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Entries for December 2008

Dec
24

5 reasons why L4D zombies aren't classic zombies

Personal, Gaming // 2 comments
Left 4 Dead, the fast-paced zombie smashing game recently released from Valve. You are one of four survivors who have to make their way through many different environments. Your obstacles? Hordes of zombies. Other obstacles? Hunters who can leap distances, Smokers who can ensnare and drag you with your tongue, Boomers who vomit zombie-attracting bile, massive hulking Tanks who can smash you in a single blow and bitchy period Witches. Yes this sounds like loads of fun, destroying large amounts of zombies. But how zombie are they really? Continue reading...
Dec
22

Resources for the holidays

Other // 3 comments
It's been over a week without me updating, and im not gonna let that slide! But I do have an excuse, Christmas is right around the corner. Within the coming months expect some open-source scripts, new tutorials and more resources! Continue reading...
Dec
13

Fixing malformed urls in Mint

Programming, Tutorials // 2 comments
Recently since I moved to this new domain, I wanted to use my old Mint database and keep all my statistics. So I transferred my Mint licenses, installed Mint 2 on the new domain, updated Mints DB configuration and added the JavaScript tag to start tracking. Everything was up and working, but there was one big problem, all my urls were malformed and escaped. Here is how I fixed them. Continue reading...
Dec
12

Using CakePHP's Auth Component

Tutorials, CakePHP // 12 comments
After diving into CakePHP, I thought it best to learn the AuthComponent (a user login and authentication system). In this tutorial I will teach you how to write the code and to use it accordingly. Continue reading...
Dec
11

TF2, Scout and Engineer Updates

Gaming // 1 comments
Team Fortress 2, here I come. Recently I've been getting a bit bored of Team Fortress 2 and have been smashing zombies in the new hit, Left 4 Dead. It seems that Team Fortress will be getting another update that improves upon some existing classes and announces a new Scout package. Continue reading...
Dec
10

Debugging the CakePHP Auth Component

CakePHP, Resources // 2 comments
After diving into CakePHP, I thought some good practice was to use their Auth Component (A prebuilt user login and authentication system). While working with it, I ran into a few problems, it was tiresome debugging it. Continue reading...
Dec
6

Riding the Frameworks

Resources, PHP // 1 comments
Ive started on a journey, to learn both CakePHP and Symfony along side each other. Both powerful PHP frameworks... lets see which one I like better. Continue reading...
Dec
3

A Fresh New Beginning

Personal // 1 comments
A new website, with a new purpose and goals. Starting fresh gives me the opportunity to build this site in the direction I want. Continue reading...