Extending Primefaces Datatable to Enable Persistent Filter Values

February 15, 2013

Recently, while working for a client, we discovered an issue with the Primefaces Datatable component and filtering. Our datatable has some action buttons in one of the [...]

Fixing Ubuntu 12.10 VirtualBox NAT

January 25, 2013

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I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my new laptop and ran into an issue with VirtualBox. Apparently there is a bug with NAT. If your guest OS is not resolving DNS (or appears [...]

My SSD is Stuck is the Slow Lane

July 22, 2012

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These days, I just don't dabble in hardware the way I use to. Once, there was a time I would spend my evenings researching the latest hardware trends and spec'ing out my next [...]

Configure a Unity Launcher for Your Java Application

September 24, 2011

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I've been using the Unity interface for some time now, and I have to say I like it. But it's not without its quirks. One of the snags I have run into is properly [...]

Kerio Connect + Blackberry Connector + BES = Blackberry Bliss

October 1, 2010

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Kerio recently released the Kerio Blackberry Connector. It provides Blackberry Enterprise Server support for the Kerio mail server product. Combine that with Blackberry [...]

Installing Zabbix on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

August 5, 2010

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I decided to move from Pandora FMS to Zabbix. Thanks to the Ubuntu Package maintainers, this is a snap. Since I could not find a simple how-to, I thought I would [...]

Automating a JBoss Deployment with ANT

June 26, 2010

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One area where virtually all organizations seem to differ is in change management--and specifically in the deployment strategy. Recently, a client requested I put together [...]

Solving the Microphone Problem on my Sony VAIO

January 31, 2010

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I've been using Linux on my Sony VAIO Laptop for some time now and loving it, but there has been this lingering little problem that I've been putting off tackling: my [...]

MicroXWin

December 19, 2009

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I've often thought that the architecture for X11 was, by design, inefficient. I mean, great for networked desktops, but for the 90% who don't need that, unnecessarily slow. [...]

Formatting and using a WD My Book in Linux

October 29, 2009

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Today I had the misfortune of trying to remotely format and setup a backup to a WD USB My Book drive. Everything appeared to go fine until I actually tried to use the drive. [...]