Aug 2009

Programming

Fiddler Web Debugger

Let’s not kid ourselves: web development isn’t that hard. Nope, the server side stuff (php, .NET, etc) or even what…

Aug 2009

Programming

Looking For More From Zend Framework

After about a month of working with the Zend Framework I’m a little… bored with it. If this is what…

Aug 2009

Programming, Code

PHPLinq: PHP Language Integrated Query

I admit, sometimes I get language envy. Don’t get me wrong, I love php, but every once in a while…

Aug 2009

Programming

WP-Click-Track 0.6: Going Native

After about a month of working on the plugin around 20 hours a week I’m happy to announce the release…

Aug 2009

Programming, Code

FULL TEXT Searching In MySQL

I’ve been wanting to add a search feature to wp-click-track for a while now. After almost a year of writing…

Aug 2009

Programming

Living in Two Worlds

I generally consider my professional persona to be a software guy first and a hardware guy second. My first passion…

Aug 2009

Brain Dump, Programming

Hiding From Legacy Code

My career history hasn’t been what could compare to the typical technology path. I started out in desktop publishing and…

Aug 2009

Programming, Servers

What's In Your Toolbox?

One thing almost all computer users have in common, regardless of vocation, is that we use the computer to achieve…

Jul 2009

Rant, Servers

What Does Zend Server CE Have to Offer?

Since I had to setup a whole new computer I decided to move away from the IIS experiment I’ve been…

Jul 2009

Brain Dump

A Computer Shouldn't Have Flair

One BIG downside of leaving StreetWise was that I needed to give back the laptop I’ve been using for the…

Jul 2009

Brain Dump, Programming, Rant

Don't Just Jump In and Code. Ever

Obvious statement; programmers are, at their core, are problem solvers. Yes, our output is code, but at the base level…

Jul 2009

Brain Dump

Goodbye StreetWise; It Was Fun

Well, it was bound to happen; I have left StreetWise. Yesterday was my last day. The split was amicable and…

Jul 2009

Programming

Searching for the Perfect IDE Experience

Right now, and the last 4 years really, I use EditPlus for all my PHP development but from time to…

Jul 2009

Brain Dump

Google OS; No One Cares

It was bound to happen. Ever since Google released Chrome there’s been speculation about them releasing an operating system (OS)…

Jul 2009

Brain Dump

The Fear of WordPress Plugins

There’s been a nagging thought in the back of my head ever since I started writing WordPress plugins; the apparent…

Jul 2009

Programming, Servers

mtop/mkill - MySQL Monitoring Tools

The Linux command “top” is one of the most used and powerful jewels in a developers pocket. In most Unix-like…

Jul 2009

Programming

Coming Late to the Framework Party

There’s always been all sorts of hype in the php community surrounding the dozens of latest and greatest frameworks sprouting…

Jul 2009

Programming

The Damned 2147483647 Issue. Again.

Here’s another random MySQL issue I run up against from time to time; an obscure duplicate key error. #1062 -…

Jul 2009

Programming

MySQL Reserved Keywords

Here’s a problem I’ve encountered too many times and I, still, keep running up against: #1064 - You have an…

Jun 2009

You Can't Embed Videos in Email People

Being the Director of Technology for a marketing agency is full of surprises. The best surprise was learning that everyone…

Jun 2009

Programming

WP-Click-Track 0.5: The BIG Update

I’m back to working on a couple projects so I haven’t been able to work on Wp-Click-Track for a couple…

Jun 2009

Programming

Writing Clean Code

I admit, I have a bit of a maniacal attitude towards code structure and formatting. I definitely drive my team…

Jun 2009

Programming

Bragging Tweets With TweetMeme

Fuck, I hate Twitter; yet another tool to allow people to collect, well… people really. As an example, I signed…

Jun 2009

Real Reason I Avoid Pirated Software

I wish I could say I have moral reasons for not using pirated/cracked software but I’m pretty practical about the…