Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Interesting Economics

A young and pretty lady posted this on a popular forum:
Title: What should I do to marry a rich guy?
 
I'm going to be honest of what I'm going to say here. I'm 25 this year. I'm very pretty, have style and good taste. I wish to marry a guy with $500k annual salary or above. You might say that I'm greedy, but an annual salary of $1M is considered only as middle class in New York . My requirement is not high. Is there anyone in this forum who has an income of $500k annual salary? Are you all married? I wanted to ask: what should I do to marry rich persons like you? Among those I've dated, the richest is $250k annual income, and it seems that this is my upper limit. If someone is going to move into high cost residential area on the west of New York City Garden ( ? ) , $250k annual income is not enough.
 
I'm here humbly to ask a few questions:
1) Where do most rich bachelors hang out? (Please list down the names! and addresses of bars, restaurant, gym)
2) Which age group should I target?
3) Why most wives of the riches is only average-looking? I've met a few girls who doesn't have looks and are not interesting, but they are able to marry rich guys
4) How do you decide who can be your wife, and who can only be your girlfriend? (my target now is to get married)
 
Ms. Pretty
 

Here's a reply from a Wall Street Financial guy:
 
Dear Ms. Pretty,
 
I have read your post with great interest. Guess there are lots of girls out there who have similar questions like yours. Please allow me to analyze your situation as a professional investor. My annual income is more than $500k, which meets your requirement, so I hope everyone believes that I'm not wasting time here.
 
From the standpoint of a business person, it is a bad decision to marry you. The answer is very simple, so let me explain. Put the details aside, what you're trying to do is an excha! nge of 'beauty' and 'money': Person A provides beauty, and Person B pa ys for it, fair and square. However, there's a deadly problem here, your beauty will fade, but my money will not be gone without any good reason. The fact is, my income might increase from year to year, but you can't be prettier year after year. Hence from the viewpoint of economics, I am an appreciation asset, and you are a depreciation asset. It's not just normal depreciation, but exponential depreciation. If that is your only asset, your value will be much worried 10 years later
 
By the terms we use in Wall Street, every trading has a position, dating with you is also a 'trading position'. If the trade value dropped we will sell it and it is not a good idea to keep it for long term – same goes with the marriage that you wanted. It might be cruel to say this, but in order to make a wiser decision any assets with great depreciation value will be sold or 'leased'. Anyone with over $500k annual income is not a fool; we would only date you, but will not marry you. I wo! uld advice that you forget looking for any clues to marry a rich guy. And by the way, you could make yourself to become a rich person with $500k annual income. This has better chance than finding a rich fool.
 
Hope this reply helps. If you are interested in 'leasing' services, do contact me
signed, J.P. Morgan

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

5 tips to speak with confidence. Make your presence felt

EXECUTIVE presence may be hard to define, but most people know it when they see it.

Do you have it? If you think you don't, or if you would like to increase your credibility and confidence, consider the following tips:

1. Your gestures can support or sabotage what you say
Gestures and mannerisms can either convince your audience of your sincerity or antagonise them.
Imagine yourself in an airport, with conversations going on all around you, and you are engaged in a farewell to a friend.
All of a sudden, the man and woman next to you begin to wave their arms dramatically, their fingers urgently punching the air.
Immediately, your attention is diverted from your own conversation to this couple.
Why is it that their words do not distract you, but their gestures do? That is the power of gestures and mannerisms. Often, gestures speak louder than words.
You may be completely serious, passionate and confident-about what you have to say, but your audience may perceive you as insincere because of poor eye contact, slouched posture, a bored expression or weak gestures.

