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Solved : Suse slow / sluggish mouse

2011-11-23T22:22:00.001-06:00

Problem : Just installed Suse and my USB mouse is jumpy / slow / sluggish. The track pad is fine, but the mouse is balls. Solution : Unplug the mouse and plug it into a different slot. After I did this my mouse feels exactly as it should. There is at least one thread at the suse forums on this issue.

HOWTO : Securely search from the address bar in Firefox (without addons)

2011-06-04T16:07:00.002-05:00

browse to about:config search for keyword set "keyword.enabled" to true set "keyword.URL" to https://encrypted.google.com/search?&q= search for "browser.fixup.alternate.enabled", set to false You are now searching from the address bar in Firefox securely over https/ssl. (source : http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Location%20bar%20search) ps. you can toggled from true to false (etc) by simply

Intel GMA 4500m blank screen / black screen / monitor off

2011-05-13T14:34:00.003-05:00

In case you were wondering the intel driver for the GMA 4500m doesn't work with some of the 2.6.18 based kernels aka whatever comes with centos 5.5 and 5.6. This seems to affect a lot of linux distros (suse, ubunut, etc). The workaround I use is to boot with the option acpi=off Symptoms : - run startx (using default intel drivers) - screen flashes, gnome is visible for .5 seconds - monitor

Reddit is down - again.

2011-03-17T13:03:00.001-05:00

Serious question - is there any major web site that crashes more than reddit? I work for a pretty big site and if we go down for a just 1 hour per month our members are pretty upset. Most users expect close to 100% uptime. But reddit users seem to be content with much less than this. Yes, the site is very nice and I do enjoy it a lot - but let's be real, reddit goes down a lot. Dare I say at

Linksys WRT54GS2 slow wifi speeds - router locks up

2011-02-10T13:12:00.001-06:00

I've had the WRT54GS2 for some time now and absolutely hated it. Over wifi the speeds are slow, the router can sometimes be unresponsive. The only thing that seems to help (and only temporarily) is resetting it. So I just got comcast setup and over wifi the speed was crap, barely .5 megabit down, high ping, everything was very slow. Connected directly to the router life is great, 30megabits

Look of Disapproval Wallpaper

2010-12-15T00:53:00.000-06:00

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The bane of technology

2010-05-12T02:49:00.000-05:00

Technology is suppose to make your life easier but often times it doesn't. For example I use some software on a web site called Wordpress. Wordpress is much like blogger in the sense that both let you "publish" your blog post to the internet without a lot of trouble - or that's the idea. I just made a short post on weight loss which took me all of five minutes to write. However because

The new Google search layout is bad

2010-05-06T11:45:00.000-05:00

The main problem with the new layout (seen below) is that it diminishes search result real estate to include a sidebar that adds little extra functionality. Almost all of those features were previously just one click away, there when I need them and out of the way when I don't. But in this new layout they are there taking up screen space, cramping the search results with no regard for what the

My short Thunderbird 3 review

2009-12-11T17:55:00.000-06:00

Download : This took forever, I guess all the servers were swamped because my 1megabit cable connection wasn't pulling more than 5k/second. Install : Pretty standard stuff. Look and feel : The new interface is pretty, I liked it. Usage : It prompted me for my SMTP password, which is not cool because I don't remember it and don't feel like bugging my boss. Conclusion : Re-installed Thunderbird

Reddit is DOWN

2009-05-16T12:48:00.004-05:00

That's right, reddit is DOWN.Service UnavailableThe server is temporarily unable to service your request. Please try again later.Reference #6.35e6f6cc.1242496097.1963ce07I have the sneaking suspicion that this is due to some 'updates' set to roll out last night - but of course I can't be sure. These updates were suppose to address the insane inconsistency seen on the front page, the `next` button

Ubuntu : No sound using Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller

2008-07-03T15:22:00.003-05:00

Hats off to the Ubuntu dev team for breaking another standard feature.When I installed from my Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron CD my Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller worked perfectly - life was good.As usual when installing Linux there were many updates available including :linux-generic (2.6.24.16.18) to 2.6.24.19.21linux-headers-generic (2.6.24.16.18) to

