I purchased a picnic cooler with wheels, but realized later that it did not fit in the caravan. Therefore, I had to find an alternative. Since I could not find any smaller ones that have wheels, I purchased a convertible hand truck. The hand truck can be converted to [...] Continue Reading…
Purchasing a picnic cooler with wheels
March 6th, 2010Purchasing from www.westcoastpower.net
March 2nd, 2010February, 25, 2010
My notebook’s battery is down to 25% capacity. Therefore, I decided to purchase a replacement. Looking at the notebooks manufacturer’s website, the price of a replacement notebook battery makes purchasing a brand new notebook instead more attractive. Therefore, I decided to look at third-party vendors.
Being the cautious [...] Continue Reading…
Laptops with upgradable video card
February 25th, 2010Looking over the notebooks from Dell, I realize that only one has the ability to remove the video card easily. The Alienware models 15 inch and up are the only ones with a manual that shows how to replace the video card.
Hopefully, this will change in the future, but [...] Continue Reading…
Comparison of Netbooks Feb 2010
February 20th, 2010I wanted to purchase a Netbook but realized that not all are created equal. For example, the one shown below from OCZ allows for easy installation or removal of a harddrive and/or RAM. A complete list of OCZ DIY netbooks can be seen at http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/diy_notebooks/
Dell, on the other [...] Continue Reading…
Purchasing from Overstock.com
February 18th, 2010March 2, 2010
I have received my oversize 500 thread count White Down comforter and solid 205 thread count duvet cover set. Since this is my first purchase from http://www.overstock.com, I do not know what to expect. Furthermore, never owning a down comforter, I do not know what to expect [...] Continue Reading…
PHP5, Apache2, Windows 7 and SQLite issues
February 11th, 2010Connecting to a SQLite3 database and entering one record works fine, but that is where it ends. Trying to enter two or more records does nothing. using $db = new SQLite3(‘/database.data’); allows me to only insert one record. Using $db = new PDO(“sqlite:/database.data”); allows me to insert more than [...] Continue Reading…
PHP5 Programming timeline
January 27th, 2010I have started developing a Calendar using PHP5. This calendar requires PHP5 due from the fact that it is object oriented. The database will be a flat file database. Future implementations will have MySQL and/or SQLite support.
Since the Calendar function is not installed by default in non-Windows distributions, I [...] Continue Reading…
PHP5 OOP limitations
January 27th, 2010Building a program using PHP, I am seeing some of the limitations that it has. Being used to Java programming, I am used to creating class constructors, get and set methods, and the famous method (function) overloading. Unfortunately, PHP5 does not allow method (function) overloading.
For example, the code shown [...] Continue Reading…
Install PHP5 and Apache 2.2 Server on Windows 7
January 25th, 2010Installing both PHP5 and Apache 2.2.14 on Windows 7 is pretty straightforward. Connecting to them from another computer is a challenge. I tried to connect to my server using both the IP address with the default port and port 8080, but they did not work. Therefore, I had to [...] Continue Reading…
Thermaltake Level 10 is a work of art
January 20th, 2010Seeing many tower cases, I noticed a pattern. They are all either square or rectangles. They are not very appealing. Therefore, I wanted to find a tower case that is different.
I have to admit, this tower case by Thermaltake is very impressive and sexy. Unfortunately, being over $800 Cdn [...] Continue Reading…