Which Brain Am I?

Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Today in lesson, Rainer was talking about left and right brain and tada, I did a test on it! *haha*

Quiz from : http://www.testcafe.com/lbrb/lbrb.html
Are You Left-Brained or Right-Brained?

Although one side of the brain is generally dominant over the other, we should strive to utilize both halves. A balanced brain makes a balanced person - combining sequential thinking with a holistic approach, or linear thinking with intuition, enables us to fully comprehend issues and solve problems. Left-brainers can dramatically improve their problem solving abilities by learning to "follow their gut," while right-brainers can improve the execution of their creative efforts.

Realizing your dominant half is the first step in becoming balance-brained.
Your percentage score for the right brain is 59%.
Your percentage score for the left brain is 41%.


You are more right-brained than left-brained. The right side of your brain controls the left side of your body. In addition to being known as right-brained, you are also known as a creative thinker who uses feeling and intuition to gather information. You retain this information through the use of images and patterns. You are able to visualize the "whole" picture first, and then work backwards to put the pieces together to create the "whole" picture. Your thought process can appear quite illogical and meandering. The problem-solving techniques that you use involve free association, which is often very innovative and creative. The routes taken to arrive at your conclusions are completely opposite to what a left-brained person would be accustomed. You probably find it easy to express yourself using art, dance, or music. Some occupations usually held by a right-brained person are forest ranger, athlete, beautician, actor/actress, craftsman, and artist.

Your left brain/right brain percentage was calculated by combining the individual scores of each half's sub-categories. They are as follows:

Left Brain

* Linear
* Sequential
* Symbolic
* Logical
* Verbal
* Reality-based

Right Brain

* Holistic
* Random
* Concrete
* Intuitive
* Nonverbal
* Fantasy-oriented

Not convince, try this:
source: http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,22492511-5005375,00.html

The Right Brain vs Left Brain test

Do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?




If clockwise, then you use more of the right side of the brain and vice versa.

Most of us would see the dancer turning anti-clockwise though you can try to focus and change the direction; see if you can do it.

LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses logic | detail oriented | facts rule | words and language | present and past | | math and science | can comprehend | knowing | acknowledges | order/pattern | perception | knows object name | reality based | forms strategies | practical | safe

RIGHT BRAIN FUNCTIONS
uses feeling | "big picture" oriented | imagination rules | symbols and images | present and future | philosophy & religion | can "get it" (i.e. meaning) | believes | appreciates | spatial perception | knows object function | fantasy based | presents possibilities | impetuous | risk taking

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Star Diffusion Effect

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-effects/star-diffusion.html

Original Image

After applying the effect

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Web Typography

Monday, February 4, 2008
Read it somewhere before but can't seem to find the site again so I can't cite it.

Average website height: 500 - 800px
Average website width: < 1000px

Text on the web
keep to a average of 65 - 85 character per line (~495px)
with a line height of 1.5

According to http://www.wpdfd.com/issues/23/typography/
Increasing leading to 15 or 16 pt (or 130%) for the web and you'll see some dramatic improvement in readability.

When you use sans serif fonts, you should increase this value even more. These fonts lack the horizontal guidance that those little serifs provide and thus help the eye follow the textflow.

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Interesting English

Friday, January 11, 2008
After a long search on the net, finally ...
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno’t mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt! if you can raed tihs forwrad it.

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Illustrator: Pathfinder

Thursday, November 15, 2007
A good site for illustrator tutorial.

http://www.illustratortechniques.com/

Here are more video tutorial on the different pathfinder effect

http://school.tatoland.com/illustrator/aipath.html

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Dark Eye Rings

Friday, November 2, 2007
Been very bothered by my dark eye rings for many years and today somehow I decided to surf the net to get some solution.

