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A recent project I was working on involved designing a web system that was load balanced and reliable. The quote involved using Wordpress as the websi...
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There are often times when you need to pull remote content in your PHP script from another server. There are numerous ways you can do this, but the be...
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Long ago, before the Queensland Tennis Centre was erected, the Tennyson Powerhouse (1 2 3) overlooked the Brisbane river on the southside. The spectac...
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