I am not a smoker, but I can identify with those who are… I would imagine lighting up your first cigarette of the day would be a lot like having your first triple ventii soy chai latte (or whatever the case may be). It’s a bad habit, yes, but for many it is almost impossible [...]
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Simple Candidate Aptitude Test
January 14, 2008 – 10:27 am
When looking for new hires, many companies make the mistake of requiring all candidates to complete a simple skill test. At first, these tests seem like a good idea, and a quick way to eliminate a huge chunk of possible applicants who aren’t as technically proficient as you need them to be. However, often times, [...]
MySQL Blob Insert Error
January 4, 2008 – 3:54 pm
When using MySQL to store things such as files, it is best to use a blob field. If you’re using a blob field, but having trouble with inserting some data into it (like a file), you might want to check the MySQL environment varibale max_allowed_packet. The max_allowed_packet variable can be found in your configuration file [...]
SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Freedom USB Flash Drive
December 27, 2007 – 2:03 pm
I was the blessed recipient of two of these amazing flash drives from SanDisk for Christmas. I just thought I’d give a quick review in case anyone out there is thinking of purchasing this little drive. Mine were purchased from Amazon, and came out to only about $60 a piece.
The drive comes with [...]
Using Virtual Hosts with Apache and SSL Certificates
December 21, 2007 – 10:04 am
When we first started using our own server to host multiple client websites, one problem we commonly came across was “how can we host different virtual domains and different SSL certificates?” After some research, we came to the same conclusion you probably already know, because of the SSL protocol, you can’t use Virtual Hosts [...]
Howto: Let Google Handle all your email!
December 5, 2007 – 8:59 am
For me, Linux hosting is great, for the most part it’s straight forward, secure, reliable, and fast. But, there’s always been a sort of sore spot for me when administering my systems: email. Email is arguably the hardest part of a server to setup… securely. And for smaller sites and servers our email has been [...]
Howto: Rotate VirtualHost Log Files with Logrotate
November 9, 2007 – 3:18 pm
We have a Fedora 6 web server that, like most web servers, has quite a few virtual hosts. We want our clients to keep their web server log data separate, so that if they want, they can view the server statistics for their website using awstats. We’ve found the easiest way to do this is [...]
Updating the Database from CFGRID
January 24, 2007 – 2:24 pm
ColdFusion MX7 offers Flash Forms which is a very nice, new, and quick touch to any application. Unfortunately, it does have limitations that send developers like myself hunting for answers to keep the integrity of strong application development with an effortless and clean interface. Here is one example that set me back a few and [...]