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Technical - Opensource geek on using cloud computing for DR purposes |
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Technical - Opensourcegeek.org on Cloud Computing |
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Technical - Adding facebook badges to Joomla 1.x |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 26 May 2009 |
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Adding a Facebook badge to Joomla allows visitors of you Joomla site to see your facebook status.
Some might find this pointless, especially those that update their sites regually. If your like me and update your Facebook status more than you update your site then this is for you.
This is seriously easy though doing a Google search on the subject brings up ways I personally wouldn't use.
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Technical - IPv4 address availability counter |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Wednesday, 29 April 2009 |
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A simple counter that shows the IPv4 public address space being exhausted.
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Technical - Windows and Linux on Netbooks |
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Technical - Creating a Personal Website |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Friday, 27 March 2009 |
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Right, finally................
Creating a personal website.......
Inspiration..now
No eeerrrmm
Inspiration....now
OK, creating and running a personal website can be hard work. You need to come up with fresh content to keep your viewing public.
If you want a personal site that lets you keep your friends informed about your personal life then social networking sites like Facebook will probably do this better. As I stated here:
But if you want to share a specialism with the world, start your own community website or something else that social networking or it's terms and conditions might not cater for then click read more....
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Technical - Free software |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 03 February 2009 |
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I've been posting these virtually every day on my facebook.
Anyway www.giveawayoftheday.com gives away a free piece of software everyday for you to download, but you only have 24hrs so you need to check every day.Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (188) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 945 |
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Technical - Securing RDP, Bruteforce attacks and Terminal Services Alternatives |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Friday, 30 January 2009 |
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Still having issues queuing content. (Sorry).
Thankfully the guys at HAK5 are more organised.
Please bear with me, next weeks technical article is about creating a personal website. (If all goes to plan).Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (179) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 881 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 January 2009 )
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Technical - pfSense router |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Friday, 23 January 2009 |
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pfSense is a distribution that turns a normal x86 PC into a router. (FreeBSD based). OK sounds like IPCOP? In a sense yes but pfSense gives you more configuration control from the web GUI.
Try it for yourself by heading over to http://www.pfsense.org/ where your able to download the install ISO and find the install documentation.Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (158) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 925 |
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Technical - How to build a free web server and the reasons why you probably shouldn't |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Friday, 09 January 2009 |
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Such an odd start to this entry I know. Why would you want to know how to build a web server if you probably shouldn't do it?
I have written articles on building cheap web and email servers before. In the “Building a network for £50” project I described how to build a simple Linux based Web and Email server using an old Dell 400MHz Tower and some CD's I burned.
Now that was a very simple solution with what was apparently quite a complex installation procedure. I moved on with the “£50 Network Project Revisited – Web and Email Hosting Alternatives” (which is now offline and those articles need rescuing) which very quickly went through how to build a Linux Web and Email server which would allow you to easily set up web and email accounts easily using a control panel. The project utilised a server I obtained for £15 which I later sold for £45. I have to admit, you probably were unable to build anything from that guide. It was written very quickly to end the project.
So this time I intend to go through the entire procedure, with screen shots so anyone can set up a web server that doesn't cost a lot. We will also cover theBe first to comment this article | Add as favourites (153) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1778 |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 January 2009 )
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Technical - Mac Book Wheel Laptop Preview |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Thursday, 08 January 2009 |
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The new mac book wheel laptop. A laptop with no keyboard.
Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 January 2009 )
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Technical - My MythTV Article Thing. |
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Technical - Elonex Onet+ |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Sunday, 14 September 2008 |
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I will do a more complete post when I get around to it.
So I finally received a machine from Elonex. Rather then the Elonex One I ordered ages ago I took the upgrade for the Elonex Onet+ for no extra charge. (I think Elonex are looking to charge about £170 for the Elonex Onet+).
It's small and it runs rather cool. That's about it for positives at the moment. My advice at the moment is to buy a Asus eeePC 700 for the same cost.
Though when I get time I will post a picture and hopefully start hacking it.
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Using a T-Mobile Huawei 3G USB Dongle on IPCOP |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 26 May 2008 |
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Apparently when searching for "ipcop huawei 3g" in Google this site comes up. So to avoid disappointment here is a quick guide to installing the Huawei E220 3G USB Dongle using the T-Mobile service on IPCOP.
