22
    2011

    Simple PHP iOS detection

    By

    This article has been superseded by the page located at: http://www.schiffner.com/index.php/programming-php-classes/php-mobile-device-detection/. This article will no longer be maintained.

    1 Comment | Read Full Post |

    11
    2011

    How to solve the Windows 7 SP1 800F0A12 / 0x800F0A12 Update Error

    By

    Roughly two weeks ago Microsoft released Windows 7 Service Pack 1 to the general public. As is standard practice for most IT departments I held off on rolling out Windows 7 SP1 until any issues with the update had been identified. Since no issues have been identified that would affect the systems I manage I began rolling out the update this week. Unlike many of Microsoft’s previous operating system service packs, Windows 7 SP1 serves primarily as a roll-up of previous security updates. Still, there are a few updates [...]

    7 Comments | Read Full Post |

    9
    2011

    Newegg Price Parser – Realtime Pricing Information

    By

    If you’re anything like me you want lots of information readily accessible and easily integrated within websites. This desire recently became a point of frustration when dealing with pricing information. I was publishing an article discussing computer components and I wanted to provide real-time pricing/availability information within the article. Amazon.com makes obtaining this information easy enough but the site I really wanted to grab information from was Newegg.com. Unfortunately the only way to obtain pricing information from Newegg is to sign up for their affiliates program, create a list of [...]

    Comments Off | Read Full Post |

    26
    2011

    Windows Live Sync replaced by Live Mesh beta replaced by…

    By

    Windows Live Mesh — It all started with a little company by the name of ByteTaxi and a service known as FolderShare. FolderShare was one of the first consumer level multi-computer online folder synchronization services. After installing the FolderShare software on each computer, sharing and synchronization was configured through the FolderShare website. Each client computer would then contact the FolderShare servers, retrieve a list of folders to synchronize, and then with assistance from the FolderShare servers a peer to peer connection was established between each client computer to perform folder [...]

    No Comments | Read Full Post |

    18
    2011

    New Kayaking Section Launched

    By

    Revamped, Revised, and Rejuvenated, the new Kayaking section of my website is now live. The Trip Maps everyone knows and loves are still available (and will be expanded in 2011). The posts on schiffner.com vary greatly in subject matter so I have added a Paddling Blog which aggregates only posts related to kayaking and the waterfront into a single location. Are you interested in subscribing to my Paddling Blog but not the other posts on schiffner.com? You can use the [...]

    1 Comment | Read Full Post |

    17
    2011

    PIXELS

    By

    Life would be much more interesting in an 8-bit world. Let’s just hope the MTA doesnt figure out how to unleash Pacman as a way to cut back service ;-) Video credit: Patrick Jean via Cathy Clarke

    No Comments | Read Full Post |

    8
    2011

    Hell Gate in the 1600′s

    By

    New York: The Novel by Edward Rutherfurd is book which follows fictional characters through historically accurate time periods. I found this particular passage about Hell Gate in the 1600′s quite interesting. “For at the top of the East River, the waterway forked. On the left, a narrow channel led around the northern tip of Manhattan. On the right, a broader channel led eastward to the huge sound whose placid waters, sheltered from the ocean by the long island, stretched for nearly a hundred miles. The danger lay [...]

    No Comments | Read Full Post |

    13
    2011

    In a New York City minute

    By

    New York City turbo charged. The video features high speed footage of the waterfront and some of the cities busiest attractions. Somehow it makes New York feel both lonely and alive at the same time. Very Cool!

    1 Comment | Read Full Post |

    12
    2011

    Everything is amazing right now and nobody is happy

    By

    Louis CK’s appearance on Conan went viral a couple of years ago and I was just reminded of it again today. It’s cold, it’s snowing, you had to work, the train/bus/highway was crowded. I get it, but seriously — everything really is amazing right now so turn that frown upside down and enjoy all the wonders modern life has to offer.

    No Comments | Read Full Post |

    3
    2010

    Newcastles Geordie Schooner glass? Not that easy…

    By

    I must admit, I’m a bit of a beer nerd. Not that I claim to be an expert on all things beer but I do enjoy the occasional pint and it’s always interesting to compare the drinking experience between the typical American pint glass and glassware the brewer has selected for that particular beer. My current favorite beer is Newcastle so I decided I would purchase the Geordie Schooner glass (pictured to the left) which Newcastle pushes as the ideal glassware to consume their beer. Unfortunately I was unable to [...]

    2 Comments | Read Full Post |