Monthly Archives: October 2011

San Francisco Proposition H

Posted on October 28, 2011 by vinhboy

Today on NPR they were talking about Prop H, a “where should kids go to school” initiative in SF. It reminded me of the time when I was looking for a roommate in Davis on craigslist. An old Vietnamese man … Continue reading →

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English should be the only language around the world

Posted on October 19, 2011 by vinhboy

While I like the idea of making English the only language around the world, I find the comments in this NPR article despicable: http://www.npr.org/2011/10/12/141232534/immigrant-parents-rely-on-kids-for-help-online I am extremely offended that so many commenters are implying that immigrants should learn “english” because … Continue reading →

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Rails date_select fields hidden

Posted on October 16, 2011 by vinhboy

Another 2 hours wasted. Today I was trying to use the date_select helper, but I could not figure out why the fields kept showing up as hidden inputs instead of select boxes. Poked around for a long long long time, … Continue reading →

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X Factor mansion

Posted on October 16, 2011 by vinhboy

As I watch X Factor “mansion week”, in the backdrop of all these Occupy Wall Street activities, it makes me laugh thinking about how wealth is such a perverse quality of our world. The stunning X Factor mansion, with its … Continue reading →

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Ruby or vs ||

Posted on October 16, 2011 by vinhboy

I just discovered that there is a difference between or and || work: variable = this || that No work: variable = this or that This is one of those things that when you overlook, it will drive you insane.

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Vitriol this, vitriol that

Posted on October 15, 2011 by vinhboy

Has anyone else noticed that the word “vitriol” is being used EVERYWHERE? In newspapers, blogs, forums, videos, interviews, etc… If there was such a thing as a “played out” word, “vitriol” would be it. I am not sure exactly when … Continue reading →

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Roofing Roofers Davis, CA

Posted on October 11, 2011 by vinhboy

All the roofing companies around Davis, CA must be rolling in piles and piles of money, because I have called almost everyone I can find and they are all busy or will never return my call. Even the ones that … Continue reading →

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