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「節拍器」一般是在學鋼琴、吉他或各種樂器時,用來訓練自己對於拍子的穩定度。以前買過節拍器最便宜的大概也要幾百塊,後來科技進步之後,還出現可以搭配各種鼓聲、鑼聲或其他聲響的「電子式節拍器」,除了可以自行設定拍子快慢之外,還可做出各種模擬音效、過門...等,方便我們拿來練吉他或作各種練習。現在,如果你不想花錢買機器的話,也可以用下面的免費節拍器軟體,只要一開電腦就可以有得用囉。 ...詳全文(共1148字)
Rainlendar 行事曆軟體中的 TO DO、 EVENTS 有什麼不同? (5)
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我自己用來管理各種工作、約會行程的軟體是「Rainlendar」,這款行事曆軟體小巧而易用,非常的好上手,但是功能卻一點也不含糊,能夠滿足我排定計畫、記錄約會、鬧鈴提醒和行事曆分類管理等等的需求。我之前寫過兩篇文章來介紹這個優秀的小工具: Rainlendar 2.0.2 免費行事曆小技巧教學 Rainlendar 2.2 桌面行事曆基本安裝設定完全攻略 而站上的讀者也常常詢問我有關Rainlendar的相關問題,主要集中在三個疑惑上:外觀怎麼更換了無效?怎麼中文化?以及To do和Events有什麼不同?前面兩個問題其實都已經在上面那篇「完全攻略」裡面說明了,如果發生無法更換外觀之類的情形,那可能是因為Rainlendar主程式的新版本與你的外觀舊版本不合,建議可以到官方網站的外觀區找找其它相容的外觀替換。 至於To Do和Events之間的區別,就是我這篇文章嘗試說明的。我先引用一段問得很好的讀者問題當作開場: 我想請問EVENTS和TO DO的差別:EVENTS可以設定未來的行程,可是TO DO好像不行?是不是程式本身定義TO DO就是今天要做的事情呢?然後EVENTS才是重要的事情? 因為我自己是把重要的事情寫在EVENTS裡,譬如說像是lab meeting這種例行公事,偶爾會跑出來的雜事才放在TO DO,譬如說打掃家裡,買洗髮精...這些偶爾會發生的事情。所以我想要把這些也設定在未來的時間點裡面,譬如說提醒我明天要記得買衣服,周末要跟朋友聚餐? Rainlendar 2.4(本文使用最新版做說明):http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php 首先有一個很重要的前提就是:軟體是死的,人是活的,所以一個軟體雖然給你一套經由設計者訂製好的功能,但是沒有人規定你「只能」依照設計者的想法去使用這套軟體。同樣的例子放在Rainlendar,雖然To Do和Events有它設計出來的原始目的,但是如果讀者想要「重組」那些「功能」,自己發揮創意到其它的用途上,其實也是非常好的一件事情。 有何不同? 言歸正傳,到底To Do和Events有什麼分別呢?從它的設計目的來看,這兩個功能的分別如下:既然叫做「行事曆」,那麼很自然就讓人聯想到什麼時間我們應該做什麼事情,例如晚上八點和小美約去看電影,明天早上十點要開會等等。但是,真的所有的事情都有確定的「發生時間點」嗎? 例如我想去買一套京極夏彥最新的小說,我需要去繳納這期的信用卡費用,或者說在今年以前我必須完成A專案等等,這些事情看起來好像不需要規定一個「確定的時間」,頂多我就是要規劃「什麼時間點之前」我要完成這些事情而已。因應上面這兩種「不同」的需求,所以Rainlendar或一般行事曆軟體都會有兩種不同的設計: Events(事件、約會):確定某個(段)時間要發生的事情,我必須在這個(段)時間去做這件事。 To Do(工作、待辦事項):接下來需要做的事情,不一定什麼時間點要做,但是我不能忘記,而且可能必須在某個時間點之後開始做,或者是在某個時間點之前完成。 這就是Rainlendar裡面Events和To DO的基本區別,而也由於兩個目的歧異,所以它們分別具有不同的功能設計。 Events 某個時間點的約會: 你可以在右鍵選單點擊【新事件】,或者直接在行事曆的某個日期上雙擊滑鼠左鍵,都會開啟「事件」編輯對話盒。 在這個對話盒中幾個功能的意義如下: 摘要:事件、約會的標題。 地點:約會發生的地點,會自動記錄你輸入過的地點,方便以後點選。 開始/結束時間:每個約會開始與結束的預計時間。 鬧鐘:約會時間多久前要發出提醒。 輸入欄位:填寫約會的細節內容。 行事曆按鈕:選擇這則約會要記錄在哪個行事曆檔案中。(你可以設定多個行事曆來管理不同種類的行程,詳細情形可以參考我的那篇完全攻略) 分類按鈕:為這則約會勾選一個或多個屬性,可以複選,設定屬性後依據你目前使用的「外觀介面」會顯示不同顏色和圖標。 在「事件對話盒」中切換到〔重複事件〕分頁,在這邊你可以把事件設定成週期性發生,例如每週三的某段時間都要去和老闆報告工作內容。你也可以設定週期循環的結束時間,以及中間有沒有例外的日期。 從上面關於「Events 事件、約會」的功能設計,我們就可以看到有一點非常關鍵的功能,就是「一定要選擇時間點」,不管你是選擇全天事件還是設定到幾時幾分,但是一定要選擇時間,而且設定完成的「Events」就會顯示在你的月曆上面。 而快要到期的事件(預設為七天內),就會顯示在圖中右下角「EVENTS(事件清單)」這個獨立的小視窗上(至於在預設的"快到期"時限外的約會,就不會顯示在這個小視窗中)。