Thứ Tư, 18 tháng 1, 2012

How to access EasyPhp MySql Command Line

Whatever you do, always back you file using php admin all the database first before accessing mysql via command line. You don't want to screw up your database if anything happen. I did.


Go to Ms Dos command line.


Change the directory where your mysql folder is located for easyphp. Mine is as follow


C:\Program Files\EasyPHP5.3.0\mysql\bin>


Type the following command, i am accessing via root.


C:\Program Files\EasyPHP5.3.0\mysql\bin>mysql -p -u root


Once click enter. It will request password. Just enter cause normally it is blank.


That's all, screen shot below. You will get the idea..


How to access EasyPhp MySql Command Line
How to access EasyPhp MySql Command Line

Thứ Bảy, 7 tháng 1, 2012

Easiest way to reduce multiple photos file size using Picasa 3

I have been using GIMP to reduce my pictures before this. The process is bit slow if you have many photos. Found out that Picasa 3 could the job much faster.

The steps are as follows:

1. Download Picasa 3, if you don't have one.

2. Open the program.

3. Picasa will auto scan your folders for photos, if it didn't found your photo folder. Then click File > Add Folder To Picasa. Then scan the folder that got the images.

Easiest way to reduce multiple photos file size using Picasa 3
Scan the photos

4. Then click the photo that you want to reduce the file size and click File > Export Picture To Folder.
Easiest way to reduce multiple photos file size using Picasa 3
Export the photos

5. At Export To Folder pop up, select the folder that you want to export your photo. Name the folder name. Click Resize To to reduce the file size. 800 pixel is good enough if you want upload your photos to website or blog. Add your watermark. And then click export. That's all.
Easiest way to reduce multiple photos file size using Picasa 3
Resize the photo

Thứ Sáu, 6 tháng 1, 2012

Live Minutes Review, Free Web Conferencing Software

Looking for free web conferencing software, visit Live Minutes. They provide free web conferencing software. Yes, it is free and I am not sure how they're going to monetize their product. 


You can share and collaborate with others to discuss about any document, excel design sheet and design template. It is much more effective then by sending the files to your colleagues via email.
You could host a meeting without sign in, but your nice report would be public. Therefore, better you sign up and host a meeting. To sign up it is easy; just enter your username, email and password. That’s all. 


Then you could host a meeting. Just click the Host a Meeting button. And start inviting your friend to the meeting by sending web conference link to your friends.
To have better audio and video system, use skype. Click skype icon, at the dashboard and you must also login into skype to enable skype mode for the web conference. Wait for other participants to call you, if you’re the host.
You could use Live Minutes whiteboard to convey hard to grasp ideas. Once the meeting is over, you could download a nice report that captures the participant inputs to the document. 


For more information, why not visit Live Minutes.
Live Minutes Review, Free Web Conferencing Software