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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

BO ZENG BBOC, My Escondido: 写给美国,和中华儿女有得一拼。

BO ZENG BBOC, My Escondido: 写给美国,和中华儿女有得一拼。: 原来想命题是《美国这个国家》。后来一想,我的经历和精力都还很有限,几百字是不可能写完的;美国这个地方也很多面,不方便一言以蔽之。当然我开头这么正式千万不要误解我的诚意,我就是随便说说,凑凑字数。 首先美国和中国一样也是一个精英社会 。两个国家精英数目与群众数目的比例都很小,精英...

写给美国,和中华儿女有得一拼。


原来想命题是《美国这个国家》。后来一想,我的经历和精力都还很有限,几百字是不可能写完的;美国这个地方也很多面,不方便一言以蔽之。当然我开头这么正式千万不要误解我的诚意,我就是随便说说,凑凑字数。
首先美国和中国一样也是一个精英社会。两个国家精英数目与群众数目的比例都很小,精英和群众的差距都很大。虽然身在美国,周围正常的人生活都很和乐饱满,和街上的乞丐一比,拿着几万美元的工资被股市和房产套牢,衣冠禽兽一样手拿一个智能手机,就以为自己是社会上层人士,实在大可不必。
其次,大部分米国人的生活都很满足。当然这是相对于极少数看清社会现实心怀不满的有识之士而言的。不论收入多少,衣衫多么褴褛,是多么的靠讨饭生存,吃了垃圾食品身材是多么的肥胖,坐在乌烟瘴气的办公室里面对黑人顾客是多么的不爽,他们仍然不会想反社会反政府。他们心中始终存在这几个幻想,1,美国政府是最强大的;2,美国社会是平等的;3,美国的资本家不是坏人,而且我很有可能就也会成为有钱人!他们脸上的笑容似乎暗示,这样的概率远远大于二分之一。
这是多么任劳任怨的善良人民阿。和中华儿女有得一拼。
昨天才看到的一篇分析,说美国人民看中的机会平等,其实正在渐渐消失。从中国意气风发去美国名校读书(当然不包括我们这种公立学校)的学生,一般都会赞叹美国教育资本的强大。当然,作为一个受益者,他们还能有什么别的好说呢?可惜绝大部分美国人的孩子,上不起这样的学校,也发表不了这样的壮志豪言。绝大部分美国人的孩子,需要受到公立教育的庇护和支撑;不过我们现在都知道,美国政府没有钱。作为公共服务的公立教育,正在缩水。
我们周围大部分和我们一起走在街上的普通美国人,税前年均工资不超过10W美元。对于更大部分的人,年薪处在4W左右的水准(社会的金字塔分布)。面对动辄3、5万,占年薪1半甚至过半的学费,我很能理解他们的感受。教育机会平等的消失是隐性的,因此美国人不会像自己家房子被强拆了那样呼天抢地,公然造反。然而教育机会的丧失,就意味着工作机会的丧失。底薪工作甚至失业,又将带来下一代的教育失助。如此情形,那些在WALMART工作,在SAFEWAY工作的收银员们,那些在USPS面对社会最底层人士服务的工作人员们,那些日夜辛苦不辞劳累的公交司机们,还能对自己的处境笑逐颜开,谈笑风生,笑出花来,我真心替他们捏一把汗。
