games · personal

FF XII rants

i beat final fantasy XII a few days ago. overall i found the game rather disappointing. this is the first final fantasy series i didn’t like. the only thing i really like about it is the battle system. and that is pretty sad. ==do NOT continue if you don’t want spoilers== the story IMO sucked.… Continue reading FF XII rants

multimedia · personal

Return of the Condor Heroes 2006

i don’t even remember when was the last time i visited d-addicts.. the 200gb hd in the computer makes me want to download huge chinese drama series again. haha.. i always had some interest in the series Return of the Condor Heroes 2006.. not only that i want to watch Liu Yi Fei in her… Continue reading Return of the Condor Heroes 2006

geeky · pc tips · personal

new computer + firefox 2.0

after my new computer is put together, i finally downloaded firefox 2.0. i know i’m slow. here are the specs for my new pc: ASUS P5WD2 premium motherboard P4 3.6 Ghz 1gb RAM with 800mb FSB 512mb graphics card 200gb harddrive 19 LDC monitor hopefully that means i will be able to do some real… Continue reading new computer + firefox 2.0

geeky · non php code

jquery and script.aculo.us

if i ever need any interactive javascript, i will definitely choose jquery. it is the new way for javascript coding. look at these awesome dynamic interaction that can be accomplished in a few lines of code with jquery. jquery.com aww i just found another js library for similar task. this one might be even better… Continue reading jquery and script.aculo.us

geeky

DodosMail upgraded

i addded captcha spam protection support to DodosMail and it’s now version 2.5. i highly recommend you upgrade your old scripts for better security protection. to upgrade, simply replace your old dodosmail.php with the new one. if you want to use the new captcha feature, check the readme.txt and captchaTest.php.

personal

wrong number call at 3

this is the weirdest call i ever got.. i’ve been doing blogathon for who knows how long (i have been awake for 30 hours plus). i just headed for some sleep in less than two hours. i set an alarm for 5:30am on my cellphone so i don’t miss the finale. a while ago, the… Continue reading wrong number call at 3

love n family · personal

in the new house

on april 22nd we started moving to our new two story + plus basement house. we finished moving everything on the 24th. it’s been over two weeks now since we’ve lived in the new house, i’m still not satisified with everything. i’ve been pushing andy everyday to do more work around the house. i think… Continue reading in the new house

news n politics · personal

killing tornado and storm

scary news – IOWA CITY – Portions of Iowa City look like a war zone this morning after the city took a direct hit from a likely tornado. Other areas of Eastern Iowa were hit hard: Marion, Van Horne, Anamosa and Nichols also saw the brunt of Mother Nature’s Fury. NICHOLS – One person was… Continue reading killing tornado and storm

geeky · non php code

label IDs and input effects

this is nothing new but i didn’t learn about it until yesterday and it totally made my day. basically if you use code like: clicking on the corresponding label text will check/uncheck the checkbox & radio buttons for you. click for an example. as long as the label for attribute matches the id attribute inside… Continue reading label IDs and input effects