Tohir Solomons

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A blog by tohir

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Web Developer

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Installing SASS 3.0 on Ubuntu 10.4

Currently, the HAML/Sass version on Ubuntu is 2.2.17. Version 3, also known as Classy Cassidy, includes new features. So how can you install it on Ubuntu. Firstly, you need Ruby: sudo apt-get install ruby Thereafter (without sudo): gem install haml-edge This will install Haml and Sass into your directory,

Blocking Search Results in Google

I find it quite annoying that when ever I do a search related to ExtJS, two sites (codeweblog.com and defafe.com) are on the first page of results. These two sites simply aggregate ExtJS forum posts, and then present them in a SEO friendly page. Given this, I took to

How to Loop through the Properties of an Object in JavaScript

for (var key in object) {    alert('value of '+key+is+object[key]); }

Wireshark and [truncated]

I’ve posted a tutorial on how to get wireshark up and running on Ubuntu. The one problem , though, is that sometimes (actually often) you get [truncated]. How can you untruncate or turn it off or increase its size. This isn’t the answer, but a way of how to

Starting to like the toolbar in Ubuntu 10.4 file manager

The one thing that horrified me in the latest version of Ubuntu was the ‘new’ toolbar for Nautilus or the file manager. However, after reading Deconstructing Nautilus and rebuilding it better, I have to admit, I enjoy it. Why? Even though I tend to browser elsewhere by typing

Being in touch with the Nabi Muhammad (PBUH)

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve taken to reading Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings. One of the many touching incidents occurred in Madina. The Prophet (PBUH) had to serve in multiple roles as the leader of the Muslims, governor of Madina, prophet,

Vodacom and Rotten DNS, Connected but not quite connected

One of the most annoying issues using Vodacom to connect to the internet is that sometimes the DNS server used is so badly rotten, internet use is practically useless. DNS is the system that converts a domain example www.google.com to an IP Address, something ‘computers’ can interpret and understand.

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