Check if user or channel is live with Twitch API using PHP
Checking if a channel is live and streaming on Twitch requires a client id, you can get your client id from here. The endpoint for getting a streams information is…
Installing PHP 7.4 Beta4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Installing the new PHP 7.4 Beta 4 on an Ubuntu 18.04 server, 7.4 Beta4 was released on the 22nd of August 2019. Start by updating package lists and information sudo…
The new A6100 and A6600 from Sony
Whilst not fully underwhelming Sonys recently released additions to its APS-C lineup didn’t quite meet expectations. In the build up it was boldly stated in the rumor mills that there…
Laanecoorie Reservoir drone images and video
Laanecoorie Reservoir sitting full at 97.5% from recent rains. The Reservoir was just at a mere 25.3% in June. Click images to view full size
Inglewood Reservoir drone images
Inglewood Reservoir Victoria from drone. This Reservoir sits just outside the old country town of Inglewood. Holding very dirty water perhaps from recent rains, the Reservoir has in the past…
How does Sanity still exist?
Incredibly there is still a chain selling physical copies of CD’s and DVD’s, more than several years on from the collapse of disc rental stores and the coming of fast…
Looking at PHP 7.4 coming soon
The major PHP Version 7.4 is set to be released November 28th 2019. All indicators are that it will again make PHP faster, building on the improvments 7.2 and 7.3…
Using Chart JS with PHP and MySQL
Chart JS is a very comprehensive framework for creating and customizing many charts and graphs. The ease of use and ability to configure the charts makes Chart JS a good…
MySQL filtering SELECT results by date
It may be getting data from inbetween two dates or even a SELECT query for data from now to 1 week ago or older than 1 month, there is a…
Make text grow on page load with CSS keyframes
Using CSS keyframe animations on page load can add something extra to your design. Whether it be animating a border, a background change or section grow, using keyframes to change…