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.htaccess: an example of the Apache per-directory configuration file

Using bloxsom as my weblog designing application, I had to provide some settings to the Apache .htaccess configuration file to fine-tune the usage of my site:

tell Apache to load index.cgi in addition to the default index.htm
rewrite the requested address adding www. if it's omitted
rewrite the requested address adding index.cgi if it's omitted
and for bandwidth reduction, forbid robots from crawling some pages

(Updated May 17 2014)

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Posted by: Z24 | Sat, May 17 2014 | Category: /configurations/both | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: .htaccess, apache, bloxsom, configuration, web

Hard disk suspension in an Antec SLK3000B

The main problem of the Antec SLK3000B case is it converts hard disk vibrations to noise, and this is the most annoying noise coming from my pc when the fans are set at the lowest speed. In the SLK3000B the hard disks lay in a cage with grommets that are supposed to dampen the vibrations of the 7200 and more rpm hard disks.
The trend spreading amongst silencing modders is to suspend the hard disks in the air to avoid contact between the case and the hard disks.

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Posted by: z24 | Sun, Aug 12 2012 | Category: /hardware | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: case, cooling, disk suspension, hardware, silencing

Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake 32 bit on Windows XP with Qemu, Qemu networking, Linux applications in Windows using X server

With this little tutorial I will explain what I did to:

install Qemu and its accelerator kqemu
create an image file where the guest operating system will be installed
install and then run Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake 32 bit as a guest operating system
connect from Windows host to Linux guest with qemu redir option
connect from Windows host to Linux guest and connect from Linux guest to Windows host using tap driver
run seamless Linux applications in the Windows graphical environment using an X server

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Posted by: Z24 | Wed, May 04 2011 | Category: /windows | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: client-server, linux, qemu, virtualization, windows, xp

Mounting a second fan on the back of the case (Antec SLK3000B)

With the summer approaching, I am making some experiments trying to cool my pc as much as possible while keeping it quiet. Now, airflow in the case is made by 2 fans: the intake fan, a Papst 4412 F/2GLL, pulls air inside the case from the front, the exhaust fan, a Antec Tricool coming with the SLK3000B, pushes air out to the back; in addition, the psu fan pulls air from the top of the motherboard through the psu to the back.
Since I bought a second Papst 4412 F/2GLL, I tried positioning this fan in different locations to see which one conributes the best to the cooling. One of these is the back of the case, in the bottom, where there would be additional cards: it pushes air out of the case through the back slots.

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Posted by: z24 | Wed, May 04 2011 | Category: /hardware | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: case, cooling, fan, hardware, silencing

WAMP & Perl - Windows Apache, MySQL, PHP with CGI scripts written in Perl

I need Perl to run Blosxom, an open source and free CGI script to create blogs.
So I installed WAMP5 1.6.4a and ActivePerl 5.8.8.817 with MSI installer.
I already have my site on my disk, so I told my site directory to WAMP during the setup procedure and then I pointed my browser to http://localhost/index.cgi but it displayed the cgi instead of executing it.
This is what I did to make it work:

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Posted by: Z24 | Wed, May 04 2011 | Category: /configurations/windows | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: apache, bloxsom, configuration

How to force Firefox to open in a new tab a link that tries to open a new window

Type about:config in the address bar, read the warning and confirm.
Then change the value of browser.link.open_newwindow.restriction to 0.
Done.

See mozillazine about:config FAQ for a detailed description of the variables and values.

Posted by: Z24.firefox | Wed, May 04 2011 | Category: /configurations/both | Permanent link | home
Tagged as: configuration, firefox, web

Blosxom: How to insert a fixed path for images in Blosxom

I wrote some post on my new site created with Blosxom and I wanted to insert some images that I put in a directory called images under my website address root.
I found different solutions:

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