Web Server Hack – How To Auto Restart HTTPD service script!
Here’s a simple script I made up that will auto restart your HTTPD service if it reaches a high load. The script will actually stop your HTTPD server when your load is higher than the maximum load...
View ArticleWeb Server Hack – How to Use DDoS Deflate to Protect Against DoS Flooding!
I have been using DDoS Deflate, which is a simple script that will automatically help you against DoS attacks on your server. Basically it works by killing any HTTPD processes/banning IPs that reach...
View ArticleThe Best Grid, VPS, and Dedicated Server Web Hosting Review!
Over the last couple weeks, I have been doing a little “host” shopping, jumping from hosting company to another, thus Zedomax.com went down a lot. (Sorry about that, sometimes in life, you need to keep...
View ArticlePalm Pre Hack – How to SSH into a Palm Pre!
Here’s a write-up I did over at my new Palm Pre Hacks blog on how to SSH into a Palm Pre. Check it out if you got a Palm Pre and ahead of the curve. 🙂 The second day I got the Palm Pre, I was able to...
View ArticlePalm Pre Hack – How To Install a WordPress Blog Website on a Palm Pre!
You know, I haven’t had this much “hacking” fun since I first started this site. I just figured out how to install a WordPress blog on my Palm Pre! It runs really well btw but I can’t tell you the...
View ArticlePalm Pre Hack – How to Make GoogleMaps GPS Tracking on Your Palm Pre!
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7Kk2dx9Rl0 Over this weekend, I’ve cooked up some really great Palm Pre hacks, one of which shows you how to setup a website on your Palm Pre and track your phone via...
View ArticlePalm Pre Hack – How to “Tweet” Your Palm Pre’s GPS Location to Twitter!
Well, I digged a bit further with my Palm Pre GoogleMaps GPS tracking app and made a new app that will track your Palm Pre’s GPS location via Twitter. This is a better way to keeping a record of where...
View ArticleNew Nokia N900 based on Linux!
Here’s some great news that the new Nokia N900 is based on Linux, similar to the new Palm Pre. The new Nokia N900 comes with ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 1GB of application memory, 32GB of storage...
View ArticleAmazon Hack – Kindle 2 Hacked to Run Ubuntu Linux!
It looks like Jesse Vincent has hacked an Amazon Kindle 2 to run a custom version of Ubuntu Linux! Well, the Kindle 2 does run on ARM, there’s a lot of linux software out there that’s running on ARM...
View ArticleTop 5 Palm Pre Hacks To Do on Your Palm Pre!
I admit it, I’ve been a Palm Pre whore ever since I got the Pre couple weeks ago. For me, having Sprint’s EDVO fast connection and a linux-based smartphone is like heaven. Trust me, it’s faster,...
View ArticleLinux Ubuntu DIY – How to Setup DDNS on your Ubuntu!
I have a nice little Linux Ubuntu box I setup here in my apartment with a KVM switch but most of the time, I use command lines to SSH into my linux box. When I am away from from home and I want to...
View ArticleLinux Hack – How to Resume SCP Transfers after Interruption!
For those of you who need to “resume” SCP file transfers that have been interrupted, there’s an easy way to resume them using rsync command. Use this: alias scpresume="rsync --partial --progress...
View ArticleMac DIY – How to Install Ubuntu Linux on your Mac!
Tuaw has a great tutorial on how to install Ubuntu Linux on your Mac machine. This uses Sun’s VirtualBox, which essentially lets you install any kind of operating system. This is a great way to have...
View ArticleLinux DIY – How to Build your Own Open Source DropBox Storage Server!
Here’s a great way to build your own open-source storage server just like the commercial version DropBox. (btw, is a great service!) Basically this will allow you to build easy-to-use linux storage...
View ArticleMac Hack – How to Clean CPU Fan and Replace Hard Disk on a PowerBook G4!
Recently, one of my friends who is a plumber in San Francisco, gave me an old PowerBook G4. Well, since I am not an Apple fan boy (sorry Apple fan boys), I’ve figured I can install Windows XP. I ran...
View ArticleLinux Hack – How to Install Linux on ZipIt!
ZipIt is a WiFi IM device but here’s Hunter Davis who has hacked it to run linux. (via make, hackaday) This is definitely very interesting and might be a good unit to study linux on instead of...
