Recap of news for Minecraft (August 2015)

These are the latest version of Minecraft for all platform. (As of 31 August 2015)

Green   :  Official Builds            
Orange :  Development Builds  

Computer Version
1.8.8 (All, except for Raspberry Pi)
15w35e (All, except for Raspberry Pi)
0.1.1 (Raspberry Pi version)

Pocket Edition
0.11.1 (Android, iOS, Fire OS)
0.11.2 (Windows Phone)
0.12.0.1 (Windows 10)
0.12.1 Build 12 (Android only)

Console Edition
TU 28 (XBox 360)
CU 19 (XBox One)
1.19 (All Play Station console)

Game development news
a) 15w31a - 15w35e
- This is the first development period since last year after 1.8 is released
- This snapshot development is for 1.9, or dubbed as "The Combat Update"
- A few important features are ability of dual wielding, new The End battle mechanisms and new dungeon that can be located in The End.

b) 0.12.1 Build 1 - 0.12.1 Build 12

- These builds are 0.12.1 development builds.
- 0.12.1 features more PC items such as Brewing Items, Enchanting, Weather and Hunger bar.
- 0.12.1 will be available soon, after fixing their sound engine.


c) 0.13.0
- Was briefly mentioned here.

d) Minecraft : Story Mode
- You could craft in this game like Minecraft.
- Read more about this here.




Minecraft fans news
DIY Minecraft-themed PC

A video game designer had designed a PC that based on Minecraft, which based Redstone Ore, a block in Minecraft. When the computer is switched on, the redstone would glow like how in-game redstone ore works. He even made a keyboard and mouse adjacent to it.







Other News
a) Notch felt miserable after being a billionaire
- Notch is the creator of Minecraft
- After his game company, Mojang sold for $2.5b, he had bought a $70m mansion in Los Angeles
- He had posted a series of tweets, expressing his feeling of being rich

b) Minecraft 2 is not going to happen anytime soon
- Since last year Microsoft had bought Mojang and the game Minecraft, fans are predicting that Minecraft 2 might coming.
- XBox boss claims that Minecraft 2 is not going to be anytime around
- But it doesn't means Minecraft will never have a sequal... Just not so fast

各种的行动通讯时代

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你有想过电话讯号旁边的 E 代表什么意思吗？

2G （第二代，2nd Generation）

这是第二代的行动通讯。这一代传送的是数码讯息。

a) GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) 

这个是比较少人用的行动通讯种类，有人称它为2.5G。

b) EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) [E]

这个比较多人用。EDGE讯息传送率会比之前的快，最高速为1Mb/s。有人称它为2.75G。

3G （第三代，3rd Generation）

这是第三代的行动通讯。这一代的讯息传送速度最低可达到0.2Mb/s。3G的安全性比2G高。3G也用在很多服务，例如全球定位系统 (GPS)和手机电视。

a) HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) [H]

- 是HSDPA和HSUPA的结晶品。

- 被称为3.5G

- 双载波(Dual-Carrier)版的HSPA可以让用户同时连接去两个通讯塔，加快网络速度。

- 多载波(Multi-Carrier)版的HSPA可以让用户同时连接去多个通讯塔，加快网络速度。

- 升级版的HSPA是HSPA+。

b) HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access)

这是加强版的3G网络下载，双载波（DC-HSDPA）能够让用户同时连接去两个通讯塔，加快网络速度。

c) HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access)

这是加强版的3G网络上载，双载波（DC-HSUPA）能够让用户同时连接去两个通讯塔，加快网络速度。

d) HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access) [H+]

这是HSPA的升级版，他的下载速度可达到 ~168Mb/s，上载可达到 ~22Mb/s。这个可以被称为3.75G。

LTE（長期演進技術，Long Term Evolution）

进入4G之前，你应该听过LTE。有些网络公司的LTE属于4G。网络公司很喜欢把"4G"的词加入他们的“LTE”配套里，虽然网速根本不符合4G的标准。因为如此，有人叫它为3.9G或"前4G"。

