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DOCX and XLSX Files in Open Office
Aug 1st, 2009 by Ben Harrington

Check out Open Office Ninja to open all the new formatted files in linux
OO Ninja

MAC Safe Mode
Jul 30th, 2009 by Ben Harrington

Mac Safe Mode

To start Mac OS X in safe mode turn on the power to the Mac. As soon as you hear the sound hold down the shift key until the grey screen appears with the revolving gear.

Using a Email Client for Hotmail using POP3
Jul 14th, 2009 by Ben Harrington

Incoming POP server pop3.live.com
Incoming POP mail port 995
POP SSL required Yes
User name Your Windows Live ID (for example: example555@hotmail.com)
Password The password you use to sign in to Hotmail
Outgoing SMTP server smtp.live.com
Outgoing SMTP mail port 25 or 587
Authentication required Yes (your Windows Live ID and password)
TLS/SSL required Yes (select TLS if available, if not select SSL)

HowTo: LDAP Active Directory Binding PHP.
Nov 1st, 2007 by Ben Harrington

Short Functions to allow for LDAP authentication.

function checkNTuser($username, $pasword){
  $Domain="SOMEDOMAIN";
  $Server="ldap://someaddress.co";
  $auth=$username."@".$Domain;
  if (extension_loaded('ldap')){
    echo "LDAP Module Enabled <br>";
    $connect=ldap_connect($Server);
    if ($bind=ldap_bind($connect, $auth, $password)){
      ldap_close($connect);
      echo "Success";
      return(true);
    }
    else {
      ldap_close($connect);
      echo "Failed";
      return(false);
    }
  }
}
How To: Blackberry High Speed Internet
Oct 30th, 2007 by Ben Harrington
  • Install the latest Blackberry Manager
  • Connect PC to Blackberry via USB
  • Go to Control Panel > Phone and Modem Options > Standard Modem > Advanced
    • Cingular – For the init string type in: AT+cgdcont=1,”IP”,”wap.cingular”
    • Alltel – init string blank
  • Apply
  • Go to Control Panel > Internet connections > Create a new connection
  • Select ‘connect to a network at my workplace’
  • Select ‘dial up connection’
  • Select ‘Standard Modem’
  • Type in some name
    • Cingular – Enter in: *99# for phone number
    • Alltel – Enter in: #777 for the phone number
  • Leave the username and password clear
  • Hit Dial
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