This is the archive page for March 2006

Pens

March 28, 2006

I’ve been meaning to write, yet other things have caught up with me, eating away my time. Maybe through the occasional photos I can still make you smile.

Mini-Review: V for Vendetta

March 28, 2006

This is an entertaining movie, especially if you’re part of the “Matrix generation.” The Wachowski Brothers prove that there is life after the Matrix trilogy, especially after “Matrix Revolutions,” which I consider one of the most disappointing films of the decade. V for Vendetta will entertain you, and it makes me smile the way I […]

# Not Easily Classified
The story of Jim Buckmaster, president and CEO of Craigslist.org.
# Be smarter at work, slack off
“In a world of too much work and too much multitasking, the best way to beat the competition may be to do less.”
# Color Cop – color picker
A no–nonsense color picker for windows users. As simple as it can get. Best of all, it’s free.
# Deep Cuts: Queen
37 songs that define the band “Queen.” Good read.
# Sacred Cow Dung: All Things Web 2.0
A lists of several hundreds of web 2.0 services, categorized by the needs they try to address.
# Time magazine: multitasking is bad for you
# Secret to a long life: Get even more often
“Being friendly against one’s will causes nothing but stress.” Yeah, but doing the contrary would probably cost you a living, which I think is greater stress. Solution? Get a job where you’re supposed to be as honest as you can be.
# flickrz.info
Your flickr superstars, interviewed.
# The Real Truth About JPEG images
JPEG vs RAW? A slightly over–generalized article on using JPGs for digital photography.
# Performancing Metrics
The statistics tool from the popular problogging community is now out and free for use. Verdict: Simple and functional, it does the job quite well.
# Quiet hybrids pose an ‘invisible’ risk
The dangers of a hybrid vehicle: “It’s so quiet that pedestrians can’t hear it when it’s starting up or idling, and they often walk right into the path of the moving vehicle.”
# Zeldman.com Reloaded
*The* web standards advocate Jeffrey Zeldman finally stops writing hand–rolled HTML/XHTML pages for his personal site, and now uses WordPress. Good times for the WP developers and community.
# How To Improve Your Study Habits and Remember Better
A few things I wish I knew how to follow way back in college. Nothing new, but still just as hard to practice.
# Five excellent mind habits to develop
“Want a more useful mind? Your mind is like a muscle, it can be trained to be stronger and more efficient. Here are some good ways to help you develop your brain into a better tool.”
# Open source type design
The idea of open source typefaces would surely enrich web typography.

A blog here, a blog there

March 11, 2006

If you’ve been inspecting this page quite closely, you would’ve noticed the “Also blogging” tab on my sidebar. Yes, I just started a few weblogs on certain topics I’m familiar with and trying to write with a schedule, unlike here on rebelpixel productions. problogger philippines should tackle professional blogging in the same way as Darren […]

# WordPress 2.0.2 Security Release
There is a new security release for WordPress addressing XSS issues. As usual, backup before you upgrade!
# Anarchism
“The word anarchy, as most anarchists use it, does not imply chaos, nihilism, or anomie, but rather a harmonious anti-authoritarian society. In place of what are regarded as authoritarian political structures and coercive economic institutions, anarchists advocate social relations based upon voluntary association of autonomous individuals, mutual aid, and self-governance.”
# Ten of the Biggest Mistakes Developers Make With Databases
Could you be doing some of them?
# Downloadable AJAX Galleries, Slideshows and Effects
A compilation of web tools for showcasing your photography, web 2.0 style.
# Dictionary .hm – Free Online Dictionary – Searchable, Live
This is a new AJAX–powered dictionary that produces results almost instantly.

Your past does not define your future

March 9, 2006

A Bo Sanchez book I’m currently reading; supposedly a dark, unwitty one unlike his previous best–sellers. “This book will fill your life with hope.”

# Full-time freelancing: 10 things learned in 180 days
Cameron Moll ponders on the lessons learned upon reaching six months of full–time freelancing.
# similicio.us
Nice little tool for finding related weblogs.
# Live WordPress theme list
Helpful listing of WordPress themes, with various sorting options to see the ones you think you need.
# The rise and fall of “original content”
A WSJ columnist tries writing original content for a client, only to realize the death of truly original information. An effect of the battle to dominate search engine results and the resulting revenue.
# Free! Icons for your website or application
A great list of free icon sets to spruce up your site or web applications.
# The best accidental discoveries
Thank God for clumsy accidents!
# 55 reasons to design in XHTML/CSS
A nice way of selling an XHTML redesign, and shutting up those dreamweaver–dependent newbies who pretend to be experts.

Some photos

March 6, 2006

Just some photos with a Sony Ericsson k750i, post–processed. I think this will be my pseudo–lomo! 🙂

My birthday wish

March 5, 2006

Dear credit card companies, Please stop calling and getting my personal details for your credit card applications. More importantly, please don’t tell me I’ve been pre–approved only to deny me after a few weeks. Please take pity on my poor self-esteem. My friend Joey has explained this before, and unless you give me a card […]

# Jupiter’s New Red Spot
A Filipino photographs Jupiter’s new red spot.
# Firefox Showcase Extension
You have to try this to see its effectiveness. Just press F12 and you’re in tabbed–browsing heaven!
# Guide to Internet Piracy
A nice writeup on the inner workings of the warez world.
# advAJAX / AdvancedAJAX 1.0
“AdvancedAJAX is a JavaScript object allowing to use XMLHttpRequest object easier and speeding up development of AJAX based projects.”
# Javascript in Ten Minutes
# Yahoo! Developer Network – PHP Developer Center
“From simple scripts to enterprise-class web applications, PHP is one of the most popular programming languages in the world. This site is your source for information about using PHP with Yahoo! Web Services APIs.”
# Going dynamic with PHP
Use dynamic objects to enhance flexibility of your PHP applications.
# ZK – Simple and Rich
“ZK is an open-source Web framework that enables rich UI for Web applications with no JavaScript and little programming.”
# CoasterGlow
Glowing drink coaster? This should make those beer drinking sessions even more fun! 🙂

Mini-Review: Syriana

March 2, 2006

Having caught Syriana just last Tuesday, I only have one word to describe the film: boring. I expected more from a George Clooney starrer, knowing Steven Soderbergh co–produced the movie; it hardly kept me awake. The story that tackles the United States’s control of the worldwide oil market through various channels is interesting though fails […]

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