This story is not a reflection of me, but a story to be shared with you!

Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. When I arrived at 2:30 am, the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk once or twice, wait a minute, and then drive away.
But I had seen too many impoverished people who depended on taxis as their only means of transportation. Unless a situation smelled of danger, I always went to the door. This passenger might be someone who needs my assistance, I reasoned to myself.
So I walked to the door and knocked. "Just a minute", answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor. After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 80's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's movie.
By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets. There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters.
In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.
"Would you carry my bag out to the car?" she said. I took the suitcase to the cab, then returned to assist the woman.
She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the curb.
She kept thanking me for my kindness.
"It's nothing", I told her. "I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated".
"Oh, you're such a good boy", she said.
When we got in the cab, she gave me an address, and then asked, "Could you drive through downtown?"
"It's not the shortest way," I answered quickly.
"Oh, I don't mind," she said. "I'm in no hurry. I'm on my way to a hospice".
I looked in the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were glistening.
"I don't have any family left," she continued. "The doctor says I don’t have very long."
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter. "What route would you like me to take?" I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had worked as an elevator operator.
We drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds. She had me pull up in front of a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she'd ask me to slow in front of a particular building or corner and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
As the first hint of sun was creasing the horizon, she suddenly said, "I'm tired. Let's go now."
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
It was a low building, like a small convalescent home, with a driveway that passed under a portico. Two orderlies came out to the cab as soon as we pulled up.

They were solicitous and intent, watching her every move. They must have been expecting her.

I opened the trunk and took the small suitcase to the door.
The woman was already seated in a wheelchair.
"How much do I owe you?" she asked, reaching into her purse.
"Nothing," I said.
"You have to make a living," she answered.
"There are other passengers," I responded.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly.
"You gave an old woman a little moment of joy," she said. "Thank you."
I squeezed her hand, and then walked into the dim morning light.
Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
I didn't pick up any more passengers that shift. I drove aimlessly lost in thought. For the rest of that day, I could hardly talk.
What if that woman had gotten an angry driver, or one who was impatient to end his shift?
What if I had refused to take the run, or had honked once, then driven away?
On a quick review, I don't think that I have done anything more important in my life.
We're conditioned to think that our lives revolve around great moments.
But great moments often catch us unaware-beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.

现在窗口活作家的最新的版本可利用-使blogging在空间更好

今天， MSN发布了Windows Live Writer的第二Beta版。  我们这里早先写了关于第一Beta发行，但这发行有是重大改善第一Beta发行的一些另外的特点。   另外，活作家现在是可利用的在9个市场上： 美国(英语)，美国(西班牙语)，印度(En)，英国、西班牙、德国、日本、中国和法国。   读所有关于新的特点在活作家空间。

作为这新的发行一部分，MSN也想写和告诉您关于在空间将使文字blog词条更加容易的一些新的(和存在)特点和更多乐趣! 

您知道与Windows Live Writer，您能：

布局图片在blog词条的身体- 能力创造blog词条和包括图片在您的blog词条身体之内而不是在底部。   您能在图片附近也排列文本更给它杂志品质

拼写检查您的blog词条，当您键入他们-时您张贴了blog词条以后然后意识到您有一个拼写错误在它？   从未再，因为活作家在突出潜在的拼写错误的拼写检查修造了，当您键入。

 

写blog词条，当您是离线的时并且以后张贴他们-采取旅行？   您能创造blog词条，当您是离线然后张贴他们时，当您回来网上时。  在网上使用您的时间为其他事… 当您是离线的时，写blog词条!

