[php]
$status = file_get_contents(“http://mystatus.skype.com/lindsve.num”);
switch($status) {
case 0:
$message = “Unknown”;
break;
case 1:
$message = “Offline”;
break;
case 2:
$message = “Online”;
break;
case 3:
$message = “Away”;
break;
case 4:
$message = “Not Available”;
break;
case 5:
$message = “Do Not Disturb”;
break;
case 6:
$message = “Invisible”;
break;
case 7:
$message = “Skype Me”;
break;
}
echo “

$message

“;
[/php]

If you know of any easier way, please drop a line in the comments!

[tags]skype, presence, web[/tags]

I must say though, is it really necessary to emphasize _(Free)_ as much as they do during installation? Take a look at the screenshot below, and see how many times they actually state that it is free…


[tags]Google Earth, Google SketcUp, Mac OS X[/tags]

Mark Jaquith has [posted a zip-file](http://markjaquith.wordpress.com/2006/06/01/wordpress-203-upgrade-changed-files-zip-changes-diff-changed-files-list/) with changed files only, so that the update process is a lot faster. I have now updated this site, and it took me only a few seconds.

[tags]wordpress, security, blogging[/tags]

You can read the full post [here](http://macromates.com/blog/archives/2005/09/18/handling-encodings-utf-8/).

[tags]unicode, textmate, html, text editing[/tags]

[mypost]: http://www.lindsve.net/2006/04/03/appzapper-offer-at-maczotcom/
[bz]: http://maczot.com/
[sub]: http://www.codingmonkeys.de/subethaedit/

Together MacZot and CodingMonkeys will award a total of $105,000 (!) in software licenses. That is huge, and I would recommend all of you Mac users to go to their sites and check out this great offer.

I have occasionally used this editor, and although I find it to be a good text editor it is the collaborative features which I find most appealing when it comes to this peace of software. To be able to do live collaborative editing together with your friends/colleagues is a definitely winner!

So what’s the catch? Nothing basically, all it takes is that enough bloggers out there blogs about this great promotion. So if you’re a blogger, I advise you to immediately check it out at and participate!

Update: I did get a free license for SubEthaEdit for this post. Whohoo!

[tags]maczot, blogzot, subethaedit, codingmonkeys[/tags]

I’ve also dropped using a dedicated blog editor after I installed the markdown plugin, since it is a lot easier to use [TextMate](http://www.macromates.com) in this process.

Yet another thing which I’ve added is the use of [Technorati](http://www.technorati.com) tags, which you can see below my posts. This publishes my posts to the technorati blog directory.

[tags]wordpress, markdown, textmate[/tags]

1. Increased privacy, confidentiality and integrity
2. Increased computer stability and performance
3. Knowledge about computer security issues

The final point should be a big winner. Most computer users aren’t geeks. Period. How can they then know what to do regarding their own computer and information security? So far, the main provider of such information is the neighboorhood/family geek which delivers a set solution – “When dialog X appears, push button Y”. This solution won’t last, and that is why the ordinary computer user needs a way to easy learn about the different issues involved in computer and information security.

The first product to be released is called Basic Security, which aims to be a Computer Security 101 for ordinary people. There isn’t a lot of product related information on the web site yet, but that will be available in good time before the release.

[tags]Computer security, privacy, confidentiality, shredding, cryptology, backup[/tags]