Source:
http://www.indiaparenting.com/beauty/article.cgi?art_id=72&sec_id=3 and http://www.pioneerthinking.com/op_darkcircles.html

There are many contributing factors to the development of these dark circles and some of these factors are attributed to our daily lifestyle, such as:
  • Lack of sleep, sleeplessness or disturbed sleep
  • Short and irritable temperament
  • Emotions such as jealousy, irritation, anger, and unhappiness
  • Iron deficiency
  • Genetics too could predispose you to developing dark circles.
  • Drinking an excess of beverages that contain caffeine.
  • Smoking
  • Allergies
  • Thyroid problems
  • A lack of iron in your body during menstruation. This often contributes to dark circles, which is why some women have a tendency to develop dark circles during their period.
Remedies
First of all, try and figure out the reason you have developed dark circles. Have you always had them? Are they a recent occurrence? Does your mother have dark circles under the eyes as well? Once you can pinpoint the cause for dark circles, it would be much easier for you to get rid of them.
  1. Are you allergic to something? If yes, work on avoiding the allergens.

  2. Apply Vitamin E to the area under your eye. You could open up a Vitamin E capsule, and apply a little oil. Swallow the rest of the oil. This not only helps you get rid of dark circles, but also reduces puffiness around the eyes. In addition, regular application of Vitamin E delays the onset of wrinkles. /orApply creams that contain Vitamin C.

  3. Inverted asana postures work wonders for dark circles.

    Try doing the sarvangasana everyday.
    Often dark circles and under-eye puffiness is caused due to sinusitis.
    Jal Neti is extremely beneficial in such cases, as it internally cleanses your entire facial region, rejuvenating it. Do the Jal Neti at least five times a week to clean out your entire nasal passage.

  4. Swallow a capsule of cod liver oil everyday. It strengthens eyes.

  5. Take a teaspoon of tomato juice, a few drops of lemon juice, a pinch of turmeric powder and a little flour, enough to make a paste. Apply this paste to the under-eye area, and wash off after fifteen minutes.

  6. Drink at least ten glasses of water everyday. There is no stressing this enough. If you do not drink at least eight glasses of water everyday, you are not providing your body with as much water as it requires for flushing out toxins. Do not wait until you are thirsty before drinking up. By the time your body cries "I'm thirsty!", you are already severely dehydrated.

  7. Avoid stepping out in the sun, especially between noon to four, when the sun is at its strongest. Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes, and the delicate skin around it, from the harmful effects of UV radiation.

  8. Apply a cold, used tea bag to your eyes. You could also applied used, cold, herbal tea leaves to your eyes, to sooth them.

  9. Apply a concealer to the area under your eyes, to hide dark circles. Use a colour that is every so slightly lighter than the shade of your skin. Apply the concealer gently; do not stretch or pull the skin from this delicate area.

  10. Lie down, close your eyes and apply cucumber or potato slices to your lids. Leave on for ten minutes and remove. Wash the area with cold water. This soothes tired eyes instantly, and helps boost blood circulation in the under-eye area.

  11. Try out dark circle remover creams available in the market. Make sure they are of a recognized brand before applying them to your face.
Home Remedy for Dark Circles:
  1. Using Almond Oil

    Almond oil as we know is an excellent natural emollient and its fine texture and moisturizing properties is perfect for any skin type. Ayurvedic practitioners love Almond oil and they have been using this oil for dark circles.

    Almond oil is readily available from health and aromatherapy stores as it's commonly used as a carrier oil. Carefully rubbing a little in to the skin around your eyes each morning and night should leave the skin softer and more supple.

  2. Using Tomato and Lemon

    Tomato is rich in Vitamin A, C and Iron, whereas lemon can act as "natural bleach". By combining the two ingredients, you will notice the dark circle will lightens after a few days of treatment.

    To conjure this mixture, take one teaspoon fresh tomato juice. Add to it 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice and a little less than a teaspoon of gram flour. Mix all these thoroughly to make a smooth paste. Apply this paste on the dark circles around the eyes and leave for about 10 minutes.

    Before it becomes too dry, start removing by rubbing very gently with your fingers. Later, wash your face. This application is recommended once daily. More quantity of the ingredients can be taken in the proportion specified to have sufficient amount to apply on the whole face.

  3. Using Cucumber Juice

    Cucumber has cooling and astringent properties that are very good for tired eyes. This remedy is a "quick-fix" to any eyes woes.

