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Installing mod_rails on Ubuntu Hardy

First, install these packages using apt-get or aptitude: ruby rubygems ruby1.8-dev build-essential apache2-mpm-prefork apache2-prefork-dev

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Integrating your WordPress Blog with Google Analytics

If you’re like me, you’d like to know whether anyone is paying attention to what you have to say online. There are plugins for WordPress that will make this information available through the wp-admin pages. There are also tools such … Continue reading

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Moving to WordPress

Well, here it is my blog is only a week old and I’m already switching to a different engine on the back end. As I find my way around WordPress I’ll get the old content moved over. My primary reason … Continue reading

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Twitter is the new CNN

I noted with some interest Douglass Karr’s post on Twitter as a search engine last month. I don’t have enough contacts to receive the benefits he describes, but I found another raison d’etre for Twitter this morning. While drinking coffee … Continue reading

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Installing Typo Blog Engine and mod_rails for Multiple Accounts

I decided my to use Typo for my new blog, but I wasn’t satisfied to install it in the usual way because I want multiple blogs. This is also my first hands-on experience with mod_rails, so it’s a nice opportunity to play.

The following instructions work for Ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy gibbon), and I’m assuming some level of familiarity with Ubuntu and/or Debian. Same ideas should apply elsewhere though (YMMV). If I’ve glossed over too much, leave a comment and I’ll try to clarify. Continue reading

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