Securing MediaWiki – Making Your Wiki Private

March 2nd, 2010 jesse No comments
Making your wiki private is something you may require if your wiki is for personal use or if it’s strictly for internal use. To do this one small addition is required in your LocalSettings.php file, add the below text to the <strong>end</strong> of the LocalSettings.php file

# This snippet prevents editing from anonymous users$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;
# This lists ages anonymous (not-logged-in) users may see (only the log-in)$wgWhitelistRead = array("Special:Userlogin", "-", "MediaWiki:Monobook.css" );$wgGroupPermissions['*']['read'] = false;
# This snippet prevents anonymous users registering$wgGroupPermissions['*']['createaccount'] = false;

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Moving Gmail accounts? Move all your existing Gmail to your new Gmail account.

March 2nd, 2010 jesse No comments

I recently started using Google Apps for my domain and in the process I needed to move all my mail from 2005 – Today. So for anyone else in such a situation or if you are just moving from one Gmail to another, here are the steps.
Step 1: Log in to your Gmail account which holds all your mail
Step 2: Select Settings then Forwarding POP/IMAP
Step 3: Select the radio button beside Enable POP for all mail (even mail that’s already been downloaded)
Step 4: Log in to your new Google Apps email or new Gmail account
Step 5: Select Settings then Accounts and Import
Step 6: In Google Apps select Add a mail account you own, Gmail select Get your mail from other accounts in Gmail using POP3
Now just fill in your POP info into Gmail and your Emails will slowly move on over.
I recently started using Google Apps for my domain and in the process I needed to move all my mail from 2005 – Today. So for anyone else in such a situation or if you are just moving from one Gmail to another, here are the steps.
Step 1: Log in to your Gmail account which holds all your mailStep 2: Select Settings then Forwarding POP/IMAPStep 3: Select the radio button beside Enable POP for all mail (even mail that’s already been downloaded)Step 4: Log in to your new Google Apps email or new Gmail accountStep 5: Select Settings then Accounts and ImportStep 6: In Google Apps select Add a mail account you own, Gmail select Get your mail from other accounts in Gmail using POP3
Now just fill in your POP info into Gmail and your Emails will slowly move on over.

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Tethering your BlackBerry over bluetooth in Mac OS X Leopard

March 1st, 2010 jesse No comments
One slight addition to your library is required to get this working, Below you will find the BlackBerry.ccl download which is required to preform this method. Also, while this has only been tested with the 9000, there should be no risk associated with attempting this with other models of BlackBerry. Rogers is the carrier used for the test for Bell please see below.
<a href=’http://circuitsandknives.com/blackberry.ccl.zip’ >Download: blackberry.ccl.zip</a>
I would like to bring attention to Greg’s comments left on this post, there are as follows.
<blockquote>I just successfully did this with a BlackBerry 9630 (Tour).
The Tour in question was on the Bell Canada CDMA network and I had to make the following changes:
- Telephone number: your telephone number (w/o country code)
- Account name: the email you use on the Bell Canada website
- Password: the PIN you use for your voicemail</blockquote>
*Note for Step 5: When you add the ccl file to your modem scripts, you will now have two “Research in Motion” vendors. Remember to select the one that contains the “BlackBerry 8800″ as one of its models.
Step 1: Pair your BlackBerry to your Mac’s Bluetooth.
Step 2: Copy the unzipped BlackBerry.ccl script to your Macintosh HD>Library> Modem Scripts folder.
Step 3: Set up a new network connection by accessing Network and selecting the + button to add a new connection, enter the following.
-Interface: Bluetooth DUN
-Service Name: “Enter whatever name you like”
Step 4: Enter the following to configure the new connection.
-Telephone Number: internet.com
-Account Name: wapuser1
-Password: wap
Step 5: Select the Advanced button and enter the following under the Modem Tab.
-Vendor: Research in Motion
-Model: BlackBerry 8800    *NOTE* the 8800 model is used for the 9000
Step 6: Connect to your new connection, enjoy.
For advanced users here is the PPP tab of the Dial up network we have created.
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Mouse Art: Mousepath

February 13th, 2010 jesse No comments
I came across an interesting Java application that can run on any OS called Mouse Path.
It tracks your mouse on a blank canvas, painting in black the location of your mouse as it travels on your screen. When your mouse is left alone the black ink starts to pool indicating the duration the mouse was left still by size of the ink spill.
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How to: Tether a BlackBerry in Windows 7 on Rogers Wireless

January 19th, 2010 jesse No comments

     To start lets address what tethering is in the cellular world, simply put it is the connection of a computer to a mobile device like your BlackBerry or Iphone to use as a gateway to the Internet. It is important to know the possible charges that you may receive well preforming this task, I won’t get into details as every carrier seems to be different. Golden rule is have a data plan that allows for at least 1 GB of data. For my tethering needs I have a 6 GB data plan on my BlackBerry 9000 Smartphone with Rogers.
Let’s begin.

Step #1
     First off we need to have the two devices paired. To do this on the BlackBerry side simply access the Bluetooth settings for the phone ensuring the phone is visible to searching devices such as your computer. Also, ensuring your computer is set to allow Bluetooth devices to connect is a required setting.
Step #2
     Hit your windows key to open the start menu, type “add a bluetooth device” Select the option that appears in the start menu matching that search. Selecting this will bring you to a window that is searching for Bluetooth devices that are set to discoverable. Proceed to add your BlackBerry as a trusted device on your computer.
Step #3
     Hit your windows key once more and type the search phrase “set up a dial-up connection” after selecting the appropriate search result you will see a window with two options, for our purposes we will be selecting “Standard Modem over Bluetooth link”. On the next screen in the field asking for a dial-up phone number enter “*99#” (Rogers) without quotations. This number can be different from carrier to carrier please check with yours for the appropriate number. Name your connection something to indicate what it is. You can now select “connect” to attempt this new dial up connection.
*Note that you do not need to enter a user name or password for rogers wireless but other carriers may require it.

If anyone is interested in the steps for Linux or Apple computers please leave me a comment indicating your interest

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