Phil Sturgeon

Web developer, kayaker, outdoors madman and part-time alcoholic.


Creating proxies with Apache

Setting up HTTP proxies in Apache can be handy for many reasons. If you have a server at home, stream media using something like Orb, watch your torrents downloading with a remote URL or do any other similar activities, you may be slightly fed up with having to keep track of all the different port nubmers they use. Read More »

Posted: Nov 28, 2008  Category: Apache


Finally, my MSN Money UK sections go live!

The company I work for have a contract with MSN to create some new sections for MSN Money UK on the topics of Funds, Pensions and Currency services, and my task was to code them all...! Read More »

Posted: Nov 27, 2008  Category: Personal


Version 0.8 of StyleDNA CMS hits the streets!

This has been one of the most involving versions so far with the most change involved. It has been tricky to get done but im very proud of it! Read More »

Posted: Oct 13, 2008  Category: PyroCMS


SSH anywhere on anything

Notice you have a bug in your site but your at work with a proxy in place? On your friends computer who doesn't want you installing Putty? Have no fear, consoleFISH is here! Read More »

Posted: Oct 08, 2008  Category: Command Line


PHP Library for the Command Line

Not looking forward to using a different language to get some command line work done? It could be worth it, but we don't all have the spare time to learn. Cut some time with this PHP class. Read More »

Posted: Oct 07, 2008  Category: Command Line


Deploying sites with SVN

Ever got fed up with FTP uploading multiple sites and forgetting which files need to go where? Sure you could delete the whole thing and upload it all, but that way you have downtime. I found a solution recently that works perfectly and is quick as hell. Read More »

Posted: Oct 02, 2008  Category: SVN


PhilSturgeon.co.uk now 100% more sexy

It has been a damn long time since my last post, but I have my reasons.

Normally I mess around with random technologies teaching myself fun new things over command line or coding scripts that do useful things. For the last 4 or 5 months however I have been manically bashing out code for a CMS I am working on.

That CMS, is finally almost here. Read More »

Posted: Oct 01, 2008  Category: CodeIgniter


Matchbox with modular routes in CodeIgniter

Want to make your Matchbox modules totally self-reliant? That is no easy thing right now, but follow this simple hack to get your custom routes modularised. Read More »

Posted: Jun 06, 2008  Category: CodeIgniter


First Post

There are several reasons for starting this blog. Firstly as a way to keep track of all my tips, tutorials, code snippets and various web projects. I like to be active in the world of web development and have been knocking out sites and libraries for years. Read More »

Posted: May 17, 2008  Category: Personal


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