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    We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate.

    The stakes are high for us and our children. Everyone should take part in the effort, and HOME has been conceived to take a message of mobilization out to every human being.

    For this purpose, HOME needs to be free. A patron, the PPR Group, made this possible. EuropaCorp, the distributor, also pledged not to make any profit because Home is a non-profit film.

    HOME has been made for you : share it! And act for the planet.

    Yann Arthus-Bertrand

    HOME official website
    http://www.home-2009.com

    PPR is proud to support HOME
    http://www.ppr.com

    HOME is a carbon offset movie
    http://www.actioncarbone.org

    More information about the Planet
    http://www.goodplanet.info

      

     
     

    向窗外看的人是欢乐的

    只有知道如何停止的人才知道如何加快速度
    我在滑雪的时候,最大的体会就是停不下来。我刚开始学滑雪时没有请教练,看着别人滑雪,觉得很容易,不就是从山顶滑到山下吗?于是我穿上滑雪板,哧溜一下就滑下去了,结果我从山顶滑到山下,实际上是滚到山下,摔了很多个跟斗。我发现根本就不知道怎么停止、怎么保持平衡。最后我反复练习怎么在雪地上、斜坡上停下来。练了一个星期,我终于学会了在任何坡上停止、滑行、再停止。这个时候我就发现自己会滑雪了,就敢从山顶高速地往山坡下冲。因为我知道只要我想停,一转身就能停下来。只要你能停下来,你就不会撞上树、撞上石头、撞上人,你就不会被撞死。因此,只有知道如何停止的人,才知道如何高速飞驰。
      
    注解:用汽车来比喻,宝马可以上200公里,奇瑞却只能上120公里,为什么?发动机估计不相上下,差距在刹车系统,上了200公里刹不了车,呵呵,我的天!


    放弃是一种智慧,缺陷是一种恩惠
    当你拥有六个苹果的时候,千万不要把它们都吃掉,因为你把六个苹果全都吃掉,你也只吃到了六个苹果,只吃到了一种味道,那就是苹果的味道。如果你把六个苹果中的五个拿出来给别人吃,尽管表面上你丢了五个苹果,但实际上你却得到了其他五个人的友情和好感。以后你还能得到更多,当别人有了别的水果的时候,也一定会和你分享,你会从这个人手里得到一个橘子,那个人手里得到一个梨,最后你可能就得到了六种不同的水果,六种不同的味道,六种不同的颜色,六个人的友谊。人一定要学会用你拥有的东西去换取对你来说更加重要和丰富的东西。所以说,放弃是一种智慧。
      
    注解:我的个人原则是:每一次放弃都必须是一次升华,否则就不要放弃;每一次选择都必须是一次升华,否则不要选择。做人最大的乐趣在于通过奋斗去获得我们想要的东西,所以有缺点意味着我们可以进一步完美,有匮乏之处意味着我们可以进一步努力。美国有一部电视片,讲的是一位富翁给后代留下了用不尽的遗产,结果他的后代全都变成了吸毒的、自杀的、进监狱的,或者精神病患者。为什么会这样呢?因为这位富翁给自己后代留下的钱太多了,以致他们不需要劳动就可以继承一大笔财产。继承一大笔财富,就几乎什么都能买到。所以,当一个人什么都不缺的时候,他的生存空间就被剥夺掉了。如果我们每天早上醒过来,感到自己今天缺点儿什么,感到自己还需要更加完美,感到自己还有追求,那是一件多么值得高兴的事情啊!


    优秀是一种习惯
    这句话是古希腊哲学家亚里士多德说的。如果说优秀是一种习惯,那么懒惰也是一种习惯。人出生的时候,除了脾气会因为天性而有所不同,其他的东西基本都是后天形成的,是家庭影响和教育的结果。所以,我们的一言一行都是日积月累养成的习惯。我们有的人形成了很好的习惯,有的人形成了很坏的习惯。所以我们从现在起就要把优秀变成一种习惯,使我们的优秀行为习以为常,变成我们的第二天性。让我们习惯性地去创造性思考,习惯性地去认真做事情,习惯性地对别人友好,习惯性地欣赏大自然。
      
    注解:要会“装”,要持续的、不间断的“装”,装久了就成了真的了,就成了习惯了,比如准时到会,每次都按时到会,你装装看,你装30年看看,装的时间长了就形成了习惯。励志开始装吧



    生命是一种过程
    事情的结果尽管重要,但是做事情的过程更加重要,因为结果好了我们会更加快乐,但过程使我们的生命充实。人的生命最后的结果一定是死亡,我们不能因此说我们的生命没有意义。世界上很少有永恒。大学生谈恋爱,每天都在信誓旦旦地说我会爱你一辈子,这实际上是不真实的。统计数据表明,大学生谈恋爱的100对里有90对最后会分手,最后结婚了的还有一半会离婚。你说爱情能永恒吗?所以最真实的说法是:“我今天,此时此刻正在真心地爱着你。”明天也许你会失恋,失恋后我们会体验到失恋的痛苦。这种体验也是丰富你生命的一个过程。
      
    注解:生命本身其实是没有任何意义的,只是你自己赋予你的生命一种你希望实现的意义,因此享受生命的过程就是一种意义所在。



    两点之间最短的距离并不一定是直线
    在人与人的关系以及做事情的过程中,我们很难直截了当就把事情做好。我们有时需要等待,有时需要合作,有时需要技巧。我们做事情会碰到很多困难和障碍,有时候我们并不一定要硬挺、硬冲,我们可以选择有困难绕过去,有障碍绕过去,也许这样做事情更加顺利。大家想一想,我们和别人说话还得想想哪句话更好听呢。尤其在中国这个比较复杂的社会中,大家要学会想办法谅解别人,要让人觉得你成熟,很不错,你才能把事情做成。
      
    注解:如果你在考数学试题,一定要答两点之间直线段最短,如果你在走路,从A到B,明明可以直接过去,但所有人都不走,你最好别走,因为有陷阱。在中国办事情,直线性思维在很多地方要碰壁,这是中国特色的中国处事智慧。


    向窗外看的人是欢乐的
     
           有一个朋友和老板去餐厅吃饭。服务小姐的态度非常恶劣,脸上没有半分笑容。朋友很生气,要投诉她,却被老板制止了。老板说,也许她失恋了,也许她刚刚被上司指责过,总之,我们应当原谅她。

    “不管什么理由,她也不应该影响工作,这是她的错。”

    “是的,”老板意味深长地说,“正是因为她全错,而你全对,才需要你的宽容。”

      朋友说了一句让老板喷饭的话:“没想到您还有傻根精神。”

      “所以我是头儿,”老板笑着说,“你是我的员工。”

      多一些感激,多一些宽容,多一些轻松。而把这些全部总结起来,就是多一些慈悲。

     
     在我们感到不痛快的时候,感到人生无望的时候,我们能不能走到窗口,去看看行色匆匆的人们,去想一想别人的痛苦。

      朝窗外看的人是欢乐的!至少,在理解与宽容的世界里,有更轻松的呼吸和更新鲜的空气。

     

    距离

      有一天,教授问他的学生:“为什么人生气时说话要喊?”

      所有的学生都想了很久,其中有一个学生说:“因为我们丧失了‘冷静’,所以我们会喊。”

      教授又问:“但是为什么别人在你旁边时,你还是要喊,难道就不能小声地说吗?”

      几乎所有的学生都七嘴八舌地说了一堆,但是没有一个答案是让教授满意的。

      最后教授解释说:“当两个人在生气的时候,心的距离是很远的,而为了掩盖当中的距离使对方能够听见,于是必须要喊起来,但是在喊的同时人会更生气,更生气距离就更远,距离更远就又要喊声更大……”教授接着说:“当两个人在相恋时会怎么样呢,情况刚好相反,说话都是轻声细语,因为他们的心很近,心与心之间几乎没有距离,所以相恋中的两个人通常是耳语式的说话,心中的爱因而更深,到后来根本不需要言语,只用眼神就可以传情,而那时心与心之间早已经没有所谓的距离了……”



    让别人开口说“是”

      跟人们谈话时,别开始就谈你们意见相左的事,不妨谈些彼此间赞同的事情。如果可能的话,你更应该提出你的见解,告诉对方,你们所追求的是同一个目标,所差异的只是方法而已。奥弗斯德教授在《影响人类行为》中说过:“一个‘不’字的反应,是最不容易克服的障碍,当一个人说出‘不’字后,为了自己人格的尊严,他就不得不坚持到底。”

      西屋公司推销员爱力逊负责的推销区域,住着一位有钱的大企业家史密斯先生。公司极想卖给他一批货物,过去那位推销员几乎花了10年时间,却始终没有谈成一笔交易。爱力逊接管这一地区后,花了3年时间,对方才买了几台发动机。他想如果这次买卖做成,发动机没有毛病,以后就可以向他推销几百台发动机。

      可是,这份高兴似乎太早了,史密斯先生见到他就说:“爱力逊,我们不能再多买你的发动机了。”

      他心头一震,就问:“什么原因?”

      史密斯先生说:“你们的发动机太热,我不能将手放在上面。”

      爱力逊知道如果跟他争辩,不会有任何好处的,过去就有这样的情形——现在,他想运用如何让他说出“是”的办法。

      他向史密斯先生说:“你所说的我完全同意。如果那发动机发热过高,我希望你就别买了。你当然不希望它的温度,超出电工协会所定的标准,是不是?”

      爱力逊获得了第一个“是”字。

      爱力逊又说:“电工协会规定,一台标准的发动机可以较室内温度高出华氏72度,是不是?”

      史密斯先生说:“是的,可是你的发动机却比这温度高。”

      爱力逊没和他争辩,只问:“工厂温度是多少?”

      史密斯先生想了想,说:“大约华氏75度左右。”

      爱力逊说:“这就是了——工厂温度75度,再加上应有的72度,一共是147度。如果你把手放进147度的热水里,是不是会把手烫伤?”

      史密斯先生还是说“是”。

      爱力逊接着说:“史密斯先生,你别用手碰那台发动机,那不就行了!”

      史密斯先生接受了这个建议。谈了一阵后,史密斯先生把秘书叫来,为下个月订了差不多30000元的货物。

      爱力逊费了多年,损失了数万元的买卖,最后才知道,争辩并不是一个聪明的办法。要从对方的观点去看事,设法让别人回答“是”,那才是一套成功的办法。

     

     
    禅是不能讲的。禅的境界是言语道断,心行处灭,是与思维言说的层次不同,禅是悟的。
    【你且看他】

    寒山问拾得:“世间有人谤我、欺我、辱我、笑我、轻我、贱我、骗我,如何处置乎?”

    拾得曰:“忍他、让他、避他、由他、耐他、敬他、不要理他,再过几年你且看他。”

    【一杯茶】

    南隐是日本明治时代的一位禅师。有一天,有位大学教授特来向他问禅,他只以茶相待。

    他将茶水注入这位来宾的杯子,直到杯满,而后又继续注入。

    这位教授眼睁睁地望着茶水不息地溢出杯外,直到再也不能沉默下去了,终于说道:“已经漫出来了,不要再倒了!”

    “你就像这只杯子一样,”南隐答道,“里面装满了你自己的看法和想法。你不先把你自己的杯子空掉,叫我如何对你说禅?”

    【悟性如光】

    读佛经。

    弟子问佛祖:“您所说的极乐世界,我看不见,怎么能够相信呢?”

    佛祖把弟子带进一间漆黑的屋子,告诉他:“墙角有一把锤子。”

    弟子不管是瞪大眼睛,还是眯成小眼,仍然伸手不见五指,只好说我看不见。

    佛祖点燃了一支蜡烛,墙角果然有一把锤子。

    你看不见的,就不存在吗?

    【打破碗 】

    一位老和尚有两个徒弟,大和尚和小和尚。

    一日饭后,小和尚在洗碗,突然把碗打破了一个。

    大和尚立马跑向老和尚的禅房打小报告:“师傅,师弟刚刚打破了一个碗。”

    老和尚手捻佛珠,双眼微闭,说道:“我相信你永远也不会打破碗!”

    【惹尘埃】

    神秀曰:“身似菩提树,心如明镜台;时时勤拂拭,莫教惹尘埃。”

    慧能云:“菩提本无树,明镜亦非台;本来无一物,何处惹尘埃?”

    【礼物】

    一位禅师在旅途中,碰到一个不喜欢他的人。连续好几天,那人用尽各种方法污蔑他。

    最后,禅师转身问那人:“若有人送你一份礼物,但你拒绝接受,那么这份礼物属于谁呢?”

    那人回答:“属于原本送礼的那个人。”

    禅师笑着说:“没错。若我不接受你的谩骂,那你就是在骂自己。”

    

    To the Great King of Pop, you're the Legend

    you are not alone, u'll never be alone with all these wonderful songs u had done

    Things - TRAVEL -

    Home Grown

    Locavore Hotel Experiences

    harvest time!

    You’re sick of the lies: Belgian chocolate (from New Jersey), organic lilac lotion (made from myxlethgrz-8), Real Housewives of, well, anywhere. What’s a purist to do?

    Live off the land. And by “live,” we mean “journey,” and by “land,” we mean “flowery acres, organic herb and vegetable gardens, rippling lakes, and global farmers markets where you can pick, pluck, squeeze, catch, or simply stomp locavore-happy grounds.”

    country charm!

    The Inn at Palmetto Bluff,South Carolina
    How’s this for an eco checklist? First you tour chef Chris Blobaum’s garden, inspecting the blueberries, lettuces, and asparagus. Then join the on-staff naturalist for alligator tracking and owl prowling on the 20,000 acres. Next it’s crabbing and shrimping on the river. (The chef will prepare your catch for supper, skipper.) To recover, hit the spa for a signature scrub (milk and rosebud, wild rice and mulberry) and mint-infused water made with ingredients from the garden.

    buonissimo!

