Archive for In English

PHP unlink cannot delete file

How I fixed a PHP’s unlink function problem in my development server using strace to debug PHP…
and why libtrash should not be used by the Apache user.

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments

My Internet link was failing… the UPS did it.

My Internet connection has been failing. I thought the culprit was the telephone company. This is how I discovered I was wrong. Shame on me.

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments

How to install SpiderOak in Slackware 13.0 64-bits, from the command line.

This is what I did to install SpiderOak from the command line, remotely, in a headless server (a server without monitor or keyboard) and without X (without GUI).

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments (1)

The dust-free computer

Overheating problems because of dust in your PC? Do you have to change the fans every three months because they get stuck? Is your computer in a dusty environment? Tired of cleaning the insides of your computer? Me too. This is a description of what I did to keep my computers dust-free.

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments (23)

Where to download Delphi Personal edition (version 7).

Borland has previously offered a downloadable version of their Delphi IDE called the “Personal edition”. Delphi 2005 Personal Edition has only been offered through some magazines in Europe, but Delphi 7 can be downloaded from the Borland website, even though they no longer advertise it. Just follow this link:

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments (32)

Imitation: the ultimate form of flattery

Was Armani who said imitation is the ultimate form of flattery? Recently I found a bidding at Rent-a-coder to clone the osCommerce Product Manager for Windows (OSCPMWin). Wow, is my software that good?

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments (3)

Delphi and the misplaced breakpoints case.

Debugging a Delphi applications using breakpoints within the IDE is so cool, specially if you are used to write web applications in PHP (or whatever language you prefer) without an IDE with debugging capabilities. But, what happens when your IDE behaves creative and spontaneous? In a world where you write, test, and manage releases using several platforms, Delphi should know better.

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments (10)

Playing with the CueCat barcode scanner.

My CueCat barcode scanner is broken, my computer is misconfigured or I just forgot to read the proper documentation. I spend three days just to find out the NUM LOCK key was causing the CueCat to be misunderstood by Windows. Poor little kitty, nobody understands what it says.

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments (10)

¡Primer mensaje! | First post!

No necesito un blog… ¡larga vida a mi nuevo blog!

I don’t need a blog… long live my new blog!

[ Leer más | Read more ] »

Comments (2)

Copyright ©1994-2006 by Mario A. Valdez-Ramírez.
no siga este enlace / do not follow this link