4G （第四代，4th Generation）

这是第四代的行动通讯。有些网络公司比较喜欢称LTE为4G，虽然有些LTE的速度还没符合4G的标准。正真的4G速度需要达到1Gb/s下载速度给没有移动的用户，或者100Mb/s给在移动的用户。

LTE-A （長期演進技術升級版，Long Term Evolution Advanced）

这个才是正真的4G，下载速度高达1Gb/s。

5G （第五代，5th Generation）

5G计划会在2020年面世。不久之前，5G开发者成功研发1Tb/s的下载速度，这是现在的网速的千多倍！

旧款年代

a) 0G （第零代，0th Generation）

移动数据出现之前，封閉無線電話就是0G。技术例如Push-to-talk (PTT)都是拿来拨点的。这些电话通常连接去汽车上。

b) 1G （第一代，1st Generation）

第一代的都是使用模擬信號(Analog)来传送资料。日本的一家通讯公司Nippon Telegraphy and Telephone (NTT)在1979年推出1G，并成功在5年内将此科技发展到全国。

Types of mobile phone generation

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Ever wonder what does the E means beside your phone signal strength?

2G (2nd Generation)
This is the second generation of wireless technology. 2G radio signal are digital.

a) GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) 
This is 2G but implemented with a packet-switched domain in addition to the circuit-switched domain. This mobile generation is dubbed as 2.5G

b) EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution) [E]
This is still widely used around the world. EDGE have a better data transmission rates than previous versions of 2G, with maximum speed of 1 Mb/s. EDGE is dubbed as 2.75G

3G (3rd Generation) [3G]
This is the third generation of wireless technology. The minimum speed can be achieved through 3G is about 0.2Mb/s. 3G networks offer a better security than 2G. 3G is also used in variety of services like GPS and Mobile TV.

a) HSPA (High-Speed Packet Access) [H]
- HSPA is the combination of both HSDPA and HSUPA.
- Dubbed as 3.5G.
- HSPA can be upgraded to Dual-Carrier, which allows user to connect to 2 cell tower at the sametime to double the speed.
- There is also Multi Carrier HSPA connection, which will enhance the speed even further than Dual Carrier.
- The upgraded version of HSPA is HSPA+.

b) HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access)
This is the improved version for downloading in 3G. Dual Carrier (DC-HSDPA) can help boost the download speed even further by connecting the mobile to 2 cell tower at the same time.

c) HSUPA (High-Speed Uplink Packet Access)
This is the improved version for uploading in 3G. Dual Carrier (DC-HSUPA) can help boost the upload speed even further by connecting the mobile to 2 cell tower at the same time.

d) HSPA+ (Evolved High-Speed Packet Access) [H+]
This is the improved version for HSPA. It delivers high download speed up to ~168Mb/s. and 22Mb/s for upload speed. This can be dubbed as 3.75G.

LTE (Long Term Evolution) [LTE]
Before proceeding to 4G, you might heard about LTE. LTE is actually NOT 4G. Carrier always like to market their LTE as 4G LTE which confuses the customer that they are using 4G. Because LTE doesn't meet the requirement speed to be called as 4G, it is referred as 3.9G or Pre-4G.

4G (4th Generation) [4G]
This is the forth and latest generation of wireless technology. Some carrier refer the LTE as 4G, although LTE speed doesn't reaches the speed that can counted as 4G. To be qualify as a 'True 4G', the download speed for stationary user must reach 1Gb/s or 100Mb/s for moving users.

LTE-A (Long Term Evolution Advanced)
This is the so called 'True 4G' as it's peak download speed reaches 1Gb/s.

5G (5th Generation)
5G is planned to be roll out on 2020 for consumer usage. Not long ago, 5G researchers had broke the record super fast speed of 1Tb/s download, which is thousand times faster than the maximum internet speed nowadays.

Older Generations
a) 0G (0th Generation, Pre Cellular)
Before cellular connection exist, a mobile radio telephone is used. Technologies available in this generation are Push-To-Talk (PTT) and Mobile Telephone Service which acts like land line. These phone are usually attached and used in cars and trucks.

b) 1G (1st Generation)
This generation uses analog to transmit data from tower to user. It is launched in Japan on 1979 by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) and become the first nationwide 1G network on 1984.

