Week of the Month in Mysql
Recently I needed to get the number of the week in a certain month. There is the handy WEEK() function, however it only gives you the week of the year. Obviously before we…
Zend_Db_Select multiple table joins explained
It sounds like a simple task – retrieve the result from a join SQL query. Unusually you can even find documentation on the official Zend Framework site explaining how to put together a…
The MBT Anti Shoes Really Work
One day while looking for shoes in Camden (where else would you go looking for fancy shoes, when you prefer a Not So GirlyAvoid Heels Style…) in London we were browsing through several…
Regex for Autolinking URLs
For a recent project I was wanting to perform an exceptionally common task. Converting things that look like URLs in the text into clickable links. However wherever I’ve seen this implemented before I’ve…
Walking in the countryside - 2 free wallpapers
While on Easter holiday at my parents home we have been going out for daily walks. Living in the countryside has the definite benefit of enjoying some rare sights. Just to mark to…
The Two Hardest Things - The Start & The End
I’m a perfectionist, with a very short attention span. This unfortunate combination coupled with easy excitement about new ideas/projects can cause a lot of trouble. When doing any writing or painting I practically…
Are Moleskine Notebooks Overrated?
I heard about the Moleskine notebooks years ago. I stumbled upon them while looking for programs for my tablet pc for taking notes while at university. The software choice was not huge and…
Step by Step Guide to Home Made Burgers
Feeling a bit fancy I decided to treat my partner and I to home made beef burgers for dinner. And considering I am going a bit camera frenzy with my birthday present, you…
Birthday
Being one year older maybe isn’t the best thing to be cheering about, however I definitely had a great time this Saturday. One of my presents was the Canon G10 camera, so you…
Firefox ignores tabs but not spaces in a pre tag
Sometimes HTML can be so frustrating. I love tabs in my code, however while styling the new blog theme I run into a Firefox only problem – despite being in a
How To Use the Strong Ownership List
Some time ago I wrote about the idea of the Strong Ownership List approach. A recent comment on that post has made me realize that for the idea to be better understood and…
Zend Framework Decorators - Labels and Checkboxes
Very often it is the smallest things that annoy us the most. It took me a while to figure out why the placement parameter was not changing anything. I started of with the…
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