mief.nl

Setting up DB Navigator in PhpStorm + MAMP

I was quite curious to test drive the DB Navigator plugin for PhpStorm. I thought the installation would be as simple as other plugins available but it did take some time to find the right settings. Unfortunately the documentation for this plugin lacked a bit of configuration tips.

Also when I got the plugin working I noticed a problem with MAMP. Trying to connect to the server it failed miserably with the error “‘reading initial communication packet’, system error: 61” whatever that means.

Minor site updates

Found some time to do some updates on the site. The site now uses CSS media queries to scale properly amongst various screen sizes. I also got get rid of some views I was using ( practice what you preach ). Only need to convert the tags and then I can disable the views completely w00t.

The view is a lie

When you get introduced with Drupal, you get introduced with a powerful couple: CCK and Views. Now I assume you know both so no need to explain their awesomeness. …

Mief releases Lorizzle App

I’m diving into Cocoa development on OSX and as part of an exercise I created the unfoshizzle-lorrize app!

For those who are not familiar with the concept of Lorizzle; this a funny/gangster alternative to ye olde Lorum Ipsum. The original idea comes from Gerard and Jeroen who created lorizzle.nl.