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Piwik Dreamhost Cron Job Dieing

My Dreamhost Piwik archive.sh cron job has been failing with an error: php binary not found. Make sure php5 or php exists in PATH. I presume this is due to dreamhost changing the PATH env not to include /usr/local/bin so the Piwik archive.sh code is not finding the...

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Excuse Me While I have a Nerd Moment

Just having a lunch in a local Rutherford Cafe. There doesn't seem to be a free WiFi Service anywhere around so I've turned on my HTC Desires Hotspot capability and am now on the web writing this. I'm using a HP Mini 110 which came with Windows 7 and Splashtop...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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