I’ve just stumbled across the Raspberry Pi (RasPi) and have spent the past 3 hours contently reading about it and
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Creating a wireless network with multiple access points
Following on from my earlier article on converting an old wireless router into an access point you can have many dotted
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A “” is actually quite a complex device. It comprises of a , a and a . A router is
Continue readingPort Trunking (Link Aggregation) on Netgear GS748T Switches
Port Trunking/Link Aggregation allows you to combine multiple switch ports into one. For example, you may combine 8x 1gbit ports
Continue readingPHP: Find the last day of the month
In PHP you can pass the t format character to the date() function in order to get the number of days
Continue readingNetgear GS748T Heatsink Pins – Design Flaw
We have had, in the office, a GS748T for a while now. This is a mid-range 48 port managed switch
Continue readingUsing ImageMagick to create thumbnails for the web
You can use ImageMagick’s convert tool to resize images on the command line in a Linux, BSD or Windows environment.
Continue readingKwik Fit Rugby: Avoid at all costs
The Short Story Kwik-Fit have featured on more episodes of than I care to count. They have been criticized for inflated
Continue readingPHP – Accurately detecting the type of a file
When files are being uploaded, you cannot rely on the the sends. This data is entirely under the control of
Continue readingPHP – Why you should use the Factory Method Pattern and how you should do it
This article assumes you’re using PHP version 5.3 or above. If you are not, you should note that “the PHP
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