最后,美国的上层并不关注公共事业。美国的富人绝对是世界上活的最好的。他们XX,XXX,XXX,XXXX(恕我无知,暂时不知道如何形容)。他们是美国社会的精英。精英是社会前进的动力,在金融危机当头,美国政府还去保护资本家的利益,我完全可以理解。毕竟没有资本家,他们怎么去投资养活董事会,怎么去赚钱用残羹剩饭养活占美国劳动人口90%的工人呢。没有资本家创造的“流动性”,就没有GOOGLE,就没有FACEBOOK,就没有LINKEDIN,就没有DROPBOX。。就没有你看到的任何一家全美财富500强。这是一个资本堆积起来的摩天大厦,当然虽然我们连他砖瓦旁边的一粒小沙子都比不上。
有人总说中国的官僚集团攫取民脂民膏占据了多少资本。把它拿来和美国人比起来,那真是,小巫见大巫了。这也难怪面对指责,我国政府毫不脸红,反而化悲痛为气力,越加苦干。虽然我很怀疑,一个国家和民族的发展,就一定要仰赖这么一群极少数的精英么?但美国的确就是这么样子起来了,而且美国人民奉侍的,还很幸福。
美国资本家繁荣的背后,带来的却是公共服务的消沉。来到美国,很多人都惊叹美国公共建设方面的“落后”。当然大部分人都不以为耻,反以为荣,说这是美国政府清廉。好像美国摩根大通那几百米的摩天大厦和荒淫奢侈的富丽装潢就不是犯罪似的。在美国,政府是弱势,是给资本家打工的,当然显不得眼。美国政府的“勤俭节约”,给民众就能带来实实在在的好处么?你去CITY HALL 排队办身份卡看看,你去USPS排队寄个邮件看看,你去各“大”火车站买票等个车看看。政府大楼的破败折射的,其实是公共资源的枯竭和残缺。美国的高速公路多少年没有修过了。美国的火车现在还能让你坐个1天1夜(州内)。与资本市场异常发达所对应的,缺失公共服务的残败。残败阿,真的是残败。教育,医疗,卫生,交通,这些最基本的东西在资本家的眼里,可不是给董事局产生高额回报的投资对象。他们上学可以去常春藤,旅行自己有房车,邮寄东西直接找UPS DHL,看病有私家医生,吃饭去最好的餐馆。这些人当然不会关心公共事业,更加不知道市政大厅里面排满200人的时候,一共也只有1排张残破不堪的烂凳子,工作人员领的是上不起学的工资。还什么饮水机中央空调瓷砖地面现代化电脑高效服务无差错办事,统统见鬼去吧。
所以下一次,USPS再把你的邮件寄丢,政府的工作人员再把你的名字填错,公立学校的住宿费餐费又涨了,公车黑人司机肥胖的坐在作为上对你没好气的样子,你不要责怪他们。这只能怪你自己,是你自己不够用功,没有每周花100个小时去投入到当前最主要的事业:金融业中,去做那些极为有“用”的事情,例如买卖期货、股票和外汇,如果你的资本繁荣了,你也就永远不必用到那些该死的摇摇欲坠的公共服务了,不是么?所以和这些黑人和穷鬼永远的说再见吧。如果不能做到,那么我建议你在一个夜黑风高的夜晚,独身一人走到最近一家凄凉苦寒,又无人看守的AMTREK铁道站上,卧轨自杀。说不定一个黑人哥哥,就睡在你旁边。

