Author Archives: Alex
Android fragmentation must be addressed
According to the Platform Version statistics at the Android developer site, 37% of devices are running 1.5, 29% are on 1.6, with 32% running 2.1 – the latest version. Android 2.1 has been available since January 2010, however the number … Continue reading
Sockets with JavaScript
We’ve seen a great push towards using JavaScript in modern websites, using AJAX and JSON for dynamic websites which start to feel more like applications instead of plain boring pages. One of the problems which more interactive sites face is … Continue reading
Forwarding all mail with Gmail
If you’ve got multiple Gmail accounts, such as different Google Apps Gmail accounts (for hosted domains) and gmail.com accounts, being able to forward them all to one account saves a lot of time and effort. Gmail does allow you to … Continue reading
Expansions in MMORPGs
After resubscribing to Dark Age of Camelot, there is one thing which has been slightly bothering me whilst reminiscing about the game – the fact that expansions and updates in MMORPGs tend to destroy any use of old areas. Trials … Continue reading
Adverts in RSS feeds
RSS feeds are great for those people who want to follow up on news sites without having to constantly revisit the same site multiple times a day. Google FeedBurner offers nice statistics to any sites with RSS feeds, allowing them … Continue reading
Cables not included
To me this is one of the most annoying things manufacturers decide on when releasing their products – not including all the cables necessary to use the product! Various USB printers have done this for quite a while, you have … Continue reading
Poor Windows Vista support in games
As much as people might dislike Vista, it’s the operating system bundled with new machines and it’s here to stay. It’s been around 2 years since Vista was launched, whilst I can understand certain software developers might not offer support … Continue reading
Server Name Indication being held back
Ever since we’ve had websites available over HTTPS (HTTP over SSL), there has always been the problem that the host always requires an IP per site as each site needs a new certificate. With SSL the server couldn’t just switch … Continue reading
3ware 8006-2LP RAID with CentOS 5
The Hetzner DS-8000 servers feature a 3ware RAID card (8006-2LP) for hardware RAID 1, a nice feature – although the default CentOS setup is slightly broken with SELinux. After several hours of wondering why smartd wouldn’t work, /var/log/audit/audit.log reveals the … Continue reading
Using Linux but never giving back
One great thing we see with Linux is that it’s used for servers quite frequently, it’s probably one of the strongest points about it. A strong and stable server platform which many companies rely on to run many parts of … Continue reading