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Using Apache HTTP as reverse proxy
Linux

Using Apache HTTP as reverse proxy

The Apache HTTP Server, colloquially called Apache, is a free and open-source cross-platform web server. This article explains briefly how to set up Apache as a reverse proxy to a web site in an internal network.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
2 min read
Using nginx as reverse proxy
Linux

Using nginx as reverse proxy

Nginx (read: engine-x) has versatile options to set up web sites and more advanced configurations. This article explains briefly how to set up nginx as a reverse proxy to a web site in an internal network.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
5 min read
When NULL isn't NULL
Development

When NULL isn't NULL

Using Visual FoxPro as an untyped programming language it is vital to always declare your variables and more importantly to assign the intended data type to it before use.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
4 min read
OpenVPN: All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use
Development

OpenVPN: All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use

An OpenVPN client error like "All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use." can be resolved easily given a proper installation of OpenVPN.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
How to get your computer from blank disk(s) to fully operational in no time... (Windows edition)
Development

How to get your computer from blank disk(s) to fully operational in no time... (Windows edition)

The following article is about my process of setting up a fresh machine quickly, and hopefully it covers some areas where you might be able to take away something. Based on a few exchanges I had with other peers over various social media networks, including Twitter, Google+ and FB.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
9 min read
ICT skills at primary school
Linux

ICT skills at primary school

Our children have computer lectures at their primary school since this year. In general, it's a great idea that students are exposed to computer literacy at an early stage. But sometimes it comes

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
7 min read
Build anything with Google: Google Maps APIs
Development

Build anything with Google: Google Maps APIs

Starting with a first integration of the Google Maps JavaScript API to add a map into your web site, you could add additional APIs and hence more value to your site and provide

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Integrate Google AdSense into your Ghost
Development

Integrate Google AdSense into your Ghost

Ghost doesn't provide integration of Google AdSense out of the box in their default template. Adding and referencing a partial view can solve this issue and show affiliated advertisement on your site.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Ghost Desktop on Xubuntu 17.04 won't start
Linux

Ghost Desktop on Xubuntu 17.04 won't start

Ghost Desktop won't start on Debian/Ubuntu via the application menu or any other GUI launcher. Check permissions to fix the issue.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
2 min read
Migration to Ghost
Development

Migration to Ghost

The article describes how to migrate content from Joomla 1.x to Ghost 1.x. Eventually, it might be partial but enough to modernise my blog.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
12 min read
Good to know: Sender Policy Framework
Development

Good to know: Sender Policy Framework

The Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is an open standard specifying a technical method to prevent sender address forgery. More precisely, the current version of SPF — called SPFv1 or SPF Classic — protects the envelope sender address, which is used for the delivery of messages.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
1 min read
Development

Microsoft and innovation: IIF() method

Microsoft keeps on re-inventing the wheel. Whether it is features from competitors or from its own products, like Visual FoxPro

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
1 min read
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