Difference between revisions of "Nick's Homepage"
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− | * [[Niseko Ski Diary]]. | + | ** [[Niseko Ski Diary]]. |
− | * [[ | + | * About me: |
− | * [[Likes and Dislikes]]. | + | ** [[Resume|Résumé]]. |
− | * [[Favourite Games]]. | + | ** [[Quotes]] - Various quotes I saw and liked. |
− | * [[Thumb up or down]]: Things I'd like to see more of, and things I'd like to see less of. | + | ** [[Likes and Dislikes]]. |
− | * [[Random Thoughts]]. | + | ** [[Favourite Games]]. |
− | * | + | ** [[Thumb up or down]]: Things I'd like to see more of, and things I'd like to see less of. |
− | * [[I'd like to see that]]. | + | ** [[Random Thoughts]]. |
− | * [http://nickpj.googlepages.com/ Choosing a replacement Digital Camera] (quite old now). | + | ** [[I'd like to see that]]. |
− | * [[Diplomacy strategy tips]]. | + | ** [[Are you a Nick Jenkins or Nicholas Jenkins?]] Yes, there are other people that share this name. Here are just some of them. |
− | * [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]]. | + | * Random - stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else: |
− | * | + | ** [[LG WD-1435RD notes|Notes on the LG WD-1435RD washer dryer]]. |
− | * [[Links]]. | + | ** [http://nickpj.googlepages.com/ Choosing a replacement Digital Camera] (quite old now). |
− | + | ** [[Diplomacy strategy tips]]. | |
+ | ** [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]]. | ||
+ | ** [[Links]]. | ||
* Computers: | * Computers: | ||
− | ** | + | ** Computers - Comments or reviews on web sites or software: |
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*** [[Review of TA Spring]]. | *** [[Review of TA Spring]]. | ||
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*** [[The decline of Google's search engine?]] | *** [[The decline of Google's search engine?]] | ||
*** [[Comments on Gallery 2.0]] | *** [[Comments on Gallery 2.0]] | ||
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− | *** [[ | + | ** Computers - Step-by-step: From-scratch installation steps for a Linux PHP web server running Debian Etch: |
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*** [[Linux setup steps/Memory test|Run memtest overnight]]. | *** [[Linux setup steps/Memory test|Run memtest overnight]]. | ||
*** [[Linux setup steps/Install Debian Etch 4.0|Install Debian Etch 4.0]] base on an HP netserver 1000R with a NetRAID card. | *** [[Linux setup steps/Install Debian Etch 4.0|Install Debian Etch 4.0]] base on an HP netserver 1000R with a NetRAID card. | ||
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*** [[Linux setup steps/Install APC as the PHP opcode cache|Install APC as the PHP opcode cache]]. | *** [[Linux setup steps/Install APC as the PHP opcode cache|Install APC as the PHP opcode cache]]. | ||
*** [[Linux setup steps|All of the above steps, as one big page]]. | *** [[Linux setup steps|All of the above steps, as one big page]]. | ||
− | ** Misc: | + | ** Computers - MediaWiki or Wikipedia: |
+ | *** [http://blog.nickj.org/ Blog] - mostly wiki-related ramblings. | ||
+ | *** [http://can-we-link-it.nickj.org Suggesting links for the English Wikipedia]. | ||
+ | *** [http://WikiHR.net/ WikiHR.net] - a directory for finding wiki-specialists or companies available for hire. | ||
+ | *** [http://open.wikiblogplanet.com/ Open Wiki Blog Planet] - displays over 100 wiki-related blogs on one page and which everyone can edit the list of feeds for. | ||
+ | *** [[MediaWiki|MediaWiki parser and fuzz tests]] - technical, HTML compliance tests and fuzz tests. Not very interesting. | ||
+ | *** [[MediaWiki code coverage howto]] - info how to gather code coverage data for parser tests. | ||
+ | *** [[Experiment with Suggestion Searching on Wikipedia]]. | ||
+ | ** Computers - Things many web sites get wrong: | ||
+ | *** [[JavaScript links are evil]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Online stores should publish their shipping rates up front]]. | ||
+ | *** [http://nickpj.googlepages.com/msnmapsgivesimpossibledirections MSN maps gives impossible directions]. | ||
+ | ** Computers - Programming Languages: | ||
