OpenRay手記：COS國家級作業系統

迷你倉最平 甚麼是COS？我所指的不是數學上的三角函數Cosine，而是China Operating System的簡稱，意思是中國作業系統。這個COS中國作業系統由中科院軟件研究所與上海聯彤網絡通訊技術有限公司聯合發布，以Linux為基礎開發出來，適用於電腦、手機或電視機頂盒，是一個全功能的作業系統平台。中科院軟件研究所所長李明樹指出，美國NSA棱鏡事件，以及視窗XP終止技術支援等事件的發生，令電腦作業系統的重要性被提升到國家安全的戰略高度。試想，德國總理用智能手機，卻因軟件被改動，令通話內容輕易被人竊聽。市民用XP電腦，XP卻不再獲得安全更新，令電腦隨時有機會被黑客入侵。當電腦被大規模入侵，將可能引發網絡攻擊或網絡戰爭，後果嚴重，不得不防。中科院指出，COS的出現，志在打破外國公司在軟件上的壟斷地位，並引領開發具有中國自主知識產權和中國特色的作業系統。該系統以Linux為基礎，並加強了安全性，為開發商提供一個安全的基礎系統。開發商可以把該系統移植到電腦、手機或機頂盒上，用途廣泛。但有趣的是，COS竟然是閉源軟件，開發商和用戶都不能查看軟件的程式碼。Linux本身是開源軟件，以Linux開發出來的作業系統如Ubuntu或Android，都是開源產品。COS卻使用Linux的開源碼，但發展出閉源產品，於理不合。此外，閉源軟件本身有可能被政府植入監控程式，令用戶使用時有所顧忌。相信中國政府要推廣COS的應用，將有相當難度。電郵：ray@openrice.com鍾偉民（Ray）?飲食網站創辦人迷你倉

沉澱心靈 開春由健康起頭

迷你倉價錢沉澱之旅佛陀館一遊佛陀紀念館是南台灣近年超夯景點，數大的建築、豐富的內涵以及各路美食，不需門票，玩法自在。遠眺紀念館的第一景，是高度近70公尺的「佛光」地標，巍然聳立；全館像是鬼斧神工般鑲嵌於起伏的山巒與河流之間。穿越山門，「禮敬大廳」入眼，大門左右各有一高5公尺、長6公尺的獅子與大象，帶著幼獅、幼象迎賓，獅象表達意涵深遠，也有別傳統。穿越美食區、文創區，從側門往裡走，「八塔」羅列分別於廣場，七層寶塔高38公尺，塔基座設有簡報室、接待中心，讓入山旅客得以短暫歇息，另做為上課、抄經及舉辦佛化婚禮的禮堂。若對美食特感興趣，建議嘗嘗「漢來蔬食健康概念館」，趁著開年新春，以素食清心、清胃。這家漢來飯店集團經營的館外餐廳，融合中、西料理手法，每道菜上桌，都像一幅美畫，食材組合也很健康，像是來自日本的黑芝麻、大豆蛋白，大陸東北的秋耳、契作農場從產地直送的新鮮蔬菜和瓜果、天然的蒟蒻、健康的五穀米、堅果等，完全自然。館內也有滴水坊，麵點好吃；都會旅客熟悉的星巴客、7-11以及各種口味的義式冰淇淋、巧克力、伴手禮皆備。佛陀館地址：高雄市大樹區統嶺里統嶺路1號。電話：07-656-3033文化之旅台南訪古趣台南是個文化豐美的古城，走入其間，像進入歷史廊道，昔日故事一一入眼來。近年，台南也有許多文創旅店，甚至發展成文創聚落，小旅行，此間最有味道。近年走紅的「佳佳西市場文化旅店」，前身為「佳佳大旅飯店」，建於1970年代，是台灣第一位女建築師王秀蓮設計，曾因電影「小城故事」在此取景而聲名大噪，但仍抵不過市場競爭而漸失光澤。直到幾位年輕人進駐，為老屋注入新生命，文創旅店由此開始。走到「文創聚落區」正興街的最底端，永遠大排長龍的「蜷尾家」冰淇淋，延續迷你倉最平原有關東煮的日式裝潢；隊伍通常延伸到「正興咖啡館」，也是老屋再造的特色店，賣咖啡、文創品、台南老店名產，店內保留原來的紅磚牆，以回收的窗框隔間，很有「味道」。緊鄰「蜷尾家」旁、小巷裡的「小滿食堂」，價廉味美而永遠滿座，小桌小椅拉近了人與食物、人與人的距離。這個老聚落，因文創翻新，可吃可賞可買、住得也有奇趣，適合雅士之旅。老屋裡的文創餘韻，還有很多；若要住在文創小旅店，擁有好評的還有轉圈圈、曈Sunrise Bed&Space、老曼船長、浮游咖啡、有方公寓、佳佳小南天等。泥漿溫泉做天然SPA南台灣溫泉多，特色也多，全台獨有的泥漿溫泉就在關子嶺。溫泉水質呈灰黑色，夾帶著地下岩層泥質與礦物質，有如泡在泥巴裡，敷在臉上、身上，像做了場天然SPA。景區的飯店、民宿很多，但多偏老舊，住宿期待不能太高。從關子嶺風景區停車場旁的紅葉公園，有條陡峭石階，往前行，就可達「水火同源」奇景，崖壁同時流竄出瓦斯與泉水，一點火，就形成水火相容的奇觀；附近約1公里處，有古寺「碧雲寺」，後塑有巨型的白色觀音像，最適合新春祈願。景區內的「火山大仙寺」，有「南台第一古剎」之稱，主祀釋迦牟尼，建於清康熙年間，已是三級古蹟，也值得一探。山區美食也多偏山產野味，如蓮子餐、桶仔雞等。西拉雅國家風景區管理處：0800-580-762武德宮求財規模最大位於北港華勝路的武德宮，是全台規模最大的五路財神廟，也是開基祖廟。由元長或土庫往北港的省道台19線路段，遠遠就能看見高達40多台尺的通天庫金爐，矗立在廟前，據說「通天庫」金爐經過特殊設計，只要把紙錢放在爐口，因對流作用，會自動將紙錢吸進去，有如財神爺在數錢。武德宮地址：雲林縣北港鎮華勝路330號。電話：05-782-1445迷你倉

