Recent Links › June 2006
- The new publishing model
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Jason Calacanis of Weblogs, Inc. discusses the recent trends in publishing and the advertising business that comes with it, differentiating “making a business” from “making a living.” Good read. #
- The Evolution of a Programmer
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“Hello world” as programmers progress in their careers. #
- The Top Ten List Of Top Ten Lists
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Yes, a list of the ten best “top ten lists.” #
- Tied to a Cashew Tree
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A nice short story written by one of my high school buddies, who back then was destined to be a famous rock metal guitarist.
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- 10 Ways to Relaxify Your Workspace
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Some productivity tips to make your office more conducive for “real work.” Unfortunately, the modern–day crowded offices do not offer everyone these options. #
- The only Air apparent
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Dan Wetzel on Dwyane Wade: “He used to stretch out on his parents’ living room floor with a Jordan jersey on his back and Jordan kicks on his feet.” #
- Informal Blogger Dinner on June 24 2006
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If you have a weblog and you’re in Manila this Saturday, you might want to join fellow bloggers for dinner and drinks, and lots of stories.
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- Theme viewer
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The new theme viewer looks great and appears very easy to use. If you’re looking for a new WordPress theme, this is the place to visit. #
- How to Write a Killer Resume, for Software Engineers
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The previous link will save your interview, but how will you get one? Another how–to from the same author, Niniane Wang. #
- Preparing For a Software Engineering Interview
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Technical interviews can be very daunting, so here’s a guideline for surviving the task and bagging the job. #
- Logic Puzzles
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Exercise your brain, take a stab at these wonderful logic puzzles. #
- 10 Step Plan to a Profitable Blog
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Almost everyone now wants to get into problogging, a career move easier said than done. This article should at least give a step in the right direction, and you can take it from there. #
- Top Ten Accidental Discoveries
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Some of the most useful things in our lives wouldn’t be available today if not for some fortunate accidents. #
- For Some, Man of Steel Has Messianic Echo
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“First there were the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Now, for many Christian moviegoers comes another gospel.” #
- Why Goalies Hate the New World Cup Soccer Ball
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What’s wrong (or so right?) with the Germany 2006 football? #
- Website designers want searches to work for free
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The SEO story of the common man, publishing an ordinary site. #
- Flock’s Home Gets a Makeover
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“Social browser” Flock gets a homepage makeover courtesy of Filipino designer Bryan Veloso [Avalonstar]. #
- Microsoft was caught stealing secrets from Borland
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This is a popular story from the yesteryears of computing. But really, did Microsoft steal? #
- Google Browser Sync
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Synchronize your browsers across several workstations: bookmarks, history, cookies, even saved passwords! You also have the option to restore browser sessions from a different workstation including opened tabs and windows. #
- A simpler way to save: the 60% solution
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Want to save money? Spend only 60% of your income and keep the 40%. Drastic measures! #
- WordPress 2.0.3
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WordPress 2.0.3 is now out, with several fixes. If you’re running on the 2.0 series, it is recommended that you get this update. On the other hand, I’ll stay with my “hardened” 1.5.2 and continue patching it with the things I need. #
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