Author: Michael Yung

Michael possessed over 30 years of experience in Information Technology with focuses on complex application development, database technologies and IT strategy. He also spent the last 20 years in Internet technology, eCommerce development / operations, web usability, computer security and Public Key Infrastructure technologies.

Have nothing to do in the weekend …

Worried about upgrading any software, I kept using Gallery 1.3 for many many months. With nothing to do one weekend, I decided to something special …

… so I decided to do something to my photo album – such as integrating Google Map into it. Then, I

  • Downloaded the Gallery 2.0.2, the latest version and installed it
  • Migrated all albums / photos from Gallery 1.3.3 to the new engine
  • Twisted a few graphics, logos and css
  • Downloaded the Google Map modules and themes; installed it
  • Applied the Google Map API Key from Google and installed it
  • Found all the GPS coordinates of the major albums, map to the Google Map.
  • Twisted again some more graphics, logos and css

Dah dah …

http://www.80days.com/photomap/

How’s that ? For a three hours work ?

#56

I encountered a little dog the other day who wanted to block the road and rule the world … Not sure whether s/he could achieve it or not but I do appreciate his or her effort, as s/he kept barking and running after me …

But in the world of Internet, who’s doing that ? I reckon no matter how big, or small we are; we shall do the same – keep trying new stuff, keep challenging the norm, keep delivering good products … and one day, we will rule the world.

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In Intel’s web site, you will find this quote by one of their founders:

“Do not be encumbered by history. Go off and do something wonderful.”

Robert Noyce, Intel cofounder

OT: Today is a Happy Day …

… because someone dropped two hundred dollars …

… and I found it just in front of me while I wandering around …

… and I could pick it up without anyone noticing it …

… and I could not find the one who dropped the money …

… and I then found a donation box in one book store …

… and I donated the two hundred bucks to someone in need …

… today is a happy day …

Shanghai – One Hundred Years’ Old

It was pretty new to me. A water village closes to Shanghai city – Zhou Zhuang. It’s new to me because there are dozens of shops there and somehow every restaurant, inn, cake shop, souvenir shop etc. etc. all claim they have one hundred years’ old histories. They must be kidding … you can see how greediness destroyed this beautiful water village.

Anyway, a picture of one of the old “restaurants” there.

One inn in Zhou zhuang

OT: Travel Guide Books

No matter where I travel, I would visit the bookstore there. So I visited the biggest bookstore in Shanghai in my conference trip there and as usual, I visited the travel book section first.

The first book I picked up, among many books in the same category, reads “Beijing : The Travel Guide”. And I flipped to one chapter and it starts with “Dear sir and madam, in front of you is the Great Chinese Wall …”.

Ooops … believe it or not, this is a book for travel guides. A “reference” book for this group of “professionals” such that they can study / memorise the history and stories.

Amazing …