So I wanted to look up a Big Bang Theory episode yesterday and I noticed that Google found quite a number of pages referencing it. As a result, I got curious how many results each of the episodes would return. A few lines of Perl code later, here is the result. It lists the number…
Author: herbcso
Coolest new Firefox extension?
Just tried out Ubiquity (that link no longer works, try this instead) – somehwat of a crossover between Greasemonkey and Quicksilver with roll-your-own mashups underneath it all… ;] Great if you want to use your keyboard more for Firefox. Possibilities are staggering!
Firefox Download day a drag so far… (part deux)
So it’s almost at the end of download day, and I have to retract what I was saying yesterday. I guess Internet impatience got the best of me… ;] So of course, the good folks at Mozilla had the smarts to make sure they’d be ready for the storm of requests and it looks like…
Firefox Download day a drag so far…
So, here we are, 20 minutes after the start of FF download day and already http://www.spreadfirefox.com/ is down. mozilla.org is up, but the download link for FF 3 RC3 is unreachable, never mind the fact that the final FF3 isn’t visible anywhere yet. Hrmph. Update (1:30pm EDT): Alright, so the RC3 is downloadable again, but…
More decisions, decisions, decisions…
Alright, so while the to Zend or not to Zend question is still under debate, I’m also looking at some AJAX-y goodness. There are several I’m looking at. Now, please do keep in mind that this is my personal preference only and does not reflect a wider standard. These are my opinions related to what…
To Zend or not to Zend…
I am currently evaluating whether to use the Zend framework (update from the future: they’re now Laminas) in the development of the site. Any suggestions/feedback/practical experience sharing welcome. I don’t want to get myself tied down to a large, cumbersome and potentially inflexible framework (which Zend at least claims not to be, but not having…
Welcome!
Welcome to the new trackmypop.com. This site will allow you to enter information on how many sodas you have consumed. The idea will be to provide charts, usage data, a forum to discuss consumption habits, etc. I personally am addicted to Diet Mountain Dew and thought that if I was to track my usage, I…