A mobile radio telephone.

其他的电脑误解

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 这篇文章是属于在“7个常见对电脑的误解"系列里。 

当然还是有很多误解，这里有几个比较出名的。

1. 蓝屏是病毒造成的

不是全部都是病毒闯的祸。有问题的驱动，设置或者系统超载都可能会造成蓝屏。

2. 电脑慢是病毒的问题

背后有很多运行程序也会导致电脑慢。如果你的硬碟有很多文件，或者有文件碎片，你的电脑运行速度也会被拖慢。（有足够的RAM可以解决这个问题）

3. Hacking (入侵) 和 Cracking (破解)

Hacking和Cracking有分别。Hacking是寻找电脑漏洞入侵进去的一个举动，而Cracking是破解某个软件或电脑密码的一个举动。通常Hacking是建设，而Cracking则是破坏的举动。

4. Mac 的操作系统不会中病毒

会，只是那个系统比较少人用，所以很少病毒制造者去制造Mac的病毒。

5. 电话的杀毒软件

除非你越狱或Root了你的电话来装其他东西，你不需要电话的杀毒软件。

6. 在 I.T. 工作的都是程序员

I.T. 可以包括很多领域，例如网络，修理电脑及编写软件。

7. 我没安全移除驱动，结果Pendrive中了病毒

安全移除驱动不会让你的Pendrive中毒，但是会损坏你的文件。

"7个常见对电脑的误解"就到此结束啦！谢谢支持！

Other minor misconceptions

 zh  <-- 萌萌哒！换去华语！

 This is part of the "7 common misconception about computing" week series. 

Of course, there are still a lot of misconception around the computing topic, here are a few famous ones.

1. Blue Screen of Death is caused by virus
No, not all of them are. Some virus will infect the system and cause system to halt. But sometimes a malfunctioning driver, change of settings or system overloaded can also cause BSOD.

2. Slow computer is virus's fault
Having too much program running in background could be a case too. Having too much files in your hard disk or fragmented hard disk can even drag down your computer performance. (Having enough RAM can solve this)

3. Hacking and Cracking
Hacking is an act that looking for vulnerabilities or 'holes' in a system and attempting to access it. It is not same as cracking, which is an act by trying a variety of passwords in order to access an account. Some definition say that hacking is more to a good 'building' side while cracking is for malicious purposes.

4. Mac OS can't get virus
It will, but the virus creators have no interest to create virus for Mac OS since the OS is not widely used.

5. Phone Antivirus
Unless your iOS is jailbroken, or rooted for Android, you don't need antivirus protection.

6. Anyone who working for I.T. is a programmer
I.T. can be mean a lot of aspects such as networking, computer repair, programming etc.

7. My pendrive infected by virus because I didn't safely remove it
Safely remove device doesn't protect you from viruses, it protects your file from being damaged.

This conclude the "7 common misconception about computing" series! Thanks for supporting!

[简单] 检查你的电脑性别？

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您知道你的电脑其实是有性别的吗？如果不知道你就现在试试这个教学！

制作阅读文件
1. 打开Notepad。

2. 输入CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice").Speak"Hello"。

3. 保存您的文件在Desktop（桌面），File Name（文件名）为Gender.vbs，Save as type（文件种类）为All Files。

4. 在你的桌面开启Gender.vbs来查看！

建议：你可以自己改掉你想要电脑读的词！

后语

恭喜你如果你的电脑是女的！（如果你是男的） :3

[Easy] Check your computer's gender?!

 zh  <-- 萌萌哒！换去华语！

Do you know that your computer have a gender? If you don't then you should check it out!

Creating the test file
1. Open Notepad.
2. Type in CreateObject("SAPI.SpVoice").Speak"Hello".

3. Save the file in your Desktop, for the File name type it as Gender.vbs, change the Save as type to All Files.

4. Run the Gender.vbs in your desktop and listen!

OPTIONAL : You can actually edit the text to the one you like!

