As a guy with over a decade of programming experience and a good mathematical background, I occasionally want to throw all the other aspects of software engineering out of the window and just program stuff. Here are two sites I visit to get my quick programming fix.
C.A.R. Hoare on Computer Science and Software Engineering
As a follow up to my post On Software Engineering, here’s a presentation by Sir Charles Antony Richard Hoare on the relationship between computer science and the engineering of software. It’s mostly basic stuff, but it might be useful for you guys who haven’t groked the relationship yet.
The Science of Computing and the Engineering of Software [via InfoQ]
Notable CD-R King Items
Everyone has their own CD-R King horror stories: the long lines, the unfriendly attendants, and crappy items that go boom after a week. But with so many items in their catalog, there’s got to be some hidden gems in there.
So to round out my series on the ZyXEL router hidden among the hundreds of CD-R King merchandise, I’ll be pointing out other items that I consider to be notable in their catalog.
Upgrading Telefonica's P-660HW-61 firmware
Some of you might realize that while the modem works properly after following my previous post, you can’t upgrade it using the original firmware from ZyXEL. Repeating what I said in the original post, you can’t upgrade the firmware to use the official ZyXEL version because of the built in firmware.
For those of you who have some electronics experience a lot of time to spare, I’ve summarized the steps on how to change Telefonica’s P-660HW-61 firmware to ZyXEL’s original version.
Note that in the steps below, you will void your warranty and you may brick your device. I am not liable for the damages caused by this post.
FYI, I bricked my modem in my first try. You have been warned.
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Using CD-R King's Cheap Modem/Router
At PhP 880, CD-R King’s ADSL kit is the cheapest modem/wifi router you can find in any store right now. Problem is, it won’t work out of the box for most people.
This post will explain how I replaced my PLDT DSL modem + D-Link wifi router setup with this unbelievably cheap device.