No Greater Challenge

There is no greater challenge than installing PHP, MySQL, and Apache on my PC! So far, I'm doing good. I gotta sleep by this time, but I just wanna get this done - the Apache part - for now.

...after 30 mins.

I must admit, installing PHP, MySQL and Apache is a tedious job! But I am not complaing. I love the job! I love the work! I'm almost done... Just a few lines to go. I hope that when I'm done, they'll be up and running.

Time to sleep now.

10:30 a.m.

Wake up time: 4 pm

Goodbye cutiechert

I used to have a blog address of http://cutiechert.blogspot.com I was able to revert back and forth to that URL several times. This time, after Blogger has updated from Beta to something new, I just could not revert to my very own URL. What's wrong? What has happened? Nobody else is using that URL, therefore I should not receive the error message "Sorry, this blog address is not available". One should only receive that error message if somebody else has used the said URL.

It really makes me feel bad. It makes me feel sad. I checked on the Help Forum of Blogger. Some users have experienced the same problem but have not received any response. So, is this really goodbye cutiechert URL? I've been using that since 2004. It's not very easy letting go of it when I got myself used to it.

Who moved my cheese? :-(

Now, I'm thinking of what blog address to use. How about ccarri? Is that easy to remember? I still don't know. All I know is that I just feel bad.

End of story.

Into IT

SSI
Server Side Include - a file spliced into a Web document on the Web server. May be performed by the Web server itself, or commonly by a server side script such as Perl, ASP, ColdFusion or PHP.

PHP
PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially well-suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML.

MySQL
MySQL (pronounced "My-Ess-Kew-El") is a free, open source database, commonly employed with most of the popular server-side scripting languages including PHP, JSP, and ASP.
MySQL is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), and is thus free for most uses on all of the platforms it supports. This includes most Unix-based platforms, like Linux and even Mac OS X, as well as Windows.


CMS
A CMS, or Content Management System, is an application designed to store, format, reproduce and manage Web/intranet data. The CMS usually uses a database to store the content and a server-side scripting language to recall and present the data.

Client-side code
Client-Side code is sent to web browser and executed by the browser's rendering engine. JavaScript is by far the most widely supported client side scripting language, although VB script is supported on the Windows Platform.

Server-side code
Server-side code is executed on the web server with the finished result usually sent to the end user. Server-side code is commonly written in PHP, ASP, JSP, Cold Fusion, or Perl.

Cookie
Cookies are small files sent to a Web user's computer by a Website. The cookies allow the site's tracking programs to identify that computer. In this way, site owners can collect information about a user's movement among the site's pages, if and when the user returns to the site, and other similar data. Cookies can also allow site owners to serve particular users specific information, based on their previous interaction with the site. Amazon's "Your Favorites" is an example of this functionality.

PHP scripting language
MySQL relational database management system.

content-driven sites
database-driven site design
server-side scripting languages like PHP
relational database management system

Singapore on My Mind

My friend, Blanca, has invited me to migrate in Singapore for a call center job. What? Call center na naman!? I could hear my soul crying... What made my current job different from other call center job is that this job is email and voice blended. Moreover, not only can my voice rest while writing email but also my mind is challenged when technical issues come into place. The job I got now is not a no-brainer!

For a call center job being offered to me, I can expect 1,500 Singaporean Dollars in return; but what is money if you don't like your job? I sure want to go to Singapore, but not for a call center career. I sure want to migrate to Singapore, only if the job available is IT related...

Vocabulary

faux pas
social blunder: an embarrassing blunder that breaks a social convention of some kind (literary)










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Goodbye Sat-Sun Off

Goodbye Sat-Sun off. These are the words echoing in my mind after the management has decided to change our sched in the Tech Support team. Full staffing should reside on Saturday and Sunday due to higher volume of contacts. Sigh. I'm not happy about it although there are some advantages that can be found. Our supervisor asked me to seat with him for schedule changes. He even teased "Wag ka maingay sa iba, hah? Ikaw may chance ka mag-select ng sched. Iba wala." Tsk, tsk, tsk... I argued, "Meron nga, hindi naman ideal sa kin", at nagreklamo pa! I had options to choose a schedule, but had no choice to choose the ideal schedule. The better schedule I have chosen is Mon-Tue off.

Saying goodbye to Sat-Sun off means a few things:

1) I cannot go to Church on Sunday anymore
2) Cannot hang out with Singles on Saturday evening
3) IT classes in Informatics happen on Saturday and Sunday, so that means, I will have to file VL just to take those classes
4) It may be better to take PHP&MySQL class in Meralco since they have weekdays classes

When I had those chances for 10 months, why didn't I grab 'em?

1) I hardly go to Church every Sunday: every other week, sometimes once a month only
2) Had only hang out with the Singles once :-(
3) Haven't enrolled a short course :-(

Is this the result of mañana habit and wrong priorities? If I was disorganized before, this time, I'm even more disorganized. It's getting worse everyday. My bedroom won't even be this neat if not because of my mom. If she's gone, I swear my room would be a 'complete' disaster! (reading these lines again seems like a deja'vu'.)

Now that I have a new sched, there is one thing running on my head. I'll just keep it a mystery and better not utter what runs in my head until it happens.

24 Years Old: Not Getting Any Younger

Today, I officially announce to myself that I'm now open to dating. It's been 10 months of recovery. I should say I have completely recovered. When someone advised me to go out and date after a heart-wrenching and tear-jerking break up, I did not heed the advice. I knew at that time that it won't do any good. It might only make things worse. So I tried to pick the pieces all by myself. I even uttered a joke to my friends that I'll get a boyfriend by January 2007! Tagal. But hey, it's December 2006 now! One month before the said timeframe.

