Archive for June, 2005
Storing Images in MySQL
I just wrote a quick example that explains how to store images in MySQL database using the BLOB fieldtype which can used to store Binary Data. But I have been used to store the images in the filesystem and have a reference to it in the database. Most of them feel storing images or other [...]
Not at my best
I have been not at my best lately after my visit to Kandy last weekend. For the past week I have been struggling with cold, runny nose, fever and sore throat. Though these got cured the flem seems to lie all over my head. I'm not sure whether to call it a flu coz [...]
A day meant for records
England made the most out of the match against Bangladesh yesterday when they scored a massive 391 for the loss of 4 wickets. This is the highest score ever by England and the second highest by any team in a One-day International.
Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss got England to a flying start with a partnership [...]
Pieterson explodes!!!
Kevin Pieterson's 91 not out off 65 balls against the Aussies, powered England home in the 3rd match of the Natwest Series. In reply to the Aussie total of 252, the Englishmen lost wickets and were finding it difficult to keep up with the run rate. But Pieterson quickly reacted to make sure that they [...]
Britney on top
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Biggest Upset
Matters got bad to worse for the Aussies yesterday when they lost to Bangladesh creating the biggest upset in the history of One-day Cricket. Aussies have been dominating both forms of the game though they have made a bad start this season starting off with losing to England in the Twenty20 International and then losing [...]
Charith starts to blog atlast!!
My old colleague Charith started to blog atlast. You can read his blog here
This is no joke…
It might have been a big joke when the Englishmen beat the power packed Aussie outfit in the Twenty20 match but getting beaten by Somerset in a 50 over match is no joke at all. Aussies scored a massive 342 for 5 wickets both Hayden and Ponting retiring out to give batting options to the [...]
Twenty Balls of Twenty20
It was the twenty balls of the first one off Twenty20 match between England and Australia did the trick when Darren Gough and Jon Lewis fired with all cylinders to capture 7 wickets of a strong Aussie batting line up for just 8 runs.
England scored 179 for 8 in 20 overs. Trescothik scored 41 off [...]
Day off
I had a day off today from my work and compy and headed towards the downsouth of the isle with my colleagues. Went to Beruwela and spent some time at the beach. Played beach volleyball and enjoyed it a lot. Had a good swim in the pool and relaxed a bit in the afternoon. Its [...]
