Comments for Al Hoang http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga Just another weblog Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:03:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Comment on Fixing ‘mkmf’ load error Ruby in Ubuntu by ordinareez's status on Sunday, 02-Aug-09 02:03:02 UTC - Identi.ca http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-32597 ordinareez's status on Sunday, 02-Aug-09 02:03:02 UTC - Identi.ca Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:03:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/#comment-32597 [...] How to fix your gem / mkmf error in !ruby http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/ [...] [...] How to fix your gem / mkmf error in !ruby http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/ [...]

]]> Comment on A quick survey of del.icio.us APIs for Ruby by Ennuyer.net » Blog Archive » Ruby on Rails Link Backlog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/04/07/a-quick-survey-of-delicious-apis-for-ruby/comment-page-1/#comment-18917 Ennuyer.net » Blog Archive » Ruby on Rails Link Backlog Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:33:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/04/07/a-quick-survey-of-delicious-apis-for-r#comment-18917 [...] Al Hoang » A quick survey of del.icio.us APIs for Ruby [...] [...] Al Hoang » A quick survey of del.icio.us APIs for Ruby [...]

]]> Comment on Fixing ‘mkmf’ load error Ruby in Ubuntu by FUTU-RISK » Blog Archive » Upgrade of server http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-14911 FUTU-RISK » Blog Archive » Upgrade of server Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:05:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/#comment-14911 [...] I got the solution thanks to this guy [...] [...] I got the solution thanks to this guy [...]

]]> Comment on svnbackup-restore.rb, svnbackup’s handy companion tool by Jetpack Flight Log http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/07/03/svnbackup-restorerb-svnbackups-handy-companion-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-12027 Jetpack Flight Log Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:05:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/07/03/svnbackup-restorerb-svnbackups-handy-companion-tool/#comment-12027 <strong>SVN autobackup restore...</strong> I have been using Doug Hellman’s useful svnautobackup script for our subversion backups. I think it is a pretty useful script, but it only focuses on backups and not restoration. During a recent server upgrade I needed to restore a large amount o... SVN autobackup restore…

I have been using Doug Hellman’s useful svnautobackup script for our subversion backups. I think it is a pretty useful script, but it only focuses on backups and not restoration.
During a recent server upgrade I needed to restore a large amount o…

]]> Comment on svnbackup-restore.rb, svnbackup’s handy companion tool by Jetpack Flight Log » Blog Archive » SVN autobackup restore http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/07/03/svnbackup-restorerb-svnbackups-handy-companion-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-12026 Jetpack Flight Log » Blog Archive » SVN autobackup restore Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:02:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/07/03/svnbackup-restorerb-svnbackups-handy-companion-tool/#comment-12026 [...] shell script in php that will loop through all of the backup dumps and restore them. There is a similar tool that uses ruby, but it can only restore one repository and I do not know enough ruby to modify it [...] [...] shell script in php that will loop through all of the backup dumps and restore them. There is a similar tool that uses ruby, but it can only restore one repository and I do not know enough ruby to modify it [...]

]]> Comment on Fixing ‘mkmf’ load error Ruby in Ubuntu by Informático en apuros » ‘mkmf’, o cómo gruñen los gems en ubuntu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-11781 Informático en apuros » ‘mkmf’, o cómo gruñen los gems en ubuntu Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:44:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/#comment-11781 [...] Su p*** madre. Al menos esto fue googlear medio minuto, y al parecer es problema con mi versión de Kubuntu. Un sencillo sudo apt-get install ruby1.8-dev y solucionado. Cortesía de Al Hoang [...] [...] Su p*** madre. Al menos esto fue googlear medio minuto, y al parecer es problema con mi versión de Kubuntu. Un sencillo sudo apt-get install ruby1.8-dev y solucionado. Cortesía de Al Hoang [...]

]]> Comment on Fixing ‘mkmf’ load error Ruby in Ubuntu by Software Engineering Blog » Installing ruburple on Ubuntu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-11370 Software Engineering Blog » Installing ruburple on Ubuntu Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:15:21 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/#comment-11370 [...] But of course if I had it… I would be having an issue.  I searched more and found this blog post that talked about mkmf and Ubuntu.  It said to install ruby1.8-dev.  Simple enough.  Install the [...] [...] But of course if I had it… I would be having an issue.  I searched more and found this blog post that talked about mkmf and Ubuntu.  It said to install ruby1.8-dev.  Simple enough.  Install the [...]

