Monthly Archives: March 2009

Fastrak Violation

Posted on March 26, 2009 by vinhboy

This morning the lady at the toll booth got a bit testy with me because I drove across her Fastrak/Cash lane and my transmitter did not go off. I’ve known for a long time that my Fastrak transmitter does not … Continue reading →

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Stripping Education Funding

Posted on March 23, 2009 by vinhboy

Being the overly testosterone driven male that I am, I found myself reading this yahoo news article on a monday morning: More women needing cash go from jobless to topless It’s a pretty typical article with exactly what I expect … Continue reading →

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The curse of free office sodas

Posted on March 23, 2009 by vinhboy

Sodas are probably one of the easiests unhealthy food items you can remove from your diet. However, the temptation is hard to resist when there is an abundant supply of cold, easily accessible, and free sodas in the office fridge. … Continue reading →

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How Gmail AJAX works

Posted on March 20, 2009 by vinhboy

First they show you the inbox, then in the background they use a POST request and load all your mail messages ( the mail body ) in as a JSON. That is how they are able to let you jump … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn for Criminals

Posted on March 19, 2009 by vinhboy

I heard some statistics on NPR today regarding California prisons and it reminded me of the ridiculousness of our justice system. While many hard working people struggle to pay rent, the state is spending half a million dollars per convict … Continue reading →

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How to ride the bus

Posted on March 18, 2009 by vinhboy

Although a seemingly mindless task, many San Franciscans lack the skill necessary to use MUNI. So I am going to provide this free algorithm to help them take the bus more efficiently. if (Bus.capacity == “full”) { You.wait_for_next_bus(); } else … Continue reading →

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Work kills my spirit

Posted on March 10, 2009 by vinhboy

One of the worst effects of turning my love for web development into a full time job is that by the time I get home, I no longer have the time or energy to pursue my own projects. I always … Continue reading →

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Luck versus Hard Work

Posted on March 7, 2009 by vinhboy

The other day I was browsing and saw some reviews on the popular new movie “Slumdog Millionaire”. Sad to say, I was shocked by some of the comments people had about the movie. People were basically saying that the movie … Continue reading →

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