你可以在Rainlendar上按滑鼠右鍵,選擇【視窗】→【事件清單】來開啟或關閉這個小視窗。 To Do 等待辦理的重要事項: 有了對於Events功能的認識後,我們就可以很快的看出To Do設計上的區別。同樣的在右鍵選單點擊【新工作】,就可以打開「待辦事項」的編輯對話盒。 在這裡我們可以看到最明顯的不同有兩個地方:第一個就是你不一定要選擇時間點;第二個就是優先級、進行狀態(進度)的設定。從這裡我們就可以呼應前面所講的:「接下來需要做的事情,不一定什麼時間點要做,但是我不能忘記,而且可能必須在某個時間點之後開始做,或者是在某個時間點之前完成」。 當然只要你喜歡,你還是可以在「To Do 待辦事項」中設定詳細的開始與結束的時間,甚至把某個約會用To Do對話盒來設定,不過我這邊還是說明一下To Do這邊之所以這樣設計的用意: 不勾選時間之一:通常表示你接下來準備要做的一些瑣事,例如要打一通確認機票的電話、要連絡兩位朋友、要去收信等等,你先把它們記在To Do中,這樣就不會忘記,然後你只要依據列表慢慢把這些「待辦事項」完成即可。 不勾選時間之二:表示這件事情是沒有時間的,隨時都存在的,你隨時都必須注意的。另外一個角度來說你也可以利用這個功能把Rainlendar的To Do當作便條、筆記來用。事實上我就把一些常用的網頁語法都記在一則To Do裡面,方便我隨時打開來查詢。 只勾選開始時間:表示某個時間點以後你開始要去做的工作,例如某個專案是下個月一號後要開始進行,或者說下週六過後你必須找個時間把房間打掃乾淨等等,這些外來某個時間點以後你需要開始注意的事情,也可以用待辦事項來記錄。 只勾選到期時間:這個用法就表示某個專案或工作有完成的時限,例如月底之前要把社團的通訊錄完成,或者週六以前要買好假日露營的器材等等,也可以利用待辦事項功能。 要注意的是,「待辦事項/工作」預設是不會顯示在你的月曆日期上的,除非你特別去勾選「顯示於行事曆」。 還有就是待辦事項通常指得是需要陸續去完成的工作,所以也提供了一個「優先級」讓你設定這個工作的重要性,然後你可在「狀態」中隨時調整這項專案的完成進度,幫你做好監督記錄。 如果你有勾選「顯示於行事曆」,那麼就可以在月曆上看到To Do的資訊,否則To Do只會顯示在「To Do 待辦事項清單」的小視窗當中(圖中左下角)。 而且只有「進入開始時間」的待辦事項才會顯示在To Do清單裡(所謂進入了開始時間,包含設定的開始時間到了,和沒有設定開始時間的待辦事項);假設你設定了一個10月10號才要「開始」的To Do,但是今天是10月1日,所以那個To Do就還不會顯示在列表中。 ...
6 Tech Topics We Should All Definitely Stop Talking About (35)
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There’s nothing wrong with a healthy discussion, but there’s everything wrong with a topic that’s obsolete, or better put: in a normal universe, it would be obsolete. I’m not blaming the bloggers who are discussing them; it’s obvious that some of these topics are still relevant, but the problem is that they shouldn’t be. They should have been dead and buried years ago. Let’s see what they are and drink to their quick demise. 1. ...
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異塵行者 said:
反思一些熱門科技話題中的內涵意義。
Cheap Solutions For Long Lasting Clothes [Saving Money] (5)
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A minor tweak here and there to your laundry and clothing storage routine can yield big savings over time. Over at the financial blog WiseBread, they have some great ideas for cheaply extending the life of your clothes and keeping them nice in the process. The tips cover the basics like washing your clothes in cold water to extend the life to reinforcing the hems of pants when you first buy them to stave off ...
