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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Making Eclipse for PHP Useful
Out of the box, Eclipse for PHP is lacking a few vital features. Problem: How do I run SQL queries in Eclipse? Solution: The SQL Explorer plugin. To install: Go to Help->Install New Software. Add a new site called SQL Explorer with the URL http://eclipsesql.sourceforge.net/ Select SQL Explorer. Keeping clicking Next/Finish until the plugin is [...]
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Jumbo Jenga: It is finished!
After nearly 2 months, my jumbo Jenga set is finished! I would have finished sooner, but it kept snowing and/or being below freezing nearly every weekend for weeks. I rubbed the finished blocks with some mineral oil to protect them stains and splitting, and it had the beneficial side effect of making them look amazing! [...]
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What is my IP?
This past weekend I found a fun domain name for a project: ipaddr.es. Yeah, it is missing an “s” at the end, but I think it is still a fun domain. So I threw up a “what is my IP” style page and am having some fun with it. What makes IP Addr.es better than [...]
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Oracle rocks!
Curtis, an Oracle employee, contacted me a week or two ago to ask for permission to use data from the Fake Name Generator at Oracle. I freely license the data under both a Creative Commons license and the GPLv3. While these licenses are wonderful licenses for people working on open projects, they leave a bit [...]
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