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Sungale CD358LD LED Desk Lamp w/ 3.5″ Digital Photo Frame Review and Giveaway!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by max

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I’ve been very busy over the last 2 weeks fighting hackers and moving servers from host to host but I have finally got things straight tonight and guess what!

I just received the new Sungale CD358LD LED Desk Lamp prototype from Katharine. (Thanks Katharine for the sample!)

Anyways, we will be giving out this very unit, all you have to do is subscribe to Zedomax.com e-mail newsletter and leave a comment below of what you think.  (Sign-up form on the right side of the blog!!!) *Note – If you are already a subscriber

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Web Server Hack – How to Use DDoS Deflate to Protect Against DoS Flooding!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by max

I have been using DDoS Deflate, which is a simple script that will automatically help you against DoS attacks on your server.  Basically it works by killing any HTTPD processes/banning IPs that reach more than set number of TCP connections.

It’s a great script since it’s free, simple, and works well against DoS attacks.  Yes, forget paying that extra hundred dollars to your server company, who’s going to probably install this script anyways.

The real gem of the DDoS Deflate script lies in co

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Web Server Hack – How To Auto Restart HTTPD service script!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by max

Here’s a simple script I made up that will auto restart your HTTPD service if it reaches a high load.

The script will actually stop your HTTPD server when your load is higher than the maximum load settings and will re-start when the load is back to zero.

If you are on a server that’s overloaded, this script can help you “temporarily” get by instead of your web server dying and you manually rebooting your web server.

There’s also an extra “mail” feature that will email you whenever the server is stopped or restarted. (Code after

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Web Programming DIY – How to Protect Yourself Against Image Hotlinking!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by max

For those of you who run small websites on shared servers, you might sometimes run into problems where your images are “hotlinked” and your bandwidth stolen.  Here at Zedomax.com, we run a server farm so we don’t have bandwith problems so far but here’s 2 really great resources on how to protect yourself against image hotlinking:

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Palm Pre USB Cable!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by max

I just lost my Palm Pre USB cable and ended up spending $100 that I didn’t need to.  I guess the retail stores STILL don’t sell the Palm Pre USB cables, what a bummer.

Well, if you have a Palm Pre, prepare yourself against such loss by getting these on Amazon for only a buck each!  Also, there’s an emergency double-A battery charger which might come in h

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Linux Time – How to Set the Time and Date using Command Date!

Posted on August 17, 2009 by max
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I just noticed that my web server’s time was ahead by 10 hours for some reasons.  If you run linux dedicated servers, you will want to know how to do this.  I know there’s many ways to do it but this is the simplest/fastest method.

Here’s a really simple way to set time and date on any linux/unix system:

date – Would list the date and time of the server. Below is an example of the output.

Thu Feb 8 16:47:32 MST 2001

date -s “11/20/2003 12:48:00” – Set the date to the date and time shown.

date ‘+DATE: %m/%d/

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CSS Hack – How to Display CSS Dropdown Menus Over iFrames!

Posted on August 16, 2009 by max
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I have been working on a new CSS Dropdown menu using some free code over from Alist Apart.  You should see the updated dropdown menus right here on Zedomax.com real soon when I am done tinkering with it.

Well, I ran into a problem while developing these CSS dropdown menus, the menus would display “under” the Google Adsense ads, which are basically iframes.

I kept googling for some solutions but there was really no clear answer out there but I found that you can easily do this by usin

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Linux DIY – How to Create an SSH Tunnel and Share Internet Through Another Computer!

Posted on August 16, 2009 by max

Well, I am in the process of creating a local tunnel connection between two of my web servers from MediaTemple (thanks Eric for the help btw), I stumbled across this cool Linux DIY that shows you how to create an SSH Tunnel between two linux computers and share the internet via proxy port number 2020.

This might be very useful if you happen to run a bunch of linux machines and run out of ethernet lines. (and you are not using WiFi)

To create a tunnel you need to check that ssh service is running on the computer that you want to connect. For Ubuntu or Debian based distribution

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Outdoor Misting Fan Review!

Posted on August 15, 2009 by max
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Do you live in hot weather?  Can’t enjoy the outdoor life because it’s too HOT?

Well, don’t worry, the Outdoor Misting Fan is here to rescue.  The Outdoor Misting Fan features ability to act as a fan with powerful thrust of mist that can come straight from your garden hose.

I just got back from Texas last night for a business trip and I have to say if you live in hot weather areas like Texas, F

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Garden DIY – How to Make a Growing Garden Green Chair!

Posted on August 15, 2009 by max

Wow, here’s another great idea for growing a garden on a chair.  If you have some skills with custom acrylic designs, this might be just the perfect way to use your creativity while saving space for your plants.

For those who like laying back in the garden and leaning against a sturdy tree or bush while quietly reading a book, this grow-it-yourself natural wood furniture concept might readily take root in your imagination. Best of all, you can watch while your favorite new seat grows right up from the ground in your own backyard or from a pot on the patio or porch.

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