Tumblr (3.0; @hectorparra)http://blog.hectorparra.com/<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFicqklGuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nFicqklGuB0&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFicqklGuB0">Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer</a></p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/438662092http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/438662092Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:44:50 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz23jbs00C1qzq9o3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>“Students”: I’ve had a similar dream about a mysterious math class that I haven’t been to all year. Last time I had it was 6 months ago. The author is right!</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/438613222http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/438613222Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:59:35 -0800<a href="http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitolalertlatest/2010/03/sen-roy-ashburn.html">Sen. Roy Ashburn: 'I'm gay'</a>: <p>… and I voted against all gay rights. Sad.</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/435628207http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/435628207Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:36:49 -0800<a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/science-news/2006/properly-timed-light-melatonin-lift-winter-depression-by-syncing-rhythms.shtml">Properly Timed Light, Melatonin Lift Winter Depression by Syncing Rhythms</a>: <p>Lewy AJ, Lefler BJ, Emens JS, Bauer VK. <a>The circadian basis of winter depression.</a> <i>Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A</i>. 2006 Apr 28.</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/435589486http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/435589486Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:17:42 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iR3oh8N8X0o&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iR3oh8N8X0o&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR3oh8N8X0o">Polycom Touch Control</a>: Looks like Apple did their homework for them, and you know they’re getting royalties for the multitouch. It’s still great UI design.</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/428783973http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/428783973Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:31:00 -0800<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ping.mspx?mfr=true">Ping</a>: <p>Verifies IP-level connectivity to another TCP/IP computer by sending Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo Request messages. The receipt of corresponding Echo Reply messages are displayed, along with round-trip times. Ping is the primary TCP/IP command used to troubleshoot connectivity, reachability, and name resolution.</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/427085062http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/427085062Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:56:44 -0800<a href="http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk543/tk757/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094968.shtml">Implementing QoS Solutions for H.323 Video Conferencing over IP </a>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/427079423http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/427079423Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:53:39 -0800<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyrxlgTl4p1qzq9o3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I guess I’m going?! <a href="http://www.chateauxlounge.com/images/stories/volume_issue1_final7.jpg"><a href="http://www.chateauxlounge.com">www.chateauxlounge.com</a></a></p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/426719323http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/426719323Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:15:16 -0800<a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2245891">Why you've never really heard the "Moonlight" Sonata.</a>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/426595744http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/426595744Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:38:30 -0800<a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2010/03/01/microsoft-hires-ex-regulator-in-health-push/">Microsoft Hires Ex-Regulator in Health Push</a>: <p>I’m not sure how I feel about this…</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/420595925http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/420595925Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:29:38 -0800<a href="http://fr.ics.uci.edu/widgets/chilepersonfinder/">Family Reunification for Chile Earthquake</a>: <p>We are providing an interactive search widget that can be embedded into any website. The widget enables interactive and error tolerant searches over the <a>People Finder: Chile Earthquake</a> data.</p> <p>This is from Calit2-affiliated Professor Chen Li. His technology works!</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/420376334http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/420376334Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:20:21 -0800<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyjb2m2KFu1qzq9o3o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Picture Me Rollin’</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/416805848http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/416805848Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:27:58 -0800<a href="http://chilepersonfinder.appspot.com/">Google Person Finder: Chile Earthquake</a>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/415774463http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/415774463Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:36:38 -0800<a href="http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/earthquake-off-coast-of-chile-sends-tsunami-predicted-to-hit-hawaii-at-1120am--socal-at-1220pm_41375/">Tsunami predicted to hit Hawaii at 11:20am & SoCal at 12:20pm</a>: <p>California is on Advisory only, but the more south facing the beach, the more exposed.</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/415584462http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/415584462Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:37:17 -0800<a href="http://stage.vambenepe.com/archives/1300">Square peg, REST hole</a>: <p>William Vambenepe argues why REST doesn’t always work.</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/414759365http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/414759365Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:22:23 -0800<a href="http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/dale-kobetichs-shark-encounter-part-deux-duh--surf-photographer-admits-to-staging-shark-photos_41220/">Mako Shark at Newport Pier was a HOAX.</a>: <p><span><span>LAME! FYI, there really are Great Whites near San Onofre.</span></span></p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/414737429http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/414737429Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:10:41 -0800<a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1154338">Why does ++[[]][+[]] == 1?</a>: <p>John Resig explains why “<span>++[[]][+[]]<span>” in JavaScript equals 1.</span></span></p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/414257664http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/414257664Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:54:38 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OktcKhtMQ88&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OktcKhtMQ88&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OktcKhtMQ88&feature=related">Eddie Bravo on: Flexibility and Work Ethic</a></p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/410199400http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/410199400Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:15:42 -0800<a href="http://almaer.com/blog/feeling-touchy-learning-how-to-build-great-touch-ui?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dion+%28techno.blog%28%22Dion%22%29%29">Feeling Touchy; Learning how to build great touch UI</a>: <p>By Palm’s Dion Almaer</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/409583708http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/409583708Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:33:59 -0800<a href="http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2010/2/24/mayo-clinic-teams-up-with-ge-intel-for-home-monitoring-initiative.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Ihealthbeat+%28iHB%29">Mayo Clinic Teams Up With GE, Intel for Home Monitoring Initiative </a>: <p>I see everyone else is moving along!</p>http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/409567698http://blog.hectorparra.com/post/409567698Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:23:31 -0800