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Changing Sender Email – PHP Mail Function

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 02:02:37 +0000

Pretty simple function and an elegant use of parameters/optional header fields in order to achieve the look of sending an email from a particular email address/sender using the PHP mail method.

$Name = “Your Name”; //senders name
$email = “your-email@adress.com”; //senders e-mail address
$recipient = “PersonWhoGetsIt@emailadress.com”; //recipient
$mail_body = “The text for the mail…”; //mail body
$subject = “Subject for reviewer”; //subject
$header = “From: “. $Name . ” <" . $email . ">\r\n”; //optional header fields

mail($recipient, $subject, $mail_body, $header); //mail command

Connecting Sequel Pro to Bluehost databases

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 01:44:35 +0000

Connecting Sequel Pro to Bluehost is simple task made difficult. Too bad Bluehost doesn’t give you instructions for the usernames, domains, etc.

Anyway, after a decent struggle trying to connect Sequel Pro to my Bluehost database, I found Jason’s post and similar information in a Bluehost forum that didn’t come up in searches as easily.

First, add your IP to Cpanel > Databases > RemoteMySql. Bluehost makes it simple by letting you hit the Add button next to the autodetected IP.

Second, in Sequel Pro:
Host: your domain name (without the http://www)
Port: 3306
username: database_username
password: database_password

Hope this helps!

Reset that!

admin — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:31:40 +0000

Most times I get requests to reset my system password from IT services, there’s nothing other than a boring old email telling you to reset it, with a bunch of rules, and worse – a strict warning that YOU BETTER DO IT.

But I just got this email to reset my password, and it also made me smile about the increasing UX maturity of Deloitte’s IT Services.

Going pro tasks

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:56:33 +0000

Finally decided to go with a remember the milk Pro account. After a lot of debate, supporting the gang is good, and its a free iPhone app!

Third life.

admin — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:05:53 +0000

This is crazy. First apurvaonline.com, then apurvapangam.com. The first I decide not to renew after 3 years, the second passes the renewal period after 4. Both times I lose the online identity that I create over that period.

The need for the outlet of thought, formulation of ideas and execution of work is what is making me do this a third time around.

It’s been sometime now that I’ve been trying to take some time out to write – some time to put some ideas to screen. The roadblocks this time, as always, tend to be topical, than purely time constrained. So here goes, a simple list of topics I’d like to start touching upon, as a recap of learnings and insights.

- Designing in the economic trenches, and how this can affect our future (sustainable design, designing better processes)
- Food, and how everyone is becoming a foodie
- Cooking through philosophy, deconstruction at its best
- Reducing waste, the carbon footprint
- Exploring a new city – San Francisco
- Living healthier – the half marathon challenge
- Finding happiness – gratitude, love, and the need of solitude

These should be a good start to things to archive here – finer brush strokes of the everyday life.