Final Words
Congratulation if you get a girl voice (If you are a boy) :3

CPU或Casing?

 en  <-- Greetings! Click here for English!

 这篇文章是属于在“7个常见对电脑的误解"系列里。 

你电脑老师是不是告诉你连接去屏幕的’大黑箱‘叫CPU？你的电脑老师又骗人啦！

CPU英文全名叫Central Processing Unit，中央处理器。

CPU是电脑的内核，有时候被叫做Processor（处理器）。它的工作是用来处理你给的指示。当他Hertz越高，或速度越快，短时间处理的指示越多。CPU很像一个正方形的饼干，大约是2寸。

那么那个‘大黑箱’呢？它叫做Computer Case（机箱），有人也叫它Computer Chassis和System Unit。它用来保护电脑的零件并将它们关闭在一个小小的空间。它通常是用钢来做的。

(被骗的就在下面选择“实用”，来看看多少人被骗了）

 记住 

CPU是Central Processing Unit（中央处理器），有时候会叫做Processor（处理器）。它大约是2寸长。

那个连接去屏幕的大箱子是叫Computer Case（机箱）。

CPU or Casing?

 zh  <-- 萌萌哒！换去华语！

 This is part of the "7 common misconception about computing" week series. 

Have your computer class telling you that the 'big black box' connected to your Monitor is called CPU? Because your computer class teaches the wrong thing again!

Let see what is the full name of CPU: Central Processing Unit. 

CPU is the core of a computer, it can be referred as Processor. The job of a processor is carry out any commands given by you. The higher the hertz, or speed, the more instruction can be carried out in a shorter amount of time. CPU looks like a square, it is about 2 inches long.

Then, what about that 'big black box'? It is called a Computer Case. You may call it a Computer Chassis or System Unit too. It protects the important components and enclose them in one place. They are usually made out of steel.

(If you been having the wrong knowledge until now, go down there and select "Useful", let's see how much people had been knowing the wrong stuff)

 Just Remember 

CPU is Central Processing Unit, it can be called as Processor. it is about 2 inches long.

The big box that everything connects to it is called a Computer Case.

文件恢复行得通吗？

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 这篇文章是属于在“7个常见对电脑的误解"系列里。 

记忆是永久的，就像你的硬碟里的文件。所以好莱坞里的戏看到那些人恢复文件是行得通的。

Piriform弄了一个软件叫Recuva。它能够恢复你所删除的电脑文件。只需打开扫描，你删除的文件就统统出来了。

为什么能行得通呢？操作系统删除文件的方式很特别，他们只删除文件‘指令’，所以原有的文件编码还在硬碟里。这样就像把一本书的目录撕掉，可是内容却还在，只是比较难找回内容罢了。

文件恢复软件就是把文件’指令‘恢复掉，把书本的目录再写过一次。只要删除了的文件越少被新文件铺盖，文件恢复的成功率会越高。

如果文件可以被恢复，那么要如何避免呢？你能够一直写入大量的新文件进去你的硬碟，覆盖掉旧的文件资料。你也能用Piriform制作的CCleaner，用他们的Disk Wiper功能来清理硬碟。你也能用他扫描器，并开启Wipe MFT Free Space功能来达到同样效果。

 记住 

文件恢复是可以的，只要文件被删除后立刻实行恢复。

很多软件能恢复文件，也有很多能干净清除掉文件。

Is file recovery possible?

 zh  <-- 萌萌哒！换去华语！

 This is part of the "7 common misconception about computing" week series. 

Your memory is eternal, and so does your files in the hard disk. Therefore it is quite possible to recover files from a hard disk just like how Hollywood teaches you.

Piriform have a pretty useful tool that allows user to recover all the files upon deletion. The recovery step is pretty simple, just fire up the software and allow it to scan. Your old files are showing up again.

How could that possible? The way operating systems usually delete a file is remove a 'pointer' that points the file to a chunk of codes in your hard disk. It's like tearing up the index of a book so it would be harder to search for a specific chapter.

