I’m sore today, but not down!

Posted on April 21st, 2012 by geekinator

Last night’s CrossFit workout was probably the toughest I’ve experienced so far, but I’m still standing today! I have noticed that over the past month, each workout has increased my stamina and strength, and while I still struggle to get … Continue reading

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I’m attempting to learn c++ again after a 9 year absence

Posted on April 19th, 2012 by geekinator

I graduated college with my third degree (in Computer Information Technology w/emphasis in Visual Technologies)  in 2003 from Dixie State College of Utah. Some of the Computer Information Technology (CIT) courses that I took were Intro to C++ and Data … Continue reading

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How I almost died from blood clots and have since changed my life

Posted on April 19th, 2012 by geekinator

Let me start off by saying I’m extremely lucky to be alive and sharing this with you right now. At the beginning of January 2012, I started to have a little soreness behind my left knee, and I initially thought … Continue reading

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Are you having login problems with CakePHP 2 and Internet Explorer?

Posted on April 3rd, 2012 by geekinator

If you are having problems with Internet Explorer logging into your CakePHP 2 application, you may want to try upgrading your core install of CakePHP to the latest stable version. I could not get Internet Explorer to login to my … Continue reading

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Forward 2 Google Voice Numbers to the same cell phone

Posted on October 29th, 2011 by geekinator

I don’t know about you, but since Google Voice was released, I’ve wanted to have multiple Google Voice numbers that I could forward to my cell phone. While technically you’re not supposed to be able to do this, there is … Continue reading

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Realistic physics apply to sniping in Battlefield 3!

Posted on October 25th, 2011 by geekinator

I was a little worried that even though Battlefield 3 has pretty realistic physics, that sniping would still be point and shoot. I’m really happy to announce that real physics apply to sniping in Battlefield 3! During the live Battlefield … Continue reading

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A field not saving in CakePHP? Try clearing the cache :)

Posted on October 24th, 2011 by geekinator

I thought I’d pass a little tip along for those of you who use the CakePHP framework, and maybe don’t know all the ins and outs yet (I am definitely one of those people, but I’m getting there). Every once … Continue reading

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Validate Multiple Models at same time when using CakePHP Wizard component

Posted on October 24th, 2011 by geekinator

I really like the CakePHP Wizard component, written by Jared Hoyt and can be found at http://bakery.cakephp.org/articles/jaredhoyt/2010/09/10/wizard-component-1-2-tutorial#page-2. It’s great for creating multi page web forms in CakePHP, but I did run across a little problem (I’m sure it’s not a … Continue reading

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A couple things missing from iOS 5 on older devices

Posted on October 14th, 2011 by geekinator

I downloaded the new iOS 5 to my iPhone 3GS and my iPad 2 the minute is was released, amd I have to say, so far I’m loving the new features. However, there are a couple of features missing, that … Continue reading

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Populate State List on Country Select in CakePHP using jQuery

Posted on March 25th, 2011 by geekinator

This has been shown on many sites, but it took the combination of several articles for me to figure this one out…maybe it’s just me, dunno. Also, it drove me nuts how the states list would disappear if the page … Continue reading

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