Archive for October, 2006



34SP.com – The T-Shirt

October 19th, 2006

Posted by Stuart

You’ve read the book, seen the film, now buy the T-Shirt!

In the past this illustrious piece of clothing was available only to select clients, suppliers and staff. Now however, you too can own one of these exquisitely crafted garments. Available in M, L and XL for the measly price of ten pounds, show your 34SPride and buy one today!

Note: Not only do wearers of the 34SP T-Shirt radiate an undeniable air of geek cool, but they are also eligible to win a variety of special prizes, yet to be announced…

Previously a closely guarded secret of the 34SP.com team here is the official 34SP.com T-Shirt in all its glory, modelled by Phil:

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For those of you interested in owning this amazing piece of geek haute couture drop an email into account@34sp.com.

Support Site

October 17th, 2006

Posted by Mike

We now have a newly updated support site, the site is still available at http://www.support.34sp.com/

Everything has now been more integrated into one online support/userguide. All of the images for the tutorials have been re-created, and the majority are now clickable, so if you click on the image, it will open full size (typically 1024×768 pixels) to allow a clearer view of what you should be seeing on screen.

The resources section now includes a link to both the automated script installer and the php.cgi installer.

Competition time!

October 13th, 2006

Posted by Stuart

Want to be the proud winner of the latest in high fashion? Yes, thats right the brand new designer 34SP.com t-shirt (pictures to follow next week).

All you have to do to win this once in a lifetime piece of haute couture is answer the following question:

“How many people does the ‘current’ 34SP.com team comprise?”. Nice and easy!

Just drop an email to account@34sp.com with the subject ‘Competition time’ and your answer in the content. A winner will be selected randomly next Friday.

Note: only present 34SP.com clients are eligible to enter. Only one entry per client.
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PHP5? You betcha!

October 5th, 2006

Posted by Stuart

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34SP.com offers PHP4 as standard, but for some time now we have been offering PHP5 through a CGI module (phpcgi). Full details can be found here:
http://www.support.34sp.com/phpcgi.php

PHP5 brings several new exciting features.

Mysqli is an advanced mysql extension (LINK). When enabled this allows access to improved functionalty within mysql4.1.

Sqlite is a file based database system (LINK). This is excellent for small database applications.

Simplexml is a great system for processing XML files easily and quickly (LINK).

The phpcgi is also compiled with full GD capabaliities (including FreeType) and safe mode is disabled, allowing much greater flexibility for your scripting.

Full phpinfo() output of the phpcgi can be found at:
http://phpcgi.34sp.com/php5cgi/

This lists all additional modules (mbstring/calender/exif/pspell are just some).

Phpcgi can be installed in minutes using our auto installer located at:
http://phpcgi.34sp.com/install

Thai buffet

October 2nd, 2006

Posted by Daniel

We’ve blogged about the Pacific Chinese restaurant before. Another favourite is the Pacific Thai buffet. It’s on the floor above the Chinese restaurant and you enter through the same door. Once shown to your table, you’re pretty much left to your own devices in the usual buffet style – go to the collection of food, pick up a plate or bowl, load it up and tuck in!

There are a few distinct collections of food on offer. The first table has soups, noodles and various additions to the soup – chilli oil and the like. The next is the main course selection, which has been different every time we’ve been there. Today highlights included a green vegetable curry, a red chicken curry and farmhouse duck. Phil’s a particular fan of red curry and had at least 3 plates on this visit! There’s a table with various dim sum to be chosen from, along with bowls of sauces to have with these; sweet and sour, sweet chilli and the rest of the usual suspects.

At the next table is a chef waiting to make spring rolls to order. She usually has a few standard ones prepared but if there are certain ingredients that aren’t to your liking, she will be more than happy to make a roll just for you. The spring rolls are very refreshing and Olly counts them as a favourite, consuming an incredible 9 on this visit!

I haven’t visited the Thai buffet in the evenings, but if you’re in Manchester and fancy a variety of oriental food for £6.95 at lunchtime, you can’t go too far wrong with the Pacific Thai buffet.