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# Danny Ng

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## Posts

- [Running Supervisor with Laravel Workers on Heroku](https://dannyism.com/running-supervisor-with-laravel-workers-on-heroku/) - It's been almost 4 years since my last post - yikes! I guess it's time to dust off the cob webs and share something which took me many hours to figure how to run Supervisor with Laravel on Heroku. Assumptions Here are some assumptions that I've made that you know about before reading this article:
- [Javascript Cumulative Offset](https://dannyism.com/javascript-cumulative-offset/) - I just wrote a simple helper function that gets the cumulative offset of the x and y position (or the cumulative top and left) of an element. This function is helpful if you want to position things around a certain element.
- [Read Google Analytics Cookie Script](https://dannyism.com/read-google-analytics-cookie-script/) - I've taken some time out to write a script that provides a nice API to access Google cookies. If you've seen the Google cookies before, they can look pretty cryptic and will require you to memorise the syntax of how the cookies are formed which you don't necessarily want to do to save brain space.
- [IAB Awards 2011: First Rate wins SEO category](https://dannyism.com/iab-awards-2011-first-rate-wins-seo-category/) - Just wanted to share with you all that the company that I work for, First Rate, has won the IAB award for search marketing - organic search (SEO). We were competing against Mediacom and Outrider in this category. You can see the full list of winners at the IAB Australia Awards website. Special thanks to our
- [How To Track Sub-Domains / Cross-Domains in Google Analytics](https://dannyism.com/how-to-track-sub-domains-cross-domains-in-google-analytics/) - First of all, let me explain why in Google Analytics you need to do some configurations to track sub-domains / cross-domains. Google Analytics does not do this by default, thus whenever you're on sub1.domain.com and you go to sub2.domain.com, Google Analytics will record this as a referral rather than maintaining the same session and the
- [Amazon now live in Australia](https://dannyism.com/amazon-now-live-in-australia/) - The long-waited e-commerce giant has finally arrived on the shores of Australia - www.amazon.com.au, just in time for the peak season of online Christmas shopping. What's available so far are Kindle hardware devices and e-books. Very limited product selection at the moment but I would imagine this would change over time, especially throughout 2014. The
- [4 Important Reasons for SEO 301 Redirection](https://dannyism.com/4-important-reasons-for-seo-301-redirection/) - When it comes to making URL structural changes to your website, it is very important to ensure you 301 redirect your old URLs to the new URLs. Common cases of doing this are migrating between pages on a site or migrating between sites. Doing 301 redirects for migrations has SEO and usability impact and if
- [Blogger: Social Bookmarking Widget - Link Baiting](https://dannyism.com/blogger-social-bookmarking-link-baiting/) - I promised Hong Yi's mum that I would write a social bookmarking widget for her blog on Google's Blogger so I've spent part of my valentine's day writing this widget for her. The purpose of utilising social bookmarking widgets is to allow you to expand your reach of readership to literally hundred and thousands to
- [Faith Hill - A Baby Changes Everything](https://dannyism.com/faith-hill-a-baby-changes-everything/) - A song by Faith Hill about the birth of Jesus, the strife and troubles that Mary & Joseph had to go through. Absolutely beautiful. I especially love it at 3.35 when she sings hallelujah!
- [Tracking Exit Links in Google Analytics](https://dannyism.com/tracking-exit-links-in-google-analytics/) - I've been spending my time writing a script that will help track exit links (external links) in Google Analytics. This script will traverse through all anchor tags within the body and apply tracking codes on tags with the href attribute.
- [How to handle multiple window events in Javascript](https://dannyism.com/how-to-handle-multiple-window-events-in-javascript/) - I've written a window event handler mainly for handling multiple onload events. The typical way of handling multiple onload events is by creating a helper function that contains all the onload functions and using window.onload to call the helper function.
- [iPhone Sold Out!](https://dannyism.com/iphone-sold-out/) - Wow...I really didn't think it was going to sell out since Apple would know that there's such a huge demand for it and that they'd meet the supply for it. I visited two Strathfield Car Radio shops and an Optus shop and all of them said there will be new stock mid next week. However,
- ["I did not know" - Yahoo acting dumb](https://dannyism.com/i-did-not-know-yahoo-acting-dumb/) - Chief executive Jerry Yang said his firm had always been open with Congress and that it was "fully committed to protecting human rights".Mr Callahan said then that he did not know why the Chinese authorities wanted to trace Shi Tao - who was jailed for 10 years - but it has since emerged that other
- [off to Malaysia...](https://dannyism.com/off-to-malaysia/) - ...in another 6 months though. I've booked my ticket already when Jetstar went on a uber cheap ass flight to KL sale ($199 one-way)! Flying on the 25th of November, arriving at 5.55pm at KLIA according to my itinerary.Looking forward to having my holiday at the end of the year when I graduate. Will be
- [Firefox rox, IE is evil!](https://dannyism.com/firefox-rox-ie-is-evil/) - Urgh...I'm so frustrated creating web applications at work that works perfectly fine on Firefox but stuffs up on IE. Darn Microsoft, why you gotta go make things complicated!?!Anyways, I'm just venting out my frustration here because I don't get why Firefox can get the value from the hidden field, __EVENTARGUMENT while IE can't seem to
- [$7000 prayer](https://dannyism.com/7000-prayer/) - So I went back to my parent's place to have dinner with the family for my brother's farewell as he's going to China for 6 months. Saw an envelope addressed to 'Danny Ng', with red, blue and white borders. Opened it and out came two sheets of paper. First one informed me that my scholarship
- [$200 Mystery](https://dannyism.com/200-mystery/) - Yeah I know its been a long time since I've made a post but I've been so bloody busy with uni work its not funny. Many happy and unhappy events have occurred in the past couple of months which I'd love to blog but unfortunately time is constantly against me nowadays. However, I really do
- [Pilot](https://dannyism.com/pilot/) - So its been like 15 months since I created this blog and haven't properly posted what constitutes to be a proper 'blog post'. Why did I create a blog? Heck I don't know. Could be the lack of enthusiasm as I haven't caught on to the wave of blogging or perhaps sheer laziness. Spending hours
- [Track SEO Organic Rankings with Google Analytics](https://dannyism.com/track-seo-organic-rankings-with-google-analytics/) - In April 2009, Google announced that they were making some changes to how the referral URL would look like on their search engines. One of the key information that's provided here is the listing's organic ranking (cd parameter). This can be found in the referral URL property (or document.referrer when referring to the DOM). It’s
- [SEO Implications of using CSS Display None/Image Replacement](https://dannyism.com/seo-implications-of-using-css-display-noneimage-replacement/) - It is a known problem that search engine crawlers aren't able to read images, hence they aren't able to determine what the image is about. However, this can be overcomed by utilising the alt attribute of the img tag to describe the image so that search engines are able to read what the image is
- [Geo Targeting / Localisation on Google Bing Yahoo](https://dannyism.com/geo-targeting-localisation-on-google-bing-yahoo/) - When launching a website, it is important to identify where your target audience is located and to ensure that you get found within that region. For example, if you were an e-commerce store in Australia where you only shipped goods locally and not internationally, your target customers would be Australians and hence why it is
- [Google Analytics: Advanced Filters Guide](https://dannyism.com/google-analytics-advanced-filters-guide/) - Thought I'd share a post on how to use advanced filters in Google Analytics and what are some scenarios where they can come in handy. Advanced filters are very useful for extracting information from available fields (i.e. campaign source, campaign term) using regular expressions and then using the extracted information to manipulate other fields in
- [Google Organic Rankings Quality Score](https://dannyism.com/google-organic-rankings-quality-score/) - Is there such a thing? I've always wondered whether Google's organic search algorithm factors in clickthrough rate (CTR) and SERP ranking (normalised) to provide a quality score for organic listings.
