I thought, no problem, I had just added a basic commenting system to Redefine’s articles and it took no time at all. Then I dove into VCalendar’s code and saw it was a computer nerd’s wet dream. In the index.php file there wasn’t a couple of function calls to print out the calendar, no there were hundreds. Each section of the calendar has its own class, initialization, parser, show, etc, etc, etc functions that are never ending. After studying the code for 3 hours I’m about able to start making changes.

Holy shit, if you want to use a PHP script that you’ll want to change, never choose software that’s available in multiple programming languages. PHP is great for a reason, it’s easy to hack and customize, but that all goes out the window when someone decides to write PHP using C++ style!

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If you’re planning on coming to Japan you’re going to want to read this post. For first time travelers to Japan it can be a little tough to find a place to stay with the whole language barrier, so here’s a list of sites that speak English and will gladly host your English speaking, evil-gaijin ass.

Hotels

Toyoko Inn – There’s over 30 hotels just in Tokyo.

Guest Houses

Raise Company - Many locations in Tokyo and very cheap if you’re staying for longer than 3 months.
Sakura House – Tons of locations, but a little expensive for long term stays.

Apartments

Sakura House – Tons of locations, but a little expensive for long term stays.