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FOP and ZXing compatibility

From the I’ve been trying to get this to work — this tip may save you some time department: Apache FOP is for doing graphics with XML and XSLT. FOP version 0.95 came out in August 2008. 1.0 in July...

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SQL Server paranoia mode

This post is for Tony! Worried about accidentally overwriting critical data with a typo in your database commands? SQL Server Management Studio has an option for that: SET IMPLICIT TRANSACTIONS, which...

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COM+ calling multiple .Net versions risks blowing the memory limit

From the Things I’ve Found That Might Affect Other People But There’s Not Much Detail In Google About It department Not that I have much to add to the sum total of published knowledge on this, but our...

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Flickr’s new HTML code embedding – how to remove the header and footer

Flickr has altered its default embed HTML to include a header and footer, which includes Flickr branding and the title of the picture. Sometimes I suppose this is okay, but sometimes I just want the...

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Y2K was real

I had a bit of a rant over at my personal blog: Y2K was not a hoax. It was real, but it was (mostly) averted.

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TortoiseGit claims commit message is empty

I was wondering why TortoiseGit* was complaining that my commits had no message in them. “Aborting commit due to empty commit message.” Turns out the new version by default strips out messages starting...

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Git: prune those old branches

TortoiseGit’s right-click sometimes appears to freeze. It can be caused by too many old branches hanging around. Here’s how to prune the ones that have been merged: git branch --merged master |grep -v...

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How to to install the Crypt::Eksblowfish::Bcrypt module, and Crypt::Random

Have you gotten the error Can't locate Crypt/Eksblowfish/Bcrypt.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Crypt::Eksblowfish::Bcrypt module) and wondered what to do? Wonder no more! sudo apt install...

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Where do you wake up from a bed in Minecraft?

After issuing many /time set night commands, I can tell you the waking-location algorithm for Minecraft. This presumably also affects your spawn point. Two locations are checked, and if they fail to...

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How to block notification requests in Chrome

Oh the irony. Anyway, the steps: Go to Chrome PreferencesAdvancedSite settings (or “Content settings”)NotificationsClick the “Ask before sending (recommended)” switch off. It should then say “Blocked”...

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Setting up a public facing webserver behind a Netcomm NF18ACV

Note: this will move your Broadband Router’s web-configuration to an unexpected port :8080, instead of the :80 your browser expects. Navigate to Management | Access Control | Services then disable the...

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Programatic submission of Australia Post’s CN23 customs form

A number of major international destinations of packages now will only accept packages with electronic CN23 customs declaration. Normally, you’d do this by rocking up to the Post Office with your...

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