新加坡

THE Government has been stepping up efforts to improve bus service standards.迷你倉It started with the announcement in 2012 of a $1.1 billion Bus Service Enhancement Programme, under which the state finances the purchase and operation of 550 additional public buses. By the end of this year, all of the new buses will be on the road.That was followed recently by a carrot-and-stick scheme to incentivise operators to keep "excess waiting time" to a minimum. The plan, the first of its kind here, will start with a two-year trial involving 22 services.And next year, a sophisticated satellite-tracked system that will forecast to the minute when a particular bus will arrive at any given stop.These are good moves, to be sure. But are they enough? More to the point, do they make a difference where it matters most: to commuters' bus journeys?Consider for example that the carrot-and-stick scheme - called the Bus Service Reliability Framework - will involve only 8 per cent of services here. And it is only a trial.Secondly, a satellite-tracked bus arrival forecasting system may be a technological marvel, but nothing beats having buses stick to a dependable bus timetable - whether the timetable is printed on plain paper or is available as a sophisticated app.Mr Bruno Wildermuth, a respected industry consultant, says a published bus timetable is a must. That way, commuters can plan their day effectively. And regulators can gauge the service of operators.Mr Wildermuth points out that bus timetables are common in many developed countries, including Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Germany and Switzerland."Not everyone has a computer or a smartphone," Mr Wildermuth says, referring to bus arrival information systems that smartphone users can tap on."Secondly, how do I plan for a meeting in town? How do I plan my transfers if there isn't a timetable?"He says that in Zurich a commuter can plan his journey down to the minute because buses there are required to run to a strict timetable.In Tokyo, buses are so reliable that commuters can set their watches to a service.National University of Singapore transport economist Anthony Chin agrees that a fixed timetable is preferred."What you need is certainty in arrival times according to a published schedule," he says.The Land Transport Authority, however, seems to think that timetables are needed only for services that are less frequent.An LTA spokesman says that when the new arrival system is ready next year, it will be able to provide updates on bus arrival information "so that commuters have more predictability on the arrival of their bus service".The LTA will then consider the merit of providing timetables "for low-frequency bus services".This is puzzling. Why not a timetable for all services? After all, the planners have access to a wealth of commuting informati新蒲崗迷你倉n through the ez-link card. With some planning, it would be possible to come up with a bus timetable that will benefit the commuter and is feasible for the operator.So while a satellite-tracked arrival system sounds sophisticated, it is of limited use to commuters who cannot plan journeys in advance.In fact, LTA and bus planners should go beyond buying buses and tracking journey times. For a move that would have a more significant impact on the daily bus commute, they should revisit the plan to redraw Singapore's bus routes. Mr Raymond Lim made the LTA the central bus route planner when he was transport minister. The idea was for it to come up with a hub-and-spoke network that is optimal, efficient and not necessarily profit-motivated.But the changes have been slow in coming. And many bus routes that are extraordinarily long remain. Take Service 196 for instance. It plies between Bedok in the east and Clementi in the west. But most commuters on it actually travel between the city and the two towns. Why not split it into two shorter routes?Dr Park Byung Joon, head of the Master of Science programme in urban transport management at UniSIM's School of Business, observes that long bus routes are not desirable."It has been empirically proven that the longer the bus route, the poorer the bus reliability," he notes. "The Seoul bus reform implemented in 2003 divided Seoul into eight zones and most of the bus routes ran only within a zone."Since bus routes became relatively short, the reliability naturally improved."The Seoul bus reform has been hailed as a success story by transport experts, where decisive government intervention turned around a messy industry.Then there is the question of whether Singapore's fleet of 4,000-plus public buses is well utilised.Mr Wildermuth observes large numbers of buses at interchanges - even during peak hours. "Drivers should take tea breaks, not buses," he asserts. He believes, with better manpower planning, operators could do a lot more with their fleets.Dr Park agrees. "It is well established that simply adding more buses to the fleet is not an effective way of improving bus reliability," he says. "It must come with other measures."Truth be told, the bus commuter's lot has generally improved. This is especially so for those who use services such as 72, 106 and 922, which got more buses under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme. Many also benefit from new City Direct express services.But some services are below par. Service 147 has waiting times of as long as 30 minutes; Service 7's departure times from Clementi interchange are patchy; and the infamous 190 made headlines last October when a commuter complained that she could not get on it for 13 times.To fix the industry conclusively, perhaps bigger, bolder steps need to be taken.christan@sph.com.sg迷你倉

