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How to setup Owncloud, Apache, MariaDB, PHP7.0, and Redis on Debian 8 “Jessie”
This is just a rough outline, but here goes: 1. Enable both the Dotdeb and Owncloud repositories for apt and run apt-get update Note: Some people have claimed to have had reliability issues with some packages from Dotdeb. I personally never have. You could also try using jessie-backports or just stick with plain vanilla Jessie…
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Coverage of Donald Trump in Big Media is Overwhelmingly Negative
[sorry the link is dead. these media links from realclearpolitics.com end up expiring for some odd reason] The oligarchy is doing everything to take Donald Trump out. Keep your eyes wide open and look at the oligarchy-controlled farce that American has become. The oligarchy is not even trying to conceal what it is doing. It…
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Updated Look for Alaya.Net
I didn’t know this, but alaya means “home” or “abode” in Sanskrit. For example, himalaya means something like “snowy abode”. That’s cool because Alaya Net is my home on the net! I’ve been doing a lot of tweaking to the site, to both the desktop and mobile versions. This kind of activity is such that…
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The Oligarchy’s Stranglehold on American Democracy Exposed
The oligarchy is continuing unabated to attack Donald Trump. The Speaker of the House of Representatives. Former presidents. Many others. Also the deliberate manipulation of the public using covert psychological influencing techniques in the “news” media which is really propaganda of the oligarchy. Its appalling to watch how extensive the oligarchy controls America and the…
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I decided to allow ads on one site today
I decided to allow ads on one site today. I use the Ghostery and AddBlock Plus Firefox addons to block not just ads but trackers, social media, etc. Basically everything. But today I felt sympathy for Slashdot.org. I have read the site for many years and I like them. I like the community on there…
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Always have backup wifi tethering available
Many people may not know, but one major aspect of Net Neutrality which is now law in the United States is that the data service you pay for as part of your mobile plan is not allowed to be restricted to just your phone. By law, you can tether any device(s) you want through your…
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Create BASH aliases to make searching through code easier
I am one of those people who frequently consults my previous code for working examples when writing new code. The basic tool for doing this is grep. For example, if you have a bunch of code in say /home/me/code and want to find an example of DecimalFormat, you could do something like: grep -r DecimalFormat…
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Play AC3 audio encoded videos with MX Player/Android
MX Player is the best video player for Android. However you may have seen a message popup when attempting to play a video that the AC3 audio codec is not supported. Fortunately the solution is easy: 1. Open MX Player and go into the settings (the three vertical dots at the upper-right) and select Help…
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Permanently get rid of the annoying “Make Google your homepage” popup box
Here is how to permanently get rid of the annoying box that pops up when visiting Google.com prompting to make Google your homepage. Note this is for users of Firefox. 1. Install the Stylish addon. 2. You should have a little icon for Stylish on your toolbar to the right of the location bar. If…
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