Stop mt-comments.cgi to save memory
I can not publish new post in this blog. So many 500 error when I click publish, some times when I click signin. The 500 internal error is because my blog, MovableType ate a lot of memory when it running....
Author: David Yin
Use MetroTwit as my twitter tool on desktop
I used twhirl for two years. Now I have to say it is not the best one any more. I googled it and find MetroTwit. I feel the look of it is simple and clear. I like it. Users can...
Kingston 8GB SDHC card
I bought a SD card at Staples. When I check their website, Kingston 8GB, 16GB, 32GB cards are on sale. But, when I went to store, only one 8GB on the rack. So, I have no choice to get it....
The first time to make the Raspberry Pi work
I power on the Raspberry Pi this morning. See pictures below. The first look of the screen in text mode. Raspberry Pi is located on the lower right corner. After the loading, I can enter startx to load a window....
Make a paper Raspberry Pi case
Raspberry Pi board is shipped board only. Nothing else. It is a barebon IC board. So first I think it is good to give it a case. To make a perfect paper Raspberry Pi case, followed the following guideline: Make...
Got new toy – Raspberry Pi
It is so fast. I made an order two days ago. Now I received the UPS pack this afternoon. See the pictures. I am still thinking about the purpose of this Raspberry Pi board. Maybe start from the Linux distribution....
Windows Updates 2012-09
Microsoft Security monthly updates released today. One critical update Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2744842) Two important updates MS12-061 Vulnerability in Visual Studio Team Foundation Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2719584) MS12-062 Vulnerability in System Center Configuration Manager...
Raspberry Pi
Reapberry Pi is getting famous during past six months. It is a tiny computer. As small as a credit card. Maybe smaller than credit card. The price of the latest Raspberry Pi Model B rev2 is $35.00. To use the...
No matter how Steve Jobs was, he made the world different.
I borrowed the book, Steve Jobs, written by Walter Isaacson. It is a pretty thick book, more than six hundred pages. As my daughter, Gloria, said, you will finish this book in your life. Some people like him. Some people...
Setup dual monitor for desktop
I have two monitor. Both are Acer. One is x223w, the other is AL1716. Now I connected both of them to my computer. I have dual monitor working together side by side. Left side is the main monitor, or monitor...
Install CentOS 6.3 Web Server
Centos has following ISOs for i386 CPU. [ ] CentOS-6.3-i386-LiveCD.iso 07-Jul-2012 10:14 690M [ ] CentOS-6.3-i386-LiveCD.torrent 09-Jul-2012 11:31 216K [ ] CentOS-6.3-i386-LiveDVD.iso 07-Jul-2012 02:03 1.6G [ ] CentOS-6.3-i386-LiveDVD.torrent 09-Jul-2012 11:31 259K [ ] CentOS-6.3-i386-bin-DVD1.iso 07-Jul-2012 01:46 3.5G [ ] CentOS-6.3-i386-bin-DVD1to2.torrent...
Firefox 15.0.1 released, keep it update on your computer
A NEW FIREFOX 15.0.1 Has been released today august 6 2012 to update click on help >about firefox>check for updates At this time 5:00pm EDT mozilla has not updated the full download at there website, It is available from other...
How to add windows to a CentOS 6.3 server
I installed a CentOS 6.3 server on virtualbox. It has no windows, or GUI installed. Now I wanted to add a GUI to my server, but I could not find easy documentation showing how to add a GUI, or Gnome...
Upgrade to WordPress 3.4.2
WordPress 3.4.2 released today. I did a quick upgrade on my WordPress installations. It is a security update, so, do not wait. Fix some issues with older browsers in the administration area. Fix an issue where a theme may not...
Error Booting CentOs in VirtualBox – FATAL: INT18: BOOT FAILURE
This weekend, I tried to install CentOs 6.3 in VirtualBox VM 4.1.20. I didn’t find any problem with installation until the first reboot on which the system told me: FATAL: INT18: BOOT FAILURE I tried many times to re-install this...