Comments for Andy Skelton http://andy.wordpress.com Just another WordPress hacker Thu, 15 May 2008 00:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Bash equivalent for PHP realpath() by CodeWord: Apokalyptik » Blog Archive » This deserves some link love http://andy.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/bash-equivalent-for-php-realpath/#comment-45127 CodeWord: Apokalyptik » Blog Archive » This deserves some link love Fri, 09 May 2008 18:24:41 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/?p=174#comment-45127 [...] bogged a piece of advice that I have him which I got from Barry… and if you want to know how to get the true absolute path to the real location of the current script is from inside of it (like phps realpath and __FILE__) I suggest you check it out Subscribe to the comments for this [...] [...] bogged a piece of advice that I have him which I got from Barry… and if you want to know how to get the true absolute path to the real location of the current script is from inside of it (like phps realpath and __FILE__) I suggest you check it out Subscribe to the comments for this [...]

]]> Comment on Austin WordPress users, mark your calendars! by WordPress Wednesday News: WordCamps Everywhere, Webware 100 Again, Plugins to Fix WordPress 2.5, Change Admin Colors, and More : The Blog Herald http://andy.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/austin-wordpress-users-mark-your-calendars/#comment-45104 WordPress Wednesday News: WordCamps Everywhere, Webware 100 Again, Plugins to Fix WordPress 2.5, Change Admin Colors, and More : The Blog Herald Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:50:25 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/?p=171#comment-45104 [...] WordPress fans social gathering in Austin, Texas - May 13, 2008 [...] [...] WordPress fans social gathering in Austin, Texas - May 13, 2008 [...]

]]> Comment on WordPress.com Stats Plugin 1.1 by kaze http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/wordpresscom-stats-plugin-11/#comment-45087 kaze Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:50:53 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/07/26/wordpresscom-stats-plugin-11/#comment-45087 i’m looking forward to trying it. It’s been a bit tiring to login to two wordpress just to see the stats. Great plugins i’m looking forward to trying it. It’s been a bit tiring to login to two wordpress just to see the stats. Great plugins

]]> Comment on How to block MySpace profile songs by Matt http://andy.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/how-to-block-myspace-profile-songs/#comment-45086 Matt Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:35:29 +0000 https://andy.wordpress.com/2006/08/21/how-to-block-myspace-profile-songs/#comment-45086 Thank you Andy!!! I was searching for an answer to why my myspace player didnt work and stumbed upon this gem! Like you said, in notepad I opened c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts and did the opposite of your guidance. I edited out all the lines that included "myspace" and saved it. Presto! My player plays now! :-D Thank you!!! :-D Thank you Andy!!! I was searching for an answer to why my myspace player didnt work and stumbed upon this gem!

Like you said, in notepad I opened c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts and did the opposite of your guidance. I edited out all the lines that included “myspace” and saved it. Presto! My player plays now! :-D

Thank you!!! :-D

]]> Comment on Attachment Stats by WebTager http://andy.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/attachment-stats/#comment-45079 WebTager Sun, 13 Apr 2008 06:37:30 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/?p=173#comment-45079 Thanks very much! Thanks very much!

]]> Comment on Cache with Versioned Tags by Doing WP2.5 Right « Feet up, eyes closed, head back http://andy.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/cache-with-versioned-tags/#comment-45059 Doing WP2.5 Right « Feet up, eyes closed, head back Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:00:59 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-45059 [...] the mood for some dense geekish goodness? Check out Andy Skelton’s “Cache with Versioned Tags“. (”Just another WP hacker” … yaaaa right! [...] [...] the mood for some dense geekish goodness? Check out Andy Skelton’s “Cache with Versioned Tags“. (”Just another WP hacker” … yaaaa right! [...]

]]> Comment on Automattic Stats for self-hosted WordPress by toys http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/automattic-stats-for-self-hosted-wordpress/#comment-45057 toys Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:11:30 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/05/05/automattic-stats-for-self-hosted-wordpress/#comment-45057 Ah, now I finally know what that smiley face actually means. I've seen that smiley face occur at many blogs here and there and always wondered what the heck it was for. Now, at last I know. What a strange coincidence – that I've managed to stumble upon this blog and find out what that smiley face is all about. I'm keen to take a look at a system like this – so, let me see how I can use what you've made here to get some decent, proper, results for my blog. Ah, now I finally know what that smiley face actually means. I’ve seen that smiley face occur at many blogs here and there and always wondered what the heck it was for. Now, at last I know. What a strange coincidence – that I’ve managed to stumble upon this blog and find out what that smiley face is all about. I’m keen to take a look at a system like this – so, let me see how I can use what you’ve made here to get some decent, proper, results for my blog.

]]> Comment on Cache with Versioned Tags by neodude.net » Blog Archive » Caching in WordPress http://andy.wordpress.com/2008/03/01/cache-with-versioned-tags/#comment-45055 neodude.net » Blog Archive » Caching in WordPress Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:46:23 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/?p=172#comment-45055 [...] – then we have a cache invalidation problem. Luckily, Andy Skelton has a novel idea of using versioned tags on cache entries. If I understood him correctly, the idea is to have an array, possibly stored in the cache itself, [...] [...] – then we have a cache invalidation problem. Luckily, Andy Skelton has a novel idea of using versioned tags on cache entries. If I understood him correctly, the idea is to have an array, possibly stored in the cache itself, [...]

]]> Comment on Dreaming of GOTO in PHP by maht http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/dreaming-of-goto-in-php/#comment-45047 maht Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:36:10 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/dreaming-of-goto-in-php/#comment-45047 I do switch(TRUE) { case $a > 0 : code break; case strlen($s) < 5 : code break; } etc. I do

switch(TRUE) {
case $a > 0 :
code
break;
case strlen($s) < 5 :
code
break;
}

etc.

]]> Comment on Fast MySQL Range Queries on MaxMind GeoIP Tables by _ck_ http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/fast-mysql-range-queries-on-maxmind-geoip-tables/#comment-45025 _ck_ Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:59:19 +0000 http://andy.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/fast-mysql-range-queries-on-maxmind-geoip-tables/#comment-45025 I've actually used this technique for a couple years now after realizing not only does it speed up the search but reduces the db table to just over 1mb which can be cached far better (and dropping the unneeded columns) However I discovered it's a little more accurate and gives better "missing" results if you do it backwards using the ENDING column and descend - searching backwards essentially. MySQL does it just as fast, and if not found, the next lower result is better. I've had to manually patch the maxmind ranges about two dozen times now. The free db has several holes and inaccuracies, especially with ISPs like AOL. It also lists EU for several spots that should be more country specific. We should share results when we find holes and make a group project for patches? I’ve actually used this technique for a couple years now after realizing not only does it speed up the search but reduces the db table to just over 1mb which can be cached far better (and dropping the unneeded columns)

However I discovered it’s a little more accurate and gives better “missing” results if you do it backwards using the ENDING column and descend - searching backwards essentially. MySQL does it just as fast, and if not found, the next lower result is better.

I’ve had to manually patch the maxmind ranges about two dozen times now. The free db has several holes and inaccuracies, especially with ISPs like AOL. It also lists EU for several spots that should be more country specific. We should share results when we find holes and make a group project for patches?

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