Franc Gossin Blog: 2024

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2024-11-18

Use Windows 7 in 2024 as a nerd

As we all know, Microsoft no longer has ended its extended support to Windows 7 since 2020. However I have a low-end laptop with i3-6006U, which is not fluent when running Windows 10. I have tried several linux distributions but none of them works perfectly. So I turned to Windows 7. Although the end of support of this system means that the potential safety and privacy issues may occur, I have no other choice.

2024-11-08

Single-chip microcomputer | Use buzzer play music

The buzzer in the microcomputer can be controlled by setting its value repeatedly. However if we want to make it beep in a certain frequency, we need to do something more.

2024-08-13

ASUS RT-AC1750_B1 Merlin Firmware and fancyss Setup

ASUS RT-AC1750_B1 is a quite old router. It was first available in 2016. I got it from the former landlord, and found that it could use Merlin Firmware and install some add-on which makes me bypass GFW as long as my device gets connected to the router. This is very convenient because it frees you from installing different softwares on different platforms. And if the proxy subscribe or something goes wrong, you only have to fix one problem instead of many. However, as it is a very old router, it has some cons, for example, not supporting Wifi7, may heat up when running and so on. But for me it is bearable.

2024-06-04

Repost | 「六四」三十五年,記憶的窄門

「六四」三十五年,記憶的窄門 by 端傳媒

今年是六四第三十五週年。維多利亞公園的燭光漸弱到消失,香港已無法成為六四紀念的重要支點。無論身處何處,對這場運動的記憶,與紀念六四對於我們當下的意義,在今年,又到了一個新的節點。 

有一些定會被反覆提及的問題:過去的討論與紀念對不同人來說,意味著什麼? 我們對六四的理解與認知是怎樣形成的? 哪些曾經被人們所忽視? 六四的發生與結局,對中國的政治體制造成了什麼樣的影響? 在香港國安法落地之後,紀念六四成為罪行了嗎? 白紙運動後,這兩場公民行動被視為什麼樣的關係? 

在六四三十五年的此刻,端傳媒從過去八年關於六四的所有報導與評論中精選了一系列文章, 在這個頁面裏,我們一同回顧這些年沈澱的回憶與紀念,以及 2019 年後,為了紀念六四還在持續的努力與抗爭。

 

參見:1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre - Wikipedia


2024-06-02

Observation | Internet | 键政定型文大赏

由于中国境内大多网站在言论审查上比较严格,所以在发表涉及敏感内容时,网友总是以各种各样的方式作为娱乐或规避审查的方式。其中,定型文在“键政”圈相当流行。本文以Bilibili网站一视频为例赏析其中“定型文”的应用。

2024-06-01

Book Recommend | 西方政治思想史 by 陈伟

《西方政治思想史》此书语言隽永,深入浅出。正如作者所言,政治思想史,或政治学,是每个公民的必修课。在阅读政治思想史同时,能够或多或少地提高自己的政治思考能力。
此书与其他思想史著作的明显优势是,作者不仅注重对于思想本身的介绍,也有对作者个人生平经历、时代背景、历史事件的简要叙述。这些背景不仅包括具体的历史事件,更有对各个时期社会的政治、宗教、经济、文化等状况的概括。这样,读者更能够理解这些大思想家何以发展出这种思想。