Rough Groove

Time to get me updated eyeglasses

I used to wear glasses since elementary but now, I just don it when my eyes and head aches. Well, not really a good practice but lately, with the constant computer sessions, I need to have a few minutes break from time to time. Most often, if I need to really spend more hours doing some photo editing, I wake up the next day feeling heavy and blue. I would have preferred contact lenses but I was told that my eye ratings are not yet good for these type.

But before I head out to my optometrist, I checked out the net on what style’s available. Where do I start? I googled and came up with this New York Times article that listed how to cope in this hard economic times with eye care including resources and links where one can avail of cheap frames. One of the site listed is Zenni Optical that provides affordable eyeglasses in different and beautiful styles. Just perfect on where to look one!

I was looking for something that is contemporary, elegant yet not too obtrusive and stylish. Almost not there. Looking through the extensive gallery, I finally found the one type that I like: 2105 Rimless Flexible (Memory) Titanium. It is rimless, durable with its metal alloy with titanium temples and, like other products with this metal, very light. The frame is available in five colors and am looking at the silver or burgundy as possible choices.

Now, I’m ready to head out to have my eyes checked.

I’m thinking of reformating my photoblog binarysilver.com

Lately, I’ve been thinking of stopping, or even pulling down my photoblog, binarysilver.com, because, well, first, traffic is low and, second, it seems I’m losing interest in it. On the other hand, I’ve been posting beautiful photos consistently in my travel blog, langyaw.com to accompany the articles and these are generally 580 pixel images at the longest side.

I’m still pondering on such a move but what is developing right now is that I might reformat it to something that I’ve been thinking for the past few weeks already. Since the other day, I’ve drawn up a new Wordpress theme design to handle this idea.

Will I totally remove binarysilver.com the photoblog? Maybe or maybe not. What I have been setting up might be something where the images are still viewable. However, it will depend on the coding that I will come up with to finally resolve this problem.

Want to have a premade, high level character in Warcraft?

Anything in the internet is possible. For the legions of gamers hacking and slashing, especially for World of Warcraft (WoW) aficionados, the online medium is a god send. Where else can you have real time quests and battles with gamers from all over the world without leaving your seat? Of course, these are all virtual activities but it is something that was unimaginable before.

Playing in WoW is fun, challenging and an assured stress buster but it is also time consuming with the hours, probably devoted to more important matters are whittled away online. Especially for the weekend gamer as weekdays are spent working. Developing characters can be tedious and for one who is just starting out, can be at the mercy of more experienced players who seem to have fun taking on beginners.

But did you know that one can actually start with a high level character? Website hopping, I found one site advertising “wow for sale.” What? I got curious and found that the company exclusively deals with this kind of commodity. Think about it, if you’re the weekend warrior and want to delve right into the thick of action without the frustration of starting from scratch, this is ideal. No need to spend more time picking worthless items or buying and gathering scraps from the bottom.

For dedicated gamers, this is also an outlet where they can make money. Develop characters then sell these. Not only did you had a great time, you also earned from it. Best of all, it is available to anyone in the world as long as you have a Paypal account. Convenient and just one of the wonders of the internet where people can buy and sell anything offered under the online sun.

Taking advantage of security products for the home

Motion sensors, 24 hour camera monitoring, including night vision capability and automation systems are stuff that we often find in big companies used in securing premises from intrusion. Or, as what we see in movies, the burglar-hero tiptoes around the room of a mansion, trying to circumvent high tech security systems. Well, these are expensive setups that the ordinary homeowner might not be able to afford.

Until now.

Technological breakthroughs over the years has led to the development of smaller, lighter, and most of all, cheaper electronic products that are being exploited by many companies. One of which are the development of systems for home security. What was costly to install a few years ago is now more affordable. Add to the popularity of the internet and you’ve got one system that is as high tech as we can imagine.

Small inconspicuous devices can be covertly installed inside the home, both wired or wireless. Images can be seen even in dark rooms. Movement is expertly monitored and any motion is enough to trigger the alarm system. Away on travel or vacation? Just log on to the internet and check on your home.

These systems are simple to setup. Beyond that, it can also be a stepping board to full home automation.

Sleek way to upgrade Wordpress

 With Wordpress 2.7, upgrading to the latest version is just a click away. I tried it with my local install to update it to the latest version, 2.7.1, and, wow, no sweat and fast. No fiddling with ftp, deleting files or configuration. Do backup your database as well as files though