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Basic Guide: How to Install WordPress on Localhost
March 15th, 2011 / No Comments » / by AF8AB
This is a very basic guide to set up WordPress on your localhost. I develop custom WordPress blogs / websites and sometimes I have to test themes. For that I need WordPress on my localhost so I don’t have to run ftp softwares like File’fuggin’Zilla and move files around all the time on web server. Anyway, here is what you need to do.
I’m assuming you have Wampserver and mySql database running on your computer. If you don’t, you can go ahead and download Wamp setup from here. Installation is easy, ask your grandma to install it for you. Run it after its installed. Now,
Step 1 – Get latest version of WordPress from here.
Step 2 – Extract the contents of downloaded Zip in your C:\wamp\www
Step 3 – Rename the folder wordpress to whatever you want i-e NewBlog
Google Nexus S–What’s Inside
December 25th, 2010 / 1 Comment » / by AF8AB
Google released its second official phone in collaboration with Samsung, called Nexus S. Nexus S is an exceptional phone with many fancy features that separate it from other android phones like the Contour Display with curved glass screen (we found out truth when we saw it teared down). Here is an operation of Google Samsung Nexus S done by ifixit –
Read more for whole teardown process of Nexus S.
Reading whole wikipedia is possible – infographic
October 4th, 2010 / 4 Comments » / by AF8AB
If you can manage not to sleep for next 15 years, You can read the whole English language Wikipedia. If you dedicate 12 hours everyday, It will take 30 years. Howard Stephen Berg, The man who can read at the speed of 25,000 words per minute, will take just over 4 months to completely read 1447 volumes of printed Wikipedia.
Create a jigsaw puzzle in adobe illustrator
August 22nd, 2010 / 11 Comments » / by AF8AB
Here is what I will be creating in this tutorial:
Lets get started.
1- Create a New File in Adobe Illustrator ( I’m using version CS5 but the techniques used here will probably work in previous CS versions as well ).
Tip: Hide the art board to get rid of the annoying outlined canvas [ SHIFT+CTRL+H ]
Drive Safe and Responsible in Rain
July 20th, 2010 / 1 Comment » / by Faizan
1. Drive in lower gears and higher RPM
2. Avoid reverse gear and try to keep the car in motion in water puddles
3. After driving through a pool of water, tap on your brake pedal lightly to dry off your brakes because wet brakes do not react as quickly as dry brakes.
4. Maintain good distance from the car… ahead
5.Have extensions for the exhaust pipes to keep them out of water pools
6. Avoid service lanes when flooded because you might not be aware of open manholes or bumps.
At last if you can’t see road signs or cars in front of you, consider pulling over and wait out the heavy rainfall.
via [@Pakwheels]
3D Printing
January 21st, 2010 / 4 Comments » / by sT*rchi1Ð
A rapid prototyping technique that involves “printing” three-dimensional objects with plaster or resin & Stuff. Many typo materials used in printing, most common technos like SLS, FDM, SL, Lamination systems, EB, 3DP, 3D Ceramic Printing etc are nowadays used @ commercial level. Every techno relies on specific material as per industrial demand while it helps a lot for an abstract model of specified object or stuff like that..
Resolution: Given in layer thickness and X-Y resolution in dpi. Typical layer thickness is around 100 micrometres (0.1 mm), while X-Y resolution is comparable to that of laser printers. The particles (3D dots) are around 50 to 100 micrometres (0.05-0.1 mm) in diameter. (wiki)
One Year of Unsuccessful Blogging
January 3rd, 2010 / 5 Comments » / by Faizan
Back in January 2009 we released this blog. Now its Jan 2010 I’m writing this post to share some interesting analytics data obtained from Google Analytics.
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