Geek Category

Add a lock screen icon to menu bar: Mac OS X

In: Geek, Mac, Tips

To quickly lock a screen on Mac OS X, add a lock screen icon to the menu bar. Access the KeyChain Access utility. Using Spotlight seems to be the quickest way with the term “KeyChain”. From the menu, access KeyChain Access -> Preferences. (or ⌘,) Activate Show Status in Menu Bar And we have a [...]

Source of Geographical Knowledge

In: Geek, Interesting, Theories, Travel

Having around several countries in the past few years, I conclude that the following could be true.

Skunk Works Rules of Operation

In: Geek, Interesting

According to Wikipedia: A skunkworks project is one typically developed by a small and loosely structured group of people who research and develop a project primarily for the sake of radical innovation. The term typically refers to technology projects, and originated with Skunk Works, an official alias for the Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs. A skunkworks project often [...]

Of Misdialed Numbers

In: Geek, Random

Most of us have received calls from innocent parties who misdialed the numbers or simply recorded someone else numbers with yours by mistake. Or simply the new number that we have are simply recycled by the Telcos without an insufficient inbetween period. Nobody like misdialed calls, especially if it is repeatedly misdialed. And we are [...]

Engrish Engrish

In: Geek, Singapore

I am a fan of Engrish.com. And here is my contribution to Engrish. Some propaganda here. Please follow your local government!  Not surprising that I found this toy hat in Singapore. And here is my contribution to Engrish.

Concentrate on the problem

In: Geek

The developer was before the Master and he asked the Master. “What is the greatest ability one can have to tackle any problem?”. “Well it depends on the problem and then you concentrate on the problem.” Answered the Master. Bemused, the developer follow up with this. “Master, with due respect you did not answer my [...]

Optimal Default Password

In: Geek

It is part of normal development and system work to issue password to users. Coming up with password can be fun, and with that, a crafted email to tell the user to change the password at the earliest possible chance. But normally, is a sufficiently complex password is given, the user will just not change [...]

Yourself the Developer

In: Geek, Interesting, Quotes

The Developer was before the Master.

Slides on Alternative PHP Cache (APC) from April 2010 Singapore PHP Usergroup meetup.

Omniture <a> tag in <noscript>

In: Geek

Omniture a tags around img in noscript tags are questionable as it creates backlinks to omniture readable only by search engine and crawlers.

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ThinkingNectar talks about the interest of Chin Yong, a PHP/Python/Web developer residing in Singapore. Life, society, and codes should entails most of what goes between the ears of this coffee drinker.

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