Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.
-Eleanor Roosevelt

Calling All Topic Makers! Jul 26, 2000

This club was built to grow, and I'd like your opinion! What Topics would you like to see in the coming weeks/months? If you click on Topics in the left column, you'll see what we already have.

The following are what I'd like to add:
Art (incorporating animation, comics, and photo manipulation)
Family News (Chin family for now...)
Events

If there's something else that you think belongs here, share it with me!

This is the start of something great! Jul 19, 2000

Well, after months (and months) of promises, excuses, sweat, tears, and procrastination, my new website is up!! What do you think about THAT? Well, I hope you stay a while and try this out. Please be patient and don't give up!

Frequently Asked Questions! Sep 06, 2002

Who are you? I'm Derek, and this is my site. What is this? This is my site. Aren't you paying attention? Ha. This site has gone through a billion (give or take a dozen) changes since 2000. It started out as a phpnuke community site, but that never took off. Now it houses my thoughts in word and picture form. Why's it so Weird looking... I get that a lot, but neverregarding my website. That's a different story. I've just converted the new pages to XHTML with CSS. In other words, get an up-to-date browser that supports standards, and we'll all be happier. Standards let pages load faster and easier for everyone to view. How do I add comments? Back by popular demand, and this time easier to use. Just click on the "Comments" link after every story. Oh Yeah! Are you happy with your webhost? Yes. In the beginning, they were really unreliable, but for the past 2 years, it's been smooth sailing. To be continued... I'll be adding to this FAQ and to this site, so check back often! If you have any questions or comments, let me know!(derekATatomicspacelabDOTcom)
Who I am

I'm Derek Chin and I'm very happy to be here. Life is a journey and an adventure, and I tend to be the "Big Picture" guy. (I ask silly questions like: "How does this help me and society in the long run?") I have lofty ideals and goals, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. This is a personal blog, so please excuse the tangents I go on, or the type of language I use once in a fucking while. I enjoy making music, doodling, and movie-hopping. Yeah I do.

What I do

XHTML/CSS/PHP/JS/MySQL/Ruby(on Rails) is the name of the game. I've had a great experience at very different companies and environments.

  • Opposing Views
  • SoulCast
  • Newegg.com
  • LA Times

Here is a complete list of my work. I am currently available to take on projects. Contact me.