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Oracle characterset confusion when storing encoded passwords 4 10 (2/4/2008 9:44:33 AM) comp.databases.oracle.server Hello there, I hope someone can help me with a problem that I believe relates to character encoding in oracle.... I have a simple Java password encoding routing that XORs a password then sends it off the be st... 151

American laptop in the UK - voltage concern over cable flex 10 16 (11/4/2007 1:37:52 PM) comp.sys.laptops HI all, I jut got a laptop from the US - I know the actual power brick/adapter is OK for UK voltage as it is auto-sensing - i.e. rated from 100v - 240v so all I should need is an adapter plug. so far so good. ... 151

J2ME location API (JSR 179) on non-GPS devices - how realisitc? 2 271 (5/17/2007 1:22:08 PM) comp.lang.java.help Hi all, couple quick questions - I have been playing with the Location API - "in theory" it can use a number of sources to provide location based info but I wonder, in reality - how truly useful is it on non-G... gavin

tomcat/java and multi-core processors query 1 126 (3/14/2007 10:15:14 AM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi there,I am trying to find some documentation that specifies whether Apachetomcat can take advantage of being run on a multi-core system but sofar I cant find anything. Does anyone have any info that might b... gavin

uPNP routers and uPNP media servers, security query 0 28 (1/15/2007 10:22:31 AM) comp.security.firewalls hi all, I understand that the uPNP setting on a router lets clients open and close ports on demand. However, on my network I run TwonkyMedia which serves up videos/music etc and is marketed as a "uPNP media s... gavin

laptops "grounded or ungrounded" appliances" 8 23 (6/20/2006 6:02:25 AM) comp.sys.laptops hi all, ok I have a tablet pc (compaq tc1000) and I have taken it from the UK to canada and am using a plug adapter to convert the uk 3 prong plug to the local 2 prong socket. The adapter (simple 2 prong plug... gavin

second hand tablet pc, wierd substance - loctite? 1 20 (8/7/2005 2:40:34 PM) comp.sys.laptops HI, quick question - got hold of a secondhand tc1000 tablet pc. Anyway, while working on it I removed a few screws only to note they (the screws) had some sort of blue substance on the threads - could that ju... gavin

Obfuscation of 3rd art jars and distribution legal issues 2 15 (12/7/2004 12:18:46 PM) comp.lang.java.programmer Hi, I am thinking of using a 3rd party jar for a personal project - I am curious, given that I will pay for this library I will need to distribute it with my aplication for my app to run. Whats to stop someone... gavin

can badly coded PHP cause server problems? 2 18 (2/24/2004 8:25:38 PM) comp.lang.php Hi, I am new to PHP and was just curious, how "fool proof" is PHP against bad code? I.e. is it possible to cause major headaches for the server (infinite loops etc) with bad code or is the PHP module pretty mu... gavin

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Oracle characterset confusion when storing encoded passwords 4 10 (2/4/2008 9:44:33 AM) comp.databases.oracle.server Hello there, I hope someone can help me with a problem that I believe relates to character encoding in oracle.... I have a simple Java password encoding routing that XORs a password then sends it off the be st... gavin929 (13)

American laptop in the UK - voltage concern over cable flex 10 16 (11/4/2007 1:37:52 PM) comp.sys.laptops HI all, I jut got a laptop from the US - I know the actual power brick/adapter is OK for UK voltage as it is auto-sensing - i.e. rated from 100v - 240v so all I should need is an adapter plug. so far so good. ... gavin929 (13)

laptops "grounded or ungrounded" appliances" 8 23 (6/20/2006 6:02:25 AM) comp.sys.laptops hi all, ok I have a tablet pc (compaq tc1000) and I have taken it from the UK to canada and am using a plug adapter to convert the uk 3 prong plug to the local 2 prong socket. The adapter (simple 2 prong plug... gavin929 (13)