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08.31.09

How Far? I.D.E.A | (1)
How far does one in a relationship need to be pushed to finally decide, enough is enough? It's a pretty difficult thing to judge, I think. After all, there isn't a universal standard for human on this: everyone has different tolerance for different things. Some people can easily be pushed over the edge by doing the most "trivial" thing, albeit "trivial", is also a very subjective description; some, will take, literally, the world, yet still wouldn't give up hope. You can call it what you want: persistence, stupidity, whatever. In the end, what really matters is what's actually done. It's even worse ...
08.30.09

Change of Plan Other | Comments Off
A little change of plan: photography related posts will now be posted at the main site, silenceral.com. When you visit, you'll notice that it is now a photo blog rather than a "link" site. Drupal is great, but I realized it's too much for my need, so I opt for another wp to better please visiting cosplayers looking for pictures I took. And yes, I started advertising my site on all the pictures I publish, since a while back, actually.
08.28.09

Dog Owner I.D.E.A | Comments Off
How do you live with your dog(s)? Do you provide them with food and shelter, and lots of love? Do you take a step further, and provide them with exercise, disciplines, rules, and boundaries? Not being a big fan of TV shows, National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer actually is worth watching, not because it is about dogs, but because what Caesar the "dog whisperer" does actually works! Owning two dogs myself, I have tried out many discipline techniques shown, and the dogs are responding pretty well, and I have to say I gained quite a bit of knowledge about dog behavior and ...
08.25.09

Picasa Web Software, Web | Comments Off
It's good for temp storage and unlimited bandwidth. Bad for organization. Why? For people who have used or are using it, they know picasa web album has a 1-level only file system. You get to create folders to separate pictures, but only on top level. You cannot create another folder under the top level folder, so it makes things a little nastier. See, my problem is, I categorize my pictures there by events and subjects. Noting that many events are recurring, so I may go to the same event, many times. How can I organize pictures from these events cleanly and orderly ...
08.21.09

GOW & WDS Game, Hardware, Mod, Software, Web | Comments Off
I am still job searching. But, when taking breaks, I have been trying to get Gears of War to work on my network. Noting that there is a WDS point on the network, it might cause some problem. And it did. Basically the two PC on hardware to router #1 can connect just fine, but if the connection is between a hardwired PC and a WDS-router-connected PC, the "connection to the host" will be lost. Why? I don't know. I tried to figure out the problem by looking at wireshark caps, but both ends see the packets just fine. Yes, client PC ...
08.19.09

Entertainment…? I.D.E.A | Comments Off
What form of entertainment would you take when you have no income and very little money left in the bank? Do you still go to movies and dinners, or you stay home and just find something to occupy your time? Surely, without money, it's pretty tough to survive on your own. People are social animals, most of us are not scavengers, and cannot survive by wandering around looking for food in the trash cans. But it would be nice if we could, wouldn't it? Nevertheless, as some people are making less and less during tough times, it is generally the trend that ...
08.18.09

Economy I.D.E.A | Comments Off
2009 recession is a pretty strange thing, and it just so happened to be my first year looking for work. Awesome, isn't it? Well, after looking for work for months, I realized one thing: while there are many jobs lost, there are still a lot of jobs out there. The problem, I think, the reason I still don't have an interview is because since those who had jobs were fired, many flood into the job market that I land in as well. It just so happened that, many of them probably have more work experience than I do. Not helping my ...
08.17.09

Dryer Sheets Other | Comments Off
Who knew they are so useful?
08.16.09

WDS Hardware, Security, Software, Web | Comments Off
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is basically a functionality that allows multiple wireless routers to work together and expand the range. I recently had the opportunity to do this, because the preferred, hard-wiring way is too complicated and inconvenient. But it all turned out well. While there are some quirks I had to work through, it is nevertheless a valuable learning experience. Some problems were encountered, such as security measures and router slow-down due to torrenting, but in the end these problems were all solved, and now I am able to get Internet access through my desktop machine, which does not have a ...
08.12.09

Leecher Software, Web | Comments Off
I am one. Not because I like the idea of being pure leeching, but because I am not independent enough yet, and can't really seed as much as I want while protecting myself sufficiently. But don't worry; once I am independent, I can pick my ISP, and their bandwidth management practices will definitely factor into my decision. All for one, one for all.

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