    Squeeze the juice from a cucumber and cool it in the refrigerator for an hour or so. Add a little lemon juice. Make cotton pads and dip into the mixture. Place on your eyes for 15 minutes. The effect is cooling and relaxes your eyes.

    Make sure to wash the area thoroughly afterwards and apply a little almond oil around the eyes to moisturize the area.

  4. Using Grated Potato

    Another effective home remedy is peeled and grated potatoes. Firstly, grate the potato, wrap it in thin cloth and place it over the eyes. Use this overnight at least three times a week.

    Make sure to wash the area thoroughly and apply a little cream or oil around the eyes to moisturize the area.

  5. Using Metal Spoon

    This is one of the most effective "Old Wives Tales" that don't need much effort. :)

    Cool a metal spoon under the cold tap for a few minutes, dry off the water and hold the spoon to your eyes for at least sixty seconds. Be gentle; don't press too hard.

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Understanding How Search Engine Works

Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Search engine searches a site by the keywords that appear on the website. Keywords are the word or words that a Web visitor types into the input box of a search engine to begin a quest for Web pages on a particular topic.

resourece : http://builder.com.com/5100-6375-5144564.html?tag=ra
In years past, Web builders came up with a list of keywords for a Web page and placed that list in the keyword meta tag. The keyword meta tag was designed to be a reference for indexing page content, and the early search engines relied on it heavily.

However, some Web builders began to abuse the system by stuffing the keyword meta tag with terms that had little or no relevance to the page content. The result was Web pages that got traffic by virtue of high rankings for common search terms, but those pages often had little or no content related to the keyword the visitor was searching for.

This pollution of the keyword meta tags eventually rendered them unreliable tools for indexing Web pages or ranking their relevance. As a result, all the major search engines now ignore the keyword meta tag completely or give its contents very low priority in their page-ranking algorithms.
Now, the search engine no long place the meta tag keywords as it main priority, instead, it searches the keywords straight from the website.
The following list puts the possible keyword locations in approximate order from highest to lowest priority.
  • Domain name
  • Page title
  • Headings (enclosed within h1, h2, h3 tags)
  • Body text—The first 2 to 3 KB usually counts more than the rest of the text (if the search engine scans more than that).
  • Meta tags—Keywords appearing in the description meta tag still seem to count, as do keywords in some of the Dublin Core meta tags. Some search engines don't ignore the keyword meta tag completely but, rather, discount it heavily—especially if the keyword doesn't appear elsewhere on the page.
  • Links—Even keywords buried in the URL, name, or id attributes of a link count in page ranking
  • Alt text—Keywords in alt text attributes count toward page ranking. This is yet another reason to take the time to create meaningful alt text for all images.
Keyword repletion is another important factor in page ranking. A page that contains multiple instances of the keyword will generally rank higher than a page on which the keyword appears only once. However, the interaction of keyword placement and repetition is one of the areas where it's almost impossible to second-guess the ranking algorithms.

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DIV vs TABLE

I had been wondering about this issue for quite awhile. I'm always screw up with tables until I see how a DIV coded website and realise how amazing DIV are. Finally I set myself down to fully figure out what DIV is all about.

According to http://www.lissaexplains.com/html7.shtml:
"DIV is a block of content that can be positioned anywhere on your site by using absolute positioning and the
tag. The purpose of div elements is to hold content, whereas frames hold pages. This content can be placed anywhere on your site and it can even overlap. The content can consist of images or html."
DIV is use closely with CSS to enhance the layout and appearance of the website. With a proper understanding of both aspect, you can do up a fanciful website layout.

What I've learnt:
  • Always create a "container" to hold the whole site
  • Scripting the "container" to alight center using CSS only works in IE. To solve the problem with other browser, I choose not to script it in CSS
  • Certain browsers will not show the background behind floated DIVs unless you 'clear' them. To get past this little problem, http://www.tutorialtastic.co.uk/tutorial/create_a_tableless_layout suggest
    "we need to add another div before we close our container, a footer div:"
    #footer {
    clear: both;
    }
That all for now. Will update again when I find out more

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