July 27, 2009
FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is a simple and secure way to exchange files over the Internet. There are two players involved in any FTP transfer – the server or the site which is hosting the files and the client which contacts the server and requests to transfer a file. You can either [...]
July 22, 2009
Internet radio is, quite possibly, one of the more interesting methods of listening to music. As of this writing, there are approximately 30,000 broadcasting SHOUTcast radio stations – all broadcasting a unique playlist of songs or other content. We’re going to show you how to start your own Internet radio station with SHOUTcast – and [...]
July 21, 2009
PulpTunes is an awesome project that is supported across all operating systems (Mac OS X, Windows and Linux) which allows you to access your iTunes library no matter where in the world you are if you have an internet connection. The application is installed on your computer and then it acts as a server and [...]
June 10, 2009
If you are running a website that supports PHP and MySQL, and you are sick of using the SquirrelMail to access your email account, then RoundCube Webmail would be the best solution to ease your pain. RoundCube Webmail is a browser-based multilingual IMAP client packed with plenty of AJAX goodness. It comes with an application-like [...]
April 17, 2009
Podcasters who are using the podpress plugin (or any other podcast plugins) in WordPress to manage their podcasts will know that there is always a tendency for the plugin to break when a newer version of WordPress is released. For those who just want a simple solution to manage their podcasts and are frustrated by [...]
January 23, 2009
There are many websites out there that teach you how to optimize and speed up WordPress blog for faster response times and prepare it for the Digg effect. Today, I will spare you the details and will not go through all those things again. Instead, I am going to recommend to you a WordPress plugin [...]
January 2, 2009
You blog, I blog, everybody blogs and one of the names that stands out in the blog world is WordPress. During the past several years, it has become the main choice for blogs all around the world – including the one that you are reading right now. The main reasons: it’s very good and very [...]
October 31, 2008
Previously, I have discussed how you can use your Linux computer as a media center. Now, if you are not in front of your Linux machine most of the time, but still want to access all your media files from any internet connected devices such as your smart phone, workplace computer, PDA or even PS3, [...]
October 17, 2008
Previously, Abhijeet has highlighted three awesome sites where you can create your own social network easily. However, if you are one of those who wants more control of the site, including the branding, the domain name, the features, the design, the community rule, or even the database, the best way is to install and run [...]
September 25, 2008
There once was a great cat, named the WAMPUS cat. However, this article is not about that cat. This article is about a server. A great majority of websites are run by a trio of services – Apache, MySQL and PHP. Apache is the web server, which handles browser requests and sends the information across [...]
