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BackWPup: The All-in-one WordPress Files and DB Backup Utility
Your Web server is somehow nuked -- could be anything from an attack to a silly mistake from the webmaster. Maybe the only way...
Dealing with WordPress Post Revisions
Did you know WordPress, like a good boy, saves all post/page revisions in your DB -- by default -- for those just-in-case situations where...
Use XMPP to Create Your Own Google Talk Client
Instant communication is the essence of social networking and the Internet. The popular Google Talk, which uses XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), made...
Some Nifty udev Rules and Examples
Connecting flash drives, hard disks, cameras or mobile phones to your Linux system has never been so easy and manageable, thanks to udev, developed...
A Beginner’s Guide To Grep: Basics And Regular Expressions
Grep is one among the system administrator's "Swiss Army knife" set of tools, and is extremely useful to search for strings and patterns in...
Bandwidth Throttling with NetEM Network Emulation
NetEM (Network Emulation) provides functionality for testing protocols, by emulating the network properties of wide-area networks. This article describes the use of NetEM in...
Power Programming: Bitwise Tips and Tricks
If you are a seasoned programmer, these tips and tricks will seem very familiar, and are probably already part of your repertoire. If you...
GNU Make in Detail for Beginners
Have you ever peeked into the source code of any of the applications you run every day? Ever used make install to install some...
Browser Point: Make HTML Presentations with Jekyll and Hyde
Often times a lot of websites require certain form of presentation to demonstrate a product or to simply get their point across. Previously, such...
Fedora 17 Review: It’s an Upstream Experience
Fedora 17 came out just last week. This is the first time I've installed it as a desktop in more than a year --...
