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on iPad and Android

My first gen iPhone started showing it’s age, so I got a Nexus One for continued tweetage. Then Froyo was released, and with tether it came. Wanting on 3G model, ’twas no longer my game. So into the store I … Continue reading

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Upgraded to WordPress 2.9.2

This blog is now rocking WordPress version 2.9.2 – yay! I don’t think anyone actually noticed that I was 2 months behind on the keeping-up-with-matt game.

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Happy 2010!

It’s the holiday break, and if you are anything like me, that means it’s time to print out a new calendar for the coming year. I use a one-sheet paper calendar to track when bills come in. This year I … Continue reading

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Yahoo! Messenger 10 beta

Yahoo! Messenger 10 beta (windows download) was released yesterday. It is a major milestone for the instant messaging team, and for me in particular because it means the new insider page is now live! This is the project I have … Continue reading

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XML string to PHP array

One common need when working in PHP is a way to convert an XML document into a serializable array. If you ever tried to serialize() and then unserialize() a SimpleXML or DOMDocument object, you know what I’m talking about. Assume … Continue reading

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