 

容易地增加桌格式化到您的blog词条- 容易地插入桌入您的blog词条并且留下格式化对我们的HTML。  创造桌的活作家牌子简单。

 

插入地图在您的blog词条-想要显示地方的地点您书写甚至什么它看似？   插入一张地图从真正地球是简单的。  请点击“插入物地图”并且选择您想要谈论的地图。

维护字体一贯性和容易地改变字体-活作家允许您由数字(ie 10， 11， 12等等)选择您的字体，并且它自动地也假设您出版blog的缺省字体。   不会如此您将必须担心确信，当您是切口和黏贴文本，字体是一致的。   作家完成那工作为您。

增加标记到您的blog词条- 您能增加标记入您的blog词条，以便您的词条由Technorati和其他blog查寻引擎拾起

一如既往，我们盼望听见您的评论和反馈，因此下载Windows Live Writer并且告诉我您的想法。

空间相片-现在更加容易观看相片并且看法和创造像册
几个星期前，MSN发布了更新给包括一些新的相片特点和改善到空间相片经验的空间。 我们blogged对这里此在发行的那天，但我们想突出我们做的关键变动：

像册视图-一个容易的方法增加新的册页，编辑现有的册页，并且重新整理您的空间像册定货

新的航海控制-一个容易的方法通过您的相片驾驶

膨胀的相片注释部分-我们自动地现在打开评论，因此您能看当某人在您的相片时留给您恭维

与变动一起在那之上由您正面地接受，我们听见了您的反馈有您不喜欢和老版本一样多的几变动。 我们要告诉您我们自今天听着和，我们介绍对我们希望将进一步增加您的相片观察经验秀丽的相片经验的两三变动。

在那些变动之中， MSN使边界降低到映像点一对雅致的夫妇并且栓了它入您的题材，因此它应该恰好混和。 他们涌出知道在美术画廊，一个雅致的框架可能提高相片的质量，但它不应该与它分散。 MSN为相片也增加了显示区的大小并且严密做它匹配典型的照相机采取的比例，极大减少相当数量畸变。 Internet Explorer 7用户将看更加巨大的增量进入它提供的质量，我们利用了更加先进的“bicubic”插值法(创新我们希望所有浏览器将跟随)。

事假评论请告诉我什么您认为

视窗电视现场贱!

 [Beta] Giveaway!

视窗电视现场™β是富人 图驱动使用视窗介面设计人居住和生活的空间和信使拜会大屏幕显示器和电视机. 微软还处于早期阶段这一β、β进入这个十分有限. 它最终只能在Windows别墅及家居保费 所以这些操作系统的用户已经如箭在弦!

 

• 浏览数百万位三维图形丰富,充满着新观点关键字搜寻画廊.
• 看看你的朋友一直称视窗生活空间.
• 有实时文本和语音交谈.
• 请你的朋友』手提电话或有线网络商Verizon签署了负担,使国内和国际电话 来电.
• 你容易航海鼠标、键盘或远程电视(远程航行需要微软媒体中心的远程和红外) .
• 免费电脑对电话电脑视窗生活送信给其他用户

   

"你怎么也得科技拖下水"?

参考: liveandbeyond.com

苹果电视台棍-无效贵warrenty风格

 
Apple TV hacks - Void your warrenty in Style

参考: Wired

Source: liveandbeyond.com

电子邮件、网志是太无聊太乏味?

Zimos引进. 一创办,总部设在圣卡洛斯,钙. 美国和印度孟买,会让你与你的朋友分享丰富的飞!

等待这不就是博客是被?

不错,博客也让你与你的朋友分享等内容是否电子邮件、 但并不是每个人都有时间和电子邮件保持博客不花钱. Zimos为利基市场,而将用户想要与朋友分享丰富极少 需要时间和努力去创造.

Zimos为什么?
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他们显然不满意,他们以前的名字,于是决定自己挑选宠物青蛙 姓名Zimos会做就好了. 有趣的名字::

还好,现在自己的网站和服务:
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该网站是容易的,眼睛是精美. 报名的过程比较简单,经过简单、 但年龄需得到活化电子邮件传送,从而阻碍你的设置经验. 我猜想这是为了防止银帐户,从这一点出发,但精彩的特技. 网站布局,清新干净的界面. 移动网址::整个来说,似乎在荷兰,其中网站负荷洪峰平稳快速未经麻烦事. 一切负荷用力,旌旗巧妙配合工作首位-很高兴航海经过. 你有什么事您随时形迹如小幽默、比特 钻头确实增加了经验. 明信片本身就是创造实际使用方便,用Swish, 已拖了整个负载工具、工作出色funtionality下降. 你可以增添各种媒体如图片、文字、旗帜或夹艺术 即使你的视频明信片; 在魁北克以外的朋友,目前他们已经派我周围的人一个美丽的视频 城市,这的确增加了经验明信片.