- [Google Analytics: Adding True Search Query Terms Using Advanced Filters ](https://dannyism.com/google-analytics-adding-true-search-query-terms-using-advanced-filters/) - In Google Analytics keywords report, you can only segment the keywords by total, paid and non-paid, which pretty much means total, non-cpc and cpc. Also in the keywords report, whenever someone arrives to your website via a cpc medium such as Google Adwords, it will only report the keyword matched in your adgroup keyword list,
- [Psalm 139:1-10](https://dannyism.com/psalm-1391-10/) - 1 O LORD, you have searched me and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you know it
- [Google Analytics Individual Qualification Tips - I Just Passed My Test](https://dannyism.com/google-analytics-individual-qualification-tips-i-just-passed-my-test/) - I just passed my Google Analytics Individual Qualification (GAIQ) test today and scored 94%! Not bad eh? The passing score is 75%. So thought I'd post some tips here while the exam questions are still fresh in my mind. You have 2 hours to complete the exam (more than enough) and there's 70 questions that
- [Update to Adwords Cost Data Import](https://dannyism.com/update-to-adwords-cost-data-import/) - If you've read my previous post about the GAIQ exam tips, you'll notice in the section called Adwords Information, I talked about how the initial update by Google on how their cost data import update affected traffic reports in Google Analytics and how we've been debating in the GAAC forums about accounts that don't have
- [Google Geek Night](https://dannyism.com/google-geek-night/) - Hey guys, sorry I haven't been updating this blog. Been a busy little bee! Thought I'd do a quick update and share with you guys my trip to Google's office tonight for an event called 'Google Geek Night'. It's basically a short meeting between Google and their agency partners to give a presentation on the
- [Goal & Funnel Setup Guide in Google Analytics](https://dannyism.com/goal-funnel-setup-in-google-analytics/) - A goal can be a very important metric for a client to track such as sales, newsletter sign-ups, and registrations. Of course goals are not just limited to those but can be extended to whatever you would define as an important action on the website to track.
- [Google Analytics API](https://dannyism.com/google-analytics-api/) - Google Analytics API can be found at http://code.google.com/apis/analytics/docs/gaJSApi.html
- [Updated: Tracking Exit Links in Google Analytics](https://dannyism.com/updated-tracking-exit-links-in-google-analytics/) - I\'ve just updated my code on tracking exit links in Google Analytics to skip applying the code if the href of an anchor tag is \'#\'. This is usually the case when the anchor tag is there to execute javascript or to scroll to the top of the page, thus does not contain any exit liks.
- [Google Analytics Qualified Individual Qualification](https://dannyism.com/google-analytics-qualified-individual-qualification/) - Google has finally made available individual qualifications for Google Analytics called well, Google Analytics Individual Qualification. This is great because before, there were only qualifications for companies called Google Analytics Authorised Consultants (GAAC). All you have to do is pay USD$50 to sit for the IQ test and you'll need a passing mark of at
- [Google Analytics: Does 301/302 Redirect Preserve Referrer Information?](https://dannyism.com/google-analytics-does-301302-redirect-preserve-referrer-information/) - In case you're wondering whether 301 redirects preserve the referrer information or not and how this may affect Google Analytic's referrer information, I'll show you a simple example. So pretty much what I did was I did a Google search for clothes and found some ads on the right hand side. I used firebug to
- [It's Cooking Time!](https://dannyism.com/its-cooking-time/) - I decided to cook something tonight and flicked through HungerHunger's blog and discovered Steamed Chicken With Chinese Ham n Mushrooms! Now the only deviation I did from the recipe was that I used normal soy sauce because I couldn't find light soy sauce, and I used normal bacon because I had no clue where to
- [Bavarian Birthday](https://dannyism.com/bavarian-birthday/) - Went to the Bavarian Cafè on York street last Saturday to celebrate Darran's 21st. As I walked in to the rather posh tavern, I soon realised they served German beer! Straight away I headed for my 500mL glass of German draught. I had no idea what they were called as I could hardly even pronounce
- [Australia's Economic Stimulus Package - Tax Bonus for Minors, Children, Students under 18](https://dannyism.com/australias-economic-stimulus-package-tax-bonus-for-minors-children-students-under-18/) - I've recently written a post on the details of the economic stimulus package and the eligibility of it. Something I didn't cover which I would assume a lot of parents would be wondering was whether your child who is a minor (under 18 years old) is eligible for this as well. Well, I've saved you
- [NSW Daylight Savings - 5th April 2009](https://dannyism.com/nsw-daylight-savings-5th-april-2009/) - Daylight savings in New South Wales will end on Sunday, 5th of April so make sure you move your clocks backwards an hour at 3am (will become 2am). This will recommence on Sunday, 4th of October which will require you to move your clocks forwards an hour at 2am (will become 3am). Don't say I
- [Nokia E71 WLAN / Wifi Connection Problem](https://dannyism.com/nokia-e71-wlan-wifi-connection-problem/) - I've recently signed up with Vodafone on the $49 cap to get my free Nokia E71. Took some photos of it but unfortunately it's on my cousin's camera and he's in Adelaide right now. Will blog about it once I can get a hand on the photos. So it's been like 3 days since I've
- [Apple unveils iPhone 3.0 Operating System](https://dannyism.com/apple-unveils-iphone-30-operating-system/) - Apple has unveiled the blueprints of iPhone 3.0 operating system which has more than 100 new features. iPhone developers now have access to the updated software developer kit (SDK) with more than 1,000 completely new APIs. To join the iPhone developer program, it is $99 for the standard program and $299 for the enterprise program.
- [Hotels Combined - Compare Hotels and Prices](https://dannyism.com/hotels-combined-compare-hotels-and-prices/) - Have you ever been in a situation where you're planning your holiday and you're trying to look for accommodation but just can't decide on which one? Your best bet is probably to look for it online and avoid travel agency fees. Why pay fees when you can use it for shopping instead? Well hotelscombined.com is
- [Australia's New ATM Direct Charges ](https://dannyism.com/australias-new-atm-direct-charges/) - The banking and finance industry together with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has developed how the new ATM direct charges work with aims to provide better transparency and choice to cardholders. Cardholders will now be shown the ATM owner fee prior to making a transaction at a foreign ATM or a "non-customer" ATM. You
- [Australian Tax Bonus: Beware of email scams](https://dannyism.com/australian-tax-bonus-beware-of-email-scams/) - We're expecting tax bonus payments from the government around early April so beware of email scams that will most likely be sent out as we approach closer to the payment date. Please remember that the Australian Tax Office (ATO) will never send out emails asking for personal details such as credit card and bank details.