2 Be conscious of what your body language says
Your upper-body posture is controlled primarily by what you do with your arms. Your posture and your gestures are difficult to separate. They make a total statement.
I work with many people who are completely unaware of their body language until they see themselves on video for the first time.
For example, some people stand with their head intensely protruding forward as if they are about to scold the audience.
Others stand in a slouched position as though they are exhausted from marching through the desert for days without rest.
Then there are those who hug, pat, and squeeze themselves when they speak.
Still others either stand rigid as if locked in a straitjacket or sway back and forth as if they are a shy teenager about to ask their first date to the prom.
Look at yourself in the mirror and see how it feels to stand with your arms relaxed loosely at your side or with your elbows slightly bent. It may feel awkward, but it does not look awkward.
Simply stand there, looking in the mirror, and get used to the various postures that both look and feel appropriate so that you do not feel awkward with that same natural posture, gesture or stance in front of a group.
3 Add volume to increase authority
In many societies, little girls are taught that loud voices are not feminine, whereas little boys learn no such inhibitions. As a result, women often have problems with speaking loudly enough.
In today's business arena, wimpy voices get little attention.
Consider the extreme. When someone shouts, everyone turns to look — regardless of what is being said. Volume gets attention. Remember that your voice always sounds louder to you than to anyone else. Take another person's word |f for it when he says you need to speak up.
Also remember that your voice is an instrument. It needs to be warmed up, or it will creak and crack at the beginning of your presentation.
If you warm up with a high volume, as though projecting to those in the back row, your volume also will improve your vocal quality.
Volume adds energy to your voice — it has the power to command or lose listeners' attention.

4. Lower pitch to increase credibility
Pitch, the measurement of the "highness" or "lowness" of your voice, is determined largely by the amount of tension in the vocal cords.
When you are under stress, you may sound high-pitched.
When you are relaxed and confident, you will have a naturally lower pitch.
Authoritative vocal tones are low and calm, not high and tense.
Inflection is a pitch change — from a "Stop!" screeched at an assailant to the haughty "Please stop!" directed at a stranger using your department's photocopy machine.
You can lower your pitch to some degree by practising scales (as singers do, dropping the voice with each word) and by breathing more deeply to relax your vocal cords.
Remember that a lower pitch conveys power, authority and confidence, whereas a high pitch conveys insecurity and nervousness.

5. Identify weaknesses in your vocal quality
Vocal quality refers to characteristics such as a breathy sound, tense harshness, hoarseness, nasal tones or a deep, resonant, solemn sound.
Vocal quality is also measured by weaknesses such as slurring of words, over- or under-articulating certain sounds or accents, and so forth.
Being aware of these shortcomings can help you correct some of them. Others may require the help of a voice coach.
Pay attention to these tips as you prepare for your next presentation, and you will be on your way to becoming a speaker with a captive audience.

Working with the Media

Treat the media as you would any other • watchdog. Stay calm, be friendly, let them sniff your hand and never turn your back. —Anonymous


THERE are many misconceptions about the press, chief among them the assumption that the media is out to get you. Watch what you say to reporters, or you will pay a heavy price.
The converse is also held to be true — that the press exists to write "nice things" about individuals and organisations.
The truth is probably somewhere in between.
With new technology and the rise of citizen journalism, organisations can expect more scrutiny on all aspects of their business. Now more than ever, understanding and engaging the media matters.
A good place to start when considering media relations is this: The press has a different perspective.
Whether it is print or broadcast, journalists are accountable to their editors and readership (or viewership), and their aim is to produce a newsworthy story. You, on the other hand, may be hoping for a free advertisement.
Journalists commonly want a scoop or an exclusive. You want coverage of your event to reach as many stakeholders as possible. -
There are clearly gaps in expectations on both parties. The key is to meet the media halfway, and here are some ways you can achieve a win-win outcome:


# Ensure your story is relevant to the audience Example: Explain how your company's latest product can improve customers' quality of life. Don't get too caught up with new features or innovations.
# Understand what makes news
Example: It is not a big deal that your company is celebrating its 25th anniversary. However, if you donate $1 million to charity on the occasion of your 25th anniversary, you may have a story.

Make an effort to find different story angles for different media
Example: You may want to offer the inventor of your new product for a "live" television interview, but arrange with a newspaper to profile the owner of the company.
Like most successful partnerships, good media relations are governed by understanding arid mutual respect.
Who's afraid of television?
Most people find television interviews more stressful. In fact, I have come across many people who shun television because they think they look terrible on TV, their minds go blank when the camera starts rolling or they find that televi-
sion is simply too time-consuming.
First, bear in mind these fundamentals about the way television works:
# It is an audio-visual medium -sights and sounds matter;
# Every second counts - so the pace of your speech matters;
# Body language and tone can add or subtract from your message.
Then, remember these principles:
# Keep your answers short and to the point;
# Keep your eyes on the interviewer, not the camera;
® You may gesture with your hands (it's only natural), but not excessively;
# Record yourself and watch to see how you fare. The benefit is that television tells a story—your
story—in a dramatic fashion.
Friend or foe?
Don't get into this debate. Instead, treat journalists as professionals and leave them to do their job.
Journalists are professionals governed by a code of ethics. Within the newsroom, there are checks and balances to minimise errors and inaccuracies.
Your job is to tell your side of the story, and as a way of managing your own expectations, learn to accept that a "good" story is by definition a "balanced" story. That means only 50 per cent "your side" of the story.
Even if all this sounds too daunting, don't turn media-shy just yet.
The media is an important stakeholder for any business, and, more crucially, it is a gateway to reach your other stakeholders (investors, customers, even internal audiences).
Plus, whether you cooperate or not, reporters will find a way to write their story if they are really determined. So why not work with them to get some of your messages in?

