I have a small form factor PC which has an SSD and NO CDROM which I'm trying install Ubuntu 10.10 onto. I tried to copy the ubuntu-10.10-server-i386.iso to a USB Key using unetbootin but when I started the install it complained of needing to find a CDROM and would not...
James McDonald
Access the contents of an ISO on Windows 7
I have been Googling for the past half hour "CD Mounter", "ISO Mount", "Virtual CD for Windows 7", "How can I open a CD/DVD ISO on Windows 7" and found Virtualclone Drive from Slysoft which does the job of mounting a CD/DVD ISO as a drive letter. However I have also...
I just like tables – All right?
I've tried over time to get into using CSS and the appropriate html tags to create tables but in the I want a table. So I've installed the "WP-Table Reloaded" plugin and now I have a wonderful and simple jQueryised interface within wordpress with which to generate and...
HP Mini 110
Just got a HP MINI 110-3538TU Netbook so I can connect back to Work in Australia if needed when I am away from site. Pro's It's small and portable Windows 7 Starter seems to have all that I need (Windows PPTP VPN, Remote Desktop Client (mstsc.exe)). I have installed...
Progress SQL SELECT into file
The things you learn. Send your Select statement to a file using Progress SQL OUTPUT TO myfile.txt. SELECT * FROM MasterTable WITH EXPORT. Perform a self join (alt is the alternate name of the table you are self joining) SELECT MyTable.Name, MyTable.Sales-Rep,...
The Telarah Times Goes Mobile
I have an Android based HTC Desire Phone. I use it to read the news in the mornings after waking up. One of the frustrations I have found is trying to read web pages that are designed for people with 19" to 24" monitors on the tiny Android screen. I appreciate when a...
Before I forget – Sending POST variables using jQuery
You can pass in POST variables as follows with key=value pairs thusly: $.ajax({ type: "POST", url: "some.php", data: "name=John&location=Boston", success: function(msg){ alert( "Data Saved: " + msg ); } }); or using an object var ref_num_url =...
Getting Higher Screen Resolution for a Ubuntu 11.04 Guest in Virtual Box
I have a Linux Mint 10 Host with Virtual Box 3.2.8 OSE installed. I have installed Ubuntu 11.04 Beta as VBox guest but the VBox Guest Additions that come with VBox 3.2.8 won't compile for the X11 on Ubuntu 11.04 so I was restricted to 1024x768 resolution. My monitor...
Delete the Dot SVN Subversion Directories from a Working Copy
I use subversion to keep track of configuration file changes in the /etc directory on some of my Linux boxes. However I have found occassionally some of the scripts that run against files in /etc/* descend into the .svn directory and try to execute the svn version...
Returning Shell Folders Using Wscript.Shell and Kix
User profiles have moved between Windows XP and Vista/Windows 7 so to create portable logon scripts you need to be able to resolve the correct locations of a users Desktop, Favourites etc. Using Wscript.Shell's SpecialFolders property you can return the correct path...
McDonald’s has Ubuntu
Walked in to the McCafe at Greenhills and the screen had Ubuntu running. McOpen Source - Would you like Fries with That?
Using Databases to Store Hierarchical Data
Databases or more correctly how Databases model things in the real world fascinate me. Reading up on the CakePHP Tree Behavior I found a link to Managing Hierarchical Data in MySQL A really good primer on why database tables use a single table to represent...
Another PHP Framework
Haven't used CodeIgniter but a friend mentioned it and after a peruse of http://codeigniter.com/ it appears to be another good option for a PHP Framework... Seems to have a heap of Tutorials also.
CakePHP – A Love Story
The Dream I have been wanting to use a PHP framework for some time to create a database backed website. The First Attempt I looked at Kohana PHP because that's what Gallery 3 is coded in. But because IANAP (I am not a programmer) and I really have not much of an idea...
Don’t look at me I’m hideous – It’s about CakePHP Y’all
How I got into this mess This is what happens when you are learning. Using the sample code from a CakePHP image upload tutorial Beginner getting debug output from PHP Scripts Couldn't figure out how to get meio_upload.php and PHPThumbs debug output to go to screen or...
Resolve UninstallString from Partial DisplayName
I want to automate the removal of an application using a query to the registry using Visual Basic Script (VBS) to get the Uninstall string (the command that would be executed if you went into Control Panel Add/Remove and Un-installed a specific application). I have...
Cygwin startxdmcp.bat – Displays Blank/Black X Window
Cygwin on a Windows 7 Box. Start Cygwin Bash Shell and issue startxdmcp command: startxdmcp.bat 10.12.13.14 # where 10.12.13.14 is the IP of the remote Linux Box # you are trying to get a login window from # try it raw aswell, no change XWin.exe -ac -query 10.12.13.14...
Getting CakePHP working in your Home Directory
This presumes you know about the security implications of having pages served from you home dir and have taken appropriate precautions to stop unauthorized access: # add a new directory section to apache sudo vi /etc/apache2/sites-enabled/000-default Alias /mapp/...