1. Solution: MySQL Master-Master Replication Fails With ERROR 1200 (HY000) on Master

    Date: 11/16/07     Keywords: mysql, sql

    When you try MySQL master-master replication with two (or more) servers you may often find that in the process of configuring the original master to also act as a slave server (start slave), it fails with the following error: mysql> start slave; ERROR 1200 (HY000): The server is not configured as slave; fix in config file or [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/solution-mysql-master-master-replication-fails-with-error-1200-hy000-on-master/

  2. We Are Being Hit By Category 5 Cyclone Sidr

    Date: 11/15/07     Keywords: no keywords

    We in Kolkata / Calcutta are being hit by a Category 5 cyclone Sidr. It has been overcast from late night with chilly winds blowing. It is unusually cold this morning with no glimpse of sunlight so far (11:49 AM). Sidr is supposed to hit Kolkata first. Let’s see how it goes. You can find the [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/we-are-being-hit-by-category-5-cyclone-sidr/

  3. Cartoon Network India Ben 10 & Dragonball Z Showtimes

    Date: 11/13/07     Keywords: no keywords

    Dragonball Z and Ben 10 are my current favorites on Cartoon Network and for that matter is the only serials I watch on TV these days. Here are the showtimes for Cartoon Network India if you want to catch up with either of them. Ben 10 10AM - 10:30 AM 6 AM - 6:30 AM 8 PM - 8:30 [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/cartoon-network-india-ben-10-dragonball-z-showtimes/

  4. How To Use Shared Memory in PHP

    Date: 11/13/07     Keywords: php

    PHP supports shared memory which can be used to store and retrieve data across processes. This is also another alternative way to communicate between php scripts. Normally shared memory is used for caching frequently used data in memory for php scripts on the same server. Let’s see how we can use shared memory with a [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-use-shared-memory-in-php/

  5. Calculate PI To Arbitrary Precision (Sample Java Code)

    Date: 11/13/07     Keywords: java

    Sample Java code to calculate PI to arbitrary precision. This uses Machin’s formula: pi/4 = 4*arctan(1/5) - arctan(1/239). Notes: 1. Run Pi with a positive integer precision value. For example to calculate PI to 10 decimal places run: java Pi 10 2. There are other algorithms and even better ones to calculate PI too. This is just an example. [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/calculate-pi-to-arbitrary-precision-sample-java-code/

  6. How To Communicate Between PHP Scripts (Sample Source Code Included)

    Date: 11/13/07     Keywords: php, apache

    PHP scripts such as WordPress, phpBB, phpMyAdmin etc. operate in their own world without much inter-process communication, even if they are running on the same Apache server. However sometimes you need to have a seamless way to communicate between PHP scripts without deadlock or resource contention. This is where messaging becomes useful. PHP allows you [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-communicate-between-php-scripts-sample-source-code-included/

  7. How To Resolve Tomcat - Openfire Port Conflict

    Date: 11/13/07     Keywords: no keywords

    Openfire (Jabber/XMPP server) by default binds on port 8080 which is also used by Tomcat. This causes Tomcat to fail when openfire is started before it. The solution, as always, is simple. You can either change the port of Openfire or Tomcat. Alternatively you can bind them on different IP addresses in machines with multiple interfaces [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-resolve-tomcat-openfire-port-conflict/

  8. How To Address Translator Pro Warnings

    Date: 11/12/07     Keywords: php, mysql, sql

    We are having 2-3 reports of users seeing warnings (not error) using Translator Pro with the latest version of WordPress while posting a comment or publishing a post: Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: Can’t connect to local MySQL server through socket ‘/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock’ (2) in …/wp-content/plugins/translator/translator.php(15) : eval()’d code on line 1080 Warning: mysql_real_escape_string() [function.mysql-real-escape-string]: A link to the server [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-address-translator-pro-warnings/

  9. Bye Bye Yahoo Messenger…No Thanks To Your Spam

    Date: 11/12/07     Keywords: web, spam, yahoo

    I am sick and tired of Yahoo Messenger Spam initiated primarily by Myfreecamhost and now joined by few new initiates too. Everyday, at the most inppropriate times I will get one or more messages from Yahoo Messenger asking me to watch some random female’s webcam on myfreecamhost for free (obviously scam). I was using Yahoo [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/bye-bye-yahoo-messengerno-thanks-to-your-spam/

  10. How To Detect AdBlock Plus

    Date: 11/12/07     Keywords: java, web, google

    AdBlock Plus is a controversial Firefox plugin to prevent ads from displaying on web pages. There is a simple procedure to detect (and take appropriate action) AdBlock Plus. The idea is to dupe itself in thinking that a Javascript is from a well known advertising site like Google AdSense or falkag.net. Here is a code snippet [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-detect-adblock-plus/

