Category Archives: Tech Opinion

Good Practices in PHP

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Will

Here are a few tips for those of you who’d like to write good code in PHP: Set up a Development Server Set up a development server or sandbox. Don’t write, test, or develop code on a production server. If … Continue reading →

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WPtouch iPhone Theme

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Will

“With a single click, WPtouch transforms your WordPress blog into an iPhone application-style theme, complete with ajax loading articles and effects, when viewed from an iPhone, iPod touch, Android or BlackBerry touch mobile device.” Basically, this plugin will take your … Continue reading →

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TIOBE Language Popularity

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Will

As of December 2009- Java, C, and PHP are the top three languages. See the full index

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google donates $20 million to charity

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Will

google donates $20 million to charity for Christmas / Holiday 2009 season Quote: “Because charities are experiencing their toughest year in decades, we have committed $20 million to helping those who help us all. Our gift to you is a … Continue reading →

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Your tech lesson of the day: 301 Redirects

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Will

What is a 301 redirect? The HTTP standard defines several status codes for redirection: * 300 multiple choices (e.g. offer different languages) * 301 moved permanently * 302 found (originally temporary redirect, but now commonly used to specify redirection for … Continue reading →

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Increase Gmail search result count (from 20)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Will

Are you frustrated that when you search g-mail there are only 20 results that show up at a time? It’s quite difficult to review, mark, and move messages when the search results are limited to 20 messages. Does it make … Continue reading →

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Fit-PC 2 nettop stays slim, gets an Atom upgrade

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Clipmarks

clipped from www.engadget.com The original Fit-PC slim may have been able to proclaim itself the “world’s smallest,” but with an 500MHz AMD Geode processor and no more than 512MB of RAM, it had a bit of difficulty with the “PC” … Continue reading →

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Google to reveal PC operating system

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Clipmarks

clipped from www.watoday.com.au July 8, 2009 Google will on Wednesday announce plans for a personal computer operating system, the New York Times reported, in what will be another clash between the Internet search king and software giant Microsoft. Details on … Continue reading →

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“What Exactly is a ‘Mashup’?”

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Clipmarks

clipped from netforbeginners.about.com You hear this “mashup” expression being used by techie friends of yours. They talk about “oh, that is such an awesome mashup”. But what exactly does “mashup” mean? “Mashup” comes from the term “mashed potatoes”, but is … Continue reading →

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Delicious Bookmarklet for Google Chrome

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Clipmarks

clipped from www.techlifeweb.com Drag this link: Bookmark on Delicious up to your Bookmarks Toolbar similar to how it is shown above.

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