由於我妹男朋友全家人上個禮拜去峇里島玩，所以他養的狗兒沒有人可以照顧，很自然的，就是交給我妹來接手，因為這樣的緣故，這隻小臘腸yoyo就在我家借住了一個禮拜，只是白天沒有人在家裡陪牠玩，只能待在籠子裏面，也蠻可憐的，每天只有晚上回到家的時候才能放牠出來，陪牠玩玩，天氣好的話就帶牠下去家裡附近的公園跑跑，每次看到我們回到家，牠就興奮的要命（被關了一整天，終於可以出來活動一下，不興奮才怪），看牠蹦蹦跳跳的樣子真的很可愛，可惜終究還是別人家的狗，還是得還給別人。
因為牠最近剛好在長牙齒，常常會咬東咬西的，所以前幾天就買了一個新的玩具讓牠咬個過癮，造型是很可愛的一隻綠色章魚，哈～
中文片名：投名狀
中文片名：刺客聯盟
詹姆斯．麥艾維（【贖罪】、【最後的蘇格蘭王】）、摩根．費里曼（【王牌天神】、【蝙蝠俠：開戰時刻】）以及安潔莉娜．裘莉（【史密斯任務】、【古墓奇兵】）領銜主演【刺客聯盟】一片，故事描述一個不起眼的年輕人，如何轉變成一名維持正義的使者。2008年，全球影迷將認識這位新一代的英雄：衛斯理．吉卜森。眼光獨具的俄羅斯導演提默．貝克馬貝托夫（【決戰夜】、【日巡者】）以犀利的視覺風格及前衛的敘事手法，描述25歲的衛斯理（詹姆斯．麥艾維飾），如何從一個痛恨自 己生活的宅男，轉變成一名正義使者，並踏上一場精采刺激的冒險旅程。
25歲的衛斯理（詹姆斯麥艾維）是一個痛恨自己生活的宅男，他除了生活乏味之外，在工作的時候，變態的上司也常常在同事面前故意整他，讓他難堪。雖然他的女友是個性感辣妹，但是她卻像花蝴蝶一樣到處留情，甚至連衛斯理所謂的麻吉也抵抗不了她的致命吸引力。
也難怪衛斯理要去看精神科醫師，替他開抗焦慮藥，而他也把藥丸像糖果一樣狂吞，然後再吃淡而無味的冷凍晚餐。衛斯理自己都覺得這種生活有何意義，不如提早結束自己的生命，從一輩子的羞辱和苦難中得到解脫。幸好，衛斯理的這種生活終於結束了，至少是他以往的生活，全都是因為一個女孩。性感火辣的火狐（安潔莉娜裘莉）有一天闖入衛斯理的生活，衛斯理從她口中得知他幾乎遺忘的父親在替刺客聯盟出任務時不幸遭到殺害。刺客聯盟是一個有百年歷史的組織，專門訓練擁有超異能的刺客，誓死服從刺客聯盟的鐵律，而他們的座右銘則是：刺殺一人，拯救千人。現在衛斯理必須追隨他父親的腳步，解放蘊藏在他內心已久的超級能量。
衛斯理的體內一直流著殺人的血液，他開始接受火狐以及一群致命刺客的魔鬼訓練，而這群刺客謎一般的首領則是史隆（摩根費里曼）。衛斯理這個菜鳥必須在很短的時間內接受各種嚴厲的訓練，磨練出快如閃電的反應力和超於常人的矯捷身手。衛斯理這個宅男在經過魔鬼訓練後有如浴火鳳凰，搖身一變成為刺客聯盟的頂尖刺客， 而他也非常珍惜這個新生命，開始向以往虐待過他的人展開甜蜜的復仇。但是擁有超能力量的喜悅很快就變質，因為他發現所謂的刺客聯盟的理想並不像他們自許的那麼崇高。當他在執行自以為是英雄行徑的任務，以及為了復仇大開殺戒之間搖擺的時候，他將學會一件事，就連他那冷酷無情的父親或是性感火辣的女刺客也不能教他的道理，那就是：他必須獨自掌控自己的命運。
看完這部電影的第一個感覺就是：天呀！可以再扯一點沒有關係！
中文片名：決勝21點
哥倫比亞推出的最新動作冒險鉅片【決勝21點】，根據真實故事改編，描述一群聰明絕頂的年輕人，如何抱走賭城數百萬美金的故事。
哥倫比亞影業隆重推出的【決勝21點】，演員包括了吉姆．史特格斯、凱特．柏絲沃、勞倫斯．費許朋和凱文．史貝西。導演是羅伯．路克提。製片是丹納．布魯聶堤、凱文．史貝西和麥可．迪盧卡。劇本由彼德．史坦菲德和艾倫．洛普根據班．麥茲瑞奇的小說《Bringing Down the House》改編。執行製片是威廉．畢斯李、布萊特．瑞納、雷恩．卡瓦諾。攝影指導是羅素．卡本特。美術設計是蜜西．史都華。剪輯是艾略特．葛拉罕。服裝設計是盧卡．莫斯卡。配樂是大衛．薩迪。
「如果你有兩把刷子，而不是純粹靠運氣，誰不想去賭城撈一筆？」凱文．史貝西描繪【決勝21點】的魅力時說。史貝西說雖然那像是個幻想的實現，但這部電影實際上就是以1990年代一群麻省理工的學生為靈感。「我喜歡把這些孩子在波士頓的生活和他們為自己在賭城創造的生活並列，在前者他們是口袋插著鉛筆的怪胎，而後者他們卻可以化身任何他們想做的人。」
| +1 = 樹
| +10 = 保齡球 |
| +2 = 開關 | +11 = 橄欖球 |
| +3 = 馬桶 | +12 = 蛋 |
| +4 = 汽車 | + 13 = 巫婆 |
| +5 = 手套 | +14 = 戒指 |
| +6 = 槍 | +15 = 薪水 |
| +7 = 骰子 | +16 = 甜美 |
| +8 = 池塘 | +17 = 雜誌 |
| +9 = 貓 | +18 = 投票站 |
Jaguar’s XKR-S is a supercar in a sharp suit, a full-blown high performance variant of the elegant coupé that’s been one of the better-looking cars on the road ever since its debut in 2006.
