Category Archives: Programming

WordPress 3 and WordPress Plugin Development

Posted on July 14, 2010 by llbbl

Here are the slides from my talk at the PHP meetup on 7.13.2010.

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US Zip Codes and States

Posted on February 18, 2008 by llbbl

So I decided recently to work on getting a list of zip codes for the United States, in case I needed them in the future. I thought that it might be useful. I already had a list of US States, … Continue reading →

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jQuery and CodeIgniter Chat

Posted on November 1, 2007 by llbbl

I adapted a Javascript & AJAX tutorial off of sitepoint to work with CodeIgniter. It uses jQuery to the handiwork. It is a simple AJAX chat script, not the most advanced thing in the world. Hopefully it will get better … Continue reading →

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Diggable WordPress Plugin

Posted on March 8, 2007 by llbbl

Diggable is a plugin for WordPress that adds Digg This buttons to websites. This will make it easier for your website visitors to submit content while it also allows them to see the Digg count for content that has already … Continue reading →

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Setting Passwords that Expire in Linux

Posted on January 30, 2007 by llbbl

The /etc/login.defs file controls the parameters we are interested in changing inorder to enable or disable passwords that expire in Linux. It contains a number of other configuration setting for user accounts on your machine. The following are the ones … Continue reading →

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AACS encryption cracked, almost

Posted on December 28, 2006 by llbbl

A hacker posted the source code and a video of new software called BackupHDDVD that he developed that ‘supposedly’ allows people to backup HD-DVD. Source: Electronista, Doom9 What really happened is that the method that Cyberlink uses to decrypt AACS … Continue reading →

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Microsoft an Innovator, Yea Right

Posted on December 1, 2006 by llbbl

Slashdot | Is Microsoft An Innovator? – The Winer-Scoble Debate Winer writes, ‘Microsoft isn’t an innovator, and never was. They are always playing catch-up, by design. That’s their M.O. They describe their development approach as “chasing tail lights.” They aren’t … Continue reading →

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CSS Based Forums

Posted on November 27, 2006 by llbbl

Smashing magazine gathered examples of styling forms using CSS. There are a couple of ones listed that actually look pretty nice. I wouldn’t mind using them on my projects in the future.

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Amazon Affiliate Link Generator

Posted on October 26, 2006 by llbbl

I made my own Amazon Affiliate Link Generator using PHP. I think it is the best generator out there because it so simple. You must know what the ASIN of the item is. You also need to have an Amazon … Continue reading →

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