Liteon IHAS124-14 24X DVDRW SATA Black DVD Writer
My old DRW-24B1st DVD writer is not working anymore. I can not recognize most of the blank DVD-R disks. I can not use it to burn DVD or CD. So, I have to buy a new one. I check the...
Recent Boasting by Windows is a Great Reason to Search out a VPN
Anyone using the internet today with relative ease probably knows, and accepts the fact that their data is being collected, compiled and stored away. In fact, this knowledge is so common that many of us just shrug our shoulders and...
How to connect DBF file and read data by PHP script
Afte last post, my php-fpm support the dbase database file now. Here is an example php script. $db = dbase_open('../db/clients.dbf',0); if ($db){ $record_numbers = dbase_numrecords($db); for ($i = 1; $i <= $record_numbers; $i++) { $row = dbase_get_record_with_names($db, $i); if (...
The simple way to install the dbase extension on php7.0
Here is the simple way to install the dbase extension. One command only. sudo pecl install dbase-7.0.0beta1 It will install the extension for you. You just need to restart php7.0-fpm service. Check the php information. If your php is...
Install dbase extension on php7, Ubuntu 16.04
I followed the instruction mostly based on mote0230 github. Please be noticed that updating (and probably inserting) with arrays that contain named indexes, is not working. For my project, it is OK. I just need to read the data from...
How do you choose your cellphone accessory?
Choosing the Right Cellphone Accessory for Your Lifestyle Selecting a phone or tablet device used to be your biggest decision, but there’s more to these gadgets today. Once that shiny item is in your hands, you need to protect and...
Try to make a Bluetooth Speaker with Raspberry Pi
I have an old model Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi Model B rev2, which I got five years ago. And I have a retired speakers. So I think, maybe I can make a bluetooth speaker system with this Pi. I chaecked...
What is a seeder and what is a leecher?
When I use Transmission to do the downloading, I see some figures on the web control panel of Transmission. Those are technical terms. Such as Seeder, Leecher, Ratio, Trackers, Peers, etc. So the questions come. What is a seeder? What...
Sound Level Meter GM1353
I bought a Sound Level Meter at Taobao last fall in China. Now I would like to test it indoor first.
A Retired NAS Device
My old NAS has retired a month ago. D-Link DNS-323, a very classic device, came to my house in Nov. 2009. It worked for me more than seven years. The very beginning idea to get a NAS at home: 1)...
Snowing in Great Vancouver
In the past weeks, there are three heavy snow storms in Great Vancouver, including our Burnaby. I have some pictures for share.
BYOD to FIDO Mobile
When you want to bring your own device to Fido mobile, what kind of device is good for you? There is some information you need to know. Fido Mobile is one of the third service providers. Rogers wireless, Fido, Chatr...
D-Link DWA-192 AC1900 Wi-Fi Dual Band USB Adapter
Because I have a new router Dir-880L, a new Wi-Fi adapter is required. D-Link DWA-192 AC1900 Wi-Fi Dual Band USB Adapter。 Regular price is more than $80 at the retail store. Now I got a new one from London Drugs....
Patriot Memory Spark 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive
Patriot Memory Spark 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive is a quite small flash drive. I put it beside ten cents Canadian coin and five cents US Dollar. Specification Weight 15 g Dimensions 13.2 x 10 x 0.89 cm Capacity 32GB,...
D-Link DIR-880L Router
I bought a new Router from Costco two months ago. D-Link DIR-880L Dual Band Router AC1900. It replaced my old DIR-850L. The most important reason, which makes me decide to buy it, is the price, $99.97. The current market price...