October 2004 – Page 7 – Something Odd!

Apache ForceType application/x-httpd-php and PHP CGI

To display “static” pages here I use the Apache “ForceType” directive so that all requests to /pages/something get processed by a php file called “pages”. Unfortunately that doesn’t work as easily when PHP is running as a CGI.
I found a possible solution in this Textpattern forum thread. Not sure if you can put “ScriptAlias” into a .htaccess file. I just checked and no, you can’t. That limits the usefulness of this solution dramatically!
Here’s how to use PATHINFO to create search engine friendly URLs. Again, it uses the ForceType idea.
Looks like it’s worth perceivering with mod_rewrite after all!

The Canon 20D DSLR: First Impressions in the Field

Here’s a glowing review of The Canon 20D DSLR.. Can my credit card resist? ‘Fraid so! *sob* (via Mark)
Later.. Here’s another review, this time from Steve’s Digicams. Yes. I’m lusting after this camera!

Who's a Flip Flop?

Flip Flop

GIMP Articles – Panoramas and Crystal Ball

Last weekend I took a dozen photos of a valley south of Mizen Head with the intention of stitching them together in a wide panorama. This tutorial will help by using Hugin, Enblend and The Gimp!
Nice effect – Crystal Ball

Mozilla/Firefox Stuff

The PRGoogleBar adds page rank to the Google Bar for Mozilla, another reason not to use IE!
The Mozile inline editor looks promising. It allows one to edit xhtml documents within a web page in a WYSIWYG way. It might help to style the containing DIV a little so it actually looks like an editor however.
Here’s a nasty spoof to try in Mozilla or Firefox. It may not work in FF PR1 but in earlier browsers it’ll display a Paypal login screen that looks very authentic!

Sunset in Douglas

Last Friday’s sunset was gorgeous!

Refract/Reflect Plug-in for the GIMP

OOh, wish I could compile this plugin, but it failed as a .c file wasn’t generated. Still, take a look at the Refract/Reflect Plug-in for the GIMP, must try to compile it later.