View ArticleLinux Hack – How to Add a network-monitor VFD display to your Linux Computer!
For those of you who need another smaller display for monitoring stuff such as network load and status on your linux computer, here’s a great DIY on how to add a MatrixOrbital VFD display. I see a lot...
View ArticleFREE Linux GNOME Wallpapers!
GNOME is a popular GUI choice for linux users, here’s a bunch of free linux GNOME wallpapers you can download. Of course, you don’t need to use to download these, you can also simply use FTP to...
View ArticleLinux DIY – How to Record Desktop Activities!
In Windows, there’s free desktop recording software like CamStudio. For linux, you might want to consider using RecordMyDesktop to record your desktop activities. For that, check out the tutorial by...
View ArticleWordPress Hack – How to Run a WordPress Blog on Lighttpd!
For the last couple months, I have been playing around with a lot of different web servers. Because my web servers kept going down, I had to find a new solution to help minimize my on-growing web...
View ArticleUbuntu DIY – How to Install Opera Web Browser in Ubuntu!
I know installing browsers with flash support in Ubuntu sometimes can simply be a pain in the rear, especially if you are running on non-standard CPUs. Well, here’s how to install Opera web browser for...
View ArticleSamsung TV Hack – How to Hack Samsung’s Linux Firmware!
The new Samsung LCD TVs run Linux for their firmware I guess and here’s some guy who has hacked it so the Samsung TV can do other things such as networking and file share. Their modified Samsung...
View ArticleUbuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala Launched!
Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala is introduced today, I might have to try it out soon. I don’t think there’s too many upgrades from the last version but according to Engadget, the Ubuntu features: featuring a...
View ArticleLinux Hack – How to Sync your iPhone/iPod Touch on Linux!
For those of you who need to sync iPhone to your linux (and only God knows why Apple doesn’t support Linux out of the box), you might want to read up on this guide on which packages to install and how...
View ArticleUbuntu Hack – How to Restore GRUB Boot Loader After Installing Windows!
Here’s a quick one, how to restore GRUB boot loader after installing Windows for those of you Ubuntu users. I used to know how to do this but keep forgetting, hence the point of this post. This...
View ArticleLinux/Wii Hack – How to Use Wiimote with Linux!
Here’s another great linux/wii hack that alows you to use a Wiimote with linux games. The author uses a linux HTPC which projects HD onto his wall using a projector, thus using Wiimote as control...
View ArticleLinux Hack – How to Install DNS Cache!
Yesterday, I was doing some researching on a new Twitter app site I was making. Since I was going to be dealing with a heap of data, I needed to make sure the web server was optimized as much as it...
View ArticleUbuntu Hacks – Top 10 Ubuntu HOWTOs for Faster/Better Ubuntu(or Linux)!
1. How to Speed Up Flash in Ubuntu! As many of you Ubuntu users know, Flash can sometimes be slow and annoying on Ubuntu. UbuntuForums.org has some great suggested tweaks that can improve your flash...
View ArticleLinux Hack – SSH/SCP HOWTOs for More Secure/Faster Linux!
As a person who manages about 10 web servers on a daily basis (yes, that’s the overworked poor me), SSH/SCP has been invaluable in having me get things done faster while keeping things secure. For...
View ArticleVMWare DIY – How to Run Ubuntu with Windows 7 in “Unity” mode!
Couple years back, actually exactly 5 years ago, I used to use Linux as my main operating system while Windows XP ran in VMWare Linux. Well, those days are over because I feel that Windows simply runs...
View ArticleRouter Hack – How to Make an Internet Radio with a WiFi Router!
I have always been fond of internet radio as I listen to it 24/7. The best part about internet radio is that you can listen to new music everyday, you don’t have to be listening to the same MP3s all...
View ArticleUbuntu DIY – How to Install BitTorrent on Ubuntu!
I finally got Ubuntu running on all of my Windows 7 desktops and laptops under VirtualBox. Anyways, it’s a good idea to run torrent downloads on linux because I simply think it’s a safer environment...
View ArticleLinux Hack – How to Make USB Flash Live Disks for Ubuntu/Linux Operating...
Recently, I’ve been having a blast playing with a bunch of USB flash drives including a Windows 7 USB Flash drive that helped me install Windows 7 on bunch of my friend’s computers. Of course, I...
