MacBook Wheel
Instead of VAIO, I should have gotten the MacBook Wheel. What was I thinking………
Category: geeky
New year greeting = spyware?!
I got THIS SUCKER last week at work. I haven’t gotten spyware in hmmm like 4 or 5 years. I was really embarrassed that I got it at work so I did not want to ask their IT support for help. I don’t have full admin rights on my work computer so I cannot do… Continue reading New year greeting = spyware?!
Got a new laptop
Christmass gift for myself 🙂 Sony VAIO laptop Specs processor: 2.26ghz Intel Core2 Duo display: LCD widescreen display with XBRITE-ECO technology (1600 x 900 resolution) screen size: 16.4″ system bus: 1066MHz cache memory: 3MB on die Level 2 RAM: 4GB PC2-6400 hard drive: 320gb optical drive: Double-layer DVD RW/Blu-ray Disc/CD-RW weight: 6.4 lbs
Java: static declaration of collection
I don’t know if this is a new feature in Java 5 that I did not know before or I just did not know this is possible in Java. But I learned today that you can do static declaration of collection types as below:
Eclipse run java code easily
Eclipse has a scrapbook function that allows you to run Java code on the fly. Sometimes you just want to test out a simple piece of code without having to create another Java class, execute it in the main method or create a junit to test it out. For example, today I wanted to make… Continue reading Eclipse run java code easily
Upside down text with CSS
It’s actually possible to print text upside down using a simple CSS property and works cross-browser today. The property to use is “text-gravity” with a value of “inverse”. … and this is the result: ʇxǝʇ uʍop ǝpısdn ǝʇıɹʍ I’m really surprised to learn that so few people know about this property, and I recommend you to continue reading… Continue reading Upside down text with CSS
Custom font
I saw another custom font solution today: typeface Instead of creating images or using flash just to show your site’s graphic text in the font you want, you can use typeface.js and write in plain HTML and CSS, just as if your visitors had the font installed locally. A while ago, I blogged about the… Continue reading Custom font
jQuery may just win
I’m still unhappy how I lost the jQuery battle at work. Although I’m not banned from using it but hey this is encouraging! jQuery may just win the javascript framework battle at least in the popularity category. Other frameworks are just not as user friendly IMO.
Sansa e250 read Chinese
After having my Sansa e250 for over a year, I finally figured out how to read Chinese on it. I followed the instructions on this forum and it WORKED. Therefore I’m going to save the steps in case the forum thread is removed. The complete guide of enable Asian Language support in Sandisk Sansa e200… Continue reading Sansa e250 read Chinese
Javascript Error: submit is not a function
Just my luck and I ran into the dreaded submit is not a function javascript error. Here’s the scenario. While coding javascript along, you get a form via id or name on your html page and calls the submit() function on it. You think it should just behave as expected (submits the form) instead nothing… Continue reading Javascript Error: submit is not a function
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