    Lo Scoglio,Amalfi Coast
    It’s a little slice of heaven in a small fishing village. At the (shockingly low-priced) family-run restaurant and hotel, son Tommaso De Simone cooks Nonna’s recipes using the produce (fava beans, tomatoes, wild arugula, artichokes, escarole) that papa Beppe picked that morning in his fields (along with the fish brought in from the dock that day). Beppe is an amazing character, and he’d be happy to take you on his rounds if you ask.

    chop this!

      Mandarin Oriental Chiang Mai,Thailand
    You’ll get a crash course in Thai gastronomy through the Culinary Academy.The experience starts with a guided tour of the bustling local food market, then it’s back to the hotel’s gardens to pick the vegetables and herbs you’ll use (and taste) in the cooking class. On the menu: spicy lemongrass salad with tamarind sauce, grilled prawn soup with holy leaves. Way to cook it up and chow it down.

    how does your garden grow?

    Viceroy Palm Springs,California
    It’s nature’s bounty inside and out. The on-site desert herb garden is used by both the spa staff to make the signature scrub (a mix of lemongrass, lavender, neroli, and sage) and by the new (super-young, super-cute) chef James Bailey, who will let you join his rounds as he clips unusual herbs and explains what you’ll be eating and cocktailing later.

    this land is your land!

    Monachyle Mhor, Scotland
    It doesn’t get much greener than a hotel located in Trossachs National Park. Owner and chef Tom Lewis leads lads and lassies through the estate’s 2,000 farm animal-filled acres to forage for mushrooms beside the loch and pick fresh produce for pickling, preserving, or eating straight away. Homemade jam and bread, fresh eggs, and locally caught fish? Of course.

    the awesome azure!

     The Royal Hawaiian,Hawaii
    Azure chef Jon Matsubara attends the Honolulu fish auction at Pier 38 (the only one of its kind between Tokyo and Maine) at 5:30 every morning to purchase the catch of the day directly from the source. It’s an amazing, rare experience — and you’re welcome to join. Pesco-tacular!

    freshly caught supper!

     Hotel Metropole,Monte-Carlo
    But if you’re after the fanciest fishing trip on the planet, the concierge at this over-the-top Riviera resort will arrange it. You leave for the Nice harbor at the crack of dawn and go net trawling in the blue seas until midafternoon (equipment and VIP lunch provided, bien sûr). When it’s all done, the hotel’s Michelin-starred chefs will prepare your catch for dinner.
    Perfect for your no-carbon diet.


    If u travel for the food

    It’s the year of the cookbooks from the world’s most innovative chefs. From France, Joël Robuchon’s The Complete Robuchon, without photos so you don’t feel intimidated. From Spain, Ferran Adrià’s A Day at ElBulli, with highbrow treatises on the creative method. From Chicago, Grant Achatz’s Alinea, which has a nifty companion website. From England, Heston Blumenthal’s The Big Fat Duck Cookbook, which weighs more than you do, even after one of these supersonic meals.

    bike!

    If  u Travel for the Kit
    Here’s a pretty cashmere blankie and matching pillow (the orange is very Hermès). Assorted Korres beauty products in little TSA-friendly bottles. A shoe suitcase that fits a dozen pairs of heels. And outrageously elaborate French travel trunks for movies, baby, bikes, and plants.

    cozy!

    If  u Travel for the Stuff
    For Italian fashion without Milanese sales clerk attitude, shop Yoox for René Caovilla heels, Roberta di Camerino styles, and Faliero Sarti scarves. Paris boutique Colette has darling Les Ateliers Ruby helmets and Roger Vivier shoes. Fresh’s lush Crème Ancienne is handmade in a Czech monastery from a Roman gladiator recipe. Add charm and cutes to su casa with an egg pot and a teapot with a cold. Throw your Moroccan slipper-clad feet onto a handcrafted leather pouf and brew some Sri Lankan Silver Tips tea.

    It’s a pocket of exotic in that paradise you call home.

    长大就笨了

    Do Your Homework
    Homework Decorating Coach
    squeaky clean!

    Carpet (imported from Damascus), plus chair (NASA approved), plus vase (hand-cast by blind orphans) does not a well-designed apartment make.

    But it might pose just the right kind of challenge for Nicole Patel of Homework. Using her holistic approach to interiors, the Zen master of the humble abode tackles demons in the closet, stuffy bedrooms, and fiery pits of the home office.

    She’ll work with you to edit out all your unnecessary, unfortunate, or nearly unforgettable design decisions by helping you sell or donate what you can part with, organizing what’s left, and adding a few key elements to make your lifestyle more, well, livable.

    With a keen eye for flow, a knack for color, and strategies for simplicity, this is homeschooling at its best.

    Lesson learned.

    For more information, go to homeworkny.com.



    The Line of Fashion

    Fashion illustration has a long and illustrious history—filled with world-renowned designers, their muses, and the artists that transmitted those visions to the world. Yet, even the most avid of today’s fashionistas may be hard pressed to name a single fashion illustrator. In recent years, the craft has been somewhat ignored, having fallen prey to the allure of the camera. This month, however, New York City’s Society of Illustrators seeks to restore the ink line and the brushstroke to their rightful place in fashion history in their The Line of Fashion exhibition. Featuring some of the most beautiful and moving fashion illustrations—many of them from the heyday of the forties and fifties—the works add vibrant life to the garments they depict.”. As the Society explains, “with a sure, knowing line, a whoosh of color—a look, an attitude, even an era can be defined. This is the power of the fashion illustration… The final effect is one that no camera can duplicate.” Sounds like it’s time to go back to the drawing board!

    April 1 – May 2

    www.societyillustrators.org

     


    Tag Team

    H&M!

    When great minds think alike, great things can happen.

    Case in point: Matthew Williamson’s newly launched clothing collaboration with H&M.

    Joining the ranks of other great collaborators (Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Comme des Garçons, et al), the London-based designer combines iconic pieces from his past collections with bold colors from his latest catwalk designs, creating a spring line for the masses.

    The exclusive capsule collection (in a palette of blues, chartreuse, and emerald, plus saucy peacock prints) goes on sale April 23 at select stores.

    Best of all, the brilliantly eclectic spring pieces won’t break the bank, like the cashmere cardigan ($79.90), mini ruffle dress ($199), and shorts ($49.90).

    High style at low prices?

    You couldn’t have conceived it better yourself.

    In It to Limit
    picture perfect!

    Between work, life, and your insane family, sometimes you just need to adopt the fetal position and stare at the wall.

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    生活
    C'est la vie
    It's all about Character:
    Watch your thoughts;
    They become words
    Watch your words;
    they become actions.
    Watch your actions;
    They become habits.
    Watch your habits;
    they become character.
    Watch your character;
    It becomes your destiny
     
     

    在这里,我遇见了你 --- “邂逅”云南

    这是个独特的小镇,有自己的地方方言,古朴的建筑群加上悠闲的人群,在这里你看不到匆忙赶路的旅人,一切都是那么的悠哉。朝晖的晨阳早早的给古镇悄悄地镀上了一层金色。担着担子卖菜的本地人走在青石板路让这一切构成了一副和谐的画,你甚至会有种错觉,到底眼前的是一副画儿,还是自己就在画中?你在这里看到的:人们除了踱步还是踱步。最美的时候不外乎这个时候和秋季。大片大片的油菜花开满了遍山的梯田,错落开来,一些开着白色小花的梨树夹在田边。还可以看到冬季大雪飘飘厚积在山顶的雪。很多时候,打动人心的不需要精确的点,线,面,复杂的几何结构,成堆的色彩,往往越是简单的越有震撼力。
    总觉得不尽兴,不完全没有时间,我把更多的时间随意的挥霍在青石板的小路上了,去小小的店铺挑选小小的特色礼物,闲逛在小小的街道到小小的店铺吃有地方特色的小食。在这边,到当地热情的藏民家里拜访,喝一碗咸咸的酥油茶都会让人觉得难得的温馨美好。这次连最出名的梅里日出也没看到,因为突发的事件耽误了行程,都到山脚边了,大家不得不往回赶。然而旅行之趣,不在于你去了多少有名的景点,多少地方,不用为时间的仓促而遗憾。至少我远远的望了一眼梅里雪山。现在想起来,或许有遗憾,但更让我印象深刻的是在生死边缘碰到那些可爱的人,那些来之五湖四海,互不认识,但危机时刻驴友们团结的精神。
    找个假期,就那样漫无目的漫游在古城,或坐个船,或骑个马,或坐下来喝杯茶远远地看着雪山。在这里,忽然想到书上有这么一句话:天堂在哪里?天堂在一个人的心里。

    《洗心禅》 书录

    洗心禅:一无所有与一无所得
       当你想到“无”时,你就“有”了。

      严阳尊者问:“心中一无所有时,该怎么办?”  

        赵州禅师说:“放下来!”

      又问:“已经一无所有了,还能放下什么?”

      赵州说:“那你就扛着吧!”

       

      以为“一无所有”,其实还是“有”,而有的正是这个“一无所有”的念头。“无”,其实也是一种负担,表示还停留在识心里。赵州要严阳放下的正是这个“无”的念头,这个依然识得“无”的识心,只有超越有无,不思有,不思无,不识有,不识无,才是真正的自由自在,真正的真心、自性。

      双峰禅师一日领悟,对他的师兄仰山禅师说:“我终于明白,实无一法可得。”

      仰山说:“你这样还是停滞在尘境里。”

      双峰不解,问:“我已经连一法都无可得了,怎么说还停留在尘境呢?”

      仰山说:“以为无法可得,其实就有一法可得。”

     

      以为自己“一无所得”,其实还是有所“得”,得到的就是以为“一无所得”所产生的喜怒哀乐。

      甲:“枉费我花了那么多心血,结果一无所得。”

      乙:“当你说一无所得时,其实已经得了。”

      甲:“我得到了什么?”

      乙:“得到了失望。”

     

      得失心就是一种识心,只要你还有这个“识”,那你就一定会有所“得”,只是所得到的并不一定是你想要的东西。

      人生最好是“有得无失”,但这无异痴人说梦。如何淡化自己的得失心,并对得与失、有与无做一番新的认知,才是可行之道。


    洗心禅:云在青天水在瓶

     

      如果毛毛虫洞悉变化之道,它就不会羡慕蝴蝶。

     

      朗州刺史李翱入山拜访药山禅师。

      药山手执经卷,只顾看经,侍者提醒他:“太守在此。”乐山却置若罔闻。

      李翱是急性子,发现不被理会,就起身告辞说:“见面不如闻名。”

      当他转身步出时,药山从后面喊一声:“太守!”

      李翱不禁答应一声。

      药山说:“太守为何贵耳贱目?”

      

      药山禅师说李翱“贵耳贱目”,因为他只用“听”的,却不用 “看”的;对药山的叫唤有反应,但对药山的举止却无法领会。这是一种“差别观”,药山要提醒他的正是这一点。

     

      李翱若有所悟,拱手问说:“什么是道?”

      药山用手指指上面,又指指下面,说:“明白吗?”

      李翱答:“不明白。”

      药山于是说:“云在青天水在瓶。”

      李翱豁然顿悟,高兴施礼。

     

      云在开阔的青天自由飞翔,何等自在?水在狭隘的瓶子里动弹不得,何等拘束?人生亦复如此,有的人就像天上云,海阔天空、逍遥自在;有的人却像瓶中水,困居一隅,有志难伸,真是有着“天壤之别”。

      但一般人却“贵云贱水”,羡慕天上的云,而轻鄙瓶中的水;就像药山说李翱的“贵耳贱目”。

      其实,云就是水,水就是云,只是名相不同而已。自在飞翔的云,有一天终究要化成雨水,落到人间,被装在瓶子里;而原本被拘禁在瓶子里的水,有一天也会蒸发上升,到天上成为自在飞翔的云。

      生命有起有落,就好比云水般浮沉。云在青天,水在瓶;分开来看,让人心生忌羡与怨怼之情。但如果能合而观之,云在青天水在瓶,两样人生一般情,做云也好,做水也好,不妨随遇而安,自在无碍。

     

    《断章》


    洗心禅:你说得对

      我对,你对,他对,大家都很对。

      甲乙两个和尚为一个问题争辩得面红耳赤,双方各持己见,僵持不下。

      最后,甲和尚怒气冲冲地跑进禅房,想请师父评评理。他把他的见解详细禀述了一遍,老和尚听了,和颜悦色地说:「你说得对。」

      甲和尚高兴地出去。不久,换乙和尚气冲冲地跑进来,对老和尚说:「师父,我认为这件事情应该是这样这样才对。」

      老和尚听了,也和颜悦色地说:「你说得对。」

      于是乙和尚也很高兴地出去了。

      怎么可能两个都对?老和尚这种说法,不是很乡愿吗?摆明了他只是一个烂好人?

      这时候,一直站在老和尚身后的小沙弥很不以为然,他不悦地对老和尚说:「师父!如果是甲对,乙就不对;如果是乙对,甲就不对。您怎么说两个人都对呢?」

      老和尚听了,转过头看看小沙弥,和颜悦色地说:「你说得也对。」

      的确,每个人都对。为什么呢?

