Robert Hoekstra's blog » Computers

Bug in OpenID plugin for wordpress

robert — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:42:39 +0000

Do you suffer the fact that you just updated your wordpress plugins, and openID in special, after which your wordpress becomes unusable? I had the same and here’s how to resolve..

Open wp-includes/user.php and at the line that says:

function get_usermeta( $user_id, $meta_key = ”) {

Just write a new function just above That . . . → Read More: Bug in OpenID plugin for wordpress

Fiber optics live !

robert — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:45:42 +0000

Yes, it’s live, my fiber optics internet connection is live..

Now why is this so nice? Check http://gallery.hoekstra.nu, it has my photo albums.. with 100mbit upstream (and my server stationed at home, it is well usable for a viewer..

I like . . .

Twitter usable ??

robert — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:11:26 +0000

As of now I have integrated the nicest online services: LinkedIn, WordPress, Plaxo, FaceBook and the desktop (Firefox and tweetdeck) now all use twitter to update any activity I have had.

Now I will have to be careful what I do, har har..

Passed for RHCA

robert — Tue, 05 May 2009 06:43:19 +0000

Last week I’ve been to London again for my last Red Hat course.. With this I have achieved my RHCA status.

Am I happy about this? no doubt.. It taught me well about several enterprise implementations of Red Hat products that enhanced my knowledge on those topics towards the datacenter as a whole. Now . . . → Read More: Passed for RHCA

Upgrade Fedora 9 to 10, with IPA-server

robert — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:28:59 +0000

Hi again,

Just today I have upgraded my Fedora 9 IPA-server to the latest Fedora version, namely Fedora 10.

As reckless can one be.. just upgrade the system (with all of its db4 libraries), while the ipa instance is still running, increasing the risk of corrupting the (live) berkeley databases that are the back-end . . . → Read More: Upgrade Fedora 9 to 10, with IPA-server

Writing speed

robert — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:59:17 +0000

Using Dvorak, I sure have the idea I am an ‘above average’ typist. Though my work does not need real typing speed, it is nice to notice the speed improvement over time and it sure helps in typing code rather easy..

Today I found a site that easily checks my typing speed .. . . . → Read More: Writing speed

Google Chrome does not work with HP ILO interface

robert — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 06:26:57 +0000

Unfortunately, HP ILO (C Class Blades, so ILO2) does not work well together with Google Chrome..

I don’t know why, but Chrome doesn’t proceed from ‘Loading’ to the login screen.. This issue is rather annoying, as this is a major blocker in us being able to adopt this new browser.

Why do we want . . . → Read More: Google Chrome does not work with HP ILO interface

Almost RHCA

robert — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:29:41 +0000

Yes.. Time is approaching.. yet two modules to go before I will be RHCA.. finally. I think it will be of value to be certified.. it is a new milestone in my Linux carreer.. it certifies my knowledge which I have gained in the last 12 years of Linux enthousiasm.

The last module will . . . → Read More: Almost RHCA

Fedora 9 finally working in VMWare guest

robert — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:26:23 +0000

Yes.. I finally got it working.. not granting this issue much time, it took a while for me to have my Fedora 9 machine working within a VMWare workstation session…

What was wrong? The mouse pointer was not synchronized well. The guest ‘saw’ my pointer on other places than where my actual mouse was.

. . . → Read More: Fedora 9 finally working in VMWare guest

fglrx on Gentoo, ongoing frustration

robert — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:44:47 +0000

With the use of the ATI fglrx driver on Gentoo, the frustrations are far from over.

My configuration:

laptop, HP nc8430 two displays, panel (1680×1050) and an external monitor (1280×1024) Gentoo Linux, at time of writing kernel 2.6.25-gentoo-r8 (stable) ati-drivers 8.532, the 8.9 version of the ATI Catalyst driver

The problem: Besides known issues . . . → Read More: fglrx on Gentoo, ongoing frustration