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Entries for December, 2007

Uploading Large Files to a LAMP setup – upload_max_filesize, post_max_size, and max_allowed_packet

So you’re trying to upload a large file via PHP and you’re getting an error, eh? It’s probably because of PHP’s default configuration, which limits uploads to 2 Megs, or because of MySQL’s default 1.5 Meg limitation. Here’s how you change these defaults.
First, find your php.ini file. If you don’t know where [...]

No, Dell, I don’t want a warranty extension. But you already knew that, didn’t you?

Extended warranties are very lucrative. So lucrative, in fact, that it’s reported that over 60% of large electronics retailers’ profits come from selling these protection plans.
Knowing how profitable these plans are, it didn’t surprise me when Dell called to ask if I wanted to extend the warranty on a computer I had [...]

Baseball’s Mitchell Report Names Leaked

Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell will release a report today about drug use in Major League Baseball. It will reportedly contain a list of 50 players who have used steroids in the past. Various internet sources have reported that the list has already been leaked to WNBC. WNBC is, however, not printing [...]

Why you shouldn’t use Amazon’s Unbox Service

Amazon’s Unbox service allows customers to purchase movies & tv shows for viewing on their computer or Tivo DVR. When purchasing a movie, you’re often presented with 2 choices – you can rent the movie for around $4, or you can purchase the movie for about the price of a DVD, about $20. [...]

  
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