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XML vs CSV

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I'm currently working on a new project in the evenings and weekends that involves playing with merchant datafeeds.The big lesson I've learnt in the last 48 hours is that XML is a pig to work with.The data from merchant X weighs in at 84 megs as a CSV. If you grab the same data as XML you end up with a massive 261 megs. Sure, hard drives are cheap, but the server load goes … [Read more...] about XML vs CSV

Feedburner Breaking? Any Alternatives Out There?

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I like checking FeedBurner statistics from time to time. Some might call this navel gazing, but I am interested in seeing what is going on in terms of RSS subscriber figures etc., This is especially important for the company blog.So I was quite upset this evening to discover that the "all time" statistics option is no longer available in my Feedburner control panel.I checked … [Read more...] about Feedburner Breaking? Any Alternatives Out There?

StumbleUpon, Jaiku and Travian

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I signed up for a StumbleUpon account nearly 3 years ago. Of course I lost the login details and ended up creating another account last year, which I then forgot about. Bernie was inviting people to connect with him earlier this evening, so I dugout the original emails...While I can appreciate that StumbleUpon is free and useful it's got some really annoying UI / "user … [Read more...] about StumbleUpon, Jaiku and Travian