Andrew Woods

First of his name, coder of PHP applications 🐘 , guitar player 🎸 , rocker of karaoke 🎤, loves an irish accent ☘️  

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2024-08-31 00:38:06

today in OOP in PHP:
I have a base class Entity with a save method
class foo extends Entity it redefines save() and calls parent::save() within.
Class Bar extends Foo
but I don’t like foo::save. I want to skip it entirely. So in Bar::save i try to call parent::parent::save(). This doesn’t work, but I wish it did. Instead i need to call Entity::save() the grandparent class
Is there a reason (eg performance, design) why parent::parent::save doesn’t work?
#PHP #OOP

2024-08-09 04:44:58

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@npub1jpp…u59l it would be great to hang out. Last time i was there was 7 or 8 years ago when I attended WordCamp Portland. I used to do WordPress Development. I don’t recommend doing it anymore.

2024-08-09 04:20:11

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@npub1jpp…u59l i forgot it was happening. i missed the CFP. I’d like to go! Portland oregon s a great place! I’ll check my calendar

2024-07-16 01:44:51

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@npub15te…wdn7 Is Pixie a minion of Gozer? 👻🐶

2024-07-13 21:41:11

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@npub1hvz…mle9 was that their familect? or is it a cultural term? either way, I love it. now is the time to adopt it here in the US. Let’s make it happen

2024-06-26 00:48:46

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@npub1gzl…kk4u WHOA! the FUH is super pronounced. i almost don’t hear the “yay” sound before it. It somehow fits the song though 😂

2024-06-26 00:05:09

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@npub1gzl…kk4u LOL! i never noticed that before. Now i have to listen to it to experience. It’s been ages since i’ve heard it.

2024-06-23 16:22:49

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@npub13w7…mktw i read this post, hearing Harry Caray in my head . i inserted a “holy cow!” for good measure 😂

2024-06-22 01:30:21

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@npub13w7…mktw exceptions are ok. I like that the message is given a specific type. Its the throw and try/catch mechanism that makes it weird. What if, instead, we just returned the exception object?

2024-05-09 14:13:27

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@npub1jpp…u59l You’ve decided to embrace the name Ben Fucking Ramsey, and have officially changed your middle name to “Fucking” on all official identification 😎

2024-05-05 03:10:35

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@npub1jpp…u59l it was the 20th anniversary edition that came out in 1997. So Jabba the Hut made his appearance 😂 I think was the digital version. i don’t think the original film version is available anymore

2024-05-04 23:34:15

waiting to watch Star Wars Episode IV (1977) in the theater
#MayThe4th #StarWars
https://media.phpc.social/media_attachments/files/112/385/435/190/484/185/original/bab17c424cec9c6d.jpeg

2024-05-02 20:31:51

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@npub1jpp…u59l Thanks Ben! Think i want to use this for my Opal Framework. I haven’t written any docs yet, so this looks like a good option.

2024-05-02 17:59:06

@npub1jpp…u59l what did you use to make thai site? Looks fantastic! https://uuid.ramsey.dev/en/stable/index.html

2024-04-29 23:53:02

People often talk about Emacs vs Vim. Every developer I’ve met uses Vim. Occasionally, some of the vim users will say they have previously emacs, but switched to vim.
So where are all the people who are currently using Emacs?
I’m not trolling or looking for an argument. I legit want to know!
#vim #emacs #neovim

2024-04-21 02:46:45

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@npub1jpp…u59l i’ll be there! Looking forward to #PHPTek You’re gonna be great! I’m the nervous one! it’s my first conference talk for the PhP community. I’ve done meetups and wordcamps.

2024-04-02 23:04:05

Did anybody else read this and think “wait, people stiil use Eclipse?” then get to the part that “As Europe’s largest open source foundation, which also supports a robust open specification process, the Eclipse Foundation is a natural home for this effort.” , and think “whoa, seriously?!” 😊
https://newsletter.mobileatom.net/joining-forces-for-open-source-cybersecurity/

2024-03-20 16:42:08

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@npub1jpp…u59l So sorry to hear about the loss of your best dog. His pain is over now. Remember all the love he shared, and he’ll always be a part of you

2024-03-20 16:02:12

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@npub1jpp…u59l that’s part of the problem i think with the current model. There’s no way for the client to give feedback to the server. This 600 series might not affect the current or subsequent requests. But I’d like for this to write a message to the server error logs, so application development can be updated. “the idea is that “what gets measured, gets managed”.

