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19Nov/090

.NET: Microsoft to Open Source .NET Micro Framework

Microsoft has just announced the release of .NET Micro Framework version 4.0. The new .NET Micro Framework's source code will be made available under the Apache 2.0 license.

Dot Net Framework

18Nov/090

WordPress: Rename Permalink URL with Ease in Administrator Page

It is quite troublesome every time when blogger wants to rename a post's permalink URL after he or she has renamed the post's title in WordPress's administrator page. Blogger needs to click the Edit button next to the permalink URL and modify the text accordingly.

17Nov/090

WordPress: Schedule to Publish a Post

To publish a post doesn't mean you always need to be in front in your computer. Using WordPress, you can simply write a post, schedule it and forget it. WordPress will then publish your scheduled post at the right time!
Schedule WordPress to Publish a Post

13Nov/091

WordPress: Version 2.8.6 Security Release

WordPress 2.8.6 has been released for security updates. The major changes are to fix two security problems that can be exploited by registered, logged in users who have posting privileges. So make sure you upgrade your WordPress as soon as possible.

Read more: WordPress 2.8.6 Security Release
Download: WordPress 2.8.6

13Nov/091

WordPress Plugin: Official StatCounter Plugin

Official StatCounter Plugin is a plugin created by StatCounter to insert statcounter.com stats script into WordPress blog automatically. StatCounter is a  free yet reliable invisible web tracker, highly configurable hit counter and real-time detailed web stats.

Statcounter

10Nov/091

Java: Loading Large Data into JTable or JList

In software programming (especially Graphical User Interface or GUI programming), many times, we need to load data from file or database into a table or list to be displayed to user on computer screen. Most of the time, the size of the data can be determined only during runtime. The data could be very small to a few rows of record and could be very large to a few millions rows of record.

31Oct/090

PayPal: Withdraw PayPal Money to Malaysia Bank Account

Good news to all Malaysian who has PayPal account! You can now withdraw you PayPal account to you local bank account in Malaysia.

PayPal

6Sep/091

Youtube: Stop Youtube From Loading

Previously, I wrote a "how to" article on How to stop Youtube loading data from the Internet using Google Chrome. Now you can do it at any browser using this simple trick.

Stop Youtube From Loading

18Aug/092

Java: Format Long Integer Into Hexadecimal String

In software programming, sometime you may want to convert a long integer or integer into hexadecimal string for viewing purpose or also as a text format to be stored in text file or database.

The Java API itself does not have a class or function to convert a long into a fixed 16 characters hexadecimal string or an integer into  fixed 8 characters hexadecimal string.

The Java's Long.toHexString(long i) or Integer.toHexString(int i) only able to convert the integer value to a string of ASCII digits in hexadecimal (base 16) with no extra leading 0s and it does not support the reverse way (from hexadecimal string to long integer value).

22Jul/090

Develope a Mortgage Calculator and Win Up to $10000

If you are a programmer, a creative programmer, I have a good news for you. Mortgage Loan Place is having a programming contest - The "Super Sexy" Mortgage Calculator Contest. You can have a chance to win $10,000 of extra pocket money by developing a mortgage calculator. The winner's calculator will become the centerpiece of the tools section on Mortgage Loan Place.

Mortgage Calculator Contest