Installing Apache and PHP on your PC

So you want to install web server on your own computer and have downloaded
Apache and PHP. Please read

Installing
Web Server on your PC first, if in doubt.

Installing Apache web server

Installing Apache is a no-brainer. It is just as you install any other software.
Run the set-up, feed the information in each step and click finish to install.
It is a 4-5 step installation and wouldn’t take much time to get installed.
Be sure not install it as a Windows Sevice (default option).

After installation, fire-up your favorite browser. Type in http://localhost
or http://127.0.0.1 (both refer top the local server) in the
address bar and press enter. You’ll see a welcome page stating that your
installation was successful. If it doesn’t show up, go to Start->Programs->Apache
HTTP Sever->Control Apache Sever->START.

Installing PHP

Installation of PHP is too, straightforward but to integrate and configure
it to work with Apache is a bit cumbersome for a Windows user. Windows users
are more accustomed to GUI for configuring software whereas Apache and PHP like
most other Linux (UNIX) software requires manual configuration through configuration
files which needs to be edited.

PHP comes as a zip file as well as a MSI installation package. I don’t
know how it is to install PHP through MSI package; I myself did it with the
zip one. For the zip file you just have to unzip the package in a root folder
like C:/PHP, D:/PHP. It is recommended to unzip the package in a root folder
and not inside folders like C:/Program Files/PHP, which are deep inside root.

[Update: You may download the MSI
package of PHP instead of the ZIP one which would do all the set-up and
configuration itself and you would have to do otherwise]

That’s it for this post, in the nest post I’m going to outline
the method of configuring Apache and PHP.

[Update: Read the next article Configuring
Apache Web Server and PHP]

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Voxy on Fire!

Finally, after months - we can  see some fresh color on Voxy! To document this project - Ive decided to shoot it on video rather than just take pictures - this way, everyone can see how the paint was sprayed on. Again - I apologize for the way I look and sound. :)

DISCLAIMER: This is my first paint job in a scale like this - professional painters out there might see flaws in my technique (spray gun movement, paint mixture, etc.) - kindly point it out and teach me :)

A couple of reminders before we start the video :

The two most common types of automotive paint is acrylic and urethane. Urethane is more expensive but compared to acrylic,it is tougher and more durable. The damage for a gallon of urethane ranges from Php2800 to Php3500 (anzahl brand - there are cheaper urethanes out there - not sure if the paint quality is decent though) depending on the color (yes, unfortunately, there are certain colors which cost more than others) while acrylic is just around Php 1,200 to 1,500.What some painters do is to use acrylic primer and base coat then top it off with urethane clear coat - this cuts down the costs significantly although most will recommend that you only use only 1 paint brand and type for your project.

A shot of the paint system Ive used :)

IMPORTANT: You cannot spray on acrylic paint on top of urethane as this will result to problems. The chemicals in Acrylic paint are strong thus spraying it on top of urethanes will cause the urethane to bubble up and warp - you end up with a bad paint job :( You have to find out what type of paint your car has been painted with originally. OEM paint is usually acrylic so you are safe if this is the first time your car is being repainted. You can search google on how to figure out what type of paint your car currently has or you can use urethane to be sure :)

For those who have previously sprayed on rattle can paint on their car (a usual quick fix) - you have to sand off that coat completely as it doesnt blend well with pure automotive paint - (figured this the hard way - the tail light housing bubbled up and I had to sand the whole thing again :()

Who thought that choosing the right shade of red will be difficult :) After going through several shades of red, I decided to use an out of the can color rather than having the paint center mix me the right shade. Most paint centers depend on "experienced" paint mixers to conjure the right color for you. Bring them a sample color and often times - they can provide you with a mix that is "almost" identical to the sample youve brought. But "almost" is a big margin when it comes to color shading and this will come to play when you run out of paint in the middle of a project or the need to repaint a panel arises years from now. Having an out of the can mix will guarantee an exact match everytime. NOTE: If you have money to spend - you can go to paint centers with computerized mixers - I think they can guarantee an exact match everytime as well but costs more (a liter of computerized mix of K92 costs 1200++). Going back to shades of red - I found out that there are shades that gives you a bright red color in the sun but turns to an orangish shade at night. After trying out several anzahl colors that are locally available - FIRE RED came out as the winner! I hope that Voxy will look sizzling hot after this paint job :)

Now on to our featured video clip showing Voxys first coat of fire red  :)

More on my next post! :)

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What I Wrote On A Students Paper

Today’s economy and state of the country is slightly more discouraging than when I dropped out of college in 1975, but it is in many respects, quite similar.  Somehow, we survived the 1970s, disco, and the threat of thermonuclear war, a far more frightening prospect than what confronts us as a nation today.

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