Kobe Bryant jumps over a pool of snake

For those who saw Kobe Bryant jumped over an Aston Martin, here is another interesting clip showing him jumping over a pool of snakes and dunked at the other side. Make sure to watch the slow motion at the end...

Mobile Phone Technology from 1985 to present

 I felt old when I saw this picture because I've seen all of these cell phones!

Interesting though 4 out of 7 were made by Nokia - that's when the company really grew and kicked Motorola's butt.

Still remember the little bar phone was so popular and dominated so long.  Man, how things changed!

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer egged in Budapest - literally

I don't know what to comment - not sure if the hate comes from Microsoft as a corporation or Windows Vista as a not-so-user-friendly product.

See the video below and give your thoughts.

University of Waterloo Rock!

From Gizmodo,

University of Waterloo's hydrogen powered, zero-emissions, electric SUV earned the most awe from the crowd for its ambitious yet completely safe, student-built fuel-cell power plant.  This vehicle from University of Waterloo in Canada uses a 400kg fuel cell to turn on-board hydrogen and airborne oxygen into energy that powers two 67-kW electric motors. If the SUV demands more power, it has a backup battery that is charged in part by a regenerative brake, like on today's hybrids.

Go Waterloo Go!!!

p.s. Too bad I dropped out from Mechanical Engineering in 1st year.  Otherwise I'd be part of this team.  LoL, just kidding!

New Chevy Aveo Commercial

Chinese - English Job Function Translation

组装车间 Assembly Shop
总务部 General Affairs Department
总经理室 General Manager
总经办 Office of General Manager
总公司 Head Office
分公司 Branch Office
自动测试部 Division of Auto Testing
中期试验部 Division of Pilotscale Testing
质量总监 Quality Administration
质量管理部 Division of Quality Management
制造总部办公室 Office of Manufacturing Headquarter
制造总部 Department of Manufacturing
制造工程部 Division of Manufacturing Engineering
运营商本部 Department of Operating Agents Management
营业部 Business Office
营销总部 Headquater of Marketing & Sales
研发制造本部 Department of R&D and Manufacturing
研发一本部硬件开发部 R&D Department I, Hardware Division
研发一本部软件开发一部 R&D Department I, Software Division I
研发一本部软件开发二部 R&D Department I, Software Division II
研发一本部 R&D Department I
研发三本部硬件开发部 R&D Department III, Hardware Division
研发三本部软件开发一部 R&D Department III, Software Division I
研发三本部软件开发二部 R&D Department III, Software Division II
研发三本部 R&D Department III
研发六本部硬件开发部 R&D Department VI, Hardware Division
研发六本部软件开发部 R&D Department VI, Software Division
研发六本部 R&D Department VI
研发二本部硬件开发部 R&D Department II, Hardware Division
研发二本部软件开发部 R&D Department II, Software Division
研发二本部 R&D Department II
研发部 Research and Development Department(R&D) 行政总部 Headquarter of Administration
行政督察部 Division of Administration and Supervision
信息实战学院 Institute of Information Practical Exercise
信息部 Division of Information
新产品导入中心 New Products Intro Center
销售计划部 Division of Sales Planning
销售管理部 Division of Sales Management
销售部 Sales Department
物料供应部 Division of Material Supplying
物料部 Material Control Dept.
五金区 Metal part Block
维修中心 Maintenance Center
外观设计部 Division of Appearance Design
投资证券部 Division of Investment Securities
数码制造部 Division of Digital Products Manufacturing
数码研发部 Division of Digital Products R&D
数码事业部 Division of Digital Technologies
售后服务部After-sale Service Department
市场战略委员会 Committee of Marketing Strategy
市场研究部 Division of Market Research
市场策略部 Division of Marketing Strategy
市场部 Marketing Department
市场本部 Department of Marketing
生产一部 Production Division I
生产技术本部 Department of Production Technologies
生产二部 Production Division II
生产部 Production Dept.
审计监察部 Division of Auditing & Supervision
商务部 Division of Business
人事部 Personnel Department
人力资源部 Human Resources Department
人力资源部 Division of Human Resources
区域营销本部 Department of Regional Marketing & Sales
区域数码营销部 Division of Regional Digital Products Sales
企划部 Planning Department
平面设计部 Division of 2D Design
品质检验区 Q.C. Inspection
品管部 Quality Control Department
品管部 Quality Control Dept.
南中国区运营部 Division of Operating In Southern China
南商务助理 Assistant Business Manager in Southern China
南高级商务经理 Senior Business Manager in Southern China
内蒙分厂 Branch Factory in Nei Meng Province
秘书室 Secretarial Pool
秘书处 Secretariat
来料品控部 IQC Division
来料检验区 Incoming Part Inspection
客户关系部 Division of Customer Relationship
客户服务部 Division of Customer Service
客户服务本部 Department of Customer Service
进口部 Import Department
结构设计部 Division of Structural Design
技术发展委员会信息课 Division of Information, Technologies Development Committee
技术发展委员会 Committee of R&D
会议室 Meeting Room
会计部 Division of Accounting
呼叫服务中心 Call-in Service Center
黑坯周转区 Raw Material Block
国际业务一部 Intl. Business Division I
国际业务二部 Intl. Business Division II
国际事业本部 Headquarter of International Business
国际部 International Department
广告部 Advertising Department
管理部 Division of Management
管理本部 Department of Management
供应链管理本部 Department of Supplier Link Management
公司顾问 Consultant
公共关系 Public Relations Department
工业设计本部 Department of Industrial Design
分公司 Subcompany
灯罩区 Glass-shade Block
待料区 Transition Area
促销部 Sales Promotion Department
出口部 Export Department
成品区 Fininshed Product Area
成品D区 Block D
成品C区 Block C
成品B区 Block B
成品A区 Block A
产品开发部 Product Development Department
策略部 Division of Strategy Analysis
策略本部 Department of Strategy Research
采购部 Purchasing(Procurement) Department
财务部 General Accounting Department/Financial Dept./Division of Finance
财审总部 Headquarter of Financial Auditing
财审部 Division of Financial Auditing
品工程部 Division of Component Engineering
北中国区运营部 Division of Operating In Northern China
北商务助理 ASsistant Business Manager in Northern China
北高级商务经理 Senior Business Manager in Northern China
包装区 Packing Block
包装材料区 Packing Material Block
半成品区 Half-Product Block / semi-product
办事处 Office
PMC部 PMC Division
B拉 Section B
A拉 Section A

