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Article Archive for September 2006

Exceed session quits after login

September 29, 2006 – 12:05 pm
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The following problem is encountered occasionally in most flavors of Unix and versions of Exceed. A user was able to use Exceed without problems to connect to the same Unix server just the other day. …

Contacting the sysadmin from command line

September 28, 2006 – 11:10 pm
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If you are a sysadmin, communicating with your users is an important aspect of your job. Phone, e-mail, SMS, and various service request systems are commonly used by most businesses. The problem with all these …

The correct MySQL GRANT syntax

September 21, 2006 – 12:18 pm
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It is surprising how many people run into problems trying to use the GRANT command: everything from not being able to access a database table to losing admin access to MySQL altogether. There’s a bunch …

Palm TX: Review, Software, and Configuration

September 3, 2006 – 7:12 pm
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Recently I got a Palm TX and so far I like everything about it. Except for the $300 price tag. Built-in Wi-Fi card and a larger screen that can operate in landscape mode are the …