早上去买狗粮，发现晚上有活动Hike With Your Hound，于是下午回家带上胖子就去了Columbia Park，注册完毕正在给胖子戴三角巾，一个摄影师跑过来说“投拍”了我们，于是征得我们同意得到我们的姓名，回家就看到了在jconline，特此纪念一下！

活动挺不错，很多赞助商，petsmart也加入了，所以胖子得到了很多treat还有玩具。下次可能就要等明年，那时候不知道还在不在这呢！

UPDATE: I still have problems for step i), executable file produced, and can be run normally. 
Only problem now is debug step. I need some advices!


a) Start Eclipse and set the workspace to the SDK install folder/projects
   
b) Create a new C or C++ Makefile Project 
   New>File>C++ Project; then choose ("Makefile project" in the "Project types" selection window)
   In the "Toolchain" selection window select "Linux GCC",set a name and click Finish. Let's say the project name is CUDA_test
   
c) Add a new Source File with the extension eg. "CUDA_test.cu" and click Finish
   File>New>Source File

d) Add a new File called "Makefile" (File>New>File) and click ok

e) Edit the Makefile 
   Copy these lines to the makefile:

#################################################

# Build script for project

#################################################

EXECUTABLE := CUDA_test

# cu files

CUFILES := CUDA_test.cu

# c/c++

CCFILES :=

CUDA_INSTALL_PATH := /usr/local/cuda

PROJECT_PATH := .

NV_ROOT_PATH := /home/username/NVIDIA_GPU_Computing_SDK/C

ifeq ($(emu), 1)

LIB := -lcufftemu

else

LIB := -lcufft

endif

# Basic directory setup for SDK

# (override directories only if they are not already defined)

#SRCDIR ?= $(PROJECT_PATH)/Source

#ROOTDIR ?= $(PROJECT_PATH)

#ROOTBINDIR ?= $(PROJECT_PATH)/bin

#BINDIR ?= $(ROOTBINDIR)/linux

#ROOTOBJDIR ?= $(ROOTBINDIR)/obj

#LIBDIR := $(NV_ROOT_PATH)/lib

#COMMONDIR := $(NV_ROOT_PATH)/common

include ../../common/common.mk

#######################################################

f) now edit the CUDA_test.cu file 
##############################################################################

/*
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*
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*
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* international Copyright laws. Users and possessors of this source code
* are hereby granted a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use this code
* in individual and commercial software.
*
* NVIDIA MAKES NO REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THIS SOURCE
* CODE FOR ANY PURPOSE. IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR
* IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. NVIDIA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
* REGARD TO THIS SOURCE CODE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
* MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
* IN NO EVENT SHALL NVIDIA BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
* OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
* OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE
* OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE
* OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOURCE CODE.
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*/


// includes, system
#include <stdio.h>
#include <assert.h>

// Simple utility function to check for CUDA runtime errors
void checkCUDAError(const char* msg);

// Part 1 of 1: implement the kernel
__global__ void reverseArrayBlock(int* d_B, int* d_A )
{
int tx = threadIdx.x;
d_B[blockDim.x-tx-1] = d_A[tx];
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Program main
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
int main( int argc, char** argv)
{
// pointer for host memory and size
int *h_a;
int dimA = 256;

// pointer for device memory
int *d_b, *d_a;

// define grid and block size
int numBlocks = 1;
int numThreadsPerBlock = dimA;

// allocate host and device memory
size_t memSize = numBlocks * numThreadsPerBlock * sizeof(int);
h_a = (int *) malloc(memSize);
cudaMalloc( (void **) &d_a, memSize );
cudaMalloc( (void **) &d_b, memSize );

// Initialize input array on host
for (int i = 0; i < dimA; ++i)
{
h_a[i] = i;
}

// Copy host array to device array
cudaMemcpy( d_a, h_a, memSize, cudaMemcpyHostToDevice );

// launch kernel
dim3 dimGrid(numBlocks);
dim3 dimBlock(numThreadsPerBlock);
reverseArrayBlock<<< dimGrid, dimBlock >>>( d_b, d_a );

// block until the device has completed
cudaThreadSynchronize();

// check if kernel execution generated an error
// Check for any CUDA errors
checkCUDAError("kernel invocation");

// device to host copy
cudaMemcpy( h_a, d_b, memSize, cudaMemcpyDeviceToHost );

// Check for any CUDA errors
checkCUDAError("memcpy");

