Articles
A mix of older write-ups, Linux, PHP and PostgreSQL, a bit of networking, and a few things I worked out the hard way and wanted to remember.
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Setting up Apache, PHP and PostgreSQL on Linux
Getting Apache, PHP and PostgreSQL working together on a fresh Linux install.
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Storing and serving images in PostgreSQL with PHP
Plenty of guides cover images in MySQL; almost none cover PostgreSQL, so I wrote one.
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Connecting Java to Sybase with JDBC
A minimal, working JDBC connection to Sybase ASE.
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Importing Disqus comments from XML into a database
Pulling a Disqus export apart and loading it into your own tables.
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Installing Windows XP from a USB stick on the Asus Eee PC
No CD drive on the Eee PC, so the install had to come off a USB stick.
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Passing the Cisco CCNA exam
How I prepared for the Cisco CCNA, and what actually mattered.
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XP-style controls in VB.NET with a manifest file
One manifest file gives VB.NET controls the XP visual style.
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Port forwarding on the BSNL UTStarcom UT300R2U
Opening ports on the UTStarcom modem BSNL handed out.
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Registering a sole proprietorship in India with a current account
The paperwork behind a sole proprietorship and a current account in India.
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Buffalo pen drive: a short review
A quick look at a Buffalo USB drive, from when that was a real decision.
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Using the Haier C1000 on Tata Indicom
Getting the Haier C1000 online as a modem on Tata Indicom.
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Giving Linux KDE a Mac OS look
Theming KDE to feel a bit more like Mac OS.
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The deep sea and the things that live there
The deep ocean and the strange creatures that live in the dark.
Also here: a set of C interview questions on pointers and linked lists, with worked answers.