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Logos 6 Software Installation Issue

Posted on May 30, 2016 by timlyg

I realized I have ordered Van Til's book "The Defense of the Faith", from the only place with one in digital format, and that I did not install Logos since last windows 7 installation. To install Logos 6 is a … Continue reading →

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Godaddy Linux Host Migration Due to Server Upgrade

Posted on April 25, 2016 by timlyg

Godaddy informed me about a month ago that they are upgrading their servers resulting in me having to migrate all my site manually myself. I've finally finished it during a trip to Boston with my wife. Procedures: Contacted Godaddy, had … Continue reading →

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Make Binary Trees with Latex

Posted on April 8, 2016 by timlyg

Very easy.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Replacement

Posted on April 5, 2016 by timlyg

After switching carrier from AT&T to MetroPCS, ($220/mo vs. $107/mo), my Note 3 is finally malfunctioning. The SD card slot appears to have been messed up (I suspect it's the people at the MetroPCS's doing, when they tried to take … Continue reading →

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List of New Tech Skills Worth Pursuing

Posted on March 29, 2016 by timlyg

Based on the online recruiter specs, I am compiling here a list of IT skills I would at least look up. Skills that have high frequency of mentions are preferable: PostgreSQL Ember/Angular configuration management (Chef, Puppet, Ansible,etc.)

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Internet Explorer: Cannot Display the Webpage due to SSL, HTTPS

Posted on March 18, 2016 by timlyg

This problem occurred at NYGC, noticed by a few staffs. It only happens on Internet Explorer, and for only certain sites (google.com, yahoo.com, etc.). Works fine on Firefox and Chrome. The usual approach is to clear the browser cache, reset … Continue reading →

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ASUS RT-AC66U 2.4GHz Wifi dropping after certain time

Posted on February 26, 2016 by timlyg

Effective but inefficient solution is to reset the wifi radio signal (e.g. changing the channels, no need to reboot the entire router) But for permanent solution, it is a tough one. I have changed the firmware to the third party … Continue reading →

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The City College CUNY Class: CSC 22000 Algorithms

Posted on February 1, 2016 by timlyg

Professor: Peter Brass, NAC 8/208, office hours: Wed 3-4pm; email: peter@cs.ccny.cuny.edu, phjmbrass@gmail.com (homework submission) 4 HW projects: each implementation of an algorithm in C/C++ Interface & test code provided, submission must pass on prof's computer. No partial Credit - (pass/fail … Continue reading →

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Headlights upgrade for Honda CR-V 2012 EX

Posted on January 10, 2016 by timlyg

After much complaints from my wife about the car headlights, I've decided to upgrade it to OSRAM Night Breaker Unlimited ($33+), which comes highly recommended. There have been much complaints about the original OEM headlights that came with Honda CRV … Continue reading →

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SAS Programming Certifications

Posted on January 8, 2016 by timlyg

With Nadia's advice, I took SAS Base programming earlier this week. But due to unfamiliarity with the test, I got 69% instead of the 70% passing mark. I also blame myself for not preparing well enough for such easy test. … Continue reading →

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