      因为大部分的事情都很复杂,牵涉到很多层面,可以从很多不同的角度去看,每个层面、每个角度都有它们各自的对与错,无法用一个简单的对或错来涵盖一切。每个人所说的都有对的部份,但也都有不对的部份。

      其实,老和尚如果改口对甲、乙和尚和小沙弥都说「你说得不对」,同样能成立,因为每个人也都有不对的地方。但他乐与人为善,从慈悲、宽容的角度去看问题,他的「你们都对」并非乡愿,而是道行高深的表现。

      尘世的红男绿女,每个人都有他好的一面、可爱的地方,也有不好的一面、不可爱的地方。要怎么看,就要看你的道行,如果是「你好、他好、大家都好」,还有「你可爱、他可爱、大家都可爱」,那就不仅是别人好,自己也好;别人可爱,自己也可爱。


     洗心禅:你妻子陪别人睡觉吗?

       不要以为只有俊男美女能挑逗你,禅师照样能挑逗你,而且是更激烈的挑逗。

        宋朝知名的理学家张九成,辞官回乡后,去拜访喜禅师,说:「我扑灭了心头的妄火,特地来参大师的喜禅。」

      喜禅师说:「你今天为什么这么早起呀?难道是你妻子去陪别人睡觉吗?」

      张九成一听大怒,骂说:「你这个没道理的秃驴!怎么敢说这种风凉话?」

      喜禅师微微一笑,说:「你不是扑灭了心头火吗?怎么我轻轻一摇扇子,你的炉内又冒烟了呢?」

      张九成一听,惭愧不已。

     

      这就是禅师的挑逗。他要挑逗的是「瞋怒」。明朝的薛敬轩曾说:「我下了二十年功夫,专治一个怒字,依然去不掉。」怒,其实是比色更难克制的心火。

      苏东坡曾写了一首赞佛偈子:

        圣主天中天,毫光照大千;

        八风吹不动,端坐紫金莲。

      

      他觉得很满意,特别寄到金山寺请佛印禅师印证。佛印看了,在偈尾批「放屁放屁」四字,寄还苏东坡。

      苏东坡一看,心中大大不平,立刻渡江到金山要找佛印理论。到了以后,发现寺门紧闭,上贴一纸条云:

      「八风吹不动,一屁打过江。」

     

      喜禅师和佛印禅师看起来都有点缺德,甚至有点无赖。但,无赖经常是对我们心灵的另类挑逗,因为只有使用非常手段,将当事者抛掷到「极端情境」中,才能让他醒悟他所沾沾自喜的「不再虚妄」,依然还是虚妄。在喜禅师和佛印的挑逗下,自诩为高超而能不动如山的张九成和苏东坡都立刻露出马脚,现出了原形。

      在心平气和时,认为自己已经没有妄心非常容易,但这大抵只是虚妄。要想证明自己没有妄心,不再动肝火,最好而且最直接的方法就是去接受挑逗。

      经常接受挑逗,正可以帮助你去妄存真。

     

     

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    89 bayard st (off mulberry)
    p.s. 他家门口还有本city guide ,里面有很多关于dinning的listing.
     
    在Manhattan中央车站Grand Central的百年老店,一般来的当然是为吃新鲜生蠔啦和为‘布杂beaux  arts‘ 建筑风格而来的观光客。昨天和sophie小姐一起去的时候刚开门没多久,也不用跟别人挤啦。店里大都是爷爷奶奶级别的服务生,不知道是不是刚开门,有些人还没睡醒,座吧台的时候正好问到个态度冷的象冰的侍者,唉~不过这并不影响两位美女点餐的,来这边当然要个王牌Pan Roast,汤是用新鲜牡蛎,牛油,好象还有西班牙红椒...还有一些不知道的东西一起做的。放在可以灵活转动的锅里不到1分钟就好了,里面还放了个厚吐司。不过我估计不是每个人都会喜欢这么浓滑的汤头,加了西班牙红椒的味道有点像番茄酱的味道。时间太赶,没点其它的,介意你们下次去点个牡蛎拼盘才不枉来过这里。( off on Sunday)
     
     
    好了接下来我跟大家介绍的呢就是钱乃身外之物。 对这些米其林摘星名厨镇店的地方,吃的时候只要大家带着是上博物馆欣赏不凡大师们的艺术作品就好,虽然之后会让你勒紧裤腰带好几个月, 但凡你尝过之后会赞道:“值!”
    顶级法国料理,在上海的是第15家,但你是吃不到JGV本人的手艺的~~不象日本料理讲求的是佐料,法国烹饪比较注重技艺。 看过‘魔女贞熙’和‘sweet spy'里Dennis Ho那帅呆的样大家就可以感觉出来了吧?当然我说的帅是他做法国菜时专注的神态,待人的口吻帅. 就算不吃看他都是一种享受,阿哈哈跑题太多了哈~ JG的菜式非常巧妙的在fusion与传统菜式之间搭。侍者会刻意将大部分菜的最后一道动作留待上桌后才表现。 吃的时候还可以顺便欣赏中央公园的美景。他这边7道菜的tasting menu $148。 
     
    一家专卖手工甜品的小店。老板娘是法国烹饪学校毕业的哦。一客套餐$12, 加酒另加,大概$10.每日小点不同。有起丝,巧克力蛋加红酒酱,还有黑松露这么高级的英式酥饼哦,大概16。忍受了漫长的忌口大家可以来这边感受下温馨精致的手工小点。
    可以点他们的网址看他家的menu,
     
     tomoe sushi
    没事儿我给大家推荐几家好吃的吧。Tomoe Sushi,是家位于Greenwich Village内的小日本餐馆。很小而且也没啥气氛,但东西的味道我很觉得较高级店还美味。东西新鲜价位还非常公道。我敢说这是我吃过全纽约最好吃的一家日本SUSHI店了。那天和我去的是位妈妈所以我们也不需要什么情调哈,中午就杀过去了,居然好运气的没赶上排队。叫平时那晚上超过4个人根本就没法进的。一般他们晚餐regular sashimi, 12片生鱼片,$22,sashimi-deluxe豪华生鱼拼盘 16片生鱼片,$28.5.我们那天点了个lunch special sashimi, 大概13吧,鰣鱼yellowtrail belly一片是$4.75(吃这个有没有让你们想起bealtes的yellowtrail?ha ) 还有you 鱼碎末的手卷...。当我第一次去吃吃三文鱼生的时候入口的时候差点没哭出来,一点都不夸张阿,那种入口即化的感觉非常美妙哈~中午去还有色拉和味增汤附送。今天也是看到《纽约非吃不可》上介绍到了这家,想当初我还是很有眼光的嘛哈哈。好了,下次你们去吃的时候记得帮我多吃点~
    http://dns1.stsky.com/gm/18416/14.wma
    TOMOE SUSHI
    172 Thompson st (between Bleecker st and Houston St)
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    awesome space,  fresh waffles, delicious dishes, and a great staff.
    KOCO的卡做的好赞,买的话会有点舍不得寄掉啊,除非寄给自己哈~~
    food is personal. what we eat,cook,and serve reflects our character,conviction,taste and life style
     
     

    Things

    Jeff Koons at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

    On view now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sculptures by Renowned American Artist Jeff Koons features several of the artist’s meticulously crafted works set in the most dramatic outdoor space for sculpture in New York City: The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden (offering a spectacular view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline). The installation features three large-scale and brilliantly colored works selected from the artist's Celebration series (1994-present): Balloon Dog (Yellow) of 1994-2000, Coloring Book of 1997-2005, and Sacred Heart (Red/Gold) of 1994-2007. Each sculpture, none of which have ever been on public display before, are made of high chromium stainless steel with transparent color coating and are characteristic of Koons's work over the past dozen years. The exhibiton is on view until October.

    www.metmuseum.org

    jeff koons


    The Armory Show

    The art world is gearing up for the 10th Annual edition of The Armory Show, the International Fair of New Art taking place at Pier 94 in New York City March 27 – 30. Taking its name from the legendary 1913 Armory Show which introduced European Modernism to America, the legendary fair is the world’s leading art fair devoted exclusively to contemporary art. Visitors to the show will be able to view art by over 2,000 living artists from 160 of the world’s leading galleries and non-profit organizations. Exhibitors will be coming to New York from 39 different cities in 21 countries to create an exhibition that showcases the richness and diversity of the current art world.  An opportunity to see, buy and mingle, tickets are available at the door during the shows (general admission is $30).

    Pier 94, Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street
    www.thearmoryshow.com
    Photos courtesy of David Willems

    The Armory Show


    FAVORITE MOVIE: Kite Runner
    Finally, our favorite book has an equally fabulous movie. This adapted screen play from award winning author Khaled Hosseini is a profoundly emotional tale of friendship, family, devastating mistakes and redeeming love. The movie follows the friendship of a young boy and his childhood friend through their days in Kabul to their adulthood in separate countries. Brought back together by love and war, the movie depicts the most tumultuous times in Afghanistan through the eyes of a young boy. This heartwarming story of coming of age and facing one’s demons is altogether hopeful.  DreamWorks took a risk by turning such a wonderful piece of literature into Hollywood history, but we’re happy they did.  The Kite Runner is out in theaters December 14th.

    www.Kiterunnermovie.com 

    kite runner

    life is brilliant when it glitters  and real when it remains ordinary.  an unforgettable movie.

    p.s.  the sound track from this movie was really cool!

    另外一部《Lord of War》Nicolas Cage 演得。http://lordofwarthemovie.com/


    Persepolis 茉莉人生

    This critically acclaimed film takes the United States by storm, outlining the autobiography of Iranian citizen, Marjane Satrapi.  Her personal struggles seem to mimic the countries struggles as she grows into a young woman and the country faces the Islamist Revolution and Iran-Iraq war.  She seeks her freedom, both from the veil thrust upon her as a teenager, as well as through the introduction to the forbidden punk culture.  Yet as she watches the revolution unfold, her life as an Iranian will never be the same.  Marjane’s purpose in telling this story is to show the other side of a country known only as negative by so many.  Not even out on full release and already nominated for numerous awards,Sony Picture Classic's newest film. Persepolis is a must see this month.

     favoritethings_3

    sonypictures.com/classics/persepolis

    这部在2008,2月EF里有介绍到。喜欢看时尚杂志的自己翻下咯~


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    After all, seasons change, so do cities; people come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart. And if you're very lucky, a plane ride away.        -Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw

    海豚音

           
    第五元素中的那段是这人唱得么?
     

    自己可从来不是外貌委员协会的阿不过这这这也太帅拉 帅必啦,
    看过Dennis 在厨房做饭的一张剧照,就一直在找这部片子
    好不容易熬了一晚上从1-10看完了, 被电晕了,要他对我笑一下,我甘愿饿一个星期的阿哈
    把自己想象成女主角站在他旁边阿哈哈哈哈哈好温馨哈哈^___________________________^
    看着照片都觉得心情好好哈哈哈成花痴了
    so sweeeeeet~~~
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    yeah~V  finally fount another movie trailer.
    Mr. Prefect 
       

    吃喝玩樂在南洋,吳哥窟找古老傳說

    吃喝玩樂在南洋,吳哥窟找古老傳說

    文/蕭富元 攝影/黃明堂

    曾有一位泰國女歌手,在公開接受採訪時說,「吳哥窟是泰國的。」此話一出,立刻變成一場大暴動。柬埔寨這邊簡直像油炸開,滾滾燒燙。
    是沒錯,吳哥窟曾經被泰國占領過;不過,她可能沒想到,吳哥窟所在的暹粒,翻成柬埔寨文,就是「驅逐暹羅人」(泰國古稱)的意思。

    距離泰國邊境一百五十公里的吳哥窟,不但是世界七大奇景,更是貧窮的柬埔寨王國上,最燦爛的一顆寶石,每年為柬埔寨創造兩億美元的外匯收入。柬埔寨國旗那個突出的尖塔,就是比柬埔寨還有名的吳哥窟。
    一一一二年,盤踞在中南半島的真臘王國,有太陽王之稱的真臘國王蘇耶跋摩二世,傾全國人力和大象力,花了將近三十年時間,興建了這座世界上最大的廟宇,吳哥文明到達頂峰。

    也稱為小吳哥的吳哥窟,尊奉的是印度教三大主神之一的濕婆神(Shiva)。粉紅色的石頭,搭配上雕刻印度教神話的石刻,是所有吳哥古蹟中,最精緻細美的巔峰之作。

    隱密四百年的廟宇傳奇

    七十年之後,另一位國王闍耶跋摩七世建立了大吳哥城,城中央有一座由五十四座大大小小寶塔構成的大寶塔巴戎寺,最特別的是,每一座塔都刻有三公尺高的國王微笑面容,柬埔寨人稱這是「高棉的微笑」。

    發現吳哥窟的過程,也是一個奇蹟。十九世紀,法國探險家穆奧憑著腦海裡一本《真臘風土記》,在當地住民的帶領下,深入一大片叢林,才發現這座全長五十幾公里、比台北市小一點點的古老廟宇。這時,吳哥窟已經隱密在叢林裡,達四百多年。

    這本《真臘風土記》,是元朝派去收服真臘的使節團團員周達觀所寫的。周達觀當時所看到的吳哥窟,是一座兩百萬人的大都市,居民帶著金臂環、金手環、金指環,一派富貴的模樣。這本七百多年前的遊記,也是當今僅存唯一一本記載吳哥顛峰文明的著作。

    吳哥航空每天有飛機從台北直飛暹粒,為了好好欣賞這個世界最重要的廟宇,在吳哥窟可以待五天四夜,除了大小吳哥、女皇宮等著名寺廟,還可以到附近的洞里薩湖遊玩,最後留一天到首都金邊。

    柬埔寨只有雨季和旱季兩季之分,每年五到十月是雨季,有時雨勢非常大,造成湄公河等幾條大河氾濫。在雨季時到吳哥窟最好先注意天候狀況。


    全世界都不能不聽的電話公司:中國移動

    文/吳琬瑜 攝影/邱劍英

    它的手機用戶數高達三億五千萬,超過美國總人口數,
    它的基地台數量高達二十三萬,覆?#92;九七%的中國,
    然而,這一切飛躍的成長卻只用了短短的十年……

