It is my dream. I can have a Linux box within all free software.
I installed a Ubuntu on one old computer Thursday.
The plan is to let this server has following functions:
OS: Linux (Ubuntu)
Web Server: Apache 2.0
Mail Server: Postfix (easier to configure than sendmail; has a shorter history of security holes than sendmail)
DNS Server: BIND9
FTP Server: proftpd
Webalizer for web site statistics
Webmin
ISPConfig
The list above may be changed depends on my experience.
Let me do it.
I have a post about Philips Universal Remote Contrl with a detailed instruction of code search.
But still some people ask for the menu.
Ok, I have agreed to scan it and post it here.
It is a PDF file. You can download it here.
philips remote menu
It includes almost all brands in the market and all devices, such as TV, Plasma, LCD & Panel TVs, HDTV, VCR, CD, Cable, WebTV, LD, DVR, and some Combo devices.
If you like you can print it for your reference in future.
I use this one to control my old RCA TV set and Cable box from Shaw Cable.
Create a Forum, or BBS, is easy for now. But to keep it clean and away from spam is more difficult.
To take care of the PHPBB, I use it for G2Soft Supporting Forum, I add some plugins on it.
I added Humanizer mod for PHPBB, and Hide User's WebSite Button 1.0.3.
I got some help from this two posts:
Preventing SPAM - Bots and Humans
This one is from official PHPBB support team. The advice and steps are very clear and easy to understand, but some installations are very complicated.
Spammers & Scammers
This one is from a geek. He recorded some spammers' IP address. I use it for reference and ban them in my Forum.
I read this post, I Struggle and Emerge: 10th Anniversary, today. Of course, I am shocked. They married in a appliance store.
An amazing thing in this era, keep a marriage for 10 years. It is a great excuse to celebrate it.
If it is only one year or two years, I may say it shamefacedly.
I would like to say, Congratulation to Kari and H.
What about us, V and me. We will also get close to the 10th Anniversary.
I think it is a good idea to see the restaurant where we had the wedding party in Shanghai. We will go to Shanghai with our two beautiful daughters, Grace and Gloria.
For marriage, where or when to get married is not important. The important thing is how long you can live together.
I am a newbie of WordPress.
To implement a tag system for this site. I try some different tag plugin.
bunny-tags, UTW, and simple-tagging.
Finally, I choose Simple Tagging. It is really simple to install it on WordPress.
The installation step:
1) Download package, Download v1.6 file
2) Decompress it and put the files into your plugins directory (/wp-content/plugins/).
3) Enable the plugin in the WordPress Plugins admin page.
4) Go to Wordpress Admin > Tags > Tag Options, adjust the options and save.
5) Go to Wordpress Admin > Options > Permalinks and press the button to update the permalink structure.
The Tag Options has lots of configuration. Be carefully when you modify them.
I want to show my Tag Cloud codes for you.
Today I add a new category in DavidYin's Blog.
WordPress Notes
Now I would introduce this Sitemap plugin for WordPress.
The native WP doesnot include sitemap template file.
I found this plugin
Google Sitemap Generator for Wordpress
It is very easy to install and have more advance features in options.
Let me show you how to play it.
0. Download file and decompress it.
1. Upload the full directory into your wp-content/plugins directory
2. Activate it in the Plugin options
3. Edit or publish a post, or click on Rebuild Sitemap on the Option/Sitemap's
Look at the following Sitemap Administration Interface. There are so many configurations.
Do we need to modify it?
No! Only if you want. Default values should be ok!
I like this plugin and recommend it to all WordPress users. This sitemap will be accepted by Google webmasters and Yahoo site explorer.
The default site-map will be something like http://www.fancaiji.cn/sitemap.xml
This is a good site of Chinese Recipes.
I just switch my hosting plan from MS Beginner to Linux Beginner package. The switching is OK.
Even I find so many problems, I still want to keep my hosting plan on 1and1.
One more issue is the Linux Beginner package does not support Zend Optimizer. Only when I upgrade to Business Hosting or above, I can install the Zend Optimizer through SSH. Please refer to the 1and1's FAQ.
