Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Climbing Helmet

CAMP Rock Star $50, $40
Black Diamond Half Dome $60 -> $45
Petzl Elios $66 -> $53
Grivel Salamander $82.5 -> $79
Stubai

CAMP Pulse with winter kit for skiing $100 + $28

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Input method

Google Online Input Tools

List of input methods for UNIX platforms
**IBus > SCIM
Chinese input methods for computers

Pinyin input method拼音輸入法雙拼
簡體中文輸入法錄入繁體字所存在的問題: jingbu (進(jin)步)
QQ拼音輸入法 v6.5 by Sogou Windows, iPhone, Android, 後 裏 哪太高 裏面 發表 內建2 薄的3 只是 刮胡刀 酵母
* 搜狗拼音輸入法 v9.7 Sogou, WindowsMac OS XAndroid, iOSUbuntu linux 輸入法管理 后 里 李章 裡 泰國 裡面 發佈 省電 內建4 薄的 只是 刮鬍刀 酵母
百度輸入法 Baidu account need phone number v5.4 stopped updating Windows,  Mac OS X 後 裏 哪裏 taig 泰國 了嗎 發表 內建3 薄的2 只是 刮鬍刀
* 华宇拼音输入法 6.9, 後 裏 裡面 哪裡 泰國 裏面 發佈 內建 薄的 只是 刮鬍刀 

微軟必應輸入法 Bing Input Method (Engkoo 英庫) Windows, Android 4/2015 [過橋米綫 jingbu] 后 里 里長 哪裏 太高 裏面 發表 内建2 薄的 祗是 刮鬍刀
Google Pinyin 谷歌拼音输入 Windows, Android 12/2013 [jingbu]  裡 那裡 太高 裡 發布  內建 薄的 只是 刮鬍刀FIT输入法(Fun Input Toy) Mac OS X 7/2011
* MacOS Pinyin  裡面 哪裏 泰國 裡面 發表 內建 薄的
注音輸入法
自然輸入法 Windows, Mac OS X NT, $1500
新酷音輸入法 Chewing win32, linux 7/2013, OpenVanilla (no Pinyin) Mac OS X 10/2014, McBopomofo 小麥注音輸入法 Mac OS X 11/2014, SpaceChewingOSX 6/2011
gcin詞音輸入法 Windows 64bit, linux, Android slow and buggy 9/2014
Microsoft Office 輸入法 2010 - 新注音輸入法 2010, IME2010_zh-tw.exe no fuzzy 模糊
[免費下載]微軟新注音輸入法2010
中州韻輸入法引擎 RIME no fuzzy
微軟新注音輸入法 (Microsoft New Phonetic IME) 2003

Yahoo!奇摩輸入法, 好打注音 become open sourced keykey in 1/2013 and not maintained

Microsoft Pinyin IME Microsoft Office Pinyin IME 2010, 微软拼音输入法 2010, MSPY2010.exe
新体验, 简捷

Chewing 新酷音 old 2008-12, SCIM for Linux

注音與拼音對照表 Zhuyin to Pinyin Table

Web Online Input in browser
Online Pinyin
Google Input Tools

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Crampons

Petzl Irvis crampon steel 10-point $135 -> $100
BlackDiamond Contact stainless steel with ABS plates 10-point $130 -> $110
Camp Stalker Universal chromoly steel 12-point anti-balling plates included $120 -> $100
Grivel G10 chromolly steel with Antiball Plates $140 -> $115
Stubai Trekking tampered steel 10-point

Black Diamond Neve Aluminum 10-point $150
Stubai Light aluminum 10-point

The Best Nonslip Traction Devices
ICEtrekkers Diamond Grip
Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra

Winter Traction Devices
Kahtoola NANOspikes (running), MICROspikes (trail running/hiking)
Yaktrax Run (spikes with coils), Pro (coils)

Thursday, June 03, 2010

Ice Axe

Petzl Snowalker 60cm 415g with leash $90->$80
Stubai Tour Lite with Gripper 55cm 420g with leash $100 -> $75
Camp USA Neve 50cm 425g with leash $80 -> $56
Black Diamond Raven 55cm 435g no leash $80 -> $64

No Spike, no leash
Petzl Snowracer 50cm 340g $95 -> $80
Black Diamond Raven Ultra 50cm 348g $110 -> $80
Stubai Tour Ultralight Aluminium head 55cm 320g/340g with/without wrist loop $.. -> $68
Camp USA Cosa Forged aluminum pick and adze, 50cm 205g $120 -> $96