Mar 17, 2012
How install Apache 2.4 PHP 5.4 and MySQL 5.5.21 on Windows 7
Recently decided to install a working Apache 2.4 / PHP 5.4.9 and MySQL 5.5 running locally on my Windows 7 laptop for web design, not using XAMPP or WAMP installation methods. Which are great but this round I wanted to match my Linux server. Apache 2.4 Install First download Apache 2.4 from http://www.apachelounge.com/download/ (httpd-2.4.1-win32.zip) Apache 2.4.1 with IPv6 apr-1.4.6 apr-util-1.4.1... read more
Mar 6, 2012
Install GnuWin32 tools on Windows
Being a geek that uses many OS’s you always run into instances that you think, that would be great if I could do that on Windows, Linux or OSX. The command line tools available with Linux are very handy and Windows is starting to get there with each release of Powershell, but personally I want them now and that is possible with several tools available. One such tool is GnuWin32. The GnuWin project... read more
Feb 4, 2012
Installing Gramps (Genealogical Research Software)
Recently I have been starting to dabble in researching my family tree and started looking for a way to keep track of the information on the computer. To keep with using open source solutions first then moving towards commercial solutions I ran across Gramps (Genealogical Research Software). Gramps is a free software project and community. We strive to produce a genealogy program that is both intuitive for... read more
Jan 20, 2012
Using Powershell to Parse Event Logs
Powershell is a well needed addition to Windows. For a longtime there has been Windows admins wanting a powerful and flexible scripting language similar to what Linux / Unix users have had for years, or at least I have. One of the great command line tools for Linux has been the use of commands like cat, less, more and grep as a few to parse files. Enter in Powershell for Windows. A recent need for parsing... read more
Jan 16, 2012
Using Powershell to check service and send email
Ran into an issue with services stopping for no reason and causing IIS to stop. This was happening in the middle of the night and was sporadic in nature, making it hard to find a root cause. As a band-aid I created a Powershell 2 script to check for the service, restart if not in a running state and send and email. Here is the script. # Checks for a service to be running and starts if needed. # Author: Me... read more
