It’s been some time, again, since the last time I wrote on my own blog 
I got an awesome new job at BlueMile Networks. I’m still a PHP Developer working on their back-end billing systems and such. To put it short: IT’S FUN! I love the place, I love the people and finally, after a very long period, I’m actually having fun working.
iBetaTest.com on the other hand suffered from some neglegence. I didn’t have much time lately to take care of it and push the latest updates, but I’m slowly getting back on track with that as well. Everyone who’s used it — loved it. It’s definitely an awesome service, and with over 50+ cool new features which I plan on pushing very soon - it’s only going to get better.
On the other front - Sali is finally done with school! My baby is now a licensed Dental Hygienist! In the next few weeks she’ll be looking for a job and when the double income starts to kick in, I think we’ll all be able to kick back and relax a bit
Oh, her grandparents are coming this week from Russia, for good! That should be quite fun.
As on the Gadgets/WebDev dept:
- My main phone is now a BlackBerry Bold 9000 (AT&T)
- My iPhone 3G just got JailBroken (and soon unlocked) and I use it as an iPod only
- I moved onto Windows 7 RC on my Windows PC (see Toys), runs AWESOME!
- I moved onto Mac OS X Snow Leopard Beta (WWDC Build) on my MacBook Pro
- I completely moved all my Web Development to MAC!
- I use Coda for PHP and all Dev related tasks, and Versions for SVN repository connection
That about summarizes it . Until next time then… Take care!
TiVo is one of my favorite “gadgets” of all times. Sincerely, it’s been getting better and better with ever iteration and is something I definitely cannot live without. I do not remember last time I watched live TV.
There are just couple of things missing. The title sums it up, the only things I really need in my TiVo (besides the NetFlix playing capabilities coming up soon), are the ability to add custom folders and store the shows there, and ability to set the TiVo’s Suggestions not to record Standard Def programs, but rather only things that come up on HD channels. SD = what a heck is that?
Sincerely - this would be like couple of lines of code for them to make it work - that’s how simple it is (assuming they do not even have to even give us ability to name the folders, but just make one special folder, call it “Saved shows” and let us “move” any of the items right in there.
Too much to ask? I’ll email them and let you know what they say 
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Ok guys. If you love to eat good tasting stuff Christmas time is the best.
I am from Europe so I am really into all kinds of breads and anything made of dough . During Christmas time most of US department stores (JC Penny, Macy’s, Marhsall’s, etc.) get a very special treat: Panettone.
Panettone is a typical bread of Milan which Italians (and me) enjoy during the Christmas and New Year’s. They make it only around this time so if you like it once you try it - stock up on it for a full year; at least that’s what I do . The breads are well packed and expire in about 6-8 months so they are perfect for storing for later.
If you’ve never ate it - check it out. I think you’re in for a treat. If you find one you do not like - try another brand. Not all are made equal. Make sure it says Made in Italy on the bottom of it too - the recipe is quite secret.
More about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panettone
Last Saturday, Sally and I went to The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars, a show we both were looking forward to since before the Olympics were even over.
We really enjoyed watching the Olympics, swimming and especially gymnastics were on our TV almost all the time. Heck, we even bought the 52″ Sony Bravia XBR4 mostly so we can watch the Olympics in style .
Maybe we expected too much from the Tour, or maybe we were just too excited about it, but in reality I must admit - whoever organized this whole deal is simply AN IDIOT. Read more
In 1999/2000 a 15 year old boy better known as MafiaBoy launched a series of attacks on Yahoo, CNN, eTrade, eBay, Amazon and some other big web sites at the time, successfully bringing them down and even prompting President Bill Clinton to hold a special Cyber Security Summit at the White House .
Canadian CBC had an interview with him not that long ago. Interesting story if you are interested:
Via: blog.dropthemike.com