XMMS2

2008-06-25T09:29:00.003-05:00

Thank you so much for the release of XMMS2 which,"is a redesign of the XMMS music player. It features a client-server model, allowing multiple (even simultaneous!) user interfaces, both textual and graphical." --SynapticXMMS1 was uber lame. I got an icon which loaded a wonderful graphical interface. It was easy to use and "just worked". This was far too simple and straight forward. I'm very

Copyscape banners not loading

2008-06-21T05:12:00.003-05:00

For the last few days or so I've noticed my CopyScape banner hasn't been loading! The URL for my banner was something like : http://banners.copyscape.com/images/cs-wh-3d-88x31.gifI checked the CopyScape page and noticed their images were dead also! I'm thinking that the banners might not actually be down but there may be some sort of strange network or DNS issue occurring.If the images are also

Firefox 3 download day of troubles

2008-06-17T13:36:00.007-05:00

At approximately 1:15pm during Firefox 3 "Download day 2008" world record setting thingy I attempted to browse to the official download site which I had previously visited without issue. Out of the 10+ times I've tried to load the site it has failed 95% of the time. On one of my last visits I noticed that they were using Joomla CMS (?). I'm a bit shocked they didn't splash up a static HTML to

IE4Linux Download problem during installation

2008-06-07T13:44:00.002-05:00

So today during my install of IE6 / IE7 using IE4Linux I noticed it kept failing to download certain files about half way through and then would report that the file was corrupt.I tried the IE4Linux installer a few times to see what was going on and also noticed that when the file was failing it would fail really quickly. What I mean by that is one moment it's downloading and everything is fine

IMDB is down (if you use Sprint Mobile Broadband)

2008-06-06T23:24:00.007-05:00

So I was trying to visit IMDB tonight and have been experiencing total failure :( [23:21:19 Fri Jun 06] $ ping imdb.com PING imdb.com (72.21.211.32) 56(84) bytes of data. --- imdb.com ping statistics --- 14 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 13079ms [23:21:37 Fri Jun 06] $ ping 72.21.211.32 PING 72.21.211.32 (72.21.211.32) 56(84) bytes of data. --- 72.21.211.32 ping

Pidgin : Google Talk / MSN error : SSL support unavailable

2008-03-29T09:41:00.008-05:00

So you've installed Pidgin but are unable to connect using Google Talk or MSN and get the error message, "SSL support unavailable". Ya me too, major bummer. After a few hours of Googling the following solution is what I've come up with.If you're compiling from source you'll probably see this in your ./configure output :----checking for Mozilla nspr4 libraries... nochecking for Mozilla nss3

IceWM : Change the number of workspaces / virtual desktops

2008-03-04T15:27:00.001-06:00

By IceWM default loads four virtual desktops ( aka Workspaces). If you want to adjust this setting open your ~/.icewm/preferences file and look for this line : WorkspaceNames=" 1 ", " 2 ", " 3 ", " 4 "Adjust that according to your needs then restart IceWM for the changes to take effect.

SMF : Can't install packages

2008-03-03T11:18:00.010-06:00

Recently I fired up Fantastico and installed Simple Machine Forums (SMF) version 1.1.4. Right away I tried to install a few packages but no matter what package I tried it never worked. Symptoms : When trying to install a SMF package it fails with no error message, no error in the server error log and leaves me with a blank screen. All the appropriate directories/files are set to writable and

Firefox is bloatware

2008-02-24T15:22:00.013-06:00

Firefox has officially outlived its usefulness.I have three computers and 5 operating systems**, each of which has Firefox installed. Now I'm no historian but I seem to remember Firefox promising to be a good web browser and all that jazz. Sure it's better than IE in several ways however it's my firm belief that Firefox has become bloatware.You might be thinking that I've always felt this way,

Second Life is painfully slow

2008-01-23T18:38:00.000-06:00

My official opinion is in : Second Life is a piece of crap.I can't comment on the game play because after an hour and several attempts at getting into the game I've given up. Granted this computer isn't top shelf stuff but it plays World of Warcraft and several other online games fairly well.Second Life however seems to have been coded by boat loads of ex-MircoBloat employees. I literally have

