Skin of Stars

Machines, Media and Miscellanea

by Kevin Carmody

Blog Entries

PHP Script for RSS auto-discovery and OPML file generation

Hey All, I recently got a reasonable size list of blog URLs. What I wanted was to import all these into a feed reader (via OPML). There seemed to be a lack of conversion scripts for batch URL->find RSS link->feed reader import file (I may be wrong, please let me know if I am , so I made one in … Read the remaining 181 words

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Geek Set-Up

I saw this comment on slashdot by http://slashdot.org/~Sancho and it made me chuckle. Please bear in mind that this is a *very* geeky joke. Linux is ok on the desktop, but for servers, I really prefer FreeBSD. Sometimes I get tired of that, and use NetBSD for a while. A short stint with NetBSD, Apache, Postgresql, and PHP usually refreshes … Read the remaining 15 words

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Making your own webdev environment on Ubuntu desktop

These machines aren’t all fun fun fun, sometimes you have to use them for some more serious work. In this post I’m going to tell you how to make your own php/mysql web development environment on your own Ubuntu desktop. Once you’ve done this you won’t need to keep uploading files to your server just to check if something works. … Read the remaining 379 words

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Status Updates

Got last night's food from Yeti Nepalese on Cowley Road. Really really good. [skinofstars]

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RT @Nebbs1: Barmouth, Abermaw, Beach located in Wales, has a blue flag. LLwyndu Farmhouse is close by. http://t.co/quH6qP5k [skinofstars]

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RT @josnow: As pitched at #OGN26, @benweiner & I are setting up a little letterpress & printing workshop. Register interest here ... [skinofstars]

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"If you want to talk to kids, talk to me". Perhaps the oddest pitch line yet #ogn [skinofstars]

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RT @sherred: CAsey Stoner to retire from MotoGP at the end of the season http://t.co/8X4VYHPg [skinofstars]

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RT @101greatgoals: Quality Euro 2012 prediction game. Well worth procrastinating over! http://t.co/AUC8Ru7l [skinofstars]

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RT @ThePoke: Does anyone have a picture of a dog dressed as two pirates carrying a treasure chest? Actually it's OK just found one. http ... [skinofstars]

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Pete Drake and his talking steel guitar. Just lovely music. http://t.co/gHB6ALuc [skinofstars]

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Argh, waiting for these chip times is driving me nuts #otg2012 [skinofstars]

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RT @RnnngAcrssBrdrs: Edao Weliy, the Oxford 10km 2012 winner #otg2012 http://t.co/lEQv969o [skinofstars]

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RT @RnnngAcrssBrdrs: Edao Weliy wins #otg2012 10km in course record - 29:27 (unofficial). [skinofstars]

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Town & Gown 10k was great. New PB, about 47:20! Well done @iblamefish @alpower @josnow and all the @incuna gang! #otg2012 [skinofstars]

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