Spiffy LinkedIn Web Store Merch Now Available
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
LinkedIn starts February 2008 with some very nice merch.
I always knew that Nick had superpowers, but now I don’t sound so crazy anymore.
Developing…
Archive for January, 2008
Mimicking TorrentFreak’s Semantic Style: First Paragraph Bold In WordPress
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Many developers love how TorrentFreak semantically lays out their blog.
The following tutorial will help you display the first paragraph normally on the Main Index Template of your WordPress blog ….
while making it bold in the full story (or Single Post) page when you click Continue… as seen below.
Getting Started
You need to be familiar with themes. In this tutorial, I will be using the default them with WordPress.
– index.php — Main Index Template
In this file, you will change this:
<?php the_content(’Read the rest of this entry »’); ?>
to this:
<?php the_excerpt(’Read the rest of this entry »’); ?>
– single.php — Single Post
In this file, you will add this just below the DIV class=entry
<b><?php the_excerpt(); ?></b>
<hr>
Factoring Financing Promo On GoBig Network Indicates There Is Market For Dotcoms Starved For Cash… Yet Again.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
If you act on this latest e-mail promo from the GoBig Network, it is time to close down your dot-com and find a real job … what am I talking about?
Well, ya see, if you need to engage in factoring, your cash flow absolutely sucks; thus, your company is already on its last legs with declining consumer demand and the credit crunch. If you participate in factoring, you will pay for it later. (This may be where some of the 500 Trillion of off-the-book debt may be hiding, which is why the credit crisis is just getting started, but then again I digress.)
Consult your accounting officer chef for details on what I am talking about.
Yes, I am a wet towel at the party, but I guess that’s what happens when you spend as much time as I do in reality.
Here is the promo below:
Phil Hendrie Points Out That It Is What It Is: People Still Hear What They Want To Hear
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Phil Hendrie is a modern-day Homer (not the Simpson, the poet…). He has summarized everything that is completely wrong with a country’s attention span in about 5 minutes. Listen to the clip twice and you hear what might have really sorta happened. More later..
Hey!! There Is A Hole On Your Shirt
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Hey! ^^ There is a hole on your shirt.
You cannot see it?
Look closely…
This was on live TV in Hong Kong during a holiday fundraiser. Funneh.
Deal Or No Deal: Flirty Non-Verbals?
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Non-verbals are always affect translation.
He gives the strong gaze and a compliment with a slightly deeper voice.
She adjusts her headset… or does she? .. a chance for miscommunication.
Translation can be vertical or horizontal. It can be encoded then decoded, decoded then encoded or encoded twice and decoded once. That is human translation.
Apple Cider Vinegar from QQRice: Great Food. Bad Translation.
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Harmonizing Sausage and Stomach … which has a negative connotation, as to say, our bodies are ingredients for food. Oops.
… they meant to say “Soothing your digestive system” …
Embellishing your looks … the word “embellishing” is has a negative meaning. It means falsely creating an illusion that does not really exist.
… should be “improving your complexion” …
Building Legos With SolidWorks Is Fun Fun Fun
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
This is a good practice of geometry. You use calipers to measure dimensions then use sketches to calculate how the solid is formed. Good exercise in applied geometry
50th Anniversary: http://digg.com/world_news/Google_50th_anniversary_of_the_Lego_brick
Baking Is Soooooo Therapeutic; Baking Code + Baking Muffins: Involve Perfect Practice
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Baking Blueberry Muffins - Timing and ingredients and methods. Patience for possible setbacks, adaptability for different situation.
Baking Web Applications Code - umm, yeah. what he said.
Primezero Bergeron Light Saber Action Post-Processor for Poser 3 From Way Way Back
Friday, January 25th, 2008
I wrote some post-processors for Poser 3 a long long long time ago. One of them was called Primezero Bergeron. If anyone has my source code laying around in your repositories, please send me a copy. I cannot find it on any of my backups. Here’s a screenshot from that package.
Geez. I’m old.
Can you say Quadrillion? If not, start practicing.
Thursday, January 24th, 2008
You need to get used to saying Quadrillion …
Trillion is quickly becoming chump change… as seen in the debt markets now
If you don’t feel existential now, you will soon. The risk mounting in the bond market becomes insurmountable.
