Monthly Archives: December 2010

Sometimes it’s hardest to…

@apokzen: Sometimes it’s hardest to find fault in yourself. Listen to what people are trying to tell you, even when it’s not what you want to hear.

When your newest tool is …

@apokzen: When your newest tool is a screwdriver is not the time to gouge X’s into all of your nails. Use what’s best, even if it’s not what’s new.

The easiest way to do a f…

@apokzen: The easiest way to do a fantastic job… is to try do a fantastic job. The easiest way to do a Terrible job… Is to try to to do just ok.

Ask yourself, often, what…

@apokzen: Ask yourself, often, what the worst possible thing that could possibly happen is. Never ignore the answer, no matter how laughable it seems.

Not knowing how is a terr…

@apokzen: Not knowing how is a terrible reason not to do something. It might, however, be the best possible reason to do that very thing. Be brave.

If you wonder why it’s so…

@apokzen: If you wonder why it’s so hard starting. Just Start. Sometimes all that is lacking is momentum. Next steps become obvious after last steps.

Often times a thing is ha…

@apokzen: Often times a thing is hard only by virtue of putting too much energy into thinking that it should be hard. Make it easy… Change yourself.

A fool thinks that succes…

@apokzen: A fool thinks that success is easy. The professional thinks that success is hard. The master realizes that the fool was right all along.

The secret to success is …

@apokzen: The secret to success is failing in rapid enough succession before getting a thing right that nobody realizes that what you did wasn’t easy.

HandlerSocket for MySQL Interpreted PHP client

In case anyone is looking for a SocketHandler client written in PHP to do some light testing with, I’ve written one and made it available