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Monthly Archives: July 2007

Google maps geocoder

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Found a batch geocoder for Google maps a couple of weeks ago. It’s pretty simple, and returns accuracy and status codes to help weed out the addresses you might need to check by hand. (Yay for not having to write one’s own geocoding interface for Google!)
References: API docs for the status codes and address accuracy

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Installing symfony on Dreamhost using PEAR

Friday, July 13, 2007

I tried to get all of the commands put down in this how-to, so that people of all skill levels could follow the instructions. Be sure to let me know if I missed any or something needs clarified. :) But as usual, use at your own risk, yadda, yadda.

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Hear, hear!

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Olbermann: Bush, Cheney should resign
“I didn’t vote for him,” an American once said, “But he’s my president, and I hope he does a good job.”
That–on this eve of the 4th of July–is the essence of this democracy, in 17 words. And that is what President Bush threw away yesterday in commuting the sentence of Lewis […]

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