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WordPress : Display content to registered users only
During WordPress theme, or plugin development there are times when you want to show certain page’s content based upon the user. For instance, you want to display a download link to only registered users and display a Register link to un-registered or new users. So we are going to discuss a way thr
Read Full PostRestore GRUB in Ubuntu after installing Windows
So, you had Ubuntu (or any of its derivative) installed on your system and then decided to install Windowswith it? And after installing Windows, you can't load Ubuntu again, just follow the steps to get this working: Boot the system using a Ubuntu Live disk. After you reach the desktop, open T
Read Full PostCreating dynamic menu with re-order option in wordpress
WordPress is a powerful CMS for a website and it provides features which makes it easy to use CMS. Navigation or Menu is one of the key point of the website. People tend to change Menu names, links, reorder them ever now & then. In a normal website it is a tedious job to change menu every time y
Read Full PostDisplay WordPress post content outside the WordPress
Everyone knows that WordPress is an awesome tool tool for blogging and as well as for website. It can be a powerful CMS to work with. There are times when you need to pull your WordPress content and display it some where other than the blog site. WordPress framework is very powerful and with very fe
Read Full PostUpdate your Facebook status using PHP and Graph API
In this article I am going to show you how you can update your Facebook status using simple PHP code and Facebook Graph API. This is the most naïve way to use this, you can extend this to make your own script to update your status from mobile, via cron job, via email or whatever you think makes sen
Read Full PostInstall Ubuntu on Windows using VirtualBox
Ever wished to experience Linux while you are on Windows operating system ? You probably have a hidden urge to experience it but you never did cause you do not want to mess up with the dual boot operating system. So the solution for this is to install a virtual machine inside your current operating
Read Full PostDisable Location awareness sending in Firefox 4 – enabled by default
Firefox 4 has location awareness enabled by default. When location awareness is enabled the sites can request for the physical location of your system. This will help the website to serve the content according to your current location. However, there are times when you do not want that to be enab
Read Full PostHow to fix Samsung Kies MTP flash error
You might have faced challenges while trying to connect your phone with Samsung Kies. Yes, you are not alone, many of us have faced the same error or are still facing. However, the solution of this problem is very naive and strange for sure. Let’s first see what is the problem which I am talking a
Read Full PostDifference between InnoDB and MyISAM in MySQL
MyISAM and InnoDB are two most commonly used storage engines of MySQL database. However, MyISAM is the default storage engine chosen by MySQL database, when creating a new table. The major differences between these two storage engines are : InnoDB supports transactions which is not supported by
Read Full PostConvert Audio Cassettes/Vinyls to MP3: Best Tools!
Now that Sony has officially Discontinued (Killed) the WALKMAN, we have to seriously think: WHAT TO DO WITH THE CASSETTES?? I know, many of the younger generation mustn't have even seen a Cassette, let alone played one on a Walkman! We are in an age where everything HAS TO BE Portabl
Read Full PostInstall FTP server on Ubuntu using vsftpd
In this post, we will learn how to install FTP server on a Ubuntu box. By default you cannot connect to your Ubuntu machine using FTP, but with the help of vsftpd this can be achieved. vsftpd, is an open source ftp server for Unix systems. Installation vsftpd is available as a ftp daemon in Ubuntu
Read Full PostInstalling Apache2 and PHP5 on Ubuntu
In this post we will learn how you can install Apache2 server and PHP5 on Ubuntu. Undoubtedly, Apache2 is the most famous webserver and along with PHP, these both become the best recipes to cook pretty neat websites. Oh ! Was that too much cooking, eh ? Sigh ! let’s not get more into and comin
Read Full PostInstall MySQL Server 5 on Ubuntu and adding support to PHP
When you start web development MySQL is must have database. Since its free and is being used widely. Installing MySQL on Ubuntu is pretty easy and quick process. To install MySQL just run the following command. Open a terminal window and type the following command. sudo apt-get install mysql-se
Read Full PostGetting started with PHP framework codeigniter
I have always worked with core PHP and was always reluctant to use any CMS (Joomla, Drupal etc). Coincidentally I never got a chance to work on any of the frameworks in PHP. But in the current project at work, we have decided to use CodeIgniter. CodeIgniter is a light weight open source web applic
Read Full PostBoot Android phone in recovery mode
Hey Folks, I was trying to root my phone (Samsung Galaxy S) and I got stuck in step that I was unable to reboot my phone in recovery mode. I tried many times and was wondering why is it not happening. I watched few videos and also followed the steps given on my friend’s blog but still no luck.
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