File recovery is the way to rebuild the 'pointer' by looking for the chunk of codes. It's like rewriting the index for that book. The lesser the old data is covered by the new ones, the higher chance of data recovery.

If a file recovery is possible, what are the safety ways to completely remove the files from your hard disk? First off, you can just keep copy files into the hard disk you want the data to be 'forgotten', this will cover up the old data chunk per chunk and the old data will gone or at least to the state of unrecoverable. Or, you can use CCleaner (From Piriform) to remove the old data. You may use their Disk Wiper feature or use the scanner with Wipe MFT Free Space enabled.

 Just Remember 

File recovery is possible, if you do it immediately after deletion is done. 

There are a lot of software that can help you to recover files, and software to wipe out the files.

杀毒软件 vs 移除恶意软件

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 这篇文章是属于在“7个常见对电脑的误解"系列里。 

这两个是什么东西？你应该从小就听过杀毒软件，但是你知道移除恶意的软件是什么吗？很多人说电脑只需要杀毒软件，有些甚至怕安装这两个软件会相撞导致电脑故障。

开始之前，你可以看看这个影片（英文）。他已经解释了大部分我想说的...

首先，什么事病毒和恶意软件？病毒是其中一种恶意软件。它会自己繁殖然后感染整个电脑。恶意软件则是一个概括全部拥有‘恶意’的软件的一个称呼，例如病毒和木马。

所以，我们可以说杀毒软件是用来消除电脑的病毒，移除恶意软件则是用来消除电脑所有的有害软件。所以我们应该只是装移除恶意软件，对吧？

虽然说之前的理论是正确的，但是移除恶意软件是属于新型的扫描器，它们只会扫描比较新的病毒和漏洞。较旧的病毒是由杀毒软件处理的。

因此，我们应该装哪一个？两个都要。（是的）

为了避免软件相撞，你应该把杀毒软件的’实时监控‘模式打开。然后把移除恶意软件的’实时监控‘关闭，并自己每个星期做扫描。

 记住 

恶意软件 - 包括全部种类，例如病毒或木马。

病毒 - 一种恶意软件，会自己繁殖然后感染整个电脑。

杀毒软件 - 你需要一个，并把’实时监控‘打开。用来找你电脑里存在的较出名的病毒。

移除恶意软件 - 你也需要，不过把’实时监控‘关掉，自己每个星期做扫描。用来找你电脑存在的较新病毒。

Antivirus vs Anti Malware!

 zh  <-- 萌萌哒！换去华语！

 This is part of the "7 common misconception about computing" week series. 

What are these? You might heard a lot about Antivirus since younger ages, but Anti Malware seems to pop up quite recently. (For me it is) Many people say their computer only need Antivirus software, and some of them don't install both Antivirus and Anti Malware in their computer because scared of any possible software conflict.

Before I start anything, here's a video that is quite informative for the topic today. Basically what I wanted to say is based on this video.

So, what is virus and malware? Virus is a type of malware. The base function of virus is to duplicate themselves and spread through the whole computer. Malware is a term that includes all types of 'Malicious Softwares', ranging from virus to trojan horse.

Then, it is quite obvious to say that Antivirus is a software use to remove all computer viruses while Anti Malware use to remove all malicious coded softwares in your computer. So should we just install the Anti Malware to do the job?

While the previous statement is true. Anti Malware software is a more updated scanner that look for newer viruses and security vulnerabilities. Some of them do not scan for older well known viruses. To make sure you have security covered everything, you need Antivirus software.

So, which one do you need for your computer? Antivirus or Anti Malware? Basically both. (Yep.)

To prevent the possible conflicts, you should put your Antivirus software in 'Real-Time Protection' mode while turn off the Anti Malware software 'Real-Time Protection' mode and run them manually yourself about once a week.

 Just Remember 

Malware - All kinds of malicious softwares including virus, trojan horse and worm,

Virus - A type of malware, used to duplicate itself and infect the whole computer.

Antivirus - You need one of this on 'Real-Time Protection', it use to find and remove any well known viruses in your computer.

