Monthly Archives: May 2009


Magento: CMS Blocks in Templates

The more I use this code snippet the more I keep having to dig this back up, so I’m posting it here for reference for others as well… Here’s the quick and easy way to insert CMS Blocks into template (.phtml) files without any layout modifications: Enjoy! Possibly Related Posts: Magento vs X-Cart Magento version

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Magento Fraud Alert Module featuring MaxMind

DirectShop Solutions has released a Magento Module that utilizes the MaxMind fraud detection service.  I had written an interface with MaxMind with X-Cart awhile back and the service alone was well worth it, I was able to detect fraudulent orders a lot easier than before. Using a number of factors from free email services, IP

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G1 CPU Register Docs Revealed

Android Blogging Network Posted the full CPU Software Interface docs full of register address block goodness. I’m by no means a low level ASM programmer but I think this opens up the doors for some really cool home brew applications for this hardware. Like Hosting on any USB device, TV out? Here’s a direct link

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