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

OK I want the new macbook pro Oct 14, 2008

Commentary on the new Microsoft ads Sep 20, 2008

Not the fun Seinfeld ones, the newer "I'm a PC" ones. An interesting take...

what makes Microsoft's new "I'm a PC" commercials so jaw-droppingly bad is that they're not countering Apple's message, but instead they're reinforcing it.

My "\" key popped off Aug 27, 2008

Here's the key that popped off my MBPBlame my typing habits or the amount of work I've been doing on this site lately.  I was tweaking my permalinks today, when to my horror, my "\" key popped off.  I googled it to make sure I wasn't the only one with this problem (I'm not) and carefully put the key back.

But that really underscores my need to get a new MacbookPro.  C'mon Apple, release the new machines already!

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.