Category Archives: Geek

Book Review: Code Igniter for Rapid PHP Application Development

Posted on 31/1/2008 by Ian

In this book, author David Upton walks you through use of the Code Igniter framework, which is essentially PHP’s answer to Ruby on Rails. I’ve been a avid user of Code Igniter since I discovered it last year, which is … Continue reading →

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Location Based Job Boards

Posted on 30/1/2008 by Ian

One of the most frustrating things I find about hearing about possible web development jobs on certain sites is the sheer amount of them which are simply unviable due to my UK location. Previously I decided to post all those … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Learning jQuery

Posted on 9/1/2008 by Ian

Learning jQuery takes a look at the JavaScript library jQuery by Jonathan Chaffer and Karl Swedberg, whom run learningjquery.com, a popular resource to jQuery developers. Jonathan and Karl work through a example based approach of common problems in web application … Continue reading →

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First Cardiff Geek Meetup

Posted on 20/9/2007 by Ian

The Cardiff geeks will be having its first ever face to face on Wednesday 17th October from 7pm at Cafe Floyd, just opposite the castle. Props to Dan Zambonini for organising the venue. This is an informal, introduction between us … Continue reading →

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FOWA Roadtrip Cardiff

Posted on 11/9/2007 by Ian

Yes, yes I know I already posted about the FOWA Roadtrip in Bristol, but I live in Cardiff and have friends and colleagues in Bristol too. I promise I didn’t just head there for free drinks once again. This time … Continue reading →

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Which would you rather introduce yourself with?

Posted on 11/9/2007 by Ian

Last night I attended the FOWA Roadtrip in Cardiff, which was great. Unfortunately my “business” cards were a little lacking, due to me making a rather late order from moo and having to put something together by hand for the … Continue reading →

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Cardiff Geeks

Posted on 7/9/2007 by Ian

I’ve long wondered why there doesn’t seem to be much happening in terms of community of the web professionals in wales. There is a vibrant collection of people sporting different skill sets in the area, yet as I can see … Continue reading →

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New iPods – 160Gb or Touch Interface?

Posted on 6/9/2007 by Ian

Wow, Apple have released a new touch version of the iPod (think the iPhone with no phone) as well as updating the classic iPod (160Gb!) and new nano versions. This actually means I’d be able to have an iPod which … Continue reading →

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Sharing too much?

Posted on 31/8/2007 by Ian

I’ve heard a couple of rumours this evening that google may be launching a facebook app that allows your friends to see your search trends over time via your facebook mini feed. There’s some discussion over on facereviews.com that anything … Continue reading →

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FOWA Roadtrip Bristol

Posted on 8/8/2007 by Ian

Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of meeting up with a bunch of fellow geeks and web peeps over in Bristol as part of Ryan Carsons Future of Web Applications Roadtrip. It was a bit of a crazy evening, with … Continue reading →

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