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PHP Rest Server (part 2 of 3)
03 September 2008
Read moreEdit: I have a newer series of articles on this topic. You can start reading here :)
This is part 2 of my rest service writing article. In part 1 we saw the library which holds the functionality we will be using, and we also handled the incoming request and captured …
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PHP Rest Server (part 1 of 3)
01 September 2008
Read moreI recently had reason to write a REST server in PHP, which was very interesting. There aren't a whole lot of resources on this topic around so I thought I'd write an outline of what I did. There is quite a lot to it so I'm publishing in multiple sections …
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Crochet Tutorial: Granny Square Round 1
31 August 2008
Read moreNew crochet lesson, and today it really gets interesting! I decided to film the whole row to show you but flickr only allows 90 seconds playback so its in 2 halves :)
Any questions, please feel free to comment here or contact me for help! It does go by quite quickly …
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The Wool Shop, Leeds
28 August 2008
Read moreThere's been a wool shop on Tong Road in Leeds for years, and its always been pretty good. Last year I heard it was closing, the lady who ran it was retiring. To cut a very long story short, it hasn't closed!!
I've been in to inspect and its had …
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Acer Aspire One (and cosy)
26 August 2008
Read moreI can't remember another post which was in both the "tech" and "craft" categories - so no complaints from either camp please! Last week I became the new owner of an acer aspire one netbook/ultra mobile PC. Its little, blue, and very cute! If you want to skip the tech …
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Crochet Tutorial: Foundation Ring
24 August 2008
Read moreFollowing on from the last lesson, where we did crochet chain with yarn and a hook, this week we use the chain to create the basis for our first project.
It'll start to look like something after the next one, promise :)
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Getting Started with irssi
23 August 2008
Read moreIrssi is a fabulous IRC client, which runs on the command line. I'm sure I don't use half the features it offers but its very stable, unintrusive ( you can run it in a background terminal, or even leave it running in a detached screen process ), and frankly excellent. Because I …
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PHPNW Site and Call for Papers Launched
21 August 2008
Read moreYay! The PHPNW site is now online with all the details of the PHP North West Conference to be held on November 22nd, 2008 in Manchester, UK. The conference is specific to PHP and aims to develop the skills of the developers in the local area. Look out for local …
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Curl Cheat Sheet
19 August 2008
Read moreI have a scribbled sheet on my desk, which is my "cheat sheet" for curl, its really short and I thought I'd put my notes here for safe-keeping. If you're visiting, then I hope they help you too.
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Six Months of Telecommuting
17 August 2008
Read moreAlthough it seems impossible, I really have been in my "new" job for 6 months. The big change this time around is that my new role is based almost entirely from home - I'm a salaried, 40-hours-per-week, home worker. This post is about my experiences adapting to this change rather than …
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Crochet Tutorial: Chain Stitch
16 August 2008
Read moreFollowing on from last week's crochet lesson with the slip knot, today we get started with the crochet hook itself and the simplest crochet stitch - the chain. This demonstration uses double knitting weight wool and a 4mm hook.
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Crochet Cupcake
15 August 2008
Read moreWe have a whole raft of birthdays in the family at this time of year. My sister and my dad share a birthday, and theirs is today!! Happy birthday Dad, happy birthday little sister. In addition, my not-brother-in-law and my niece have birthdays in the next couple of days too …