Strange tone / beep in KDE related to kwifimanager

2007-11-20T18:44:00.000-06:00

Recently when using KDE I've been hearing a strange tone that loops in the background. As you can guess searching Google for "strange sound kde" can be pretty uneventful.I decided to check `top` first and discovered kwifimanager sitting at well... the top.After killing the process the strange KDE tone vanished. I'm not sure what KDE or kwifimanager has to do with this issue. I recently started

Opera stuff

2007-11-07T10:30:00.000-06:00

Just discovered some of this stuff for Opera. So far it's made my Opera experience a lot more enjoyable.How to make Opera look like other browsersCustomize Google for OperaFirefox skins for OperaDel.icio.us buttons

Windows Firefox install size off the charts

2007-10-26T07:14:00.002-05:00

Take a careful look at this picture - something* is very wrong. Your first natural thought is probably that I simply have my cache set to ~500 MB or so. Wrong. I don't think I ever adjusted my cache settings. Right now FF claims it's using a mere 50 MB for the cache. If you're totally clueless to the cause of this issue welcome to the party cause I am too. A weak shot in the dark

Debian : Install Firefox

2007-08-23T00:17:00.000-05:00

Tonight I made the switch from Ubuntu 6.10 to Debian 4. My first priority is getting Firefox (not Iceweasel) up and running. As you probably know this isn't a straight forward situation. After a bit of searching I still didn't have a clear cut answer.The error I kept getting was :./firefox-bin: error while loading shared libraries: libmozjs.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or

Ubuntu : Firefox crashes related to VLC plugin

2007-08-06T01:58:00.000-05:00

There is a lot of confusion about this topic so I'm going to keep it short and sweet.I was using Ubuntu 6.06 + Firefox + VLC plugin, life was good, everything worked.Then I upgraded to Ubuntu 6.10. Shortly there after I noticed that I couldn't stream audio of the x-mplayer2 variety. As soon as the page which initiates the stream loads Firefox would crash.I tried a number of fixes but they

Teh Post 1yr Anniversary !

2007-06-22T17:49:00.000-05:00

Today (or tomorow..maybe yesterday, I'm not really sure) marks the 1 year anniversary for Teh Post !Woot !Teh Post has come a long way. The first version of Teh Post used the standard lame-o blogger templates. Now Teh Post boast features almost no other web sites have (look closely).The very first post on Teh Post was about how a major web masters forum was cheating digg. Since then I've

Web Design & Font Size aka Don't use small fonts retard

2007-06-22T02:32:00.001-05:00

Many web masters seem painfully unaware of any news that doesn't come from digg, their favorite web master forum or some other social bookmarking site.I've read two studies that show web browsing has become the new favorite hobby for many retired people. This isn't noticed by most web designers (or other people in general) because another study showed that older people (retired age) were less

US Gov GPO site hacked ?

2007-06-12T04:33:00.003-05:00

Can anyone explain this picture ? Hoodia is an ingredient which many diet pill companies claim will cause weight loss. I was searching the net for information .gov sites had about hoodia and came across this. How did a .gov site end up with a "buy-hoodia" type spam site attached to it ? gpo.gov belongs to the U.S. Government Printing Office purl.access.gpo.gov belongs to the U.S. Government

Opera : Change the default search engine

2007-06-10T19:09:00.000-05:00

Here is an easy way to change the default search engine Opera uses.1. Open C:\Program Files\Opera\search.ini2. Find the search engine you want as the cut it's block of code excluding the stuff inside the brackets []3. Past that code under [Search Engine 1] at the top.4. Move the original code from [Search Engine 1] to where ever to cut the code from in step two.

