Edmund Tay

"This document summarizes the initial research for adding distributed version control as an option for Google Code. Based on popularity, two distributed version control systems were considered: Git and Mercurial. This document describes the features of the two systems, and provides an overview of the work required to integrate them with Google Code." - Edmund Tay

"Google Analytics is a fantastic tool as it is - and it's always improving, but there are a lot of people out there that have created tools to make it even better." - Edmund Tay

"PopCap games may be easy to pick up, inexpensive, and addictive, but does that make them casual? Garth Chouteau argues that each game hides a hardcore layer that will satisfy fans of a good challenge." - Edmund Tay

"What Evernote actually does is offer you essentially a blank slate of information capture and management tools, that allows you to use their product for a huge number of interesting and different things. Some people use it as their GTD system, some as a way of storing business cards, and any number of things you could think of." - Edmund Tay

"There are a lot of really nice sleek and cool laptop sleeves and bag out there, and chances are one must be perfect for your machine. If you want to be slightly different from the rest of the crowd, we want to show you some laptop sleeves and bag we thought really nice and purchasable." - Edmund Tay

"1. Safety - Remember Gregg and Jason in their Ruby on Rails vs PHP clips? The Rails guy goes to the beach while the PHP guy still tries to switch databases. Turns out hundreds of people die every year on beaches whereas the risk of dropping dead on your desk is next to nil. In fact, driving to work and most things you do during your spare time are far more life threatening than working on code and therefore the longer it takes, the better for your own personal safety." - Edmund Tay

"KnowEm checks the availability of your brand name, user name or vanity URL on 120 popular Social Media websites." - Edmund Tay

"SQL-free databases are quickly moving forward those days. They aren't embedded databases nor key-value databases anymore. Modern SQL-free databases are now featureful, while remaining fast, light and reliable. They really can replace SQL databases (even column databases) for a lot of tasks." - Edmund Tay

"A Graphical User Interface (GUI for short) allows users to interact with the computer hardware in a user friendly way. Over the years a range of GUI’s have been developed for different operating systems such as OS/2, Macintosh, Windows, Amiga, Linux, Symbian OS, and more. We’ll be taking a look at the evolution of the interface designs of the major operating systems since the 80’s." - Edmund Tay

"Go-oo has built in OpenXML import filters and it will import your Microsoft Works files. Compared with up-stream OO.o, it has better Microsoft binary file support (with eg. fields support), and it will import WordPerfect graphics beautifully. If you are reliant on Excel VBA macros - then Go-oo offers the best macro fidelity too. If you expect your spreadsheets to calculate compatibly, or you get embedded Visio diagrams in your documents, you'll want Go-oo. " - Edmund Tay

"PHP's creator offers his thoughts on the PHP phenomenon, what has shaped and motivated the language, and where the PHP movement is heading" - Edmund Tay

"Whatever country we live in, we’re probably all familiar with the well-known photography magazines available in our newsagents and bookstores. The UK has Practical Photography, France has Photo, the Italians have Zoom and the Americans have American Photo. What you may not know is that there are many more photography magazines that are only available online. And some of them are good, very good." - Edmund Tay

"Fog Creek is known for their snazzy offices and attention to detail. How can you be a great developer and make great software without a nice monitor, comfy chair and the world's most awesome desk. Joel takes me around, shows me their salt water fish tank, amazing view and how it IS possible to have a great office without breaking the bank." - Edmund Tay

"Being a good photographer is not easy, let alone getting to that professional level. This weekend, we want you introduce you some of the greatest photographers around the globe and their awesome portfolios. We hope you’ll be able to get some sort of inspiration from their work." - Edmund Tay

"My children are avid computer users (I can't imagine where they get that from ;-) and I thought it would be useful to post a list of the things they enjoy and some tips and tricks that make it easier for both child and parent. I have found it hard to find quality advice about computers for children, so here is some of mine. " - Edmund Tay

"Site Specific Browsers (SSBs) provide a great solution for your WebApp woes. Using Fluid, you can create SSBs to run each of your favorite WebApps as a separate Cocoa desktop application. Fluid gives any WebApp a home on your Mac OS X desktop complete with Dock icon, standard menu bar, logical separation from your other web browsing activity, and many, many other goodies." - Edmund Tay

"As has been mentioned many many times on the various developer forums, Apple’s approval process can be very frustrating and inconsistent. However, if you are careful, you can greatly reduce your risk of getting an app rejected." - Edmund Tay

"She packed her bags and left her home country, hoping to make it big as a model in Singapore. But now, Natalie only has enough money for one can of food a day. She is also unable to afford rent." - Edmund Tay

Hmm - somehow this doesn't pass the smell test. - Brian Sullivan

"Southeast Asia is littered with hundreds of tiny shops serving delicious local brews of coffee. The old aunties and uncles that run these stands, called kopitiams or hawker centers, would be more than happen to serve your morning cup, and the cost is usually under a dollar and always under $1.50. It’s a far cry from the $4, $5, and $7 coffee served by Starbucks and McDonald’s." - Edmund Tay

"Company Will Be Global Platform for Easy Payment Option Enabling New Revenue Models For News In Time of Crisis" - Edmund Tay

This smells like an RIAA for newspapers. Just what the world needs. More takedown notices and Cease and Desist letters from lawyers. - Edmund Tay

"Look in the pocket or bag of any self-respecting geek and you’ll find a pen. Or two. Or 12." - Edmund Tay

"If you are looking for a fresh and beautiful design to complement your Blogger blog, here is a treat in store for you!" - Edmund Tay

"This is a post I created awhile back which outlines ten major concepts I live and work by. This may seem pedestrian to some though I think it’s a good foundation for conducting entrepreneurial business activity on the internet" - Edmund Tay

"Looking for a simple way for a young child to use your computer without messing everything up? Qimo is a lightweight, kid-focused Ubuntu distribution you can install or boot from a CD or thumb drive." - Edmund Tay

"Everyone dreams (even if we don’t always remember them after the fact) and researchers have found that the majority of us have dreams with similar themes. For years people have tried to interpret the fleeting images that we see when we go to sleep - some interpretations are outright bizarre, while others are pretty understandable. This is a list of the interpretations that the Association for the Study of Dreams has given to the most recurring and common types of dream." - Edmund Tay

"The color of your car says a lot about you, about where you are in age and financial status and security. Some people pick a color because it shows the lines of the car better, others pick a color because they want to look a certain way to clients and friends." - Edmund Tay

Here's mine "Bright Yellow-Green - Trendy, whimsical, lively | Yellow Gold - Intelligent, warm, loves comfort and will pay for it | Sunshine Yellow - Sunny disposition, joyful and young at heart" They failed to leave out the reason I actually bought my yellow car: it's the most visible color on the road and doesn't blend in with the asphalt. - FFing Enigma