Archive for 2010 February

  • Apache Solr MySQL Sample Data Config

    2010
    22
    Feb
    2

    ApacheSolr is an indexing server from apache. It is written in Java and can be used to make search pages on your website. Most Websites use a MySQL database to store its data and standard MySQL search using SQL or FULLTEXT Searching by MySQL. But with ApacheSolr we can not only search but also improve the search results. Solr recognizes plurals and similar words like read, reading or A-DATA, adata etc. Therefore Solr returns more efficient search results.

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  • Compare Sony Vaio vs Macbook White

    2010
    20
    Feb
    4

    So I was looking for a new laptop and I had a couple of options like Dell Studio 15, Apple Macbook white and Sony Vaio CW series. Since I had took a loan amount for around USD 1300 ( 55000 INR), The laptops around my budget where Sony vaio CW, Macbook White, Dell Studio 15 etc. In this post I am comparing the 13 inch Macbook white to the new Sony Vaio CW Series (VPPCCW26G) 14". First lets take a look at design of both the laptops.

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  • Windows 7 showing Different Installed (4 GB) and Usable Memory (2.96 GB)

    2010
    19
    Feb
    8

    Installed and Usable Memory Different on Windows 7

    Installed and Usable memory as shown by windows differs when you have installed a Graphics card which shared memory. If you have a graphics card of 1gb memory with shared option, the 1 GB of memory is not usable by other processes. So the usable memory is lower than that is installed.

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  • Sony Vaio Windows XP Drivers for CW Series (VPCCW26FG)

    2010
    18
    Feb
    2

    Sony Vaio CW Series VPCCW26FG Laptop Drivers

    Sony Vaio CW Series (VPCCW26FG) comes preloaded with Windows 7 by default. The new series has a new

    • Intel i5 Processor
    • 4GB RAM
    • NVidia Graphics with CUDA technology and 512MB Dedicated Graphics memory.

    For anyone who is interested in installing Windows XP, the drivers for Sony Vaio CW VPCCW26FG are given below :

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  • Linux style command line for Windows, Drag to Select, Right click to paste

    2010
    17
    Feb

    Ever wondered if you could want more out of the windows command line ?

    Usually on windows command line in order to select a piece of text, you have to right click the command line title and select mark and then mark the piece of text selected and press enter. And to paste we have to right click on the title and in the Edit menu select paste, which is a painful way of doing it.

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  • Automate Rsync without Password using Rsync Daemon

    2010
    09
    Feb

    In order to automate rsync without any password or transports, we need to setup the rsync daemon on one of the server. Suppose we want to sync data from a slave server to a live server.

    Configuring the Slave Server

    In the slave server we have to run the rsync daemon which accepts connections from live. Inorder to do this, we have to first edit the 

    /etc/rsyncd.conf

    Add an entry in 

    /etc/rsyncd.conf

    with the following template

    [Module_Name]
        path = Filesystem_Path
        comment = Comment
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  • Perl Script to Fetch PNR Status reservation on train from Indian Railways

    2010
    04
    Feb

    The code below is a perl script that fetches the PNR status from the indianrail.gov.in website and displays it on the command line.

    Warning: No one is authorised to make any type of commercial usage like putting web advertisements or SMS service and Reproducing/Transmitting/Storing in its database, any content of www.indianrail.gov.in website, without prior written permission from Indian Railways. Violators will be severely prosecuted.

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