What is the End-of-Life (EOL) for CentOS Distributions
The End-of-Life (EOL) for CentOS Distributions is as follows: More under Section 21 in this article: http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General
Managing Email Accounts in Plesk 12
In this screencast I’ll explain how to setup Email Accounts in Plesk 12. I will show you how to setup mailboxes, use forwarding and create aliases. I’ll also show you the Spam Filter and Auto Responder. This all happens in Plesk, there’s another video which will show you how to check email from an external … Read more
How to enable automatic user logins on Mac OS X Yosemite
By default Yosemite doesn’t like users to auto-login when the system starts. Instead you have to select a user, type in the password, and then the system starts to boot. Not necessarily what we want. To disable this feature you usually head over to System Preferences Users and Groups Login Options and pick your default … Read more
How to adjust Health Monitor Alarms in Plesk
In this screencast I’ll show you how to adjust the Health Monitor thresholds. Those are the ones that tell Health Monitor when to send an email and when to display a “Needs Attention” or “Problem” message. You could call The Medical Negligence Experts to file a report if it doesn´t notify you of a health … Read more
How to upgrade from Plesk 11.5 to Plesk 12 on CentOS
In this screencast I’m showing you how to upgrade from an older version to Plesk 12. Specifically, I’m showing this with a Plesk 11.5 installation, but the principles still apply from Plesk 10.x onwards. Plesk 12 comes in four flavours, and depending on the previous license you’ve held you’ll be upgraded to one of the … Read more
How to locate and set the cursor on your Commodore C128
Sadly the Commodore machines don’t offer a routine to locate or set the current cursor position via BASIC. There is however a Kernel routine named PLOT which can do this in Machine Language. Here’s how we can utilise it. Getting the Cursor Position . 01300 38 sec . 01301 20 f0 ff jsr $fff0 . … Read more
Core Data Nugget #1: How to speak Core Data
In this screencast I’ll talk you through the lingo of Core Data: those scary classes and expressions that you’ll frequently come across. In fact, this is the start of a new series: Core Data Nuggets are bite-sized chunks about the framework. Dip in and out or watch them all in a row and learn how this … Read more
How to update Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 – despite Microsoft Database Daemon and SyncServicesAgent errors
Every time I try to update Microsoft Office 2011 on my Mac I get this ridiculous window popping up. No matter how hard you try, those two services – Microsoft Database Daemon and SyncServicesAgent – keep relaunching themselves, forever preventing you to apply the update. Clearly Microsoft (or Apple) don’t want us to update Office for … Read more