WordPress migration: take 2

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Posted by 5teve-0 | Posted in Briefings | Posted on 22-12-2011

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So after a failed attempt at migrating to WordPress blog platform from s9y Serendipity earlier this year, I am going to attempt the task again. Since there are no direct Serendipity -> WordPress importer, at least not one that is compatible with newer versions of both softwares, I am going to need to manually transfer [...]

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Russian tortoise habitat in progress

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Posted by 5teve-0 | Posted in Turtle Log | Posted on 21-12-2011

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A few articles back, I wrote about my plans for revamping the habitat for our red eared sliders and putting the Russian tortoise habitat in the backburner until mid spring. Because the planning, costs and logistics required to create the habitat I envisioned for my red eared sliders will be quite involved and the construction [...]

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Amazon Kindle 2 USB cable, after 2.5 years

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Posted by 5teve-0 | Posted in Briefings | Posted on 14-12-2011

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I'm pretty particular with the condition I keep my gadgets and books in. So it surprised me to come across this: An Amazon Kindle 2 USB charging cable, left intact and still wrapped in its original wire tie, after 2.5 years. The cable sustained cracks all over the place. It appeared that the cable cover [...]

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Targus TGT-SP travel tripod demo video

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Posted by 5teve-0 | Posted in Automobiles, Travel and the Great Outdoors | Posted on 13-12-2011

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Here's a short video demonstrating the Targus TGT-SP travel tripod. The camera used was a Flip Cam Mino HD. Related PostsEnd of 2011 Sojourn for Two How to prepare for a road trip

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Rain-X Latitude wipers are in!

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Posted by 5teve-0 | Posted in Travel and the Great Outdoors | Posted on 13-12-2011

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My Latitude wipers by Rain-X has arrived and it couldn't arrive at a better time! My previous set of Latitude wipers lasted me a good three years, but has finally succumbed to the harsh heat of summer and relatively wet winters, courtesy to southern California climate. I like these wipers because they are well made, [...]

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How to record / video log your road trips

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Posted by 5teve-0 | Posted in Photo Venture, Travel and the Great Outdoors | Posted on 12-12-2011

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If you like to take frequent road trips like I do, then you may have driven through certain section(s) of your trips that you wished you'd capture on video. It could be a scenic drive, an urban utopia, a coastal drive, a desert stretch or even simply within your city of residence. I've tried several [...]

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Fall 2011 quarter is finally over!

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Posted by 5teve-0 | Posted in Briefings | Posted on 09-12-2011

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After a lengthy week and a half of sleep deprivation and stress from finals, I am happy to say that Fall 2011 quarter is over once and for all. It is the toughest quarter I've faced throughout my academic career. I'll enjoy the next 4 weeks of winter break and resume to finish my last [...]

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