PHP 5.4 is Gathering Momentum (PHP and Oracle: Christopher Jones)
A much awaited release of PHP maybe coming soon. Find out how you can help contribute. Discussion on the PHP mail lists and IRC channels in the past few days has been looking positive about an alpha release of PHP 5.4 soon. This will be taken from the “trunk” branch of PHP. PHP 5.4 is
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Bolivian boy’s impromptu journey lands him in Chile
This story about a Bolivian boy who stowed away on a truck to be found in Chikle is an example of how resourceful and determined a child can be. In a way, I think modern parents tend to underestimate what their own children are capable of doing, leading to worrying too much about exaggerated risks
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A Sneak Peek at Upcoming Linux Mint 11
Linux Mint, an ubuntu derivative, posted a preview of what’s included in there next release, Linux Mint 11. It sounds like they are positioning themselves as a nice alternative for users who don’t like Unity or the new Gnome interface, and users who can’t run the newfangled UIs. One of the most noteable features of
Use git and subversion together.
Are you still using SVN but have some users clamoring to try out git? Kris.me.uk details all the commands and workflow to make it work. While I’ve known that git had some svn integration available, I prefered to switch cold-turkey to git. You can read the reasons I switched to git. This article looks at
The State of Boxee, Roku and Tivo
I’ve been satisfied, and complacent, with my Tivo (i think its a series3), but I’ve kept my eye on both Roku and Boxee as alternatives. It definitely seems that the pace of innovation at Tivo, measued in years not months, may turn into a liability for them. Once I can get MLS Live, FSC, and
Why switch to git?
Clone … What could possibly go wrong? If you’re a coder, you’ve already heard about distributed version control systems (DVCS) and git in particular. I was content, almost complacent, in my usage of subversion to manage my source code, both for personal projects and at work. Subversion was intended as a “compelling” upgrade for CVS,
Avoid PHP character set errors
Always tough to line up all the places where text passes through or is stored. HT PHP Developer.org Character sets can be confusing at the best of times. This post aims to explain the potential problems and suggest solutions. How to Avoid Character Encoding Problems in PHP « James Cohen
China’s high speed rail waste
China’s high speed rail was supposed to be a model for the US to follow. I hope this gives pause to the billions of dollars that the federal government wants to pour down this black hole. Liu’s legacy, in short, is a system that could drain China’s economic resources for years. So much for the
Printing with CUPS and KDE4
Printing in linux has always been a particular headache for me, and probably many users.There is a myriad of systems that have to talk to each other to get it to work. You have CUPS which takes care of making your computer talk to the printer, various packages like foomatic and ghostscript that you may