- [Google Gears Webinar Prize - Sneak Peek](https://dannyism.com/google-gears-webinar-prize-sneak-peek/) - If you've ever attended a Google webinar and have tried winning the trivia, well I'm letting you know that I won the last one! The webinar was called Diving Deeper into Google Analytics. It was a pretty straight forward webinar. Didn't learn much. Would be good for a novice or an intermediate analytics user. Basically,
- [Australia's Economic Stimulus Package - Tax Bonus Payment](https://dannyism.com/australias-economic-stimulus-package-tax-bonus-payment/) - The Rudd government signed off on a $42 billion dollar stimulus package in February 2009 with hopes of reviving and encouraging long term economic growth in Australia. In the wake of a global recession, Australian tax payers will be getting a tax bonus payment from the government to help struggling low to middle income earners
- [Feedburner Email Subscription Request Problem](https://dannyism.com/feedburner-email-subscription-request-problem/) - If you've ever come across an error saying something like "the feed does not have subscription by email enabled" on your feedburner email subscription form, then you're in luck because I may have the solution to this problem (thanks to Paulo for pointing out this problem to me).
- [How to 301 redirect from Blogger to Wordpress](https://dannyism.com/how-to-301-redirect-from-blogger-to-wordpress/) - As promised in my previous post (301 Meta Refresh Redirects: How Google and Yahoo Sees It), I will show you a script I wrote that will handle 301 redirects from Blogger to Wordpress using the meta refresh tag and javascript.
- [I want a Nokia E71 - Read the Nokia E71 Review](https://dannyism.com/i-want-a-nokia-e71-read-the-nokia-e71-review/) - Yes, that is right. The sexy sleekness of it overwhelms my senses as I gaze upon its curves and petite buttons. During my research, the Nokia E71 has been named the top PDA-phone by Cnet. Basically the core strengths are, Strong battery life HDSPA and GPS Strong messaging and productivity tools Wi-Fi & Bluetooth RRP
- [New Wordpress Theme Launched!](https://dannyism.com/new-wordpress-theme-launched/) - Ok, I've finally managed to spend a good portion of my Saturday evening tweaking, testing and configuring this new theme locally. Seems like I've ironed out most of the bugs I encountered earlier and viola, this theme is finally live! Since I couldn't be bothered hacking the social bookmarking plugin using jQuery, I decided to
- [New Wordpress Theme Coming Soon](https://dannyism.com/new-wordpress-theme-coming-soon/) - Above is the new theme I'm working on to integrate with my current setup. The theme is called epsilon by web2feel. Hopefully I'll be able to get it up by the end of the week. It utilises jQuery which causes conflict with the social bookmarking plugin which uses the Prototype framework. I might have to
- [Wordpress: Getting unwanted 302 redirects locally](https://dannyism.com/wordpress-getting-unwanted-302-redirects-locally/) - If you're trying to do some testing on your existing Wordpress website locally (using something like XAMPP) using the same files and database but find that it keeps 302 redirecting to your website rather than running it locally, you will have to configure your Wordpress options to set your home and site URL to your
- [Australian Individual Income Tax Brackets & Rates](https://dannyism.com/australian-individual-income-tax-brackets-rates/) - I got bored so I decided to create a spreadsheet and a graph to calculate the percentage of income tax, how much you earn after tax and the percentage of tax you're paying against your pre-tax income. The graph above displays these information with salaries ranging from $10,000 to $300,000. These calculations do not take
- [Wordpress Fatal Error: Cannot redeclare pclziputilpathreduction](https://dannyism.com/wordpress-fatal-error-cannot-redeclare-pclziputilpathreduction/) - If you're using Wordpress 2.7 and you're trying to upgrade to Wordpress 2.7.1 and you come across an error message like "Cannot redeclare pclziputilpathreduction()", make sure that your Wordpress Automatic Upgrade plugin is disabled/deactivated. Then proceed to upgrade your Wordpress to version 2.7.1 from your dashboard and it should work fine (make sure your backup
- [Australian Open: Federer - Nadal ](https://dannyism.com/australian-open-federer-nadal/) - I'm so sad that Nadal beat Federer in the Australian Open finals in 5 sets: 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2. After a grueling 4 hour+ match, I thought Nadal would've ran out of gas in the 5th set but obviously not. None the less, it was an excellent game of tennis between the both, with
- [The Day The Earth Stood Still Review](https://dannyism.com/the-day-the-earth-stood-still-review/) - Last night I went to watch the movie "The Day The Earth Stood Still", starring Keanu Reaves. I've heard people mentioning about it but I've never actually taken the effort to read more about it prior to watching the movie. So you can say that when I was in the cinemas, I was clueless on
- [I'm in Perth!](https://dannyism.com/im-in-perth/) - Finally after my 3 week holiday in Malaysia, I'm back in Australia. Perth to be exact. Arrived 6am this morning to find my baggage damaged through the flight with Air Asia. Another fail point about Air Asia. It feels weird to pay A$25 (RM60) for a taxi fare to my friend's place after visiting Malaysia
- [Back from Sabah!](https://dannyism.com/back-from-sabah/) - Just got back from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah last night and back in Kuala Lumpur before I head off to Perth next. For those that don't know where Sabah is, it is located in East Malaysia, above Kalimantan. Yes, I didn't know where it was as well. Haha, just kidding :P Notice how the map of
- [Rampant crimes in Malaysia](https://dannyism.com/rampant-crimes-in-malaysia/) - Ever since I've been in Malaysia, I've been informed by direct and indirect friends about how crime rates are ever increasing in Malaysia. These include petty thefts, mugging, car jacking and rape. It is no longer safe for women to travel alone (without the presence of a few males), for women to carry a handbag
- [Air Asia to Malaysia is fail](https://dannyism.com/air-asia-to-malaysia-is-fail/) - I'm finally in Malaysia on holidays for about 3 weeks. However, the journey here wasn't very pleasant though. The night before my flight, I received an sms from Air Asia, the carrier I was flying with, stating that my flight was delayed by 8 hours due to aircraft technical issues. Great. Flight delayed by 8
- [You Deserve by Hillsong Guitar Tabs](https://dannyism.com/you-deserve-by-hillsong-guitar-tab/) - Well since I'm playing this song and practicing for it, I thought I might as well blog on it just in case I forget in the future or if someone else wants to know how to play the lead guitar part. This tab is based on Hillsong's youtube video played by Nigel, Hillsong's lead guitarist.
