Just hooked my blog up to Wordpress.com jetpack plugin which allows publicizing a self hosted blog using any number of social accounts that one subscribes to. So I've hooked The Telarah Times up to Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. As this is my first post after doing...
Problem: Using Scribus 1.4.3 on Windows 8.1 and every time I launched it it displayed "not responding". Cause: Scribus finds a new font but can't finish loading due to not having sufficient permissions to add the font. (I think) Resolution: Run as "Administrator" and...
At $DAYJOB I started using Subversion to keep my IT Documentation in a state that could be mirrored to several locations just in case the core infrastructure went down. "Don't keep the recovery documentation on the same volume you are trying to recover" I tell myself....
Sometimes it helps to visualize a database before going ahead and creating it. Dia has a nice simple "Database" widget set to allow you to scratch out a E/R diagram quickly
Just installed Virtualbox 4.3.2 with Oracle Extensions on my Windows 7 Pro workstation. Installed an eval copy of Windows 8.1 Eval Guest and enabled 3D Video Accelaration. Discovered when I went full screen that the whole guest session would flicker black on some...
A rough guide to installing the SQL management studio on my Win 7 Workstation. Run the setup.exe off the install ISO (SQL_Svr_Standard_Edition_2012_w_SP1_English_Download_Only_64bit_-2_X18-78136.ISO) Select the installation option on the side Select "New SQL...
I have a Siemans control system that was installed circa 2005 which hasn't had an operating system or software upgrade since, so it's running on Windows XP Pro. To give it a bit more life I virtualized it and moved it into a vSphere environment running in a locked...
I have recently updated my theme on this blog to PureType from ElegantThemes.com. I've been blogging since 2006, and have had many themes over time. I am finding that in the end a paid theme from a good bunch of designer / coders is the most hassle free option. So I'm...
Cause: You are using git for version control and these files are changed but not committed Turning it off: In Eclipse goto Window ==> Preferences ==> Appearance ==> Label Decorations. Search for and de-select "Git Decorator" Click Apply and then OK.
Couple of errors: Error 1: Required Unicode font is not installed on this system Fix: Change the font in the program to something available on your system such as Dejavu Sans or Liberation Sans. Error 2: File or path not found Cause: When you navigate to your...