I used to play Maxis Sim Farm way back in the day when I was running Windows 3.1.  Boy is there a difference playing it now on a newer computer.  There’s a number of places you can play it online for free.  I remember watching the cursor blink slowly even on the fastest speed and the game “ticking” away.  It’s super fast now and it’s hard to keep track of some things playing it on ultra. My basic strategy was...

Sometimes you need a backup of your site as it displays on the web. But there’s another use for creating an offline backup. If you have a WordPress site for instance pages are created dynamically every time they load. If you create an offline backup, then you can have a static version of your dynamic site. This is helpful if you need to shut down PHP or your MySQL database. You can create a static version of your site that is plain...

If you’re trying to parse the results of a webpage, either remotely or locally, you may have run into this error.   If you’re trying to iterate over the html elements, the DOM Document may be a good choice for you.  It easily allows you to select all the document elements that match your search.  IE, you can select all bolded elements and find out what is bolded.  The php code below is a simple way to load html into the DOM...

Some businesses only operate online, giving them the world to market to. Others, like walk-in stores and medical offices, operate on a much more local platform. Professional marketing companies can help you to reach your local audience. Here’s how you can find ways to get your product out there, and your reach growing. Cross-Promotion Find other local merchants to trade promotions with. For example, if you’re a jewelry maker, talk to small...

Regex is a useful tool for string manipulation. Free online regex testing tool. Reg Expression: Modifiers: Replacement Value: Place your string below: Your converted string: Helpful Regular Expressions Matches any 10 digit phone number format. The explanation of the regular expression is shown in the image below. Click on the image to...