic drinks. Herbert Hoover was for it.
Herbert Hoover won the election.
But, it was Hoover's bad luck to be elected just before the worst economic crisis in US, the Great Depression. It was a pity that Hoover was the wrong person to guide US through its troubled waters.
1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the supporter of Alfred Smith, was elected as the 32nd President of the United States, who led the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Kindle: Listen to Music While You Read
Although this is for Kindle 2, it also works on Kindle 3.
Kindle 2: Listen to Music While You Read
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/4019/kindle-2-listen-to-music-while-you-read/
Contributed by shamanstears March 2, 2009
If you enjoy listening to music while you read, then you’re in luck. By loading some of your favorite MP3’s onto your Kindle, you’ll be able to listen to your favorite songs as you read your ebook goodness.
1. Connect your Kindle to your computer with the USB cord.
2. Copy the desired MP3 files to the Kindle’s music directory.
3. Eject your Kindle from your computer.
4. While at the Kindle’s Home screen, click the MENU button.
5. Select Experimental.
6. Select Play MP3. The music will begin playing (in the order that it was installed onto the Kindle).
7. Now go back to the Home screen and select the ebook that you want to read.
Enjoy your ebook and music. You can use ALT+F to move to the next song and ALT+Spacebar to Pause/Play the current song.
Converting a PDF file to a Kindle for iPhone readable version
Converting a PDF file to a Kindle for iPhone readable version: very good tutorial.
From:
http://taciej.com/blog/?p=1720
Add some notes and Put it here in case the web page could not work later.
What you need.
1. PDF you want to convert into an Kindle for iPhone readable format.
2. Mobipocket Creator software (free download at http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/DownloadCreator.asp).
(p.s. There is only Windows version of Mobipocket Creator. If you are working on Mac or Linux, you can use Calibre, see my post here.)
Assumptions:
1. You have a PC with iTunes installed.
2. You have Kindle for iPhone installed.
3. You know how to save files in directories and then find them again later.
4. You know how to find & open programs.
5. You can be a little patient. (This is VERY hard for me sometimes.)
What you do.
Make sure you are synced up with iTunes. This is only just in case you have a problem you are all backed up (this is just the IT coming out).
Keep your iPhone connected to your PC.
Install Mobipocket Creator. You must have the Creator.
Start Mobipocket Creator. Open your PDF by clicking the “Adobe PDF” link under the “Import From Existing File” menu on the home page (see the pink arrow on the image below).
Click the “Browse” button and click on your file name and click “Open”.
Then click “Import”. The status bar will show you your import.
Click the “Build” button along the top row.
Pause a moment. If you are feeling adventurous, explore the options on the right hand side (Cover Image, Table of Contents, Book settings, Metadata, Guide). I’m not going into them here, but would be happy to answer any questions.
(p.s. If you want your eBook display the title and author correctly, you need go to Metadata to change them. You can also add cover for your ebook through Cover image, and more.)
Click the “Build” button.
You are now ready to import your file into you Kindle for iPhone.
Open iTunes
Click on your iPhone (mine is called iPhone but yours may have another name) on the left hand menu bar.
Click on “Apps” at the top.
Scroll down.
Click on Kindle
Click on the “Add…” button.
Find your newly created “prc” file. It should be in “My Documents” “My Publications” and then look for a subdirectory with the name of the PDF file. In this case the subdirectory is “Love Unscripted”.
Click on the file name with the “prc” extension. Then click the “Open” button.
Your file will appear in the list box and your iPhone will automatically sync.
The next time you open your Kindle for iPhone an additional file (a “mbp” file) will be added to the list box.
DO NOT DELETE THESE FILES! If you delete them they will be removed from your Kindle as well and you will have to do this whole thing all over again.
Tah-Dah!!!
You now have your converted PDF in you Kindle for iPhone.
From:
http://taciej.com/blog/?p=1720
Add some notes and Put it here in case the web page could not work later.
What you need.
1. PDF you want to convert into an Kindle for iPhone readable format.
2. Mobipocket Creator software (free download at http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/DownloadCreator.asp).
(p.s. There is only Windows version of Mobipocket Creator. If you are working on Mac or Linux, you can use Calibre, see my post here.)
Assumptions:
1. You have a PC with iTunes installed.
2. You have Kindle for iPhone installed.
3. You know how to save files in directories and then find them again later.
4. You know how to find & open programs.
5. You can be a little patient. (This is VERY hard for me sometimes.)
What you do.