岗位职称
董事 Director
业务经理 Business Manager
(计算机)硬件工程师 Hardware Engineer
安全人员Security Officer
办公室助理 Office Assistant
办事处财务负责人 Financial Principal in the Office
办事处代主任 Subrogating Director of the Office
办事处负责人 Principal of the Office
办事处副主任 Deputy Director of the Office
办事处客服负责人 Principal of the Customer Service in the Office
办事处主任 Director of the Office
包装设计师 Package Designer
保安人员 Securities Custody Clerk
保险公司理赔员 Insurance Actuary
报副主编 Deputy Chief Editor
本部副总经理 Assistant General Manager of the Department
本部总经理 General Manager of the Department
本部总经理高级助理 Senior Assistant of G.M. of the Department
本部总经理助理 Assistant of G.M. of the Department
本部总经理助理 Assistant of G.M. of the Department
部长 Secretary
部长助理 Assistant Secretary
部门负责人 Division Principal
部门经理，科长 Section Manager
财务报告人 Financial Reporter
财务经理 Fund Manager
财务主任 Financial Controller
财务总监 Financial Controller
采购进货员Purchasing Agent
采购员 Buyer
采矿工程师 Mining Engineer
测量员 Surveyor
产品工程师 Production Engineer
常务副总经理 Administrative Assistant General Manager
厂长Plant/ Factory Manager
厂长Production Manager
乘客票位预订员Passenger Reservation Staff
出纳员Cashier
打字员Clerk Typist/Typist
代部长 Subrogating Secretary
导游Tourist Guide
低级文员（低级职员）Junior clerk
地区经理Regional Manger
第一副部长 The 1st Deputy Secretary
电传机操作员Telex Operator
电话接线员、话务员Telephonist / Operator
电脑程序设计师Programmer
电气工程师Electrical Engineer
电讯（电信）员Telecommunication Executive
店员、售货员Sales Clerk
董事长Chairman of the Board
法律顾问Legal Adviser
翻译核对员Translation Checker
翻译员Translator
饭店经理Restaurant Manager
房地产职员Real Estate Staff
分公司财务代经理 Subrogating Financial Manager in the Subcompany
分公司财务负责人 Financial Principal in the Subcompany
分公司财务经理 Financial Manager in the Subcompany
分公司常务副经理 Administrative Assistant Manager of the Subcompany
分公司代(副）经理 Subrogating Manager of the Subcompany
分公司代总经理 Subrogating G.M. of the Subcompany
分公司负责人 Principal of the Subcompany
分公司副总经理 Assistant G.M. of the Subcompany
分公司经理 Manager of the Subcompany
分公司经理助理 Assistant of Manager in Subcompany
分公司总经理 G.M. of the Subcompany
服务部经理Service Manager
副部长 Deputy Secretary
副厂长Assistant Production Manager
副经理Assistant Manager
副经理Sub-Manager
副课长 Deputy Setion Chief
副院长 Deputy President
副主任 Deputy Director
副总工程师 Assistant Chief Engineer
副总经理 Assistant General Manager
副总经理 Deputy General Manager
高级顾问Senior Consultant/Adviser
高级雇员Senior Employee
高级会计Senior Accountant
高级秘书Senior Secretary
高级文员（高级职员）Senior Clerk
高中级管理人员executive
工程技术员Engineering Technician
公关部经理Manager for Public Relations
公司总经理助理 Assistant of G.M. of the Company
管理顾问 Management Consultant
广告工作人员Advertising Staff
广告文字撰稿人 Copywriter
国际销售员International Sales Staff
航空公司定座员Airlines Sales Representative
航空公司定座员Airlines Sales Representative
航空公司职员Airlines Staff
化学工程师Chemical Engineer
会计部经理 Accounting Manager
会计部职员Accounting Stall
会计主管Accounting Supervisor
会计助理Accounting Assistant
机械工程师Mechanical Engineer
计算机处理操作员 Processing Operator
计算机工程师 Computer Engineer Computer
计算机软件工程师Software Engineer
计算机系统部经理 Computer System Manager
计算机资料输入员 Computer Data Input Operator
记帐员Accounting Clerk
技术编辑Technical Editor
技术翻译Technical Translator
技术工人Technical Worker
技术员Technician
监管员Supervisor
见习护士Practice Nurse
见习课长 Practice Section Chief
建筑师Architect
教务长 Dean
接线生（接线员）Receptionist
进口部经理 Import Manager
进口联络员Import Liaison Staff
经济助究助理Economic Research Assistant
经理Manager
客服中心代经理 Subrogating Manager of Customer Service Center
客服中心副经理 Assistant Manager of Customer Service Ceter