    在中國首都北京,從廣州來的楊姓油漆工正拿著手機講電話,用的就是中國移動門號。「我在北京要交朋友,也要打電話回老家,用手機最方便,」他四處工作,手機就是人際關係的全部。

    手機不只是中國民工最方便攜帶的通訊工具,幅員廣大的中國,從都市到農村,從白領到民工、農民,手機的使用人數撐起全世界令人咋舌的影響力。
    中國移動的手機用戶數高達三億五千萬,總數超過美國人口數,是全世界最大的移動通信公司。而且每個月還以五百萬戶數的速度增加。
    中國移動的歷史很短,一九九七年在香港成立公司,同年分別在紐約和香港上市。目前員工人數十一萬多人。

    中國移動公司的品牌價值是華商企業在世界的佼佼者。英國《金融時報》(Financial Times)剛公布了全球品牌排名,中國移動排名第五名,前面四位都是美國公司,品牌價值高達四一二億美元。

    中國巨大市場恐將改寫技術標準

    中國移動的飛躍成長是「後發先至」的最好例子,利用新通訊科技,免除了有線電話的龐大投資。擁有建設成本低、但數量驚人的二十三萬基地台,快速覆?#92;全中國,二○○三年可以從喜馬拉雅山發出GPRS的訊息,二○○六,當青藏鐵路通車的時刻,中國移動的基地台可以覆?#92;全線鐵路八○%,開通了連續海拔最高的GSM網路,也到達覆?#92;中國九七%的目標。它的影響力不僅在數字與量。全世界無線通訊業者都在關心一件事——中國的巨大市場基礎足以有能力制定新的技術標準,影響無線通訊的商機與贏家。

    著名的管理顧問公司德勤(Deloitte)研究指出,中國擁有全球?#92;可的自主3G標準TD-SCDMA,和美國CDMA2000和歐洲W-CDMA分庭抗禮。做為全球最大的手機通訊市場,未來非常適合擔當建立4G標準的全球領導者。
    「中國希望自行建立技術標準,如果使用國外技術標準,受限於專利,很多發展會被卡住,又要付?#92;多權利金,」德勤華永會計師事務所北京分所中國北方區主管合伙人顏漏有說。

    世界大廠紛紛選擇靠攏中國。德國西門子在3G技術上選擇與中國合作發展新技術TD-SCDMA,日本如NTT、KDDI、NEC、日立、富士通也與中國合作開發4G技術,都是著眼於及早介入這個全球最大的手機市場。
    做為中國最大的移動通訊公司,本身既是電信營運商,也是政府掌握七五%股權的國有企業,中國移動將牽動整個產業的上下游,從設備、手機、系統製造商、服務供應商、內容供應者,如同食物鏈般息息相關。

    可觀的更是中國移動在電信、媒體、科技匯流中的關鍵角色,世界重要公司如何搶占與中國的戰略聯盟位置,中國又如何拉抬中國本地的企業實力?
    以今年初Google與中國移動的合作為例,年初雙方宣布將在中國提供行動電話搜尋服務,未來中國移動的用戶可在手機上使用Google搜索服務,稱為「移動夢網」,利用手機上網,將不再是簡單搜索下載圖片、鈴聲,而是可以得到各種資訊。三億五千萬的使用人口將成為最大的商機市場,手機成為最便利的通路。

    台灣在整個產業鏈中的商機是什麼?「對台灣而言,聯發科在IC設計的高端市場領先,其他可能獲益的產業就是手機代工者,」中國移動董事長王建宙提到對台灣廠商的利益。
    中國移動除了中國的巨大市場,本身的努力也讓它扶搖直上。「它是一個難得有長期品牌意識的國有企業,」奧美廣告大中華區董事長宋秩銘分析,總公司在策略想法、品牌塑造是中央集權的,具有整合效果;但在促銷方案卻是授權各省公司彈性變通,如同諸侯割據,共有三十一個省營運子公司以及香港的中國移動萬眾電話。中國移動精準掌握消費族群的區隔,推出三種品牌,針對商務人士的全球通、年輕人的M-ZONE以及具有價格競爭力的大眾品牌神州行,不斷開發新客戶,也增加新話務。

    今年中國移動也首度推出企業公民責任報告,按照據國際通行的全球報告倡議組織(Global Reporting Initiative, GRI)的《可持續發展報告指南》編製。 對台灣而言,中國移動不是遠在天邊,而是近在眼前,它會翻新全球無線通訊競爭故事、決定關鍵廠商與提供巨大商機。

    以下是《天下雜誌》在北京專訪全球最大的移動通訊公司,中國移動五十八歲的董事長暨首席執行官王建宙。


    噴墨印表機 墨水省錢大作戰

    HP和Epson正面交鋒

    你可能不知道,每年開學前印表機的買氣比資訊月還要熱烈,因此惠普與愛普生這兩家業者紛紛強打印表機電視廣告,分別投入上千萬的廣告預算,就為了鞏固自家噴墨印表機的市占率……


    《數位時代》撰文=胡華勝

    一般的噴墨印表機,墨水用完後,買一台新機可能會比買墨水便宜,這已經是消費常識,印表機的墨水匣成為業者的重要獲利來源。最近惠普(HP)與愛普生(Epson)這兩家業者,不約而同紛紛強打印表機電視廣告,各自投入了新台幣一千五百萬到兩千萬元左右的電視廣告行銷預算,傳播「如何用印表機墨水會比較省」的訊息,讓噴墨印表機在市場上大大曝光。

    雖然目前雷射機種是印表機市場的當紅產品,但噴墨印表機才是印表機市場中的主力產品,市場占有率超過五○%,不過雷射機種持續拉高市場比重。根據國際數據資訊(IDC)資料顯示,二○○六年第四季雷射印表機市場比重占整體印表機市場總出貨量已提升至約三三%,約為五萬○四百台,一年來成長了六%;噴墨印表機方面,二○○六年第四季總出貨量約為八萬七千五百台,與前一個年度周期相比,則衰退了二八%。

    為了鞏固噴墨印表機的市場占有率,印表機業者分別提出「迴流省墨」及「少哪色換哪色」的節省成本訴求,讓噴墨印表機從過去的硬體價格戰,一路開打到現在,連一滴墨水都要省,列印量多不再是噴墨印表機的成本斷頭台。

    惠普和愛普生各有專攻

    這波噴墨印表機省墨水廣告由惠普率先在今年農曆年前發動,惠普影像列印暨消費通路事業群產品經理陳雅君表示:「傳統分離式印表機,只要過一段時間不開機,噴頭很容易就會乾掉,而噴頭洗墨問題如同洗錢,令消費者非常心痛!」因此,讓每滴墨水都能充分使用,就成為節省成本的關鍵。

    惠普以最新的「迴流導墨」技術,維持噴墨頭不乾,讓潤洗噴頭的墨水可以迴流至墨水匣,確保滴滴墨水都用在列印上,這技術讓相同墨量的列印數量是一般機器的兩倍。

    惠普印表機的宣傳,過去都在平面及廣播媒體上,這次選擇在電視上大打廣告的原因,是發現消費者與電視有緊密的接觸,希望訴求最直接宣傳的接觸來打動消費者。

    在噴墨印表機市場市占率領先的愛普生,二○○五年時就打出了「省錢防水」的電視廣告,今年再推出「少哪色換哪色」的廣告。「省錢是墨水廣告過去以來一致性的訴求,」產品經理林玉婷表示:「消費者對於墨水的消耗感受很強,分離式墨水具備少哪一色換哪一個色匣的特點,單獨計算墨水匣的成本,比傳統墨水與噴墨頭合一的色匣來得便宜。」

    每年二月開學前這段時間,印表機買氣通常比資訊月反應來得好,向來是愛普生固定打電視廣告的時間,林玉婷進一步指出,競爭對手第一波的墨水廣告以「吐牛奶」的方式,造成壞榜樣,讓不少學童模仿,反而造成反效果。另外,一個墨水匣可以印多少是有一定「國際標準組織」(ISO)標準的,每一個墨水匣有它保證列印的量,因此迴流技術是不是可以多印一倍,就交給消費者自己去判斷。

    最近ISO也公布了Standard ISO/IEC 24711:2006,內容是關於噴墨式印表機與全功能事務機的墨水匣測試標準,包括柯達(Kodak)、佳能(Canon)和惠普等。全球主要印表機製造商組成的產業團體表示,他們支持ISO公布的印表機墨水匣標準。

    兩大噴墨印表機業者大打電視廣告行銷戰,消費者應該仔細分析其中的訊息,分析兩者的優劣,選擇符合自己需求又能省荷包的產品,才是聰明消費。而這次廣告戰也讓印表機產品的訊息更為透明,受益最多的還是消費者。


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    《Shopping Design》家的設計,引領你進入五個不同的美味生活

    《Shopping Design》家的設計,引領你進入五個不同的美味生活

    如果你曾經裝潢過一個家,你可能會有以下的經驗:在書店的雜誌區大量翻閱數量多得嚇人的國內外雜誌,然後一本也買不下手,因為你覺得國內的雜誌內容實用到你覺得毫無風格可言,而國外雜誌的案例介紹夢幻到你認為根本不可能拿來當參考。

    又或者你只是一個喜愛閱讀建築設計書籍的城市人,不管是翻閱國外出版社編排講究的眾多大師作品集,乃至純文字的書籍——負責紐約世貿大樓重建案的建築師李伯斯金的回憶錄《光影交舞石頭記》、收錄安藤忠雄5場講座精彩內容的《安藤忠雄論建築》和日本建築師中村好文尋訪20世紀知名建築師住宅作品的《住宅巡禮》,閱讀過程中產生的無比感動,卻無法對應到我們的現實生活。

    在西方的建築設計傳統中,「家」一直是一個非常重要的的設計對象,許多知名的建築師的都曾經為特定的客戶或自己設計「家」,關於這些具體的故事,上面提及的3本書都有一大堆好看至極的案例讓你看個過癮。

    如果可能,我們希望說5個好看的故事,關於家的種種,從遇見它的那段緣份開始談起,和每一個家的主人一起經歷從頭開始的困頓、無奈、之後的喜悅和滿足。只有從每個家的歷史和生活型態切入,我們才能夠深刻理解一棟私人住宅,揣想居住者的思想,和他們無可複製的生命經驗。

    當然,家這個主題充滿太多太多可以shopping的主題,我們特地製作了「30 Objects of Sweet Home」,下分風格椅子/機能桌款/設計燈具/時髦家電/新潮設備,並紙上導覽晴山家具和無印良品。

    特別要跟大家推薦的,是安郁茜老師和詹偉雄先生針對現代城市人住宅美學和生活型態的精彩對談。那一個晴朗微涼的初春夜晚,製作團隊幾乎全部到齊,一邊吃著安老師家中豐盛的各式零食搭配普洱茶,一邊聆聽兩位旗鼓相當的對談者時而閒聊、時而正經、忽然引經據典、再轉成生活瑣事心得的無所不談,那是這整個專題製作過程中最美好的幾個小時。

    如果你已厭倦在城市遊盪,你無法再忍受一成不變的制式住宅,你不想按照俗氣雜誌介紹的案例進行空間規劃,以下的內容,希望你會喜歡……

    “A house is a machine for living in.” From瑞士建築大師 Le Corbusier

    “The house that would please me would be some great room where one taiked to one’s friends in one corner, and ate in another and slept in another and work in another.”From 英國知名家具設計師 William Morris

    “建築與繪畫、雕塑不同,因為使用者會介入……尤其,住宅是人一生中一次大的購物活動,並不是那麼簡單的事。” From 日本名建築師 安藤忠雄


    以上是古往今來、不同文化背景的設計者對建築/住宅/家的定義,而你,又是如何看待,家,這個讓人想待著不走的地方呢?
    http://www.bnext.com.tw/edm/shoppingdesign03/

     

    New York Asia Week Preview

     

     Focus on New York Asia Week

    Early spring is the time of year when the art scene in New York City is given over to all things Asian. Dealers, curators, academics, and collectors from all over the world descend to attend this focus on Asian arts — New York Asia Week.

    Traditionally, the art fairs, gallery exhibitions, and symposia during New York Asia Week revolved around ancient and dynastic period pieces. But because of the drastic reduction in available pieces from those eras due to increasing market demand, as well as questions of cultural patrimony and provenance, New York Asia Week has expanded its scope. The material on view now includes artwork from less traditional regions and more of a focus on contemporary Asian art. The timing for this shift couldn't be better, as the interest in and market for contemporary Asian work is experiencing a well-publicized explosion worldwide.

    Below you'll find information about the two major fairs taking place during New York Asia Week. Be sure to check local gallery listings as well for special Asia Week exhibitions that tie in to the fairs. The New Yorker is a great source for comprehensive information regarding current gallery exhibitions.

     

    New York Arts of Pacific Asia Show
    Gramercy Park Armory
    Lexington Avenue at 26th Street
    March 22 – 25, 2007

    • Opening Night: Wednesday, March 21, 6 to 9 p.m. (Ticket Info)

    This show, founded in 1995, is the oldest Asian art and antique show in New York. The quality and quantity of materials displayed, as well as the variety of representation from various regions of Pacific Asia, is staggering. You'll find everything from Chinese dynastic ceramics and Japanese wood block prints to Tibetan rugs and Korean Choson erotic art. The regions represented include China, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Tibet, Nepal, and more. If you have even a passing curiosity about historic Asian artistic traditions, you'll find this show fascinating.


