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Convert a file to php code (04 Jun 2007)

Is it possible to embed a whole file into a php script? No? Actually yes! However, this operation is rarely needed and is used only in some special cases...

How multiplication is realized in a simple computer processor? (24 Apr 2007)

The assembly language can explain us how a computer actually works and thinks. As there is no multiplication function in a computer processor (I'm not sure if there is any in the newer ones, but I speak mainly for 8086 and the x86 family), I decided to find out how multiplication is realized through addition....

Stealing WordPress blog passwords when having server access (20 Apr 2007)

Someone else is hosting his/her WordPress blog on your website? No problem! Let the encrypted passwords in the database not scare you...

Adobe InDesign: Converting Text from Fonts to Curves/Outlines ("vectorizing...") (12 Mar 2007)

How to convert a simple text in InDesign to the so-called "curves/outlines", so that this text is font-independent and can be printed without any problems.

Simple algorithm for calculating square roots (part 1) (27 Jan 2007)

Do you know how the integrated SQRT function in each programming language work? Probably it is a complicated code full of formulas and complex expressions. Actually I haven't stuck into this code... However, I was inspired to write my own SQRT function that really calculates square roots.

Change Google Desktop Search data directory (24 Jan 2007)

Google Desktop Search has recently become one of the most used programs. There is no doubt that such a program is quite useful and besides that Google Desktop Search is achieving its own aim, it's much more then a local search machine. However in this article I will show you how to change the data directory of Google Desktop Search (where the cache is located). This is a simple hack, but it's not implemented in the Google Desktop Search.

Stop spambots on your Coppermine Gallery! (21 Jan 2007)

Coppermine is one of the best php galleries ever created. I use it on one of my website and I'm very satisfied. However, spambots are making me nervous. Everything started when two-three links per day appeared as comments on my galleries. It wasn't that hard to remove them manually. But the number increased to 10-50/daily, so I decided to make something ...

Take news/content from other sites using RSS (16 Jan 2007)

A simple PHP way of parsing RSS feeds and showing news from other sites on your own website. A step-by-step tutorials for dummies.

Windows - run programs with hotkeys (15 Jan 2007)

Each one of us knows what hotkeys are. Some people are massively using them, while others are not. Using hotkeys has its advantages and disadvantages. In this article I'm going to show you how to run programs in Windows by using hotkeys and without installing any external software.

The simplest PHP template engine (14 Jan 2007)

There are a lot of the so called "template engines" out there on the Internet. They usually provide good support of different functions and are powerful enough to fulfill your requirements. However, in this article I will show you how to create your personal PHP template engine that will work so simple, but so powerful for your small websites.

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