Posts Tagged ‘Software’
2008
12.11
Tags: admin panel, ajax, movabletype, point seven, Software, software version, theme, upgrade, upgrading software, version, wordpress
Posted in Site Updates, Software | 2 Comments »
Yesterday, Wordpress released version 2.7. It’s a point upgrade which means there are significant changes that could affect my plugins and themes. I’m not that impulsive as to upgrading software version, so I ran an upgrade on my test site. It’s close to identical to this “production” site of course so that I can properly troubleshoot if any. I was satisfied with the test, so I decided late last night to upgrade. This is my first post…
The new admin panel looks more like MovableType. Hmmmm. This release is AJAX overload :)
2008
12.10
Tags: annoying pop malware removal, anti virus, clean registry, computer, downloads, google, hijackthis, internet usage, malwares, netizen, safe mode, smitfraudfix, Software
Posted in Software, Tutorials | 5 Comments »
Since my thought (for an entry) escaped me, I’ll post a simple malware removal tutorial.
A few years ago, we called them annoying pop-ups and now we call them MALWARE. Virus is no longer trendy because it does not rake in revenue; malware does because it mostly contains advertising.
If you are a careless netizen and clicking on any pop-up that may appear in front of you, then you are the best malware victim. IT administrators should block all sites except for the ones that the company would need if their users do not abide by the usage policy. In the office, we are too scared to even use Google because internet usage is strictly prohibited unless needed and we can’t hardly slack because there’s too much work to be done.
One night I was victimized by a malware in my home PC. The site I used to frequent had a hidden malware injector through PDF. I’ve been removing malwares for others, so I’ll share the secret with everyone.
- Download Hijackthis & SmitFraudFix (Google them)
- Install Hijackthis.
- Add an exception in your AntiVirus (add both softwares above).
- Run Hijackthis & fix processes you don’t recognize.
- Restart your computer in Safe Mode.
- Run SmitFraudFix (option 2) and clean registry when prompted.
- Restart your computer in Normal Mode.
- Done!
2008
11.03
Tags: antenna, apple, asus, asus eee, bug fixes, buggy software, computer, edition, Eee PC, email, execution, flavor, gadget, hardcore user, home, hyper, keyboard, latest addition, lcd monitor, mini pc, music, music photos, musical, network, photo, Photos, power consumption, preference, Software, specimen, windows, windows xp, wireless, wireless adapter, wish, workspace
Posted in Computers, Hardware, Software | No Comments »
I had to wait a week before writing about the latest addition in my network — the ASUS Eee Box. If I may, I would say that the Eee Box is ASUS’ answer to Apple’s Mini PC; only smaller. The unit weighs 3lbs and is 1-inch thick (8.8×7x1) only. It comes with two mounts — one is for desktop mount and the other is a wall mount or like what ASUS advertises, the unit is mounted behind an LCD monitor to get the effect of “no box PC”. The box comes with wired keyboard and mouse. Of course if you chose the wireless route, you can do so because the machine already comes with wireless adapter (and antenna for range maximization). Knowing me, this featureis of course disabled. The machine is also very quiet and does not take up so much power consumption. The Box is also DVI ready so if your monitor has DVI, that would be great. For an average user, it won’t be a difficult computing because the Box is pre-installed with Windows XP Home Edition.
The Box!!!
Why did I have to purchase this gadget? For one, I wanted to test it and it’s cheap enough to experiment with. I plan to install other *NIX flavored OS in it instead of Windows. I also needed a PC that can serve MySQL database and it shouldn’t take space in my workspace and won’t consume so much power. Eee Box is the perfect specimen. The Box has been running since I bought it an a few restarts were executed because of Windows’ unfailing releases of bug fixes (don’t they get tired of this why not release a less buggy software instead).
I only recommend the Box to an average user. Average I mean a user who only does: web browsing, chat, email, music, photos, occasional videos, word processing. I don’t prefer this to a hardcore user who may wish to do audio-visual editing and multi-tasking applications although it’s hyper-threading. However, it’s enough for daily computing.
2008
10.12
Tags: current state, database management system, database system, developer, dull life, economics, enterprise scale, enterprise version, filipinos, garbage, information storage, large scale, life, megabytes, microsoft, organism, programmer, rdbms, scale database, server, Software, storage, storage bin, upgrade, version, world economy
Posted in Software | 1 Comment »
I will not be preaching or discussing the current state of world economy. It’s still happening and I’m not an expert in it. The point I will be relaying in today’s entry is the sense of being economical in projects.