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Pictures Of The Year

Alien Fish ?? True or not?

I wonder this kind of fish is real or not? Looks like fish with a dragon head. anyone seen this before? where to find it? is it dangerous?

Magic

I cannot believe this. This is cool magic. What do you think?
I wonder they do it?

Nutritional foods

Foods that pack a nutritional punchEating well is one of the keys to living a healthy life, and some foods can be the go-to sources for particular nutrients. Use this chart to remind you of foods with the highest content in a variety of nutrients, or print a version to keep handy.
Sources: USDA, National Institutes of Health

Calcium

Calcium is key to strong bones and teeth, as well as proper nerve and muscle function, and while milk is instantly considered as a source of calcium, there are many other foods that can help you get the calcium you need:
Milk, other dairy productsCornmealWheat flourCollardsRhubarbSardinesSpinachSoybeansTurnip greensSalmon, canned with boneKale

Vitamin C

Vitamin C helps your body repair itself, fight off diseases and infections and even has shown some indications of fighting off cancer. Here are some of the foods that pack the highest Vitamin C punch:
Oranges/orange juicePeppers (sweet and chili)Grapefruit juicePapayasStrawberriesBroccoliBrussels sproutsPeasKiwi fruitSweet potatoFiberFiber keeps digestion on track and has been shown to help prevent heart attacks, intestinal problems and several types of cancer.
BarleyBulgurBeansPeasWheat flour, whole-grainOat branDatesTomato productsRaspberriesCornmealArtichokes


Anti-oxidants

Anti-oxidants are chemicals that may help prevent a host of ailments including cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.
BeansBlueberriesCranberriesArtichokesBlackberriesPrunesRusset potatoesPecansApplesCinnamonFolic acidFolic acid promotes cell division and growth, red cell development and helps prevent some birth defects and can help reduce the risk of some types of cancer.
Turkey/chicken gibletsLentilsCowpeas/Black eyed peasOrange JuiceBeans (specifically kidney, pinto, navy)ChickpeasOkraSpinachAsparagusBeef liverIronIron helps carry oxygen through our bodies. If you don't get enough you can become anemic, which will make you feel tired, and weak.
Mollusks, clamsTurkey or chicken gibletsEnriched whole wheat flourEnriched riceSoybeansTomato productsSpinachLiverBeefJerusalem-artichokes, rawBaking chocolate, unsweetened squares

FILA Annual Warehouse Sale 2007 - 7th to 11th Nov (5 Days only!)


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36生肖源自印度的靈魂學

36生肖源自印度的靈魂學自中國隋朝開始流行 ,比12生肖更能精準判斷人的性格特質。 你是屬與世無爭的蝙蝠?不屈不撓的鱉?

還是沉著冷靜的鵰?讓我們順著命理大師林正義的解讀分析, 將動物外型對照內在個性,箇中趣味及奧妙讓你恍然大悟,拍手叫好。

首先,請正確查出您的生肖及出生的時間,再對照下列的36生肖屬性,
找到你是一隻什麼生物,在往下去找生肖的優缺解說即可。

屬鼠的人:0-8點出生屬燕子 8-16點屬 老鼠 16-0點屬蝙蝠
屬牛的人:0-8點出生屬牛 8-16點屬 螃蟹 16-0點屬 鱉
屬虎的人:0-8點出生屬狸貓 8-16點屬豹子 16-0點屬 老虎
屬兔的人:0-8點出生屬刺蝟 8-16點屬兔子 16-0點屬 貉
屬龍的人:0-8點出生屬龍 8-16點屬 蛟龍 16-0點屬 魚
屬蛇的人:0-8點出生屬鱔魚 8-16點屬蚯蚓 16-0點屬 蛇
屬馬的人:0-8點出生屬鹿 8-16點屬 馬 16-0點屬 驢騾
屬羊的人:0-8點出生屬羊 8-16點屬 鵰 16-0點屬 雁
屬猴的人:0-8點出生屬猩猩 8-16點屬猿 16-0點屬 猴
屬雞的人:0-8點出生屬雉雞 8-16點屬雞 16-0點屬 鳶
屬狗的人:0-8點出生屬狗 8-16點屬 狼 16-0點屬 豺
屬豬的人:0-8點出生屬豕 8-16點屬 獾 16-0點屬 野豬


