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Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-11-08

The eHermit — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:59:00 PST

pictures @jeremywright scrambling up and down his auto-syndication chain to figure out exactly how many services that last message hit…;D # I've been upgrading this image since Win95a. I think I may be forced to reinstall Windows tonight… Tis a sad state of affairs… # NEVER NEVER NEVER brag about how you've never had a registry problem [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-11-01

The eHermit — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:59:00 PST

I'm gonna hope that sound is a fan bearing an not my harddrive # RT @mattcutts: Google Custom Search turns three years old with a ton of new features. And a birthday cake: http://bit.ly/3a5yc9 # RT @markjaquith: Glad that I can finally share this: My wife Sarah is pregnant! http://bit.ly/Nkqcp Due in May. Gender TBD. She's doing [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-10-25

The eHermit — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:59:00 PDT

BTW, while we fretted 2hrs over #balloonboy 1400 children under 5 died of malnutrition http://bit.ly/4kKwMj #perspective – I'm just sayin… # I find it ironic that NOW I am getting support for my Bob Barr bumper sticker – http://bkite.com/227fx # WHHHAAAAAHHHH I wanna have access to the @twitter "Lists" beta… it's very cool but I just [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-10-18

The eHermit — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Brian is life castng from his phone again? What's that all about??? http://qik.ly/kNmC #qik # Brian is life castng from his phone again? What's that all about??? http://qik.ly/kNqm #qik # Brian is life castng from his phone again? What's that all about??? http://qik.ly/kNtG #qik # Brian is life castng from his phone again? What's that all about??? http://qik.ly/kNwF [...]

Why is AVG blocking legitimate sites?

The eHermit — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:16:25 PDT

AVG is a “free” antivirus software package that has become fairly popular lately. The b5media tech team has been asked many times in the last 24 hours about why AVG is blocking legitimate sites. There is a FAQ on AVG’s site about this, but it is incomplete and, in my opinion, inaccurate*. People are asking [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-10-11

The eHermit — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Got up b4 everyone, cared 4 dog, found kitchen, woke all up, cooked breakfast, ATE AT THE TABLE, read the bible together as family. Gd Start # Throw in home network repair, cleaning after bfast, a full dishwasher cycle, the older kids showering & there's been a lot done today so far # RT @laidbackknitter & [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-10-04

The eHermit — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 09:59:00 PDT

RT @rhettandlink: @SnoopDogg Loves Puppies with @chrispirillo @ijustine @leoleporte @garyvee & more http://retwt.me/ndXS # RT @MysteryGuitarM: I wonder if groundhogs get sick of having tunnel vision… # It's that time of night when Viral Videos are funny http://bit.ly/flfmf # I love the smell of new sites in the morning… # lol… some ideas are too clever… RT @rachelsegal: Clorox [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-09-27

The eHermit — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:59:00 PDT

RT @pburghstever @sportsguy33: Clip of Lynn Swann jumping a car during a 1979 #Steelers – #Browns game. No, really. http://bit.ly/4a9cR8 # For you SEO Gurus out there: Google does NOT use the #KEYWORDS meta tag in web ranking. http://bit.ly/35rpP3 HT @joetek # RT @joetek: comScore is partnering with Omniture to combine their beacons. Interesting. http://bit.ly/1hDIBP (methinks Adobe [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-09-20

The eHermit — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Brian is life castng from his phone again? What's that all about??? http://qik.ly/gIBM #qik # Brian is life castng from his phone again? What's that all about??? http://qik.ly/gICN #qik # bah.. There's nothin' like nailing a 10 minute deep tech screencast on the first take, only to realize the wrong soundcard's mic-in was used # I've been meaning [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-09-13

The eHermit — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Reading about using Google's Safe Browsing API via PHP. I've got some ideas… http://bit.ly/EiydM # Brain Storming on Blocking Bad-ads from our websites.. http://bit.ly/mStkn Any other thoughts out there? # Sudan woman fined $200 for wearing pants in public. She got off easy as the Judge didn't impose lashes http://is.gd/2ZL3X # A history of the Internet, [...]

Brain Storming on Blocking Bad-ads

The eHermit — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:20:38 PDT

I’m just jotting down some notes about using the Google Safe Browsing API to prevent a site from serving malicious/bad ads. Problem Defined Ads are put on a site via javascript by calls as simple as “getad(‘adposition1’)”. JavaScript is executed via the client’s browser after the page is served. Those calls don’t touch any of our servers, [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-09-06

The eHermit — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Brian is life castng from his phone again? What's that all about??? http://qik.ly/ehGS # The 'backyard' for our camping spot – Photo: http://bkite.com/0bn5C # Some random mtns for Lee – Photo: http://bkite.com/0bnG6 # Smokier mtns just b4 I head out of cell range – Photo: http://bkite.com/0bnGj # Mor smokyMtns – Photo: http://bkite.com/0br3y # This is where we've been camping for [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-08-30

The eHermit — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:59:00 PDT

My canoe buddies – Photo: http://bkite.com/0b6aW # Fell asleep at keyboard waiting for shower to be free – http://bkite.com/0b6nc # Unfollowing @mrbill15 for sending out text messages via twitter before 8am just to give Peace and Happiness #unfollowRT # I've no idea how this suddenly came to be under my office chair – Photo: http://bkite.com/0b7Ui # I just followed [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-08-23

The eHermit — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:59:00 PDT

It was a nice night to go on a date on the bike. We stopped and strolled by the lake afterwards too… # Childrens are annoying when they are happy and excited # wow – I was standing out side in the sun and the sky just suddenly let loose . huge half inch drops of water… [...]

