http://opencorporates.com/
A somewhat useful open database of company data worldwide. Supports crude search and returns data in json. Essentially Companies House data in the UK, so not ultra useful.
http://programmersnotes.info/2009/03/04/handling-application-parameters-in-yii-using-the-database/
Very helpful article on how to store option or config data Yii in a database. Also includes a quick overview (the useful part for me!) of how to access data stored in a config file. Nifty. :-)