- [Child Like Faith](https://dannyism.com/child-like-faith/) - I was jogging along the sandy shore near where I live this evening, enjoying the blend of scarlet and indigo sunset. The waves gently lapping the shoreline and the wind against my face, I felt my burden lightened and at peace with each stride succeeding the other. As I was doing my dips and pull
- [Oil prices continue to spiral downwards](https://dannyism.com/oil-prices-continue-to-spiral-downwards/) - For some reason I'm quite intrigued by the oil prices and how the economy reacts to it. From my previous posts on oil price fluctuations, you can see that it was during mid July this year that prices peaked at US$147.50 per barrel. The current oil prices are below US$50 per barrel now, at US$48.77
- [Facebook Notification Settings Failure?](https://dannyism.com/facebook-notification-settings-failure/) - Unfortunately, the settings that control which email notifications get sent to you were lost. We're sorry for the inconvenience. To reset your email notification settings, go to: http://www.facebook.com/editaccount.php?notifications Thanks, The Facebook Team Did anyone else get this? How annoying. They reset all my notification settings and now I'm spammed with Facebook notifications in my email.
- [Google's Opinion on Crawling Dynamic URLs vs. Static URLs](https://dannyism.com/googles-opinion-on-crawling-dynamic-urls-vs-static-urls/) - In my line of work, there has been a widespread belief that Google is unable to crawl "unoptimised" URLs and that ideally all URLs should be in a directory structure. This is totally untrue as mentioned by Google's blog post. In fact, Google actually says that they might have problems crawling and ranking your dynamic
- [Limitations of Client-Side Javascript Redirect - Blogger to Wordpress](https://dannyism.com/limitations-of-client-side-javascript-redirect-blogger-to-wordpress/) - You may have read my previous entry on performing a 301 redirect from Blogger to Wordpress, where I wrote a script that will capture all traffic to your old Blogger site and redirect it to your new Wordpress site. Ideally you'd want to do the 301 redirects from the web server, but unfortunately Blogger doesn't
- [The 80/20 SEO Rule in Web Page Optimisation](https://dannyism.com/the-8020-seo-rule-in-web-page-optimisation/) - The 80/20 Rule You may have heard of the common business principle of the 80/20 rule, such as 20% of employees do 80% of an organisation's work, or 80% of your sales come from 20% of your customers. The list goes on. Well, this post is meant to address the issue of "when is too much, too much"?
- [301 Meta Refresh Redirects: How Google and Yahoo Sees It](https://dannyism.com/301-meta-refresh-redirects-how-google-and-yahoo-sees-it/) - So what happens when you\'re using a free webpage service such as Blogger, Wordpress and Typepad, and you want to do 301 redirects to your new website?
- [Keyword Optimisation Really Works!](https://dannyism.com/keyword-optimisation-really-works/) - I've had this domain for less than 3 months now and I've been testing how fast I can get in the 1st page of Google and Yahoo's search engine results page (SERP) for the term "danny ng". As of today, my blog is ranked #7 on Google AU and #5 on Google US. On Yahoo
- [Holy Riot in Israel - Yom Kippur Style](https://dannyism.com/holy-riot-in-israel-yom-kippur-style/) - I just read an article from the BBC news about a riot by Jews during the Jewish holy day of atonement, Yom Kippur. Apparently it was caused by an Arab man who drove his car during the religious holiday where there is fasting and much standstill among the Jews. So he was reported to have
- [Economic Turmoil in the US and Australia](https://dannyism.com/economic-turmoil-in-the-us-and-australia/) - I'm very upset at the Australian dollar plummeting in a blink of an eye. From reaching heights of US$0.98 in July to now closing just below US$0.68, the Australian dollar has lost 30% in value in under 3 months. Imagine if you've invested $1 million into the US dollar few months ago and sold out
- [Travel Plans End of Year](https://dannyism.com/travel-plans-end-of-year/) - The end of the year is just around the corner and I'm excited to take a month off and have a little holiday. Thinking of heading off around the end of November to mid December period. Prospects so far? 1-1.5 week in KL, 1.5-2 weeks in Sabah, and 1 week in Bali/Thailand/Vietnam/Cambodia, depending where my
- [Are we paying too much for public transport?](https://dannyism.com/are-we-paying-too-much-for-public-transport/) - I've been thinking recently amount costs relating to transport. It will cost me $6 for a return bus ticket and $6.80 for a return train ticket. Amounts to $12.80 a day. If I buy a travel 10 bus ticket and a city weekly train ticket, it will cost me $10.40 a day (assuming a Mon-Fri
- [Google Maps reveals Street View in Australia](https://dannyism.com/google-maps-reveals-street-view/) - If you haven\'t noticed the new feature of Google Maps, Street View, you should definitely check it out. It is absolutely stunning how they\'ve managed to pretty much capture the entire image of Australia on a street level.
- [Beware of iPhone 3G's data usage costs](https://dannyism.com/beware-of-iphone-3gs-data-usage-costs/) - You might get stung by the excess data usage of iPhone 3G if you\'re not careful with your data usage. That means phone bills hitting the three digit and even four digit mark!
- [Going to church doesn't make you a Christian](https://dannyism.com/going-to-church-doesnt-make-you-a-christian/) - "I could go sit in a garage all day and that don't make me a car" Ah how I love that quote from Joyce Meyer. I've been listening to Joyce's podcasts from iTunes during work and between travels to and from work. I have met many "Christians" who claim their faith because they go to
- [Are petrol prices fluctuating proportionately?](https://dannyism.com/are-petrol-prices-fluctuating-proportionately/) - According to Yahoo! News, oil prices closed at US$126.77 per barrel yesterday, down almost $20 from July 11 record high prices of US$147.50 per barrel.
- [Apple iPhone continues to "sell out"](https://dannyism.com/apple-iphone-continues-to-sell-out/) - I\'ve been trying to get my hands on the iPhone 3G on the Optus network but it seems that every Optus store is sold out except for the Apple store. The last one I visited was at centre point and the guy said that it was sold out for another 3 weeks.