2024-03-20 14:58:28

The quoted article gave me an idea: What if browsers could send HTTP errors to servers. The first one would be “ You have violated the client data allowance of 1MB for this page: your page weight = 2.5MB”
This would be HTTP Status 601. All client policy errors would be the 600-699.
https://floss.social/@IzzyOnDroid/112125251286669070

2024-03-08 17:23:34

@npub184l…2u75 @npub1qh6…7gez
@npub1tp2…4l9u
@npub1gj9…wshu
@npub1dp8…cl9l
@npub1h70…kkwc
As XFCE users, do you worry about it dying, if it doesn’t support wayland?

2024-03-08 01:48:37

People often talk about Linux Desktops in terms of Gnome vs KDE. But there are other options, right? What’s your favorite “third party” DE?
#linux #opensource

2024-03-07 19:50:20

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@npub1jpp…u59l i just listened yesterday to a Syntax FM podcast episode about LoFi.

2024-03-07 19:13:19

i wonder - what percentage of @npub15c0…hxke employees listen to Vivaldi’s classical music songs? Is it an employee requirement? Are they skewing Spotify’s statistics? Enquiring minds want to know😄
#music #browsers

2024-03-04 21:13:47

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@npub1ema…z20p Comet’s fur is like camouflage for that carpet 😂

2024-02-29 09:17:46

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@npub1jpp…u59l that’s great news! Congratulations on the new position!

2024-02-24 02:14:19

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@npub1jpp…u59l @npub13u2…x3ey I did 32. My wallet got drenched and i was attempting to dry it out. The burning leather smell was awful, and the RFID blocking insert didn’t help 🤪

2024-02-24 01:23:27

Only @npub13u2…x3ey can write a blog post titled “43” and people will read it (and post about it like I’m doing) https://chriscoyier.net/2024/02/14/43-2/
Why 43? Did he just turn 43? Was he reminiscing about the OG website 43things.com? Enquiring minds want to know

2024-02-22 01:27:19

Show idea — Star Trek: Collective. It’s an origin story … of the Borg! It starts in a world a little more advanced than our own - by a hundred years or so. They have space travel . This would probably be 500-700 years before TNG.. It starts with a robot workforce. And bringing an AI online to manage it for asteroid mining . There’s some parallels to Caprica, but it’s all StarTrek
#StarTrek #SciFi #ParamountPlus

2024-02-14 19:13:06

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@npub1jpp…u59l Thanks Ben! those are some good leads. @npub1mqc…90qw

2024-02-14 02:50:06

i’m thinking about reviving NYPHP. Live in NYC (or nearby), and Interested in attending?
What PHP companiess have NYC offices? Do you know of some? Do you work at one? It would be great to have companies to sponsor, and be part of the community
#PHP #UserGroup #NYC
#NewYork #WebDev

2024-02-14 02:07:05

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@npub10cs…5prq are they drinking coca cola from old fashioned glass bottles like in the commercials? 😂

2024-02-13 20:02:45

I can’t help but think “Where was Granmar Girl when I was in school?” I was a math and science guy in school. So I didn’t enjoy my English classes at the time. As I follow along with @npub1hvz…mle9 she makes learning about the English language fun.

2024-02-05 12:07:30

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@npub1jpp…u59l have you updated VScode on Linux lately?

2024-02-01 15:36:44

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@npub1jpp…u59l give yourself 2-3 hours a day for projects, then the rest of the time on the job search. i think if the time is allocated, you’ll feel less stressed - and the coding will energize you

2024-01-24 16:01:25

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@npub1jpp…u59l oh man that sucks. Hang in there. You’re an asset. Any company would be lucky to have you on their team.

2024-01-18 04:27:25

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@npub1gzl…kk4u what sets the Thinkpad apart feom other laptops? I’ve never used one. Also , do you like and use the red nubbin?

2024-01-18 02:25:48

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@npub1hvz…mle9 A couple of years ago I decided that “Christmas lights “ should be called “Winter lights” because they should stay up even though Christmas is over. As long as it’s dark most of the day, keep the lights up.

2024-01-15 19:19:26

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@npub1jpp…u59l Check out Paramount for something that interests you. I’m in NYC but my team is mostly west coast, so remote is probably an option.
https://careers.paramount.com/

2023-12-25 14:55:31

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@npub1pxt…pdwx i disagree with your premise. The HJKL keys are ergonomic in their position. on the home row for QWERTY users. They’re great for small movements. If you’re hitting the j key 10 times, there’s probably a better vim motion you can do

2023-12-17 18:54:05

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@npub1jpp…u59l some do, but shape, size, and color also factor in.

