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Getting Naked again - CSS Naked Day 2008

Dustin Diaz' "CSS Naked Day 2008" is happening again on 9th April. So if you happen to be on this site on that day you may well get a bit of a different look than normal. Don't panic, it's just that my site is being displayed without the CSS files linked to it, baring it all in its naked HTML guts!

You will quite possibly find many other sites showing the same way, so far over 175 sites have signed up to take part by stripping out their CSS files on that day. If you're wondering what this is all in aid of then this paragraph from Dustin's site sums it up:

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How Google's cache saved my bacon

The other day I was doing a bit of spring cleaning on my database server, I run frequent backups on database for client sites but I have a few that are hosted on their own server and they require me to connect via a VPN so I've no automated way of accessing the data.

I use my database server during the construction process of sites so I have a copy of all these client databases on my server too. I decided to make an up to date manual backup from one of the client databases over to the version of my database server. So I connected via the VPN, did a Data Transfer using Navicat and copied the client database over to my server and all was well.

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Intel chips do not a virus-magnet make!

Browsing around the BBC website the other day (enjoying their new updated customisable homepage!) when I came across a Blog post titled: "Mac virus alarm is sounded - again". The author, Derren Waters, begins warily:

I hesitate to write this, mainly because I fear the response, but does anyone who owns a Mac actually use any anti-virus software?

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AIR Vs Silverlight? Adobe Vs Microsoft? Open Source Vs Proprietary?

TechCrunch ran an article on 26th February titled 'Adobe AIR Vs Microsoft Silverlight: It’s All About Numbers' which kind of compared them both as being quite similar, but it struck me that it's really not a fair comparison.

There's a big difference between AIR and Silverlight at the moment. It's fair to say Microsoft will push Silverlight forwards quickly but there's no fair comparison between them just now, it's far closer to compare Flash and Silverlight for the time being as AIR features a lot more than Silverlight.

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MWSF 2008: Why is Apple charging for iPod Touch application updates?

Well Macworld San Francisco was upon us again, as usual Apple didn't disappoint in delivering some cool things.

MacBook Air, iTunes video rentals, Apple TV V2, Time Capsule WIFI backup drive to name a few. There was also an update for applications for the iPhone and new applications for the iPod Touch. The update for the iPod Touch brings Mail, Weather, Maps, Notes and Stocks apps to iPod Touch users, however there was a slight sting in the tail for existing iPod Touch users as the update will cost you £12.99 / $20!!! Ouch.

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