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June 28, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Solved: Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’

Solved: Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock’

My VPS server experienced an issue with mySQL server and thought I’d better document how to resolve it in case it happens again. The symptoms An Error message saying unable to connect to the database comes up when trying to access websites using WordPress Manually starting the mysqld came back with “Failed”- using the command […]

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June 23, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview Review

Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview Review

I’ve just installed the Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview (Evaluation Copy – build 10130) and noticed a big improvement from Windows 8.1 Firstly, there is the Start Icon!!!! OMG!   For those of you who have used Windows 8.1 know how frustrating it was without the Start button. I even recommended to install a software […]

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WordPress Plugin: My Site Functions

This is a simple WordPress Plugin for adding site functions rather than using theme functions. One of the biggest drawbacks with using theme functions in WordPress is that switching themes or updating themes causes the functions you created in the theme to no longer work – it is theme specific. There is a lot of […]

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June 22, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Retail signage add-ons can make all the difference

Retail signage add-ons can make all the difference

Every successful business makes use of effective signage.  Signs spread the word about a business, they advertise sales and specials, they relay information, and more.  They are a proven method of driving customer traffic to the business and of enticing them to purchase once they are there.  Location is very important when it comes to […]

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June 8, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Using Screencapture IcyScreen in batch file

Using Screencapture IcyScreen in batch file

Several posts ago I mentioned about a tool that I use called IcyScreen to capture screenshots of a monitoring system that I use for work. You can read this here: Automatic Screenshots using IcyScreen. I setup IcyScreen to capture the screen at an interval of 30 minutes, however, I found that this was not the […]

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June 4, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

How to connect your Bluetooth Keyboard

How to connect your Bluetooth Keyboard

I recently purchased a small bluetooth keyboard from iPazzPort and decided to write the instructions on how to pair the bluetooth keyboard with a computer’s bluetooth dongle. I’m planning to use this keyboard for support related jobs. Since it’s small and very portable its easily fits in my bag. The Windows 8.1 PC (the instructions […]

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June 3, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

How to disable directory browsing in WAMP

How to disable directory browsing in WAMP

If you’re using WAMP and are browsing a folder without an index.php or index.html file, the WAMP server will display all the files contained in that folder. Here’s an example:   This can become a security risk as the visitor is able to browse and download all the files. In order to disable this you […]

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June 2, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Introducing Social Wall for Business Legions

Introducing Social Wall for Business Legions

We’ve just added a new page on our website called Social Wall that displays our Facebook posts and also the hashtags #business and #technology from Twitter. It’s a pretty cool tool and you can use it on your website, smartphone, digital screen if you have a retail store, or on a video wall. The possibilities […]

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How to reset your WordPress site to defaults

I work on a number of WordPress related websites and setup a development website that I use purely for testing. So when I use a new theme…which I’ve been doing quite regularly with the Tesla Themes, I need to rebuild the WordPress website. What I mean by rebuild, its to delete all the post, pages, […]

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May 24, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Linkedin adding new media problem

Linkedin adding new media problem

I reported a problem to Linkedin a few weeks ago about not being able to add media item to the first 3 positions in the Experience section of my profile. I tried to explain clearly what the issue was and even provided screenshots. Basically when I edit my profile and go to one of the first […]

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May 23, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

How to enable external web access for WAMP

How to enable external web access for WAMP

I’ve been using WAMP for several years but keep forgetting one simple step when trying to get WAMP setup up for external access i.e. allow external computer to connect to it. What you need to do is open the httpd.conf file and find this code: Existing: Replace it with Restart WAMP and then test. Our Sponsors […]

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May 22, 2015   /   by Marco   /   , , ,

Issue with TightVNC Web Viewer and Chrome  v43

Issue with TightVNC Web Viewer and Chrome v43

In a previous post, I wrote an article on how to get TightVNC Viewer Working in Java. The instructions worked well but just recently I tried using the same instructions on another computer and realised that running the TightVNC Web viewer using Chrome didn’t work. I spent hours trying to work out what the problem could […]

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