Entries written in July 2008

Written July 28, 2008 in php, zend framework

Zend Framework Architecture — A promising article in one of the better PHP blogs. Doesn’t take into account the work that Matthew Weier-O’Phinney has already done to start refactoring ZF for 5.3.

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Written July 26, 2008 in mysql

Sorry about the title. Couldn’t resist.

Brian Akers (One of the loudest voices in the MySQL world) and Michael Widenius (The original MySQL developer) have started a New MySQL fork called ‘Drizzle’. They aim to keep the development truly open source, to take a step back to simplicity, speed, …

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Written July 23, 2008 in apple, reviews, webdev

Why’s it been so quiet? Why so many reading lists, and so little editorial? I’ve been doing consulting work like a madman — I’ve got some doggy stuff to pay for, I’ve got some expensive toys I need for a job next month, and I’ve got a day job to …

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Written July 20, 2008 in meta, puppy

Now that I’ve had the chance to call my parents and let them know that I haven’t permanently taken in another dog — I’d like to formally introduce Henry.

For those who follow me on Flickr, I’ve been posting pictures for a few days now. I …

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Written July 19, 2008 in php, reading list, webdev

  • Rails for PHP Developers — I’d be sorely tempted, if I wasn’t really really busy at the moment with other things that pay.

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Written July 16, 2008 in reading list

Light on tech content today, sorry. It’s been a pretty boring day on the internets as far as new ways to do something in a scripting language goes.

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Written July 15, 2008 in reading list, zend framework

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Written July 14, 2008 in meta

Now that I’m settled in and projects are dying down a bit, I’m starting to have enough time to pick up an old hobby — Photography. If you know of anyone in the College Station area that needs pictures taken — family portraits, graduation pictures, event pictures (although I’m not …

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Written July 14, 2008 in reading list

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First, read this: The Answer is No @ The Big Contrarian.

In response: At least part of the problem is that we STILL haven’t defined the question. Is it that we develop a web application to solve problems in the most efficient and graceful way? Or is it that …

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