How to untar a tar file or gzip-bz2 tar file in linux
There are three types of files need to untar. One is normal tar file, second is gzip compressed, the last one is bzip2 compressed. Here is the commend to untar these files as below.
Author: David Yin
Install vnstat on Centos at Burst.net to monitor the traffic
The traffic graphic on Burst.net portal is not correct. It is what Burst.net support stuff said. So I would like to install my own traffic monitoring service to track home much I use during the month. vnStat is the one...
When you receive a letter telling you can get higher credit limit
Yes, I got a letter from Canadian Tire Bank, which shown me that I have been pre-approved for a higher credit limit. I have an Options MasterCard with them. The credit limit is $10,000 for many years. Most of the...
Protect Proftpd server by restricting IP address allowed
There are so many hackers or what ever name for them, want to login ftp server of my VPS server. The one of the most simplest way is to deny all IP address except specific IP address. The FTP server...
How to block SSH connection per IP address
I have any VPS which is hosted on Burst.net. The openssh server running on it. When I checked the error log. I saw a lot of log in errors as below. It is clear that the hacker want to connect...
Melanoma escalates
The topic is from Canadian Health & Lifestyle, summer edition. Based on the Dr. Marla, the most worrisome of all skin cancers, melanoma has escalated an one in 7 people risk a non-melanoma skin cancer during their lifetime. According to...
Viewers Guide for 2012 Olympics in Canada
The new London Olympics will begin tomorrow. The Opening Ceremony will be started 1:00PM PST July 27. This Olympics Game is from July 27 2012 to August 12, 2012. We can watch the games through CTV, TSN, TSN2, etc.
What Herbs is right for foods
I asked my daughter, Grace to prepare a list of herbs. I do really want to know how to use these herbs properly. I know, some are good for sea food, some are good for chicken. Now, after three weeks,...
Fix the problem of Google Drive crash
Today, when I click the Google Drive folder in Windows Explorer, the Windows Explorer is crashed and give an error message. I forget to record it. Anyway, I right click the Google Drive icon on the status bar, and click...
Windows Updates 2012-06
MS release its monthly update for Windows. There are 10 high priority updates need to be done. Security Update for Windows XP (KB2685939) Download size: 551 KB , less than 1 minute A security issue has been identified that could...
How many pixels do you need for printing digital photos
You take the pictures, and want to print it on your color printer or through Costco photo lab. But you don’t know the max size you can print. Here is a handy printing guide for it. 5 MP = 2592...
Change CDN service provider to MaxCDN
I start to use CDN from April 2010, with MaxCDN. Here is the first post I mentioned it. Later, I moved to Amazon, FrontCloud in August, 2010. For some reason, I move back to MaxCDN. I start to use MaxCDN...
Add memory to make my PC faster
My desktop is a DIY pc which I built in 2008. The only one part changed is motherboard. I use ASUS P5Q se until now. The OS on it is Windows 7 ultimate 32bit. Because I use 2GB memory only,...
Got a Haupauge WINTV-USB2-FM Analog NTSC TV Stick
Got a new toy, USB TV tuner, from NCIX.com. Hauppauge WINTV-USB2-FM Analog TV Stick. I plugged it into one USB port. Installed the software from the CD. And connect the TV cable with the usb stick. Run the program to...
System Mechanic 10.8
I test the System Mechanic 10.8 on my Windows XP sp3 in my office. Installation is pretty simple. It is one of the best PC tune-up / PC utility tools I used up to now. First, speed is very important....