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Configuring Singtel’s Free AirTies Mesh (Air4920SG)
Our router was just delivered together with 2 free AirTies WiFi Mesh. The router is a Singtel WiFi Gigabit Router AC 2800 that I don’t think I’ll ever use. We are currently using a FortiNet router. The mesh devices didn’t come with manuals. I looked online but didn’t get a definitive guide on how to […]
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Upgrading Mantis BT from 2.17 to 2.22 (No Plugins)
It’s time to upgrade the Mantis Bug Tracker installation. What is Mantis BT? From their website https://mantisbt.org: MantisBT is an open source issue tracker that provides a delicate balance between simplicity and power. I use it to keep track of the issues of all my projects. It keeps me sane. Here are the steps that […]
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The .env File
I discovered this file by accident. I have always wondered what the env() statement’s purpose was. Most of the projects that I’m working on are built on CakePHP. Assuming that these are just boiler plate code, I replace them as necessary. Not until I started experimenting on Laravel did I learn how to change the […]
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Cannot Add or Update a Child Row: A Foreign Key Constraint Fails
I encountered this error when I tried to add a new child row using CakePhp. Checking around forums and coding sites, there is always one suggestion whenever somebody asks this question – make sure that the foreign key exists in the parent table. I made sure that the key exists in the parent table, but […]
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Setting Up phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage on a Synology DiskStation
Setting Up phpMyAdmin Configuration Storage: Import create_tables.sql from phpMyAdmin’s examples folder to MySQL. When upgrading from a previous phpMyAdmin installation then import upgrade_tables_mysql_4_1_2+.sql before importing create_tables.sql. Create user `pma` and grant access to the database `phpmyadmin` GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE ON `phpmyadmin`.* TO ‘pma’@’localhost’; Uncomment phpMyAdmin configuration storage settings in config.inc.php/* /* Storage database […]
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Missing Menu and Title Bars in Adobe Reader
I have been plagued by this problem for weeks now. I have been told that lately, Adobe Reader has been behaving rather erratic. The issue will occur immediately after opening a PDF document. When a document is opened, it will proceed normally and then the menu and title bars will simply vanish. It looked like […]
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Synology DiskStation Slowdown on DS1512+
There are three Synology DiskStation devices in the office: DS1512+, DS411, and DS412+. In terms of performance, we found them suitable for our daily operations until about a month ago. The DS1512+ became problematic. The staff would often complain that the server has gotten significantly slow. Sometimes, it would fluctuate from normal to painfully slow. […]
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Moving My WordPress Site to Another Server
Finally, I have moved my blog to a new domain (itrapt.com obviously!). Hopefully, this can be swiftly indexed by search engines like Google to reach people. I have been planning to move to a new domain a few months back but decided against it because I thought that it would be to troublesome. […]
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Auto CC in Google Apps for Business
Have you ever wondered if there was an official solution to having an auto CC for all your outgoing emails? I have. I searched the internet for a solution to this problem about 5 months ago but did not find a good enough solution. Most solutions offer installation of a third-party software or adding a […]
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Remote Desktop for Windows 7 – Home Premium Edition
My job requires me to work on several computers in different locations. Remote Desktop makes my life easier by managing them in the comfort of my desk once Remote Desktop is enabled. That is why it’s always a pain to work on a PC with a Home edition of Windows. Remote desktop is not available […]