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Category Archives: Tutorials

MSSQL Server 2005

23-Jul-08

I’m currently working with MSSQL Server 2005 and why does Microsoft have to make everything difficult? With MySQL, a multiple insert is as simple as INSERT INTO table (columns) VALUES (array of values), (another array of values), … (last array of values). This way works in MS SQL 2008, but that’s another expense. My current [...]

Grammar

10-Jul-08

I confess that each of my entry has grammatical errors and most of them are fragments. I can’t fix them because I’m too lazy to be technical and I’m very bad with fragments. However, that does not stop me from criticizing other people. It really annoys me that people are writing just for the sake [...]

Optimism

03-Jul-08

Here I am sitting, thinking of something optimistic to write about. It’s very difficult, so here’s what I came up with… String inputDir = "/home/user/"; String inputFile = "in.txt"; if (!inputDir.endsWith("/")) inputDir += "/"; File iFile = new File(inputDir + inputFile); String outputDir = "/home/user/backup/"; if (!outputDir.endsWith("/")) outputDir += "/"; iFile.renameTo(outputDir + inputFile);

Eee PC WiFi Woes

21-May-08

I noted here that I constantly encounter WiFi problems. After searching the web, many have said that Linux is not WiFi friendly. I guess it could be true, but I’m not converting my Eee PC to Windows. I agree that hardware drivers are very tricky when it comes to Linux and I suspect it’s causing [...]

Icewm Preferences

21-May-08

Manipulation of IceWM for EeePC: nano /home/user/.icewm/preferences

Linux: Change FileName/FolderName

11-May-08

Changing file name or folder name in UNIX. mv OrigFileName NewFileName mv OrigFolderName NewFolderName

Pre-Vista Installation on SATA

02-May-08

Okay, as promised I will be documenting the process of installing pre-Vista OS in a SATA drive. However, I will be documenting on a specific unit: Acer Aspire M1640.