     

    The International Asian Art Fair
    The Seventh Regiment Armory
    Park Avenue at 67th Street
    March 23 – 28, 2007

    • Benefit Preview Opening for Asia Society: Thursday, March 22, 6 to 9 p.m.


    The International Asian Art Fair covers traditional areas of Asian arts as well as more contemporary and non-traditional work. Listed below are a few not-to-be-missed galleries exhibiting at the show:

    Douglas Dawson Gallery
    Chicago

    Goedhuis Contemporary
    New York City, London, and Beijing

    Sundaram Tagore Gallery
    New York City

    Tai Gallery/Textile Arts
    Santa Fe, New Mexico

     

    Artful Dining  

    Per Se
    Time Warner Center
    10 Columbus Circle at 60th Street
    4th Floor
    New York, NY 10019
                  212.823.9335       

    Per Se became instantly famous because of the following that Chef/Owner Thomas Keller has generated with the success of his other restaurant, The French Laundry in Napa Valley. The innovative French-inspired menu at Per Se changes daily and consists of three prix-fixe selections: a seven-course menu, a nine-course tasting of seasonal vegetables, and a nine-course chef's tasting menu, all served within an intimate and refined space. Reservations required well in advance!


    Buddakan New York
    75 9th Avenue New York, NY 10011
                  212.989.6699       

    Not yet a year old, Buddakan is a stunning addition to the hot Chelsea Market area on lower 9th and 10th Avenues. The interior, designed by Christian Liagre, is a dazzling and enormous 17,000 square feet. Like its sister restaurant in Philadelphia, the inventive menu has a Chinese emphasis, combining Cantonese, Shanghai, and American influences.

    SIMON L.A.

    Located in the newly renovated Sofitel Los Angeles, SIMON L.A. is a welcome addition to L.A’s local dining scene—not to mention right across the street form Club Monaco’s Beverly Center Store. As the brainchild of celebrity chef Kerry Simon and nightlife guru Rande Gerber (who recently opened a STONE ROSE Lounge at the hotel as well), this establishment offers guests an unparalleled dining and nightlife experience. Their menu is equipped with a well-executed selection of steaks and American comfort food — heirloom tomato salads, lobster rolls, mac ’n’ cheese, astonishingly good hamburgers and beachy seafood. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, SIMON L.A. is a sure crowd and palate pleaser for the most discerning of diners.

    www.sofitella.com/sofitel.htm

       


    Café Cluny

    This new West Village corner bistro is the latest from Lynn Wagenknecht, Judi Wong, and Steven Abramowitz — the team behind The Odeon and Cafe Luxembourg. Both its charming character and interesting food make Café Cluny a great addition to the village restaurant scene.  Its interesting décor of bird dioramas, bathroom wallpaper and portraits sketched by a Central Park artist give it a quirky personality that sets it apart from its West Village neighbors. On top of that the food is delicious. From the beet salad with figs and goat cheese to the hanger steak and short ribs with foie gras,  their French inspired menu is full of flavor and sure to please your discerning palette.

    Café Cluny, 284 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014.
                  212.255.6900       

    newyork.citysearch.com


    紐約不吃不可:嚴選特色餐館70家     作者:鄭麗園

    一客US$99的松露鵝肝豪華漢堡;
    四位慾女最愛的特調酒Bellinis;
    一片才入口便融化於舌尖,值得你等上15分鐘的生魚片;
    讓哈利與莎莉一見鍾情的猶太裸麥三明治Pastrami;
    一家沒有店招、只認門牌的酒館,內有躲警察專用的假書架門;
    湯姆.克魯斯也無從抗拒的巨無霸冷凍熱巧克力冰淇淋;
    一份讓人甘心超時等待的法式brunch;
    因黑手黨老大在店門遇刺而聲名大噪的牛排館;
    一份索費千元美金的頂級魚子蛋餅;
    坐擁中央公園浪漫美景的時尚法日餐館;
    一塊讓珊曼莎自願當一天代班保母的布朗尼蛋糕;
    名滿天下的料理鐵人現場督軍坐鎮的餐館;
    當紅雙胞胎少女明星Mary-Kate及Ashley Olsen最愛逗留的小茶館……

     


     

     


    《如果我們的語言是威士忌》

    我們的語言終究還是語言,我們住在只有語言的世界。我們只能把一切事物,轉換成某種清醒的東西來述說,只能活在那限定性中。不過也有例外,在僅有的幸福瞬間,我們的語言真的可以變成威士忌。而且我們──至少我是說我──總是夢想著那樣的瞬間而活著。夢想著如果我們的語言是威士忌,該多好。

    這是一本主題旅行寫作,結合村上春樹的文字與夫人村上陽子的攝影,背景是全球最好的小麥釀威士忌家鄉:愛爾蘭。夫妻第一遭合作,當然引來好奇,尤其夫妻倆人不但造訪愛爾蘭的酒廠,更循著二十世紀頭牌小說家、寫作《尤里西斯》的喬伊斯故鄉,有所著墨。

    《如果我們的語言是威士忌》,這是一本村上漫遊蘇格蘭和愛爾蘭的旅行紀事,村上偕夫人去這兩個地方的主題很簡單也夠清楚,就是「威士忌」。到蘇格蘭的艾雷島享受天下一品的 single malt 單一麥芽威士忌;到愛爾蘭鄉間具「尤利西斯」式深度的酒吧細細品味 Tullamore Dew,然後回國後,村上用文字搭配妻子所拍攝的照片,就這樣,難得一見的村上春樹為文,村上陽子攝影的作品集就此誕生。

    村上春樹語:「如果我們的語言是威士忌,當然,應該就不必這麼辛苦了。我只要默默伸出酒杯,你接下來靜靜送進喉嚨裡,事情就完成了。非常簡單,非常親密,也非常正確。」


    What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

    「我覺得我們只是愛情的新手而已。

    你們知道我現在說的那種愛吧,肉體的愛,那種吸引你接近某人的衝動,愛上另外一個人,不論是男的女的都一樣。肉慾的愛,你可以說它是多愁善感的愛,就是對另一個人日復一日的關懷。

    你們認識彼此之前也可能愛過別人,就像我們一樣,你知道什麼事很可怕嗎?當然這也可能算是好事,那就是我們之中有一個人萬一發生了什麼事──很抱歉我要這麼說──如果明天我們其中一個發生了什麼事,我覺得活下來的那個人會悲傷一陣子,嗯,但他最後還是會繼續戀愛,很快就會找到別人。這所有的一切,我們談的這所有東西,都只是一種回憶,說不定連回憶都談不上。

    我說錯了嗎?我有神智不清嗎?如果你們覺得我說錯了,你們要糾正我。我是說,我什麼都不知道,而我是第一個承認這件事的人。」

     --- Raymond Carver  


    Miami Skyline
    Focus on Miami

    Muchacha viendo pájaros- Artist: Manuel Alvarez BravoMiami is now one of the hottest art travel destinations on the international art fair circuit. This is partly due to the phenomenal energy Art Basel Miami Beach and its satellite fairs have bestowed on the city's cultural front. All the hype surrounding its new found "cultural" status overlooks the fact that Miami's flavor comes in large part from its evolution into a Latin American city.

    Following that trend, Merrill Lynch takes advantage of its Miami position as an important Latin American business, banking, and media center to showcase its participation in the Miami art scene with Merrill Lynch arteaméricas - The Latin American Art Fair. The show features artists representing nearly all regions of Latin America, as well as Latin-American ex-pats working in the United States and the Iberian Peninsula.

    Surreal IIMerrill Lynch arteaméricas -
    The Latin American Art Fair

    Miami Beach Convention Center
    Miami Beach, FL
    March 16 - 18, 2007

    Merrill Lynch arteaméricas is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. The small show of approximately 50 galleries hosts exhibitors from 18 countries. This is truly the only show where one can garner a comprehensive overview of current trends in the Latin American contemporary art world.

     

    Must-See Museums  

    MAM - logoMiami Art Museum
    101 West Flagler Street
    Miami, FL 33130

                  305.375.3000       

    LeWitt x 2
    February 23 - June 3, 2007

    Andy Warhol: Moving Pictures
    March 2 - April 1, 2007

    Five FridasBass Art Museum
    2121 Park Avenue
    (between 21st and 22nd Streets)
    Miami Beach, FL 33139
                  305.673.7530       

    Five Fridas
    Continuing through April 29, 2007
    Five intimate paintings by Frida Kahlo from the National Heritage Museum of Mexico.

    Room with a View  

    Loews Miami BeachLoews Miami Beach Hotel
    1601 Collins Avenue
    Miami Beach, FL 33139

                  305.604.1601       

    The Loews Miami Beach Hotel is one of the many newly renovated South Beach properties. The hotel is ideally located at 16th Street and Collins, in the heart of South Beach. The hotel's luxurious amenities provide a tranquil retreat from the glitz of the strip, should you so desire. This is a full-service hotel with six restaurants (including Emeril's Miami Beach from the famed celebrity chef), a fantastic oceanfront pool, and direct beach access.

     

    Artful Dining  

    Creek 28Creek 28
    2727 Indian Creek Dr.
    Miami Beach, FL 33140

                  305.531.2727       

    Creek 28 is located in the lush private courtyard of the Indian Creek Hotel. Specializing in Mediterranean-inspired dishes, Chef Kira Volz, formerly the executive chef at the famed Abbey Dining Room at The Abbey Hotel, mixes the culinary influences of Morocco, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, southern France, Algeria, and Egypt to create a truly unique menu.

    Things:

    The Armory Show: The International Fair of New Art

    Contemporary Art from 148 of the most important contemporary international galleries will be brought together once again for the ninth annual Armory Show exhibition.  Thirty galleries will be making their debut, including one from Transylvania and one from Cape Town.  While New York has always been home to many collectors, galleries, critics and artists, this event elevates New York City to be the true center of the international art world.  Over 50,000 collectors, critics, curators and art aficionados will be in attendance.

    The Armory Show: The International Fair of New Art is on view from February 23rd – 26th at Pier 94 [12th Avenue at 55th Street], NYC.

     www.thearmoryshow.com

    Picture credit: Credit: Video still from "Homo Sapiens Sapiens Complex" by Pipilotti Rist. Courtesy of the Artist, Hauser & Wirth Zurich London and Luhring Augustine, New York.

     


    New York at Night: Photographs from the Collection

    Comprising over 25 photographs from the Museum of Modern Art’s collection, New York at Night: Photographs from the Collection celebrates the great ongoing tradition of photography in and of New York. The exhibit features over twenty-five photographs depicting nightlife in The Big Apple, from the infamous skyline to Studio 54.  Featured artists include: Diane Arbus, Garry Winogrand, Lee Friedlander, and Alfred Stieglitz.

    New York at Night: Photographs from the Collection can be seen at the Museum of Modern Art,  11 W. 53rd Street in New York until March 5, 2007. 

    www.moma.org


    Pablo Picasso at The Whitney Museum
    Pablo Picasso may never have set foot on American soil, but many 20th century artists took their cues from his noteworthy paintings.  Works by nine diverse American artists, such as Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Arshile Gorky and Roy Lichtenstein, will be juxtaposed with Picasso’s to examine the role Picasso played in the development of modern American art. 

    The exhibition is on view from September 28, 2006 through January 28, 2007 at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.  The exhibition will then travel to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (February 25 – May 28, 2007) and then the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis (June 17, 2007 – September 9, 2007).
    www.whitney.org
    http://www.sfmoma.org
    www.walkerart.org

    Roy Lichtenstein  (1923-1997)
    Girl with Beach Ball III, 1977
    Oil and Magna on canvas
    80 x 66 in. (203.2 x 167.6 cm)
    Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Modern Art Foundation, Inc.
    © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
    Image © 2006 Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
    Photograph by Edward Owen

    Art Travel guide

    Focus on Amsterdam

    We take you to the "City of Canals — Amsterdam — in our second visit to The Netherlands this art season. Due to the city's explosive growth during the 17th Century, which is generally referred to as the Dutch Golden Age, Amsterdam has one of the largest historic centers in Europe. Its familiar architecture, art of the Dutch Renaissance Masters, and a reputation as a liberal and open-minded society all stem from that period in Amsterdam's history.

    Today, Amsterdam is a thriving contemporary city with a growing influence on trends in cutting-edge art, architecture, and design.

    Art Amsterdam
    May 9 – 13, 2007
    Amsterdam RAI, Parkhal (Hall 8)
    Amsterdam

    The 23rd edition of Art Amsterdam showcases 120 Dutch and foreign galleries providing an overview of the latest in contemporary European art. This year’s focus will be an exhibit organized by the Dutch National Academy of Visual Arts, which features 20 young artists working in the international scene. Included with the price of admission is a free pass to all major museums in town, including The Stedelijk Museum.

    Museums  

    Hermitage Amsterdam
    Nieuwe Herengracht 14
    Amsterdam
    +31 (0)20 530 8755

    The historical links between Amsterdam and St. Petersburg for more than 300 years deemed Amsterdam an ideal location for a satellite of the State Hermitage Museum. The first phase of this museum opened in 2004 and the exhibition currently on view through September 16, 2007, is Persia, 30 centuries of art & culture.


    Rijksmuseum
    Jan Luijkenstraat 1
    Amsterdam
    +31 (0)20 6747000

    This museum is currently undergoing its first major renovation, with the opening of The New Rijksmuseum planned for the end of 2009. During the construction, the Philips Wing remains open with an exhibition culled from the permanent collection. Four Hundred Masterpieces highlights the Dutch Golden Age, with Rembrandt’s The Night Watch as the centerpiece for the exhibition.
    Hotels  

    Seven One Seven
    Prinsengracht 717
    Amsterdam
    +31 (0)20 4270717


    This charming hotel is located in the very heart of the old city. The property, built in the 17th century by a sugar baron, is classic Golden Age architecture. There are only eight suites, each uniquely decorated in themes relating to different composers, writers, and artists. Breakfast, mini-bar drinks, and afternoon tea are included in the price of the suite.