Jack Halpern’s CJKI Web Site Refresh Looks Great, Still An Awesome Resource
Monday, January 21st, 2008
Like MandarinTools, the CJK Institute was one of the first online resources for learning Chinese and other Asian languages. Jack Halpern has just released a bigger and better version of this tremendous resource with a fresh new web site. He is a professional lexicographer. I consider his writings essential for proper dictionary development.
URL: http://www.cjk.org/
Transformers: War Within Animated Series Debuts. Good Start.
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
This is a nicely animated short based on the comic. Great start.
YouTube Adds Intra-Channel Video Search
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
You can now search for videos within a specific channel. Very cool.
Irrational Exuberance In Hong Kong Seen In Youth Trying Enter Financial Sphere of Influence
Friday, January 18th, 2008
Watching TVB in Hong Kong, I found so many funny commercials. One of them was for a new program called MoneySmart. Of course, Hong Kong advertising is notorious for exaggeration, but what I found interesting is way in which they commercialize personal finance.
I thought personal finance was about restraint and wisdom from elders, but the advertisement was designed to get your heart pumping. Is it possible they are tapping into the Irrational Exuberance that is dominant now in the Hong Kong stock market? or maybe this is a new way to reach people and show them how to diversify before it is too late?
I have no clue. I am not an expert.
Downsized. In This Case, A Good Thing
Friday, January 18th, 2008
This is a case where being downsized is quite wonderful. I have been running and jogging and huffing and puffing (well, now more just running) in preparation for my first marathon later this year. So, I have gone from size 18½ to 16 … happy happy joy joy.
Giving Up On Chocolate Fuel Cell Research Patent
Friday, January 18th, 2008
A few years back, I started working on a way to build a chocolate fuel cell. Today was my last test and failure. If anyone wants to patent the chocolate fuel cell, go right ahead. I don’t care anymore. Moving on to other things.
Didn’t work? Ya. Difficult because of sugar … blah blah blah .. Gibbs Free Energy … blah blah … you know the drill. This looks like a cake but it is actually a very delicate ceramic.
Not edible at all… darn.
Me Working at Google? What? They are hiring dumb people now?
Friday, January 18th, 2008
Google hires very smart people who are solving particular problems related to their business model. At this time, I can safely say I am not very smart.
Well, not yet. Working on it. ^^ My brain loves to pump iron.
Also, I am neither left brain nor right brain. My brain is more like jelly doughnut donut. “Left brain” on the outside with my “right brain” on the inside and it’s really mushy inside and spongy so it can absorb data … I believe it is called osmotic stupidity (I could be wrong). Anywho…
Working at Google would be cool though … as seen here …
Phil Hendrie Is Back! Posts Great YouTube Clip!
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Hard to explain everything, but basically Phil is a comic genius with tremendous sense of timing and understanding that people hear only want they want to hear.
WordPress Hoodies On Sale Now… Hmm That’s A Good Idea
Thursday, January 17th, 2008
You can purchase hoodies to keep warm on Wordpress now…
Awesome idea for merch. Maybe Primezero merch in the near future?
Come to think of it, these may make some good birthday and un-birthday gifts.
Google Image Labeler, Meet Flickr Commons
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Another case of Yahoo! saying … “me, too”. This is Google Image Labeler, a crowd-sourcing tool developed by the same dude who conceived CAPTCHA …
http://www.google.com/search?q=google+image+labeler
Now, we are looking at Flickr Commons who are using a similar idea but for posterity. Hmm. Ok.
http://www.flickr.com/commons/
Both use free labor: the gerbils of Web 2.0.
You Already Know Yan Can Cook; Well Yan Can Also Kick Your Ass
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
This blog is quite witty and an absolute treat for scholars of Chinese history (and… well, if you have a sense of humor).
http://yanxishan.wordpress.com/
Video Tutorial: Installing Chinese Seal Chop Widget For WordPress
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
It appears that most of the bugs have been squashed in 0.7.4 of the Chinese Seal Chop Widget; so, hopefully I can release a truly stable version shortly. In the meantime, here is a video I quickly threw together (with no audio) and placed on YouTube. The idea is … “OK, I have the video tutorial to supplement replace the documentation and some FAQs”.
Here it is!
iBear Good Morning Notebooks, Hard To Find Now
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Hey, there! Good morning to you, too! These are the iBears from a Korean-made stationery series. I cannot find these books anymore.
Digg Labs Is To Swarm As YouTube TestTube Is To Warp Factor 1, Captain
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
On Digg Labs, you can visually peruse topics using Swarm.
