Categories: Computing, Bitweaver - CombatWombat Speaks

Blog Traffic

by cw

Hmmm, I'm not spending much time here lately...too many other projects on the boil...but checked out the statistics for the past month, and all of a sudden they have shot through the roof. Yet most of my content is old (well, to me anyhow). So tell m… more »

VNC remote Helpdesk

by cw

Because things keep changing on the VNC landscape, I've found that latest versions of Linux cannot run with xtightvncviewer any longer for providing a remote listener to UltraVNC's SC help software. I'm now running Archlinux on one machine, and Ubu-Ja… more »

Google OS a reality?

by cw

For years there has been speculation of Google making it's own OS...the news today is that it's true, and should be here mid 2010. "So what", you say? Well, this bodes really well for my favourite OS...as Google, which is based upon Linux, takes of… more »

Lost hours of work in Firefox?

by cw

My wifey lost 3 hours of work last night, after typing furiously into a textarea window for a site she runs on Drupal6, clicking submit...and SERVER NOT RESPONDING...aaaarrrrggghhhh. Back-clicks didn't bring it back... everything was gone. So I awoke to… more »

Funny quote

by cw

A great funny quote today, when talking to a chap recycling old computers: Me: "So you use load OpenOffice on these then?" Him: "NO! I HATE OPENOFFICE!" Me: "Oh really? What about it do you hate?" Him: "Oh, I've never used it." And he was dead s… more »

The shocking state of Bitweaver

by cw

Some time ago I posted a review of Bitweaver CMS. Today I wish to retract that, and highlight the shocking state that the project is in at the moment. Basically it is a CMS for DEVELOPERS by DEVELOPERS. Users need not apply! The Story: On the 4th o… more »

Important Notice

by cw

IMPORTANT NOTICE The software products pre-installed on your computer are copyrighted works. Please carefully read all the License Agreements furnished with the computer, whether in hard copy or electronic form. Toshiba Corporation and / or its subsid… more »

Free Antivirus for Linux

by cw

That's right folks, you can get an antivirus for Linux. Free (if you are a home user). I tried out BitDefender's new product on my home laptop. Go to their site for download and Evaluation license. Works a treat in scanning. I even threw some known vi… more »

Fix for TSCLIENT hang in Ubuntu x86 Jaunty

by cw

This is a fixed DEB file for the i386 version of Ubuntu Jaunty, so that TSClient doesn't hang. If you don't have a clue what I'm on about then you needn't worry. As usual, to install do sudo dpkg -i tsclient_0.150-1ubuntu6_i386.deb And Bob's yo… more »

Jaunty jitters

by cw

Over this last weekend I got adventurous, and upgraded an Asus Z9000 laptop with Hardy Xubuntu, through Intrepid, to Jaunty Beta. Overall it's very polished as far as the entire system goes. But these are the gotchas that I found: Adobe Flash refus… more »

New project : FOREX

by cw

It is my pleasure to bring you news of a new project called FOREX. Forex is a PHP/Ajax set of scripts that can be used to calculate Foreign Exchange quickly and efficiently. All details are in the README. Download here: http://combatwombat.7do… more »

Excel Macro to test network

by cw

Today I have something different for you. A client has had problems with XP saving to a SAMBA PDC. Main symptom would be that it apparently didn't save their (Word/ Excel 2003) file changes - even though they knew they had saved them, and there were n… more »

Long time no post

by cw

Hello to all of my (3) regulars! I have been nuts over our summertime, with work, both professionally, and scraping/repainting our house. More on that later. Here is a little gift for you if you run Ubuntu 64 bit; the latest Geany package. http://comb… more »

time to get Zeven

by cw

Yesterday I downloaded the Bittorrent ISO image for ZevenOS 1.0, a new take on the Ubuntu range.It was purported to mix BeOS with Ubuntu. Today I ran it in a KVM on my main machine. Liking it's clean looks and smooth function, I installed it on an anc… more »

Resizing KVM hard disk image file

by cw

Today I had to do as the title suggests, as an XP Terminal Server I look after was running very short of room on a 20GB Disk image. The reason? XP's updates, and gobs of email for all the users. So I had to create a new virtual hard disk, clone the old t… more »

KVM adventures

by cw

If you've been following the adventures I've been having with KVM then you may be interested in what I found tonight: XP has been losing time in KVM as a guest. KVM-81 is supposed to improve the time-keeping. Also, pass -localtime to the KVM guest… more »