    The Grand | Amsterdam
    Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197
    Amsterdam
    +31 (0) 20 555 3 111

    Situated between two canals, the buildings of this five-star hotel have been at the heart of city life in Amsterdam for more than 600 years. Originally a convent, before becoming a royal residence, the meeting place for the Admiralty Board during the Golden Age, and later City Hall, the site opened its doors as The Grand Amsterdam Hotel in 1992. The service and amenities are pure opulence, certain to make you feel like royalty.
    Restaurants  
    Restaurant Altmann
    Amsteldijk 25
    Amsterdam
    +31 (0)20 662 7777

    Altmann is an elegant and spacious restaurant located on the Amstel river, a bit out of the city center. The menu offerings span the globe in flavors and presentation. This is a very popular place with the locals, so reservations are necessary.



    Bond
    Valeriusstraat 128b
    Amsterdam
    +31 (0) 20 676 4647

    Yes, that Bond! The overall golden hue of the interior is both chic and relaxing, inspired by designs of Charles Eames and Frank Lloyd Wright, as well as the most luxurious hotel lobbies of the 1950s. But the food is not retro. The seasonal, updated French menu is overseen by two of Amsterdam’s best-known chefs. It’s a popular spot for both lunch and dinner, so please call ahead.

     


     

     
       SPECIAL EDITION

    Focus on Chicago

    Art Travel Guide is pleased to provide our readers with a Special Edition about Chicago. Chicago is our hometown, therefore it is difficult to be unbiased, but Chicago is really one of the best cities in America. The city is the birthplace of modern architecture, with an unparalleled skyline which can be seen from our beautiful lakefront parks. The restaurant scene is legendary, with some of the top chefs in the country calling Chicago home. And of course, Chicago boasts one of the largest and most vibrant cultural communities anywhere. With dozens of museums, theaters, classical and contemporary music venues, dance groups, galleries, and public art sites, Chicago enjoys an embarrassment of riches.

    In this Special Edition, we highlight a new citywide cultural arts event that takes place at the end of April, and encompasses a variety of what Chicago has to offer.

     

    Art Chicago
    April 27 – 30, 2007
    The Merchandise Mart, Chicago

    The anchor event for the week is Art Chicago, the modern and contemporary art fair. Many may be surprised to learn that Chicago is where America’s first international contemporary art fair took place more than 25 years ago. This is long before The Armory Show in New York or Art Basel Miami Beach. This annual spring event has gone through some ownership and name changes over the years. Now under the The Merchandise Mart’s stewardship, Art Chicago is poised to regain its important status on the international art fair circuit. This year the fair has many significant international galleries returning after long absences, which guarantees the opportunity to see and collect world-class art.



    The Art World is Flat
    Globalism-Crisis and Opportunity
    April 26 – 28, 2007
    Jay Pritzker Pavilion
    Millennium Park, Chicago

    This first annual symposium taking place concurrently with Art Chicago endeavors to address a variety of issues surrounding the topics of economic and technological globalization and its effects on cultural production and diversity, as well as the environment and development. The symposium brings together a diverse group of experts in a variety of disciplines. Each program is open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

    Chicago's Celebration of Art, Antiques, & Culture  
     

    Artropolis
    April 26 – 30, 2007
    The Merchandise Mart

    Artropolis is the name for a variety of events taking place alongside Art Chicago. These events include the following:

    The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair
    Spring Fair, April 27 – 30, 2007
    The Merchandise Mart, Chicago

    This show of more than 100 top-tier international dealers of antiques and fine art is the most important antiques show in Chicago.

     

    The Artist Project
    April 27 – 30, 2007
    350 West Mart Center Lobby

    The Artist Project is a smaller, juried show of individual artists.

    The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art
    April 27 – 30, 2007
    The Merchandise Mart
    8th Floor, North

    The dealers in this show focus on self-taught artists, outsider art, art brut, ethnographic art, non-traditional folk art, and visionary art.

    Bridge Art Fair
    April 26 – 30, 2007
    350 West Mart Center, 12th Floor

    The Bridge Art Fair marks its second year of concurrence with Art Chicago. This show focuses on dealers that represent younger artists. There will be approximately 70 dealers from all over the country, with a few coming from abroad.

     

     


    Focus on Germany

    This is Art Travel Guide's third installment in our series about 2007 as a rare year in which several international art events take place concurrently in Europe. In this issue, our focus turns to Germany, as we spotlight documenta 12 in Kassel and skulptur projekte münster 07 in Muenster, which is about two hours northwest of Kassel. Plan on spending a couple days in both towns so you can immerse yourself in the local flavor along with the art to be displayed at these two important shows.

    documenta 12
    June 16 – September 23, 2007
    Fridericianum Museum
    Kassel

    documenta has taken place every five years since 1955. This impressive compendium of current artistic trends was initially founded as a vehicle to reintroduce post-war Germany into the international contemporary cultural milieu. Each documenta exhibition has been directed by a different person, who develops the theme that frames the event. This year, curator Roger M. Buergel is the event's artistic director and art historian Ruth Noack is the curator.

     

    skulptur projekte münster 07
    June 17 – September 30, 2007
    Various locations
    Muenster

    An even rarer international art event is "sculpture projects muenster," which takes place once a decade. The exhibition focuses on site-specific installation projects all over the city. Among the 35 participating artists are Guillaume Bijl, Isa Genzken, Mike Kelley, Bruce Nauman, Rosemarie Trockel, and Pae White, and each of the artists' projects is described on the event's Web site.

    Room with a View  

    Kurparkhotel Kassel
    Wilhelmshöher Alle 336
    Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe
    +49 561 31 89 0

    This charming small hotel near a scenic city park is ideally located for exploring the town of Kassel and the events surrounding documenta. Its four-star rating assures each guest the utmost luxury and service.

    Mauritzhof Hotel Münster
    Eisenbahnstraße 17
    Muenster
    +49 251 41 72 0

    The Mauritzhof is a four-star boutique hotel in the heart of Münster. Perfectly situated for exploring the sculpture projects around town, you will find this modern gem a delight. The hotel also boasts a beautiful terrace that overlooks the Promenade, a car-free "green belt" that encircles the city's old town.

    Artful Dining  
    Zum Steinernen Schweinchen
    Konrad-Adenauer-Str. 117
    Kassel
    +49 561 940 48 0

    Despite its rather strange name, "The Stone Pig," this is by far one of the top restaurants in Kassel. The restaurant features sumptuous continental cuisine with a variety of prix-fix multi-course menus. Be sure to save room for dessert, as the offerings are exceptionally creative.

    Hof zur Linde
    Handorfer Werseufer 1
    Muenster-Handorf
    +49 251 32 75 0

    Located in a lovely rural area just a short drive from the center of the city, Hof zur Linde is a beautiful, rustic guest house with a wonderful restaurant. The cuisine is not the more typical heavy German fare. The chef uses mainly local products with Westphalian touches, but the preparations are modern and light.

     


    Miami Skyline

      Focus on Buenos Aires

    Muchacha viendo pájaros- Artist: Manuel Alvarez BravoFounded in the 16th century, Buenos Aires has a fascinating and turbulent history. Despite its ups and downs, the city has always been an important commercial and cultural hub in the Southern Hemisphere and remains so today. Argentina suffered a severe economic crisis at the turn of the 21st century, but is experiencing a remarkable recovery that has been underway for the last several years. This is a great time to see a great city in its ascendance, with everything one would expect in a modern world-class capital city — museums, music, shopping, beautiful city parks, and more. Of course, one can’t mention Buenos Aires without acknowledging its special contribution to dance and music — the Tango!

     

    arteBA’07
    May 18 – 22, 2007
    La Rural, Buenos Aires

    arteBA is the largest and most important contemporary art fair in South America. Now in its sixteenth year, the fair is international but with a particular focus on art produced in Latin America, as well as a heavy emphasis on Argentinean and Brazilian work. The show is located at La Rural, which is the main exposition facility in Buenos Aires. It is conveniently located in the upscale Palermo district in the heart of the city, close to many other cultural attractions.

    Must-See Museums  

    MAM - logoMuseo de Arte Latinoamerico de Buenos Aires
    (Museum of Latin American Art of Buenos Aires)
    Avenida Figueroa Alcorta 3415
    54.11.4808.6500

    This museum, often referred to as Malba, is devoted to Latin American art dating from the early 20th century to the present day. Here one can find all of the most important Latin American artists of this period, such as Diego Rivera, Wilfredo Lam, Frida Kahlo, Fernando Botero, Roberto Matta, Liliana Porter, and many more. This museum also maintains an important film archive and attendant viewing series.

    Five FridasMuseo Nacional de Bellas Artes(National Fine Arts Museum)
    Avenida Libertador 1473
    54.11.4803.0802

    As the national fine arts museum for Argentina, this museum has been collecting art for more than 100 years. One can find important European, Argentinean, and Latin American works, including a renowned collection of 19th-century French paintings.

    Room with a View  

    Faena Hotel + Universe
    Martha Solotti 445
    54.11.4010.9000

    Philippe Starck designed this new hotel and Condé Nast Traveller recently named it one of the best hotels in the world. For Starck, the design
    is surprisingly conventional, making use of the
    traditional Argentinean red and gold color palette and opulent Rococo style. The hotel provides every guest with an assigned “Experience Manager,” who acts as a personal assistant and guide for the duration of the guest’s stay.

    Torre Cristoforo Colombo
    Fray Justo S.M. de Oro 2747
    54.11.4778.4900

    This hotel is located adjacent to La Rural exhibition grounds, allowing easy access to the fair. The
    all-suite property features fully equipped apartments decorated in a luxurious Italian style.

    Artful Dining  

    Creek 28Restó
    Montevideo 938
    54.11.4816.6711

    Chef-owner María Barrutia studied with renowned chefs Ferran Adriá and Michel Bras. The restaurant is small and intimate, the menu is carefully chosen, and the food is unforgettable. Cash only, and advance reservations are essential.

    Oviedo
    Beruti 2602
    54.11.4821.3741

    This restaurant offers mainly traditional Argentinean dishes that reflect the melting pot of European nationalities that make Argentina unique. Oviedo has the standard offerings of beef dishes, but is best known for its fish and roast suckling pig.


    Miami Skyline
    Focus on Venice

    Muchacha viendo pájaros- Artist: Manuel Alvarez BravoToward the end of the 19th century, the once opulent and powerful Italian city of Venice had fallen on hard times. Venice’s Golden Age in the late Renaissance was dimmed by invasions, wars, and a loss of its economic influence. In 1895, by which time Venice had definitely lost its shine, local civic promoters founded the Venice Biennale to highlight the city’s rich cultural history. Their efforts met success, and today, the Biennale (by which it is informally referred) is among the most widely anticipated art expositions in the world.

    Venice Biennale
    June 10 – November 21, 2007
    Giardini and Arsenale
    Venice

    The Venice Biennale started small and local, focusing only on Italian artists. In the decades since, it has grown into an international art extravaganza that showcases art from around the globe. It now encompasses the Giardini (where several national pavilions are located), the Arsenale (the ancient shipbuilding works), and many other venues in the city. The modern, multi-dimensional Biennale is a must-see for any art enthusiast.

    Five FridasCornice Art Fair
    June 7 – 10, 2007
    Tronchetto Area
    Venice

    Cornice is Venice’s first-ever international contemporary art fair. Shrewdly taking advantage of the nearly universal attendance of the Biennale by museum curators, art critics, artists, and gallery owners, the Cornice Art Fair is ideally poised to mesh with the first days of the Biennale, as well as lead into Art Basel, which begins only a few days after Cornice folds. This new fair will surely make its mark and seems destined to become another preeminent “must-do” international art fair.

    Room with a View  

    Hilton Molino Stucky
    Giudecca 753
    Venice
    +39 041 522 1267

    This hotel is housed in a former flour mill built in 1895. After sitting vacant for nearly a half century, Hilton took on a four-year commitment to preserve the historic facade and renovate the 13 buildings into a 380-room luxury hotel and residential complex. The Hilton Molino Stucky is the host hotel for the Cornice Art Fair.

    Hotel Danieli Venice
    Castello 4196
    Venice
    +39 041 522 6480

    This famous hotel was originally built for the Dandolo Doge of Venice in the 14th century. Since the late 18th century, Hotel Danieli has hosted some of the most famous royals, politicians, and movie stars. There is not another hotel in Venice that more fully epitomizes Venetian luxury. The rooftop terrace is a great place to dine and enjoy the view of the Venice harbor.

    Artful Dining  

    The Met at the Metropole Hotel
    Riva degli Schiavoni 4149
    Venice
    +39 041 520 5044

    The Met is one of only two Michelin-starred restaurants in Venice. The cuisine is high-end Italian and offers an excellent selection of the local seafood. The wine list is one of the best in Venice.

    Restaurant Do Leoni at the Hotel Londra
    Riva degli Schiavoni 4171
    Venice
    +39 041 520 0533

    This fantastic spot overlooking the harbor is one of the best places for Italian nouvelle cuisine in the country. The restaurant makes its own breads, ice cream, and chocolates, and preparations of local squid are one of its specialties.




