Tag Archives: tutorial

Using PostgreSQL With Ruby on Rails on OS X

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Daz

Following on from my last post for getting PostgreSQL up and running nicely on Mac OS X, my next task was getting it playing nicely with ruby on rails - I’m off on a rails course next week so I’m … Continue reading →

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Install PostgreSQL on Mac OS X Leopard

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Daz

This type of guide is all over the internet, but I’m too lazy to search for one every time I want to do this. So here’s a brief overview of how I got PostgreSQL set-up nicely on Mac OS 10.5… … Continue reading →

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Sync Your Things Database via Dropbox

Posted on November 6, 2008 by Daz

Dropbox is a great service, I’m using it happily to keep my files in sync across multiple computers - I’m even using it to keep all of my passwords in sync, but I’ve thought of another great use… How about … Continue reading →

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SSH Shared-Key Setup - SSH Logins Without Passwords

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Daz

SSH is a great tool for remotely accessing another machine, but entering your password every time you log into a remote box can be a pain if you would like to set-up some background scripts to connect to a server … Continue reading →

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A Better Ls for Mac OS X

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Daz

I’m a bit of a command-line freak and like to spend a fair amount of time with the terminal open… As such I like to spend a small amount of time getting the terminal set-up nicely. Other than changing the … Continue reading →

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CSS Styled Tables

Posted on November 18, 2007 by Daz

Veerle comes up with another look at styling tables with CSS. A great read. In 2005 I wrote an article about styling a table with CSS. After receiving so many requests I finally decided to give in and write another … Continue reading →

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Install phpPgAdmin on Ubuntu 7.10

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Daz

Update: These instructions have been tested and work fine in the latest version of Ubuntu (8.04, Hardy Heron). phpPgAdmin is a web based GUI for administrating a PostgreSQL database server. Here’s some quick notes on getting it installed easily on … Continue reading →

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Creating New Accounts in PostgreSQL

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Daz

Getting a new account set up on PostgreSQL is a simple process… Create our new user: $ sudo su postgres -c createuser daz Then you have to give this new user role a name (I called it daz), and then … Continue reading →

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Install PostgreSQL on Ubuntu 7.10

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Daz

If you are using the latest version of Ubuntu (8.04 - Hardy Heron), you might find these slightly updated instructions useful. This quick walk-through are my notes for installing the PostgreSQL database server and the PgAdmin administration application on Ubuntu … Continue reading →

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Adding/Deleting Rows in TableKit Tables Revisited

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Daz

TableKit is a great javascript library for making your HTML tables fully editable. However, one problem is that you can’t add or delete rows from the tables… I came up with a solution to this not so long ago, but … Continue reading →

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