Make sure you are synced up with iTunes. This is only just in case you have a problem you are all backed up (this is just the IT coming out).
Keep your iPhone connected to your PC.
Install Mobipocket Creator. You must have the Creator.
Start Mobipocket Creator. Open your PDF by clicking the “Adobe PDF” link under the “Import From Existing File” menu on the home page (see the pink arrow on the image below).
Click the “Browse” button and click on your file name and click “Open”.
Then click “Import”. The status bar will show you your import.
Click the “Build” button along the top row.
Pause a moment. If you are feeling adventurous, explore the options on the right hand side (Cover Image, Table of Contents, Book settings, Metadata, Guide). I’m not going into them here, but would be happy to answer any questions.
(p.s. If you want your eBook display the title and author correctly, you need go to Metadata to change them. You can also add cover for your ebook through Cover image, and more.)
Click the “Build” button.
You are now ready to import your file into you Kindle for iPhone.
Open iTunes
Click on your iPhone (mine is called iPhone but yours may have another name) on the left hand menu bar.
Click on “Apps” at the top.
Scroll down.
Click on Kindle
Click on the “Add…” button.
Find your newly created “prc” file. It should be in “My Documents” “My Publications” and then look for a subdirectory with the name of the PDF file. In this case the subdirectory is “Love Unscripted”.
Click on the file name with the “prc” extension. Then click the “Open” button.
Your file will appear in the list box and your iPhone will automatically sync.
The next time you open your Kindle for iPhone an additional file (a “mbp” file) will be added to the list box.
DO NOT DELETE THESE FILES! If you delete them they will be removed from your Kindle as well and you will have to do this whole thing all over again.
Tah-Dah!!!
You now have your converted PDF in you Kindle for iPhone.
Convert pdf to Kindle eBook: Mobipocket eBook Creator + Calibre
Mobipocket eBook Creator Publisher edition: Convert pdf to Kindle eBook on Windows.
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/downloadsoft/ProductDetailsCreator.asp
Mobipocket eBook reader + creator
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/downloadsoft/default.asp?Language=EN
E-Book Converter for Mac and Linux
http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_conversion#Macintosh
One of them is Calibre. Here is a nice vedio tutorial for using Calibre.
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/21/videos/video-tutorial-how-to-use-calibre-e-book-manager.html
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/downloadsoft/ProductDetailsCreator.asp
Mobipocket eBook reader + creator
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/downloadsoft/default.asp?Language=EN
E-Book Converter for Mac and Linux
http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/E-book_conversion#Macintosh
One of them is Calibre. Here is a nice vedio tutorial for using Calibre.
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/21/videos/video-tutorial-how-to-use-calibre-e-book-manager.html
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Goodbyes-a very good story By Cristina Henríquez
Goodbyes on The American Scholar.org
http://www.theamericanscholar.org/goodbyes/
A very good story. Melli's feeling of living in US touched my heart.
[Excerpt]
http://www.theamericanscholar.org/goodbyes/
A very good story. Melli's feeling of living in US touched my heart.
[Excerpt]
In Houston, Melli was often alone. She would walk around campus by herself, hurrying from one class to the next with her backpack high on her back like a turtle’s shell. She strode briskly to give herself an air of purpose and to keep herself out of the gaze of other students, who she feared would try to talk to her if she remained in one place long enough to give them a chance. It was a paradox: she yearned to meet people and to make friends, yet she was so self-conscious about her rickety English that she couldn’t bear the thought of going up to anyone and introducing herself. Or, as she sometimes wondered, was language merely an excuse?
After a few semesters, though, her English improved and Melli gained confidence—first, enough to answer questions during class, and then, to speak more freely with the employees in the dining hall, bookstore, and student center. Eventually, she started lingering after class, talking to other students, spending time with them on weekends. She started dating, a few men right in a row. She felt as if she had found a home, a new place in which to carve out her life, and that even though she had hacked away at it crudely for a time, she had cleared the debris and could settle down and feel respectable and happy.
Still, Melli lived with the sensation that people were oil slicked and that even when they collided, they slid right past each other, perhaps lifting one thin layer off the surface upon contact, but never exposing to anyone what lay beneath. It was different from what she had experienced at home, where she had felt affronted by her family’s rough edges and pointed elbows. There, Alfonso, Jaime, Melli, and their mother had constantly been in each other’s space – physically and emotionally – and yet, even under the blanketing of them, Melli had often felt alone. People surrounded her, yet she felt isolated, as if no one understood her nor she anyone else. ...
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