I have an aversion for vi. It’s present on every linux box so I had to learn how to use it but I very much dislike it, it’s a pain the the ass to use. (Emacs is no better by the way) I found a brilliant solution for that problem though. In Linux there is …
Continue reading GUI for editing PHP live on the serverI was always a fan of version control, even for binaries like word file for homework. This helps keep a history of stuff that may get deleted or changed, and helps a lot for working using multiple computers. But I’ve never version controlled a website. Mostly because I never had one I was doing serious …
Continue reading Version control for websitesI am the first to admit that I’m almost completely incapable of making something look good. I’m reasonably good at making things functional and easy to use, but when it comes to looks.. not me. At first I thought I would start with just plain black and white PHP output, but I felt that was …
Continue reading Making a good looking websiteI have a long list of ideas. Why have I chosen OSTD? Well – it had to be something I was passionate about, and I am always proud to tell people that my software is translated into 40 languages. I would love to be able to say that with my help hundreds of other software …
Continue reading Starting a ProjectOSTD, the Open Source Translation Database – that’s the best I could come up with. The name and the acronym has to be unique enough that I can get to the top of search engine results relatively easily. But there’s so much more to the name. At first I wanted to get the website a …
Continue reading Project NameI have an ideas list, a sort of todo list for when I have time to burn. One of the ideas on my list is a website that can help authors of open source software to translate their software into languages other than english. I have recently agreed to teach part time at Seneca and …
Continue reading OSTD: Open Source Translation DatabaseToday I got some news that tells me I’m going to have some spare time on my hands. So I figured I might as well find something to do with that spare time. One of the ideas in my list caught my attention and I started working on it. Sort of the centre of …
Continue reading Designed a database recently?Lat week I got a fancy new printer. I was trying to find something that will work for years and years so I shopped around for a couple of days. The shopping experience was pretty painful. It’s very difficult to find whether a printer is actually supported in Linux before buying it and trying it …
Continue reading How I almost switched to UbuntuToday I wanted to make some yummy apple puff pastry, so I turned my laptop on to put up a recipe and.. the screen blipped and went off. This machine (an IBM x40) was so old that I wasn’t at all surprised. The laptop went with me through school (when I rode bicycles and buses …
Continue reading The end of an eraI don’t think it’s a great idea to blog about my finances but this one surprised me so much I’ll share this personal piece of info with the internet: on the 29th of January this year I had an ING Direct account. Last saturday (in the middle of the night) I wanted to log in …
Continue reading ING Direct: “Planned temporary outage for maintenance”