Ferrari has made its first foray into the world of folding hardtops, following the curious flip-top roof of the 2006 Superamerica. The new California continues the company’s Americanophilia, but this certainly doesn’t signal a lazier style of motoring, through ocean drives and palm-lined highways.
Ever since the barn-storming Bugatti Veyron broke cover in 2005, the Franco-German company has consolidated its status as purveyors of the world’s most exclusive (and expensive) automobile with a steady drip feed of limited editions.
It’s a shame Lamborghini have given their uprated Gallardo such an unwieldy name, for it disguises the fact that this Mk II version of the ‘baby Lamborghini’ is a vastly superior machine to the original iteration.
A supercar cut from a different cloth, Bentley's new 600bhp Continental Flying Spur Speed is proudly billed as the most powerful four-door ever to come from a British manufacturer. We also suspect Crewe's finest are making a last ditch stand in the horsepower wars before hunkering down and delivering on their bold promise to slash C02 emissions and raise fuel economy right across the range.
Sergio Loureiro Da Silva wants to regenerate lost energy through movement. The Spanish designer explains: 'It’s about improving sustainability by designing every element to aspire to less energy consumption.' His Pheonix concept car aims for a similar driving sensation as riding a motorbike with a sidecar. Da Silva has also incorporated the technical elements in the design. 'The beauty of a vehicle comes from the contrast of a fluid shape with precise technical elements,' he says.
Best design interpretation winner Pierre Sabas has worked with a new architectural form with his Airflow concept. Both the electrically driven engine and suspension are mounted directly in the wheel allowing for a high degree of architectural freedom. The interior structure houses four individual capsules for occupants. Airflow’s exterior is made entirely of glass. 'I’ve tried to wrap it around like fabric,' says the French designer. 'It allows for a new driving sensation and it gives the occupants a new perception of the outside world.'
