Archive for January, 2009
Download failed.: Operation timed out after 30 seconds
Been getting this error “Download failed.: Operation timed out after 30 seconds” every time I try to update a plug-in in my WordPress 2.7.
After some digging around I found that my web server’s download speed was pretty low. WP 2.7 by default has a 30 second timeout set for it’s download function which I constantly [...]
Free eBook : Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference
Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference by Keir Thomas.
Here’s a good book for Ubuntu users and those thinking of switching over to Ubuntu. The book’s 194 pages long and covers;
Installing Ubuntu
Configuring Ubuntu
Getting to grips with the desktop
Users and the filesystem
Hands-on at the command-line
Software management
Securing the system
The printed edition is priced at USD9.94 on Amazon and the [...]
cannot allocate memory error
Had a weird memory error my Linux servers at work today. These were heavy duty machines running heavy jobs throughout the day. /var/log/messages kept reporting that the kernel had no more memory to process new jobs. Most of the errors read ” cannot allocate memory ”
Some digging around later we found the fix. Kernel 2.6 [...]
Doninos Pizza, improve your call centers
Had to oder in Domino’s Pizzas today for my office in CyberJaya. Domino’s just opened up a new branch in PutraJaya and they cover CyberJaya for delivery.
We received the Pizzas on time, finished them and had a good evening. However, the ordering process was far from simple, it alone too up 30 mins of my [...]
Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth
Picked up a new book over the weekend. Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth by Martin C. Brown. ISBN:0471790095
The book covers the implementation of the Google Maps API version 1 through JavaScript and HTML. Google Maps API is currently at version 2 but fully supports version 1.
Break down of the book;
Part I. Basics.
Chapter 1. Using [...]
