Archive for January, 2010
PPTP VPN server on Ubuntu using webmin
I experienced a problem whilst setting up PPTP VPN server on a Ubuntu install using webmin.
I can establish a VPN connection into my Ubuntu server and access resources on that server, but i can’t access the LAN or WAN (ie other computers on network or internet).
I think the problem is the Netmask. In Webmin, under [...]
force http to https
Sometimes you may need to force your website visitors to browse your site over a secure SSL connection.
An easy to way to always redirect the user to secure connection. (https://) can be accomplished with a .htaccess file containing the following lines:
In this example I have used bizante.com but you can change to your own [...]
converting a website from windows to linux / asp to php
Module mod_rewrite URL Rewriting Engine
Most dynamic website pages built on windows platform will have a .asp or .aspx extension.
If your converting a site from windows platform to php and intend on hosting the new site on an apache server then you will probably want to honour the .asp or .aspx pages that have already been [...]
avoiding disaster during a power cut
To avoid a disaster and/or data loss during a power cut it is necessary to use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
A UPS is basically a battery which holds a charge big enough to power your computer system in the event of power loss as a result of a power cut.
UPS’s come in various sizes. The [...]
email marketing – php list
phplist is an open-source newsletter manager.
Its free to download from here
easy to install and use
phplist offers
double opt-in subscription mechanism
scheduling
RSS
list segmentation
click-tracking
attachments
bounce management
bizante customers have been using phplist for several years.
We have found it to be reliable and offer all the functionality to ensure you can send email whilst also staying within European Law.
This means
1) If the [...]
find the bpm (beats per minute of any song) osx windows
MixMeister BPM Analyzer is a free program you can use to determine the exact BPM (beats per minute) of any song without DRM.
MixMeister is available for free to download from
http://www.mixmeister.com
Calculate extremely accurate BPM counts for any song
Drag and drop music files from Windows Explorer
Display and sort files by Title, Artist, or BPM
Update ID3 tags in [...]
osx iTunes freezes on start
There are probably hundreds of reasons why iTunes might freeze.
This worked for me by restoring the file “com.apple.iTunes.plist” from a backup.
The file can be found in
/Users/YOURUSERNAME/Library/Preferences
skype on your mobile – will it cost me to make or receive calls
Now Im a big fan of Skype but recently I have found that there is a distinct lack of information which helps people understand exactly what they are going to be charged for when making or receiving calls using skype from a mobile device.
Here is a quick run down on the various versions of skype [...]
how to auto sync phone calendar with google calendar and outlook calendar over the air
So if your using Outlook as your main calendar then this quick tutorial will tell you what you need to synchronise your google calendar with you mobile phone’s calendar without costing you a penny.
1) This is achieved by signing up for a gmail OR googlemail account.
here > http://mail.google.com/
2) Synchronise your gmail OR googlemail account with [...]
lost admin password for osTicket
osTicket is is a widely-used open source support ticket system. It seamlessly integrates inquiries created via email, phone and web-based forms into a simple easy-to-use multi-user web interface.
I use osTicket and sometimes I forget my admin password.
Since there is no automated password receovery for the admin user it is necessary to run a MYSQL query [...]