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It’s about time someone had the balls to say something about dotAsia. I for one, have had the same thoughts since news first broke about dotAsia.

So, today, I bring you, a very well written post about The dotAsia debacle:

Read the full article, here.

Well tbh, I don’t subscribe to TLD bashing. Its a common enough pass time for trolls and others alike on most boards. Some people do it to downplay competition, some coz they want to push something else, some coz its just fashionable to kick something when its down. But a really small percentage do it for educating the sheep (aka followers) who’re being led down the garden path by people with vested interests (not to mention huge holdings) in a particular TLD…

Any of you heard of ExpertRating.com?

I found them earlier today by just browsing around. It appears they do a lot of testing for employers, and they have every test imaginable.

I just had to try it, so I picked out the PHP5 Test. The tests aren’t free, but it appears most of them are around $9.95 (and payable by PayPal).

As for my test, I passed with an 88/100. I could do better if I *tried*, I flew through the thing. I might try it again later, and take my time But for now… I am:

Percentile: 97 GPA: 3.5 Passing Score: 50 Your Score: 88 Result: Pass

The Percentile value denotes the percentage of candidates who have scored less than this particular candidate in this test.

The GPA shows this candidate’s performance relative to the top scorer of this test. It is calculated out of a maximum of 4. A GPA of 4 would mean that this candidate has top scored in this test.

Hey all! Been a while.

I come to you today because WordPress has released a “sneak peek” of the new WordPress 2.5 (it’s at Release Candidate stage). I just upgrade my blog to 2.5, and I must say, I love it! Not only for the new admin interface, but it’s fast as hell!

More information, and WordPress’ official announcement:

A customizable dashboard, multi-file upload, built-in galleries, one-click plugin upgrades, tag management, built-in Gravatars, full text feeds, and faster load times sound interesting? Then WordPress 2.5 might be the release for you. It’s been in the oven for a while, and we’re finally ready to open the doors a bit to give you a taste.

For the past few months, we’ve been working with our friends at Happy Cog — Jeffrey Zeldman, Jason Santa Maria, and Liz Danzico — to redesign WordPress from the ground-up. The result is a new way of interacting with WordPress that will remain familiar to seasoned users while improving the experience for everyone. This isn’t just a fresh coat of paint — we’ve re-thought the look of WordPress, as well as how it’s organized so that you can forget about the software and focus on your own creative pursuits… More info

So after a while of having that old, dark, design - I’ve decided to switch it up. I like the new, light, Web 2.0-ish look of this theme. What do ya’ll think?

I recently had to move, and was without internet for about two weeks. I used to be on DSL and was too cheap to buy cable (albeit, cable hadn’t offered good speeds where I was). At the new place, I’m now on 6MB cable, and I love it!

I don’t know how I went all these years without it.

I know it’s a bit late, but Happy Valentine’s Day!!!

Hope ya’ll had a great day with your loved ones.

WordPress 2.3.3 was released a couple days ago (kind of a belated post), and it’s advised to upgrade.

Official Announcement:

WordPress 2.3.3 is an urgent security release. If you have registration enabled a flaw was found in the XML-RPC implementation such that a specially crafted request would allow a user to edit posts of other users on that blog. In addition to fixing this security flaw, 2.3.3 fixes a few minor bugs. If you are interested only in the security fix, download the fixed version of xmlrpc.php and copy it over your existing xmlrpc.php. Otherwise, you can get the entire release here.

Also, there is a vulnerability in the WP-Forum plugin that is being actively exploited right now. If you are using this plugin, please remove it until an update is available from its author.

Since we are talking security, remember to use strong passwords and change them regularly. While you’re updating WP and your plugins, consider refreshing your passwords.

The New York Giants have won Super Bowl XLII!!!!!!!!!!!!

This had to be one of the greatest Super Bowl’s ever. I told everyone from the beginning, that the Giants would win, and look what happened!

Not only have the Giants won the Super Bowl, but they ended the Patriots’ perfect season.

TAKE THAT ALL YOU PAT FANS!

I’ve heard of them before, but just recently signed up to check it out. Who? LinkedIn that is! Anyone else out there use LinkedIn? It would be interesting to see who all does use LinkedIn. If you do, feel free to add me to your network!

My Profile can be found, here.

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is enjoying today. I know I am