I'm not gonna go out on a date because of that joke. It's not based on that. I just realized, I'm not getting any younger and how will I meet Mr. Right if I'll just stay in my cubicle. I don't go out. I don't even reply when someone text me. I'm too busy with myself and Mr. Right ain't nowhere to be found.

Ten months of staying single helped me know myself better. I discovered the skills I never knew existed. I learned the things I always wanted to learn before. The turning point was the time I had chicken pox. One week after suffering the disease, I decided to stay in front of our computer and study. I was able to design blog all by myself without the help of anyone. There is a nature in me to keep things hanging. The challenge was to finish things that I have started. I learned how to keep my focus and to ignore senseless thoughts! All with the help of our Lord.

About my ex. He's a good person. A real good person. It's just that there are certain things not meant for each other and all you have to do is accept and not complain. That's what I did after trying to battle the relationship.

Now that I have fully recovered, I think it's time to get kilig again and know the guys around who may like me for who I am. I want someone with whom I can share my thoughts, my dreams, my childish ways, my senseless humor. Someone who will respect me. Someone who will not take advantage of my kindness. Someone who is a Christian. Someone who believes that Jesus Christ is our Lord and who is willing to accompany me in going to Church. Someone who is stronger than me. Someone who also believes that sex should only be done in the boundary of marriage. I may seem idealistic, but 10 months of relationship-free-life, I learned how to be realistic. God will always give the best to those who trust and believe in Him. God will give me to the guy who deserves me and will give me someone whom I deserve. I am not perfect but when He saved me by His grace, do I deserve it? I don't. That's what I meant by "deserve".

And the man said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. - Genesis 2:23

Christmas Gift

It's 22 days before Christmas! What's new? I'm thinking about giving gift to myself since Christmas bonus is approaching near and back pay is still unclaimed from my previous employer! Hehehe... I'm still thinking about how I can multiply my monetary assets but ... right now, I guess I gotta spend something for myself first :-)

A phone? or an iPod.

I bought for myself an inexpensive digi cam this October (if I'm not mistaken) since I love taking pictures for my memorabilia. I did not think about buying a phone because the latest gadget only boasts of 2 MP :-( What I needed was 3 MP or more. What I got was 3.2 MP only but hey, it's a Canon Powershot! I wouldn't empty my pocket just for higher megapixels since I'm also not into professional photography. A simple p0int-and-shoot camera is enough to gratify my relic side!

With predictable swift transition of phone models, the new ones become outdated after a month or two. It's a sad fact but I believe phone manufacturers are just trying to make consumers run like wild dogs to chase an empty bone! YOu got the latest and the next thing you know the latest is outdated! Here in the Philippines, almost everyone owns a phone. Your mobile phone is like your best bud wherever you go. It is a reflection of yourself, your alterego, almost like your body part! Without it is similar to a cockroach walking its way without the antenna. (Cherie naman, ang daming ico-compare, cockroach pa!) But true, right? I mean, antenna is croach's means of communication. We, human beings, can communicate without the antenna during the antique days! But nowadays, busy life seems to require rookies and pros to get a phone. It's becoming more of a need than a desire. I think it's now a need and not a desire. This is the kind of life we're living right now. Whether you like it or you like it, you got no option! Life at present is fast so you gotta control both the gears and the steering wheel. Going back to phone (napalayo yata tayo, ah!), I like the W (walkman) models of Sony Ericsson. These phones are the best music player packed in a communication gadget. W phones almost got everything. FM Tuner, camera, voice recorder and mp3 player with great sound. The all-in-one feature of Sony Ericsson is boastful yet economical compared to other phones. Prob is, what I really want is a thin mp3 player which can easily glide on a pocket! iPod Nano answers this craving.

With iPod Nano by Apple, the highest volume allows you to be a deaf to your surroundings. Notably, it won't make an ugly mark on my pocket because it's super thin! I can easily hide it from Manong Guards roaming around the floor. I can comfortably listen to it while writing email or taking calls in my station. And the file size... 2 GB is enough for me as it can contain up to 500 songs. Just enough for me...


How about iPod video? There is the 5.5 generation of iPod video. The kicker:At under half an inch thin, the new 30 GB iPod takes up about 45 percent less room than the original iPod. I can put photo slideshows in it, view my calendar and add contacts. I can watch movies on it while on the road or during break time just to fight the boredom. Plus, I like it black!

So, which can be the best Christmas gift for myself? I think I better buy the iPod video. I'm not so much of a spender but I guess I deserve a better Holiday gift for myself. It could be expensive, pero naman! Minsan lang to!

mp3 vs. mp4

I was trying to figure out the difference between mp3 and mp4, until I bumped on a webpage which explains some of it ;-) Please read below:

An Mp4 player is amongst the latest gadgets available in the electronic market. This is in keeping with the upgraded version of Mp3 to Mp4. Mp4 is fundamentally the global file extension for the official container format defined in the MPEG-4 standard (ISO 14496-14). This is streamable and supports all kinds of multimedia content and advanced content like 2D and 3D animated graphics, etc.

The Mp4 player can be attached to the computer, laptop and television. This devise is also available with its own in built sound system. Most of these players can also play the lower Mp versions. However it is most suited for the latest in the series.

One of the big advantages of MP4 technology is its interoperability. It is an open standard, implying it is license free. Therefore, there already exist a number of different tools supporting it. These include Mac, Linux, PocketPC and of course Windows.

Though many people consider Mp4 to be a successor of Mp3, there is a difference between the two. Basically, Mp3 is one specific type of audio format and Mp4 is a container format. However, as mentioned earlier an Mp4 player can play Mp3 files which as much clarity as the original players. ~ author Karishma Bajaj.

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