+ | *** [[Java's clone syntax seems to suck]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Ways that PHP4 sucks for work on non-trivial Object-Orientated problems]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Personal notes from when I was learning Java]]. | ||
+ | ** Computers - Linux POV: | ||
+ | *** [[My Linux Timeline]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Wish-list for Linux Distros]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Linux distro supported timeframes]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Why are some things so hard to configure in Linux?]] | ||
+ | *** [[No Microsoft End-game strategy for Linux]]. | ||
+ | ** Computers - Hardware: | ||
+ | *** [[My Desktop Hardware Upgrade Philosophy]]. With graphs! | ||
+ | ** Computers - Software Development: | ||
+ | *** [[Random software development tips]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Maintaining software with the Swiss Cheese approach]]. | ||
+ | ** Computers - POV: | ||
+ | *** [[Software features that I would like to see become standard]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Limitations of 32-bit machines]]. | ||
+ | *** [["The best way to stop the distribution of a bit of software is to charge money for it"]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Steps to getting spam under control]]. | ||
+ | *** [[Technical problems with the Web]]. | ||
+ | ** Computers - Misc: | ||
*** [[TiVo amounts paid]]. | *** [[TiVo amounts paid]]. | ||
− | If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages) | + | If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages). |
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+ | If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to [[User talk:Nickj|leave me a message]]. |
Revision as of 02:50, 20 December 2007
- Travel write ups:
- About me:
- Résumé.
- Quotes - Various quotes I saw and liked.
- Likes and Dislikes.
- Favourite Games.
- Thumb up or down: Things I'd like to see more of, and things I'd like to see less of.
- Random Thoughts.
- I'd like to see that.
- Are you a Nick Jenkins or Nicholas Jenkins? Yes, there are other people that share this name. Here are just some of them.
- Random - stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else:
- Computers:
- Computers - Comments or reviews on web sites or software:
- Computers - Step-by-step: From-scratch installation steps for a Linux PHP web server running Debian Etch:
- Run memtest overnight.
- Install Debian Etch 4.0 base on an HP netserver 1000R with a NetRAID card.
- Update /etc/apt/sources.list.
- Get the latest and greatest packages.
- Remove unneeded or unwanted packages.
- Install LAMP.
- Install extra useful software.
- Disable IPv6.
- Stop console screen from blanking.
- Exim 4 configuration.
- customizing Apache configuration.
- Set up Apache virtual hosting.
- Apache content compression.
- Configure php.ini.
- Enable SSL in Apache 2.
- Change the date.
- Installing and configuring tripwire.
- Tweak MySQL configuration.
- Installing and configuring portsentry.
- Locking down the IP functionality.
- limits.conf.
- Install bastille.
- Install the latest SUN JDK using pinning.
- Install the NTP daemon to keep the time current.
- Install APC as the PHP opcode cache.
- All of the above steps, as one big page.
- Computers - MediaWiki or Wikipedia:
- Blog - mostly wiki-related ramblings.
- Suggesting links for the English Wikipedia.
- WikiHR.net - a directory for finding wiki-specialists or companies available for hire.
- Open Wiki Blog Planet - displays over 100 wiki-related blogs on one page and which everyone can edit the list of feeds for.
- MediaWiki parser and fuzz tests - technical, HTML compliance tests and fuzz tests. Not very interesting.
- MediaWiki code coverage howto - info how to gather code coverage data for parser tests.
- Experiment with Suggestion Searching on Wikipedia.
- Computers - Things many web sites get wrong:
- Computers - Programming Languages:
- Computers - Linux POV:
- Computers - Hardware:
- My Desktop Hardware Upgrade Philosophy. With graphs!
- Computers - Software Development:
- Computers - POV:
- Computers - Misc:
If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).
If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to leave me a message.