I found this nifty little application that lets you generate a custom animated “loading” GIF. There are over 30 different images to choose from, with the ability to customize the color. Animated Loading GIF Generator
SVN Merge – Merging a Branch Into the Trunk
So you’ve created a branch for one reason or another, mainly to make sure that the trunk stays stable and doesn’t create chaos for the other developers on your team. You’ve committed several changes to this branch and thoroughly tested them to make sure everything is in working order. Now how do you get them… Continue reading SVN Merge – Merging a Branch Into the Trunk
Book Review: Watchmen
Watchmen is a graphic novel based in an alternate 1985, where Richard Nixon is still President. Costumed heroes have been outlawed, except for those sponsored by the government. The fear is that people with that much power can wreak havoc if unchecked. The story starts off with the death of The Comedian, a costumed hero… Continue reading Book Review: Watchmen
Building for the Future
If you’re building for the future, you’re doing it wrong. That isn’t to say that you should cut corners wherever possible. The key is to spend your time building what you need now. If you concentrate on building what you need now, you will be able to do a better job. You will be able… Continue reading Building for the Future
The Benefits of Agile Development
Note: If you are completely new to the Agile Development methodology, I suggest you read up on it first as I will use quite a bit of terminology particular to the methodology. While I think Agile Development is a better approach to web development when compared to the waterfall approach, and loosely practice it in… Continue reading The Benefits of Agile Development
Discover New Music With Last.fm
If you don’t know, Last.fm is an internet radio station. You can learn more about the general stuff on the website. This post is about how to discover new music now that you are using Last.fm. Here’s a list of some ways to discover new music with Last.fm Last.fm recommended music station Listen to an… Continue reading Discover New Music With Last.fm
K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac
I had to do a bit of searching to find this, so I figured it would be useful for others. If you’re newer to OS X and Quicktime, and are used to using the K-Lite Codec packs for Windows, you’re probably wondering what to do for your Mac. Download Perian, and install it. It will… Continue reading K-Lite Codec Pack for Mac
Achieving Your Goals
Having a hard time losing the weight? Just can’t seem to find the time to start learning a new programming language? Make it a contest. Find a friend that wants to achieve a similar goal, and make a friendly competition out of it. Set a goal, lose 5 pounds in a month, write a basic… Continue reading Achieving Your Goals
Super Bowl Office Pool Sheet
It’s that time of year again. Yep, time for some office gambling. I whipped up a quick sheet and figured I would share it with the world. I’m sure someone will need one, and this will look somewhat professional. Click here to view and print, and see below for a preview.
Integrating Akismet with CakePHP
Fighting comment SPAM is an ongoing battle. When I first created the ability to add comments, I used a simple hidden field and session token thinking that would handle most of the SPAM. That failed quickly. I soon had hundreds of comments linking to Viagra and the like. I put a bandage in place flagging… Continue reading Integrating Akismet with CakePHP