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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 →

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Jun/13

Add Programs To Metro Apps UI In Windows 8

Filed Under Windows at 10th June 2013 0:01 by

Programs which are not installed by an installer like putty do not appear in the metro ui (also known as a tile) in Microsoft Windows 8. To add them is very simple: Create a shortcut for the program and name … Continue reading →

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Jun/13

Raspberry Pi Replace Home Server

Filed Under Hardware at 3rd June 2013 0:01 by

Overview With the popularity of Raspberry Pi I wanted to investigate if it was possible to replace my 24×7 Linux server running at home. Whilst one Raspberry Pi will not replace a desktop computer, it may be possible to use … Continue reading →

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May/13

Install FreePBX On Raspberry Pi

Filed Under Linux, PBX at 27th May 2013 0:01 by

Overview The great thing about the Raspberry Pi is it’s ability to change it’s OS with a swap of an SD card. This allows the Pi to change functions and testing almost as easily as spinning up a Virtual Machine … Continue reading →