Category Archives: General
Android callog content provider can take a limit clause
Despite what you may read some android content providers (including the Call Log) can accept a sql LIMIT. Before passing the URI to managedQuery() first do: Contacts.People.CONTENT_URI.buildUpon().appendQueryParameter(“limit”, “150″).build()
Hacking lfd csf v5.07 high 5 minute load average email to include MySQL Process List
joe /etc/csf/lfd.pl Go to about line 1906, just before: open (IN, “</etc/csf/loadalert.txt”); add: my @mysql = `mysqladmin -uUSERNAME -pPASSWORD processlist`; Go to line 1925, just before: $line =~ s/\[boundary\]/$boundary/ig; add: $line =~ s/\[mysql\]/@mysql/ig; Save and close /etc/csf/lfd.pl ———————————————– joe /etc/csf/loadalert.txt add just before the last line —[boundary]–: ————–[boundary] Content-Type: text/html; name=”mysql.txt” Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=”mysql.txt” MySQL Process List: [mysql] Save and close and restart LFD!
Printer Frustration
ah, wouldn’t we all like to do something like this from time to time:
Spam Trap
A Geek solution to all the spam that comes via fax: “Spamtrap” – watch the video
Blogger Subpoenaed For Comment On Blog
Jeremy Schoemaker, a popular Internet blogger and successful Internet entrepreneur, has been subpoenaed over a slander lawsuit where a third party individual left a comment on his blog. The results could have huge consequences for anyone that blogs depending on the judge’s decision. Schoemaker has posted a copy of the subpoena on his blog. Although Schoemaker is being vague per the advice of his lawyer, it seems this revolves around a web design firm Schoemaker hired for a design project … Continue reading
A Phone That Smells (pleasantly we hope)
Phone makers have long had three of the five senses incorporated into their phones (hearing, sight and touch) and Sony Ericsson has now incorporated a fourth: smell (can taste be that far behind?). When we first heard about it, it reminded us of those vehix.com commercials where they are asked to come up with something that will improve the user’s experience on the site and the failing entry comes up with “new car smell – everytime you click on the … Continue reading
Windows Vista: Can It Deliver On The “Cool Factor” and More?
As most people have heard, Window’s Vista’s official launch is happening as we speak. In the past, there was very little for Windows to worry about when it launched a new product since it was the only player in town. That is not longer the case so the question is, will Vista help keep Microsoft at the top or has their time passed? Windows XP came out in October 2001 which is now over five years ago. XP stands for … Continue reading