但是有人知道各生物所代表的意思?性格或命盤嗎?繼續往下查個清楚。


鼠具有神祕感、能保守機密,善於觀察情勢、行動敏捷,以智慧取勝,
並能善用團隊運作,有謀略、不自私。缺點是感情上常用情不專; 遇事常相互推卻責任;有敏銳的觀察力,卻缺乏分析力,有時會判斷錯誤。

燕子
燕子是候鳥,對氣息敏感,為引導潮流之人。屬燕的人能力強、迅速敏捷,
如果能博學多聞,將能成為成功的創造者、發明家。缺點是過於理想主義, 以致於曲高和寡,加上個性善變,往往想法新奇,卻不能堅持執行。

蝙蝠
屬蝙蝠的人具有一種與世無爭的氣質,是貴人中的貴人,不但得福氣,
也得長壽之命,第六感強,合群、有人緣、定力夠。 缺點是因為總能看穿別人的內心和企圖, 而變得憤世嫉俗,消極,對社會缺乏正義感,給人疏離的感覺或對人「大小眼」。


牛是一種溫馴的動物,任勞任怨。屬牛的人本性溫和,用功、努力,
勇於面對現實的挑戰,更能克服困難,腳踏實地,是能擔大任的人。
缺點是「牛脾氣」不知變通,有時太堅持己見,顯得自負自大、難妥協、壞脾氣。

螃蟹
螃蟹有2隻似牛角的鉗子,又有硬硬的殼保護自己,
所以屬螃蟹的人自我防禦的色彩濃厚,易怒,反擊力強。機靈、敏銳, 具有超強的實力、不畏艱難、愈戰愈勇的積極精神。缺點是比較現實、霸道、 個人主義,缺乏群體觀念、不容易相信別人。


鱉咬人時總是死咬不放,因此屬鱉的人有強烈的攻擊力,具備奮鬥、奮發、
堅持等不屈不撓的性格。而鱉能伸能屈,善於偽裝,具有神祕感、特殊的靈性。
缺點是固執己見;攻擊力強,讓人覺得太計較、爭權奪利。


屬虎的人有耐力,威風、嚴厲、講義氣、迅速敏捷、求生能力強,沉靜、安定、
自制、重禮儀,有王者風範。不過英雄主義的老虎,天生具領域觀念, 有強烈的占有慾、權力慾、愛秀,攻擊力猛暴而孤僻,發起脾氣怒氣沖天!

貍貓
生肖屬貍貓的人外表文秀,魅力十足,好知識、肯學習,極有智慧,
果斷而不留情,精力充沛、勤奮、熱情,有理想、有抱負。但比較愛管閒事, 個性刁蠻、神經質,「傲慢與偏見」是他的典型特質,其實只是刀子嘴, 心直口快。


屬豹的人思維敏捷、個性急躁,有霸氣、不屈服,並具有強烈的改革精神,
不妄想、不虛偽,精力極充沛,有不可多得的貴氣。然而豹斑紋華麗顯要, 屬豹的人重外表、愛面子、虛榮心強、好勝,與人爭鬥時往往不留餘地、 趕盡殺絕。


屬兔的人溫和、敏銳,聰明、活潑、警覺性好,欣賞力佳,溫柔體貼、浪漫多情,
識時務、知進退,並且具有合群的精神。不過因為太痴情,一生桃花風波多, 又不會保護自己,常犯小人,個性太溫和,有時逃避現實、缺乏競爭力。

刺蝟
刺蝟是防禦性極強的動物。屬刺蝟的人性格踏實、有骨氣,喜歡當獨行俠,
不喜歡受約束或遵循規定,凡事但求安心、安全,深藏不露。不過刺蝟個性保守, 壓抑、憂慮的性格常使自己變消極;頑固、怪僻則常令朋友、伴侶困惑。