// verify the data returned to the host is correct
for (int i = 0; i < dimA; i++)
{
assert(h_a[i] == dimA - 1 - i );
}

// free device memory
cudaFree(d_a);
cudaFree(d_b);

// free host memory
free(h_a);

// If the program makes it this far, then the results are correct and
// there are no run-time errors. Good work!
printf("Correct!\n");

return 0;
}

void checkCUDAError(const char *msg)
{
cudaError_t err = cudaGetLastError();
if( cudaSuccess != err)
{
fprintf(stderr, "Cuda error: %s: %s.\n", msg, cudaGetErrorString( err) );
exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
}
}

#######################################################
g) now you have to change the Project properties.
	Right click the project and select properties.
	g.1) Select C/C++ Build options.
                Deselect the option "Use default build command". 
                Then, on the Build command input field enter:

For release mode let the field with "make" unchanged.
For debug mode enter "make dbg=1" (Use customarily this option)
For debug emulation mode enter "make dbg=1 emu=1"
(this enables the user to acces GPU functions when debugging
Notice that that the used compiler for GPU functions is not nvcc but gcc)
For emulation mode enter "make emu=1".

	g.2) Still in the C/C++ Build options, 
                Switch to tab "Behaviour" 
                Empty the textboxes next to Build (Incremental build)  and Clean [delete "all" and "clean"]
                (located at the  bottom of :Workbench Build Type" area)
	        Select the line "Discovery options" under the menu C/C++ Build
	        set the Discovery profile to "GCC per project scanner info profile"
        g.3) At  C/C++ General
                Select the line "Paths and symbols" under the menu and 
	        switch to the tab "Library Paths". Click on Add and enter "$LD_LIBRARY_PATH". 
		Select the box "Add to all configurations"
	        At last click ok to close this tab, and again to close the "Paths and symbols window"
         g.4) Ctrl + b to Build Project 
       
h) Now create a debug profile for this project (assuming the executable could be produced).
	h.1) Right click the Project option and select "Debug As..">"Open Debug Dialog...".
	Double left-click on C/C++ Local Application to add a new debug configuration
        
        h.2) Select the new configuration and then  in  the line "C/C++  Application:" 
        click "Browse..."  and select the executable from your filesystem.
        [it should be here "/home/username/NVIDIA_GPU_Computing_SDK/C/bin/linux/release/"]
	
	h.3) Now switch to the tab common and select in the box "Display in favorites menu" the 
	checkbox for Debug. Press Apply and close the window.
	
i) Press F11 to start the program or select the start configuration from the "bug" button 
	in the shortcut menu. 
        Then you have the following options:
 
        RUN dialog give the different opportunities
        F8 from break point to break point (or end)
        F6 execute stepwise 
        F5 step into function

Thanks bin04017 @ gmail.com for his/her instructions from nvidia forum. 

My steps are:

1. install the 2.6.28.11 server;
2. without install gnome, "sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`"
3. wget the cuda 2.3 driver for ubuntu 9.04
4. at this moment, since no gnome installed, no X-server is on, "sudo sh NVIDIA_LONG_NAME_64_BIT_DRIVER.run"
5. It asked me if I would like to install 32 bit compatible OPEN GL library, i said yes
6. Installed Nvidia driver sucessfully
7. install gnome
8. reboot
9. in gnome, run "sudo nvidia-xconfig"

After done with above, go to System -> Preferences -> Display, it would say something about some feature is not there, it asks whether you want to use alternative driver from your graphics card. Choose "YES", then you can see the Nvidia X driver Utilities Panel

ONE MORE THING: after changing all the display settings, you would like to save that xorg.config, but the system would tell you it could not remove/create xorg.config.backup. What I did was, clicked on the preview settings, and copied the whole thing, manually changed xorg.config by editor.

And now you can reboot, and you will see the display setting is still there!

Add /usr/local/cuda/bin to $PATH, /usr/local/cuda/lib64 to $LD_LIBRARY_PATH, ~/NVIDIA_GPU_Computing_SDK/C to  $NVSDKCUDA_ROOT.You should put them into ~/.bashrc to make it permernant!

