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Ran across an excellent article today over at NetTuts. It is a perfect starter guide for the intermediate PHP programmer looking to get a good headstart on using PDO (PHP Date Objects) in PHP 5.1 or later. There are two things I would point out to anyone looking to implement PDO in PHP. 1. Make sure you obfuscate (hide) your variables and SQL calls by using prepared statements! This is a life...
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I am pleased to announce today we have launched yet another new web site from our new design division, Legion 9 Media and Design at CDR Services, Inc. Take a look at fehrsmetalbuilding.com Fehrs was looking for a professional website where they could provide information on their company, products, and services and drive new sales or information to extend their business. Following several...
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Was just over on Digg and noticed a great new article on XP mode for Windows 7. For those of you that don’t know yet, Windows 7 is turning out to be probably the strongest Windows of them all. One of the great features is the ability to run a built into Windows 7 that will run a full fledged version of Windows XP in it. That way you can still run older legacy software and such that require...
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Why would you want or need to buy Comodo Anti-virus? Well I’ve been in the PC support business for over a decade now and have served thousands of residential and commercial clients, and I have to tell you, this recent entry into the computer security market is an interesting and strong choice for a personal antivirus solution for the home. For this review I decided to take a deeper look at...
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So this is pretty cool. A blue moon on the last day of the year. What is a blue moon exactly, well…Tonight there will be a “blue moon,” which is the name for the second full moon in a month. The first full moon this month was December 2nd. Will the moon be blue, no – it is just an expression, though wouldn’t it be cool anyway…hmmm… Some other interesting bits of...
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Finally! Christmas is here. This is absolutely my favorite time of year. The kids are anxious (and acting good, most of the time), the wife can’t guess what’s under the tree, and I am snug as a bug knowing that my family is so happy. This year we will be staying near to home, so no long trips with a screaming 7 week old. Thank goodness! Santa has assembled all the toys, has eaten...
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