Monthly Archives: September 2009

Slicehost Setup: Ubuntu + Nginx + PHP + MySQL

Posted on September 29, 2009 by vinhboy

Running Apache on my 256MB slice was not fun. I kept getting “swap” warnings from slicehost, and some mornings I wake up to find my server hung. So I decided to re-install fresh and run Nginx with PHP. Installing Ubuntu … Continue reading →

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The Best Shipping Company

Posted on September 22, 2009 by vinhboy

USPS – United States Postal Service – head and shoulder above the rest! http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-prices.htm I used to be a powerseller on ebay, so I shipped a lot of boxes, and trust me, Priority Mail from the USPS is the BEST. … Continue reading →

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Companies that store passwords in plain text

Posted on September 15, 2009 by vinhboy

One of the very first thing I learned from Trung as a web developer is to Salt/Hash passwords before storing them in the database. This means that even if my database is compromised, all my user’s passwords are “safe” because … Continue reading →

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How I made $40K with Google Adsense

Posted on September 15, 2009 by vinhboy

I am writing this down 1) to boast about my success 2) to prove that it can be done and 3) a diary entry so I won’t forget it in the future. I was inspired to go into Google Adsense … Continue reading →

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Skype Sucks

Posted on September 8, 2009 by vinhboy

F*@K Skype. 1) Many times messages are delayed, and you will receive them hours if not days later. Come on, it’s not that hard to write functional instant messaging software. The concept has been account for decades! 2) The local … Continue reading →

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