Wordpress line break issue (
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2007-05-25T17:12:00.000-05:00

So your awesome new Wordpress blog isn't doing line breaks (returns/blank lines) like it should after paragraphs and you need answers fast.A "line break" is simply a blank line between sentences or paragraphs (much like the space between this sentence and the one above it).I had this problem for about a week and it drove me crazy, I was sure it was a Wordpress problem until I discovered it was

Ad-Aware update error

2007-04-05T06:12:00.003-05:00

When you try to download an update for Ad-aware do you get an error that says, The downloaded definitions file could not be read, please update again ? If so you've come to the right place ! The fix is very simple, do the following : Open My Computer Open the C: drive Open the Program Files folder Open the Lavasoft folder Right click the Ad-Aware folder and chose properties at the bottom

Wikipedia

2007-03-08T08:59:00.002-06:00

Taste great less filling Do you remember your thoughts upon finding out anyone could edit Wikipedia ? I do. I thought it was lame and didn't consider it a credible source. I didn't like the idea at all. Over the years I've come to appreciate Wikipedia and use it daily. However recently while researching a large and sometimes corrupt corporation I decided to have a look at its Wikipedia page

The cost of distributed computing projects like SETI and Folding at Home

2007-03-03T07:08:00.003-06:00

Wonder no more how much it cost to run SETI, Folding at Home or the other distributed computing projects. With the help of a simple yet powerful tool we can unlock the secret mystery out of how much F@H cost you. Let's say you run BOINC at 100% CPU usage. By looking up you PC model number, looking in the manual or looking on the back of your power supply you should be able to find the maximum

Grub : Booting Windows XP Using Grub

2007-02-12T16:57:00.000-06:00

This is how I boot Windows XP via Grub which was installed by the Kubuntu 6.10 CDAdded this entry to the end of the file /boot/grub/menu.lst :title Microsoft Windowsmap (hd0) (hd1)map (hd1) (hd0)root (hd1,0)makeactivechainloader +1I'm told the map commands make Windows think it's the first hard drive (hd0). There are several variations of this command if this doesn't work for

How to change the Firefox error message page

2007-02-09T04:47:00.004-06:00

If you're trying to change the Firefox error message page you won't find that option in the Preferences menu. If you use Linux, click here. The Firefox error message page is stored in web page (xhtml) file. In Windows that file (netError.xhtml) is stored within the archive toolkit.jar Browse to this folder C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\chrome\ Then inside Explorer in the meu at the top

Ubuntu : Gnome - Mapping the Logitech Access Keyboard multimedia keys

2007-01-21T01:37:00.003-06:00

An easy way to map the extra buttons of a Logitech Access Keyboard inside of Gnome. Short version : 1. Click the System Menu, then Preferences and then Keyboard Shortcuts 2. Click the action you want to assign and then press they key(s) you are assigning this action to. Note : I wasn't able to assign actions to all the extra buttons at the top. Note : When I changed my keyboard layout

My Server Side Includes (SSI) Guide

2007-01-09T05:39:00.000-06:00

I love server side includes (SSI). It's my most favorite thing in the whole wide world of making web pages.Note : This is not a comprehensive SSI guide. What is server side includes ?Here is my advice for using server side includes :1. Ensure your server supports server side includes. Most paid servers do. Most free servers do not.2. Add these lines to your .htaccess file :Options +

Detect Internet Explorer aka IE nag fun

2006-12-29T10:55:00.000-06:00

A simple way to deliver content only to Internet Explorer is with the following code : Using this you can insert any code you want anywhere you want into a web page that only Internet Explorer will render.Microsoft talks about this feature here.i{content: normal !important}

FireLog v1

2006-12-28T02:34:00.002-06:00

This information is outdated. Please visit the official Firelog page. Version 1.2 Released : Mar 22nd 2007 Firelog download Firelog download backup Firelog is a internet / firewall security "front end" developed for Puppy Linux. Firelog v1 was released Dec 28th 2006 Firelog v1.1 was released Jan 4th 2007 Firelog v1.2 was released Mar 22 2007 The Puppy Linux forum thread for Firelog is here

UDP Port 25099 : Large BotNet !

2006-12-14T03:10:00.000-06:00

Recently I was monitoring my networking traffic and noticed a lot of incoming connections from around the world on UDP port 25099. I asked the search engines about UDP port 25099 and found nothing.Update : (3/7/2007) At some point since this post all traffic on UDP port 25099 has stopped. I imagine the botnet updated its client list and removed me from it since my computer is no longer

Wordpress theme keep changing ?