Anti Malware - You need one of this but turn off the 'Real-Time Protection' and run it manually once a week, it use to find and remove any recent discovered malwares that haven't cover by most of the Antivirus software.

8 Mbps 有多快？

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 这篇文章是属于在“7个常见对电脑的误解"系列里。 

让我来问你一个问题。你觉得用1 Mbps来下载1 MB的文件需要多少时间呢？如果你的答案是1秒钟，你错了。

你看见那个大字母B和小字母b吗？他们其实是不同的计算单位来的哦！大字母B代表了Byte (字节），小字母b则代表bit（位元）。

深入一点，1 Byte 等于 8 bits，所以 1 bit 是8分之1个 Byte。

 1 Byte = 8 bits
 1 Kilobyte = 8 Kilobits
 1 Megabyte = 8 Megabits
 ...

所以，问题的正确答案是8秒，因为1 Mbps 等于每秒 1 Megabit。下载1 Megabyte的文件需要8 megabits。因此，想用1秒下载1 Megabyte的文件，你需要 1 MB/s。

头痛了吗？试试这样想：
当你看到Byte，或者是大字母B，你知道他是比较大的数目。当你看到bit，或者小字母b，你知道数目会小一点。

通常广告都不会显示他们的网速为 MB/s，因为如果用比较小的单位，例如 Mbps ，用户会看到 Mbps 的号码比较多，所以他们觉得比较快。



第一个配套可以用1秒下载1 MB的文件，第二个大约0.4秒，第三的则大约0.2秒。

 记住 
1 Byte = 8 bits
Byte 比较大，所以用大字母B
bit 比较小，所以用小字母b
8 Mbps = 1 MB/s

How fast is 8 Mbps?

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 This is part of the "7 common misconception about computing" week series. 

Let me ask you a question, how much time does it need to take to download 1 MB large file using 1 Mbps (Mb/s)? If you tell me 1 second, you are wrong.

Notice the capital B and non-capital b, they are both different unit of measurement. The capital B is representing Byte, which the non-capital b represent bit.

To be specified, 1 Byte equals to 8 bits. Therefore 1 bit is 1/8 of 1 Byte.

 1 Byte = 8 bits
 1 Kilobyte = 8 Kilobits
 1 Megabyte = 8 Megabits
 ...

So, the answer to the question is 8 seconds, because 1 Mbps equals to 1 Megabit per second. To download a Megabyte file you need 8 Megabits to download. So, in order to download 1 Megabyte file in 1 second, you need 1 MB/s since it means 1 Megabyte per second.

Confused? Just think like this :
When you see Byte, or capital B, you know it is a bigger value. When you see bit, or non-capital b, you know it would be smaller.

Many internet service providers like to show their internet package in Mb/s or Mbps instead of MB/s or MBps because it would make user confuse and think that the speed is fast, although it's not the case.

You can download 1 MB large file in 1 second with the 10 Mbps plan, ~0.4 second with the 20 Mbps plan and ~0.2 second with the 30 Mbps plan.

 Just Remember 
1 Byte = 8 Bits
Byte is larger unit, use capital B.
bit is smaller unit, use non-capital b.
8 Mbps = 1 MB/s

增加RAM能加快电脑？

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 这篇文章是属于在“7个常见对电脑的误解"系列里。 

有些时候你的电脑跑得很慢，你才发现系统的RAM快用完了。你应该想把你的4 GB RAM的电脑升级去16 GB来加快电脑运行速度吧。

差不多10 GB RAM使用量

首先，你需要知道什么是RAM。RAM的全名是Random Access Memory，华语叫"随机存取存储器"（我不会在这里用这个词的）电脑软件会用它们来暂时储存文件和运程，有需要的时候可以迅速利用那些已储存的文件来运行软件。现代的操作系统会很妥善得处理RAM的分配量，当一些软件需要的时候系统会清空一部分来让给那个软件用。有的时候系统会把RAM里面的文件暂时放进一个叫Page File的地方。