]]> Comment on mod_rails aka passenger == nice && easy by » mod_rails aka passenger == nice && easy Apache: What The World Is Saying About Apache http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/06/19/mod_rails-aka-passenger-nice-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-11336 » mod_rails aka passenger == nice && easy Apache: What The World Is Saying About Apache Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:35:13 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/06/19/mod_rails-aka-passenger-nice-easy/#comment-11336 [...] mod_rails aka passenger == nice && easy 5. Add some lines into the apache conf somewhere, declare a virtual host and point DocumentRoot to the public folder of the desired Rails app… [...] [...] mod_rails aka passenger == nice && easy 5. Add some lines into the apache conf somewhere, declare a virtual host and point DocumentRoot to the public folder of the desired Rails app… [...]

]]> Comment on Notes on Joyent’s outage (which also affected Twitter) by Outage in San Jose, California - Internap « Entic.net http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/27/notes-on-joyents-outage-which-also-affected-twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-11311 Outage in San Jose, California - Internap « Entic.net Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:09:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/27/notes-on-joyents-outage-which-also-aff#comment-11311 [...] can and will go wrong: Human error, software problems, power failure, and more. These companies have lots of money for redundancy too, but things still [...] [...] can and will go wrong: Human error, software problems, power failure, and more. These companies have lots of money for redundancy too, but things still [...]

]]> Comment on Programming languages for your WinCE device by Life’s too short to brag about microcosm achievements. » No Erlang on WinCE http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/05/10/programming-languages-for-your-wince-device/comment-page-1/#comment-11217 Life’s too short to brag about microcosm achievements. » No Erlang on WinCE Sat, 10 May 2008 16:07:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/05/10/programming-languages-for-your-wince-d#comment-11217 [...] well, Alain, you should grab a cross-compiler and do it yourself… Should be [...] [...] well, Alain, you should grab a cross-compiler and do it yourself… Should be [...]

]]> Comment on Getting a Ruby C extension to compile on Windows by ruby-xslt for windows « Spongecell Tech Blog http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/12/14/getting-a-ruby-c-extension-to-compile-on-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-11141 ruby-xslt for windows « Spongecell Tech Blog Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:32:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/12/14/getting-a-ruby-c-extension-to-compile-#comment-11141 [...] blog posts by Al Hoang explain a [...] [...] blog posts by Al Hoang explain a [...]

]]> Comment on Notes on growing an email system from 2 users to 2 million by webnews http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/21/notes-on-growing-an-email-system-from-2-users-to-2-million/comment-page-1/#comment-10916 webnews Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:17:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/21/notes-on-growing-an-email-system-from-#comment-10916 They definitely didn't give an NDA in the first round, maybe they did later, don't really remember. And yes, I learned it from first-hand experience-- they gave the same case study to everyone who interviewed here first round this fall. They definitely didn’t give an NDA in the first round, maybe they did later, don’t really remember. And yes, I learned it from first-hand experience– they gave the same case study to everyone who interviewed here first round this fall.

]]> Comment on Notes on growing an email system from 2 users to 2 million by hoanga http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/21/notes-on-growing-an-email-system-from-2-users-to-2-million/comment-page-1/#comment-10911 hoanga Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:06:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/21/notes-on-growing-an-email-system-from-#comment-10911 That's interesting. Is this information that you learned from first-hand experience or from others who interviewed at Google? I thought Google was pretty picky with their NDAs in the interview process. Or perhaps campus interviews work a little differently? That’s interesting. Is this information that you learned from first-hand experience or from others who interviewed at Google? I thought Google was pretty picky with their NDAs in the interview process. Or perhaps campus interviews work a little differently?

]]> Comment on Notes on growing an email system from 2 users to 2 million by webnews http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/21/notes-on-growing-an-email-system-from-2-users-to-2-million/comment-page-1/#comment-10910 webnews Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:07:38 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2008/01/21/notes-on-growing-an-email-system-from-#comment-10910 Google actually used a case question based on this idea during their on campus interviews here at the College this fall. The only difference was they made it customer-service centric... still, really similar. Google actually used a case question based on this idea during their on campus interviews here at the College this fall. The only difference was they made it customer-service centric… still, really similar.

]]> Comment on Getting a Ruby C extension to compile on Windows by CrackRadio.com » links for 2008-01-15 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/12/14/getting-a-ruby-c-extension-to-compile-on-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-10897 CrackRadio.com » links for 2008-01-15 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:24:15 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/12/14/getting-a-ruby-c-extension-to-compile-#comment-10897 [...] Getting a Ruby C extension to compile on Windows (tags: ruby windows extension) [...] [...] Getting a Ruby C extension to compile on Windows (tags: ruby windows extension) [...]