屬貉的人和善、有耐性、逆來順受,感受敏銳、明智、不妄下判斷,年紀愈大、
愈是深謀遠慮,而且守信、保密,有暗成大事的特質。但因為處事迂迴, 往往不敢拒絕別人,反而變得陽奉陰違,或是逃避、退縮,並且缺乏恆心。


龍有王者風範,自尊心強,自信、第六感靈敏。處事大方、光明磊落、敬業、
有企圖心、善外交、人緣好,也能潛藏,具有優越的領導能力。 龍在中國代表福祿壽全,但也霸道、脾氣大、好享受、自我中心,
太愛面子、患得患失。


蛟是水龍,指爬蟲類中的鱷魚、蜥蜴等。機智、具有爆發力、敢愛敢恨,
防禦性好,且能勇敢冒險,對家庭有責任感,親情深厚。缺點:是易怒、 刁蠻、躁進,有強烈的地域觀念,對外人冷酷不太講情理,甚至有強烈的侵略性。


魚在中國是未化之龍。屬魚的人個性積極、自信、果斷、痴情,企圖心強烈,
且精力充沛,外向活潑,喜歡熱鬧繁華的生活。但是情緒比較不穩定,容易遷怒、 記仇、好鬥,而且具有魚類「內鬥內行、外鬥外行」的特質。


屬蛇的人靈敏積極,行事效率高、反應快、乾淨俐落不馬虎、重效果,聰明智慧,
能靜能動、能屈能伸,非常有主見。不過蛇有陰毒的攻擊能力, 被逼至絕境時會不顧一切死鬥、狠鬥,且自負、自我中心、喜歡走險。

鱔魚
屬鱔魚的人通情達理,樂觀、有慈悲心,個性沉靜,溫和理性,善於照顧別人,
在感情上甚至有「不愛江山愛美人」的傾向。但鱔魚的圓滑有時遭人誤解, 以為奸詐,慈悲心也不常被領情,常犯小人,以致消極被動、恐懼憂慮, 缺乏反擊力。

蚯蚓
蚯蚓是重要的土質保護者,所以屬蚯蚓者有貴人之稱,鍾情又熱情,慷慨、體貼、友善,
踏實而不躁進,處事沉著穩定、不慌張,並具有奉獻的精神。缺乏速度、 爆發力,太溫和,沒有主見、不會保護自己,是典型的慢郎中。


屬馬的人行為迅速敏捷、精明、忠貞,學習能力強、通達人情,有遠見、
富有正義感,溫柔體貼、大方開朗、樂於助人,是俠客型的人。 不過馬是很倔強的,不妥協、太嚴肅,容易得罪人,並且太有原則、
太守紀律,有時過於嚴苛。

驢騾
驢騾吃苦耐勞,重視實力、勤儉持家、適應力強,個性穩重、自信、不慌張,
勇敢面對挑戰,是不畏艱難卻又知足常樂型的人。缺點是固執,比較功利、 缺乏浪漫的情調,當愛情與麵包擺在眼前,屬驢騾的人是一定選麵包的。

鹿
屬鹿的人溫和、客觀、專心、感性、沉靜,具有良好的洞察力、藝術鑑賞力,
即使與人競爭,也會保持君子風度,點到為止,是友善、有雅量的人。 但其實鹿也是非常愛面子的,個性倔強、苛求,甚至吹毛求疵、協調性較差。


屬羊的人溫和平靜、善良、和平,踏實、和藹,耐力佳、重禮儀,
也喜歡浪漫的情調,能夠犧牲奉獻,為他人著想,仁盡義至。
缺點是容易被利用、上當,自信心不足又不會保護自己,往往只求妥協、
安逸、得過且過。


鵰是大型鷹類,屬鵰的人有大氣魄、大格局,沉著、冷靜、凶猛、有遠見,
判斷力佳、執行力好,有策略,而且能適應環境,屬於大器晚成型的人。
屬鵰的人比較孤僻、不合群,自負、偏見,甚至有點霸道,在感情上占有慾強。


雁是候鳥,在中國是夫妻百年好合的象徵。屬雁的人聰慧、有靈性,重視外表,
風趣、愛玩樂,能動能靜,好勝心強,而且精力充沛,樂觀、勤奮。
缺點是嫉妒心重、占有慾強,神經質、缺乏安全感,好勝、虛榮,又患得患失。


屬猴的人有強烈的社會性,重視組織、重視文化,善於音樂、美學、表演,
有主見、重感覺、有預測未來的靈性,遇事則能靜觀其變,再判斷行事。性急、 易怒、猜忌、驚慌、神經質,是「說風就是雨」的典型猴急人物!

