Fix for the dreaded ImpEx white screen timeout error. ImpEx is a utility to import various forum mysql databases into the VBulletin format. This timeout error happens most common when importing the POSTS with a count over 400,000. This is probably the largest part of your database. The timeout error around 400,000 posts imported results in a blank white screen that you can’t navigate away from (and an incomplete database transfer).
Proof of God’s Existence
Update: By Popular Demand, the local number for the Pizza Hut on Taipa Island (Macau SAR China) is 853-2884-3133
You know you have those times in your life when your walk of faith faulters – then something miraculous happens that strengthens your resolve. I have just had such a momentous experience.
Tired of eating rice and noodles, ox tail and being tricked yesterday into eating chicken feet here in China – I have decided it’s time to make a stand.
To my great exhuberent joy I have discovered a Pizza Hut around the corner that delivers to my apartment here in China. Proof positive that heavenly hosts are looking out for me…
And yes, it tastes pretty close to pizza back home. Just have to make sure you order the tomato sauce base instead of the Thousand Island dressing base. (Gross, but true…)
One Man Band
httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=WkilVKSlC9o
Hu’s Your Daddy
Platypus is Living Transitional
Oxford University decodes the platypus genome and finds it to be a mix of bird, reptile and lactating mammal. YAHOO NEWS SOURCE
What’s so exciting about that? It has to do with the ongoing Evolution vs. Creation and Intelligent Design debates. (I use the word “debates” lightly).
Planning a Vacation in Asia
(World Map above – click for full size)
Currently living in Macau near Hong Kong and wanting to book a vacation somewhere around here (Southern China or Islands). But I have no idea where to begin. EVERYWHERE here is exotic to me. All the countries around are places I’ve heard about but don’t really know much about.
Hong Kong Observatory
Hong Kong Observatory Website:
http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/current.htm
Up to date information on are typhoon warnings, hurricanes and daily weather for Hong Kong, Macau (SAR) and Southern China regions.
Best University for Music Production
Email question received:
I am trying to get into a good music school for music production, vocals and maybe even to have my own music label. I’ve been singing for 8yrs and my goal is to make my own music and sing for a living, I LOVE IT. It’s my passion. I was wondering if maybe you had a good choice of school for these specialties.??
Reverse IP Domain Check
A reverse IP domain check is a way to find websites that share a common IP. Results come from search engines so are not always up to date and completely accurate.
One free site to try this is: http://www.yougetsignal.com
PhpMyAdmin Error 2002
This is an error seen when connecting to PhpMyAdmin via Cpanel.
Error: #2002 – The server is not responding (or the local MySQL server’s socket is not correctly configured)
Fix: Symbolically link /tmp/mysql.sock to /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
*Restart MySql services for changes to take effect.*
Or here’s an even easier fix:
To make your life easier, you can make a simple change to the MySQL configuration file /etc/my.cnf that will permanently set the socket file used by the mysql client. After making a backup copy of /etc/my.cnf, open it in your favorite editor. The file is divided into sections such as
[mysqld]
datadir=/usr/local/mysql/data
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
[mysql.server]
user=mysql
basedir=/usr/local/mysql
If there is not currently a section called [client], add one at the bottom of the file and copy the socket= line under the [mysqld] section such as:
[client]
socket=/var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
If there is already a [client] section in the my.cnf file, add or edit the socket line as appropriate. You won’t need to restart your server or any other processes. Subsequent uses of the mysql client will use the proper socket file.