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Send emails when torrent is done – Windows & uTorrent

Here’s a snippet of PHP code to help you send emails from Windows machine when a torrent has downloaded through uTorrent.I am using Outlook.com to send and receive email but you can easily use GMail or any other internet mail service. You will need PHPMailer class $argOpts = “n:e:”;$argVal = getopt($argOpts);$torrent_name = $argVal[‘n’];$to_email = $argVal[‘e’];require(“phpmailer/class.phpmailer.php”);$mail = new PHPMailer();$mail->Username = “Your outlook.com username”;$mail->Password = “Your outlook.com password”;$mail->Host = “smtp-mail.outlook.com”;$mail->Port = 587;$mail->IsSMTP();$mail->SMTPSecure=”tls”;$mail->SMTPAuth = true;$mail->setFrom(“From address”, “From name”);$mail->addReplyTo(“Reply …

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Don’t wait in line for Windows 10 upgrade

Here’s how to skip the line, if you have not figured it out already… Go to Windows 10 download page: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 Download the right version of Media Creation tool (32bit or 64bit). Afterwards,  run the tool and select appropriate option from the two options: “Upgrade this PC now” or “Create installation media for another PC”. If you select “Create installation media for another PC”, then you will be presented with option to select Language, Edition …

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Fix Sending emails from Webmin

If Webmin is unable to send emails, for example, from automated backups, then following fix may work for you. Before this ensure you have some kind of mail configured on your system. If not, here’s a guide to configure ssmtp Basically, you need to go to Webmin Configuration and check “Sending Email” configuration. For me, it was a matter of setting “From” address. Quite simple, but took me hours to figure out..

Install Serviio on Ubuntu

I use Serviio as DLNA server hosted on Ubuntu to stream movies to Xbox One. It’s by far the best DLNA server I have used. Very easy to set up and quite feature rich.  Here’s the guide to installing it on Ubuntu Server: http://wiki.serviio.org/doku.php?id=howto:linux:install:ubuntu You can make it run at boot time by creating a service in Webmin. To configure you will need to download Windows Client.

Fiddlehead Ferns

Yes, you can get these in US! You just have to pay more. Unless you are local to the region where these are grown in US, you will need to order from online sellers. I ordered mine from Earthy Delights. Since these are perishables, only overnight shipping is provided. Be smart and order more than a lb in order to make it a worthwhile deal. For the ones I ordered, I am yet to savor …

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Try my version of fried chicken

Made up the recipe myself. Turned out to be quite tasty. About a 1lb of Chicken Breast cut into small pieces Batter – Wheat flour (3 Tbsp), 3 egss, Salt, Paprika, Milk (1 cup). Whip everything until somewhat thick. If too runny add more flour. Mix batter and chicken pieces, until chicken is thoroughly coated. Fry them for 10-12 minutes @375 deg F in deep fryer. Serve with Sauce of your liking. I used Frank’s …

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