Swedish designer Jon Radbrink’s mission is to incorporate sustainability in the overall package. 'There is no real differentiator between normal and hybrid cars,' admits the winner of best use of glass. Nuaero, therefore, uses aerodynamic principles to help reduce fuel consumption. 'I was inspired by architecture,' he notes. 'I used glass in conjunction with other materials to create a layered affect that gives the feeling of transparency for the occupants.'
Ceri Yorath wants his driver to experience speed in an entirely new way. The three-seater Nereus fuel cell-powered vehicle is covered in transformable plates, which alter during the journey to visually reflect the driving style and the route. These experiences are then captured on a memory card for later recollection and nostalgia.
'I’m thinking about a new way of consuming cars,' confesses Italian designer Ilaria Sacco. Her concept car allows for a high degree of personalisation by encouraging the customer to mix and match objects from various brands into the car. 'Like how you would design your living room,' she says.
Joonas Vartola’s Iomega project explores ways of incorporating a private 'relaxation capsule' in a chauffer-driven vehicle for the busy commuter. 'The structure and layout of the car supports and fosters the idea of this being a passenger car rather than the usual driver's car architecture,' says the Finish designer.
South Korean designer Jung Hoon Rhee is concerned that our health is being compromised by the rigid seating position in cars. His Noah concept incorporates 'wave seats', which duplicate the lightness of being immersed in water. He says: 'They can cope with various body sizes from infants to obese people providing equal comfort everywhere.'
Spanish designer Arturo Peralta Nogueras’s vehicle bonds with its driver as a rider does with his or her horse. Fuelled by algae, the exterior of the futuristic car is made of a solid hologram technology and the interior evolves and adapts to its environment, passengers and scenarios.
Raquel Aparicio Lopez’s Soft Vehicle concept is a delicately executed foam car, sporting a sensual slit across the profile for entry, and a zip in the rear for the boot. The Spanish designer believes that if we are able to control movement and avoid accidents then cars don’t need to be made of hard materials. In this case satellites from above and sensors on the road direct this driverless vehicle. 'I would like to extrapolate rubber, textile and other soft materials into vehicle design,' she says.
To Paul Howse luxury is enhanced through the object’s life experience much like a historic car. 'The idea is to create a local quality, something that is completely unique to you,' he says. The handcrafted bronze used on the glasshouse gradually changes over time to give the car history. www.howsedesign.com
Reginald Hingston also designed a boat, albeit a more socially conscious one, that utilises local engineering, materials and craftsmanship to develop a transport solution to link 13 West African coastal cities.
Korean Yunwoo Jeong has designed a car that is a commuter for day, SUV for weekends.
Lotus’s all-new Evora was one of the undeniable stars of the show. Developed from scratch in just 21 months, this mid-engined 2+2 is aimed squarely at the heavy hitters of the sports car market. Lotus wants to move upmarket, and knows full well that design, detail and packaging are all essential elements; the company’s global reputation for handling ability and dynamic excellence is a given. Wallpaper spoke to Lotus’s Chief Designer Russell Carr, Design Manager Steve Crijns - responsible for the Evora’s svelte bodywork - and Senior Designer Anthony Bushell, the man charged with the new car’s interior.
Honda walks a fine line between folksy and futuristic, juxtaposing the homely sound of Garrison Keillor’s voice with the slick imagery and high concept approach of the big ticket advertising agency (their ads are so complex that each spot demands an accompanying documentary). The cars themselves represent some of the most sophisticated engineering on the planet, but the simple truth is that getting into a Honda doesn't have the same frisson as other, more emotive, brands.
中文片名：頭彩冤家
At the core of the LX3 is a large, ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specially for the new model. The old formula equating pixel count with image quality does not always hold true. In general, if two CCDs have exactly the same physical size but different pixel counts, the one with more pixels is not necessarily better – in fact, it's likely to generate more picture noise, especially in low-light parts of the image. This poor low-light image quality has been a source of great dissatisfaction for compact camera users. In the LX3, Panasonic responds to this problem by boldly reversing the industry trend of pushing toward ever-higher pixel counts. Rather than cramming in the maximum number of pixels possible, it has limited the LX3's 1/1.63-inch CCD to 10.1 megapixels. The result is a CCD that provides a generous amount of space for each pixel while offering superb sensitivity and a wide dynamic range made possible by maximizing the size of the photodiode. Panasonic also redesigned the peripheral circuits and other components to further minimize noise generation. These enhancements greatly improve imaging performance, boosting both sensitivity and saturation by around 40% compared with ordinary 10-mexapixel compact cameras.* The CCD in DMC-LX3 can reproduce images shot with the lens set from 24mm to 60mm in any of three aspect ratios; 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9, so you can always capture dynamic, richly expressive shots with a wide perspective. The newly added Multi-aspect bracketing mode allows the camera to take a image in all 3 aspect ratios simultaneously, allowing the photographer to choose the one that best takes the advantage of the scene after shooting.