This guide can be used to install the E220 using other service providers to IPCOP, just change the APN, username and password to suit.
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Technical - ASUS EeePC 900 Review |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Thursday, 22 May 2008 |
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I bought the Asus EeePC 900 couple of weeks ago now. It's possible you have heard of the Eee PC line of sub notebooks, you may have even seen one? If not visit the website or look at this picture :)
<Image removed as it showed a clients name and details>
One of the first things you realise is how small these things are. I'm currently editing this review on the EeePC whilst waiting for the next DLR train. (Problems with the DLR means I'm having to wait 12 minutes for the next train). Though because of the size the keyboard is quite small. I usually type with 2 to 4 fingers anyway rather then touch type but the size would be awkward to touchtype with. It doesn't take long to get used to the size but every so often I find the space key didn't actually create a space. You seem to need to hit the space key harder then you do the other keys.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 22 May 2008 )
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Technical – Using a T-Mobile / Huawei 3G USBDongle with OpenSUSE 10.3 |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 |
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Firstly my apologies, I promised to write this guide late last year and I only remembered recently when I was installing the 3G Dongle to my new Asus eeePC 900.
Talking about the Asus eeePC, I'm typing this blog on it right now. It helps me get used to the keyboard.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 21 May 2008 )
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Odd Bits - Miro Player |
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Technical - Configure SSL for VHCS2 |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Instructions posted by DeVouReR on the old VHCS forum which no longer exists. This post explains how to setup a VHCS server for SSL.Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (174) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 2455 |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 April 2007 )
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Technical - Building a Network for £50 Part 6 |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Can you build a network for 50 quid? Part 6
Over the course of this article I have demonstrated how you can build a network for only £50. Here are some pictures of how the set-up I built looked. Comments (2) | Add as favourites (162) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1060 |
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Technical - Building a Network for £50 Part 5 |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Can you build a network for 50 quid? Part 5
In part 4 we built an FreeNAS Network Attached Storage Device and connected it to our network so users of the network have a central storage place.
In this part we will be building a Web and Email Server which will be referred to as the “Web and Email Server”. To achieve this we will be using CentOS 4.4 as the Operating System and script's provided by Qmail-Toaster to install other required software components and do most of the configuration. Some of the various software components used in this solution will be mentioned in this part but if you require more information please visit http://www.qmailtoaster.com Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (172) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1168 |
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Technical - How to Re-partition a Hard Disk |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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How to Re-Partition a Hard Disk
There are many systems shipped pre-installed with an operating system, usually installed to the C: partition of the internal hard disk. You may also find that the C: partition is the only partition that happens to fill the entire hard disk.Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (159) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1059 |
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Technical - Building a Network for £50 Part 4 |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Can you build a network for 50 quid? Part 4
In part 3 we built an IPCOP Router and we connected our Hub/Switch, internet connection and a PC. So we should have at least one PC on the network that can access the internet.
In this part we will be building a Network Attached Storage unit which will be referred to as the “NAS box”. We will be using a product called FreeNAS to achieve this. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (156) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1003 |
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Technical - Building a Network for £50 Part 3 |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Can you build a network for 50 quid? Part 3
In part 2 I finally acquired all the parts for under £50. It's now time to start turning a pile of components into a working and useful network. Even though the 'centre' of the LAN (Local Area Network) will be the switch, the centre of the whole network in this instance is the Router. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (184) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1402 |
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Technical - Backing up data to a USB Hard Disk |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Backing up Data to a USB Hard Disk
Many of us have an External USB Storage Device and have found how useful they are, from being able to transport data to storing a 'Ghost' image of your PC's configuration. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (175) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1338 |
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Technical - Building a Network for £50 Part 2 |
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Written by Richard Smith
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Tuesday, 17 April 2007 |
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Can you build a network for 50 quid? Part 2
I've spent some time thinking and researching this and I must say this is the hardest part for me. I'm heavily experienced in configuring and building but purchasing to such a small budget is proving the challenging bit. Be first to comment this article | Add as favourites (163) | Quote this article on your site | Views: 1050 |
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