Categories
Archives
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- July 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- November 2007
- October 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- April 2007
- January 2007
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
Tools
Author Archives: Jacob Allred
Mobile Money
I’ve been wanting to make an iPhone app for the Fake Name Generator for months. The problem is, I don’t own a Mac, an iPhone, and the half dozen developers that have promised to make me an app haven’t actually done so. To make it worse, the Android has come out, creating yet another platform [...]
Posted in Money, My Sites, Web Dev Leave a comment
I’m a DMOZ editor
A few years ago I became an editor on DMOZ. The categories I chose were pretty static, so eventually my account got deactivated because I wasn’t using it.
But I recently got re-excited about being able to edit the directory, so I’ve gotten my account re-activated and I’m back in business! Maybe after a week or so [...]
Posted in Random Leave a comment
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 installed.
Problem: Okay, I can run some queries [...]
Posted in Web Dev Leave a comment
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! And they [...]
Posted in DIY Leave a comment
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 the competition? A [...]
Posted in My Sites, Web Dev Leave a comment
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 [...]
Posted in Free Stuff, My Sites Leave a comment
I made it!
I made it! I’ve hit my earnings goal for Corban Works!
Back in March 2009, I decided I’d start tracking my online earnings, and set a goal for where I wanted to be. My gross earnings at the time were about $160 per week with all my sites running off of a shared hosting account. I [...]
Posted in Goals, Money, My Sites Leave a comment
PIC Code Site
When my wife leaves town, I like to spend my time working on websites. With her out of town checking out Rice University, I put some time into a project I’ve been meaning to do for a few months.
A while back I found this site, a very old school ghetto PIC/CIC search site. Having had [...]
Posted in My Sites, Web Dev Leave a comment




Unexpected Traffic