    1952年7月1日，成渝铁路全线通车。图为由成都驶往重庆的第一列火车出站。

    中国地大物博，铁路作为国家重要基础设施，国民经济的大动脉、大众化的交通工具，在经济社会发展中发挥着巨大作用。而在纵横交错的铁路线中，有一个令新中 国铁路建设者们振奋且永远不能忘怀的名字，它在中国铁路发展史上具有极其重要的意义，因为它是新中国自行修建的第一条铁路——成渝铁路。这是中国自行设计 施工，完全采用国产材料修建的第一条铁路，是中国铁路史上的一个创举。

    成渝铁路线西起成都，东抵重庆，全长505公里，作为中国西南地区第一条铁路干线，是连接川西、川东的经济、交通大动脉。新华社发

Timescapes Timelapse: Learning to Fly from Tom @ Timescapes on Vimeo.

digg:

http://digg.com/design/Absolutely_Stunning_Timelapse_Learning_To_Fly

some stuff shot on the Canon 5D Mark II DLSR this Winter/Spring 2009.

To contact author:

http://www.timescapes.org/contact.html

Here is a direct link to download the 1080p MOV. It's H264, 352MBs...

http://www.timescapes.org/LearningtoFly1080.mov

You'll need a powerful computer and 1080p screen to view it.

http://twitter.com/timescapes

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最闪亮的两场

红军横扫银河战舰，5:0打得对手没有脾气，托+杰组合让红军闪亮冠军风范

拜仁5:0和7:1两场总分12:1屠杀对手

其它

蓝军 3:2 淘汰老妇人，希丁克阿希丁克，难道你的传奇还会继续？

ManU 神7进球了，2:0 灭国米，最后狂人还是扛不住福格森，只能低头

巴萨 摆脱了水土不服的亨利大帝的梅开二度送“亲戚”回家了，而且亨利大帝史诗进球（50球）也超越了皇马传奇，欧冠总破门排名历史第四，落后于舍瓦（56球），范尼（60球），劳尔（64球）

枪手客场1:0被拖入点球大战，第一轮球被对方门将扑出的压力下，8轮过后总分8:7淘汰对手，托内托的高射炮太强大，葬送了罗马连续三赛季进入八强的资格

波尔图凭借客场进球多2:2总分将床单军挤出八强

潜水艇2:1挺进八强

欧冠8强英超占据半壁江山，意甲全军覆没。。。

最新的夺冠赔率

ManU居首，和第二的巴萨相当，而且前五大热门球队英超拥有四席，这是何等的强大，4强之争会更加激烈。。。

个人觉得ManU有可能拿到5冠，但是难度很大，红军的表现应该会起决定性的作用（期待马上开始的英超 ManU 和 红军 的对决）

现阶段调查一下大家的看法：

• 巴萨 会不会像07年的米兰在英超球队的包夹中成功突围？
• 梅西 会成为本届最佳射手吗？
• 拜仁 还能踢出对 里斯本 的那种酣畅淋漓吗？
• 潜水艇 和 波尔图 会成为黑马吗？
• ManU 和 红军 会在决赛中相遇吗？ManU 会2连冠，还是 红军 会光环再现？

无论如何这些问题慢慢会有答案。。。大家拭目以待吧！

收到朋友的一个MAIL，恶搞了一把各大公司的LOGO。被金融危机重创的这些知名大公司，几家欢乐几家愁？

Received the following mail. i think it is cool

The 2008 crash is probably the most serious economic crisis we have faced after the Great Depression. Stock markets from around the world fell as much as 20% in a single week, dozens of banks either failed or were rescued by government and private institutions, and companies started laying off employees as a consequence of the reduced demand.

We know how we entered into the crisis, but we don’t how, when, or how we will be getting out of it. Considering that issue, we decided to our little bit to help cheer everyone up by redoing the logos of some renowned companies …. after the crisis.

人的心，是一个很神奇的东西

可以带来无限的喜悦或无限的伤痛

Crabs That Fib

You talkin' to me? Male fiddler crabs pick fights, even if they know their replacement claws put them at a disadvantage.

So That's Why Chickens Have Combs

Beneath the skin. Reptiles, like this green anole lizard, make hair proteins, but they use them for claws instead.

......Hair-keratin genes likely evolved before the split between mammals and reptiles. The common ancestor of mammals, birds, and reptiles would have had hair-keratin genes, probably expressed in skin and claws. After the separation, reptiles developed their own variants of hair keratins, while mammals adapted the genes to create hair.

Denis Headon, who studies skin development at the University of Manchester in the U.K., says that the study shows "that the components required to make hair fibers were already encoded in the premammalian genome." The remaining question, he adds, is the origin of the follicle, the assembly unit of mammalian hair, which is absent in birds and reptiles. ......

 奔一张我家胖子的小蜜蜂costume的PP

还有今年刻的南瓜（北京奥运标志）