你能做什么你不相上下明信片--它的活力、易于使用, 连最新手用户可以利用它很少或根本没有问题. 这可以说这个网站还没有完全打磨场外有几个环节中这里那里 有点出位、混合富文本和HTML风格文 但是那只是一小部份的整体经验. 你可以节省,分享,并删除您发表明信片、谨防小朋友也 您也可以从报告和滥用别人的明信片如不装设一个性质 .

有一个社会网络元素. 创作概况容易就Zimos主页,展示最新公feaured明信片. 太受欢迎,新成员列. 这套明信片让你可以浏览他们贴上标签,并经. 您还可以开拓新的明信片及评论,评论的形式景点. 你可以在任何地方留下点明信片情绪图标. 他们可以隐藏. 你也可以用明信片回答'加古道』功能.

Zimos是使你 你自己创造了新的内容,并于飞送朋友分享或轻易 它虽然取得与朋友Zimos哦等待他们所谓Zimozians?

Zimos 开幕β年年二月,目前已50-46+意见/月.

Source: liveandbeyond.com

Is email too boring and blogging too tedious?

Bring in Zimos. A start-up that is based in San Carlos, CA. USA and Mumbai, India that lets you share rich content with your friends on the fly!

Wait isn’t that what blogs are supposed to be for?

Yes, blogs do allow you to share content with your friends and so does email, but not everyone has the time to maintain blogs and emails are not rich enough. Zimos is going for a niche market where users who want to share rich content with their friends with minimal time and effort needed to create it.Why Zimos?
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Apparently they were not happy with a previous name that they had picked so they decided that their pet frogs name Zimos will do just fine. Interesting name that…

Okay, now to the website and the service itself:
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The website is easy on the eyes and is nicely designed. The sign up process is relatively straight forward and is simple to go through, yet the activation email takes ages to get sent through and thus hinders your setup experience. I guess this is to prevent bot accounts, But everything from this point is brilliant – the graphics, the website layout, the fresh and clean interface. Moving on…The whole website seems to run in AJAX, a smooth asynchronies website which loads things quickly and without hassle. Everything loads effortlessly, everything seems to work seamlessly with everything else – it’s a pleasure to navigate through. There are little things you have to keep your eye out for such as the little bits of humour and bits which really add to the experience. Creating the actual postcard itself is easy to use, swish, and has a whole load of tools with drag and drop funtionality work brilliantly. You can add a variety of media such as pictures, text, a banner or clip art, even video to your postcard; my friends are away in Quebec at the moment and they’ve sent me a beautiful video of them around the city, and this really adds to the experience of postcards.

You can do pretty much anything in your postcard – it’s so dynamic and easy to use, even the most novice of users could use it with little or no problem. It’s fair to say this website hasn’t been completely polished off – with a few links here and there which look a bit out of place, and a mixture of rich-text and HTML style text, but that’s only a small amount of the whole experience. You can save, share, delete and publish your postcards, and being careful of kids as well, you can also view and report abuse on other people’s postcards if they are not of a fitting nature to people.

There is a social networking element added. Profile creation is easy on the Zimos home page, latest public and feaured postcards are displayed. Popular and new members are shown too. The postcards are tagged so you can browse them via tags as well. You can explore new postcards and also comment on them, Comments are in the form of spots. You can leave spots anywhere on the postcard with emotional icons. They can be hidden. You can also reply to postcards with a ‘Add to Trail’ function.

So that is Zimos for you, a new way of creating you own content on the fly and sending it to your friends easily or sharing it with friends made though Zimos, oh wait are they called Zimozians?

Zimos opened in beta around Mid-Feb and currently have 50 - 70K+ views/ month.