猩猩
屬猩猩的人有超人的靈感和智慧,善於企劃、設計,有美術、音樂天賦,
善解人意也攻於心計,個性平和厚道,凡事喜歡智取,講仁義、重信用。
太溫和、害羞,容易受傷害,甚至有爛好人的傾向,且缺乏毅力及恆心。


猿是能直立行走的靈長類動物。屬猿的人智慧高,尤其在發明、創造、
改革等抽象思維方面有無限的潛能,處事乾脆俐落,活到老學到老。
聰明的猿也具有較強的反叛性、侵略性、占有慾,野心勃勃,有時奸詐、
翻臉不認人。


雞是所有動物中對太陽最具有感應力的動物。屬雞的人聰明、好勝心及學習心強,
個性慈悲、富有正義感,樂於犧牲,好打抱不平、保護別人,關懷社會。 但是愛管閒事,任性、怪僻、固執己見、缺乏恆心,且多桃花困擾。


雉是鳥類中最華麗的一群。屬雉的人愛美、愛炫耀、重享受,風度翩翩、
多才多藝,能言善道、自信心強,守信負責,感情上是浪漫、
重視氣氛的多情種子。缺點是貪慕奢華;太多情,反為情感困擾; 太好辯,容易遭妒、犯小人。


鳶是中小型鷹的合稱,俗稱老鷹。屬鳶的人高雅、威風、自尊心極強。
為人機警、乾脆、慷慨,有領導能力,只要有貴人幫助,是將相之才。鳶愛出風頭、搶鏡頭, 而且姿態太高,令人有壓迫感,且自我中心、霸氣凌人,容易樹敵。


屬狗的人忠厚、忠誠,心地慈悲、天真浪漫,親和力、協調性強,
且有敏銳的第六感。喜歡聽好話,只要受鼓勵,領悟力、學習力均強。
但是耳根軟、眼光不明,「狗眼看人低」,依賴性強、喜歡「狗仗人勢」, 桃花糾紛多。


屬狼的人重視友情,「有福同享,有難同當」;勤勞努力、自主性強且深謀遠慮,
對客觀環境、時勢趨向嗅覺敏銳,是識時務者。擁有狼鬥狠、冷酷的特質,記仇、 報復心強,狂躁、壞脾氣,甚至有自我毀滅的傾向。


豺是狩獵效率高的合群動物。屬豺的人個性合群、遵守原則,學習力強,有效率,
奮發向上,而且只憑實力、不撿便宜。重視休閒、享受人生。缺點是缺乏主見、 依賴,缺乏創造力,並且爭權奪利、現實主義、有點厚臉皮。


豕是小豬。屬豕的人心寬福厚,以退為進,謙讓、安逸、平和、溫文儒雅,
好奇多慾、品味好、浪漫、重情調,常有一針見血的精準眼光。缺點是被動, 受不了人情壓力,耳根軟而易有偏見,記仇懷恨,無主見,太安逸消極。


屬獾的人外表陰柔體貼,其實企圖心大,敢衝刺,有膽識、分析能力強,
有良好的潛能,而且頭腦冷靜、觀察力敏銳。缺點是脾氣壞,口出狂言, 先入為主觀念強,自我保護意識強烈,不能廣結善緣,缺乏安全感,易憂鬱。

野豬
野豬眼力不佳,但嗅覺靈敏。屬野豬的人分析能力強,想像力豐富,大智若愚,
有韌性,也有強大的爆發力;言而有信,處世溫婉,但也有反擊力。缺點是固執, 脾氣不好,口才不佳,記仇不報仇,凡事沒有計畫,常錯失良機。

Friday, November 9, 2007

One quick trick prevents AutoRun attacks

The AutoRun function in Windows can launch installers and other programs automatically when you insert a CD or flash drive, but this convenience poses a serious security risk.
Unfortunately, simply turning off AutoPlay, a separate feature, isn't enough to prevent AutoRun from introducing a rogue program into your system.

