Configure Postfix under Debian/Lenny

August 7th, 2009

Configuring a mail server for myself is one thing I always want to do in my life. After struggling a few days, I finally succeeded in running a postfix mail server with POP3, authenticated SMTP and SSL. Here I record some installation notes and a few confusions for future use. Read more...

Modify the logo area in NCleanBlue Theme for CMSMS

August 5th, 2009

Locate the code belong to the following section and comment it out: Read more...

How to add favicon for CMS Made Simple

August 5th, 2009

Only two steps are necessary to add a favorite icon (favicon.ico) for your CMSMS site. Read more...

How to install CMS Made Simple in Debian/Lenny

August 4th, 2009

Installing CMSMS (cms made simple) involves usually steps of most PHP based programs. But on Debian/Lenny, php5-gd needs to be installed for a fully functional CMSMS. Read more...

How do software crackers make money

July 26th, 2009

There are many cracks or keygens for pricey software, but do those crackers work for free or they are up to something else? Here is one side of the story I heard from a user on a torrent site: Read more...

Family DVD authoring in three steps

July 26th, 2009

By using Sony Vegas Pro 8.0 and TMPGEnc Authoring Works 4, I finally created the long-overdue family DVDs for the 80th birthday celebrations of my grandfather. Read more...

Capitalism and freedom explained in one minute

July 18th, 2009

The following is a comment made by Gabe at Engadget. I like the incisive insights, so I gleefully copied it here: Read more...

Plone is superb but resource-hungry

July 17th, 2009

Plone rocks but certainly doesn’t suit for budget hosting solutions. Read more...

Insistence on Email and phone communications

July 12th, 2009

Has it ever happened to you that your phone calls and email messages to someone go unanswered. What would you do? Thinking that person chose to ignore you and drop the initiation of communication, or trying to reach that person again? My recent experience taught me to always opt for the second option. Read more...

A lightweight free firewall for Windows XP

July 9th, 2009

I regretted that I just started using it today, and I already like it very much. It is the free and efficient firewall I have been looking for — Safety.Net Free Version from NetVeda. Read more...