Lloyd Leung

Category: Technology

Technology stuff

  • WAMP – apache 2.2+ – mysql – php 5.2.0+

    Requirements:
    Windows (win32 – windows 2000, windows XP, windows 2003 server etc).
    Apache 2.2.x (I’m using mysql 2.2.3)
    Mysql 5.0.+ (I’m using mysql 5.0.22)
    Php 5.2+ (I’m using 5.2.0 RC2) – Note, that only 5.2.0+ supporteds apache 2.2.x.  Previous versions have to go hunting for files, so I suggest using 5.2.0+.  And at the time of writing, this is in “release candidate 2”.
    Installation of the above programs should be straight forward.  However, the setup of the applications afterwards may not be.
    I’m here to just talk about the configuration files of php.ini, and apache 2.2.3 (httpd.conf)
    I’m going to assume you installed php to “c:/php/”
    add at the end of the apache httpf.conf file:
    #—
    LoadModule php5_module c:/php/php5apache2_2.dll
    AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
    AddType application/x-httpd-php .php-source .phps
    # configure the path to php.ini
    PHPIniDir “c:/php”
    #—
    in the c:/php/php.ini-recommended file modify the following lines and SAVE AS php.ini
    find the extension_dir definition and change to:
    extension_dir = “c:/php/ext/”
    search for “extension=php_mysql.dll” and uncommend that line.
    or alternatively, “mysqli.dll”
    uncomment any other extentions you want turned on.
    That’s pretty much it.

  • Bunch of useful links

    Links update
    Games

    Utilities

    • Open Office . Org – Greate free functional office suite, able to export PDFs, and open MS Office documents, among others.
    • Free zip/rar tool
      Supported formats:

      • Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
      • Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS
    • vlc – nice little application to play videos.
    • editplus – great text editor with syntax highlighting and all

    Security

    Patches

    • apatch – patch Windows Live Messenger
    • msg live plus – adds functionality to Windows Live Messenger [READ the install prompts carefully!]

  • UK wants power to demand encryption keys

    This article “UK wants power to demand encryption keys” reports that Great Britain is daft.
    What’s going on in the minds of legislators in GB.  Seems like the fancy with 1984 is running a muck in the queens parliament.
    I mean, where’s my privacy, when I want it?  Why would I want to turn over evidence to the crown?  I guess the reverse argument is, “why do you need to hide this – if you don’t have anything to hide, why not show us”.  That reverse argument is ludicrous, as it’s an invasion of privacy.  I should not need to justify myself to anyone.  If you have something to accuse me of, do so in the proper channels.
    The article I linked too, has a good argument as well.  What happens if one is on the receiving end of an encrypted communication, and does not have the key.  How does one prove a negative, being the argument – “how do I prove I don’t have something?”
    I’m amazed at the incredible stupidity of some lawmakers.

  • How To – Mp3 As Ringtone On Razr v3c

    Original post
    Load any mp3 or mp3’s you wish to use on to your phone via MPT (Motorola Phone tools).
    Close MPT
    Start BitPim and go into the “filesystem tab”
    Delete the two files – “MyToneDB.db” and “TmpTneDB.db”
    Reboot your phone and then assign ringtones.

  • SkypeOUT 70.*.*.* – 71.*.*.* fix

    1.) Download Skype beta 2.5

    2.) dial “+1” without quotes.
    Pretty simple fix after I downloaded the new beta. However, during the course of me downloading the new beta, Skype fixed the domain ranges.
    Anyways, happy skyping.

  • First baby in Britain designed cancer-free – Britain – Times Online

    First baby in Britain designed cancer-free – Britain – Times Online
    GATTACA anyone?
    We’re still a ways off from the gattaca scenario, however it doesn’t take much imagination as to the steps required to reach gattaca state.
    If I had the choice, and ability to prevent my progeny from being inheriting a negative trail, I’d do it. Would I want to make my child blue eyed, blond haired, genetically modified creation? No.
    The fine line is when uses their own genetic code or a correction, versus the outright modification of code. How does this effect evolution?
    I see that this is no different then eugenics. I’m outright against people being sterilized to prevent procreation, but this form of eugenics, albeit the same in principal, I can accept.
    The deeper question is why I can accept this. I am pro choice, but when the death penalty comes into play, I’m against capital punishment.
    What differences would make one acceptable and the other not? I’m not pushing an agenda, I’m just asking a question. Some people may choose to accept both, or neither.

  • Norton Protection is a pain.

    If you’re stuck like I was when trying to clearing out/delete the nprotect folder. I would encounter the error:
    nprotect0004107. – The system cannot find the file specified.
    Where the number 00004107 is some sequential number.
    To erase all of it, I had to do this:
    del \?c:recyclernprotect*.*
    where c: is the drive you wish to clear out.
    Fun fun!

  • PEAR::DB_DataObject_FormBuilder howto

    Wow, I refactored my calendar web app and used PEAR::DB_DataObject_FormBuilder to make the backend.
    One thing I have to admit, the documentation for certain PEAR applications lacks dearly. Just like all OSS packages. It’s just the nature of things.
    The personal support I recieved from irc://efnet.org/pear was great. After a little guidance, the members in that chat channel were able to help me out. After my refactoring, I decided to write a basic howto. (more…)

  • BBC NEWS | Politics | UK holds Microsoft security talks

    BBC NEWS | Politics | UK holds Microsoft security talks
    So this is where big brother – George Orwell’s 1984 comes true.  Im not sure if I should be scared or what.  But this is a great push towards a open source alternatives.  How soon would a cracker reverse engineer this backdoor and allow access to all your sensitive information?
    The idea is great on paper at first.  When you realize the potential damages that can occur afterwards, it’s a pain.
    The current methods of obtaining sensitive information does not tread on anyone’s rights.  Well, that’s worded poorly.  I mean it’s not trampling on anyone’s right.  It may step on them, but not trample.
    With that said, how much fun will it be when you have a 10 year old script kiddie, reading your sensitive documents?  There are just some things you would rather have private.
    Backdoors are a bad idea.  It’s a gapping security hole, that one would never have.  The potential damages that this may cause, should not outweights the public interests.

  • Blowfish

    Do that whole login password setup. Encrypt everything text… I’ll try and figure out a way to encrypt pictures as well, but there’s really no point in doing that either. Images will be product images… I just don’t want the data will be useful at all. The page will be all managled anyways.
    blowfish… the saviour. (more…)