Mailwasher Pro 6.3 on Linux

by cw

It is possible to get Mailwasher Pro 6.3 running in Linux using the following: Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex" Mailwasher Pro 6.3 -- a Windows only program that has a cost. Used for pre-checking email accounts before download to email application. Thunde… more »

How to auto start Virtual Machine on Linux

by cw

Using a mixture of CRONTAB and shell scripting, this technique can be used to control a VirtualBox or KVM (and VMware, I guess)... Create a starter script for your VM. eg for KVM: gedit, and enter: #/bin/bash kvm -hda /home/cw/mnt/xppro2.img -m 1… more »

Intrepid Journeys

by cw

I upgraded to Intrepid (Ubuntu 8.10) today. What a long day. It took ages, but was really painless to do the upgrade. WELL DONE UBUNTU TEAM !!! The only hitches I have had so far: On a fresh install (another PC), Synaptic wouldn't search properly.… more »

MySQL Latin1 and UTF8 issues

by cw

In working with Bitweaver, I have come across a nasty side affect of using MySQL- it's handling of encoding is sucky. I have posted into the Bitweaver Wiki about this, and am sure that it applies to many similar softwares ( I did a quick search and f… more »

OpenOffice version 3 is released!

by cw

At last! The most feature-full free open source Office suite is available. 13 Oct 2008: Following three years of continuous improvement, OpenOffice.org has now reached the landmark version 3.0, with a host of new features including native support for… more »

Be Enlightened on Hardy 64

by cw

*** FOR Experienced Users ONLY *** I like Hardy now, its very...ummm...Hardy. But I get bored occasionally. Today I decided to check out e17 Enlightenment's current state. Rather than download elive, I thought there must be a way to add e17 into my cur… more »

How to buy a new computer...Part 2

by cw

<< part1 Ok, so you know you need a new computer... 5. Money! How big is your budget? Should you be mortgaging the house, selling the kids, auctioning organs? A lot of people wander into the nearest "big-box" store, and are wowe… more »

Bitweaver

by cw

::EDIT:: Before you read this old post, read this. Today I want to introduce you to Bitweaver, which is an amazing Open source project for creating full-blown community websites, with a Wiki, Image Galleries, Forums, Blogs, and more. It is a mature CM… more »

Delay XP Network Mapping Disconnect

by cw

$#@@#$@ Microsoft. They stick a limit of 10 inbound connections onto their XP Pro Workstation OS( only 5 with XP Home). These can get eaten very quickly, and you get the error message:"No more connections can be made to this remote computer at this time… more »

Bits + Pieces of Virtualisation

by cw

NEWS: RedHat has bought QumraNet, the company behind KVM virtualisation.VirtualBox has gone to version 2.Pieces:The post here on the Vbox forums is an interesting read if you wish to mount your VDI files directly within Linux. Some bright soul has gone t… more »

Virtualbox to KVM Migration

by cw

After a system update I am now able to run KVM, taking advantage of multiple cores on the CPU. So I thought it would be an interesting exercise to migrate my Virtualbox XP Pro Terminal server installation over to KVM. Why? The benefits of KVM :- SMP (mul… more »

Snoop IP

by cw

As seen in the last post, this is a handy way to display the IP address of a viewer on your web page.They see their own IP address; no-one else except your logs do.Insert the following into your post:http://www.danasoft.com/sig/CWSign342632.jpg more »

Redirect IP addresses

by cw

With our server we have been getting thumped by denial of service attacks and SQL injections; prats trying to break into B2Evo. So far it has weathered the storm well (thanks Francois Planque!). The logs let us know what URL the attacker attempted to clo… more »

Lies, damned lies, and statistics

by cw

Found a good site today for web statistics; Marketshare.They glean the standard information available from your browser when you visit a website, and develop statistics with such.Interesting stats usage for OSes that show Linux hugely under-used in compa… more »

Migrating linux computers

by cw

Hopefully I can help someone with this tip:If you want to update your computer installation, move harddrives around, or whatever, and you want your linux experience to be the same as the machine you are currently using, then follow this:To migrate a comp… more »

Previax infections rampant

by cw

Man, you gotta love Windoze, it's so good for business when your job includes removing malware du jour. I have removed a half dozen of the Previax.exe infections in the past week. They are sticky little suckers, and each infection has it's own characteri… more »

