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Reset Drupal Password via phpMyAdmin

Posted Fri, 12/05/2008 - 10:33 by donmc

The SQL command syntax to do this in phpMyAdmin is:

UPDATE users SET pass = md5('new_password') WHERE uid = 1

Harry S. Truman

Posted Tue, 12/02/2008 - 08:18 by donmc
"Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear."
— Harry S. Truman

Bright Ideas

Posted Mon, 12/01/2008 - 09:59 by donmc

Ramon Ray: Tech Basics

6 Technology Rules to Thrive

This year, consider implementing these rules that can give your business a boost.

By Ramon Ray
  |   January 31, 2008

Over the past few weeks, I've been thinking about the following six rules I created that I believe will really help you boost your business. There are plenty of other technology rules to keep in mind, but these six go beyond the traditional guidelines of having a website and making sure your technology is secure. Read more »

SSH for Windows 200x Servers

Posted Wed, 11/12/2008 - 08:29 by donmc

http://pigtail.net/LRP/printsrv/cygwin-sshd.html

See the above URL for this detailed description on how to install/use SSH for these O/Ses.

According to some cygwin gods, the only official document that you should use is /usr/share/doc/Cygwin/openssh.README which is probably valid, but it seems to aim at users with a fair bit of Linux/Unix knowledge.
The purpose of this tutorial is for Windows users who are perhaps less familiar with Unix commands wanting to try out the famous Open Source ssh server (openSSH) on a desktop Windows XP Read more »

Special Characters in HTML Web Pages

Posted Sun, 10/19/2008 - 12:30 by donmc
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Windows Vista Recovery Disc

Posted Wed, 10/15/2008 - 10:12 by donmc
Published January 18th, 2008
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ENTERASYS teams up with SIEMENS

Posted Thu, 10/02/2008 - 09:31 by admin

Recent news re: Enterasys Networks - they have for many years been in discussions with Siemens regarding joint ventures...

This seems to be a good thing for all concerned.
Press release from the Enterasys website:

Munich, Germany -- Oct 1, 2008 Read more »

IETF Protocol Field in IP Headers

Posted Sun, 09/28/2008 - 11:22 by donmc 
Protocol Numbers

(last updated 2008-04-18)

Registries included below:
- Assigned Internet Protocol Numbers


Registry Name: Assigned Internet Protocol Numbers
Reference: [RFC5237]
Registration Procedures: IESG Approval or Standards Action
Note: In the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) [RFC791] there is a field
called "Protocol" to identify the next level protocol.  This is an 8
bit field.  In Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) [RFC1883], this field
is called the "Next Header" field.

Registry:
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Arthur Dent lives on...

Posted Wed, 09/17/2008 - 21:55 by donmc

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/17/new_hitchhikers_novel/

Artemis Fowl scribe to pen sixth Hitchhiker's novel

Arthur Dent rises from the grave

By Lester Haines

17th September 2008 09:49 GMT

Fans of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy are likely to react strongly to the announcement that Artemis Fowl author Eoin Colfer has been given the green light to write a sixth book in the series - 16 years after the release of Mostly Harmless. Read more »

TCP/UDP Port Numbers

Posted Wed, 09/17/2008 - 10:03 by donmc

From: http://www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers

PORT NUMBERS

(last updated 2008-09-16) 

The port numbers are divided into three ranges: the Well Known Ports,
the Registered Ports, and the Dynamic and/or Private Ports.

The Well Known Ports are those from 0 through 1023.

DCCP Well Known ports SHOULD NOT be used without IANA registration.
The registration procedure is defined in [RFC4340], Section 19.9.

The Registered Ports are those from 1024 through 49151

DCCP Registered ports SHOULD NOT be used without IANA registration.
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