Apache : RewriteRule vs Alias
A small note on order of execution of a RewriteRule directive and a folder Alias on Apache HTTPD – RewriteRule is always executed before the Alias, thus m...
Author: Kj
Kj [/.] Sreekumar programs computers as a hobby and profession. Into programming from his school days, Sree uses Codemarvels to key in facts and fixes he finds interesting while working on different projects. Some of the articles here give away a few shades of his philosophical leanings too.
Enabling SSL on a Tomcat “devl” machine (Windows)
These are the steps involved to enable SSL on Tomcat on developer machine for test purposes. 1. Create a certificate key store Run this command in the command p...
BoshServlet – Bugs and fixes
No bugs ??? KjKj [/.] Sreekumar programs computers as a hobby and profession. Into programming from his school days, Sree uses Codemarvels to key in facts and f...
Installing PHP5.3.3 on Apache 2.2x (Windows)
List of steps involved in getting PHP5 to work with a pre-installed Apache server on Windows. Download the file “php-5.3.3-Win32-VC6-x86.zip” from &...
Apache mod_rewrite: How to use a Java RewriteMap?
This example shows how to use a Java program as a RewriteMap in Apache Httpd server. Prerequisites on the server box: Apache HTTPD 2.2x. JDK/JRE. What does the ...
Apache RewriteRule : Set a session cookie on localhost
Here are the 2 (often left out) requirements to set a cookie using httpd’s rewrite rule (mod_rewrite), while working on localhost: Use the IP 127.0.0.1 i...
Gyroscopic Precession – the intuitive explanation
If you have done a course in rotational dynamics you would remember the *procedure* involved in solving problems on gyroscopic precession. Don’t remember ? Ok. ...
Speed of Light, Parallel Universes and the “Try-Catch-Block”
The possibility of parallel universes hinted by modern physics is always fascinating to think about. Needless to say, it is difficult to imagine a “parallel” un...
Discovering the Physics code…
We all hope that one day physics would have an explanation for all that we see around us, all that exists, and all that would ever exist. But is the current sco...