Two little snippets, some simple things that seem to be forgotten when writing code.  First, a general example using PHP; have you ever found yourself writing a loop that looks something like this? $i = 0; while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result) { // … // maybe something about $i % 2 to determine even-from-odd rows ++$i; […]

Hey there kids! Put your walk-mans down and listen up! Let’s “rap” for a second about nerds. Nerds, the social stragglers that make your stuff go just so you won’t beat them. Nerds, the… Actually, I’m sick of this already. I was browsing Graphjam today, and I ran across this: I, like many, thought it […]

For years, as a P.C. and Windows user and developer, I’ve been forced to listen to inane claims about the superiority of Mac/Linux/BSD/Gameboys because they “don’t get viruses because they’re better products.”  Now, I usually try not to allow myself to be incited to anger, or shame, but come on.  That’s like saying that Malta […]

In last Thursday’s article I ended up discussing browser market share and trends. As I wrote that article, I was using Firefox 3; As I write this article, however, I am using Google Chrome. This fact, actually, shocks even me, so I’ll share how it happened. A quick search of google reveals that many of […]