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How to change root admin user password in Drupal ?
In order to reset the root or superadmin password on a drupal system, login into the database by looking at the
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settings.php
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. You can use phpMyAdmin or any other MySQL utilities like SQLYog, or MySQL command line. Run the following query to reset the … read on
Power plans missing - Restore power plans on Windows 7
Power saver plan on Windows helps you to give longer battery backup by reducing performance of certain hardware components like processor, graphics card, wireless network card etc and turning off devices which are not used. One sudden day my power saver option went missing on …
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How to Enable/Disable Battery care function on Sony Vaio to improve Battery life.
Sony Vaio Battery care function increases your battery life time and battery back up in the long run by limiting the max capacity of the battery to 80% or 50%. This means the battery would only be charged to 80% in each charge-discharge cycle. The …
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Sony Vaio Battery Care utility Download
Sony Vaio Battery Care Function utility is a sony vaio utility which helps improve battery performance by limiting maximum capacity to 80% of the full capacity.
Read more about Sony Vaio Battery care function in How to Enable Battery care function on Sony Vaio to …
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Sprintf Function in Python
The printf or sprintf function is used to format strings in PHP and C programming constructs. sprintf in php returns the formatted string whereas printf just prints the output. $variable = sprintf("%d %s %d = %d",4,"+",5,9); print $variable; //OR printf("%d %s %d = %d",4,"+",5,9); //Both …
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Boot Time comparison Sony Vaio CW series VPCCW26FG versus E series VPCEB16FG
This video compares boot time of two sony vaio laptops. Sony Vaio E series versus the Sony Vaio CW series (VPCCW26FG vs VPCEB16FG).
The major difference is the E series has an Intel i3 Processor and the CW series has an Intel i5 Processor. E …
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Django SocialAuth Fix Google Email Open id attribute exchange
Django Social auth is a package that enables login to your django website with Facebook, Google, Yahoo and Twitter. Allowing authentication from 3rd party websites which supports open authentication helps users easy to register to your website without filling too much details. Easier signup makes …
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Change or Increase font size on Eclipse IDE
I have a Sony Vaio CW Series laptop, and it supports a high resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels in a small 14 inch screen. The pros of this resolution is to have more screen space for editors or IDEs such as Eclipse. The bad …
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Perl Script to check Google pagerank
In order to find out a Google Pagerank of a webpage, we can use the WWW::Google::PageRank module in Perl.
Click WWW::Google::PageRank to download the Google Pagerank module. Here is a simple script that takes the Website URL as a command line argument and prints the …
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Google search goes social with Social Search Results - The Facebook effect ?
The following is the screenshot of Google Search result page when searched for something my friend has blogged on.
Is google moving towards a social networking side ?
Google is slowly adding the "Social" aspect to all its products. After launching Buzz on Gmail, "Social …
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Select random rows from a table in MySQL
In order to select a random row from MySQL, we can order the rows by a random number and then pick the first row.
SELECT * FROM node ORDER BY rand() limit 1;
The above query randomly selects a row from the table node.
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Compare Nokia E71 vs E63 Smartphone
Nokia E63, E71, E72 etc are business type phones (or blackberry like) introduced by Nokia. Main features are full QWERTY keyboard and a long battery life. However there are some key differences in between Nokia E63 and the E71. These are
Feature Nokia E63 Nokia …
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Installing Putty SSH Client on Nokia E63

This post is about installing an SSH client in Nokia E63 (E63 ssh) with a Symbian S60 OS (3rd edition).
Download the Putty client for Symbian S60 from SourceForge at this link, download it from your E63 mobile browser or transfer it to your …
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Turn on Bluetooth/Wifi on Sony Vaio CW Series
Sony vaio comes preloaded with a utility called Vaio Smart Network, which controls the power status of the Wifi and Bluetooth radios. This is enabled only when the Wireless button on the laptop is turned on. So in order to turn on Bluetooth or Wireless, …
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Sony Vaio F and CW series recalled due to heat problem VPCCW26FG
Sony is to recall over half a million laptops of its CW and F series due to a potential overheat problem. This problem is due to a bug in the firmware of the Sony Vaio CW series and Sony Vaio F series laptops. Sony has … read on