2006-10-24T11:11:00.000-05:00

If your Wordpress theme keeps changing automatically here is a simple work around. Some people report "new themes" showing up or it changing back to the default Wordpress theme.The solution I used goes like this :Copy the folder of your current themeRename the old "default" folder to something elseRename the copy of your current theme "default"Now every time Wordpress changes themes on you it

Web Master and Web Design Tools, Software, Links

2006-10-18T05:15:00.000-05:00

Updated : 4/25/2007Graphics CreationSoftware : The GimpWeb based : Button Maker :: Adam Kalsey , Flash Buttons , Buttonator , FlashVortex, 4096 Color WheelHTML and CSS CreationSofware : Notepad , Notepad ++Web based : Blogger , WordpressWeb Sites Services and MiscStatCounterBacklink WatchPageRank ToolDigital Point ForumsPinggoatFileZilla

How To Make Your Own Alternative Ad for AdSense

2006-10-16T11:28:00.000-05:00

So recently I got tired of getting Google Public Service announcements and decided to look into this alternative ad thing. I decided that using a color that makes it a blank space isn't for me; it's not doing anything good for my pocket book - plus visitors will get different views of the site depending on when they visit.So I set out to make my own alternative ad, this is actually VERY easy.You

Enemy Territory Tweak - Nvidia Direct 3D Render Ahead Settings

2006-09-28T05:19:00.002-05:00

I love online FPS (first person shooters) and recently discovered the free game Enemy Territory. Even on this older machine it runs pretty good and I've tried the game using two different Nvidia graphics cards. However I couldn't seem to hit the side of a barn - the aiming and mouse response was sluggish even when the frames per second were high.System SpecsHP Intel P4 1.5ghz384 MB DDR

Xubuntu : XFCE Menu Items

2006-09-22T08:03:00.000-05:00

If you're using Xubuntu and are trying to add menu items to categories such as Games or Network you've probably noticed the XFCE Menu editor is of no use.Here is the fix :Xubuntu system menu items are controlled via files in the following directory :/usr/share/applicationsThis directory contains a lot of files that end in .desktopThese are the files that control what menu items appear in certain

MySpace Phishing Scam

2006-09-14T03:10:00.001-05:00

Hi Reddit dudes plz help me get my pw back! :) Tonight when viewing a MySpace profile I noticed I got redirected and MySpace asked me to login. No problem. Except for when Firefox asked me if I wanted to save my username and password. Do what ? Firefox already has this saved for the MySpace.com domain...hrmm something didn't smell right. A quick glance at the address bar confirmed my guess -

Wordpress : Embed YouTube movies

2006-08-29T12:58:00.000-05:00

You've probably noticed that using YouTube or some other embedded video with a Wordpress blog doesn't work.Even in HTML mode Wordpress messes up the code, here is a way to work around this.How to fix the Wordpress YouTube embedded video problem Login to the Wordpress Admin MenuClick UsersClick Your Profile in the sub-menuUncheck "Use the visual editor when writing"Click "Update Profile" to save

Blogger : Flag a Blog

2006-08-29T10:31:00.000-05:00

So you've found a blog you want to flag but alas, it has no Blogger toolbar or the Blogger flag button is missing.There is an easy fix for this.The command that flags the blog is this : javascript:toggleFlag();If you copy -> paste that into the address bar and press enter once it will flag the blog. If you press it twice it will unflag the blog, three times reflags the blog and so on.Make your

Motorola V180 Hacking

2006-08-29T02:43:00.001-05:00

With a little help from a USB data cable and P2kman you can easily add new pictures and ringtones to your Motorola V180.You need the following things :1. Motorola V1802. Mini USB data cable - a lot of MP3 players and Digital cameras use these cables too3. Drivers so the Motorola V180 can talk to Windows [ you must register - it's free ]4. P2kman is the program you use to add and remove files from

Secure Your PC aka Make Windows Suck Less

2006-08-27T08:42:00.000-05:00

Updated : 3/25/2007Popups ? Spyware ? Adware ? Viruses ?If this is you then life probably sucks. But wait, there's good news !There are a whole range of free software programs to help you rid Windows of these annoying things.My personal favorites go like this :FirewallKeep the bad guys out & restrict internet access to bad programsZoneAlarm [ free version ]Anti-Virus Nuke most known viruses with