客服中心经理 Manager of Customer Service Center
课长 Section Chief
课负责人 Section Leader
口语翻译Interpreter
领班，组长Foreman
买手（商人）Merchandiser
贸易财务主管Trade Finance Executive
秘书Secretary
秘书助理Secretarial Assistant
培训部经理Trainee Manager
品质控制员（质量检查员）Quality Controller
区域营销本部副总经理 Assistant G.M. of the Department of Regional Marketing & Sales
区域营销本部市场助理 Assistant of Marketing & Sales, Department of Regional Marketing & Sales
区域营销本部总经理 G.M. of the Department of Regional Marketing & Sales
区域营销本部总经理助理 Assistant of G.M. Department of Regional Marketing & Sales
区域助理高级经理 Regional Assistant Senior Manager
人事部经理Personnel Manager
人事部职员Personnel Clerk
软件工程师： Software Engineer
审计长General Auditor
生产部经理Product Manager
生产线主管Line Supervisor
生产员工Manufacturing Worker
市场部办公室主任Marketing Officer
市场部经理Marketing Manager
市场部主任 Marketing Executive
市场调研部经理Marketing Representative Manager
市场分析员Market Analyst
市场开发部经理Market Development Manager
市场销售部经理Marketing Manager
市场销售员Marketing Staff
市场助理 Assistant of Marketing & Sales
熟练技工Skilled Worker
数码大区经理 Manager of Major Customer Service in Digital Products
数码营销部经理 Manager of Digital Products Marketing & Sales
私人秘书Private Secretary
速记员Stenographer
同声传译员Simultaneous Interpreter
土木工程师 Chemical Engineer/ Civil Engineer
推售部经理Promotional Manager
推销员Salesman
外汇部核算员F.X. Settlement Clerk
外汇部职员F.X. (Foreign Exchange)Clerk
外贸业务员 Export Business Rep.
外销部经理 Export Sales Manager
外销部职员Export Sales Staff
外销员 Export Sales Staff
维修工程师Maintenance Engineer
文书打字兼秘书 Clerk Typist & Secretary
文字处理操作员Wordprocessor Operator
系统操作员Systems Operator
系统工程师Systems Engineer
系统顾问Systems Adviser
项目策划人员Project Staff
项目经理 Project Manager
项目经理助理 Assistant of the Project Manager
销售部经理Sales Manager
销售代表Marketing Representative
销售代表Sales Representative
销售代表Seller Representative
销售工程师Sales Engineer
销售计划员Sales and Planning Staff
销售监管Sales Supervisor
销售经理 Sales Manager
销售协调人Sales Coordinator
销售员Salesperson
销售主管Marketing Executive
销售主管Sales Executive
销售主任 Sales Executive
销售助理Marketing Assistant
销售助理Sales Assistant
校对员Proof-reader
写字楼助理（办事员）Office Assistant
信差（邮递员）Messenger
行政办事员Administrative Clerk
行政办事员Administrative Clerk
行政董事Executive Director
行政董事Managing Director
行政经理Administration Manager
行政秘书Executive Secretary
行政人员Administration Staff
行政主管Administrator
行政助理Administrative Assistant
学徒Apprentice
学校注册主任School Registrar
研究开发工程师Research＆.Development Engineer
业务经理Business Manager
业务经理Operational Manager
业务主任Business Controller
音乐教师Music Teacher
银行高级职员Trust Banking Executive
应用工程师Application Engineer
英语教师 English Instructor/Teacher
营业代表Sales Representative
硬件工程师： Hardware Engin
邮政人员Postal Clerk
招聘协调人Recruitment Co-ordinator
证券分析员Bond Analyst
证券交易员Bond Trader
执行副总裁Executive Vice-President
职员/接待员Clerk/Receptionist
职员clerk
职员Office Clerk
制造工程师Manufacturing Engineer
质量管理工程师Quality Control Engineer
质量总监 Majordomo of Quality Assurance
主管Supervisor
主任 Director
主任Manage
助理经理 (副经理)Assistant Manager
专业人员Professional Staff
资本运营总监 Majordomo of Capital Operation
总部副总经理 Assistant General Manager of the Headquarter
总部副总经理助理 Assistant of Vice G.M. of the Headquarter
总部总经理 General Manager of the Headquarter
总部总经理助理 Assistant of G.M. of the Headquarter
总裁President (Am E.)
总工程师 Chief Engineer
总工程师Chief Engineer
总管Supervisor
总会计主任 Chief Accountant
总经理 General Manager/ President
总经理Executive Manager
总经理办公会秘书 Secretary, Office of General Manager
总经理高级秘书 Senior Secretary of G.M.
总经理秘书 Secretary of G.M./ Manager's Secretary

