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Aug/13

Check TRIM On Windows 7

Filed Under Windows at 5th August 2013 0:01 by

If Windows starts to slow down and the system is using a SSD then check TRIM is running. Short explanation: TRIM is a command which allows the flash chips to delete data stored on them. Long version: TRIM clears the … Continue reading →

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Jul/13

My Canon DSLR Journey Part 2 – Shooting Basics

Filed Under Camera, Photography at 29th July 2013 0:01 by
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Overview In this post I will go through the tips, features and techniques I learnt. Camera Functions OVerview of the buttons: Menu options: Customise: Modes File Format Always try to shoot with RAW files where available. RAW files allow post … Continue reading →

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Jul/13

Enable SFTP / SSH Password Authentication Amazon EC2

Filed Under Infrastructure, Linux at 22nd July 2013 0:01 by

By default EC2 default Linux (Amazon, Ubuntu, etc) AMI do not have password authentication enabled and must use certificates. This improves security but also removes convenience of username/password authentication especially on a multi user system. To enable this feature again … Continue reading →

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Jul/13

My Canon DSLR Journey Part 1 – Getting Started

Filed Under Camera at 15th July 2013 0:01 by

Overview I got my first DSLR and went for an entry level Canon 700d kit. After acquiring the kit I thought I’d share some starter resources for others who may be looking for the same. Plan The idea was to … Continue reading →

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Jul/13

Install Tiny, Tiny RSS On Ubuntu 12.04

Filed Under Database, Linux, Software at 8th July 2013 0:01 by

Overview Since Google announced they were shutting down their Google Reader service it has come to light how dependent I was on a third party. Fortunately, Google allows data to be exported in a variety of formats including standard variants. … Continue reading →

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Jul/13

“Amazon EC2 Instance scheduled for retirement”

Filed Under Infrastructure at 1st July 2013 0:41 by

Overview I got an Email from Amazon that one of my instances was scheduled for retirement. At first I thought it was SPAM but it was followed up by checking the AWS Console to confirm the Email. I was disappointed … Continue reading →

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Jun/13

Installing MySQL Ubuntu

Filed Under Database, Linux, Software at 24th June 2013 0:01 by
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MySQL is very easy to install and the commands work for most versions of Ubuntu. Start a terminal. Update Ubuntu’s repository: sudo apt-get update Install MySQL server: sudo apt-get install mysql-server A prompt will appear asking for the root (admin) … Continue reading →

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Jun/13

Ring Automotive RAC630 Mini Review

Filed Under Car at 17th June 2013 0:01 by

Overview I was looking for a tyre pump and decided to go for a Ring Automotive product based on other people’s reviews. RAC610 I originally bought the RAC610 which was half the price. Physically it looked the same but the … Continue reading →