iPad Mini vs Asus Nexus 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
I have iPad Mini, Asus Nexus 7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. I put them all together, or side by side.
Author: David Yin
Another MySQL daemon already running with the same unix socket
The error when I try to start MySQL server in the VPS. Another MySQL daemon already running with the same unix socket I googled it and found the solution.
Login Directly Into Windows 7 Without Entering Password
Every time Windows 7 is started it asks you to select the username and enter the password to access your system, there is no doubt that it is a very important security measure, but what if you are the only...
WiiKey 2 firmware update procedure
To play New Super Mario Brother Wii game backup on a WiiKey 2 modded Wii machine, WiiKey 2 need to update its firmware to 1.3. Step 1, Download the firmware update and config disk ISO file. Step 2, Burn the...
Fitbit Zip tracker lost syncing?
This morning, I found my Fitbit Zip tracker lost its connection with my Nexus 7 Fitbit app. It can not sync with the wireless USB dongle either. The device looks OK. Still tracking my steps and others. It is just...
Update D-Link DIR-850L router firmware to 1.10B08
This update is only applicable to North America devices. The release notes for 1.10 are: ¤ Fix the issue with DS-Lite ¤ Fix the security issue with Samba ¤ Fix the issue with the mail server ¤ Fix the issue...
Microsoft extend the partial support for Windows XP
It is almost the end of life of Windows XP. vi Microsoft has announced the Windows XP end of support date of April 8, 2014. After this date, Windows XP will no longer be a supported operating system*. To help...
StudioTax 2013 is now available
I use StudioTax to prepare my Tax Return for many years. Actually from 2007. StudioTax is free for everyone. Let me quote it as below. I recommend it. StudioTax 2013 is the next version to prepare and file the 2013...
LogMeIn Free will no longer be available
It is a sad news. I use LogMeIn for many years. I used it to do the troubleshooting on my parents in law’s computer remotely. They live in San Francisco. Today, I sign in LogMeIn account and saw this news....
Windows Update 2014-01
Microsoft release Jan., 2014 update as scheduled on Jan 15, 2014. There are four important updates for my Windows 7 64bit.
This kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, but only detected an i686 CPU. Unable to boot – please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU
It is a strange error that I encountered installing Centos 6.4 64bit into Virtual Box. The CPU is AMD A8-3870. 8GB Memory Host OS is Windows 7 64bit. VirtualBox is 4.3.6, latest version on Jan 15, 2014. I have no...
How to block the hotlink by referrer
Blocking users or sites that originate from a particular domain is a very useful trick of .htaccess. Lets say you check your logs one day, and see tons of referrals from a particular site, yet upon inspection you can’t find...
What are utma, utmb, utmc, utmz cookies
I use Firefox YSlow plugin to check web site performance. It is quite good tool for developer. The cookies named _utma , _utmb, _utmc and _utmz come from those websites that using Google Analytics as site analytic or tracking. The...
Upgrade to Calibre 1.19
It is time to memo the new features of Calibre 1.19. New Features of 1.19 Edit book: A new tool to insert special characters into the text, available via Edit->Insert special character. Supports all unicode characters (over 60,000 of them)....
Fitbit syncing support more devices now
I use Fitbit almost one year. I need a USB device to synchronize data it collect. The USB device should work with PC and its program, Fitbit connect. Now Fitbit syncing support more devices. Including iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone...