My favourite Google Docs shortcut
Google Docs is a simple but powerful collaborative document editor and you can make your usage even more efficient by using this simple keyboard shortcut.
Technology
Ubuntu: Avoid shared NTFS disk mount problems
I’ve been sharing a storage disk between Windows and Ubuntu for the past while and randomly encounter the following issue sometimes when I boot up Ubuntu and try to mount my Windows storage drive.
Fixing MySQL collation/charset issues
MySQL character sets and collations can cause problems. Here’s some advice on how to change from one collation type to another.
Ubuntu: Setting group ID for website development folder
Fun and games with sticky bits and loading websites outside of Apache’s default /var/www folder.
Ubuntu: Enabling the PHP Intl Extension
The PHP Intl class is useful for an i18n site, allowing you to output the correct date formats depending on the end users locale. Here’s how to install it.
Why people search for websites they already know exist
it’s amazing how many people search for extremely popular sites when they could just be visiting this site directly. Is there a reason for this behaviour?
Ubuntu: Replacement for Win Split Revolution
There’s a great alternative to WinSplit Revolution built right into Ubuntu, you just need to make a simple tweak to enable great window positioning functionality.
Laravel 3 – HTTPS routes for Auth users
I’m building a Laravel 3 application and I wanted to make sure that logged-in users always remain in HTTPS browsing mode no matter what part of the application they are using, whilst visitors can browse around the site in HTTP mode.
Fixing a HP laptop charger
Yesterday my HP 8540w laptop charger stopped working. Here’s a quick overview of how it was fixed – cracking open the case, resoldering a wire, and sealing it up again!
Laravel: Tracking last activity date of authorised user
Sometimes it’s useful to record when an authorised user was last active in your web application – whether it’s something that you show on the front end to other users, or whether you want to have an admin feature to track possibly inactive users.