Gas Prices Exceed 6 Loaves of Bread Per Gallon, Food Shortages worsen
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
You cannot eat and drive to work all the time. You have to make a choice. Work… or eat … We are now above 6 loaves of bread per gallon. What do you do?
Archive for April, 2008
Learn to Say “Starbucks” in Chinese by Listening to Leylop
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Leylop’s voice helps you learn how to pronounce Chinese words. Just listen as many times as you like, when you like. 
Learn to say “Starbucks” in Chinese.
Removing Google Analytics Speeds Up Queries by 65% .. wow, sucks for Google huh
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Your website may be feeling sluggish when it loads. Betchya dollars to donuts it is your Google Analytics dragging out your load time. Removing Google Analytics led to an immediate speed improvement on Primezero i18n Terminal.
When you are designing a web application for 1 user, all that data doesn’t matter. In fact, one could only conclude that Google Analytics ( * cough *, Urchin) was re-tooled by Google for the purpose of selling AdWords. ;) Smart people.
Agreed with Nutrun. Removing Google Analytics removes speed penalty
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
first, read:
http://nutrun.com/weblog/does-google-analytics-make-your-pages-slow/
then, ponder …
every snippet of codes for engine performance. two things are slowing down the query on the Primezero i18n Terminal:
1. Google Analytics + GoogleBots for Adsense
2. MSN and Yahoo bots (sorta, bots but not really bots)
hmm let’s see.
Gaming the System
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
I hear about it more and more … and unfortunately, even more nowadays. It is scary that wherever a system exists, a method to “game” it also exists. How dreadful.
Examples of people “gaming the system”:
- U.S. Tax Code
- Stocks and Bonds
- Commodities
- Hedge Funds
- Google at recent FCC auction (ya, I said it …)
- Contractors double-dipping for contracts
- $500 hammers
- WordPress Themes Viewer
- Digg.com users
- Slashdot users
- venture capitalists….
Fit Will Hit The Shan Shortly. Make sure you have food. Make sure you have water.
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Something strange happening in the economy as the commercial real estate paper is becoming worthless. Why? If the stores continue to close, then the economy of shipping and fulfillment will collapse.
Stay tuned…
Primezero Research Introduces Download-able English-Chinese Dictionary Results
Monday, April 21st, 2008
Hey! Now, you can download your Chinese Dictionary results from the Primezero i18n Terminal to your Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet, CSV or CEDICT-compatible offline application.
Sample URL:
Developing ….
Search for Chinese Books In University Libraries: MIT, Arizona State University, Princeton, UCLA, The Ohio State University, University of Arizona
Monday, April 14th, 2008
Primezero i18n Terminal Update
You can now search for print English Chinese Dictionaries and other Chinese titles and topics in the following university catalogs:
- Arizona State University <– Go Sundevils!
- MIT
- Princeton
- UCLA
- The Ohio State University
- University of Arizona
Primezero Mobile Chinese Tools or Primezero Mobile i18n Terminal?
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Here is a frequently asked question:
Eric, which direction are you going with the mobile version of the Chinese dictionary lookup: 1. Primezero Mobile Chinese Tools that depends on user interest per entry OR 2. Primezero Mobile i18n Terminal that uses semantics-centered information retrieval?
The answer is: Yes.
Hanzi To Pinyin Conversion Improved, Samples Available
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
Primezero Hanzi to Pinyin conversion utility improved with faster conversions and samples now available.
Windows Server 2008’s IT 24-7 Robot look cool, but what happens when it has a core dump? or Windows NT flashback?
Friday, April 11th, 2008
At the end of the day, it is only software, but a clever rebuttal for Google would be a group of smaller dogbots mauling this robot.
Hong Kong Dollar begins de-coupling with U.S. Dollar, as Hong Kong reads Singapore’s tea leaves
Friday, April 11th, 2008
This is a good things for many economies in Asia. All Asian economies remember what happened when the currency crisis started in Thailand. Singapore flinched first. Now, Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority must move quickly to not be the last person standing when the music stops.
Further reading:
More GoogleTalk Smilies — piggie + kissing — awww so cute
Friday, April 11th, 2008
You can find the added smilies on the edit of the prior Googletalk smilies post, more info on bigblue. GoogleTalk. Sweet.
The only reason I need to start working on Korean English dictionary is here
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
Web 2.0 Jumps The Shark, Again, With Buzz.com
Thursday, April 10th, 2008
As you can see, Buzz.com is supposed to be hip, cool and has gradients … wooooooow. ok. Web 2.0 only worked with one ingredient: buzz. Buzz powers digg. Buzz powered technorati until spammers destroyed it. Buzz powers TMZ. Buzz pull the wool over Google’s eyes in their YouTube acquisition.