Google.com's weird logo

What's up with Google today?  This picture just doesn't look like "Google" to me.

The Fusionman

As quoted on his website, "The first jet-powered flying man in the history of aviation", Yves Rossy's name will be written at the beginning of a new chapter about Human's aviation history.

When everyone flies around in the air as part of their normal day activity (as oppose to walking!), the natural history class in 2222 will teach the students that Yves Rossy was the first person made this happen.

I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away

New Subaru Forester Commercial

Not your average "On Sale" car commercial....Go Subaru go!

Is 2008 a "good" year for China?

First, I have to say I feel very sorry and sad about the chaotic earthquake result in Sichuan.  I read news, and I saw pictures.  It was sad.

And then I started thinking...Chinese tends to be a little superstitious.  Even numbers likes 0, 2, 6, 8, 10...are good numbers - so 2008 is suppose to be really "good" with the Olympic takes place in August (8!!), or is it?

A little over 5 months into the year, China seems to have many problems that curse the optimism - The snow storm happened in some southern provinces of China caught many people surprised and trapped, the Tibet independence movement challenged the Communist Party's ability of handling human-right-sensitive crisis and international attention, the hand-foot-mouse disease outbreak that killed 26 and left many infected, and the recent SiChuan earthquake that killed more than 15K people and still counting...

Am I being a typical Chinese and becoming superstitious?  Will 2008 turns around and becomes an awesome year for the Chinese?  Will China hosts the Olympic successfully with many gold metals?

I don't know.

The Flat World

Finally finished the book "The World Is Flat" by Thomas Friedman.  In a nutshell, I like it..a lot!

I haven't read a nice book like this one for a while.  I am glad to hear the wakening voice from an American journalist viewing how the dynamics of this world is changing the American mid-class life.  Honestly I don't believe many people really realize what is happening around the world and how the changes will impact the 21st century human society.

I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what really happens (and is happening) outside of the North America continent - not through the peak hole of CNN's media, not through any political speech, but through the mind of an American journalist who travels and actually spends time thinking about the impact of technology and the social dynamics.

An eye-opening book.

8 College Courses That Will Make You Rich

Just read this blog from Dumb Little Man about 8 college courses that might be helpful for making a fortune:

- Accounting
- Marketing
- Economics
- Finance
- American History
- Writing and Composition
- Any Literature Course
- Management

Well, the bad news I've never taken any of these courses in college.  I sure did something slightly related, but just not cut the point.

Too bad, stuck with my low-income living style.