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CodingExperiments.com is a site where I can (obviously) experiment with various demonstrations of code.

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    Integer->String conversion in C/C++ started by possible248
    I had cause of late to convert an integer into a string in C.  My research indicated that there was no standardized function to do this, and thus the most portable thing to do was to write my own algorithm.  After fiddling with numbers and masks and such things, I came up with the foll
    A Beginners Guide to Firefox Extensions started by possible248
    Note from possible248 (main author of CodingExperiments): freezewarp is a new author here. You won’t find much info on him by Googling his nick because he recently abandoned his old one. If you want to guest post on this website too, send me an email at possible248@gmail.com.%0
    “Never Gonna Give You Up” Lyrics Adjusted for Programming Twist started by possible248
    We’re no strangers to algorithms.
    You know the syntax, and so do I.
    You know pointers are what I’m thinking of.
    You wouldn’t get this from any other app.
    I just want to tell you how I’m coding.
    Gotta make you understand.

    Never gonna gi
    How to Avoid Some of the Problems in Writing a Working Recommendation Engine started by possible248
    Introduction
    When you think about it, having a computer analyze your interests and tell you other things that you might be interested sounds seriously cool. But a lot of recommendation engines hardly ever actually find anything interesting for human users. This post will cover some of the issues
    Debunking Myths That Say Linux Won’t Reach the Desktop started by possible248
    Introduction
    Every couple of weeks, I’ll hear someone or read a blog post that says that Linux will never reach mainstream desktop users.
    I completely disagree.
    Of course, saying that I don’t agree and then ending the post here would be foolish, so I will debunk s
    My Experiences With (K)Ubuntu Hardy Heron Beta started by possible248
    Having managed to triple-boot Windows Vista (I keep it for the media center remote, as I still can’t figure out how to configure LIRC), Kubuntu 7.04, and OpenSUSE 10.3, I decided that it would be safe for me to test out Hardy Heron, as I use OpenSUSE more than Kubuntu.

    Well, it sure ain’t a beta [...]
    The “BCC count” started by possible248
    One of the greatest annoyances is when you receive an email that has been CC’d (carbon copied) to dozens of other people. Each of those dozens of other people now have access to your email address, which can be annoying if the revealed email address is a personal one that you only
    FriendFeed is the new RSS reader started by possible248
    I’ve never really been able to find the perfect RSS reader. I’ve tried too many RSS readers to remember. They all have something wrong with the user interface. Either it’s too cluttered, slow, not configurable enough, causes crashes, doesn’t ha
    Happy New Year started by possible248
    We hope you had fun on New Years Eve. Here are some resolutions that you can make to improve your code.

    Change existing code, instead of rewriting it.
    Comment your code.
    Use familiar forms of navigation




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    ModCMS PHP Error Module started by possible248
    Note, the name ModCMS has been changed to BurstCMS.
    Introduction
    I was writing some trigger_error (); function calls when I thought of something that could be part of ModCMS. Obviously, it would handle PHP errors. A simple error handling function is pretty useful on production-line web
    WordPress Import Functions started by possible248
    In the true spirit of experimenting with code and all things computer-related, one or two visitors (who viewed the site or requested the feed in a window of about two minutes) may have noticed six extra posts briefly appear in the archives. That was me.
    See, possible248 today granted myse
    Programming Tips #1 started by possible248
    I propose to write a short series on various programming tips I learn as I go through various computer books.
    Doug McIlroy, the inventor of UNIX pipes and one of the UNIX greats, said this about the Unix programming philosophy in The Bell System Technical Journal, "Unix Time-Sharing
    Coding MMORPG started by possible248
    Today’s MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) put you in the role of the ruler of an empire of planets,  performing quests,  or just play sports. Why not have an MMORPG where users type computer code to earn points?
    There would be many ways
    Blogging Is Difficult. Here Are Seven Tips to Help started by possible248
    This post has been updated several times.
    In today’s times, blogging is getting increasingly popular. Besides individuals blogging (or tweeting) about what they had for breakfast, corporate blogging is increasing in popularity. To be a successful blogger, there are many thing
    Remember my last post? Funny story is… started by possible248
    Copying entire Wordpress installations back and forth over and over again without paying attention to your wp_config.php file is not a very smart thing to do.
    You also should pay attention to whether or not you are copying’n'pasting or cut’n'pasting. The latter results
    Comment your code! started by possible248
    Commenting your code is very important. Everybody knows that they should, but how many people actually do it? When I’m trying to fix a Wordpress syntax highlighter plugin, there are no comments in it to guide me. I have no experience writing Wordpress plugins, so without the comm
    Debug Constants vs. Secret GET Parameters started by possible248
    A while back I commented on one of possible248’s posts that secret GET parameters aren’t the best way to do debugging. The problem is that if someone discovers your “secret” parameter (which most people would probably set to just debug=1), the
    onMouseOut event handler activated on child elements started by possible248
    Javascript can sometimes go against logic, my logic, at least. When I was using the Javascript onMouseOut event handler on a DIV tag for a friend’s site, I was surprised to see that the onMouseOut event was activated when the mouse moved over a child element.
    Now, I would think
    Christmas Day is a busy one at CodingExperiments started by possible248
    Today we woke up, realized it was Christmas Day, ran downstairs to unwrap our new train set ( just kidding ), and went back upstairs to write stuff for CodingExperiments.Com.
    We added "Commenting your code" and "Saving your code to a web server" ( ch
    Midori 0.19 Patch started by possible248
    Recently I’ve been playing with Midori in the wake of being informed that it’s now an Xfce project.  A nice enough browser, albeit quite solidly still in the development stage.  However, on systems such as mine that lack GLib 2.16 (and therefore GIO), ther
    Which Linux Distributions Are Dying? started by possible248
    I just read Louis Gray’s post titled “On the Web, If You’re Not Growing, You’re Dying.” It gave me a chilling realization about web services. Like everything else, what goes up must come down. This must apply to Linux distributions too, right? So, what’s happening with Linux? Which distributions are growing? Like
    My Solution for Linux Beginners Facing Too Many Choices started by possible248
    I’ve heard a lot of people say it. “There’s just too many choices,” they say. These people are those that are not experienced with Linux, and don’t want to try it because of too many choices. Now, the great thing about open source is
    Why Being Anonymous Isn’t a Bad Thing started by possible248
    Many people on the Internet display their real names. Other people refrain from doing so. The people that display their real names on the Internet rarely are trolls, as they have an identity to keep up. Those that are anonymous on the Internet area almost always the group with the trolls, spammers, and so forth. [...]



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    My Solution for Linux Beginners Facing Too Many Choices started by possible248
    I’ve heard a lot of people say it. “There’s just too many choices,” they say. These people are those that are not experienced with Linux, and don’t want to try it because of too many choices. Now, the great thing about open source is
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