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PHP Graphs
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: November 26, 2008
GD library based PHP Graphs can take a hike when Web 2.0 can show what graphs are all about.
What is Legacy Code?
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: October 29, 2008
When code takes the evil road and becomes legacy code it's usually time to start from scratch. Sometimes it can be a case of 'better the devil you know'.
FCKEditor vs TinyMCE
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: September 2, 2008
Battle of the web-based editors. FCKEditor has a huge user base. TinyMCE is hot on it's heals and looks to replace it with a host of well developed features.
Top-down vs Bottom-up Approaches to Strong AI
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: August 15, 2008
The AI battle of Top-down vs Bottom-up. Is there a right way to creating true intelligence.
Knol SEO
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: July 24, 2008
Google decided on some bizarre SEO factors in its new Knol platform. Fortunately for Knol, it already has an inside lane in the content race.
Data Handler 2: Common Problems
By SEAN MACKENZIE
Published: June 6, 2008
Welcome to the the Data Handler series. This is a series for the benefit of office workers who handle data on a day-to-day basis. In this series we attempt to approach common data problems that ordinary, non-technical people face in their day-to-day work.
AI: Defining Understanding
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: June 4, 2008
Defining "understanding" is an important step for AI. It is problematic by nature and considered by some to be undefinable.
Latest Information Technology Related Blogs
Journal Space Dies
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: January 2, 2009
Journal Space failed to backup up their data and it cost them the entire site. It's a warning to IT staff everywhere.
Zeno's Paradoxes
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: November 22, 2008
Zeno's paradoxes go some way to giving a theory of everything a run for its money.
Flickspin EC2 Instance Crash Forensics
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: November 18, 2008
EC2 instance chaos after MySQL crashed. Is always good to find what the problem is before pulling out the scalpel.
The Chrome Revolution
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: September 3, 2008
Google Chrome is more than just a web browser - it's the essence of an ideology that will leave Microsoft haemorrhaging the power it's held over the industry
Open Source Package Kludging
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: September 2, 2008
Kludging open source packages can generate massive head-aches but the results can be well worth the pain.
Future Beyond the Machine
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: August 20, 2008
We are working towards building a machine. If we never complete it, there's bound to be someone else to finish the job for us.
AI Semantics & ToE Implications
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: July 24, 2008
Semantics in AI will not be able to grasp the true nature of intelligence and may only lead it us down dangerous paths.
Latest Information Technology Fact Files
AI Forums - A Growing List
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: December 18, 2008
There are a number Artificial Intelligence forums out there. All have the goal of getting the community to interact and help one another along the way.
Solving TortoiseSVN , SVN+SSH, Putty and Plink Chaos
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: December 7, 2008
Trouble shooting guide for setting up TortoiseSVN with the SVN+SSH scheme. Understanding Plink can help the diagnosis.
Old Versions of MooTools
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: November 26, 2008
Finding old versions of Mootools. Version 1.11 seemed to disappear off the planet!
Removing Apps from iPhone or iPod Touch
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: September 30, 2008
How to remove applications from the iPhone and iPod Touch.
FireFox 3 Caching Issues
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: September 2, 2008
FireFox 3 has a mysterous caching issue that ignores all http headers
TinyMCE: Disabling Path/Status Bar
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: August 26, 2008
Disabling path bar features for TinyMCE. It the next best thing to removing it.
TinyMCE Right Click Menu
By LUKE MCGOVERN
Published: August 26, 2008
How to disable the TinyMCE Right Click Menu. It's easier than you think.