Technology
I Don’t Have Enough Ego
by Zaal on Jan.05, 2010, under Technology
On boxing day, I bought a web cam for a very nice price. It is the Microsoft LifeCam NX-6000 and made for laptops. Small size but, realistically, crappy resolution. I’m not sure what made me buy it. Probably the fact that the price was more than %75 off due to the sale.
School Came In Handy
by Zaal on Jan.02, 2010, under Programming, Site Related, Technology
We took a course last semester by the title “Web Essentials”. We were introduced to HTML, Javascript, PHP programming, Apache and MySQL servers. In fact, I’ve included the description of the course straight out of the SAIT.ca website:
Web Essentials will introduce learners to web technology and the skills required to build a complete web application. The course will focus on the installation, configuration, and use of web and database servers in Linux and Windows operating system environments, as a platform for developing web applications. Learners will develop skills by building client-side and server-side components through hands-on labs and project work.
Not a completely horrible description, yeah? We learned quite a bit about those technologies; at least those of us will little practical experience learned quite a bit. What it doesn’t say above is that we concentrated on HTML and PHP. This site runs on WordPress which, in turn, runs on PHP. This is where it gets fun. (continue reading…)
VPN: Good Lord, How Did I Not Know?
by Zaal on Sep.02, 2009, under Life According to Zaal, Technology
Alright. I’m about to bare my considerably large geek ego out before any and all to stand before you and pronounce the following: I didn’t know the power of VPN. Perhaps power is a bit of an exaggeration. Let me explain…