New Search Engine - Cuil

by cw

A new Search Engine has been unveiled to the world, with an indexed 120 Billion pages. It is called Cuil, is pronounced "cool", and is an old Irish word for "knowledge". They have a Firefox extension available after you have done a search, at the bottom… more »

How to Buy a New Computer

by cw

Today we will deal with an issue the most computer neophytes( or newbies ) dread. "How Do I Buy A New Computer?" To start with, I will qualify myself; I have been using computers since 1983, and buying/selling them since 1994. I am a professional "Integr… more »

Suspicious blog activity

by cw

I have had more suspicious blog activity appearing in my logs, this time from a singular IP address. The weird thing was that the hit would register as a referred hit, coming from another page out on the web. But on that page there is no link back to my… more »

Abandon ship!

by cw

...this signals a change in the tide. Other developers will jump to open source because it is open, easy to work with, and can pay the bills.., more »

Sucky Dell hardware

by cw

A client of mine brought me his Dimension E520 Dell Desktop to have a look at, mainly because he couldn't be bothered fighting his way through the English-as-a-second-language helpdesk that Dell runs(from India). My client bought this machine in May last… more »

Error 1935 OpenOffice

by cw

Recently I have come across a persistent problem with trying to install OpenOffice 2.41, where it would get right to the end of installing, then throw Error 1935, and undo itself, all this on Windoze platforms. The fix is easy. disable the antivirus firs… more »

Use Linux? Watch this!

by cw

Greg Kroah-Hartmann, one of the Linux Kernel devs, gives an interesting Q&A to Google about Linux Kernel Development. Very interesting to see the rate of development particularly, and the KVM virtualisation. [video:youtube:L2SED6sewRw]For those that… more »

Fame + Fortune in a life of crime as Botnet Master

by cw

Today, the "wonderful" Kiwi court system failed to show any backbone, as usual, in failing to convict the teenage Botnet master 'Akill'. He admitted all the charges, got slapped with a piddling fine, and offered a job (with the Police!!!).What kind of me… more »

Howling fans

by cw

If your PC is making a racket, driving all in earshot insane with a constant howl, then it most likely has some bad fans in it.A sad fact of the supercharged, power-hungry processors doing the work in the PC is that they require cooling. This is accompli… more »

Webmin Filesystem Backup spaces

by cw

When working with the wonderful Webmin tool, I found that the Filesystem Backup module wouldn't let me do backups of directories with a space in the filename, even though it separates the directories with new lines. But I figured out a workaround that di… more »

MS loves me after all!

by cw

Proof that MS loves me after all:ROFL more »

The new hate MS revolution

by cw

I'm in fighting mode right now. I've been wondering why the stats for my blog continued to be full of crap from search.live.com - search results that were consistently one word, eg "email" or "contact", that had the same user environment and browser, and… more »

Geeky Shaving Mirror

by cw

The following recipe is to acquire the latest in geek technology; the Hard Disk Shaving Mirror. We are going to take that staple of the average geek's working day - the failed hard disk - and turn it into a shaving mirror that your wife will have difficu… more »

Free First Person Shooter on Linux

by cw

I've been playing a bit of Urban Terror lately, which is a free GPL'd first-person shooter game that runs on Linux, Windaz, and Mac. It is using the open-sourced Quake 3 engine, so graphics are good, but more importantly, the game is highly playable. ***… more »

FireFox record

by cw

"We did it!We set a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours. With your help we reached 8,002,530 downloads.You are now part of a World Record and the proud owner of the best version of Firefox yet!Don't forget to download your v… more »

Free Wallpapers

by cw

Some free wallpapers, created in Gimp and Fyre. Good for use in dark themes.Free to use in all works with attribution.BaubleBauble 2560 widthStargateStargate 2560 width more »

Microsoft Titanic at the bottom of the ocean

by cw

So long Mr Gates, and good riddance to Microsoft. Bill Gates, the founder and visionary behind Microsoft, the world's largest convicted monopolist, has retired. He's not stupid. He saw the end coming. He saw the writing all over the wall, and the wall is… more »

Turn off AVG Office virus scanning

by cw

For MS Office on Windows, AVG7.x uses a DLL file to tell Office to run a virus scan upon every access. This slows access to your work considerably for large documents.The "Off" switch for this is as follows: Start > Run, type:regsvr32.exe /u C:\Progra~1\… more »

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