现在，问你自己用电脑来做什么事。上网？公司用途？还是影片制作？

正常来说，用来上网或打字的电脑不需要用多过4 GB的RAM。玩重型游戏的电脑不需要多过8 GB。拿来制作影片或模型设计也只需要大约8 GB。16 GB是给想要玩游戏，却想开大量的网站在后台的用户使用。

所以，有很多RAM不会加快你的电脑，只会让重型软件运行得更顺畅。如果在任何情况下你电脑剩下很多RAM，你其实是在浪费RAM了。

8 GB和16 GB之间的运行速度没什么差别

 记住 

多RAM不代表能加快你的电脑运行速度，除非你运行很多软件。有很多剩余的RAM代表你在浪费RAM。

Can you speed up computer by adding more RAM?

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 This is part of the "7 common misconception about computing" week series. 

Sometimes your computer runs pretty slow, then you realized that your RAM are completely used up. You may think that upgrading from a 4 GB to a 16 GB computer would be really useful to you, right? Actually it depends on how you use your computer.

Almost 10 GB RAM usage

Firstly, what is the main purpose of RAM? RAM is called Random Access Memory, computer softwares use them as temporary storage for file and processes so the program could access them immediately when required. Usually modern operating systems will free up the RAM when a program needs more, or move some other files to another temporary storage called Page File.

Now, ask yourself what kind of job are you doing using the computer. Surf web? Office jobs? Or video rendering?

Usually, for user that browse web for information or use computer for office need, you don't need RAM more than 4 GB. For gamers that play games like GTA 5 or Battlefield 4, you would need no more than 8 GB. If you use computer for video editing or graphic design, you still don't need more than 8 GB either, 16 GB don't give much benefits. But if you are a professional multitasker, like playing games while wanted to open a lot of tabs on the background, you may consider 16 GB.

Keep that in mind, having more RAM doesn't speed up your computer, they'd just speed up your current working softwares speed. If you have a lot of RAM left unused at any situation, you are wasting your money for RAM.

Nothing much is changed between having 8 GB and 16 GB

 Just Remember 

More RAM does not equal to faster performance, but only when computer is running multiple programs. Leaving more RAM means that you are wasting it.

1000 或 1024?

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 这篇文章是属于在“7个常见对电脑的误解"系列里。 

有没有试过你买的1 TB硬碟，装进去电脑却显示931 GB罢了？

小时候的电脑课教你“1 Gigabyte等于1024 Megabyte”。其实这个是错误的想法。（你老师骗了你！）1 Gigabyte其实是1000 Megabyte而不是1024。1024 "Megabyte"其实是叫做”Mebibyte“，但是很多人喜欢把"Megabyte"和"Mebibyte"混在一起用。

"Mebi"其实是用"Mega"和"Binary"合在一起组成的字。所以，"Gibi"是"Giga"和"Binary"，"Tebi"是"Tera"和"Binary"，以此类推。

虽然是公用的词语，但是很少会用在字节计算。微软的Windows操作系统却是用这个计算文件大小，就算是在Windows 10。Windows用Mebibyte来读取文件大小，却显示为Megabyte。打个比如，Windows将1024 KB的文件读成1 MB，或将1000 KB，或1 MB的文件显示为"976 KB"。这个显示方式的确混淆了很多用户。

这个是1 TB的硬碟，却显示931 GB...

Megabyte是显示MB，而Mebibyte是MiB。

 记住 

1000 - Kilo, Mega, Giga, Tera 等等
1024 - Kibi, Mebi, Gibi, Tebi 等等
MB - Megabyte
Mib - Mebibyte

1000 or 1024?

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 This is part of the "7 common misconception about computing" week series. 


Ever wonder why the storage device you bought is 1 TB, but when installed into your computer it shows about 931 GB?

In computer class you might heard that "1 Gigabyte is equal to 1024 Megabytes", this is actually incorrect. (Your teacher had been telling you the wrong thing!) 1 Gigabyte actually equals to 1000 Megabytes, not 1024. The 1024 "Megabytes" is actually another unit called "Mebibyte", but many people just like to use them both interchangeably.

