CakePHP is great, but the default installation has a performance issue that is very easy to resolve, and should be fixed in any production installation of a CakePHP application. The solution is very simple. In the default install, there is a file in the webroot called .htaccess. It contains mod_rewrite rules, and you have to [...]

I’ve tried the Hacker’s Diet once before in the past, and did fairly well, but eventually lost motivation and just stopped. But this year, my employer has offered us what amounts to a free gym membership, and I took the extra step of paying for a trainer. So I’m taking the opportunity to start the [...]