Monthly Archives: November 2009
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-29
Perhaps I should clean the car more often – latest 'find' a delicious ripe Banana skin http://twitpic.com/rg16o # Webbs 'garden centre' – where you buy christmas tat which people don't want # New mobile carrier – http://giffgaff.com/ – free in-network calls? # ASUS EeePC 900 – broken screen – extra battery+memory / spare parts? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170413079158 … Continue reading
Running….
This will end my fit of blogging diarrhea. Honest. On Saturday, I ran to Kidderminster (21 miles in total). It went quite well, although my left thigh ached a little and I got a sore groin. Afterwards I also noticed my feet were aching on the outside of my sole (they don’t normally)…. Yesterday morning … Continue reading
Random PHP CSV writing code fail
Why do some programmers not ensure data is escaped for the right output ‘layer’… today I came across some legacy code which appends strings together to create a CSV file – it went along the lines of : $line .= $foo . ‘”,”‘ . $bar . ‘”,”‘ . $etc…. . “\n”; There was no attempt … Continue reading
Ubuntu Karmic … my first impressions
Today, I installed Karmic on my desktop/server at work (aka orange). It was running Debian Lenny, but with the purchase of 2 24″ monitors and my subsequent failure to quickly configure them properly, I decided to jump ship to Karmic (which I knew would work thanks to the Ubuntu LiveCD). So, installation was pretty simple … Continue reading
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-22
Stupid body. Both thigh muscles should not be able to cramp at the same time twice :-/ Baths are clearly not relaxing or good for me. # Back from a 21 mile run to Kidderminster – http://favoriterun.com/286539 … took ages, but good fun. # The driver on the bus says move on back, move on … Continue reading
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-15
Orange breakfast, toddler style http://twitpic.com/plrmc # Interviewing nearly done. One last group. Students seem better this year at least. # Cv's reviewed. Whiskey drunk (not by me). Bed soon. # In Wales, it is wet. # My minions seem to not want their work monitors upgraded from 19" to 24". Strange employees. # Stuck in … Continue reading
WordPress and Squid (making http request out)
If you want to allow WordPress to pass it’s HTTP requests through Squid (for security or whatever), edit wp-includes/class-snoopy.php and set the necessary details. Shame WordPress doesn’t just have a configuration option or something for it. (
Initial foray into OpenId (Zend_OpenId_Consumer / PHP etc)
While updating some security training materials, I thought I’d include some more information on OpenId – with the hope of demonstrating how the typical username/password mess which web applications create can be countered (for example see here ) So, being a PHP type, and having seen that the Zend Framework supports OpenId, I thought I’d … Continue reading
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-08
I now have a new pair of running shoes. New balance or something. Will have to take them out tomorrow. # Clearly he wanted a drink. # The toddler is trying to tell me something. I'm too stupid to understand him :-/ # RT @guardiantech Penelope Trunk: Why I tweeted about my miscarriage http://bit.ly/4o8iTq # … Continue reading
Yet another all in one update
A random weekly rambling. Continue reading