China Own-Designed Processor

I still remember that several researchers from Chinese Academic of Sciences (中科院) had told me about their own processor while I was attending the ICIAS 2007. Today, I have found out that this processor is named as Loongson (龙芯), and here is the link to the web-site. I am impressed with their progress compared to our Mimos Pesona processor. The chief architect, Wei-Wu Hu, had said that there are three questions need to be answered for Loongson:
1. Should China design a common used CPU?
2. Does China has the ability to design the CPU?
3. Are we able to sell the CPU?
So, did we ever answer the above questions? Prof Hu claimed that they have answered the first two questions and now it's time for answering the third question. You will surprise to find out the following products running the Linux OS (debian). So, what about us?

Abbreviation in Mandarin

So, China mainland starts to use more and more abbreviations in Mandarin.

京奥 － 北京奥运会
安保 － 安全保安 (I first thought that the using the word in wrong order)

Maybe, London Olympic committee may think about call the upcoming game as LonOly, DonPic, LonPic or DonOlym. What do you think?

Secret training methods? How much it cost?

If Chinese swimmers are using drugs, then Australian swimmers probably are doing the same. The Australian coach, Ken Wood said that he sold the training program that used by Schipper to the Olympic gold medalist, Liu in butterfly event. After reading the Wood's statements in the press conference, I have concluded with the following:
- If Liu's coach was not buying the training program, she will not win the event.
- If Liu did not win the event, nobody will care about this.
- The swimmers from Great Britain, India and Hong Kong are physically weak or stupid since they use the same program but could not even become a medalist in Olympic.

Buying a training program is same as hiring a coach. So, what a big deal to bring this up! If Australian is so proud with the program, why are they not producing "Michael Phelp"? A lot of Chinese coaches are scattered all around the world to produce the world champions for other countries. So what?

The only answer that I would like to know is the cost of the "secret" training method? Why not Malaysia buy it to reproduce an Olympic medalist? Unless we are same as HK, GB or IND, otherwise, we should win the medal!

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24197998-10389,00.html
http://www.foxsports.com.au/beijing_olympics/story/0,27313,24192097-5016813,00.html
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2008/s2338648.htm

08.08.08 - 8.08 p.m.

My father will be happy.

Who abuses Who?

Could it be “Nike Inc. exploits Malaysian factory, then Malaysian abuses migrant workers”?

link

IKEA in Shenzhen

What’s so different between IKEA in Shenzhen and the only one in Damansara? This question can only be answered by my wife. She compared almost all items in the web-site: prices and availabilities. Then, I have been instructed to go there to buy several items while I was in Shenzhen. IKEA is built in an “isolated” area and I don’t see any nearby residential areas. I have taken some photos there. I went to the canteen to see whether the Swedish meat ball is available. So, food is almost the same. But the Shenzhen one has more choices compared to us. But, the coffee taste is really bad! No milk and just creamer. Anyway, you can look for the shuttle bus to take you there from Windows of World in Shenzhen.

Coffee with Creamer

Empty Car Park?

Shanghai Maglev Train

Last week, I had traveled to Shenzhen. While transit in Pudong Airport in Shanghai, I had taken the opportunity to try out the Shanghai Maglev Train. It is not a China made product. That’s why I am brave enough to try it. It is made up by a railway track from Japan and trains from German. The transit fare is about 100 RMB (approximately RM50) for round-trip. Not bad! The distance is about 33km from Pudong Airport to Luoyang Metro Station. Our KLIA transit from KLIA to KL Sentral is about 57km and one-way trip cost us about RM35. So I still believe that the public transport in China is very cheap compared to Malaysia. The maximum speed recorded during my trip was 430km/h. Hmm, not bad. But my colleague asked me one tricky question, “Could this be faked?” I don’t know. But one thing can be sure, everything is possible in Malaysia. Like what we saw and read everyday in our newspaper. This is so called “Malaysia Boleh, Apa pun Boleh!”