Firstaidquiz.com website outage
The first aid quiz website has been down for a couple of days. I only realised yesterday when checking on
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WatkissOnline – Stewart's Blog
Various ramblings from an IT professional
Linux
Using O2 Pay As You Go broadband dongle under Ubuntu Netbook Remix
Introduction This is a step-by-step guide to getting an O2 Pay As You Go mobile broadband dongle working under Ubuntu
Read MoreUbuntu Netbook Remix – Easy to use Linux Operating System for netbooks (9.10)
I’ve now upgraded my EeePC netbook to the latest version of Ubuntu Linux. Previously I was using Eeebuntu which has
Read MoreBlog title – Monkeys, megabytes, medical and more …
(Children, IT, first aid and other ramblings …) I’ve given my blog on Watkissonline a new subtitle and made some
Read MoreLinux Loginfo – Apache basic log analysis software
This Apache log analysis tool is no longer being maintained. This is included here for future reference or to allow
Read MoreLinux Apache Virtual Hosts (vhosts)
Virtual Hosting is the ability to run several different websites on the same server. There are a number of ways that this can be achieved,
using different port numbers for the webservers (instead of the default port 80); using different IP addresses aliased to the same server; or by using the information contained int the http header to determine which site the user is trying to access.
Cygwin / SSH for Windows (Linux programs under Windows)
Cywin provides a Linux like environment for Windows. Basically it ports the command shell and some GUI and non-GUI applications to windows. It’s most useful for allowing shell scripts to run in a command line on windows, or running system services such as SSH.
Read MoreTestDisk – Free unformat / SD card recovery tools for Linux, Windows and Mac
Ever had that sinking feeling when you format your SD card with all your precious holiday photos before suddenly realising
Read MoreWebsite design – When less is better
Creating a new website is only a small part of the role for a webmaster. Maintaining a website takes much
Read MoreEmbedded Linux – Are you already a Linux user?
There are now more and more people discovering Linux as a real alternative to running Windows on our desktop computers.
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