*Words of Wisdom From The Elder

“I thought I would mention real quick that WCC will be offering a non-credit PHP / MySQL course this coming Fall. The course is titled “Building dynamic web sites with PHP and MySQL”. If you live in the Ann Arbor area this would be a perfect way to learn how to build dynamic web sites. The course is scheduled for Wednesdays from 5:30-9:00. For more information, visit the WCC web site. And yes, Zorka is teaching the class.”

“A new version of PHP was released today, v 4.05. The release features many bug fixes from PHP 4.0.4, as well as output compression, new experimental FastCGI support, and significantly improved thread-safe versions. The last release of PHP was back in Decemeber. This version is considered to be the most stable relase. To see a list of changes made view the ChangeLog.”

“Hitting the shelves in late June, Iomega Corp. today announced their 20GB storage device named Peerless.

The drive supports modular connectivity, so you can link it to FireWire, USB, and SCSI computer interfaces. And in the near future, additional interfaces may also be available for you to link the Peerless™ to your satellite TV, your home entertainment center, and even your car.

Read more about the new product on Iomega’s site.”

“Shrek hit the theaters yesterday and is getting rave reviews for its animation and graphics. Everyone remembers the Toy Story series which was done by Pixar. Shrek is done in the same style, however, with much more flare! I was amazed at the opening scenes at what they have done with the animation. It is truely amazing to say the least. Get up from your chair now and go see it!

“Miester and Me have teamed up for a presentation at the Washtenaw Linux Users Group for this coming Thursday the 17th. The topic will be covering Debian Linux. We have worked up a Debian Install HOWTO over the past few days. Visit Lugwash for more info on the meeting.”