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Hello London!
01 February 09 06:08 PM | adrian | 2 comment(s)
If you're reading this, then most likely I'll be setting up my new humble (rented) home in London. Yes, I am moving to London as of today. First impression is... very London. Not much different than all the movies we have watched about London...
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Reviving The Workstation
13 January 09 10:36 PM | adrian | with no comments
Well, some of you may know that I'll be doing my pet project again now that I'm free of day job. To do that, I will need a workstation. For the past year, I was stuck to my trusty laptop for all code/net/entertainment function. It does the job...
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Logics: SQL or Code
11 January 09 01:32 AM | adrian | with no comments
One of the common pattern I found during my enterprise application development last year was moving the bulk of the logic to the persistence layer using SQL. Thankfully, we're a .NET shop so I wrote T-SQL mostly. But the question then: does 3-layer...
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HOWTO: Work in Singapore
08 January 09 10:09 AM | adrian | 3 comment(s)
I've promised this post earlier, so here it is. Well, the first step is to go find a job! I'll tell you a secret, Singapore is so damn small that they have to rely on foreign talents to grow their economy! I've worked with different teams...
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Welcome Back!
13 December 08 04:58 PM | adrian | 4 comment(s)
Yay, welcome back to myself. I've been dormant in updating this blog since... August (OMG!). Work is definitely killing you, take a break for a while. Some of you may well know that I'll be taking some holiday (one month) from work, but that doesn't...
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Upgrade Woes
11 August 08 01:25 PM | adrian | with no comments
Dear readers, I would like to extend my sincere apologies to lost images on this blog. The hosters last weekend tirelessly upgraded our system to the latest and greatest (and of course, most expensive) infrastructure. I am currently working closely with...
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Lo and Behold, Zune 8 Black!
30 July 08 10:39 PM | adrian | 2 comment(s)
Yay, my newest gadget addition is here. Thanks to Chewy who is kind enough to bring the device from far away land called America. The box: The contents of the box: But before I can do anything with it, it must be recharged... argh! Finally, up! Share...
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Zune Pass Woes
26 July 08 07:57 AM | adrian | with no comments
Well, Microsoft finally hit Zune Pass with a lot of track restriction (you can't download, you have to buy). We're not even owning the tracks, why the need to have restrictions? I've put up a forum post complaining about this issue here ....
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Microsoft SLPS Part 2
04 July 08 11:02 PM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
Yesterday evening, I've delivered a talk on protecting your code. Frequent readers would recognize that the first half of the talk was actually written in depth in the first SLPS post . It's not perfect, but I had fun. But definitely the best...
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Microsoft SLPS (Part 1)
16 April 08 11:17 AM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
Decompiling means converting a program back to the original source code. Previously, decompilation is difficult because you need to understand assembly (which is the least human readable language). Assembly code is translated into machine language (readable...
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More and More Quality Readings!
12 April 08 11:56 PM | adrian | with no comments
I went to a computer book store today, and found lots of interesting books that we can only download back in Indonesia. They are pictured sitting on top of my trusty laptop. The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki The Mythical Man-Month, Fred Brooks Code...
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I am Hiring
06 April 08 01:58 AM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
Yes, I am hiring... I am looking for several freelancers for the following positions: Web Designer Application Developer Technical Writer General requirements for all position: Reads, speaks, and writes English fluently. Do submit proof of English fluency...
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Windows 7 Private Alpha
01 April 08 09:30 AM | adrian | 10 comment(s)
I just got the latest bits of the next Windows this morning. I've been playing with it on a Virtual PC on my trusty 10-core laptop . Here's a little bit of review of what I have found: You now have access to truly everywhere computing. Microsoft...
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IE8B1
06 March 08 04:03 PM | adrian | 1 comment(s)
Post testing from Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1. Acid 2 Test successfull. Download from Microsoft here . Share this post: | | | |
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What's a Facade, Anyway?
24 February 08 11:14 PM | adrian | 4 comment(s)
Some years ago, Norman wished that we conduct a tech talk with a real architect to get the real feel of what an architect does. Well, we never did that, but there's something (actually, a lot) you can learn from Singaporean architecture related to...
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