- [Google Apps Server Error](https://dannyism.com/google-apps-server-error/) - Have you ever deleted your Google Apps account linked to your domain? Well I did last night and it was disasterous. The reason I deleted my Google Apps account was because I wanted to change the domain admin email of the account but for some reason I couldn't. So I thought I'd delete it and
- [Fitness First Rockdale Review](https://dannyism.com/fitness-first-rockdale-review/) - I've recently joined Fitness First Rockdale in hopes of returning to my exercise routine which has been non-existent for the past 6 months, ever since I got back from my holiday and started full time work. Despite all the warnings and cautions I've received from other peopl with regards to joining Fitness First, I still
- [Anwar Ibrahim Arrested](https://dannyism.com/anwar-ibrahim-arrested/) - Anwar Ibrahim has been arrested over allegations of sodomy after being accused by a former male aide 2 weeks ago. It is sad that the Malaysian government is so corrupt and has been strongly fighting against Anwar's rise to political leadership. He has recently led the oppositions to unprecedented victories over several states from the
- [World Youth Day affects Public Transport?](https://dannyism.com/world-youth-day-affects-public-transport/) - So far I've hardly noticed the effect of World Youth Day (WYD) on the public transport system in Sydney. Still takes me the same amount of time to get to work and yes, I do see more travellers wearing WYD 08 jackets out and about but nothing to the degree of "avoid the city at
- [iPhones still available from Sydney Apple Store](https://dannyism.com/iphones-still-available-from-sydney-apple-store/) - With such a huge demand for the iPhone, it is not surprising that the most talked about phone gadget has been sold out at most retail stores. I'm not entirely sure about Vodafone or Telstra, but over the weekend I visited two Optus stores and two Strathfield Car Radio stores and all have said that
- [Projects in mind](https://dannyism.com/projects-in-mind/) - So I was supposed to wake up about 2.5 hours ago but usually Saturday is my sleep-in day. Had all these great plans on doing a post on how to setup Wordpress on your own hosting site, writing my thoughts on World Youth Day, going to the gym and perhaps buying an iPhone afterwards before
- [Tax Return 2007/2008](https://dannyism.com/tax-return-20072008/) - New financial year means getting your tax money back. If you're planning on doing your tax return online, download the e-tax software from the ATO website. Remember to check for updates once you've run the software. If you want to find out your individual taxable income, visit the ATO's individual income tax rates. Here's some
- [CityRail's 14 Day RailPass](https://dannyism.com/cityrails-14-day-railpass/) - I really don't get it. Their marketing ploy for it is, The 14 Day RailPass is exactly twice the price of a 7 Day RailPass and there's no application form to fill out! That's not that great to be honest. Offers no savings whatsoever. Ok ok, there's no application form. Big whoop. Only takes 2
- [Vodafone reveals iPhone Prices and Plans](https://dannyism.com/vodafone-reveals-iphone-prices-and-plans/) - Vodafone has finally annouced their iPhone prices and plans just under 2 hours ago!
- [iPhone Update from Optus](https://dannyism.com/iphone-update-from-optus/) - Optus has announced that the iPhone will not be available for purchase from online stores and sales call centres. You can get your iPhone from a list of participating stores.
- [iPhone Pricing in Australia](https://dannyism.com/iphone-pricing-in-australia/) - Telstra, Optus, Vodafone, 3 and Apple\'s iPhone pricing and plans.
- [The birth of dannytalk.com](https://dannyism.com/the-birth-of-dannytalkcom/) - Hi guys... I know it's been a while since I posted anything. As you can see my last post was 2 months ago. Ever since I've started full time work it's been hectic to do anything. There are a few things that I've always wanted to do this year and one of them was to
- [Guitar tabs for Christian music](https://dannyism.com/guitar-tabs-for-christian-music/) - I'm rostered on for worship for my church tomorrow and I hadn't practiced yet. So I decided to search for guitar tabs for a song which I wasn't familiar with. I stumbled upon guitar praise. These guys have really taken the effort to help many Christians learn how to play a lot of popular Christian
- [Because of You](https://dannyism.com/because-of-you/) - Every night, I dream of you, Every night, I think of you, Every night, I read your words, Because of you. I see the stars, they shine so bright, I see the birds, they're flying high, I see creation, in a beautiful light, Because of you. And when I fall, I'm falling deeper in love
- [Conviction](https://dannyism.com/conviction/) - I'm sitting here, thinking to myself, What the future holds. Questions and thoughts fill up my mind, How I can be sure? The body wants to go to the left, But the mind wants to go to right, Why I'm being torn. Separation that once exists, the body that was broken for, Relationship restored. God
- [It's You](https://dannyism.com/its-you/) - When I wake up, And see the sun again, Your love shines down on my face. In silence, Lord hear my prayer, Thanking you for your saving grace. And all I have I give to you, Cause all I have is from you, It's you who gave me life, It's you who paid the price,
- [More than Conquerors](https://dannyism.com/more-than-conquerors/) - Call my name, I call Your name, Let the wind whisper the sound of Your name, Let me see the beauty of Your heart, Till this day I know we will never be apart. Neither death, neither life, Neither angels, rulers, Neither things within this life, I can't escape, Your love surrounds me, Oh no,
- [My Heart Undone](https://dannyism.com/my-heart-undone/) - Hear me now, my praise to You, Humbly seek, to worship You, I quiet my soul, I still my voice, I bow before, my heart undone. I close my eyes, begin to think, The sacrifice, for saving me, Amazing love was, truly free, Glory to the Lord and King. I love you, I need you
- [In Your Name](https://dannyism.com/in-your-name/) - It was that time, When I went mine mine mine, Unsatisfied, without you in my whole life, Now looking back, At all the silly things that I regret, Now you're with me, Show me the way, let your will be done, It's your love that satisfies, No other, that makes me smile, Compel us, with
- [You Are](https://dannyism.com/you-are/) - When the grass withers and the flowers fall, And the wind blows and the whirlwind sweeps away, My glory's all gone, gone with your breath, You are the one I fear. Surely I am like a drop in a bucket, Nothing more than dust on scales, Lift up my eyes, who made the skies? You
- [Before and After](https://dannyism.com/before-and-after/) - At times like these I try, To mend it all inside, By my own I keep falling down aside. When my worlds collide, Feel like giving up the fight, Surrounded by the dark I try to hide. You are near me now, You are dear to me, You are all I need, You're everything to
- [Battle](https://dannyism.com/battle/) - There's a battle within myself, Lord help me to lose, Through my loss, I will find myself, I'd rather this than to lose you. Am I just blind, am I a fool? Why can't I see it and not perceive it? Lord help me to understand, Why your ways are so true. So take this
- [Apple goes Open Source](https://dannyism.com/apple-goes-open-source/) - Finally the fruit goes open source. I was leaning more towards getting an iPod Nano but now with Apple about to release a software development kit (SDK), I'm seriously considering the iPod Touch. The iPod Touch uses the same underlying architecture as the iPhone, which will be the first to have its software go open
- [redirecting in plesk](https://dannyism.com/redirecting-in-plesk/) - I thought I'd make an entry here about important stuff which I might need to know later on. Kinda like building a knowledge base. Perhaps other people can benefit from this as well. So I was informed on how to redirect traffic to another website on Plesk today at work. Pretty handy 4 line configuration
- [Greetings from Melbourne...](https://dannyism.com/greetings-from-melbourne/) - Just thought I'd say hi! In Melbourne University's architecture computer labs at the moment, using the internet. Flew down here on Friday night and will be here till Wednesday night. Meeting with princess rain cloud (prc) for these five days and I'm staying at North Balwyn with my mum's friend, Auntie Jun. Turns out her
- [Greetings from Malaysia](https://dannyism.com/greetings-from-malaysia/) - I flew down to Malaysia on the 25th of November via Jetstar. You'd think you'd get pretty crap services and facilities with the budget airline, but it is quite decent. I only paid $240 for a one-way flight. Flight was smooth and had no issues at all. I bought a book at the airport which
- [Rendering table in IE using DOM](https://dannyism.com/rendering-table-in-ie-using-dom/) - So I thought I'd share with people who would be interested in these sort of things (programming), especially dealing with JavaScript's Document Object Model (DOM). I came across an annoying bug that has bugged me for the past few days which turned out to be quite simple. First take a look at the following JavaScript:
- [flip text](https://dannyism.com/flip-text/) - Some cool javascript I found on the web. Flips whatever text you give it upside-down and reversed! Original:
- [JavaScript Inheritance](https://dannyism.com/javascript-inheritance/) - Found some really useful tutorials on how to use inheritance in JavaScript. This is pretty new to me as I haven't learnt JavaScript formally but through the Internet. <3 Internet Anyways, I'm working on an automated HTML generator using JavaScript since I don't have access to server side stuff. Gosh it gets complicated doing it
- [font control](https://dannyism.com/font-control/) - I was bored so I decided to write a font control using javascript. Try it here. I've added the controls on the top of the page as well as in my javascript widget. Enjoy :) [edit date="09-08-07"] Added new buttons I made. [/edit]
- [Shanghai continued...](https://dannyism.com/shanghai-continued/) - Alright I'm back in Sydney and have been busy coding, trying to complete my thesis which is due in a couple of weeks. It's very exciting to know that you finally finish university education (for now anyway) after five hard years. I totally enjoyed it though I must say. For those who don't know what
- [iPod Dilemma](https://dannyism.com/ipod-dilemma/) - I'm meant to be doing my thesis (which is due in 2 weeks!) but this sudden urge to get a mp3 player has crept up. Usually I'm not an avid fan of apple products because Their new products usually have defects and problems. It only gets fixed after several revisions and complaints from the consumers.
