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Dreamhost PHP max file size

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To increase the maximum file upload size for PHP on Dreamhost: Make sure you’re running PHP5.3, on the Manage Domains page on the panel, then in the shell do: mkdir -p ~/.php/5.3 cd ~/php/5.3 cat > phprc upload_max_filesize = “100M” post_max_size = “100M” ^D http://wiki.dreamhost.com/index.php/PHP.ini

Windows 7 Installation Notes

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Setting up a new Windows 7 PC at work… Windows 7 XP Mode Download from https://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx (works better in Internet Explorer, of course) Want the VirtualPC to be on the real network? http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-7/91206-ip-settings-windows-7-xp-mode.html Want a different user?  Create the new user in the control panel, then in the VirtualPC’s Tools / Settings, Logon Credentials, click Delete saved credentials.  It will… Read more »

GnuCash settings folder bug + fix

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GnuCash on Windows puts its settings folders in the wrong place. The fix is to add the line HOME={APPDATA}/GnuCash at the end of the file %ProgramFiles%\GnuCash\etc\gnucash\environment Here’s the bug report: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503722 Edit: It appears you need to create the %AppData%\GnuCash directory first.

Tumblr

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Experimenting with Tumblr

Twitter Updates for 2010-06-28

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@doctorow CoOp or smile? Smile has been very good for me, downtimes few and not inconvenient, for more than 2 years. in reply to doctorow # Powered by Twitter Tools

Photos from Berlin

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David and I went to Berlin for a few days, just to practice our German. Photos on Picasaweb (updated link)

Twitter Updates for 2009-12-16

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I'm not the only one who dislikes hot OR cold running water http://bit.ly/6DhY5T # What was the point of making me trim that last tweet to 140 characters if the URL was just going to be shortened anyway? # Powered by Twitter Tools

Sunset on Latrigg

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David and I hiked up Latrigg at just the right time for a perfect sunset.