Some programs I download need it. I have to give up and choose another program.
I may say Great, because of easy installation of Wordpress on it.
To Install a Wordpress Just three steps.
1) Create a MySQL database in 1and1 control panel. Get the information of database.
2) Download the latest Wordpress from its official site. Decompress it and modify the wp-config.php file based on the information got from step 1.
3) Upload all files into the server, and load http://www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php. Follow the instruction on pages and done.
For 1and1 hosting plan, I have so many problems with them and phoned them many times.
1) The MS Beginner package.
Very slow, and many downtime. Even they reimburse me, I have to move one of my site to my own server to keep my Users happy.
2) Domain name DNS setting.
yinfor.com and www.yinfor.com should be pointed to the same IP address, or A record. Otherwise, the www.yinfor.com, may have two A records. One is from its own DNS setting, one is inherited from yinfor.com's DNS setting.
3) Webfiles.
There are many server error in the last week. I can not use Webfiles. When I call the support, they ask me to wait and wait.
4) Switch package.
I make a decision to switch from MS beginner package to Linux beginner package. It has a link in Control Panel. I tried five times, all failed by 500 internal error.
I called them yesterday midnight. After about 30 minutes, they told me their server has a problem. Ask me to wait their email.
We saw a lot of banners on almost every webpage.
Here is a standard for website designer.
Rectangles and Pop-Ups
300 x 250 IMU - (Medium Rectangle)
250 x 250 IMU - (Square Pop-Up)
240 x 400 IMU - (Vertical Rectangle)
336 x 280 IMU - (Large Rectangle)
180 x 150 IMU - (Rectangle)
Banners and Buttons
468 x 60 IMU - (Full Banner)
234 x 60 IMU - (Half Banner)
88 x 31 IMU - (Micro Bar)
120 x 90 IMU - (Button 1)
120 x 60 IMU - (Button 2)
120 x 240 IMU - (Vertical Banner)
125 x 125 IMU - (Square Button)
728 x 90 IMU - (Leaderboard)
Skyscrapers
160 x 600 IMU - (Wide Skyscraper)
120 x 600 IMU - (Skyscraper)
300 x 600 IMU - (Half Page Ad)
It is very useful when designing a new layout of Website.
To protect the forum powered by PHPBB, I install another mod on it.
Humanizer 1.1.0
This mode is easy to install.
Adds the question 'Are you human?' to the registration form which must be answered for the registration to be processed. Since this isn't a standard phpBB question, most bots will not answer it.
It is used to stop spam in the registeration section.
I just updated PHPBB yesterday.
Because of so many spammers on the Internet. They keep register on my forum and left the porn site links or spams.
I hate them. Sometimes I changed the configuration that only admin can active new users.
Now I let it open and install a new mod to hide user's website button.
After installation, only ADMIN and Moderators can see the WWW button here.
Let me show you how to install it.
2) Follow the instruction to modify the following five files.
## memberlist.php
## groupcp.php
## privmsg.php
## viewtopic.php
## includes/usercp_viewprofile.php
Make sure backup these files before step 2.
This is a handy tool, you'll never need to draw out your own network. It automatically generates a network diagram for you within minutes.
One of the usage is to find a hole of your wireless network. Or you can find a stranger in your network.
It can be downloaded here.
It is a kind of shareware. You can use it for 30 days before purchasing.
I upgraded my G2Soft Supporting forum yesterday.
The latest one is 2.0.22.
It took me about 15 minutes to upgrade it from 2.0.19. Easy and smooth.
The PHPBB can be downloaded here.
The PHPBB is simple to upgrade, but the mods I installed are not working any more. I have to fix them or install a updated version.
I use two mods, Userlist and attachment.
I found Userlist 2.0.6C and install it in 10 minutes.
The Attachment mod is so complicated. I spent over 30 minutes to go thought lots of files to do the modifications.
Now everything is fine.
Thanks to these author of Freeware.
