Posts tagged software

May 25, 2007

WordPress 2.2 database character sets

For those upgrading their WordPress powered blogs to 2.2, just a word of warning regarding the new character encoding options available in the wp-config.php file.
The standard file should have a section which reads:
// ** MySQL settings ** //
define(’DB_NAME’, dbname// The name of the database
define(’DB_USER’, ‘dbuser’); // Your MySQL username
define(’DB_PASSWORD’, ‘dbpassword’); // [...]

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April 8, 2007

Problem installing Altiris SVS

After reading a review over at freewaregenius.com, I thought I’d check out this neat little program, free for personal use. It offers a way to install programs as a ‘layer’ on your system, transparently noting all changes and additions made in the installation, and enabling you to turn this layer on or off, or seamlessly [...]

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March 26, 2007

A few funky Firefox plugins

Happily, one of the best things about the Mozilla Foundation’s flagship browser Firefox, is the sheer breadth of additional functionality provided by an active development community in the form of addons or plugins. There’s a great range in terms of ease-of-use, function and stability, some which are so useful as to almost warrant standard inclusion, [...]

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