Archive for the ‘Failsafety’ Category

CakePHP Query Method Does Support Bind Parameters

Just came across a post from a few months ago where I stated that CakePhp doesn’t support bind parameters. I have learned since then that this is not true. Happily, it does support bind parameters. An example I have used successfully:

function query_bottom_count($bottom_value, $start_uts, $end_uts)
{
[...]

Wordpress Upgrade

After reading this alarming post on slashdot, and coming across similar reports on reddit and elsewhere, I decided it was time to bite the bullet and upgrade. I did it the long, manual way. Not as tough as helping your sister move. But it still took about an hour to complete.
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Firebug Lite with IE6: not the solution I hoped it was

IE6 is one of the banes of my existence. We still have a user-base for it at the office. A small one, but I, my team, my boss, and some his bosses are still part of it. And since I have to code for IE6 at work, I keep IE6 installed at [...]

Category: Failsafety

In this category, I plan to look at topics related to security, reliability, and to a lesser extent efficiency as it relates to software development and, occasionally, life in general.