First new entry, and project log

So, I've recently decided to delete all my old posts, and start over, but with a purpose this time.

The abridged story of my recent life:  I've graduated from college, started a post degree job, and now I've begun working on things to learn more about certain subjects.

Lately, I have been playing around with a virtual linux server.  I have installed ubuntu server 9.10 as a guest on Windows XP.  While it is not my best option, I do not have a spare pc to dedicate to the project yet.

I am currently working on a project using python to fetch data from an XML feed, and insert it into a MySQL database.  Then, the MySQL data can be displayed through a php web page.  I have selected xbox live data to fetch and display, since it changes often, and has plenty of potential.  The current url for this project is http://gamertagops.ryanveach.com.
post edited to reflect new domain name.

Currently, only one group can be displayed via php, and data must be manually entered into the database.  My current focus on this project is going directly into the php pages.  Since the information is stored in a database, the information is easily manipulated, so more features will be implemented soon.