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Pass structures to functions rather than separate arguments

Programming
The gist of my claim is that you shouldn't build something as FRAGILE as a function that breaks if there are argument variations, when you can simply build a more robust function in the first place. The final answer? Pass in a structure rather than require ongoing maintenance of all references to a function so as to avoid an error you never should have gotten in the first place.
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Email Facts of Life

Various
All those forwarded emails can be annoying at best. Here's something to send to those people in your life, who indiscriminately pass on every email that they receive.
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Protect your PC from Malware

Technology
These may be somewhat commonsense, but it's important information about protecting your PC from Malware and Viruses
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Errors in the AkoComment v2.0 Joomla Component

Joomla

Sometimes the AkoCommentv2.0 Joomla component throws errors when trying to save settings. Here's how to fix it.

"Fatal error: Non-static method MENU_Default::MENU_Default() cannot be called statically in ...administrator\components\com_akocomment\toolbar.akocomment.php on line 37"

Generate Dynamic Index Files in PHP

Programming
Learn how to dynamically generate directory indexes in PHP with properly formatted links to download or view files. This technique will give you a lot of flexibility that just isn't available with normal directory indexes.
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CFMX 7 support in Apache 2.2.3

Programming
ColdFusion 7 won't work with Apache 2.2.3. I show you how to get them to play nice in this tutorial.
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Join MP3 or WAV audio files with Audacity

Audio / Video
Audacity is a free audio production tool available on Sourceforge. In addition to being free, it found the elusive happy medium. It's sophisticated enough to be extremely useful, and it's intuitive enough to be usable. Learn how to join any audio files including mp3 and wav formats here.
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Add Static Content Above Dynamic Text

Joomla
There are a few ways to create static content above dynamic content in Joomla. This is the method that I have used on several of my sites to create a "Welcome to my website" message. This same method can be applied anywhere you need static content to appear above (or below) dynamically generated content.
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