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Drupal Latest Members Module Updated

February 8th, 2011

Drupal Latest Members Module In Action

I’ve just closed a few open issues and added bug fixes for Drupal’s latest members module. Now version 6 is stable I’m going to start planning a build for Drupal 7! Latest Members provides a block that shows all of the new members photos (aka user pictures). The block settings can be changed so the admin can choose how many user pictures get displayed.

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Free Bet Returns Calculator

January 28th, 2011

Free bet returns calculator

This free bet returns calculator helps you calculate exactly what returns you can expect based on fractional odds and the bet stake placed… It’s written in simple JavaScript

Feel free to use the code freely and share it however you must add a link to this blog on the page!

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Microsoft TFS VS Subversion (SVN)

January 17th, 2011

TFS VS SVN

The purpose of this document is aid choosing a source control management system (SCM). Two source control / version control systems will be compared and evaluated – Microsoft TFS and Subversion (SVN). A decision matrix is a widely used method for making unbiased decisions especially when choosing software products or systems.

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What Do People Look For When They Visit My Blog?

January 14th, 2011

Most people search for genuinely cool stuff and find brilliant answers on my blog. However some search terms are just plain wierd, illegal, crazy or cryptic. Here are some of the weirdos from Januarys log so far, just keep in mind that 0.01% are this weird and that’s not many of my readers

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Ubuntu: Change default Shell to Bash

January 13th, 2011

Bash is a POSIX shell with a number of extensions and was initially released on 7th June 1989!

I just had a strange experience with a 3rd party server running Ubuntu Linux 10.04.1 LTS using some weird featureless Shell. Normally you would expect to see Bash running by default in Ubuntu. I put up with it for a few sessions then realized it’s just too plain annoying…

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Generate a drop down select box for year selection in Yii (PHP)

November 3rd, 2010

You can use this PHP code with or without the Yii framework to generate a select box of years. It’s useful for date of birth etc and especially brilliant for sites with minimum age requirements. The code only outputs valid years of birth for over 18′s only.

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Road trip from Murcia, Spain to Gibraltar

October 11th, 2010

Taming The Dodgy Renault Van

Murcia → Granada → Malaga → Marbella → La Linea De La Conception

Straight line distance: 510KM approx (316 Miles)
More likely distance (inc detours and curvy roads): 600KM (370 Miles)

Murcia Airport

Probably the worst airport in the world. No currency exchange, no working ATMs, no transport. Seriously, how can an airport not even have a money changer and public transport? There are supposed to be buses but it seems there are one or two a day. There are taxis, but they will cost you more than your flight at £40 just to get into Murcia town which is a mere 40KM away! We opted for car hire – the only viable solution despite the constant queue of an entire plane load of people. All they had left apparently was a huge Renault (more of a van than a car really) for 190 Euros a day with a full tank of petrol! Not exactly cheap car hire! The stress levels decreased for a while once we managed to finally hire the car, but quickly rose back up again with trepidation – I’ve never driven on the wrong side of the road before!

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Job Vacancy – Java Web Developer Job In Gibraltar

October 5th, 2010

Job Tips

For this job, ideally you will be well experienced with Java and web development. Mobile aplication skills are not required but will put you in a better standing. Experience in the online gaming industry is also advantageous.

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Job Vacancy: Commercial Underwriters Gibraltar

September 21st, 2010

I’ve been appointed by the leading insurance company in the Iberian Peninsular to recruit an experienced underwriter (underwriters Gibraltar). This company cleverly combines the areas of motor, home, pets, life, and business insurance for the expatriate insurance market to offer the complete service to all it’s clients.
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New Fake Courier Service Scam Site: gnetcex.com GNet Express

August 22nd, 2010

GNet Courier Express Scam

Here is a new website that has been set up to perform a “courier service” type scam. Find out more about these types of scams here – http://hygen.net/blog/malaysia/global-express-services-ltd-online-scam.html

Gnet Courier Express also operates out of Malaysia and uses the usual fake British loverboy bait theme…

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