Pixels and Widgets

A blog by Tai Toh


I write about the things I find interesting. It’s really random stuff.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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 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.…

  • 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…