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Play a XBOX 360 game with broken disc

My 360 fell off my dresser last night, went vertical, and then to the floor. Luckily the Xbox is fine, but as most people know by now, if you move your Xbox 360 while a disc is spinning in the tray, it leaves a nice round scratch around the disc, leaving it unreadable.
However! You may [...]

Dreamhost PS Optimization

I have been wondering about this myself for a while. For many people, a Dreamhost PS is going to be the first private server they have ever dealt with.
If you’re on a budget, chances are you will max out the available resources on your PS at one time or another. Your server will go unresponsive. [...]

How to check if PHP is in safemode

Simple, all you need to do is create a new php document, and paste the following into it.
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Load the page in your browser, and then press Control + F and search for “safe_mode.”

How To Add Desktop Shortcut Icons Back To Google Gears Applications

I’m a fan of Google Gears, but things still tend to be a bit buggy. If you accidentally delete the desktop shortcuts to your Google Gears services, here is how you get them back.

Find SQL Bottlenecks With CodeIgniter

I have been using my latest project, VentStatus, as a an opportunity to learn a new framework: CodeIgniter. It has treated me well so far, most problems encountered only required a short workaround. Lately I’ve been concerned with the scale-ability of VentStatus, it’s my first project on this large of a scale. Luckily, CodeIgniter has [...]