Getting the error ‘cannot move – to a subdirectory of itself’?

The eHermit — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:28:32 PDT

This error message always bothered me because it makes no sense when I get it. Here’s my scenario… I have a directory that is used as the base for all new accounts I sell on my servers. The path is; /root/cpanel3-skel. I always put WordPress in that directory and I want to keep [...]

How to batch resize images from the Linux CLI

The eHermit — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:28:13 PDT

You might find this little command useful, it allows you to create thumbnails for all the files in a particular directory: find . -maxdepth 1 -name *.jpg -print -exec convert "{}" -resize 80×60 "thumbs/{}" \; This should work on any server with ImageMagick installed and in the path. Enjoy!

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-08-16

The eHermit — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Lesson 1: Don't slander via Twitter Lesson 2: Don't sue someone for 50Gs for a tweet to 17 followers: http://bit.ly/PK70B # RT @stacyharp: EBay, GM to Start Car-Sales Trial on Tuesday http://bit.ly/1aohxk # RT @rachelsegal: Photo via sfist.com http://tumblr.com/xis2n5i5k Uh oh now I feel like I've delivered a message for a spy # RT @LordGU: Surviving 50 years [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-08-09

The eHermit — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Grumpy about getting what I want but not in the way I wanted it. So now I don't know if I am better off or not… # RT @HouseisRight House Season 6 Premiere Dates Announced! : House is Right – House is Right from b5media http://tinyurl.com/ll3eup # Skype may be shutdown by a lawsuit The ppl that [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-08-02

The eHermit — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:59:00 PDT

I changd my phone's new email alert to a camera click. It's quiet + I like how ppl look up to see who just took their picture # RT @jeremywright Ensight – Jeremy Wright » Handing Over the Reins at b5media (Or: A Year of Transition) http://bit.ly/21VJyQ # New in the Code Cave: Jeremy Wright Sets [...]

Jeremy Wright sets sail to uncharted waters

The eHermit — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:42:47 PDT

Jeremy Wright publicly announced today that he has has left the helm of b5media. My family owes a lot to Jeremy Wright. With Aaron Brazell, Jeremy brought me into b5media, full time in this world of new media. I’d not have made many of the friends I have today or traveled to some of the [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-07-26

The eHermit — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Interesting way to make a font: http://bit.ly/OdpMy # I suddenly was hearing voices and beeps! I have http://wechoosethemoon.org/ open & they just seperated the lunar module for landing in 2 hrs # Ironically, George Orwell’s books are remotely removed from Kindles b/c you aren't allowed to "own" them. http://bit.ly/dbqQO HT @everyjoe # RT @tweetmeme Ensight – Jeremy [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-07-19

The eHermit — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

RT @tweetmeme TehCrunch and The Twitter Documents | One By One Media http://bit.ly/PyrGo # RT @CaseySoftware: – An Open Source Language Smackdown! Laura Thomson (@lxt) is in PHP's corner. Be there or be a Rails guy http://bit. … # RT @CaseySoftware: http://bit.ly/KQzUC An Open Source Language Smackdown! July 22 7pm PST Be there or be a [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-07-12

The eHermit — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Wow – Feeling MUCH more energetic after an unplanned 5 hour nap… # Well I proved I can still sleep on the hard ground in a tent without an air matress or cushion… Yay me!… ow… # Oh& the missing vidcam, last seen in possession of my 6yo 3 wks ago, was found yesterday in the boy's [...]

Brian Layman’s Weekly Twitter Update for 2009-07-05

The eHermit — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:59:00 PDT

RT @dlayphoto: Can u help? #Eric needs a new heart. Please spread the word. http://weloveeric.com #fryretweet # I've had 3 wins in 3 days. That's a good thing… # RT @problogger: New at ProBlogger: Become a Blogger Reopens for 5 Days Only – Now Cheaper Than Ever http://twurl.nl/5ad6wk # Hey @jeremywright Happy Birthday Mr. Thirty Something… # RT @cstricklin [...]

How do you get the current directory name in PHP?

The eHermit — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:05 PDT

I ran into a situation where I wanted to get the name of the directory I was in, in PHP. To be clear, I didn’t want the full path, just the directory/folder name To be clear, if I was working in the directory: /home/username/public_html/addonname I wanted to have addonname returned. I worked out two solutions. The first solution used the [...]