Now, on YouTube TestTube, you can use Warp, a new feature in test …
Several Loaves of Bread Per Gallon
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
I have talked earlier about price of food and gas.
- http://www.primezero.com/blog/2007/05/22/a-loaf-of-bread-per-gallon-of-gasoline/
- http://www.primezero.com/blog/2007/11/04/two-loaves-of-bread-per-gallon-of-gasoline/
We are now approaching Three Loaves of Bread Per Gallon.
The unit loaves of bread per gallon started as a joke. It is now an economic indicator for me. It is a currency-neutral calculation and has helped me predict market direction very well.
Software Debugging and Bug Fixing Could Be Just As Meticulous, But Aggressive Bug Fixing Can Be Too Violent
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Citigroup Is Done. D - U - N. Done.
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Citigroup has no takers from emerging markets, including China.
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8U5M7TO0.htm
And funny thing is… China may have just awakened the spirit of acquisition from emerging market funds. What am I talking about?
Well, if Citigroup is trying to raise more money, it means that all the fingers and toes are plugged in the dike and there is really no way to block purchase of capital assets in the U.S.
Sit back and grab some popcorn as the dollar collapses and the subprime crisis spreads into the treasury markets. 
Android’s Emulator Is Spiffy
Monday, January 14th, 2008
I plan on releasing several mobile applications this year. Last year, I started playing with Android, and up until now have been focusing on web services.
Now, I am starting to test those applications in Android while having fun with the handy emulator.
Below is Primezero Mobile Chinese Tools (point your mobile phone to http://m.primezero.com/)
Haha, anybody? anybody? Knight Rider preloader. Nice.
Keep up the good work, Google.
Web Development Should Be Fun. No Matter What.
Monday, January 14th, 2008
Do what you love.
Even if they say NO.
Morinaga Candy Web Site Themes Look So Nice
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
For Christmas time, Morinaga used web site themes to set the tone for product introduction.
And here is the Valentine’s Day version … recently updated …
Pinyin Practice Provides Perfect Practice for Pinyin
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Pinyin Practice: I absolutely love this web site created by Alan Peterka.
Try using this learning tool called Speaking Chinese. It provides some nice self-paced lessons and exercises for vocabulary and grammar.
Another application I really like on the site is the Self-Quiz, which helps me keep my pinyin spelling fresh in my mind, especially with initials and finals.
You can also read the blog about latest topics relating to learning Chinese language and culture online.
Class Design Is About Allowing Your Web Applications To Transform … Effortlessly
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Chinese Seal Chop Widget Available in WordPress Plugin Directory
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
I am happy to share the Chinese Seal Chop Widget in the WordPress Plugins Directory.
Enjoy!
Bank Failures Begin As Countrywide is Acquired By Bank of America. Gravity’s A Bitch
Friday, January 11th, 2008
Over 2000 banks draw credit from Countrywide. Those 2000 banks may cease to exist shortly, as those lines of credit dry up. But, then again, I am no expert.
Think I’m kidding?
http://news.google.com/news?q=countrywide+bank+america
Removing Wikipedia Links From Search Links
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Developer’s Notebook
Wikipedia is one of the most interesting ideas for online collaboration. However, the main weakness is that Wikipedia is powered by an army of gerbils. When someone moves their cheese, the model will fall apart.
Thus, removing the Wikipedia links from Primezero Chinese Tools search results is a smart move as users can always search Wikipedia directly and find language links if available.
Furthermore, it functions as a closed ecosystem on pages that have been adopted as a “pet rock” or “chia pet” of sorts.
トランスフォーマー スーパーリンク
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Modular development allows you to build better application. For example …
Revisiting Primezero Piano and Possibility of Piano-Based Music Melody Search Engine
Friday, January 4th, 2008
The following is an excerpt from my developer’s notebook, so it will appear to be an incomplete thought.
Developer’s Notes:
- Primezero Piano was a fun Flash project, when Flash was generally considered eye candy. I want to revisit this project and possibly apply the Primezero Piano to search functionality.
- I recently started playing with Apple’s iLife GarageBand and found a keyboard integrated into the program which is actually very spiffy. This allows you to play various instruments, which is one of the features I wanted to add to Primezero Piano in the next version. However…
- Creating a search engine where I find songs based on melodies played would be very handy. So, I have been playing around with some code to get that working …
