Adobe’s EDGE newsletter arrived in my inbox the other day with a great article on developing Android apps on the AIR platform. A great starter for anyone interested in developing for this great alternative to the iPhone iOS. Check out the article.
TODO: Finish first Android app!
Picked up my wedding ring on Saturday. Getting excited about the wedding now. Only eighty one days to go!
I use the very excellent Twitter Tools plugin to automate tweets from posts and the such. However the recent changes to the Twitter API and the resulting update from Crowdfavorite caused a few issues for me.
Firstly, after entering my API application data and then connecting to the Twitter via the Twitter Tools admin page, I would just get a blank screen. The API data was saved when I went back to the admin screen, but posts weren’t auto tweeting as expected – so there was a definite problem somewhere.
My server error logs showed the following, pointing at either something with Twitter Tools or the server setup:
Call to undefined function curl_init() in /home/.../wp-content/plugins/twitter-tools/twitteroauth.php on line 201, referer: .../options-general.php?page=twitter-tools.php
A bit of searching on the net and it appears that the cURL library is not installed by default with PHP5. Thus the Oauth module was not available and the plugin could not establish a connection.
To get this fixed, it just involved installing the PHP5 module and restarting Apache.
sudo apt-get install php5-curl sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
I tried validating the API data again through the admin screen and it made a successful connection and then able to set the options as I originally expected.
Being on a VPS allowed me to fix this quickly but if you run into the same issue and are on shared hosting, check with your hosting provider to get this fixed.
Great trailer for the upcoming Civilisation 5 and the CivAnon group – try not to get addicted like these people! Edna is priceless, and the CA chant could not be more perfect.
This is an open invitation to all and I hope you will consider a small sponsorship/donation towards a great cause. In the past I have worked to raise funds for a number of institutes in the past (Livestrong, Movember, Daffodil Day, Oxfam, Ocsober), This year my efforts will be put towards CanToo. You can donate as little or as much as you like – any amount will be appreciated.
The cause
Cancer is devastating. Everyone knows someone who has been affected directly or indirectly by cancer – personally it has affected family, friends and mentors. We all want a cure. I’ve committed to participating in the Melbourne Marathon’s half-marathon. The funds raised will be passed on to CanToo – an organisation that raises money to help cure cancer, through participation in a major events such as the Melbourne Marathon and Sydney Marathon.
The money raised will be used to fund promising young scientists in their pursuit of a cancer breakthrough.
CanToo Half-Marathon Pod
About Can Too
Donations received from CanToo are supporting talented scientists working in all areas of cancer for example; cancer genetics, control mechanisms in cancer, melanoma, myeloma, brain tumours, resistance to chemotherapy, breast, bowel, prostate and ovarian cancer and inhibiting cancer cell growth. Cure Cancer Australia has provided an essential link between the community and Australia’s young research scientists to deliver breakthrough cancer research.
Sponsorship
To sponsor me, go to the CanToo Sponsorship page and search for ‘Lalor McMahon’. Check the box beside my name, enter a sponsorship amount and select ‘Add Sponsorship’. On the following page, fill in your details to complete the process – you will receive a receipt for tax purposes.
Thank you very much for your support of this worthy cause.