View ArticleLinux Hack – How to Make Persistent Bootable USB Flash Live Disks for...
Remember I told you about a cool free software called UNetbootin that lets you make bootable USB flash drives for your linux operating systems? Well, I ran into one problem, I could only make live CD...
View ArticleWep Hack – How to Crack WEP!
*Warning: This guide is for educational purposes only, do not crack your neighbor’s or anyone’s wifi as it’s illegal to do so in the U.S. Please check with your country’s local law for those of you...
View ArticleChrome DIY – How to Fix Linux Chrome Error –“The server’s security...
I recently installed Google Chrome browser on my Ubuntu Linux. Well, everytime I tried to access GMail, I’d get the following error: “The server security certificate is revoked!” This error happens to...
View ArticleFuture on Ubuntu and Desktop Linux!
For many years I have been using both Windows and Linux, switching often between the two. But for the last 3 years or so I have stuck mostly with Windows XP and Windows 7 as of its recent introduction...
View ArticleUbuntu Hack – How to Make a Bootable Ubuntu USB Flash Drive!
Last night I had the pleasure of making my very first bootable Ubuntu USB flash drive. The reason I made this new Ubuntu USB flash drive was because I wanted to have a real “portable” linux system...
View ArticleUbuntu DIY – How to Fix “Failed to parse existing file etc/X11/xorg.conf”!
For those of you using Nvidia’s proprietary driver on Ubuntu and get the following error: Failed to parse existing file etc/X11/xorg.conf You can simply fix it by re-writing a new xorg.conf file using:...
View ArticleComputer IR Hack – How to Add IR Controls to Your PC!
For those of you with a PC or even a Mac that runs on Windows or Linux, you are in luck as you will be able to add a simple IR circuit that will allow you to remotely control your computer via a remote...
View ArticleUbuntu DIY – How to Setup Ubuntu in 10 Minutes!
Kevin Purdy at Lifehacker blog has written a short 10-minute Ubuntu setup guide over at ITWorld.com. For those of you unfamiliar with Ubuntu but tired of Macs and Windows, you might want to check it...
View ArticleAndroid DIY – How to Setup Android SDK on your Ubuntu/Debian Linux!
Today I was setting up my Android SDK on my laptop’s Ubuntu so I figured also to show others how easy it is to setup Android SDK on your Ubuntu or Debian using commands apt-get, tar, and wget. For...
View ArticleAndroid Hack – How to Install/Run Ubuntu on your Nexus One/Android!
video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wQ9XogfjRU&feature=player_embedded video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN4c61ETCWg&feature=player_embedded Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of installing Ubuntu...
View ArticleHow to Install OpenWRT on Seagate StarDock! [Embedded Linux]
For those of you who want a small embedded linux to play around with, go on ahead and turn your Seagate StarDock into a linux system by hacking OpenWRT linux into it. OpenWRT is an open-source linux...
View ArticleHTC Evo Hack – DIY Garage Door Opener App!
Here’s a rather interesting hack that involves an RS232 relay couple with a linux server that allows this HTC Evo 4G user to remotely open/close his garage door. When his Evo 4G is within a block of...
View ArticleUbuntu Error – /etc/sudoers is owned by uid 1000, should be 0
How to fix the error “/etc/sudoers is owned by uid 1000, should be 0”? Just type: chown -R root.root /etc/ This will make everything inside the directory to be owned and under group “root”, otherwise...
View ArticleG2 Hacks – How to Install Ubuntu on your G2 Phone or any Android Device!
Did you know I (Max) was the first person ever in the world to put Ubuntu running on “top of” an Android device? Other people probably figured it out soon or later but I did think of doing it first....
View ArticleDIY Web Interface Control System for Central Heating and Hot Water!
In the near future, you should be able to control all of your house heating system and even hot water via a web interface. But for those of you who don’t want to wait for that, you can make your own...
View ArticleHow to Install Ubuntu on Galaxy Tab 10.1!
As some of you may know, I’ve recently picked up a brand, spanking-new Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet. It’s certainly a piece of art and a mean, lean machine that can do lots of things including...
View ArticleHow to Install Native Ubuntu on EeePad Transformer Android Tablet!
The other day, I had the pleasure of enjoying/installing native Ubuntu on my new EeePad Transformer Android tablet. It’s not complete by any means but the keyboard is working, touchscreen is working,...
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