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Intel AppUp Center Beta – App Store for Netbook

Posted on the January 13th, 2010 under Blog by

Intel has launched the AppUp Center Beta, its own app store for netbooks, which allows users to get the latest applications and utilities designed for Intel Atom processor based netbooks. Following the success of Apple App Store, Facebook Applications and Google’s Android Market, Intel seems to think netbook users need an App Store for their netbook too.

How to Restart Apache using Cron Job

Posted on the January 13th, 2010 under Blog by

Apache LogoHave you notice your server ram usage is sometime very close to your max ram installed on your server? It’s possible because of memory leak and resource hogging web applications. One way is to add more ram. Another way is automatically restart apache regularly using crontab. Below is how to setup a cron job to restart apache every 24 hours:

Website Loading Speed Test

Posted on the January 12th, 2010 under Blog by

How long does it takes to load your website? Website loading speed is one of the important factor if you want your visitors to visit your website again. Imagine if your website takes 1 min to finish loading. how many would have left before they even get to read your article. Worst if your website gets digg.

I discovered a website that do a full page test. At the end of the test, it will give you a summary as follows:

iPhone or Nexus One

Posted on the January 12th, 2010 under Blog by

iPhone or Nexus OneiPhone or Nexus One. Which want should I buy? This question has been on my mind since Google launched it’s first phone, Nexus One, on 5th Jan 2010.

My contract with one of the Singapore mobile phone service provider has reached a point where I can upgrade anytime.

iPhone is a proven performer and it is because of iPhone that the Singapore mobile phone service providers, Singtel, Starhub and Mobile One, compete with each other by offering more attractive mobile plans.

Favicon – Shortcut Icon

Posted on the January 12th, 2010 under Blog by

Shortcut IconA favicon, short form for favorites icon, is also known as a website icon, shortcut icon, url icon, or bookmark icon. It is a 16×16, 32×32 or 64×64 pixel square icon associated with a website.

Did you notice the Favicon I created for my site at Richard Toh dot Com? Creating a favicon from online website is now possible. Click here to check it out.

How is My Site?

Posted on the January 11th, 2010 under Blog by

Richard Toh dot ComMy site, Richard Toh dot Com, is powered by WordPress, the most popular and most powerful publishing platform.

Currently, I am using the CryBook WordPress Theme from themetation because it’s fast loading. CryBook is a 3 Column simple theme based on Facebook. It contains 2 widget-ready sidebar, live theme switcher. It is a very simple theme, not only tabless but also imageless!

As for WordPress Plugins, I installed the following:

My First Post

Posted on the January 11th, 2010 under Blog by

Hi,

This is my first post on my new blog, Richard Toh dot Com. I used to blog but stop blogging since Dec 2008 and concentrate on other websites. Inspired by the recently launch of Google Nexus One, I decided to make a comeback to blogging.

Check out my about page to know more about me.