Archive for May, 2005

PHP Strangeness

Okay, so I’m using PHP Version 4.3.8 and I’m happily coding along until I get to this:


$PICS_IMG = 0;
// Special icon
if ($forum_id == 14)
$PICS_IMG = ( $unread_topics ) ? “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/14n.gif” : “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/14.gif”;
// Default icon
if ($PICS_IMG == 0)
$PICS_IMG = ( $unread_topics ) ? “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/1n.gif” : “http://www.googlecommunity.com/f/1.gif”;

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Today’s Windows Update

Size: 325 KB - 447 KB

This update addresses an issue that could cause your system to stop responding if certain firewall or antivirus programs are installed. You can help resolve this issue by installing this HTTP.sys update from Microsoft. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Interested in Harry Potter book 6? I don’t have it yet, but a lot of people are very excited about it.

Impressed by the Mac mini

I’ve been using the box with my 17″ LCD, but tomorrow we’ll be bringing it along on a trip and using a 15″ LCD. When using the 17″ display, System Preferences correctly offers only compatible display options. It was very accurate in displaying only resolutions and refresh rates that were compatible with the monitor.

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Mac mini can run on batteries

mac-mini.jpg And still fit into the original case!

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Google pushes Gmail through orkut

The message says:

New! Get Gmail - Google’s free email service with over 2 GB of space.

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My free Mac mini has shipped

Gratis provides tracking through DHL: Mac Mini Tracking

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Nintendo reveals new gaming systems

The Nintendo Revolution looks similar to the Xbox 360 and PS3 -
Nintendo Revolution Gaming Console

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Server optimization

We’ve been having trouble with high server load. It seems to be due to Apache and MySQL. So I installed Zend Optimizer 2.5.7 using the guide here. It worked out pretty well. The only differences were that I had to download the .tar.gz manually, and the path to php.ini was /usr/local/lib/php.ini - this can be easily found with phpinfo().

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New ubercategory

I’ve never seen this term “ubercategory” before.

“We believe this is a new ubercategory called ‘PC help,’” Microsoft spokesman Ryan Hamlin says.

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