Cingular Sucks

2006-08-09T14:38:00.000-05:00

The situation with Cingular is getting out of control. Their service is so bad I want to throw the phone through a window.This isn't my first rant about Cingular and I'm sure it wont be my last. You may be thinking, "just change services". You better believe the moment I can afford to get a new cell phone service I'm switching.I've come to realize something about advertising - if a company

Windows Live Spaces

2006-08-04T00:42:00.000-05:00

Watch out MySpace - here comes Microsoft and it looks like they aren't playing around.Microsoft launched Windows Live Spaces recently and I must say I am impressed. And I'm not one of those die hard Microsoft fans, in fact for the most part I dislike them. However I give credit where it's due and Microsoft has earned it.Microsoft has chosen to enter the "social networking site" game and they

Cricket Cell Phone Service

2006-07-31T06:37:00.000-05:00

Updated : Dec 28th 2006Maybe you've heard of Cricket, they're the cell phone company with insane prices like $45 dollars a month for unlimited everything plus you don't need a contract.So what's the catch ?You pay full price for the cell phone.Cricket currently offers 9 cell phones ranging in price from $100 to $300.Note : Cricket changes their phone information often - please click the phone

What's up with MySpace ?

2006-07-29T06:39:00.000-05:00

Never in all of my web browsing experience have I come across a site with so many errors. It seems I can't go more than a few pages before encountering some form of a MySpace error. Most disturbingly I don't even use MySpace during peak hours - I use it from about 2am CST on. Right now it's about 6:30am CST and I'm watching MySpace spit out DLL errors and the infamous :Sorry! an unexpected

So You Want a Whiz-Bang Looking Logo ?

2006-07-14T17:11:00.000-05:00

If so you're part of a big club.A good amount of web masters out there want a logo for their web site that looks like it was made with a SGI Prism cluster.I can empathize with these web masters. You're merely trying to make sure your web site looks top of the line in a bid to attract and retain visitors. No harm no foul.But let's take a look at something shall we ...Let's take a little trip

Cingular , More bars in more places

2006-07-03T10:28:00.000-05:00

Some of you may remember this little event from recent history,Cingular Wireless said Tuesday it would buy AT&T Wireless Services Inc. for about $41 billion, topping a rival bid from Vodafone of Britain in a deal that would create the nation's biggest mobile phone company....The deal would make Cingular the largest wireless carrier, ahead of Verizon Wireless, with about 46 million subscribers....

Is Digg Being HiJacked ?

2006-06-23T14:59:00.001-05:00

Hi Reddit dudes plz help me get my pw back! :) Digg, we know it, we love it, we breath it. Ok well maybe not all that. But at least we enjoy it. A nice tech site with a user based content submission system. You know the concept, it's an easy yet genius one a lot of news site have over looked. Let the users chose what news is important to them. But is this system being exploited by people

MySpace is Slow !

2006-05-25T06:33:00.000-05:00

Anyone who used MySpace knows that at times it can be very slow. I'd like to blame it on the fact that MySpace uses some Microsoft ISS servers but surely this isn't the entire reason.Some time ago MySpace was bought by News Corp (owner of Fox News) for about $500 million dollars, that's some web site ! There is no doubt MySpace generates alot of money from ads since each page host about three

Why not to use Internet Explorer 6

2005-12-29T10:13:00.000-06:00

Internet Explorer 6 is not a good or safe browser for these reasons :Has many security flawsDoes not show web pages correctlyLacks common features other browsers useCan be made to run/install a program without you knowingCan be caused to perform actions you didn't tell it toThere are other good web browsers which are safer and perform better than Internet Explorer 6.Features //

Full Archive

2005-11-28T02:00:00.001-06:00

SMF : Can't install packages 3.3.2008Firefox is bloatware 2.24.2008Second Life is painfully slow 1.23.2008Strange tone / beep in KDE related to kwifimanager 11.20.2007Opera Stuff 11.7.2007Windows Firefox install size off the charts 10.26.2007Debian : Install Firefox 8.22.2007Ubuntu : Firefox crashes related to VLC plugin 8.6.2007Teh Post 1yr Anniversary ! 6.22.2007Web Design & Font Size aka Don't