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Kubernetes install gotcha on CentOS-7.x

Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 by Percy Kwong

Hey for all of you hand-rolling a Kubernetes / Docker cluster, I thought I’d mention a bug with Centos 7.x that is still yet to be fixed.  The error is: /proc/sys/net/bridge/bridge-nf-call-iptables: No such file or directory. The fix is simple.  Just execute the following command (as root). $ modprobe -v br_netfilter Problem solved.  If you…

Does SSL matter? It does and it’s not just web encryption.

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019 by Percy Kwong

Over the last decade, there’s been an ever growing emphasis on security.  SSL is taking a seat “Front-Row center” on this period of enlightenment.  Interestingly enough, it’s not just about encrypting your traffic on the web.  The purpose of this is far deeper.  This article will delve into the “why” SSL’s importance has grown and…

Database Backed Web Applications Advice

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Here’s the scenario.  You’ve got a dedicated server running windows in a server farm (generic dedicated server provider).  You have mysql + asp or php app running all on the same server.  Raid 1 mirroring and 2 GB of ram. You have to have windows, because your application supports it.  Sound Familiar?  It’s a problem…

Fixing Google’s messy index causing 404s due to a “?” in my urls.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Percy Kwong

As of late, I noticed a problem that just appeared and it wouldn’t go away.  It just started showing up and causing tons of 404s on my site.  Now that’s not good.  The problem was simply the following: I would have a link on my site.  Let’s say the real URL is: http://swimminginthought.com/estore For some…

Fixing Live WordPress Install without downtime [Solved – A Solution]

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Percy Kwong

I love wordpress.  It’s simple and very powerful.  The only problem with it is the quality of the plugins and the constant upgrading.  Like Microsoft Windows, sooner or later, something is going to break.  Of course, I didn’t notice it until just recently. On my blog (This blog), the newsfeeds broke.  I really don’t know…

Is Firefox preventing you from going to a website because of the port it’s on? [Solved]

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Every once in a while, we need to go to a website that has a non-standard port.  For example, the address might look like this:  https://localhost:888  (This would be for the 3ware management interface for example). In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll get a screen that looks like this: [singlepic id=63] Obviously, this can be a real…

Is your website slow? Fix It.

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Percy Kwong

Today, almost everybody has a website.  Many are run on a Webserver called Apache.  It’s an amazing piece of software that is ironically free and incredibly secure (when configured properly). There are plenty of content management and publishing tools out there as well.  WordPress (my personal favorite), Drupal, Movable Type just to name a few. …

Seriously Speeding up Windows 7 and other Computers [Bootcamp compatible]

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Percy Kwong

OK.  So you’re running Windows and over time, you’ve started to notice things are starting to slow down extensively.  Boot up and log-in start to take minutes instead of seconds.  This tutorial will show you how to speed up your Windows install (and clean up a lot of the mess) over the life of the…

Cyanogenmod 7 and GPS FIX on the T-Mobile G2

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Percy Kwong

G2 / Vision Fix for GPS with Gingerbread and Cyanogenmod 7 Success!!! CM7

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