Submit website to Directory
Here is a website directory service. It is a best time to submit your store, your blog, or any type of web site to G2links.com. It started in 2007. Just few weeks ago, it is re-launched and your site has...
Author: David Yin
Grace’s drawing in Burnaby Art Gallery
There is a art exhibition starting from April 19 to May19, 2013. Arts Alive 2013: Memories of Place The Burnaby Art Gallery is pleased to present the annual Arts Alive showcase at the historic Ceperley Mansion. “Memories of Place” marks...
UnixBench 5.1.3 testing result on Linode VPS
I have a Linode VPS with 1GB RAM. To verify the performance of it, I test the VPS with UnixBench 5.1.3. The result is amazing. The System Benchmarks Index Score is 2298. The details of score and breakdown of it...
Got Linode as VPS
I used Dreamhost VPS before, used Burst.net VPS. Now I am going to introduce Linode VPS service. Linode provides XEN VPS only. It upgraded VPS service to the new generation. Let me summery it then you know how better it...
Do you know RCMP or Mounties
As a Canadian, I saw RCMP almost everywhere in Canada. But do I know RCMP or Mounties history? The answer is NO. I read a book, and get the following. The RCMP evolved from the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP), created...
Upgrade selfoss to v2.6
Selfoss programe is very helpful to me. There is also some issues, such as duplicate items. Anyway, I did the upgrade from 2.4 to v2.6 today. The upgrade procedures are simple. See following upgrade guide. For me, I just did...
selfoss release 2.4 – replacement of Google Reader
Everyone knew Google Reader is going to retire on July 1, 2013. So I make a decision that I will not use other RSS reader service. I would like to have my personal Feed Aggregator site. Selfoss is an OpenSource...
Calibre released 0.9.24
Upgrade Calibre from 0.9.22 to 0.9.24. Let me see how many bugs fixed and features added. New Features – 0.9.24 ToC Editor: Allow auto-generation of Table of Contents entries from headings and/or links in the book EPUB/MOBI Catalogs: Allow saving...
HDMI 1.4 Cable
I bought three HDMI cables from Taobao. Price is much lower than those on Ebay. I just noticed that the HDMI is version 1.4 now. Based on the Wiki: HDMI 1.4 was released on May 28, 2009, and the first...
HTC Desire HD battery replacement
The battery came with HTC Desire HD is running out so fast. I think it is time to get a new battery now. So, I ordered one from Taobao. It is only 45 Yuan, or $8.
Calibre released 0.9.22
Calibre released 0.9.22. There are three releases from 0.9.19. Let us see the new features from 0.9.19 to 0.9.22.
Replace SSD on Acer Aspire One ZG5
Acer Aspire One ZG5 has 8GB SSD. This SSD has poor performance as indicated on Wiki. Intel Z-P230, model SSDPAMM0008G1. This SSD has been criticized for its slow read and write speed. Intel lists the drive’s maximum speeds as 38...
Make DNS-323 more powerful
I have DNS-323 in 2009. It is good NAS, which is running on 24/7 basis. DNS-323 has it official BT client, or addon. But I would like to have a more powerful BT client. First of all, FFP is requried....
Get your hosting plan and save $50
Dreamhost is one of the best hosting service providers. I use it for more than 6 years. Dreamhost is my first choice for hosting. Here is the DreamHost Promo Code “G2SAVING“. You can save $50 if you enter this promo...
Update Kobo Mini firmware
The old firmware on this Kobo Mini is 2.1.5. Today I did an update, it is 2.4.0 now. Here is the guide to make update. 1) Make sure you’re within range of an available Wi Fi network, and that your...