The LX3's F2.0 24mm ultra-wide-angle* LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens also represents a major step up from the LX2. The F2.0 lens is about twice as bright as the previous F2.8 lens, itself generally considered a bright lens. With the new F2.0 lens, the LX3 can shoot at higher shutter speeds and capture stunningly clear, sharp, blur-free images even in lower lighting conditions. This advanced lens also makes it easy to produce beautiful photos with a pleasing soft-focused background. Also, the 24mm ultra-wide-angle lens – rare on a compact camera – gives photographers a wider range of composition possibilities. The super-high-quality LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens minimises distortion even at the wide end, so users can get stunning, true-to-life images with outstanding resolution and detail.
The LX3 is equipped with Panasonic's advanced image processing LSI, the Venus Engine IV. This high-speed high-performance imaging engine makes it possible to capture clean, beautiful, low-noise photos even when shooting at high sensitivity settings. Separating chromatic noise from luminance noise and low-frequency noise from high-frequency noise, and applying the optimal noise-reduction processing to each, the Venus Engine IV provides superior noise control and minimization of colour bleeding.
The LX3 is packed with features that enhance photo-shooting fun, ease of use and creativity. An easy-to-use Manual mode gives the user greater shot-making flexibility and control – ideal for those who want to explore the creative side of photography. The auto focus function lets the user select the number of auto focus points in the frame by pressing a button on the camera top. Pressing the same button after taking the shot enlarges the area surrounding the point of focus, giving the user a convenient way to check the focusing accuracy. The LX3's customized setting function lets the user assign functions to an independent button on the camera back. In addition, up to 4 settings can be stored in memory and instantly retrieved using the Mode dial. The colour temperature can be set when adjusting the white balance, which works with the conventional 2-axis compensation to allow even finer adjustment.
The LX3 offers a Film mode with 6 colour types and 3 types of monochrome to choose from. Much like selecting different film types with a film camera, this function gives the user the flexibility to produce more interesting and expressive images. A newly added multiple-exposure function also lets the user create artistic photo productions, overlaying up to three consecutive images while viewing the most recent image in the monitor.
The LX3 boasts a large 3.0-inch LCD with a 3:2 aspect ratio and high 460,000-dot resolution. Performance is outstanding for both shooting and viewing. A new LCD panel provides bright, easy-to-see images over a wider viewing angle. The Intelligent LCD function, standard on all Lumix models, assures comfortable viewing in virtually all conditions by automatically adjusting the backlighting of LCD as the ambient light level changes.
One key advancement over previous models is the LX3's superb expandability. Mounting the optional Wide Conversion Lens** brings the maximum wide angle all the way to an incredible 18mm. Other optional equipment such as the ND Filter** and new PL Filter** also broaden image-creating possibilities. The high-end aluminum External Optical Viewfinder provides bright, clear viewing without wearing down the battery. And the optional GN22 Compact Flash mounts to the hot shoe newly added to the LX3. These and other accessories let users build around the LX3 to create a powerful, versatile camera system that can take them as far into photography as they want to go.
This full set of functions draws a distinct line between the LX3 and ordinary compact cameras. The LX3 stands alone as a compact camera whose image-creating capabilities rival even digital SLRs. It's a camera that gives users the ability to capture beautiful, richly expressive images every time they shoot.
Available in black or silver*** the DMC-LX3 is an excellent choice as a compact partner camera for users who own an SLR. It is also an outstanding long-term camera solution for high-level users who want the best in image quality, operating ease, flexibility and creative freedom.
