Monthly Archives: August 2007

How to major in physics

Posted on 31 August 2007 by tychay

I got an e-mail from a fellow ’techer the other day because he saw my last post on his Plaxo Pulse.
It made me remember how I ended up in physics—the the real reason.

What’s on one of Andrei’s shirt always gives … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, Science | 8 Comments

Not a way to begin an e-mail

Posted on 31 August 2007 by tychay

I got this cold-email from a Hank Z…

Mr. Chay… (Ms??)
We are the deleted
We saw your resume on the Web…
We are urgently seeking candidates who are SW engineers, and have a background in database SW development, and also expertise in … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, jobs, photography | 1 Comment

Dihydrogen Monoxide

Posted on 29 August 2007 by tychay

I open wide our refrigerator door and start the stare, “Hmm, what to have today?” Okay, what’s the worst thing to be having at 8 in the morning?
“I usually get the Talking Rain. It’s the only thing in there good … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, Science | 3 Comments

Best. Commerical. Ever.

Posted on 27 August 2007 by tychay

The first time I saw this, I didn’t think it was that good. But then I actually paid attention.
So pay close attention…

(Yes, I’ll be at Zend Conference this year. No, I won’t be drinking heavily else I’m liable to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, PHP, presentation, web development | 8 Comments

Twitter stalk

Posted on 26 August 2007 by tychay

My first twitterstalk.
When I woke up, just as I was heading out from McDonald’s, I noticed Scott Beale’s tweet about being at the only In ‘N Out in the city. That was just three blocks away from me.
I first met … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, photography, society and culture | 6 Comments

Squash soup

Posted on 25 August 2007 by tychay

“Hey, What’s up? How’s your Mickey D’s?”
Me: “I haven’t left yet. You know me, I’m such a fuck up.”
“Haha.”
“I think I’m an affront to San Franciscan’s everywhere eating stuff like McDonald’s, but I got to flush out the nice food … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, food and wine | 4 Comments

A PHP and a RoR job in the city (San Francisco)

Posted on 21 August 2007 by tychay

Here are two jobs in the city. If you are interested contact Debra: datandassoc [at] this site or call 415 246 1979.

Senior Software Engineer [PHP]
Senior Interface Designer / Developer [Ruby on Rails, Ajax]

My blog is becoming a job board in … Continue reading →

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My wireless bill

Posted on 20 August 2007 by tychay

For those of you who asked after this appeared, my first AT&T wireless bill was only 66 pages long (33 double sided pages).
Thanks, Justine Ezarik, for reminding me that I’m still as unpopular as I was in high school.
Oh well, … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, business and economics, iPod | 8 Comments

I’m officially a LinkedIn whore

Posted on 20 August 2007 by tychay

I’ve been achingly close to reaching that fabled “500+” in LinkedIn for a while now—that icon reserved only for a select few recruiters (13), marcom/sales peeps (5), product/program managers (5), founders/CEO (3), professional networkers(3), VC (2), and Adam Glickman (dude, … Continue reading →

Posted in about me, business and economics | 1 Comment

PHP Developer in Foster City

Posted on 19 August 2007 by tychay

Here is another random one in my e-mail box.
PHP Developer
Duration: 1 year
Experience: mid level
Location: Foster City, CA
Start Date: ASAP
Experience with Linux/Apache/MySQL/PostgreSQL/PHP5.
[Description after the jump]

Posted in jobs, PHP | 2 Comments