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Permalink to How To Set Up Virtual Hosts In XAMPP

How To Set Up Virtual Hosts In XAMPP

On 06.05.2010 by Paul Robinson | no comments

Setting up XAMPP on your computer in fairly easy thanks to the quick installer & control panel that enables you to set Apache & MySQL as services.

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Using Mod Rewrite & Other htaccess Related Tips

On 05.08.2010 by Paul Robinson | no comments

Provided your host allows you to, using your htaccess file is extremely important. Without one you can’t have fancy permalinks in WordPress, but did you know you can do all sorts of other cool things with it? Here are some of my favorites.

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6 Totally Free Essential Fresh Format Installs

On 10.19.2009 by Paul Robinson | no comments

So while I am trying to get back into the swing of things & am making a few modifications to The Attached Image, I thought I would do a list of the programs I always install after a format. So without further ado here they are.

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Get Your Winfast Capture Card Working In Windows 7 x64

On 10.16.2009 by Paul Robinson | 15 comments

If like me you have been told of, or have had first hand experience of, the disappointment that flows over you when you realise your beloved Winfast capture card doesn’t work in the shiny new OS Windows 7 x64, then you’ll probably be searching furiously for an answer to resuscitate your loved one! Look no [...]

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Proxy Pro 6 Remote Desktop Software

On 10.06.2009 by Paul Robinson | no comments

Proxy Pro 6 is a remote access software that allows you to control another computer from your own. It is ideal for use by help-desks & IT Administrators. Some people might ask “Why not use a free alternative like VNC?” They are fine unless you need a professional service with security that you can rely [...]

Permalink to VIPRE Antivirus – The New AV On The Block

VIPRE Antivirus – The New AV On The Block

On 09.30.2009 by Paul Robinson | no comments

What Is It? VIPRE Antivirus is a new Antivirus Software from Sunbelt Software. It is lightweight, fast, and also works as an antispyware software.

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Oh No My Computer Has Died!

On 09.26.2009 by Paul Robinson | no comments

Don’t Panic! As the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy said the first thing to do is to not panic. If you don’t calm yourself down, you can’t do anything if you’re in that frame of mind, you’ll only go and break something else.

Permalink to Storing Multiple Items In One MySQL Field – Alternate Method

Storing Multiple Items In One MySQL Field – Alternate Method

On 11.02.2008 by Paul Robinson | no comments

A little while ago I posted about storing more than one piece of information in a MySQL table field. This can come in handy for quite a few reasons, none of which I can think of right now, but really it does. Anyway here is a trick for doing this in a much better way, [...]

Permalink to Storing Multiple Values In A MySQL Database

Storing Multiple Values In A MySQL Database

On 09.14.2008 by Paul Robinson | no comments

So after a little rest from coding I’m back with this little conundrum that hit me about 4 or 5 year ago, but seems to have come back to haunt a lot of people recently. The problem is storing multiple values in one field when using a MySQL database. The project I worked on all [...]

Permalink to Codeigniter Tutorial: Selecting A Random Row Every Day From MySQL & Not Repeating It

Codeigniter Tutorial: Selecting A Random Row Every Day From MySQL & Not Repeating It

On 09.03.2008 by Paul Robinson | 2 comments

So I am doing a little project that I am thinking of implementing over at Celeb O Rama. Basically it’s a poll, but one of the features the poll has is that it will change randomly every day. I have found lots, and lots of people asking how to do daily polls or pictures so [...]


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