    Focus on Basel

    Every 10 years the world is treated to a confluence of art events and festivals that engulf Europe in a transnational pilgrimage. 2007 is one of those rare years in which four major European art events can be experienced together. The journey begins with the opening of the Venice Biennale, which Art Travel Guide featured in the last issue. The next stop is Basel, for the 38th annual edition of Art Basel and the concurrent fairs taking place around the Swiss city. Following Art Basel is Documenta 12 in Kassel, Germany, which occurs only once every five years and will be the focus of our next issue. Rarest of all is the nearby Skulptur Projekte in Münster, which is presented every 10 years.

    Once again this June, the beautiful ancient city of Basel hosts more than 400 of the world's most important art dealers during the spectacular Art Basel 2007. For a relatively small city, Basel is rich in cultural offerings. There are many top-tier museums that coordinate their exhibitions to add to the overall experience of visiting Basel during the Art Basel fair. Below you will find the main art events comprising Art Basel, listed along with a sampling of the exhibitions on view at local museums, as well as our suggestions on where to stay and dine while you enjoy the fair.

    Art | 38 | Basel
    June 13 - 17, 2007
    Halls 1 & 2, Messe Basel
    Basel
    Bâlelatina Contemporary Art Fair
    June 13 - 17, 2007
    Brasilea Kulturhaus
    Westquai 39, Dreiländereck
    Basel
    Design Miami/Basel
    June 12 - 16, 2007
    Venue TBA
    Basel
    Liste 07 - The Young Art Fair in Basel
    June 12 - 17, 2007
    Burgweg 15
    Basel
    VOLTAshow03
    June 11 - 16, 2007
    Ultra Brag
    Südquaistrasse 55
    Basel
    Must-See Museums  

    Fondation Beyeler
    Baselstrasse 101
    Riehen/Basel
    +41 61 645 97 00

    Edvard Munch: Signs of Modern Art
    March 18 - July 15, 2007

    Museum Tinguely
    Paul Sacher-Anlage 1
    Basel
    +41 61 681 93 20

    The Situationist International: 1957-1972
    April 4 - August 5, 2007

    Homage to Alfred Hofkunst
    May 16 - August 5, 2007

    Schaulager
    Ruchfeldstrasse 19
    Münchenstein/Basel
    +41 61 335 32 32

    Robert Gober: Work 1976 - 2007
    May 12 - October 14, 2007

    Room with a View  

    Mercure Hotel Europe Basel
    Clarastrasse 43
    Basel
    +41 61 690 80 80

    Located very near the Messe Basel exhibition center, the Mercure Hotel offers four-star contemporary accommodations. Modern and comfortable, the Mecure provides all the amenities one has come to expect in an upper-market hotel, but with quite moderate room rates.

    Swissôtel Le Plaza, Basel
    Messeplatz 25
    Basel
    +41 61 555 33 33

    For many years the Swissôtel Le Plaza has been the favorite hotel for those art enthusiasts visiting Art Basel. Located across the street from the entrance to the fair, you couldn't ask for a more convenient or lovelier location to relax in after a long day of walking through the fair.

    Artful Dining  

    Restaurant Bruderholz
    Pierre Buess
    Bruderholzallee 42
    Basel
    +41 61 361 82 22

    Located in a lovely residential area just a few kilometers from the city center, Restaurant Bruderholz guarantees a top-notch fine dining experience. This Michelin-starred restaurant — one of "Les Grandes Tables du Monde" — focuses on traditional French cuisine accompanied by an extensive wine list. Enjoy your meal on the beautiful secluded garden terrace.

    Les Quatre Saisons
    Clarastrasse 43
    Basel
    +41 61 690 87 20

    The "Four Seasons" Restaurant is located in the Mercure Hotel, not far from the Messeplatz. The inventive seasonal fare with contemporary touches will please both the eye and the palate.

    關於成人痘痘的真面目

    關於成人痘痘的真面目

    仔細觀察肌膚,卻驚覺臉上出現了紅腫大痘痘和痘疤,這些週而復始的痘子,到底要怎樣才能消滅?而它又為什麼會冒出來呢?現在就讓我們一塊來瞭解它、並且消滅它吧!
    哪種人容易長成人痘?原因為何?

    容易長成人痘痘的性格TOP3
    第1名沒察覺自己壓力大的人
    第2名常不自覺往負面思考的人
    第3名停不下來、勞碌命的人
    易長成人痘痘的部位TOP3
    第1名下巴周遭&臉周部位
    第2名臉頰
    第3名到處長!
    受到膚質、皮膚構造的影響,會長成人痘痘的部位幾乎都已固定!
    第1名是下巴部位,這裡也是最難醫治的部位,必須徹底卸妝清潔。第2名是臉頰,好發於沒有特別肌膚問題,膚色白皙的人身上,治癒效果佳。第3名是整張臉。好發於混合性肌膚的人身上,必須加強保濕。
    成人痘痘的原因TOP3
    第1名睡眠不足
    第2名壓力太大
    第3名飲食問題
    美膚基本之道就是睡覺。睡眠充足,痘痘也就不見了!
    睡眠不足是最大的原因,每天至少要睡六小時。第二名是壓力,一定要學習如何抒壓。第三名是飲食問題,多吃黃綠色蔬菜,不要減肥過度。

    柔軟健康的角質層是戰勝痘痘的唯一途徑

    成人痘痘是個麻煩的問題,它會在同一個部位反複出現,很難治癒,還容易留下疤痕。為了能徹底打倒它,必須瞭解它的形成過程。
    痘痘的形成三大因子是皮脂分泌、面皰菌、毛孔角化亢進(提早角化)。基本上形成過程跟青春痘一樣,但是年過20歲以後,皮脂分泌量會減少,毛孔角化亢進成了最主要的原因。加上外在環境、身體狀況的影響,於是成人痘痘就有機可乘。
    面皰菌是毛孔的常在菌,不可能根除,重點就是避免造成毛孔角化亢進現象,也就是別阻塞毛孔。可是,油性肌膚的人容易因為分泌過剩的皮脂而阻塞毛孔,這點大多數的人都理解。但是乾性肌膚或皮脂分泌量減少的成人,怎麼還會有毛孔阻塞的問題呢?
    其實,壓力、睡眠不足、生理周期的荷爾蒙變化都會傷害角質層,導致肌膚抵抗力變差,老舊角質無法剝落,於是就阻塞了毛孔。此外,肌膚水分不足也是一大原因。當水分不足時,皮膚會變粗、變硬,角化的角質就阻塞了毛孔。因此,阻止痘痘冒出來的決定關鍵就是要做好「角質層水分控管」的工作。肌膚乾燥↓角化↓阻塞毛孔,這就是痘痘的形成途徑。
     至於生活方面,避免睡眠不足和壓力,改善飲食生活,注重基礎保養,保持肌膚滋潤度。只要擁有健康柔軟的角質層,就不怕痘痘纏著妳了!

    妳一定要知道!
    痘痘的形成過程

    皮脂或老舊角質讓毛孔出口變窄,面皰菌開始活化,痘痘已經蠢蠢欲動了。
    當毛孔阻塞了,皮脂就在毛孔內部屯積。皮脂最愛的面皰菌也持續增殖,這就是白色痘痘。
    置之不理的話,痘痘會發炎。白血球與面皰菌開始打仗,毛胞破掉,發炎情況蔓延。

    大西洋縮小了二○%

    大西洋縮小了二○%

    當你轉移自己的思考焦點時,你能產生創新的點子;而當你轉移別人的思考焦點時,你能製造驚訝的效果。


    有人說,廣告成功的秘訣就是在「製造驚訝」。在所有的創意思考中,轉移式思考是最活潑、最能製造驚訝效果的,因為你永遠不知道「會被轉到什麼方向去」,所以,轉移消費者的思考焦點是創意廣告最常運用的手法。譬如當你翻開報紙時,看到一排醒目的廣告詞:「自十二月二十三日起,大西洋將縮小二○%」,每個人都必然會被它的「聳人聽聞」所吸引,而忍不住想要立刻知道那究竟是怎麼一回事,它成功地抓住了每一個讀者的心思。仔細閱讀後,才知道那是以色列航空公司的新噴射客機廣告,因為自十二月二十三日起,新噴射客機將加入他們的服務行列,往返紐約與倫敦之間。廣告要說的其實是:該公司的新噴射客機能使從紐約到倫敦「飛越大西洋的時間縮短二○%」。

    多數人在閱讀這樣的廣告,曉得是怎麼一回事後,不僅不會覺得以色列航空公司在騙人或油腔滑調,反而會發出會心的微笑,覺得這個廣告很有創意、很聰明,因為它將我們的思考焦點從「時間」轉移到「空間」上去,縮短時間變成了縮小空間,這種轉移讓人產生新奇的感受,並因此對該航空公司和他們的新噴射客機產生好印象。

    下面是另一個例子:廣告的主畫面是大家非常熟悉的披薩盒,中間有個商標,一排字:「從此生活更方便!」但如果你以為這是什麼新披薩連鎖店的廣告就大錯特錯啦!披薩盒下面的廣告詞赫然是:「我們把大型電腦的一一七主記憶體,神奇地裝在披薩盒裡!」這是通用資訊公司的電腦廣告,他們不是在賣披薩,而是在賣電腦,裝在披薩盒裡的是他們輕薄短小的新筆記型電腦。
    負責設計這則廣告的路易斯,是美國廣告界的首席創意指導,他說他將思考的焦點從電腦轉移到披薩上面,不只是在強調它的輕薄短小,更在凸顯它的人性化,讓冷冰冰的電腦和熱騰騰的披薩在消費者心中產生奇妙的聯想,讓人「食指大動」,增加通用資訊公司的親和力,從而塑造該公司是個「關心你、想讓你生活更方便」的人性化公司的形象。《時代》雜誌的廣告專欄作家傅茲也對這則廣告讚許有加,說它是「通往高科技的美味之旅」。

    有人將電腦轉移到披薩,將高科技變成美味;有人則將食物和飯盒轉移到另一個你意想不到的地方。譬如下面這則電視廣告:螢幕上出現一個飯盒,然後一隻手伸進來,用叉子叉食飯盒裡的食物。棒球轉播的聲音不斷傳來,那隻手也不斷叉食飯盒裡的食物。當觀眾瞭解到這是一個棒球迷邊看電視轉播邊吃飯的情景後,接下來的畫面是一段手寫文字:「這就是生活,所以我們需要藝術。」然後是洛杉磯現代美術館的畫展通知。

    邊聽棒球轉播邊吃便當的畫面,突然曲徑通幽,轉換成畫展廣告,固然令人驚喜,但因此而讓觀眾產生「藝術可以讓我們不會死於無趣生活」的想法,興起到美術館參觀畫展的渴望,似乎更值得肯定和喝采。轉移思考焦點,不只是要吸引旁人的注意而已,更高明的是能夠讓人思考其他問題。

    戲法人人會變,巧妙各自不同。要將思考的焦點轉向何方,也是一種創意。


    MySpace成功故事揭密

    《財星》雜誌解讀全球排名第6網站
    上期本刊介紹了台灣第一大社交網站無名小站,同一時間美國《財星》(Fortune)雜誌也刊登了美國第一大社交網MySpace的故事。安德生和德沃夫創造了MySpace,但是新聞集團購併MySpace一年之後,MySpace變了嗎?
    本刊精選《財星》報導,帶你一睹這個全球排名第6網站的點滴……


    《數位時代》編譯.撰文=鍾沛君

    今年四月,MySpace的創立者安德森(Tom Anderson,三十歲)一如往常地瀏覽MySpace.com,他在別的會員資料上看見名為kSolo的網路卡拉OK連結,愛唱歌的他馬上試唱了一首歌。第二天,他建議MySpace合夥人德沃夫(Chris DeWolfe,四十歲)看看這個網站。

    德沃夫試用過後,兩人馬上請kSolo的創始人拉夫(Nimrod Lev)從紐約飛到洛杉磯來碰面。同時請新聞集團(News Corp.)的董事長柴寧(Peter Chernin)轉告執行總裁梅鐸(Rupert Murdoch)kSolo音樂網站一事。一周內,這個媒體巨擘就買下了kSolo,擴張了MySpace的版圖。

    MySpace是一個文化現象,是一個單純的社交空間,主要使用者是青少年到二十多歲的年輕人,內容多為使用者個人資料、照片、音樂、影片、網誌與連結。截至八月為止,這裡有兩百二十萬個樂團、八千個喜劇演員、數千個電影人,以及一億個想成名的個人使用者。

    點擊率最高卻也最受爭議

    MySpace每天平均註冊人數是二十三萬人,其點擊率在一年前就超過了Google;每日瀏覽率高達十億次,僅次於Yahoo!。在目前數百個「社交型網站」中,MySpace占據了此類型網站總點擊率的八二%,但也是其中最傷風敗俗、最混亂的一個。

    「成功的新興公司,通常都有一個靈魂人物,天生就了解使用者的需求,另外還要有一個眼光精準的聰明生意人,」去年初在MySpace投資一千五百萬美元的紅點創投楊卣銘(Geoff Yang)這麼說。安德森當然就是那個「靈魂人物」,他戴卡車帽、穿法蘭絨襯衫(不管多熱),個性直率。雖然最近他得去開會討論合夥與廣告事宜,他還是花很多時間和技術人員一起解決網站的問題或增加新功能。他晚上通常一個人在家上網,但他的網友卻多達一億人。

    德沃夫的朋友人數則只有一百七十七個。他已婚,第一個孩子即將出世。這位生意人的想法比較圓滑謹慎,他有一頭蓬亂的灰髮,身材瘦長。雖然他自稱是工作狂(常常從早上九點半工作到晚上九點),但是周末時他還是會到海邊度假。他說:「我天生就不愛出鋒頭。」德沃夫和安德森(以及大部份的MySpace使用者)不一樣,他不太喜歡表達自己。

