Welcome to the personal weblog of web coder and DJ Georgi Zhivankin.

First, let me wish you a Merry Christmas!

There are two reasons why I want to share this short story with you. Well, actually they are more than two, but two would suffice for you, wouldn’t they?
The main reason why I’m sharing this story with you today is because I’d like to get your opinion on the matter. The other, less obvious, but still valid reason is because I wrote this post while I was still deeply upset about the whole event and it stayed in my drafts folder almost a month before I finally decided to post it here.
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This guide has been available on my Bulgarian blog for quite some time, but as I am cleaning it up of all English posts, the guide has been moved over here. Enjoy!

As you might already know, the oldest Vaios from the Z series are not supported by the Sony’s Windows 7 upgrade programme. AS a consequence, those of us who have bought Vaio VGN-Z11 laptops cannot benefit from any technical support or drivers for the new operating system. However, due to the identical hardware that is being used in the Vaio VGN-Z21 models and with the contributions of some really cool guys at NoteBookReview’s forums we are now able to take advantage of the newest Microsoft operating system on our old Vaio VGN-Z11 laptops. Here’s how:
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While I worked as a freelance PHP programmer, I started noticing an increasingly disturbing trend: Most of my North American clients tried to persuade me to start developing iPhone and Android applications as soon as I can. Generally, this could have been the best advice, if of course, I was living in the United States or Canada and I had the means to support myself while I was trying to learn how to program for mobile devices.
keep reading to discover why they were wrong in their assumptions

In the last post, I looked at the most essential things you would need to get started in the freelancing business. In this entry, I am going to look at another important component which is essential for you to be able to find work. Before you start looking for work, you need a good and professional portfolio.
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Before we start digging deep into the world of freelancing, I’m going to spend some time talking about the most essential things you will need as a freelancer.
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