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The Arduino is here !!!
2008-03-24 07:44:00
Finally it is here and I can start doing some small projects with it. The first one will be a RGB Mood Lamp.
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Waiting for my board
2008-02-12 10:00:00
Hey, I was busy with the semester exams but now I’m almost over with them (the last one is tomorrow but it is pretty easy) I wasn’t into the electronics projects for quite a time but now I’m determined to make new projects using … Arrrduino :P, I just ordered an Arduino Diecimila board and ...
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Protect your data from user input
2007-12-09 11:27:00
I came to a point where I needed to filter the user input (not just tell the user something like : “The username isn’t in the right format” or “Please choose a valid name for your username”), I mean let him to input in the form anything he wanted too but in the end what ...
More About: Tricks , Data , User , Input

Arrange an array by the first letter
2007-12-08 17:53:00
Long time, no post Here is a small PHP tips&tricks post : we have an array full of values, let’s say a country list (in this example the list is limited, we don’t want to see 190+ values). PHP [Show Styled Code]: Array ( [0] => Array ...
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How to convert from VB color format to the HTML format
2007-07-03 11:47:00
Today I needed a way to convert from VB color format to the hexadecimal HTML format so after 5-10 minutes I came with the code & post below. Visual Basic stores the color data in the following format : 00BBGGRR so the next logical step to extract the information in the format we need ( #RRGGBB ...
More About: Color , Tricks , Convert , Html , Format

GMMS ( Google Maps Made Simple) - WP plugin
2007-06-12 23:39:00
I was really busy last few weeks and I had almost no free time to write on my blogs or talk with the friends. Now, the things are better, at least for the next 2 days Sunday evening, I wanted to write some posts on my Journey Diary ( http://www.romanianjourney.com ) and I couldn’t ...
More About: Google , Misc , Plugin , Google Maps , Maps

Check if there is an active Internet connection
2007-06-01 13:58:00
This is my first real post on “Visual Basic 6 Tips & Tricks ” category In many cases you need to check if the computer on which your VB6 application runs has an active Internet connection ( example : you have a small VB6 application that connects to a web server to retrieve the current ...
More About: Connection , Check , Connect

Introduction
2007-06-01 12:26:00
I know that Visual Basic 6 is now kinda obsolete but it will always be a great “programming language” ( in fact VB6 is a RAD : Rapid Application Development, the programming language is Visual Basic ). Lately I worked a lot with it and I though it would be nice to post here from time ...
More About: Tricks , Introduction , Intro

Problem with Outlook after installing Internet Explorer 7
2007-05-04 13:27:00
Last day I needed to install Internet Explorer 7 to test a client’s website in it ( I’m a Firefox fan but it seems I just can’t get rid of IE ). The installation went ok and the testing was completed on time. The problem appeared when I tried to get my hotmail ...
More About: Internet Explorer , Outlook , Misc

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Freelancing Tips
2007-04-23 17:11:00
While browsing my favorite DIY web sites I found an interesting article about the common mistakes that need to be avoided when working as a freelancer. You can see the original article here : Common Mistakes to Avoid When Freelancing . Besides those 3 reasons, I can add ( after a lot of RentACoder.com experience) : try ...
More About: Tips , Misc , Reel

Project #2 - Requirements
2007-04-19 21:44:00
About 4-5 weeks ago I managed to get a big project from a really nice buyer named Justin. It is all about EBay API, for now only few modules are done but after I finish doing a full working demo of it I’ll post here some more details and screen shots ( as for now ...
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Time management problems
2007-04-05 22:33:00
Lately I was so busy with the school and work assignments that I end up doing this all day : work/school/work/sleep/…, this kinda took me down mentally and physically ( and as a bonus, quarrels with my girlfriend ). The problem with my work-related time is that I switch the applications very fast between FireFox ...
More About: Management , Time , Men , Time Management , Problems

Project #1 - Finished script
2007-03-19 22:11:00
I just finished it, it took a little longer than expected ( even that it was in the deadline so it was ok ) because I had some personal problems in the weekend. The buyer like it a lot as it makes his work easier ( as any script should do ). Here are some screenshots of ...
More About: Project , Script , Finish , Nish

Project #1 - Requirements
2007-03-13 16:18:00
Just got a project invitation from an old client of mine, Traffic Shock I must do a simple script with a : Backend (Admin area) : it will let the admin add new products, modify/delete the existing ones and create HTML code to be inserted where the shopping cart needs to be placed. Frontend (User area) : ...
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Introduction
2007-03-13 15:35:00
I work in my spare time (about 6h per day) as a freelancer on RentACoder. In 8 days I’ll make 2 years since I started working there ( Mar 21, 2005 ) and I was thinking that from now on to write on this blog a small description of all my projects from there. My username ...
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Building a small 10W stereo amplifier using TDA2004
2007-02-28 05:09:02
I found in my electronics box a TDA2004 and I didn’t knew what to do with it ( I just finished the exams and I needed a way to relax so … ) . After a short search I managed to find the application data for it (look at the bottom of the page ...
More About: Building , Small , Sing , Mall , Build

How do to a simple tracking script for your links/ads in PHP
2007-02-04 04:56:02
Have you ever wanted to track how many people clicked an ad/image/link on your web page? If yes then sit down and read this tutorial So let’s start … What do we need? A script that will take as input an URL, increase its counter and then redirect instantly the user to the tracked URL. First of ...
More About: Php , Links , Simp , Script , Link