Every once in a while, we have to build a server. You’ve spent the time installing and configuring everything and you want a snapshot for Posterity’s sake. Here’s how to do it quickly. This little command will simply take a snapshot of everything of importance and for the most part allow you to restore your…
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Is Firefox preventing you from going to a website because of the port it’s on? [Solved]
Every once in a while, we need to go to a website that has a non-standard port. For example, the address might look like this: https://localhost:888 (This would be for the 3ware management interface for example). In Mozilla Firefox, you’ll get a screen that looks like this: [singlepic id=63] Obviously, this can be a real…
Is your website slow? Fix It.
Today, almost everybody has a website. Many are run on a Webserver called Apache. It’s an amazing piece of software that is ironically free and incredibly secure (when configured properly). There are plenty of content management and publishing tools out there as well. WordPress (my personal favorite), Drupal, Movable Type just to name a few. …
Website Slow? Here are a few tips.
Ok. So you have a slow website. Depending on the architecture, there are a couple of different ways we can speed it up. We need to remember that the technology you’re riding on is going to make a big difference. There are many factors that can make your website slow. Inefficient Code Large Graphics files…
Why a cheap Cisco, Dlink, Netgear firewall just doesn’t make the cut.
This article sponsored by: Cheappfsensefirewalls.com (I own the shop for full disclosure) There are many reasons why one would go with an over the counter router you could buy at Best Buy. The reality is you’re missing out on a lot of the features and most importantly, performance. Most people buy a Linksys, Dlink, Netgear…
Disabling Internet Explorer Security Settings Check [Solved]
For those of us still on Windows Internet Explorer as a browser, we’ve definitely made some changes to the default security settings. This leads to the really annoying bar that pops up asking you to “Fix the Security Settings for Me.” (Click the Thumbnail to see the annoying page) [nggallery id=3] If you’re like me,…
MailArchiva
I decided I needed a good mail archiving solution and after looking long and hard, I found Mailarchiva. The community edition seemed promising, but after over 30 hours of troubleshooting, it’s pretty clear it doesn’t work. Sigh. Save yourself the time and look elsewhere. This is definitely not the solution.
Gas and Electric Reductions
Well, I can say that it’s pretty ugly. Gas + Electric more than $1000.00 a month. I wondered if I could do anything about it, so I took a look at a few things and figured, why not give it a shot? Worse Case, I hate the implementations and I undo my actions. I went…