Now, there is a website about buzz on a server owned by company who is about as exciting as paint drying.
Yahoo’s Jerry Yang Sends Microsoft’s Steve Balmer A Memo, allow me to summarize
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
Dearest Steve at Microsoft,
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Potatoes or sand,
Pounding either will do.
Love,
Jerry from Yahoo!
P.S. You are about as dumb as a box of hammers.
Just thought you should be the first to know.
Interesting post regarding Traditional Versus Simplified Chinese
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
I saw this post out of the corner of my eye. It introduces us to a student who is trying to use Sohu blogging system while trying to get a gist of the registration requirements.
traditional-chinese-vs-simplified-chinese blog entry here
This is why I simply love blogging. Always finding great new perspectives from unlikely places.
Two More Days Until AIMS Math Test — April 8, 2008
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Time to cram all you can.
- Download the FREE tutoring guide called Arizona AIMS Math Sample Test Solutions Manual.
- Practice with the sample test.
- Work on problems that give you trouble.
- Practice the sample test again to get in the rhythm of answering stupid questions.
- Get some sleep on the night before the exam.
Charlton Heston — in Chinese pronounced chá ĕr dùn hè sī dùn — 查尔顿赫斯顿 dies at 84
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Charlton Heston was one of the best actors ever. He was personable; he was dignified; he was heroic. He died last night at the age of 84.
English to Pinyin Dictionary with Sounds to Say Happy Birthday -
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
On the Primezero i18n Terminal, you can use the English to pinyin features to pronounce the Chinese words. For example, Happy Birthday is sheng ri kuai le .. or shengrikuaile .. or shengri kuaile .. all of the following are allowable pinyin inputs.
Gheorghe Zamfir in Chinese is 乔尔治詹斐尔 — qiáo ĕr zhì zhān fĕi ĕr
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Gheorghe Zamfir is a pan flutist. Very nice calming music.
Leon Fleisher lost the use of his right hand to dystonia — say it in Chinese — jī zhāng lì zhàng ài — 肌张力障碍
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
Leon Fleisher is a music genius who lost the use of his right hand to focal dystonia. Learn how to say it in Chinese. Dystonia in Chinese is pronounced: jī zhāng lì zhàng ài
This is how you write it: 肌张力障碍
Chinese Text To Speech Plugin on Chinese Dictionary Helping Improve Pronunciation
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
I created a Text-To-Speech (TTS) plugin for Primezero Chinese Tools to improve my Mandarin pronunciation. Now, many other students and professionals worldwide are using this tool to help with pronouncing Chinese words and phrases.
It is easy to get started. Simply click “On” in the pink “Hear it?” box.
Next, mouse-over the green “charged” text to hear the sounds.
“Super-AIMS” Math Test To Include Physics and Chemistry
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Several situations in physics and chemistry use algebra and geometry anyways. SO, I might as well include physics and chemistry question in the independent completely different way to test student achievement in high school.
I have already released the sample questions from the new test to some teachers in the field. Great feedback so far. Thank you all.
I will not release the new sample test questions to the public until later because the Arizona Department of Education “finds innovative streams of thought” from this site. I want to fine-tune then copyright the first edition of the exam.
More details later.
Something Very Very Scary Has Just Occured to Me
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
I just listened to a Wall Street executive try to explain his fancy credit schemes.
He didn’t understand it himself.
I just nodded my head, excused myself, ran to the nearest restroom and vomitted.
He is paid millions, and I am paid next to nothing,
but I understand the problem more than he does.
Now, imagine someone at a nuclear control panel who doesn’t know what he is doing.
Google Chat Bot Trying To Replace Primezero Chinese Tools and i18n Terminal
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Google released a chat bot that translates chat from English to Chinese http://googletalk.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas-god-jul-and.html
Hmm … I’ll comment later.
Completely FREE Arizona AIMS Math Test Prep. Forever.
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Arizona AIMS Math Test Preparation should be free. Forever. That’s what you get at Primezero Research. I applied for a job 5 years ago, where the business plan depended on students repeatedly failing the AIMS Math test.
I created this site and solutions manual so you can practice and succeed without needing to pay anyone money for a test that you and your parents have ALREADY paid taxes to fund. Get my drift?
Preparing for AIMS Math Test for April 2008 is easy
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
- Go to bed early between now and April 9. You need to be able to remember what you learned. Going to bed early helps your brain compile your day’s studies.
- Use the Arizona AIMS Math Test Solutions Manual available online for free. Download the PDF version of the latest practice exam solutions manual or search online for solutions by test item. URL is http://www.primezero.com/aims/
- Practice. Practice. Practice.