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Elementary User Guide for elderly people to iPhone 3GS



How to use Your iPhone 3GS:  

Edited by Bo Zeng, 8/9/2011

  iPhone is the most popular Smart Phone around those days, for it delivers a revolutionary experience, a whole new way of using your phone as no ordinary phone. It should impress you in your life. Behold the miracle Apple designed for you.

  iPhone 3GS is the predecessor for its current version iPhone 4. Apple is rumored to release the next iPhone 5 this coming Fall. 3Gs has become a great deal for those who are not gear sensitive (ie. slower CPUs and smaller RAM, slightly lower resolution in their camera shots). It’s the cheapest iPhone in today’s market that supports iOs 4.3.3 and a whole bunch of great apps that are designed for the fancier iPhone4 and iPads. 2000RMB (you should easily find 320~USD deals in Ebay for jailbroken Iphone 3GSs) for this phone is really finding a treasure in the chest. Savor it!

Open the box:
 
When you open the box, what you should see is a new phone in its original protection cover. (with USB Dock Cable and a pair of Apple Ear Phone)
 

Software Preparation:

In order to sync and best control your phone (namely, transferring files, adding musics and managing software downloads and iTunes accounts), you need a PC or Mac Computer with a common USB connection host. 


Unlike any other phone, Your iphone can only be connect to your computer through a software called iTunes. (please download iTunes from http://www.apple.com.cn/itunes/and read how to use it online)
 


Connect your phone using the accompanied USB dock cable to your computer.
 

 
WARNING:
Do NOT Ever Update or Restore your phone through iTunes. Because your iphone is a JailBroken Phone (which means it is not legal, it is shipped from US to China illegally and you are using a China Mobile SIM Card in lieu of AT&T Card) 
If you clicked update or accepted any sort of upgrade through iTunes, you will NOT be able to use your iPhone in China (nor can you use pirate softwares)

Adding Music:
 
First please read and learn how to use iTunes beforehand. Then, simply drag any music files you have in iTunes to your device (listed in the left panel)

Difference from other ordinary Phone:

You will not be able to simply “open” your phone in your computer and copy mp3 files to your phone folder. Everything has to go through iTunes. iTunes takes care of categorizing your music and processing album pictures, song volumes and cross-over effects.

Downloading Free Software:

Now that this device is jail broken, you can download free softwares (which is otherwise several to several hundred dollars each) from your Phone:

Connecting to Wifi:
 
Choose “Preference” (设置) in your home screen:
Choose Wifi and set up your Wifi there they way you are familiar with in your computer:
 

Opening Installous
When your iPhone gets jailbroken, it automatically comes with Cydia (meaning Source) and several sources where you can download basic apps. Download Installous from Cydia (add ipa.weiphone.com as ipa source) and Bingo. 
and Look for Installous: (once you added the ipa source. for details please visit bbs.weiphone.com, iphone 3gs zone )
 
 
Installous is the software that lets you download pirate Apps in your iphone. So DO NOT uninstall it. (actually you can't without going into Cydia to manage)
Find it in the second page of your homescreen (by sliding your finger on the screen). Choose Categories (分类) or Search (搜索):
 

Or look at All Applications to see what is hot:
you search for the popular “Angry Birds” for instance:
 

A list of results pops up. Simply tapping in the one you wanted, It will tell you where to download it and who cracked it. (choose FileApe.com one for faster speed).
Simply follow all the instructions to download this IPA file (like EXE files in your PC)

Tab Download (下载) to check out with current downloads or those downloaded before.  Tab any file to view a list of options:
 

Install, Send this IPA, or delete. 

NOTES:
choose install to install this App. remember to delete after a successful install. (to save space in your ROM)
 
Installing from App Store
Or, you may also install apps from the authentic Apple App Store as in the first page of your home scree:
 
Find App Store in the 3rd Row.  
In search you can look for desired apps like QQ or other popular installations.
 
Tab the small Globe Icon besides SpaceBar to change Input language from En to Cn.
Type 飞信 for instance:
 
Choose from the result: (The green install button was “Free” before you tab it ):

 
Tab the install button and you are prompted to enter the password for my Apple ID
Warning:
Do Not Install any App that is NOT FREE, or I will pay that money instantaneously from my Credit card that has been bonded to this Apple ID Account. Only install from App Store Free Apps. To use paid Apps for free, please use Installous I showed you before. 

The Password is 
XXXXXXX
(case sensitive)

And there you go, 飞信 is being loaded to your home screen. 
 

How to delete an App?
Use your finger to tab on any app icon for 3 seconds. you will be able to delete or move your apps around. Tab your home button (the only round shape button in your iphone) once to confirm change.
 

Multitasking?
Tab your home button (the only round shape button in your iphone) twiceconsecutively, to switch between all other apps that is running in the background. 
 

Enjoy your Iphone 3GS!

 And More!

Last words:
Please go to bbs.weiphone.com
for detailed discussion on how to master your Iphone 3GS.