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Category Archives: Tools
Best WAMP for Web Development (2013 Edition)
I just wanted to put out there one guy’s opinion on the best WAMP package in 2013. I’ve had the chance to use all of the following, and here’s my rating from best (1) to worst (5). I should say first thought … Continue reading
Posted in Programming, Tools, Web Development
Tagged easyphp, php, uniform server, wamp, wampserver, xampp, zend server
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Some Tips on How to Use Google Search
Here are some tips that I often use in searching for information on Google, and after talking to my dad a month or so ago, I realized that these are not obvious things, but they do make my life a … Continue reading
WampServer vs XAMPP
This is not an Earth shattering post. Moreover, it’s not an objective one, that is, it is based on my experience and my experience only. WAMP is a bundle of Apache, MySql, and PHP (though often also Perl and/or Python) … Continue reading
Posted in Tools, Web Development, Windows
Tagged apache, mysql, perl, php, python, wamp, wampserver, windows, xampp
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Auto Save Files in Emacs
I’m resolving to make more frequent and regular posts on this “research” blog that’s so far has been just a place where I write down some basic tips and tricks that have to do with tools I use in programming … Continue reading
Software for Recording FLV Video Stream
Live streaming FLV events are usually delivered via RTMP protocol. There are several tools that can capture these streams and others. Here is the list of the ones you should look into. Ones I’ve used and liked Jaksta Replay Media … Continue reading
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Tagged flv, jaksta, orbit downloader, replay media catcher, rtmp, video streaming, wm recorder
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LaTeX and Google Docs
I came across a project called latexlab which seeks to develop a web-based LaTeX editor by utilizing the Google docs base editor and Google Web Toolkit. I played around with it for about 30 minutes and am very impressed. You … Continue reading
Posted in Tools, Web Development
Tagged google docs, google web toolkit, latex, latexlab, mathjax
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Ubuntu 11.04 Unity Gets in the Way of the User
Ubuntu has released a new version (11.04) of its Linux operating system. Instead of going with Gnome 3, it went with Unity as the default desktop environment. I’ve now used both Unity and Gnome 3, and it continues to confuse … Continue reading
Exploring Database Tables with jQuery
I woke up this morning tired of phpMyAdmin, and decided to take a stand. phpMyAdmin is a web-based tool that most big hosting companies use for their shared hosting plans. It’s powerful in terms of the set of features it … Continue reading
Markdown: Throw Away Your Mouse
Markdown is a markup language that’s used by StackOverflow and many other sites that I absolutely love. It converts **bold** into bold, `code` into code, etc. You can check out the official Markdown Syntax for more details and examples. For those … Continue reading
Janrain and Gigya: Sign in with Facebook, Google, etc
Janrain Engage and Gigya are two leading providers of “social sign-on” services. If you want users to use Facebook, Google, Twitter (or OpenID, etc) to log into your website for a “personalized experience”, it can be a pain in the … Continue reading
