http://datacrush.info Travel Photos, Random Ravings, and Quality Insults. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:49:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This happens to me every now and then; a new season, a renewed spirit, and a fresh tone. Fickle? Maybe. I get to see things from different perspective. Like the new rain of spring, Nurture seeds to flowers, Let out spirit be yearning, To know Him of all powers. Standing in Holy of Holies, People of ... http://datacrush.info/2008/06/10/audacity/ A little over a month ago I went on a road trip in peninsular Malaysia. The entire journey spanned close to 800 miles and over 22 hours of driving. Starting out in Kuala Lumpur, I went up north to Penang and Kedah before heading eastward through a mountain range to Kelantan, ... http://datacrush.info/2008/02/21/800-miles/ The universe and its matrices, A marvel feat of creation, It is never short of vexes, One simply need to find a vocation. I've gone places in my youth, Been both a shrewd being and a fool, I've met people whom are uncouth, But they drive cars that makes me drool. I'm attracted to the unattainable, Being drawn by ... http://datacrush.info/2008/02/05/purpose/ After dozen of interviews I've come to the conclusion that it is not legal to enjoy interviews. It leads to frustration, disappointment, evil loads of paperworks, and the birth of a black hole. I'll get straight to the point. There are times when you meet a reputable candidate. The kind that claims ... http://datacrush.info/2007/10/31/how-not-to-interview/ For the past couple of weeks, I've been slacking a few hours here and there from my duty as a Product Manager to a more mundane, less-appreciated, mind-numbing task. Namely, writing great software that actually works. Cubicle dwellers are usually ranked in hierarchy by their geographical floor plan. The bigger your ... http://datacrush.info/2007/10/07/office-space/ Life should be more like Haagen Daz, different experience everyday but nonetheless sweet like ice cream; or like Starbucks ice blended drink or lemon meringue pie. Although at some point it would probably taste like diabetic causing stuff, but it takes a while. I'm blessed with a good surveillance, and by ... http://datacrush.info/2007/09/18/the-sweet-life/ Found this drink Whatever and Anything in Singapore. The flavor varies from one to another and you can't tell from the label except if you read the ingredients. It was funny. "What can I get you to drink?" the waiter asked. "Whatever...", I replied. And Whatever can be Anything. It sheds ... http://datacrush.info/2007/09/07/whatever/ Most programmers claim to understand but can't explain it. The vendors I dealt with in China and Dubai claims to able to do it, and then repented. I don't get it. What is so hard about IBM packed fields? Packed field is an efficient way to store numbers, maybe not as efficient ... http://datacrush.info/2007/08/06/determining-a-packed-field/ I'm currently in Singapore attending an advanced session on OPCAT (Object Process Case Tool), a modeling tool based on OPM (Object Process Methodology). A recent OPCAT upgrade from version 2.xx to version 3.00 also requires a JRE upgrade from JRE 1.5 to JRE 1.6. As of Mac OS X 10.4.10 the ... http://datacrush.info/2007/07/10/running-opcat-30-on-mac-os-x/ It was another morning in Egypt. For almost two weeks my friend and I had been traveling from Upper Egypt down to Alexandria and parts of Sinai. This day was our last day in Egypt. We had breakfast in the executive lounge of Cairo Marriott and Omar Khayyam Casino where we ... http://datacrush.info/2007/06/30/cairo-sightseeing/