Blog, page 55
page 55 of 79Continuing through the writing archive.
Klondike
Rules for Klondike, a five-dice poker game from American frontier saloons where the dealer wins ties.
Read postKings Cup
Full rules for Kings Cup with every card assignment and a long list of house variations to mix in.
Read postJackpot
Rules for Jackpot, a medieval tavern dice game also called Dragon's Hoard, played on a board of nine numbered circles.
Read postCakePHP - Security.level
Why CakePHP was logging users out at random, and the Security.level setting that fixed the session regeneration.
Read postGet special folders with SHGetKnownFolderPath
A small Windows C++ sample that calls SHGetKnownFolderPath to find the right per-user spots for app data and logs under UAC.
Read postWhy dont we have free phones yet?
A rant on Canadian carrier monopolies and a thought experiment about a mesh-networked open phone with no cell towers.
Read postI never
Rules for I Never, the drinking word game where you find out way too much about your friends.
Read postCakePHP - Disable validation in controler
A one-line CakePHP trick to skip model validation in a controller so you can update legacy records full of bad data.
Read postCakePHP - Search bar
A CakePHP snippet that wires a search box to a paginated index, matching the query against story titles and author names.
Read postIndian Poker
A drinking card game where you lick a card to your forehead and bet drinks on whether yours is higher than everyone elses.
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