Monthly Archives: March 2007

Storing Time Information In Oracle

I recently had a requirement to store a time within Oracle, not a timestamp or a date – just the time. As it turns out, storing just the time information in Oracle isn’t something you can do without a little … Continue reading

Posted in Database, Programming | 4 Comments

Search Engine Optimisation & Referral Tracking

If you’re looking to set up an affiliate network or you’ve already got one, you should be aware of a couple important points which might just change how you have or are thinking about setting it up. Physically setting up … Continue reading

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Akismet, Stopping Website Comment Spam The Easy Way

By now, everyone should be acutely aware that I hate spam. In fact, I hate it that much that I think I’ve written about it every couple of months: Snail mail spam Akismet, friends forever Akismet, how I love thee … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Software | 3 Comments

The ConTest Game Show: Slightly Less Crap Than Before

Last month I voiced my opinion about the new Channel Ten game show named The ConTest and noted that I thought it was some what anticlimactic. A month after my initial review of The ConTest game show and one of … Continue reading

Posted in TV | 3 Comments

Snail Mail Spam

Anyone that runs their eyes over this site knows just how much I hate filthy filthy spammers. This evening I collected our snail mail from the letter box and was confronted with an enormous amount of plain old fashioned junk … Continue reading

Posted in Life, Photos | 2 Comments