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Archive for November, 2009

Audio For Everybody!

Posted under HTML, Mac OS X, Microsoft, iPhone

When The Love Falls by Sean Ooi
Download Audio: Audio Format “MP3″ | Audio Format “OGG”

Prologue

A few posts back I used the new HTML 5 video tag to display a video. That chunk of code was written by Kroc Camen and is compatible across most major browsers, including IE and … READ MORE


Google Testing New Search Page

Posted under Technology →, Tips, Web Design →

An update from Webmonkey shows that Google is currently testing their redesigned search page. Nothing has been mentioned on Google’s Blog yet, so it is unsure if the new search page will go live.

Changes that I’ve noticed are:

The Google Search button background has been changed to a blue gradient instead … READ MORE


SSH Into iPhone Without Wireless Router

Posted under Mac OS X, Tips, iPhone

I have always wondered if it were possible to SSH into my iPhone without a wireless router and search results on Google always pointed to no… This was before I found out that it was possible to do so.

Steps that I will be explaining will only apply to jailbroken iPhones … READ MORE


Officially Missing You

Posted under General, HTML

These 2 Australian-Korean girls have angelic voices. As a matter of fact, I think their singing is better than Tamia’s, and I think you would agree too after watching the video. If you like them, you can visit their YouTube channel for more videos.

Before I forget, many thanks to Kroc … READ MORE


Comment Feature Back Again

Posted under HTML, PHP, Tips, Web Design →

When I first created this theme, I contemplated between having or not having the comment function implemented. In the end I went with a blog without the comment feature; Only the trackback function was enabled.

I initially thought the contact form was good enough as a means of communication, and that … READ MORE


How To Change Your iPhone Root Password

Posted under Apple, Technology →, Tips, iPhone

Recently there’s been a lot of news about jailbroken iPhones being hacked and held for ransom or just having their wallpapers changed.

The reason this only happens on jailbroken iPhones is because they have the SSH daemon running, which is common in most jailbroken iPhones, with the default root password left … READ MORE


My Blog, Now iPhone Friendly

Posted under Apple, CSS, Technology →, Tips, Web Design →, iPhone

Just a few days ago I was talking to Keefe about the iPhone version of his blog and how I’m not worried about mine because of 2 reasons:

I don’t have many readers
I don’t know many people who uses the iPhone

Not long after our discussion, I started noticing more and more … READ MORE


Mac OS X Dock Spacers

Posted under Mac OS X, Tips

I was reorganizing my desktop when I noticed how cluttered my dock was, so I set out on a quest to find ways on how to make it look more organized and found out that adding spacers to it can help divide my applications into different sections, thus making it … READ MORE


iPhone Boot Logo & Recovery Logo

Posted under Apple, Funny →, Microsoft, Parody, Technology →, iPhone

I just updated and jail-broken my iPhone 3G after not updating for the past 2 firmware releases. Both procedures were quick and easy. But my proudest moment would have to be every time I turn on my phone, because I’ve changed my boot-up screen and recovery screen to:

iPhone Boot … READ MORE


Optimizing Websites

Posted under CSS, HTML, PHP, Web Design →

This question has been on my mind for quite some time already: “What makes a website a good website?” Besides that, there are other related questions that I’ve been thinking about too lately; Questions like “Why is it loading so slow?” and “Is it possible to make it load faster?” … READ MORE