I switched my global PHP version to 5.4 and then had problems with various software including WordPress, and Concrete connecting to my mysql database. I found that just going into database administration (after switching the PHP version to 5.4) and updating the mysql password (to the same as before) caused it to use the new…
I have started to use E.ggtimer.com, for one-off reminders for doing something in Xmins or similar. I wanted an easier way to quickly get a timer for an undetermined amount of time, so I whipped up this bookmarklet: E.gg Timer. Now, with just a click on this bookmarklet, I am prompted for the time, and…
If you are missing option “Rules and Alerts” in the tools menu of Outlook 2003, make sure that you have a email account created. I discovered today, that the option isn’t available until you have an email account setup. Other options that I tried, that didn’t work, but might be useful: Run the “Detect and…
When you have your flash application 90% developed and then a new requirement is presented that requires you to enlarge the stage size, you will find that it puts the additional space on the bottom and right sides of your document. I haven’t found a way to specify where the additional space is placed, but…
If you have a static HTML page that you need to pass a parameter so that it can be updated easily or work in different instances, this post will show you how to get the parameters via the URL into JavaScript without the use of a backend server. document.URL contains the entire address bar of…
Symantec released on Monday, Sept 21, 2009, the update to Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) that supports Windows 7 RTM. If you are a corporate account you can download the software at their updates site: https://fileconnect.symantec.com You will need your serial number to get access to the product download. SEP version 11.0.5 has official support for…
If automatic updates of Wordpress fail using 1and1.com, this change should enable them to work correctly for you.
While reading the March 2, 2009 issue of eWEEK, I enjoyed the commentary by Andrew Garcia in “Windows in the way? UAC is not a reason to reject Vista or Windows 7“. “Alas, I admit I have been complicit in furthering these bad practices with shortcomings in my own testing and analysis for eWEEK. Therefore,…