2023-12-17 18:44:10

“Life is like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’re gonna get”
That famous quote is from the movie “Forest Gump”. And it’s wrong.
I don’t know what kind of sketchy shop they went to buy their chocolate. You always have some idea. I’d would to go to See’s Candy and buy a box of Soft Centers (this tells you there won’t be any nuts). Over the years, (Soft Centers were a family favorite), I bought enough of them to know by looking at them what each piece was. You always have some idea.

2023-11-16 13:58:23

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@npub1jpp…u59l Sorry to hear that. I’ll keep an eye out for something that fits your interest.

2023-11-01 01:25:24

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@npub1gzl…kk4u you live in Sunnydale? Did they rebuild it after Buffy and the Scoobies destroyed it? 😂

2023-10-24 23:31:32

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@npub1lzz…jhl3 @npub10dx…jdjc People associate female with weakness? Idiots! Have they learned about the natural world? A mother protecting her young will destroy you

2023-10-08 02:56:12

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@npub1jpp…u59l we don’t use that phrase anymore because it feels creepy. However, it’s still good to announce your presence in a city.
For instance, when you visit NYC saying
“Hello New York! I have arrived!” is a welcome announcement 😄

2023-09-30 17:39:22

Life tip: Always keep your word, and use version control. Nobody wants to deal with you if you can’t commit
#DevLife

2023-09-07 11:20:12

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@npub1jpp…u59l @npub184f…lwge browser only. It should be specifically built to work in a browser. We have other languages for working on the server.

2023-08-31 22:27:36

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@npub1ln5…xyw6 ok i was thinking you could create daily totals for the last 90 days. then as each new day completes, generate the totals. That way you can just sum up the daily totals for whatever range you need.

2023-08-31 21:59:14

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@npub1ln5…xyw6 are you querying for tha latest 90 days? or any contiguous 90-day period?

2023-08-26 00:33:24

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@npub1ln5…xyw6 did you take a mobile first approach , then build up? or desktop first, then scale down?

2023-08-25 14:58:10

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@npub1jpp…u59l PhpStorm has to “Git” panels - i think one is titled “Version Control” which does branch manipulation, checkouts and such, and the other is “Commits”. However, for doing diffs and resolving merge conflicts, I prefer to use Kaleidoscope. It’s an app you have to pay for, but it’s powerful and nice looking

2023-08-23 02:16:19

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@npub1jpp…u59l in part, i think the hate of XML is about aesthetics. Some people just don’t like writing markup. Also, with JSON, you don’t need to create a parser like you would for XML. In PHP we have SimpleXML which is pretty great. I imagine it’s harder in other languages

2023-08-20 00:39:11

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@npub1jpp…u59l this is a great meetup group idea.

2023-08-15 19:05:01

I wonder — What happens to Vim now, without Bram to be its BDFL? Who’s the successor?
RIP Bram
Note: we need a different name for “The Bus Factor”, as the result is the same, but the name doesn’t apply here

2023-08-03 15:08:23

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@npub1jpp…u59l i’ll have to do some research determine how much effort POSIX would be to implement, and if i want to care about it. It’s possible that for what I’m considering for development — maybe it won’t be a big deal.

2023-08-03 13:11:51

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@npub1jpp…u59l I’ve heard of POSIX, and know that compliance can be required sometimes. TBH, i’ve never spent one second of scripting time thinking about it. However, it looks like Ive quite a bit of learning ahead of me, if that needs to be an option.

2023-08-03 01:23:20

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@npub1jpp…u59l totally agree. i’ve been doing lots of searching fir Bash documentation myself, and finding lots of offline sites, dead projects, and outdated/missing information. it’s pretty annoying.

2023-08-03 00:53:33

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@npub1jpp…u59l what about documentation do you find difficult? you don’t like the man pages?

2023-08-03 00:46:31

what do you wish was easier about Bash scripting?
#Bash #ShellScript #CLI

2023-07-16 02:50:10

One of the biggest problems on the web is search — especially from a privacy perspective. we need to setup our own search engines, so that get more universal results without manipulation. Also could we federate the m? Remember how the original Napster worked?! Perhaps we could setup our search engines to work like Napster.
#Search #UX #SearchEngines
#Privacy

2023-05-13 12:22:36

hey @npub1ln5…xyw6 and @npub1df6…ns3a in order to deal with Dynamic Ad Insertion (DAI) what if you timebox the ad. You say “at this time code, i allow a 15 second ad”. if they give you ad content longer than 15 seconds it just gets cut off. Since you know the duration, it won’t mess up chapters

2023-03-14 02:24:42

#[0] i was thinking about cross app comments. I can’t remember if you’ve ever mentioned it in the board meeting, — are you using Web Mentions in cross app comments?