mysql bug

MySQL is a very strange database. That’s why it has such strange bugs

It does support cross-database delete, but only if you do not specify aliases for tables. Unfortunately, there are situations, when aliases are vital . . . → Read More: mysql bug

ini2yaml in PHP

If you still use INI file for some of your PHP-projects configuration, I guess it is time for you to migrade to YAML which is more flexible and has way more expressiveness. Here is a little tool to help you in migration process

<?php
require “Spyc.php”;
if ($argc != 3)
. . . → Read More: ini2yaml in PHP

MySQL console and utf-8

MySQL console has a long history of not properly counting column-widths for multibyte data. This was fixed in 4.1.12/5.0.25

Although, with a little catch. You have to start mysql console with “–default-character-set=utf8″ key or it will fall back to it’s . . . → Read More: MySQL console and utf-8

nice article about monads

Understanding of monads is an iterative process.. At one moment you think you understand them good enough, and the very next moment you know that everything you know is wrong.

So, one more good article for the . . . → Read More: nice article about monads

WHATWG Blog

To whom it may concern: WHATWG started a blog some . . . → Read More: WHATWG Blog