- [Google Search Hack](https://dannyism.com/google-search-hack/) - I woke up and I found this cool way of searching for things on Google's search engine. You get a list of index directories containing the files of your search string. What that means is that you can literally download anything for free! In your google search field, type in intitle:index.of "search string" So for
- [retreat photos](https://dannyism.com/retreat-photos/) - Back from the beautiful Terrigal, Central Coast. We lived in a very nice house just next to the beach. Pretty amazing if you ask me. Only $50 for the weekend. View from the top of the street we were staying Photos from my morning run with Peter People who were unfortunate to not have a
- [bloc party.](https://dannyism.com/bloc-party/) - Bloc party was playing at the Hordern Pavilion last Saturday. Brian, my sister and I went to it after having dinner at Ayam Goreng, a Indonesian/Malaysian restaurant in Kingsford. I was pretty impressed with the food: ayam bakar, satay, kangkung. Even the sambal was genuinely hot! The satay and kangkung wasn't cheap though. $7 for
- [Website Urge](https://dannyism.com/website-urge/) - I feel like making my own website. Just this sudden urge to spend some time coding and making cool things that I'd enjoy and would like others to see.Can't figure out which language to use though. PHP? Rails? Probably something that uses Apache web server. I guess that rules out .NET.What will it be about?
- [I finally...](https://dannyism.com/i-finally/) - ..graduate on 16th May!Confirmed! Got a letter from uni stating that I'm eligible for it.Guess my work experience report got accepted.Can't wait to get my A$25,000 paper which took 5 years to get it.I get to dress up too and pay for the gown hiring.Yuppi-doo-da!
- [Goodbye Saturday](https://dannyism.com/goodbye-saturday/) - Don't you hate it when you've been working at least 50 hour weeks, getting an average of 6-6.5 hours sleep a day and then finding yourself waking up at 8.50am on a Saturday morning?Well I do. Had to wake up early (after mum woke me) and watch the electrician fix a new telephone socket in
- [i'm soooooo lazy...](https://dannyism.com/im-soooooo-lazy/) - Yes, that's right. I'm a lazy ass.Why?I haven't blogged for like yonks, and I've got a billion photos and stories to share from my 2 month holiday overseas (Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand). The photos are up on Facebook btw.I've also started working fulltime. It's been a month so far and I've clocked an average of
- [Update!](https://dannyism.com/update/) - Haven't been blogging much over the past couple of months. Been busy holidaying in Malaysia, Singapore and just came back from Phuket! Will post up photos once I'm in Melbourne. Flying there this coming Wednesday.If you're on Facebook, you can view the pictures there :)
- [Squirrel Fight!](https://dannyism.com/squirrel-fight/) - I love their fighting stance and agility.
- [Boring 22nd](https://dannyism.com/boring-22nd/) - Happy birthday to me!Anyways, was a pretty boring day for me. Woke up 9sih cos Sahar called me. Then had a dentist appointment at 12pm. After that I played dota all afternoon pretty much, hehe.After getting sick of dota, I bugged my sister and then went outside to do a bit of weights under the
- [uncapped](https://dannyism.com/uncapped/) - woot, once again i rejoice at fast internet.
- [lay-Z-ness](https://dannyism.com/lay-z-ness/) - Why is it so hard to do something so easy? Especially after what I've gone through. I have a 10 minute presentation worth 20% tomorrow. That's like 10 or so slides and rehearsing my speech a few times to get it in sync.I've done 7 slides already but I think that's too many because I
- [Thailand anyone?](https://dannyism.com/thailand-anyone/) - Ah it feels so good to be sorta free. Watched Rogue Assassin yesterday (crap), and The Kingdom today (good). Two movie in two days. Man I'm spoiling myself silly.I'll be flying to Malaysia on the 25th of November for holidays and would want to go to Thailand, sometime in December or early January for about
- [80% down, 20% to go](https://dannyism.com/80-down-20-to-go/) - Woot! After 122 pages and 14,419 words, I'm finally done with my thesis. Stayed awake for 38 hours or so as well (sorry hy, not really keen to break your record).Now all that's left to do is a 20% presentation on Tuesday and a work experience report to hand in before I graduate.Can't wait.
- [Wings of Red Bull](https://dannyism.com/wings-of-red-bull/) - I've stocked up on 2 cans of Red Bull to last me all night tonight. Yes, just two. Don't want to end up on the floor. That's the recommended intake anyway.Another 14 hours till my thesis is due. 109 pages and 11,919 words so far."Victory!" - Viking Quest shout.Its an entourage thing.
- [C'mon...nearly there!](https://dannyism.com/cmonnearly-there/) - It's 5.25am now and I've just finished my 90th page of my thesis. Due in another 34 hours. I still need to print and bind it as well.So so tired. Can't wait till this is over.Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on to reach the end of the
- [Yet another "Thriller" moment...Bollywood style](https://dannyism.com/yet-another-thriller-momentbollywood-style/) - I've posted another thriller video previously if you haven't seen it. But here's another!Sheer brilliance.
- [I have no life](https://dannyism.com/i-have-no-life/) - Since last week I've been waking up at horrendous hours (i.e. 11am-pm) and sleeping similarly as well (2-5am). My routine begins with waking up, getting some breakfast and perhaps read some stuff online. Would probably waste an hour or so.Then for the next 8-10 hours I stare at the computer screen, clicking and typing away
- [Cute Hamsters](https://dannyism.com/cute-hamsters/) - This is for Hong Yi.
- [More time wasted!](https://dannyism.com/more-time-wasted/) - Argh! Just spent another couple of hours adding del.icio.us, digg and facebook bookmarks onto my posts. Also added a digg button at the top of my page. Colour looks ugly but I couldn't be bothered to change it atm.
