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How to setup a new computer for noobs

In old days I remember PC manufacturing companies provide the consumer with CD backups for the installed software with a purchase of a new computer. However, in the past few years most manufactures have avoided given you the original software CDs. This is for two reasons; one is to prevent software piracy (this is why Windows OS software is no longer provided in its original CD/DVD package) and the second reason is to cut the manufacturing costs. Unless, you purchase the CD/DVD/USB key version of the software, it is your responsibility to go through the initial setup of the computer. Here is a quick guide on how to perform that task; Continue reading How to setup a new computer for noobs

Restrict Access to Addon Domains

I run several websites on a single hosting plan. While some web developers do this to save money, I did this to save time. When you have all your hosted sites under one cPanel account(or in the same HTTP folder), it is easy to manage them. One problem you need to resolve is that add-on domain databases can be access through the primary domain. It can be fixed by adding a code to our good old .htaccess file in the sub-domain directory that host the files for the primary domain. The .htaccess file in each and every directory of the site must be edited(not the admin folders of CMSes) to include this code. Continue reading Restrict Access to Addon Domains

How to Practice Buddhism

A Simple Guide for Beginners

Let me be perfectly clear that I am NOT a Buddhist nor I will endorse Buddhism. I know I posted that I will not publish any religious items on my site. However, certain parts of Buddhism has leaked in to our Western societies to the point that even at University of Calgary, if you request help for stress or exam/test anxiety, the doctors will first direct you to Buddhist meditation over pharmaceuticals. While the professionals in Canada do their best to remove the word “Buddhism” or erase any reference to Buddhism, often they prescribe mindfulness meditations, which is the core Buddhist mediation for lay practitioners. In recent years, Buddhist mediation classes are offered to school children in the Western world from the elementary school to college level at the expense of government tax funds. (e.g.; Canada, Germany, California(US), Australia, UK and New Zealand)

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