Archive for March, 2010

Loading mcrypt dynamically into PHP on Mac OS X 10.6.1 Snow Leopard

29, Mar 2010

By default, mcrypt is not loaded in PHP that comes in Snow Leopard fresh install. This tutorial will come handy when you don’t want to completely recompile PHP. First, you may need an administrator account like root to execute below. When enabling the root account, make sure you know what you’re doing. It’s not a [...]

Macs are getting cheaper and more powerful

22, Mar 2010

I’m glad that Macs are lowering their cost of ownership even if its computational power and features are just superb. This means that a lot of us now can justifiably own a Mac. In Cebu, Macs are still expensive gadget to own but for those who would like to be ahead in technology it’s worth [...]

Enable root account in Snow Leopard

21, Mar 2010

Accessing the root account is disabled by default in Snow Leopard. Enabling the root account can leave your Mac vulnerable to security threats. Only enable it if you are aware of the risks and know what you are doing. If you do need to enable it, the terminal provides a simple solution that appears to [...]

The editorial

16, Mar 2010

I don’t speak/read Chinese but the cartoon illustration above says there is some competition going on between players in the industry in this article by Apple4Us. To add my testimonial, I really love my Mac. It’s just awesome to design and develop applications with one.

Could be the climate change

14, Mar 2010

This is a very unusual phenomenon that I would like to share to you. This happened sometime early March of 2010. Tons of small shrimps (“uyap” in Bisaya) were washed away in the shores of Dipolog Boulevard. For optimistic people this could be an opportunity for free food but for the most of us around [...]

An alternative online shopping avenue

11, Mar 2010

I’ve been intrigued how e-commerce solutions is accepted in the Filipino community today. Doing business online is quite a life saver and a comfortably easy experience especially for those busy people. I came across this online merchant in the Philippines called Find And Grab Avenue. They are selling great items, from apparells to home products that allows [...]

Visualization tip for your website

9, Mar 2010

Data can be pretty overwhelming when you have tons of it. Visualization gives you quick insight into your data without overloading. A genius service from Jonathan Feinburg, Wordle allows you to enter any kind of textual information and get a visual representation of that text on the screen. This is very useful for getting an [...]


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