- [Goodbye Shanghai](https://dannyism.com/goodbye-shanghai/) - I think China has blocked my ability to check blogspot blogs. Can't seem to be able to view any of my usual blog stops while I'm here. Not even my own!Anyways, the show is over and we've finally got some rest. About to spend a day in Shanghai shopping and exploring the city, taking the
- [Shanghai Day 1](https://dannyism.com/shanghai-day-1/) - Hi people. Been away for some time now. Kinda been busy. Or perhaps lazy.Anyways, been a packed past few weeks. Went down to Melbourne to see my girl. That was fun. Will most pictures up later when I get back.So yesterday was a big bummer. My work decided to meet at the airport 3 hours
- [Happy 27 Jason](https://dannyism.com/happy-27-jason/) - Yes, I'm procrastinating. So sue me.Just updating what's been over the past few weeks. Damn my brother's getting old. Ah well, guess that's what happens.Jason opening his present. Think he got like a pair of massage sandals. Random.My sister and I posing.Carina taking a sneak shot of me.Me eating something. Can't remember.Yummy prawns!
- [nong ho...](https://dannyism.com/nong-ho/) - Ask a Shanghainese what it means.Anyhoos, its been confirmed that I'll be going to Shanghai on the 8-13th of October for CeBIT Asia. Will be there doing media coverage for the event with a small team. Was doing something similar last week with the German Arts Festival at Sydney Uni (my hood!). You can check
- [Battle at Kruger](https://dannyism.com/battle-at-kruger/) - Soooo coool...must watch if you're into national geographic kinda stuff.
- [capped :(](https://dannyism.com/capped/) - Internet is capped...again!Sad day.4 more days to go...
- [So you want to make PDF documents?](https://dannyism.com/so-you-want-to-make-pdf-documents/) - Just spent the last 3.5 hours working on my draft treatise which is due tomorrow. Had uber writer's block yesterday. Produced 300+ words over 4 hours. Tonight I managed to up it to just over 1000 words. Pretty happy with the progress. Will continue to work on it tomorrow.So while I was taking a break,
- [draft treatise](https://dannyism.com/draft-treatise/) - I've been working on my treatise (undergraduate thesis) over the past weeks. That's pretty much what's been keeping my busy. I've even kept a blog for it if you haven't noticed. Feel free to visit it.My draft treatise is due this Friday. It's been a while since I wrote actual essays so I've lost my
- [Clear acne...](https://dannyism.com/clear-acne/) - ...with baking soda? What the? Ok Hong Yi, maybe you're starting to convince me a little bit. However, I'm still not totally convinced. And no, I'm not going to rub a leg ham against my face to have smooth skin.
- [Zeroes - ordinary people...pointless abilities](https://dannyism.com/zeroes-ordinary-peoplepointless-abilities/) - I was taking a break from working on my thesis when I stumbled upon a short Heroes parody clip. Heroes is a famous tv series that involves ordinary people with supernatural abilities and how they use it for good and evil.Pretty funny if you're an avid Heroes fan.
- [rain oh rain...](https://dannyism.com/rain-oh-rain/) - So I'm in a bit of a ranting mood. The weather's dark and gloomy. Rain drops trickle down as though the heaven's were crying. The gusty wind howls and the trees sway from side to side, greeting you feebly.Took me 20-30 minutes to find a parking near Paddy's market. Some rude dude also snatched one
- ["Thriller" - inmate style](https://dannyism.com/thriller-inmate-style/) - Haha, couldn't pass the chance to post this after Rudy linked it to me. The chick dude puts the icing on the cake.Alright, I gotta go pack!
- [retreat...!](https://dannyism.com/retreat/) - Going away for the weekend for my church's youth leaders retreat to Terrigal. Should be good.Been an unproductive week. ::sighs::Later!
- [Project Playlist](https://dannyism.com/project-playlist/) - Newly added embedded music player at the bottom of the blog. Yeap, that's where the music's coming from. Decided not to put it at the top as it took too much space and I don't think there's a way to resize it.Anyways, let me know if you have a playlist request and perhaps I'll write
- [burn the muffin top!](https://dannyism.com/burn-the-muffin-top/) - I've been reading a lot of articles on men's health trying to figure out how do you loose 'muffin tops'. You know, the love handles or the beer gut. Whatever you want to call it.You heard me right. I have a slight muffin top. My sister pokes it. Been going to the gym since the
- [argh!](https://dannyism.com/argh/) - Darn Optus networks. Crashed and burned couple of days ago. Had to call 'Mohammed' to figure why I couldn't connect to the internet and after 30 minutes on the phone that I realised it was a problem on their side, not on mine. I was halfway blogging this post as well! Oh btw, 'Mohammed' is
- [bored](https://dannyism.com/bored/) - Another three more days till my last exam. I'm so bored and tired from studying. Haven't been out of the house for a while now. Haven't done much really but write notes. I keep having all these ideas I'd like to do with my free time such as making my own website (with my own
- [pull up bar!](https://dannyism.com/pull-up-bar/) - Yet another day where I procrastinate. Wake up at 11.15am thinking I'll get at least 4 hours of study on my security exam (last one) before I head out to my parent's place for dinner.Went downstairs to the kitchen to grab breakfast and there was Karis & Larry cooking some awesome french toasts (had creme,
- [nice guy](https://dannyism.com/nice-guy/) - I came across these videos when I was youtube-ing (evil website). Three short ten minute clips about "nice guys" aka cuddle bitches aka "You're like a brother to me". Oh, they mentioned "Ladder Theory" as well. Check it.Part 1Part 2Part 3
- [and...i'm done!](https://dannyism.com/andim-done/) - ::phew:: Finally all my assessments and assignments are over. It's been a long 6 weeks or so. Feels good to come home and get into bed, not thinking about uni work. Guess I can sleep in tomorrow.I'm nearly there. Three more exams (in two weeks), and my university classes will officially end for good. Just
- [stupid bug](https://dannyism.com/stupid-bug/) - So I'm home now. Another 7 hours spent in the labs. One stupid bug took 4 hours to figure out. And it was so simple. Argh. Had to stop by Macca's for a pitt stop as all the other shops were closed.I miss mamak :(
- [one down...](https://dannyism.com/one-down/) - Another 12 hours in the lab today. Finally finished the j2ee project worth 30%. We had to create an e-commerce application using j2ee technology and mysql database. I'm pretty happy with the final product considering that we only spent 5 days on it, hacking away at the keyboard.The graphics can be improved and perhaps the
- [more good news](https://dannyism.com/more-good-news/) - Alright, just a quick update on some more cool news I've been getting.Firstly, once again I've been granted my scholarship cheque for an academic year which is really amazing! God chooses to bless me even though I don't deserve it :DSecond, I got an email from QBE regarding my graduate application and they will be
- [camping](https://dannyism.com/camping/) - Alright, so I've been camping out at the SIT labs for the past week or so doing 10-20 hours worth of coding each day pretty much. Woke up about an hour ago after going home at 6.30am this morning. Spent 20 hours hacking away at J2EE. Assignment was due at 2pm today.So let me share
