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Explore my latest builds and experiments or just things I find cool and thus you should too.

How to get the latest Codeigniter release?
How to get the latest Codeigniter release?

Fetch the latest stable release from GitHub and display it on your app. Useful as information on the admin or superadmin pages to remind you it may be time to upgrade.

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P#9 Published October 11, 2025

Codeigniter 4 Packages: CI Shield
Codeigniter 4 Packages: CI Shield

Part 1: from nothing to a protected page like a boss.

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P#8 Published October 11, 2025

My own CodeIgniter 4 Email Queue Addin
My own CodeIgniter 4 Email Queue Addin

A lean, database-backed email queue addin for CodeIgniter 4 that simplifies deferred sending via cron—no workers, no external services, just clean CLI control.

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P#7 Published October 7, 2025

My own CodeIgniter 4 Server-Sent Events Module
My own CodeIgniter 4 Server-Sent Events Module

I built a plug-and-play SSE module for CodeIgniter 4 to make real-time notifications easy and clean. It installs via Composer and Spark, streams events from cache, and is perfect for dashboards or alerts. Open-source, simple, and ready for feedback.

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P#6 Published October 4, 2025

Laravel vs CodeIgniter: A Technical, Strategic and Philosophical Comparison
Laravel vs CodeIgniter: A Technical, Strategic and Philosophical Comparison

Laravel may lead in popularity, but CodeIgniter still offers a fast, flexible, and lightweight alternative—especially for embedded systems and minimalist projects. With renewed focus and modern tools like AI, CI has real potential to evolve and reclaim re

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P#5 Published October 2, 2025

CI4sparkmake
CI4sparkmake

A simple Bash utility to speed up development in CodeIgniter 4 by automating the creation of common file templates and instantly opening them in Visual Studio Code.

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P#4 Published September 28, 2025

An oldie but a goodie. Interacting with a Motorola 68HC11 micro-controller using a windows 11 host.
An oldie but a goodie. Interacting with a Motorola 68HC11 micro-controller using a windows 11 host.

I show you how I went from a long-time-no-see-activity 68HC11 microntroller board to blinking an LED like a boss.

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P#3 Published September 29, 2025

Dynamic airport arrivals and departures board
Dynamic airport arrivals and departures board

Open-source Raspberry pi-based airport arrivals and departures board - re-issued.

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P#2 Published October 7, 2025