Category Archives: HOW-TOs
How to fix the “HTTP error” for WordPress media uploads
After upgrading to the latest 2.5.x version of WordPress, I found that I was unable to upload an image. This was highly annoying as a 5-minute blog entry turned into one of those Open Source 2-hour research-and-experiment sessions. Haven’t had … Continue reading
Using the QuickBooks SDK via JACOB Java-COM Bridge
So you want to be a hero? You had better be prepared for a little heroics if you want to use the QuickBooks SDK with Java because it isn’t exactly straightforward. I saw a few mentions of people having done … Continue reading
The ghost of 64-bit flash
I really thought we were past the point when a major browser plugin would fail to work on Linux. But once again this nearly unheard of “64-bit” technology is causing incompatibility problems on my favorite OS. I guess it has … Continue reading
How to install Opera on amd64 Ubuntu
Specifically I am working with Kubuntu 7.10 (Gusty Gibbon). Problem: You are running the amd64 version of Ubuntu, but Opera does not appear to offer 64-bit versions of their software. Solution: Use the latest build of Opera 9.5 (Kestrel) which … Continue reading
Kubuntu 7.04 Fiesty Fawn and the Treo 650
In a previous post I described my experience with getting the Treo 650 talking to SuSE 10.0 OSS. Now that I’ve switched to Kubuntu I need to mention a few things. This Ubuntu page was a major help for me. … Continue reading
Kubuntu 7.04 versus the KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2530DL
Konica Minolta supplies Linux drivers for the magicolor 2530DL on their website. I thought maybe I would be able to install these drivers on a Linux system, connect to the printer over the network, and have everything Just WorkTM. I … Continue reading
How to freeze your Treo 650 using Opera Mini 3.0
This document describes how to freeze your Treo 650 in a few easy steps. First things first, you must be using Verizon as your wireless provider. If you aren’t using Verizon then this process might end with you having a … Continue reading
How to convert Micosoft Outlook .msg files
The hatred that I have toward Microsoft is a screaming inferno that wells from the core of my body and projects outward through the cosmos. The heat of this burning anger is not decreased when I am faced with a … Continue reading
How to get your USB wheel mouse working in SuSE 9.3 on a Dell Inspiron 8000
My Logitech TrackMan Wheel mouse worked fine on my Dell Inspiron 8000 running SuSE 9.3 except for the wheel. Not having use of the wheel threw me into such a seething rage that I was ready to stab pen through … Continue reading
How to use Mac OS X as an NFS client
UPDATE (Aug 7th, 2009): three years after I wrote this, I see that this post is still generating traffic. I just wanted to note that in OS X 10.5, there is a little trick you can play using the command … Continue reading