WinHack - Speed Up Your Computer (Part 1) (12)
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As you use your computer more and more, speed becomes a larger issue. Maybe you’ve downloaded a bunch of unnecessary freeware or you just have used your computer for quite a while - either way, computers gradually become not so fast. But today, I will show you how to speed up that computer of yours and make it like new! So here are just a few methods: Disable Unnecessary Services Windows comes with a bunch ...
Christian Guerreiro shared as favorite Wallpapers from MSN Manages, Edits Your Desktop Wallpaper [Featured Windows Download] (9)
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Windows only: Freeware application Wallpapers from MSN adds several customization and management options to your desktop wallpaper. When you first install Wallpapers, it downloads around 125 high quality wallpapers from Microsoft to get you started, but you aren't limited to those images by any means—you can add any of your own wallpapers to the application any time you want. Once you choose a wallpaper, you can use the app's simple editing tools to crop, rotate, ...
Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time, 2008 Edition - ReadWriteWeb (48)
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Last year we reviewed YouTube's 10 most popular videos. It's time to update that list and see what, if anything, has changed. Last year we concluded that 7 of the top 10 videos were music - with 5 of those being professional videos. That trend has continued, although there are now no amateur music videos in the top 10. There are 6 music videos this year, all of them from professional musicians and their record ...
Funny headline that the Wall Street Journal got wrong and late. (6)
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We’ve known now for some years that newspapers are in decline. We reported September 4 that the decline in newspaper advertising is accelerating, and that the end of newsprint may be sooner than we think, but that was based on figures from before the current turmoil on Wall Street. Whether the bail out is resuscitated later this week and the United States avoids a repeat of the great depression is a moot point, because what ...
11 Refreshing Ways to Bring Out the Awesomeness in Life | Zen Habits (26)
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Article by Zen Habits contributor Jonathan Mead. I often get caught up in the hectic nature of life. I get bogged down with things to do and the drive to be productive. It’s hard not to get sucked into the routine of living and take life for granted. Sometimes it’s hard to stay excited about life. This is especially true when you’re working toward long term goals that might not be realized for a few ...
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I seriously need to jump on #6.
Cool Timer Helps You Stay on Task [Featured Windows Download] (5)
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Windows only: Stop wondering where the time went and start using a timer to be more productive. Cool Timer is a small timer application with three modes: countdown, stopwatch and alarm clock. You can customize the color scheme and size of the clock to make it easier to see it at a distance, and you can assign a text message to an alarm to serve as a reminder. Included are several basic sound files like ...
7 Online Resources To Help You Improve Your Writing (10)
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Although language relies on certain rules, a story requires more than simple definitions to unfold. Look at this example to see how a simple sentence can be rewritten word by word to turn into a whole paragraph. Certainly this is not art and it contains a considerable amount of redundant and superficial information. However, its creation did require imagination. The thing is, whether you’re writing a diary, a blog or a column for a magazine, ...
Shocking research: Narcissists drawn to Facebook | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone - CNET (9)
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A team of researchers from the University of Georgia has come to a conclusion that will undoubtedly turn the tech world on its side (ha): if you use Facebook to promote your lovely self, it shows through. Narcissists, or those psychologically defined as "excessively egotistical," will inflate their profiles on the social network with more photos, massive friends lists, and packed activity feeds. As we used to say on the playground in third grade, duh. ...
Into the Cloud: Our 5 Favorite Online Storage Services (33)
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Being able to access your files from anywhere and from any computer is one of the great conveniences of the always-on Internet. Online file storage has been around for quite a while, but the latest generation of services are so cheap and easy to use that there is almost no reason not to back some of your files up into the cloud. Most online storage providers also give you the ability to then share these ...
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"Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else."
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Hear, Hear! And add to that living and working in several countries and several different cities
Attack Your Limitations: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths (12)
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“Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Something that has always intimidated me from starting something new has always been a deep worry about my shortcomings. I know that I have weaknesses, and I’m afraid they’ll lead to my failure. I’ve learned in recent years, however, that those weaknesses can be turned into strengths with a very simple tool: the right mindset. I’m not talking just about the power of positive ...
Yotify takes too much work | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone - CNET (2)
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Yotify just launched its Web content monitoring service. You tell it what you're looking for, and it will monitor specific sites looking for your query to return results. Then it will send you an e-mail telling you. It's a useful service if you're looking for a particular item, for example, on Craigslist (but nowhere else), or a review of a new Web app on Webware (but nowhere else). The problem is that you cannot easily ...
Digsby Improves Performance, Supports LinkedIn [Featured Windows Download] (10)
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Windows only: Up-and-coming instant messaging application Digsby has released a new update with significant performance improvements and added support for business-oriented social networking site LinkedIn. Performance improvements include optimized RAM usage (the fruits of the last test release), a snappier interface, better connectivity with IM networks, and bug fixes galore. Beyond that, the IM application that made its name by integrating with social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter continues to improve by adding social ...
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ParanoidMike said:
Uh oh, seems there's yet another SM client to compete for my attention (and dwindling RAM headroom).