Category Archives: General Discussion

Google Chromebook – Great Idea, Now Do Better!

Google’s Chromebook is now available at large retail and chain stores and is an awesome concept. It allows one to get on the web instantly to use everything the web has to offer – email, social networking, video and picture … Continue reading

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Scour.com Redirect Virus | Start Menu Programs & Quick Launch Gone!

Recently, a client of mine called me and told me he had some really strange things happening to his laptop. The list of symptoms were: Start menu programs were gone Quick Launch menu was gone (on task bar) Browsers were … Continue reading

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Debian: How To Create A Virtual Host

Create a new web directory. Example: #: mkdir /var/example Create a virtual file. Example: #: vi /etc/apache2/conf.d/virtual.conf In virtual.conf, put: ——————————————- # # Using multiple www hosts # NameVirtualHost * ——————————————- Create conf file in folder site-available #: vi /etc/apache2/sites-available/example.conf In … Continue reading

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How To Start, Stop And Restart A MySQL Server

For MySQL used on RedHat Linux (Fedora Core/Cent OS) then use following command: To start mysql server: /etc/init.d/mysqld start To stop mysql server: /etc/init.d/mysqld stop To restart mysql server: /etc/init.d/mysqld restart Tip: Redhat Linux also supports service command, which can … Continue reading

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IBM Lotus Notes 8.5 – How To Add/Change Email Signature

The IBM made it so easy to figure out where to go to add or change an email signature that silly me had a hard time finding it. In case you too have a hard time finding it as well, here’s a … Continue reading

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