I am currently developing an application in a few spared hours of my dull life. I’m a few months delayed because of improper planning. The application I am developing requires massive information storage. Information that is improperly organized is simply garbage in a storage bin. Therefore, I will be using a database to organize the information. According to my projection, I can’t afford to use flatfile or filebased database system. I need an engine to run and manage the database system. There only a few RDBMS out there that’re stable enough to handle megabytes of information daily.
If you are talking about software, which company would first pop-up in your head? Microsoft. Since we are all used to Microsoft’s softwares, a programmer would easily decide to use MSSQL Server. In my case, I’m very picky when it comes to database management. I am not loyal to anyone because I choose according to my needs. However, I would avoid MSSQL.
The few reasons I have for ignoring MSSQL Server are (1) there’s a cheaper solution that can offer the same or superior quality, (2) difficult to use [not intuitive]. I can’t say never, but I don’t overestimate my needs because they cost a lot. I’m a Filipino and Filipinos always (not often) believe that the more expensive the product, the more superior it is. I don’t value something because it costs a lot. In database management system industry, it surely is not true. I always use MySQL for my large scale database needs. It’s free, easy to use, portable, and you have unlimited support from the community. And if you are upgrading to enterprise-scale data, then you can purchase an enterprise version for a handsome cost.
I honestly believe that’s economical. At work, I have MySQL deployed so that I can store needed information anytime I want without asking for a budget. The reason why I wrote this is that I’m running source install on my Western Digital MyBook and it’s been hours since I sent a Make command. It’s my way of killing time I guess.
2008
10.10
Tags: blog, computer, database engine, Eee PC, ging, high quality, jot down, microsoft, msnm, notebook, notebook computer, server, silly things, Software, web server, windows, windows user, wordpress
Posted in Software | 1 Comment »
I borrowed my father’s notebook computer so that I can watch high quality video while I’m lying down on my bed. It’s running on Vista that I stripped off of every silly things Microsoft added. Anyway, I installed an MSNM and during the installation I was asked if I wanted to install the Writer which can be used to jot down offline entries for a blog. I wanted to try, so I installed the software. Here I am on my first entry using Windows Live Writer.
For a Windows user, it’s a great piece of software. Especially for me; I sometimes write my entries while on the ferry. I don’t have Windows in my Eee PC so I had to install an offline instance of Wordpress in it. With Windows Live Writer, it’s pretty straightforward. No web server or database engine to run, just let MS do the work for you. I must admit, it may be one of a few software that I like from MS.
I’m already praising the software even before saving and publishing this entry. So here we go…
2008
07.15
Tags: admin panel, deactivation, few minutes, love, plugin updates, plugins section, selective activation, separation, Software, sophisticated word, time, upgrade, urge, word count, word processing software, wordpress
Posted in Site Updates | 12 Comments »
I’ve been following the Wordpress 2.6 pre-release builds and when I woke this morning, the admin panel was urging me to upgrade. I didn’t have time to do it this morning, but I checked out the video that the people from Automattic made. I didn’t notice any changes that could affect the site, so I upgraded my two sites a few minutes ago. I find that there are outstanding upgrades in the admin panel especially the plugins section. It makes sense to separate the active and inactive plugins because sometimes I’m confused if I’m upgrading (I also like a flag telling me I have a number of plugin updates) an active plugin. Selective activation/deactivation is also an awesome addition. There is revision trail, so that’s exciting. Wordpress is becoming a more sophisticated word processing software it seems.
Anyway, for those who are afraid to upgrade, I’m telling you it’s safe. You gotta love the word count also. Another awesome feature.
2008
06.22
Tags: airline flight, blog, blogging, busy at work, computer, continental airline, eat bulaga, existence, firstly, gala night, guess, operational work, own software, pinoy, router, sim, Software, vote, weekdays
Posted in Entertainment, Travel | No Comments »
I couldn’t deliver a promise to myself that I would write each day of the weekdays. I was too busy at work that I lost so many blogging hours. I am writing this entry aboard a Continental Airline flight. So what thoughts have accumulated this past week? (more…)