  11. Dovecot: How To Enable Secure (SSL) IMAP & POP3 With (Free) Self-Signed Certificate

    Date: 11/09/07     Keywords: no keywords

    First you should learn how to create a self-signed certificate using OpenSSL (free). After that it is a simple matter of copying the files to appropriate location and enabling dovecot to use SSL authentication. Let’s look at the details. First you need to find the location to place the certificate and key file. Open dovecot.conf file [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/dovecot-how-to-enable-secure-ssl-imap-pop3-with-free-self-signed-certificate/

  12. Wish You All Happy Diwali & Kali Puja

    Date: 11/09/07     Keywords: no keywords

    I wish you all a Happy Diwali and Kalipuja and many many happy returns of the same. Everywhere is filled with sounds of firecrackers. It feels smoky even inside the house. Note: Diwali is the festival of lights, commemorating the ultimate triumph of good over evil, of light over darkness. Share This

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wish-you-all-happy-diwali-kali-puja/

  13. OpenSSL: How To Create Self-Signed Certificate

    Date: 11/09/07     Keywords: security, linux, apache

    OpenSSL is a free, popular, robust, high quality, open source (Apache License) toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library. It is available on multiple platforms (Linux, BSD & Windows). In short it means that you can use OpenSSL [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/openssl-how-to-create-self-signed-certificate/

  14. How To Answer Strange / Weird or Inappropriate Interview Questions

    Date: 11/09/07     Keywords: no keywords

    Often you will find strange questions being asked in an interview. They can either be inappropriate or simply unexpected. Some examples of oddball questions are: “What is your perception of the painting in the lobby?” “What would you do with a million dollars?” “Can you tell a joke?” (samples from career news) In such cases often the interviewer is trying [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-answer-strange-weird-or-inappropriate-interview-questions/

  15. Is Cancer Surgery = Abortion = Murder? ;)

    Date: 11/08/07     Keywords: no keywords

    Now this is something for religious bigots, who oppose embryonic stem cell research on ethical grounds (logically unsustainable but when have bigots listened to logic?), to chew upon. Latest research on cancer indicates that the dominant mechanism of cancer cells involves the ability by the cancer cell to resurrect early embryonic behavioral programs. Until recently most [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/is-cancer-surgery-abortion-murder/

  16. Terabyte Thumb Drive For Everyone

    Date: 11/08/07     Keywords: no keywords

    Researchers at Arizona State University have developed a low-cost (1/10 of Flash memory), low-power (1/1000 times more energy efficient as Flash memory) computer memory that could put terabyte-sized thumb drives in consumers’ pockets within a few years. “A thumb drive using our memory could store a terabyte of information,” says Michael Kozicki, director of ASU’s Center [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/terabyte-thumb-drive-for-everyone/

  17. AdSense Rolls Out Simplified Ad Management

    Date: 11/06/07     Keywords: google

    Google is rolling out a much needed and requested feature for AdSense, the ability to tag ad slots and modify them without having to change the ad code. The ad slots can they be modified centrally from your account. Share This

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/adsense-rolls-out-simplified-ad-management/

  18. How To Use Yahoo Messenger on Linux (MSN, ICQ, IRC, Google Talk…)

    Date: 11/05/07     Keywords: software, linux, yahoo, google

    Yahoo Instant Messenger isn’t directly available on Linux. However there are several alternatives. You can use free Pidgin software on Linux. In addition to supporting Yahoo Messenger, it supports AIM, ICQ, Google Talk, MSN IM, Bonjour, Gadu Gadu, GroupWise, IRC, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, Zephyr and all XMPP protocol compliant instant messengers. It was previously known [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/how-to-use-yahoo-messenger-on-linux-msn-icq-irc-google-talk/

  19. New Spamming Technique: Yahoo! Messenger Spamming From Myfreecamhost

    Date: 11/05/07     Keywords: spam, yahoo

    Either Yahoo! Messenger sponsors spammers (not that would surprise me) or Myfreecamhost has found a loophole in Yahoo Instant Messenger. I am daily receiving half a dozen, most likely automated, Yahoo instant messages from various random email id’s on myfreecamhost. Two examples below: (11/05/2007 08:34:09 AM) kandy0002029@myfreecamhost.com: I thought you might like to watch my [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/new-spamming-technique-yahoo-messenger-spamming-from-myfreecamhost/

  20. Blogging As Knowledge Repository…

    Date: 11/04/07     Keywords: blogging

    Every blogger has their own reasons for blogging. Many these days do it for the money, other for fame or to keep in touch with their family and friends. I do it for one simple reason… I learn lots of things everyday and I forget lot of them too. I don’t want to remember topics which [...]

    Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/blogging-as-knowledge-repository/

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