The prefix "mebi" is actually a combination of words "mega" and "binary". In this case, "Gibi" is from "giga" and "binary" while "Tebi" is from "tera" and "binary", and so on.

Despite on it's official status, it is not commonly used on reporting byte counts. It is used on the well known Microsoft Windows OS, even till Windows 10. Windows reads the file size in Mebibytes, but show the file size on screen as Megabytes. For example, Windows reads a 1024 KB file as "1 MB", or "976 KB" when it is 1000 KB or 1 MB, which causes some confusion.

This Hard Disk is actually 1 TB, but only showing 931 GB...

The unit resemble Megabyte is MB while Mebibyte is MiB.

 Just remember 
1000 - Kilo, Mega, Giga, Tera and so on
1024 - Kibi, Mebi, Gibi, Tebi and so on
MB - Megabyte
Mib - Mebibyte

[Easy] Play pirated Minecraft

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Disclaimer : This tutorial was meant for demonstration purposes.

A big shout out to my friend KohGeek for this tutorial.

1. Download this file. (I will call this as Minecraft Version Downloader.)

- .exe is recommended.

2. Create a Minecraft Account.

- This is a free registration.

- Remember to verify your registration in your email Inbox or it won't work.

3. Open up your Minecraft Version Downloader. You shall encounter this login screen.

- Enter the Email Address you registered on Mojang website along with your password. 

4. After you login this is what you will see.

- Don't get shocked with the Play Demo.

* You may download other version by clicking the Edit Profile button.

Stuffs in Edit Profile

* You can logout by clicking on Switch User.

5. Click on Play Demo and wait. When the game launched, close the Minecraft Version Downloader.

- You may play demo world by clicking the Play Demo World button.

- Press Options to adjust your settings.

6. Now, download Mineshafter for another launcher. (I call it Minecraft Launcher)

- You don't need to register here.

7. Launcher the Minecraft Launcher. You will see this screen. Press Switch User.

8. Here, type any username in the Username section. (Use the username if you registered a Mineshafter account.), Password can be typed randomly.

9. Press Play and done!

10. Press Single Player and make your own world!

- Minecraft Realms will not work.

- Press Options > Language to change language, or press the Globe icon beside Options.

Some of you will ask, why don't we just download Minecraft versions using the Mineshafter Minecraft Launcher? This is due to the Mineshafter is a cracked launcher, the connection to server won't authenticate the download.

[简单] 盗版玩当个创世神

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警告：本教程属于示范教学。

特别感谢KohGeek~

1. 先下载这个。(我把它叫做Minecraft Version Downloader)
- 建议下载.msi的。

2. 做一个Minecraft Account
- 不需要钱的，不用担心。
- 记得要去你的Email Verify你的Account，不然行不通哦。

3.  把你所下载了的Minecraft Version Downloader打开。你会看到类似这个的窗口。

- 把你Register的Email Address (Mojang) 输入进去，然后打你Account的密码。

4. Log In后你会看到这个窗口。

- 不要被Play Demo吓到！
*你可以用Edit Profile下载其他Version。

Edit Profile里面的东东

*你们可以用Switch User来Log Out

5. 按Play Demo，等你们下载完后会被带到这里。你们可以关掉它了。

- 你们也可以按Play Demo World来试玩。
- 按Options来调整你的设置。

6. 现在，去Mineshafter来下载另外一个Launcher。(我把它叫做"Minecraft Launcher)
- 在这里，你可以不用Register东西

7. 把Minecraft Launcher打开，你应该会看到这个，按Switch User。

8. 这个时候，在Username随意打一个名字（如果你在Mineshafter register了就用回那个名字），Password可以随便打。

9. 按Play就完成了啊~!

10. 按Single Player自己做一个世界玩吧~

- Minecraft Realms用不到。

- 按Options > Language 来调你的语言，或者按Options旁边的地球按钮。

在此，为何我们不直接用Minecraft Launcher来Download Minecraft呢？

因为Minecraft Launcher不是Premium的，所以绝对下载不到。