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Archives for April, 2006

Why We Travel, Funerals, & Netflix Mailers

I think that traveling (at least from my experience) really helps people fulfill the last three of Maslow’s levels: Love/Belonging, Esteem, and Actualization.

by Andrew M. Lin on April 23rd, 2006
Antiques

Some of the most fun I’ve had while taking road trips around the East Coast is stopping in small towns and shopping for antiques.

by Andrew M. Lin on April 19th, 2006
Cutting Vacation Costs

Don’t worry, everyone gets caught in a tourist money trap.

by Andrew M. Lin on April 7th, 2006
Validating an Ajax Form in Ruby On Rails

We validate most of the forms in the TripTie application by using javascript before the form data is actually submitted to the application by using the onsubmit attribute.
When using the javascript helper form_remote_tag for the forms, I first didn’t know where to put the validation since it generates a form html tag with the […]

by Svante Adermark on April 5th, 2006
The Hidden, The Unseen, The Derelict. Treasure!

I’ve always been interested in secret things: secret rooms, hidden passageways, and revolving doors. I like the shady nooks and crannies, places you might not see with the unexperienced eye.

by Andrew M. Lin on April 1st, 2006