geeky · non php code · rants

IE input background image issue

IE strikes AGAIN! Just when I thought I was 100% done with the revamp of New Millennium, I noticed an UI issue in IE. I’m surprised I didn’t notice this before. It shouldn’t be anything new. I did some google research but didn’t find anyone mentioning it either. Applying background image to input tags should… Continue reading IE input background image issue

geeky · love n family · mixed · personal · photos · rants

dodo has been online for ten years

the other night i realized something amazing. i’ve been to the online world for ten years. i got my first modem at home when i was 16 and i’m turning 26 soon. TEN YEARS.. that’s a long time. a very significant part of a life. from 16 to 26, a person can change so much.… Continue reading dodo has been online for ten years

chinese · rants

The story behind Chinglish

A while ago I posted some photos of Chinglish. I found it amusing that some people thought they were fake and photoshopped. Well apparently I owe you an explanation. I was reading some of my favorite Chinese blogs today and found this particular entry. It talks in details where some of these translations came from.… Continue reading The story behind Chinglish

personal · photos · rants

Wisconsin Dells Vacation

We have planned this vacation in May and we finally did it. Even with all the moving, selling & buying house, getting a new job and going back to school, we still made it. It was an awesome vacation. We stayed at the Wisconsin Dells area for six days five nights. Two at Chula Vista… Continue reading Wisconsin Dells Vacation

geeky · non php code · rants

just want to strangle IE

for a minor revamp of the web application i’m working on at work, i want to implment this css vertical menu. i was thrilled to find that it works great in IE 5.5 which is something we still need to support. after i put everything together, i realized it is not going to work due… Continue reading just want to strangle IE

personal · rants

getting cable again?

we haven’t had any sort of cable or antenna systems for more than three years. mediacom is the monopoly for our local cable for a long time. just recently direct TV is hitting this area too. what i hate about cable is you are paying a lot for many channels you really do not care… Continue reading getting cable again?

rants · school n work

long weekend

long weekend (labor day weekend) has just started.. i’m stuck in the lab.. doing my 6 hour long work =P it’s so boring here.. i’d say there have been at most 8 people in the lab using computer… i can only hear machine breath and typing.. that’s all.. it’s so dead! i’m the only one… Continue reading long weekend