Archive for the ‘Geek’ Category
How I set open_basedir for a domain on a Plesk server (9.2.2)
If you’ve gotten here than I’m going to assume you understand the security risks of what we’re doing here. It took me a few goes as I’m still bumbling my way through Plesk, so I thought I’d share my successful [...]
Taskbar Shuffle – booty from the nerd cave
Today I decided I wanted to be able to close items in my Windows XP taskbar by middle-clicking them. Little more than 7 seconds later I found myself entering the nerd cave where I found Taskbar Shuffle. Not only did [...]
Gob’s program
Arrested Development is still one of my all-time favourite TV shows and I still occasionally shed a tear that it was cancelled by those merciless Fox bastards. Thankfully there are plenty of other people who feel the same and can [...]
Exclamation marks appearing in HTML email
If you’re getting random exclamation marks appearing in the source of HTML emails being sent using PHP’s built in mail() function, then your HTML may be exceeding the maximum line length (998) specified in RFC 2822 Internet Message Format. I [...]
mod_php5.c:22: php_apache_http.h: No such file or directory
Whilst it may seem nonsensical to you, the title of this post could save someone else the headaches I had, but only if that someone is trying to compile apache v1.3.x with support for php5. So there’s this old server [...]
Pimp your user experience in 3 dimensions with PicLens
I hate feeling like I’ve been living in a cave, especially when I’ve in fact been religiously working through my Google Reader list on a daily basis…Â Somehow PicLens has snuck under my radar (for the last 6+ months!) and [...]
Silverstripe – Taking Mufti day to the next level
I’ve starting building yet another web app using Silverstripe, an open-source PHP CMS based on an MVC-like framework called Sapphire. I find it perfect for projects that require basic content management, have barely there specs, and tight timelines. Best of [...]
Off to a good start
This morning I’ve been building a conceptual diagram to describe a new application development and migration process, mostly because people seem to like them, but also because the coffee seems stronger than before. Of course I’ve started with the most [...]
Smoking ice is bad for your career
A friend emailed me a link to this video of a guy having a complete meltdown at work. I’d like to think it’s real, but this is the internet after all, so just try to enjoy the ride… Then check [...]
How fit is your girlfriend?
I’ve had my Playstation 3 for about a month now, and amazingly my Singstar-crazy girlfriend only just discovered Singstore and its burgeoning collection of downloadable tracks (also including many of my own favourites like Bloc Party, Jamiroquai and Franz Ferdinand, [...]
Web Developer and aficionado of all sports involving boards and bats. Currently taking advantage of the travel options afforded me by my genetics by living in London and leaving as often as possible.
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