Set up cron jobs on Ubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto/ is very useful
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linux
Show Progress when using mysqldump
mysqldump doesn’t show progress natively, but you can use the pv utility to show progress.
Changing default OS in Grub
edit the /boot/grub/menu.lst
Activate TV out on NVidia FX 5200 in Ubuntu
Install drivers
Mount MP3 network share located on main Windows PC
SlimServer doesn’t like the Music Folder path in the form smb://computer/share - presumably it can’t use smbclient. I therefore need to mount this share in t...
Installing additional Ubuntu software
To install additional software required to support various types of multimedia:
Installing SlimServer 6.5.1 on Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu is based on Debian, so I followed the instructions on the Slim Devices website here and it worked fine. It basically involves adding the Slim Devices ...
Auto Mounting NTFS partitions at boot
There’s a very useful Getting Started document over at UbuntuGuide which describes lots of basic configuration tasks.
software
TortoiseSVN settings
Global ignore pattern for Web Development:
Nagios Error “HTTP WARNING: HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden”
When monitoring websites with Nagios, it’s common to get the error “HTTP WARNING: HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden”.
Missing tooltips in Firefox 3.5 and IE8
I’ve just upgraded to Firefox 3.5 and noticed that tooltips had stopped working. I then checked Internet Explorer 8 and found tooltips were not working ther...
Recover Deleted Photos from Memory Card
This article is written from the point of view of recovering deleted photos from a digital camera memory card, but most of the software will work to recover ...
Online & Peer-To-Peer Backup
I’ve been assessing various backup options for both business and personal use recently so here’s a summary of my findings
Reduce Firefox Memory Usage
How to reduce the memory usage on_Firefox
Firefox Tip: Jump to Site Subpages with Ctrl+Enter
from Lifehacker:
Cuesheets for CDs/MP3 files
Since Cuesheet Heaven seems to be down, here are a couple of alternatives:
ubuntu
Set up cron jobs on Ubuntu
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto/ is very useful
Activate TV out on NVidia FX 5200 in Ubuntu
Install drivers
Mount MP3 network share located on main Windows PC
SlimServer doesn’t like the Music Folder path in the form smb://computer/share - presumably it can’t use smbclient. I therefore need to mount this share in t...
Installing additional Ubuntu software
To install additional software required to support various types of multimedia:
Installing SlimServer 6.5.1 on Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu is based on Debian, so I followed the instructions on the Slim Devices website here and it worked fine. It basically involves adding the Slim Devices ...
Auto Mounting NTFS partitions at boot
There’s a very useful Getting Started document over at UbuntuGuide which describes lots of basic configuration tasks.
windows
Run SysInternals tools direct from the web
SysInternals tools are a fantastic set of free utilities written by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell. There are invaluable for system admins and Windows ...
DOS Equivalent of GREP
In Unix you can pipe the output of a command into the GREP command in order to only display the lines that contain a required string. This is means you don’...
Windows XP DNS Cache
Windows caches DNS responses to speed up network access, but sometimes this can cause a problem. Positive responses (i.e. successful lookups) are cached for...
Useful iTunes Keyboard Shortcuts
Quick reference for keyboard shortcuts
Offline Files tips
“Incorrect Function” Error
View CHKDSK log
The log for CHKDSK can be found in the Windows Event Log. It’s in the Applications log and the source will be listed as Winlogon.
itunes
Useful iTunes Keyboard Shortcuts
Quick reference for keyboard shortcuts
iTunesControl Settings
For non-default Hotkey settings, see this post
iTunes Notes
Some notes on the way I use iTunes:
Drag and drop an iTunes playlist’s songs into a folder
from Lifehacker:
security
Password Salting Techniques
This article is about using salting techniques to improve the security of authentication for websites. Examples are in PHP but the techniques apply to any l...
Maintaining Privacy at an Internet Cafe Permalink
Accessing any protected system from an Internet Cafe-type situation is always a risk. This is because you have no way of knowing whether there is any spy/sni...
10 Windows Password Myths Permalink
Tips on choosing a Windows password and myths about what constitutes a good password here
mp3
Cuesheets for CDs/MP3 files
Since Cuesheet Heaven seems to be down, here are a couple of alternatives:
FM Transmitter
On December 8th 2006 the UK law regarding low power FM Transmitters was changed, so they are now legal in this country (providing they are CE Certified
os x
Restore a Minimized OS X Window
In OS X you can swap between applications in a similar way to Windows (Alt+Tab on Windows, ⌘+Tab on OS X) however there’s one important difference - Windows ...
Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts
Useful OS X keyboard shortcuts, particularly if you’re switching from Windows. It’s not exhaustive, but it’s got the ones I use regularly.
networking
iPerf Crib Sheet
https://iperf.fr/ https://www.linode.com/docs/networking/diagnostics/install-iperf-to-diagnose-network-speed-in-linux/ v1 is ancient. When you see jus...
macvlan Networks on Docker
If your application or container needs to be directly on the network, or it needs to use ports that are already in use by the host or other containers, such ...
docker
iPerf Crib Sheet
https://iperf.fr/ https://www.linode.com/docs/networking/diagnostics/install-iperf-to-diagnose-network-speed-in-linux/ v1 is ancient. When you see jus...
macvlan Networks on Docker
If your application or container needs to be directly on the network, or it needs to use ports that are already in use by the host or other containers, such ...
photography
Photography - Depth Of Field
Depth of Field
gmail
Delete/action a large number of messages in Gmail
When you search in Gmail the results are returned in pages of 20. If you press Select: All, then you only get the visible 20 selected. What if you want to pe...
hardware
Identify an external modem
In addition to packing and identification stickers, you can identify an external modem by installing as a ‘standard modem’, run the diagnostics and reading t...
mobile phone
iPhone/GSM Speaker Buzz Solutions
Some speakers are better than others at dealing with the interference caused by GSM mobiles. This article{.broken_link} documents one bloke’s extended quest...
apple mac
Restore a Minimized OS X Window
In OS X you can swap between applications in a similar way to Windows (Alt+Tab on Windows, ⌘+Tab on OS X) however there’s one important difference - Windows ...
svn
TortoiseSVN settings
Global ignore pattern for Web Development:
mysql
Show Progress when using mysqldump
mysqldump doesn’t show progress natively, but you can use the pv utility to show progress.
wifi
Create a QR Code for connecting to Wifi
This should work with iOS 11+ and recent Android versions.
git
Line Endings in a git Repo
TL;DR If you collaborate with developers on different platforms (Windows/Mac/Linux) and you all use proper programmer’s editors which will maintain correct l...
elasticsearch
Elasticsearch Crib Sheet
General All inputs are JSON documents, however the format does allows comments (C-style, /* */) add ?v to include column headers in table output add ?...