Pixels and Widgets

A blog by Tai Toh

Author: ttoh

  • Why AJAX failed

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    I read this at eWeek.com: Google’s Bosworth: Why Ajax Failed. The mistakes, he said, were misperceptions of the realities of the way people would use the technology. For instance, Bosworth said a cardinal rule of his is KISS, or, in his words, “Keep It Simple and Stupid.” Gestures like tooling, icons, right-click and drag-drop are…

  • Gentoo: Is it good for Servers?

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    I use Gentoo Linux to power this website. I chose it because: I wanted to learn about Linux It has a great package management system I figure I can make the most out of the hardware (dual-P3 600 MHz, 1GB RAM), by compiling my programs with the correct platform I could configure the system the…

  • Computer Woes

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    This past weekend, I ran into some unexpected computer problems with my beloved workstation. It wouldn’t boot. I managed to recover the HDD using Knoppix, a convenient Linux Distro that uses a LiveCD to install (you boot it from a CD-ROM and it runs in memory). What is especially impressive about this system is that…

  • Kinners Unite!

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    Great cake., originally uploaded by Tai Toh. Not only was the cake delicious, its message was spot on. We had a pre-New Years get-together at John and Hsin-May’s house. The cake was wonderful. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since I started at Waterloo. Crazy. -Tai

  • Corynn

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    Corynn, originally uploaded by Tai Toh.  I love the look on her face. It’s just so cute. On December 4th, 2006, we welcomed Corynn to the world. Cort and Lynn are proud parents. The morning of New Year’s Eve, Jen and drove to Cort and Lynn’s house with some home-made turkey soup and home-made cookie…

  • Christmas Passes

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    Yet again, another year has gone by. Damn. Many “firsts” happened this year. Jen and I moved in together. We purchased our first home. We got married. What else is left? Some goodbyes too. We saw the passing of Jen’s grand parents. Cris is leaving us too…although to the fine city of Chicago, Illinois. I…

  • Random stuff.

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    Wii Impressions Having had the Wii since launch day, I can say with authority that Nintendo truly delivered on the goods. It’s just so much fun to play. The look on my friend’s faces is extraordinary. A true revolution. I haven’t had a chance to dive into Zelda yet, but it looks awesome. Hawaii Pictures…

  • Blogging Software: I pick the winners

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    I sure know how to pick the winners. When I started IA Dynamo back in early 2004, I was confronted with 3 different blogging platforms: Textpattern Drupal WordPress In my wisdom, I chose Textpattern. Clearly, as determined by Google Trends, I chose the wrong system. I don’t think it would have made much of a…

  • Thoughts about Logos and Design

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    I made an invoice yesterday, and while I was trying to manage the layout of the text, it occurred to me that my company, Pixels and Widgets Inc. doesn’t have a logo. Off I go looking at logos and conventions. I found this great site that really gave me insight into what it takes to…

  • Flickr Update: My Wedding

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    Is it really extraordinary?, originally uploaded by jjso. TAI: I’ve always remarked that it seemed statistically improbable for us to find each other. So in that context, it does seem extraordinary. Jen and I got married this October 7th. We’ve created a massive photoset of about 280+ pictures. Click here to see more. Thoughts on…