]]> Comment on gem install mysql failing on Ubuntu fix by WebChicanery » Mongrel Funkiness http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/12/21/gem-install-mysql-failing-on-ubuntu-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-10893 WebChicanery » Mongrel Funkiness Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:01:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/12/21/gem-install-mysql-failing-on-ubuntu-fi#comment-10893 [...] And if you’re on Ubuntu Gutsy, the mySQL gem will fail to install without “libmysqlclient15-dev”, as described here. [...] [...] And if you’re on Ubuntu Gutsy, the mySQL gem will fail to install without “libmysqlclient15-dev”, as described here. [...]

]]> Comment on Fixing ‘mkmf’ load error Ruby in Ubuntu by philcrissman.com » Some Twittering With Ruby And Shoes http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-9835 philcrissman.com » Some Twittering With Ruby And Shoes Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:00:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/10/27/fixing-mkmf-load-error-ruby-in-ubuntu/#comment-9835 [...] search led me to one Al Hoang, who discovered that upgrading to ruby1.8-dev would resolve this — apparently mkmf.rb is not [...] [...] search led me to one Al Hoang, who discovered that upgrading to ruby1.8-dev would resolve this — apparently mkmf.rb is not [...]

]]> Comment on Linux and the MSI-7265 Motherboard by Al Hoang » Linux and the MSI-7265, the final straw http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2007/01/28/linux-and-the-msi-7265-motherboard/comment-page-1/#comment-2699 Al Hoang » Linux and the MSI-7265, the final straw Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:34:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2007/01/28/linux-and-the-msi-7265-motherboard/#comment-2699 [...] Linux and the MSI-7265, the final straw Filed under: tech, linux, gripe, fixes, stupid — April 7, 2007 @ 9:34 am I’ve written before before on my battles with Linux and Core 2 Duos. After waiting a long time for Feisty to get closer to a release state I loaded up Feisty (after some initial install pains. The alternate install CD recognizes enough to install but the desktop version doesn’t and requires a USB CD-ROM or something)… I hit the final straw my efforts to get to my ORIGINAL plan months ago of working with virtualization on Linux. $ sudo modprobe kvm-intel FATAL: Error inserting kvm_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.20-14-generic/kernel/drivers/kvm/kvm-intel.ko): Operation not supported $ dmesg | tail -n 2 [ 176.258182] kvm: disabled by bios [ 1198.635777] kvm: disabled by bios For the record I have: [...] [...] Linux and the MSI-7265, the final straw Filed under: tech, linux, gripe, fixes, stupid — April 7, 2007 @ 9:34 am I’ve written before before on my battles with Linux and Core 2 Duos. After waiting a long time for Feisty to get closer to a release state I loaded up Feisty (after some initial install pains. The alternate install CD recognizes enough to install but the desktop version doesn’t and requires a USB CD-ROM or something)… I hit the final straw my efforts to get to my ORIGINAL plan months ago of working with virtualization on Linux. $ sudo modprobe kvm-intel FATAL: Error inserting kvm_intel (/lib/modules/2.6.20-14-generic/kernel/drivers/kvm/kvm-intel.ko): Operation not supported $ dmesg | tail -n 2 [ 176.258182] kvm: disabled by bios [ 1198.635777] kvm: disabled by bios For the record I have: [...]

]]> Comment on Migrating a Thunderbird Profile from Windows XP to Linux by RacerRecks http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/04/01/migrating-a-thunderbird-profile-from-windows-xp-to-linux/comment-page-1/#comment-585 RacerRecks Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:28:45 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2006/04/01/migrating-a-thunderbird-profile-from-w#comment-585 I have tried several attempts to get this to work, but I didn't have ANY success until I found your instructions. Thanks this worked very easy and it was even easier to understand!!! I have tried several attempts to get this to work, but I didn’t have ANY success until I found your instructions. Thanks this worked very easy and it was even easier to understand!!!

]]> Comment on Migrating instiki from one database type to another by Jacques Distler http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2007/02/07/migrating-instiki-from-one-database-type-to-another/comment-page-1/#comment-579 Jacques Distler Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:41:43 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/hoanga/2007/02/07/migrating-instiki-from-one-database-ty#comment-579 Wow! I've been wondering how to migrate data to another database. For that matter, I've been wondering how to delete an individual page from Instiki. I can do that in MySQL (if worst comes to works) but I'm rather unfamiliar with SQLLite. Wow! I’ve been wondering how to migrate data to another database. For that matter, I’ve been wondering how to delete an individual page from Instiki.

I can do that in MySQL (if worst comes to works) but I’m rather unfamiliar with SQLLite.

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