Syncing Servers using Rsync

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A while ago I had to sync files from one server to another. The reason? I was responsible for moving all the application and websites hosted on a old server to a new, faster server with better security and a updated operating system.

Linux, Server

Finding large files on Mac / Linux

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I recently ran into a problem with disc space on my Mac, requiring me to find and delete large files to free up some space quickly. I found the following command (in Terminal) very useful to find large files of a given size in a given directory.

Command Line, Linux

FT Landing Page

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I created a simple application for the Financial Times Facebook Fan Page, using PHP and a XML flat-file store. The application had a CMS backend to allow an administrator to customise the images, URLs and text for each of the boxes (up to 6 supported).

Facebook, Fan Page

The North Face Basecamps App

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The North Face Basecamp App was the first application I developed that used Facebook Places as a gaming mechanism.

Facebook, Facebook Places, Portfolio

Volvo Emissions Equality Petition

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The Volvo Emissions Equality Petition application was created to gather support to reduct carbon emissions in the UK. The application was a Fan Page application that sits on the Inside Volvo UK Facebook Fan Page, with the aim of gathering 2,000 signatures.

Facebook, Fan Page, Portfolio

Lewis Moody Teamtalk App

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The Lewis Moody Teamtalk Facebook Application was created to promote the 2010 Investec Internationals. The application allows the user to select up to three friends to appear in an interactive video featuring the England captain, Lewis Moody, talking to the friends the user selected.

Facebook, Fan Page, Flash

Using .htaccess Files to Show Maintenance Page

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When it comes to updating a database or your code in a production environment, or even migrating code between old and new servers, you don’t want someone accessing your files during your deployment procedure.

Apache, Deployment, Linux, Tutorial

Radox Smoothies Facebook Competition

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The Smoothies Competition application was created for Radox, who wanted a name for their new shampoo. I created an application that allowed Facebook users to submit their suggestions with the chance of winning a free trip to the Caribbean.

Competition, Facebook, Fan Page

2010 Election Campaign Apps

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For the 2010 General Election, I developed two applications. The first application was a registration form for the Electoral Commission and the second was a dial test to measure real time sentiment during the live Leaders’ debate.

Facebook, Fan Page, Portfolio