- [New USB stick](https://dannyism.com/new-usb-stick/) - So finally my 4gb Sandisk Cruzer usb stick arrived. Turns out that my university computer did actually zap both of my previous usb sticks. Found out the hard way though. Isabelle's usb got fried as well last week. After hearing about my previous experiences with fried usb sticks, I guess she immediately suspected it was
- [imma stressed](https://dannyism.com/imma-stressed/) - I really cannot emphasise enough how stressed I am with the amount of work load on my plate at the moment. There's a 10% assignment due tomorrow, a 30% project due next Wednesday, a presentation for the 30% project due the following Monday, a 7% security project due the next day, a 4% c++ quiz
- [tired](https://dannyism.com/tired/) - So many assignments. Pretty much got one or two assignments due every week till the end of semester. Can't believe I'm so flat out with three subjects only. Its the busiest I've ever been in my whole university history. I guess that's what happens when you do three programming subjects.Can't wait till this semester is
- [Skype Me!](https://dannyism.com/skype-me/) - So I went out on a electronics splurge today. Woke up at 9.45am after suffering from the cold night. I thought I had frostbite on my toes as I only had my summer blanket on (blanket with holes). Perhaps I should get out my dooner tonight. Weather's getting cold. Anyways, went out with Nath to
- [USB Ass Stinger!](https://dannyism.com/usb-ass-stinger/) - Argh!!! My recently acquired usb stick died again, along with my important files that I forgot to backup (ie. resumes, cover letters, job application details etc.). The stick was brand new too! This is the second time my ass has been bitten by my stupidity of not backing up every single file. I bought an
- [paint ball battle scars](https://dannyism.com/paint-ball-battle-scars/) - I'm trying to procrastinate from doing my uni assignment which is due tomorrow. ::sighs:: My usb memory stick died today, along with all my uni files from first year till now. Also my thongs broke few couple of hours ago as well. Sad day :(
- [Back to school](https://dannyism.com/back-to-school/) - My first day of uni today. Total of 3 hours with a lecture at 7-9pm, grrr! Ah well, I've had a long holiday. Most of it was working though. Should be fun :)EDIT:Oh no! Got a Chinese lecturer. A "me no speak engrish" type. So typical of engineering. ::sighs::
- [Bed of Manure](https://dannyism.com/bed-of-manure/) - Whenever I walk out of my house, this is pretty much what greets me. A bed of manure. Seems like they've dug out all the plants and replaced them with manure. Hopefully they'll plant some nice flowers soon to replace the eye sore. I pity Larrie. Her room is downstairs and I guess the odour
- [Optus to Voda](https://dannyism.com/optus-to-voda/) - I've changed my phone network now from Optus to Vodafone for 'special' reasons ;) So all you voda users out there, don't be tight and give me a call soon :P
- [testing 123...](https://dannyism.com/testing-123/) - Boo! I have to do a test report for the code that I've written at work. Not quite complete yet but most of the main functions should be working fine enough to deploy it as a pretty decent prototype. ::sighs:: Never did like doing test reports at uni. Guess I can't escape it even in
- [22" of Pleasure](https://dannyism.com/22-of-pleasure/) - No no, I'm not that well hung believe or not. I finally got my 22" Chimei monitor and it is sweet! Oh man what a delight it is to have a 22" widescreen with dual monitor capabilities. You might think I'm like out of date with technology (which is partially true at the rate it
- [WoW: Burning Crusade](https://dannyism.com/wow-burning-crusade/) - Woot! Another 53 minutes till Burning Crusade comes out at Broadway EB Games. Can't wait! I've upgraded my graphics card (thanks to Tow or Tao :S) and getting my 22" Chimei monitor tomorrow! I've quit WoW for some time now. Nearly 8 months to be completely precise. Thought I'd get back into it again since
- [Merry Christmas and a Happy Boxing Day](https://dannyism.com/merry-christmas-and-a-happy-boxing-day/) - Yes yes yes...I know I've been a slack arse for not updating my blog since I left to Lorne for summer projects but ever since I got back I haven't had the chance to catch my breath yet. After a 9 hour drive back to Sydney from Melbourne (thanks Wei for driving all the 'wei'!),
- [21](https://dannyism.com/21/) - So I turn the big 21 today. Wonderful thing about it is that I'm studying for my last exam on Tuesday, Real Time Computing. Ah well, I remember spending my 18th birthday studying for Physics. The fate of having birthdays during exam periods as long as I'm a university student.So 1 year older, 1 year
- [Rest In Peace Ahma](https://dannyism.com/rest-in-peace-ahma/) - Last Friday I received news my grandma had passed away. Although I'm sad, I am happy too that the Lord has taken her to a place where pain and suffering is no longer and that she now dwells in the house of the Lord forever. She was 90+ years old and has been unable to
- [Inconceivable](https://dannyism.com/inconceivable/) - So I've got some bloody great news! Been praying to God for the past two months or so, asking God to provide me a summer vacation engineering job to fulfill my university requirements (12 weeks practical experience) and also to be able to go on summer projects with Student Life during the vacation period. For
- [Student Life Annual Dinner 06](https://dannyism.com/student-life-annual-dinner-06/) - Finally the Student Life's annual dinner is here and everyone gets to meet up for one of the last few times before the year ends. It was a semi-formal theme so all the ladies brought out their well preserved lustrous dresses, sparkled and made themselves look glamorous overall while the guys wore their neatly pressed
- [Post-Exam Euphoria](https://dannyism.com/post-exam-euphoria/) - Man, its been more than 1 month since my last post. This is due to major difficulties that happened to drop into my life for the past 4 weeks and having no internet at home during that period as well. Anyways, I'll update more about that once I get internet on Tuesday! (yeah! :D)Although my
- [My new apartment](https://dannyism.com/my-new-apartment/) - I've recently moved out to my new place in Redfern. Tony calls our place the 'Playa Pad'. This is the view of the ever busy Cleveland street outside my room window.My recently furnished room. As you can see, there isn't a lot of head room from my bed to the ceiling. Can't sit down on
- [23 years and two crabs later...](https://dannyism.com/23-years-and-two-crabs-later/) - Seems like all I do these days is attend birthday parties. There appears to be seasons where trains of birthdays come steaming through, pulling along with it empty carriages waiting to be filled up by presents. My wallet never seemed emptier these days. Parents stop mating at the same time please! Well last Tuesday was
- [MYC 2006](https://dannyism.com/myc-2006/) - So its been 3 weeks or so since mid year conference and man have I enjoyed every moment of it. Surrounded by flatlands, sheeps and cows grazing blithely on the green pastures, and the Albury breeze that gently rustles the trees as though greeting whoever that passes it, somehow reminding you what the beauty of

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- [About](https://dannyism.com/about/) - Hi, I'm Danny. Born in Malaysia, grew up in Australia, lived in Hawaii and now in San Francisco. I live the nomadic life. Graduated with Bachelor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Sydney. Professionally, I've been a digital marketer since 2008 and enjoy tinkering with web programming in languages such as Javascript and Laravel/PHP,
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