Alvin Lai - Latest Comments

Re: Your wallpaper matters

Sox Compliance Software — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:34:17 -0000

After a while, I told myself that wallpapers aren’t worth fussing over. The default Windows cloud-field wallpaper would do.

Re: Tired of accumulating stuff?

crystal pendant lights — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:48:33 -0000

I'm so love this blog, already bookmarked it! Thanks.

Re: Developing for the Mac App Store

Andy Lee — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:57:51 -0000

yoohhooOoooooo!!!!
where my buttie go?

Re: Your wallpaper matters

alvinlai — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:40:17 -0000

Very nice collections of wallpaper sjstrutt, thanks! =)

Re: Your wallpaper matters

sjstrutt — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:22:00 -0000

interfacelift.com is where I get my desktop wallpapers from. They let you filter by size too, which is great for my 3360x1050 desktop at work. :)

Re: How to migrate user data and preserve old links with Nginx

alvinlai — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:17:16 -0000

Hey Peter,

I've been asked a similar question on:

http://news.ycombinator.com/it...

But I'll reproduce it here:

The screenshots I'm hosting don't really get much traffic so it's fine at the moment, unless of course something gets slashdotted then it's a different story :)

Since the screenshot hosting provided is complementary, I don't think it's possible to provide a SLA similar to that of paid hosting in the long run.
Unless of course if customers start telling me that they'd want reliable image hosting, then I'd offer to host their screenshots on a more reliable host (which also means higher costs) like Amazon S3.

An uptime monitoring tool like pingdom can help to alert you if the site's down and so far my dreamhost account happens to be hosted on a pretty reliable server (YMMV on different servers)

I recently launched another project called Storyteller:

http://storyteller.freshlog.co...

that I've gotten pretty good feedback from fellow HN readers:

http://news.ycombinator.com/it...

The nature of multiple screenshot hosting is slightly different for Storyteller, since I'm targeting folks who want to create multiple screenshot guides easily for online faqs, guides, documentation (another pain point of mine, Freshlog is more for one off communication) that requires more reliable hosting.

Hence the images are hosted on S3 and I intend to bill monthly for that.

Hope that helps =)

Re: How to migrate user data and preserve old links with Nginx

Peter Jansson — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 12:13:32 -0000

Ever thought of storing the screenshots in a cloud which could be scalable to whatever the future may hold for Freshlog? Like Rackspace or Amazon's solutions?

Re: My Ruby on Rails Resume

Middle East Jobs — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:18:58 -0000

Finding a job in is not very hard, but it’s not very easy as well. The job market here works very differently from other places. So if you are aware of those differences and work your way accordingly, you have a better chance of finding a good job.

Re: My Ruby on Rails Resume

Prince Edward — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 12:31:23 -0000

you are available for a "Ruby Software Engineer" (Full Time) at VA
If interested could you pls call me back at 732-562-0200 Ext 278
Prince Edward
Millennium Consultants

Re: Manila Folders, Anyone?

naatul — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:08:25 -0000

Got 1/5 Cut Manila Folders at Z60 Stationary Goldhill Center, Novena. Selling for S$1.50 for the pack of 5 i.e. S$0.30 Per Piece.

Re: My Ruby on Rails Resume

Joe P — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:15:26 -0000

Hello Alvin:

Just checking if you are available for a "Ruby Software Engineer" position (on contract) that I have with one of my direct clients in NY?

If interested could you pls call me back at 302-388-7186?

Joe P
Marlabs, Inc.

Re: Manila Folders, Anyone?

alvinlai — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:47:18 -0000

Haha no siree, only managed to find them in the US :p

Re: Manila Folders, Anyone?

Kyith — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:03:44 -0000

hi this is gosuwarrior here. i am also in need of manila folders, did you manage to find them in singapore?

Re: About

alvinlai — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:43:18 -0000

Wickerjk!

Haha I had this dilemma 2 years back! I couldn't find any in Singapore, but when I got to the US, they are everywhere! Ask your friends if they're traveling!

Re: About

wickerjk — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:45:45 -0000

Random comment - did you ever find the manilla folders here in Singapore? I'm starting GTD now and can't find them anywhere. I really don't want to send them from the US! Please email me if you did find any or what you did to get the folders.

Re: Amazing Commercial

alvinlai — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:10:42 -0000

SO SMART :)

Re: Amazing Commercial

Trina — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:03:52 -0000

I just knew it has got to be a TV commercial for Shampoo. lol

Re: Ma Dad’s Shark’s Fin Soup!

alvinlai — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:02:52 -0000

Hey Anna,

Yeap, I understand your concern for the sharks, we haven't had shark's fin for a long time already.

Also my girlfriend's pretty much for protecting the sharks too :)

Alvin

Re: Ma Dad’s Shark’s Fin Soup!

anna — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:44:17 -0000

perhaps you wanna consider reducing the shark fin intake for e sake of e sharks...

Re: Albert Chan, the Singapore Singing Cabbie

Alessandra — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:11:39 -0000

Yes, the acoustics is simply amazing! Most certainly! He even encouraged me to sing and develop that talent too.. Amazing and blessed fellow...

Re: Albert Chan, the Singapore Singing Cabbie

alvinlai — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:52:38 -0000

Haha, the acoustics within his benz cab are amazing I tell you :)

Re: Albert Chan, the Singapore Singing Cabbie

Alessandra — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:47:18 -0000

I board Albert's cab this afternoon by chance too and man, did he serenade me with a lovely tune of "Portrait of Love"... He certainly made my day too...

Re: The Qik Singapore Group

alvinlai — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:54:06 -0000

Hey Kevin!

Glad to see you're excited about this space as well :)

Keep capturing live!

Re: The Qik Singapore Group

Kevin Lim — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:36:23 -0000

Hey Alvin, got to know you through Qik. I think I know some of your peers in NUS, like Su Yuen and one more guy who is going to intern with Qik as well. Been trying out Qik extensively as well under various situations. Look out for me at http://qik.com/kevinlim . Cheerio! :)

Re: The Qik Singapore Group

alvinlai — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:38:43 -0000

Hey Alphonsus,

Right here!

http://qik.com/sign_up

Enjoy!