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Apache Security Configuration
Apache Web Server Security Configuration If you are thinking of moving to a self managed service one of the really important things is that you think heavily about security, especially of anything exposed to the web. If you have apache running then it's crucial to...
Dreamhost VPS – Thoughts on how they could be better
Update Jan 2 2014: I migrated away from Dreamhost to a VPS at Rackspace hosting. I have to admin the Rackspace VPS myself (meaning the Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP environment is my problem to maintain) but the uptime and performance of the small 512 MB RAM VPS I...
Annotating PDF on Linux
Install wine (yum install wine or apt-get install wine ) Download and install the Windows version of Acrobat reader: ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/10.x/ (I chose the .exe version for the download) Install it using wine. My Install of Acrobat Reader X for...
Real Genius Stuff
How to upgrade your BIOS using a DOS Boot CD Loaded with DOS BIOS Utils http://www.linuxinsight.com/how-to-flash-motherboard-bios-from-linux-no-dos-windows-no-floppy-drive.html Now here's the genius stuff: How to upgrade your BIOS using DOS Boot CD and DOS BIOS Utils...
Internet Explorer 9 – Outlook Web Access 2003 Sigh
I haven't been able to get IE9 (x64) working with OWA 2003 running against an (x32) SBS 2003 Server. There doesn't seem to be any back end updates to make it work. So I'm un-installing IE9 (Despite it being the most standards compliant IE ever) When you go to...
Dreamhost VPS – You must be prepared to pay extra
I just moved this domain and a few others over to a Dreamhost VPS (Virtual Private Server). I have Wordpress, Gallery 3 and Piwik installed, plus several Joomla sites. To give you an idea of traffic affecting the VPS this Blog get's between 200 and 300 unique visitors...