Recent Links › September 2007
- PayPal Philippines can now receive payments
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Yes, local Paypal users can now receive payments! Another woohoo! #
- Adsense starts offering 1-day Western Union payments
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AdSense publishers in the Philippines can now receive payments through Western Union’s Quick Cash, instead of the $24 secure delivery option or the randomly secure local postal mail service. Woohoo! #
- WordPress 2.3
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WP 2.3 “Dexter” is out. Now. #
- 101 Reasons Freelancers Do it Better
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- 10 Things You Need to Know About WordPress 2.3
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WP 2.3 is almost released; here are some new things to look forward to in the new version. #
- Lamborghini Reventon: 1 Million Euro Supercar
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With only 20 units to be built, this Lambo based on the Murcielago LP640 is one of the most expensive supercars around, and judging on its looks, it could easily be the next batmobile. Quite fitting, since you’d need to be as rich as Bruce Wayne to afford it. #
- Paul Graham on startups: How not to die
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“All of you guys already have the first two. You’re all smart and working on promising ideas. Whether you end up among the living or the dead comes down to the third ingredient, not giving up.” #
- Structured Procrastination
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“One needs to be able to recognize and commit oneself to tasks with inflated importance and unreal deadlines, while making oneself feel that they are important and urgent. This is not a problem, because virtually all procrastinators have excellent self-deceptive skills also. And what could be more noble than using one character flaw to offset the bad effects of another?” #
- Tributes pour in for legend McRae
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“The world of motorsport has paid tribute to former World Rally champion Colin McRae, who has died along with his young son in a helicopter crash.” #
- Joshua Davis: Infinitely Interesting
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“I’m actually making work that can’t be printed, which is really cool!” #
- How to price your web application
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Sell your web service competitively despite the proliferation of free alternatives. #
- 21 Critical Life Lessons You Didn’t Learn in School
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Learn it early, learn it now. #
- Interview with a link spammer
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“It’s nothing personal…” #
- Please backup your hard drive now… twice!
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Data crashes like this truly are scary. Backup, backup! #
- 10 Immutable Laws of Security
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Ten things you should know about computer security. #
- Optimize your SQL Joins
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“… you quickly realize that selecting from the limiting table can make your server’s life a little easier.” #
- The 10 Biggest Mistakes Freelancers Make, and How to Avoid Them
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Nowadays, I realize how easy it is to succumb to some of these… #
- The Scarcity Shortage
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“Scarcity, it seems, has a lot to do with value.” #
- China kung fu monks seek apology for ninja affront
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Are we gonna see a monks versus ninjas thing really soon? Sounds like a good movie plot. #
- Don’t design on spec
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The web standards boss talks about the unfair practice of potential clients asking for RFPs. Just don’t do it! #
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