遊客到黑沙海灘紮營度歲

迷你倉新蒲崗【特訊】近年本澳興起春節期間到黑沙海灘紮營度歲的活動，今年亦已有市民與遊客，到黑沙海灘休憩區的休憩區紮營，準備迎接農曆新年。據黑沙海灘休憩區的工作人員介紹，區內約設有50個駐紮帳篷的位置。而就昨日所見，營區已紮起約20個左右的帳篷。有紮營的人士表示，並非全部的帳篷均是露營人士為度歲迎新而準備。當中有一部份只是因為正值假期，趁近日天氣回暖，較迷你倉出租適宜露營而前往黑沙海灘紮營遊玩；但他們相信，其中仍有一部份人士是準備在該區度歲迎新。據了解，近日到黑沙海灘遊玩的人數並未因節假日激增，海灘上亦只有零星水樽等垃圾，現場亦有清潔人員不時清理沙灘及周圍道路的垃圾。有清潔人員表示，到黑沙海灘遊玩的人數沒有因節假日而激增，遊客亦普遍有環保意識，較少隨處拋棄垃圾；而零星的塑料器皿則相信為小童玩耍後遺留。迷你倉

上海

迷你倉旺角 新年將至 臘味飄香"冬風起，臘味香"，臘味一直是人們入冬後不可或缺的傳統美食。春節將至，走在街上，掛在窗前或家門口的臘魚、醃肉、臘香腸，在陽光下漸漸風乾，成為誘人的食材，也給街上平添了一分濃濃的傳統年味。本報記者 趙立榮攝影報道mini storage

聯想分拆成四大業務集團

迷你倉新蒲崗 bjrb.bjd.com.cn/html/2014-01/30/content_147240.htm...聯想分拆成四大業務集團 本報訊（記者 孫奇茹）28日深夜，聯想向外公佈消息，聯想集團將從2014年4月1日起分拆為四大業務集團。這是繼1年...迷你倉出租

W2 Software by W2Mate.com Helps Businesses Meet 2014 W2 Deadline with Tools to Print, E-Mail and E-File W-2 Forms

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