Author Archives: Jonathan

Federated tables in MySQL

Yesterday at work I had the need to create a federated table in MySQL. I read about the federated engine and thought I had it sussed. I noted: Beginning with MySQL 5.1.26, the FEDERATED storage engine is not enabled by default in the running server; to enable FEDERATED, you must start the MySQL server binaryContinue reading “Federated tables in MySQL”

Upgrading to an SLR. Perhaps.

So I’ve been playing with my new camera, a 35mm Canon SLR. I rather like it. For me, film will never win over digital for convenience, but I’ve enjoyed using the SLR so much that I’m strongly considering upgrading my Fuji Finepix S9600 to a digital SLR. Cost aside, there are several disadvantages in upgrading,Continue reading “Upgrading to an SLR. Perhaps.”

New camera: Canon AE-1 Program

Today I was given a camera by a relative – an unwanted Canon AE-1P. It’s my first SLR camera and I’m looking forward to having a play with it. My digital camera, a Fuji S9600 has many of the controls of an SLR without actually being one, so I’m familiar with the concepts. But filmContinue reading “New camera: Canon AE-1 Program”

An easy way to generate an iptables config

This is a +1 for Easy Firewall Generator for iptables. Of course any self-respecting sysadmin should be able to set up iptables, but sometimes starting off can be tricky. So I use the this website, which lets you define the basics using a handful of checkboxes, and it generates a script that configures your computer’sContinue reading “An easy way to generate an iptables config”

Resetting the BIOS on an EeePC 701

This evening, my other half’s Eee 701 broke. Whenever she turned it on, the green power LED and blue wireless LED came on, stayed on, and nothing else happened. The screen backlight didn’t come on, no power was supplied to the USB ports and the fan did not start to spin. I tried the usualContinue reading “Resetting the BIOS on an EeePC 701”

Google calendar

I decided that I need to sort out the way I do my personal calendaring. Currently I only use my phone’s built-in calendar. I nearly always have my phone with me, but it’s a bit of a pain to enter stuff on when I’m sat at a computer anyway, and carrying all that information solelyContinue reading “Google calendar”