Notes on split CPID in BOINC
I made some observations while trying to fix some split CPID issue on BOINC I use BAM, but you can modify below info to suit you if you don’t. First, Continue Reading →
VPN with transmission and Openvpn
Just a few links for now, might expand to a complete guide later https://askubuntu.com/a/960752 https://torguard.net/checkmytorrentipaddress.php
Minecraft server with tmux under ubuntu 16.04
This is an adaption of http://www.excogitation.org/setting-up-a-minecraft-server-using-systemd-under-ubuntu-15-10/ Above guide is good, but I prefer doing things a little different, for instance I prefer tmux instead of screen. Screen is a bit Continue Reading →
Phpmyadmin under ubuntu 16.04
If you get problems using phpmyadmin on ubuntu 16.04 you might miss these packages: sudo apt-get install php-mbstring php-gettext Error message: PHP Fatal error: require_once(): Failed opening required ‘/usr/share/php/php-gettext/gettext.inc’
Scan with Samsung C480W over network from Linux Mint, Windows 10
open /etc/sane.d/xerox_mfp.conf Add this(replace your.printer.ip with actual address of printer): Now start the standard scanning app and test if it works If not, try this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ScanningHowTo#Samsung_ALL-in-One_devices On Windows 10, no Continue Reading →
Prevent Windows 7 from upgrading to Windows 10
I tried avoiding the win 10 nag popup by manually reviewing and blocking updates. This became tiresome, especially since microsoft renames and reenables the stuff I thought I blocked. Found Continue Reading →
Fixing win 7 updates
After a clean install, Win 7 searches for updates forever. Download this fix: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3102810 Disable network(just pull the cord) and reboot, else windows update will be stuck in its loop Continue Reading →
Cloudflare dynamic dns with python
Here is some Python 3 code for changing a dns record with the Cloudflare V4 api. It is mostly intended as an example, so I tried to keep it as Continue Reading →
Captchas
A bit late to the party, but I just realized Google has made these amazing captcha-free captchas: http://www.wired.com/2014/12/google-one-click-recaptcha/ https://www.google.com/recaptcha/intro/index.html I just installed this wordpress plugin, and it seems to work Continue Reading →
Setup nginx and uwsgi with python3 on ubuntu 14.04
First, install the needed components: Create nginx config for the new website: Add the following, change atleast server_name and root lines to match your setup: Save file and close your Continue Reading →