    初期靠網友討論打出知名度

    MySpace無為而治、反權威的特質來自於兩位創始人。德沃夫的父母是波特蘭的教師,但他抗拒家學淵源,在華盛頓大學學商,後來還進了南加大馬歇爾商學院。安德森有個企業家父親,但他卻在柏克萊主修英文與修辭學、玩樂團,最後去念電影學校。

    這兩人在二○○○年認識,當時安德森還背負著學生貸款,要到資料儲存公司Xdrive應徵。德沃夫是當時錄取他的主管,從此兩人在工作上合作愉快。在Xdrive宣告破產之後,他們共同成立了一家網路行銷公司:Response Base,並在一年內用數百萬美元把公司賣給eUniverse,成為旗下一員。

    二○○二年底,安德森決定賭一賭社交網站。他說服了德沃夫,因為德沃夫念南加大的時候,就寫過一份社群網站Sitegeist的經營計畫,拿到A-。當時教這門課的是威廉莫利斯經紀公司的主管布肯特(Paul Bricault),他對德沃夫Sitegeist的印象不深,「但我一學期只會給一個A,所以那一定是一份很不錯的經營計畫。」(巧的是,MySpace現在是威廉莫利斯的客戶。)

    他們的網站在二○○三年啟用,熱愛音樂的安德森和德沃夫邀請當地的樂團與俱樂部老闆來網站上發表文章,並允許其他使用者成為他們的「朋友」。這些樂團成了他們最佳的行銷工具,「這些有創意的人幫忙推廣了MySpace,因為他們用這網站做宣傳,」德沃夫還說:「大家喜歡談論音樂,所以樂團自然帶起了討論的氣氛。」一傳十、十傳百,去年夏天為止,已經有兩千萬人加入了MySpace。(MySpace的名字來自德沃夫先前買下的URL:myspace.com。)

    梅鐸購併但不干涉經營

    安德森和德沃夫都討厭規範,所以他們堅持網站的開放性,任何人都可以瀏覽、加入社群、發表文章,也因此一開始的經費籌措困難。安德森回想:「當時投資人都說『你們的網站不專業,怎麼能讓使用者控制網頁?醜死了』。」德沃夫表示,幾乎所有人都說:「使用者所產出的內容不會讓你們賺錢。」

    但他們運氣不錯,二○○四年二月,eUniverse上任了一個認同社交網站的新總裁——羅森布拉特(Richard Rosenblatt)。他告訴安德森和德沃夫:「這是未來的趨勢。」他讓他們雇用高級技術人員、增設伺服器。即使eUniverse一季損失了四百萬,在這部份完全沒有盈餘,他還是從其他的獲利,挪出經費給MySpace,因為他覺得這兩個人是他見過最有創意的行銷人。

    二○○五年六月,新聞集團前來敲門。梅鐸出價五億八千萬美元買下MySpace的母公司,使安德森和德沃夫陷入兩難。MySpace的母公司此時已改名為Intermix Media,需要資金來維持網站的蓬勃成長,但是又不想這個「反權威」的網站被權威統治。

    最後他們還是屈服了。事實上,如果他們更有耐心,一定可以有更好的價錢。雖然他們很抗拒被別的企業買下,但梅鐸保證不會干涉網站的經營方式,德沃夫被說服,兩人決定留下擔任董事長與執行總裁。(公開資料指出,德沃夫和安德森在此次交易中獲得兩百九十萬美元,但他們在MySpace Ventures的股份也讓他們賺了好幾百萬美元,更別說新聞集團的優渥合約了。)

    但安德森很快發現梅鐸還是有他的生意經。在購併數月後,新聞集團宣布要把MySpace從靠海邊的聖塔莫尼卡搬到比佛利山莊。安德森和德沃夫非常惶恐,安德森告訴柴寧他的未來發展目標,主張搬遷MySapce會破壞網站的慵懶特性。

    走向商業化漸違背初衷

    但最後他們還是搬進了Fox Interactive在比佛利山莊的辦公大樓,一個和聖塔莫尼卡截然不同,連想吃頓午餐都要走個老遠的大樓。但德沃夫並不討厭這裡,因為這讓他們體會到現實:他們不再擁有這個網站了。安德森說得更明白:「以前我要做什麼都可以,但現在要徵求更多人的同意,有預算、程序問題。我當然很痛苦,但這不算是阻力。」

    然而有梅鐸當靠山,MySpace現在進行中的計畫多得令人吃驚。除了在英國、澳洲、法國設立國際網站外,還要在九個歐亞國家繼續開站。Google買下它的廣告權、建立MySpace音樂下載、開發撥打電話的VoIP功能、MySpace新聞網、運動網、時尚網、與eBay或Amazon合作電子商務等,甚至還打算出版雜誌。

    德沃夫手上還有其他二十項發展計畫,而Fox Interactive Media還想要提升MySpace的影音儲存功能,想和YouTube與Yahoo!的Flickr一較高下。梅鐸在網際網路上的野心,使得新聞集團的股價在今年已經上漲了一八%。

    然而這也讓MySpace的創始人有點尷尬。德沃夫堅決認為:「使用者才是這個網站的主宰。」MySpace成立的初衷就是要讓使用者有主導權、讓大眾文化能蓬勃發展、讓網友對網站有信賴感。但是德沃夫和安德森現在有新聞集團的財務目標壓力了,還要承擔維繫MySpace廣告主的重擔。

    至於使用者的反彈聲浪也很多,網友設計了「湯姆(安德森)不是我朋友」的T恤大賣,還有人用「邪惡億萬富翁暴君」做標題,製作了假梅鐸的個人網頁。德沃夫和安德森現在面對的問題是:要怎麼賣出公司,但不出賣公司的精神?

    致力服務平息使用者反彈

    然而德沃夫的第一要務,還是要讓MySpace更好用,他盡量招攬科技人才,協助MySpace升級。但MySpace今年的盈餘低於兩億美元,購併又造成虧損,因此兩人必須努力開發網站的廣告收益。他們和FIM合作調整廣告費率(MySpace的單日廣告費比Yahoo!便宜約六十萬美元),吸引更多全國性的廣告主。

    MySpace現在的廣告主有可口可樂、百事可樂、P&G、汽車、手機廠商等,想吸引年輕觀眾的電影公司,更是不能在MySpace上缺席。但MySpace也因為充斥著性愛內容,因此既要讓廣告主覺得不損害公司形象,又要讓使用者覺得不受限制,分寸如何拿捏就是技巧的所在。 以P&G為例,它為新牙膏做了一個「Miss Irresistible」的MySpace網頁,馬上就吸引了三萬八千多個「朋友」,瀏覽次數高達三百萬次。

    但MySpace同時也派有專人監控,負責刪除猥褻連結。本田、聯合利華、溫蒂也都以十萬美元的代價,在MySpace建立專屬網頁。百事可樂的兩個子品牌,甚至還分別贊助MySpace Comedy與Myspace Film。

    德沃夫還是有他的堅持,只要他在MySpace一天,MySpace就不會有彈出式廣告視窗,也不會向樂團收廣告費。但梅鐸卻想利用MySpace販賣福斯(Fox)的電視節目與電影,其他電視網也在接洽中。德沃夫表示歡迎,但他同時也在打算怎麼讓廣告主為下載服務付費。

    期待成為「風格品牌」

    MySpace究竟會變成什麼樣子?德沃夫的目標是讓它變成「風格品牌」。但是一個品牌必須要有自己的主張,這個網站的成長和演變,已經讓人難以定義它代表的風格。

    MySpace現在的基本使用族群已經改變,十八歲以上的使用者占了八七%,三十五歲以上的則占五二%。MySpace會不會因為規模太大、太成功,而變得不酷了?德沃夫認為:「酷不酷是我們的使用者決定的,MySpace就是讓大家表現自己、為所欲為的地方。」

    安德森和德沃夫真的安於擔任新聞集團的員工嗎?

    他們的合約在二○○七年十月到期,安德森說:「只要還有樂趣,我就想一直做下去,而且我覺得這能持續很久。」但德沃夫卻語帶保留:「只要我們每天早上都還是開心地進公司,保有某程度的自主權,能主導網站的方向……」他停頓了一下:「只要我們工作得開心就好。」

    《數位時代》


    用迴紋針換到房子的啟示

    撰文=龐文真

    一直希望擁有一棟房子的麥當勞,想用交換的方式換到一棟房子。他在部落格上貼出一枚紅迴紋針,一年之後,他真的換到了一棟價值約台幣一百五十萬元的房子……

    二十六歲的加拿大年輕人凱爾.麥當勞(Kyle MacDonald),因為「用迴紋針換房子」的故事,成為媒體寵兒,報章雜誌上有著關於他數不清的報導。

    一直想擁有房子的麥當勞,想試試能否用「以物易物」的方式換到一棟房子。然而他是個非正式的業務員,什麼也沒有,突然瞥見桌上一枚紅迴紋,於是他把迴紋針貼上部落格,二○○五年七月中旬開始,迴紋針和他展開驚奇之旅。

    從魚型筆、怪怪門把、發電機、雪橇車、一趟旅行到一紙唱片合約,麥當勞的「一枚紅迴紋針」網站(http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/),愈來愈受到矚目。接著,他又換到了與搖滾明星共度時光、一部電影的角色……。經過十四次交易,最後如願以償地換到了一棟位於加拿大肯普林(Kipling)小鎮的房子。

    只花了一年,整整一年,麥當勞的夢想實現!一枚迴紋針換到一棟房子!

    麥當勞的MySpace頁面上,詳細地介紹著自己,裡面貼著許多接受訪問的新聞片段(YouTube影像連結),看著這些報導,發現最常出現的字眼就是「啟發」(inspiration)。

    這的確是一個鼓勵人們追逐夢想的真實故事。剛開始時,連麥當勞的親朋好友都對「迴紋針換房子」嗤之以鼻。他現在的成功卻讓大家重新省思:「我的那個紅迴紋針在哪裡?」、「我的夢想和目標又是什麼?」

    網路配合自我行銷才圓夢

    這也是一個萬丈高樓平地起的激勵人心故事。只要願意努力,即使無本錢,從點滴開始,也能有一番成就。這同時也是一個人性互動的好故事,人們願意互相幫忙,幫別人完成願望的溫暖故事。

    這更是一個網際網路的傳奇故事。只有網路,才能幫一個遠在加拿大、無錢無名的年輕人變成家喻戶曉的人物,真正說明「網路=個人化平民媒體」的概念。突發奇想無所謂,只要網友埋單,網路一傳十、十傳百……,靠著網友的貢獻,經由互相打氣與交換,就可換得美好的結局。

    然而,天底下沒有白吃的午餐,這是麥當勞個人魅力、創意和辛勤工作的結果。不是每一個人在部落格裡貼上迴紋針就能換得到房子。他的成功來自傑出的自我行銷,網路只是他的強力行銷平台而已。

    麥當勞辭掉原先的業務工作,全心全力地在網路上推銷自己,親自開車和網友見面,以自己的魅力說服對方和他進行交換。以他目前所造成的旋風(媒體曝光率、網站在Alexa的流量),價值絕對超過上百萬美元,而他只不過換了一棟價值五萬元加幣(約台幣一百五十萬元)的房子。

    接下來,他會出書、拍電影(合約都已簽好),而他現在所住的小鎮,也將建造一個全世界最大的紅迴紋針,變成一個觀光景點。明年七月,從Google Earth的衛星空照上,就能看到這座啟發人心的迴紋針小鎮。網路無遠弗屆的影響力,真的是相當驚人!

     

    小白菜~蔬菜短缺的救星

    便宜可口、生產力強的本土蔬菜

    小白菜原產於中國,已有數千年的栽培歷史,且種類繁多,目前在全省各地均普遍栽培,其栽種期短,大約25~30天,是蔬菜栽種裡生育期最短的,因此栽培相當簡單,只要在陽光充足,排水良好的地方栽種就很容易成功,也因為生長期短的特點,在遇颱風過後蔬菜短缺時,小白菜就是一種很好的及時復耕蔬菜,是供應蔬菜來源的救火隊。


    小白菜 Pak-choi
    科名/十字花科
    學名/Brassica chinensis L.
    別名/長梗菜、雞毛菜、油白菜、土白菜。
    食用部分/莖、葉。

    小白菜的功效
    小白菜是十字花科的蔬菜,含有豐富的胡蘿蔔素、維生素C等,磷、鈣、鈉含量也極高,常吃可以預防乳癌、美化肌膚、促進牙齒和骨骼發育、促進氧的代謝功能、健全細胞組織;尤其體內熱重者,常感津液不足、唇舌乾燥,而產生牙齦腫脹、牙縫出血或喉頭作梗的現象,可多吃小白菜,能逐漸消除內火,並且兼防皮膚病。

    栽種工具箱
    適合栽種季節/四季皆適合栽種,尤以春、秋兩季為佳。
    栽種方式/播種法。
    適合容器/20公分以上深度的花盆,須具有排水孔隙以利排水。
    生長至收成時間/25~30天。
    採收季節/四季皆可採收。
    栽種所需材料/小白菜種子、有機培養土、有機肥料、缽底石、栽培容器、灑水壺、小鏟子。

    番茄蔬菜湯

    多吃小白菜,可消除因唇舌乾燥而產生的牙齦腫脹或牙縫出血等現象喔!
    材料
    小白菜100克,番茄1個,蔥1支,高湯500c.c,鹽、鮮雞精各少許。
    作法
    1. 番茄洗淨切片;小白菜及蔥洗淨切段備用。
    2. 高湯煮沸後,加入番茄、小白菜、蔥段、鹽及鮮雞精,再次煮沸即成。