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PhRUG January Meetup
Some photos from the PhRUG (Philippine Ruby Users Group) meetup at Ateneo De Manila University last Jan 16. The meetup was sponsored by Topher Rigor and the AdmooLabs gang. Topher talked about Ruby on Rails to students and I discussed testing and rspec.
This is Topher.
This is Me.
There will be another PhRUG meetup […]
Arellano University launches Creative Commons in the Philippines
The Arellano University School of Law have launched (and I could say with a bang!) last January 14 the Philippine version of the Creative Commons license.
So why should there be a Philippine version? The law varies from country to country and it is important that we use a Creative Commons license adopted to our law […]
What gives elite athletes the edge
“Lance Armstrong was an exceptional one-day athlete who became an endurance champion after the removal of one testicle.”
— Endocrinologist Craig Atwood via NewScientist, July 2007
I wonder if other athletes are pondering of doing the same thing.
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Top 10 startups worth watching in 2008
The list includes the team behind Ruby on Rails, a company that analyzes your DNA, and a possible Google killer. Read why Wired thinks these 10 are worth watching in 2008..
23andMe
37Signals
AdMob
BitTorrent
Dash
Fon
LinkedIn
Powerset
Slide
Spock
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Why working at home is bad for you
Your neighbor thinks you are a bum.
Your landlord becomes worried. One day, our landlord asked my wife if I already have a job. She’s most likely worried about the rent.
Your relatives think you’re a call-center agent. Every time my wife tells them I am asleep because I was working ’till 5 am, […]
Microsoft is also into piracy?
Southeastern College, based in Pasay City, Philippines is suing Microsoft and (its local arm) for 100 million pesos ($2.4 million) for piracy of a locally developed manual on how to use Microsoft Office.
If there is one thing that Microsoft should be happy about is that this proves we believe in intellectual property rights.
Maybe, Microsoft […]
Destroy the web 2.0 look
By Elliot Jay Stocks
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This is not to say that decoration is unimportant. Used properly, decoration can guide the users achieve their goal. Aesthetics increases the probability of software or website being used, whether or not it is actually easier to use.
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Free accessibility and usability report from Jakob Nielsen
The Nielsen Norman Group is giving away a free report as their holiday gift to their loyal readers.
Beyond ALT Text: Making the Web Easy to Use for Users With Disabilities
75 Best Practices for Design of Websites and Intranets, Based on Usability Studies with People Who Use Assistive Technology
Follow this link to get the report.
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Why dyslexics make great entrepreneurs
Interesting [via Business Week].
Many of the coping skills dyslexics learn in their formative years become best practices for the successful entrepreneur.
Dyslexics are also forced to trust and rely on others to get things done — an essential skill for anyone working to build a business.
But, it’s not clear whether dyslexics develop their special talents by […]
Why marketing is a marathon, not a sprint
The first time a man looks at an ad, he doesn’t see it.
The second time, he doesn’t notice it.
The third time, he is conscious of its existence.
The fourth time, he faintly remembers having seen it.
The fifth time, he reads the ad.
The sixth time, he turns up his nose at it.
The seventh time, he reads it […]
