Dec
20
I've not posted much to my blog recently due to a few reasons. I have been taking time to myself, trying to understand the Zend Framework, MVC Authentication Design Patterns, Free MMO Asteroids-esque gaming (with Geometry-based eye-hand coordination and a new twist on multiplayer strategy fun mixed in), some beginning AJAX without any frameworks (that doesn't seem to work for me...), and a few other things...like sleep.
However, during the hiatus of non-posting, I've come across some interesting things:
Oh, by the way, I don't know what caused it, but an invalid character from within the database was causing the feed to be faulty. The RSS parser still should have (at least in my mind) removed it, but it didn't. It was easier just to modify the offending blog post and fix the corrupted character than to figure out why the script didn't remove it. I still need to edit the RSS parser to omit object/embed type tags and replace them with the URL instead (and be sure that multiple tags referencing the same URL are not duplicated). So, fret not fellow Serendipity users awaiting an update.
However, during the hiatus of non-posting, I've come across some interesting things:
- Mike Cunningham, a scholar, gentleman, and fellow developer - though three times my senior (in terms of knowledge and experience)
- An interesting way to complete a milestone with all involved stakeholders (I really like this simplicity)
- "Veracon", the amazing 15 year old who has already made his mark on the internet society with his CSS Thesis site (a website dedicated to showcasing semantic, standards-based web designs) is going through a gradual see-it-as-it-happens website update. Somewhat fun to watch. Oh yes, and his blog is created with a completely home-spun Python based blogging system...and no, not Django (the [Ruby on] Rails of Python), straight Python.
- MyMicroBalance, a free (donationware) application that can be used to track financial information has been released with an English language pack. When a fellow forum member showed this application in German, I had to ask if an English version was available. He requested it be made, and he updated me today with the news! Any other alternative programs (free or otherwise) have seemed to be either huge overkill, have a horrible interface, or just didn't seem to work.
- Microformats and the interesting abilities they pose when coupled with things such as IBM's "Operator" Firefox extension to not only notify of found microformats, but use them and test/help create them!
- Firefox Extension Sage for a small and lightweight feed reader (thanks, Mike).
- Mozilla's Firefox Search Engine Plugin Code
- Mozilla's use of OpenSearch for the new plugin code (which works for Firefox v2.x+ and IE7+) (as of this writing, there's nothing newer than FF v2.0.0.1 and IE7)
- SearchPlugins.net - a repository for search plugins (and creating your own). Too bad I found it late...as of right now their upload function isn't working either.
Oh, by the way, I don't know what caused it, but an invalid character from within the database was causing the feed to be faulty. The RSS parser still should have (at least in my mind) removed it, but it didn't. It was easier just to modify the offending blog post and fix the corrupted character than to figure out why the script didn't remove it. I still need to edit the RSS parser to omit object/embed type tags and replace them with the URL instead (and be sure that multiple tags referencing the same URL are not duplicated). So, fret not fellow Serendipity users awaiting an update.
Glad the rss is working again and I've added it into sage...
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