Getting used to the Models, Views and Controllers can be a headache when first stepping into a framework that operates like this. It is one of the first hurdles to get over, that is why you see people commenting that ‘once they understood Cakephp it was simple’ to work with. Read the rest of this entry »

My latest little project has needed some automation to take it beyond me visiting a link everyday. I wanted to have a script that I had built in CakePHP just run at intervals, so that I wouldn’t have to manually run it. I was pointed in the direction of Cron a “… a time-based scheduling service in Unix-like computer operating systems” (link). Setting it up to run with CakePHP was rather simple, so lets see how. Read the rest of this entry »

The long awaited album arrived today. It was worth the wait.

I should start by saying that I have been a fan of Hunz since his days in Beanbag. They were one of the first bands I actually followed, but I only did get one chance to see them live, at Sonfest. It was a sad day when they ended while in America – and while it was probably time for those guys it was difficult to understand – especially because Well-Adjusted seemed to be where they were getting warmed up.

Anyway enough of the past. I’m over it now, I swear.

Another aside. This CD doesn’t not fall into my general taste of music, so you’ll have to excuse if my words and descriptions don’t fit.

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