AutoRun starts Windows programs automatically

Every recent version of Windows has features known as AutoPlay and AutoRun. These functions are designed to launch applications automatically from a external device containing the necessary AutoRun information. This is what causes an installer window to pop up when you insert a software disc into your CD or DVD drive, for example, or makes a pop-up menu icon appear in the taskbar tray when you insert a USB flash drive. (In some cases, the action doesn't occur until you double-click the flash drive icon in Windows Explorer.)

When a disc is inserted or a drive is connected to your system, Windows looks in the root directory of the new disc or drive for a file named autorun.inf. If found, Windows executes the instructions in that file.

For example, an autorun.inf file on a CD might contain a line that reads open=setup.exe. This tells your computer to launch a setup program as soon as the CD is inserted into the drive.
However convenient this might be, unfortunately, AutoRun also opens a huge door for viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. All it takes is a USB flash drive with an autorun.inf file and an executable in its root. Once inserted, a worm launched in this manner can infect every disk partition it finds, jumping from computer to computer as network users connect to an infected drive.

Shutting down AutoPlay is not a fix

In both Windows XP and Vista, the default for USB flash drives is to prompt the user for a decision if autorun.inf tries to launch a program. Inserting a CD or DVD into a drive, however, defaults to running any autorun.inf file that may be present.
In XP, you can change the defaults for AutoPlay on a given drive by right-clicking the drive in Windows Explorer and choosing Properties. Click the AutoPlay tab and use the controls there to change the settings for different types of media. Making changes in this dialog box, however, has no effect in preventing autorun.inf from being executed.

In Vista, end users can choose one of several options, even for software programs that use autorun.inf: (1) always launch the program, (2) always open a listing of the disc in a Windows Explorer window, (3) always prompt for a choice, or (4) take no action.
Unfortunately, none of the above steps can safeguard you against a malicious autorun.inf on removable media. I'm no hacker, but I was able in just a few minutes to make an AutoRun file that would run, even with AutoPlay disabled in XP and "take no action" selected in Vista.
The exploit involves creating an autorun.inf file that adds a new default command to a USB flash drive's context menu. If you have "take no action" selected in Vista, the flash drive doesn't automatically launch any programs when first inserted. But double-clicking the flash drive icon in My Computer, for example, is all it takes to launch whatever commands are in autorun.inf (which the attacker has made the default command, in place of Open).

A clever hacker could make a worm that (1) spreads itself to all your drives when launched in this manner and then (2) displays the drive contents in a window, as expected. This would make it appear that nothing unusual had happened.
Block AutoRun for all devices all the time
You might think that you could proect yourself from AutoRun by using two keys in the Registry known as NoDriveAutoRun and NoDriveTypeAutoRun.
However, self-described "low-budget hacker" Nick Brown points out that these keys can be overridden. A Registry key named MountPoints2 stores information about all USB flash drives and other removable media that have ever been connected to your computer. Brown says this cache overrides the Registry settings that turn off AutoRun.
The solution is to globally block autorun.inf files from executing, without trying to use the dialog boxes in XP and Vista to do this.

Here's the procedure:
Step 1. Start Notepad or another text editor.
Step 2. Copy the following text from this page and paste it into your text editor (everything between the square brackets should be all on one line):
REGEDIT4 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\IniFileMapping\Autorun.inf] @="@SYS:DoesNotExist"
Step 3. Save the file with a name like NoAutoRun.reg, taking care to include the .reg extension.
Step 4. Right-click your .reg file and choose Merge. Confirm any warning prompts to add the information to the Registry.

The next time you insert a flash drive, CD, DVD, or other removable disc into your system, Windows will not execute the information in any autorun.inf file that may be present.
Naturally, taking these steps means that the next time you put a game or installer disc into your CD or DVD drive, its software won't launch automatically. You'll have to open a Windows Explorer window or use a command line to launch the desired executable.
The benefit is a big one: a rogue program that you never intended to launch won't silently take over your system if you happen to insert a Trojan-carrying disc into a drive.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Arrow shooter

Bow Man
Set in a time when a bow and arrow was the best way to stick it to the man -- as opposed to playing silly games on company time -- Bow Man challenges you to shoot your enemy by calculating the correct angle and power of your bow. Robin Hood eat your heart out






Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Asshole shooter

This game is so funny. Shooting someone ass hole with your finger. Very lame and funny.

Click on the Start button and shoot with left click. Move using mouse. Avoid the shit!!LOL