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https://devonperoutky.super.site/blog-posts/mediocre-engineers-guide-to-https

This is a great website for getting at direct downloads of notable HW/SW patches, service packs, security updates, DirectX, etc. http://www.softwarepatch.com

I recently broke my favourite umbrella, the Totes classic black “Doorman” or “Gentleman” stick umbrella, and had a hard time finding a place to buy a replacement from.

http://www.gdargaud.net/Hack/DeadPixels.html

Interesting post, seen on https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/cdngiadmnkhgemkimkhiilgffbjijcie: You don’t need any 3rd pary extension to block flash anymore. To enable Chrome’s built in Flashblock type ‘about:flags’ into the address bar and hit enter. Scroll down to the botton and enable ‘Click to play’, then restart your browser. Now click the wrench menu > Options > Under the hood > Content setting > Plug-ins and select ‘Click to play’ from the right hand side. You can use the Exception button to whitelist specific domains.

Installation instructions from: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/cups-unable-to-discover-an-hp-1022n-network-printer-710492/ Here are the essential instructions: Configure the printer with its own facility, getting into its web page: http://the-actual-ip-address. There, assign a static IP address of your choice. You would have to (recommended) restart the printer with the new assigned static IP. Configure manually the printer within CUPS. Follow instructions up to the point where you are asked to specify the URI. There, write socket://the-new-ip-address Specify it is an HPLIP printer, and when prompted to specify the type of printer, scroll down and find the “HP LaserJet 1022n Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.10.33” (for example, version is actually the one shown in my system, could be some other). Choose Add Printer. Print a Test Page and… Voila…!!

great thread: http://www.vistax64.com/vista-general/113351-help-dependency-service-group-failed-start.html http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/itprovistanetworking/thread/bf4f3d94-09ca-4549-abe1-bfa3aae90458/ http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/how-to-delete-a-system-file-in-windows-vista/ go to start menu and type cmd in the search bar and open cmd with administrator rights 1.type netsh winsock reset and hit enter….nevermind if it sais something about an error 2.type netsh int ip reset and hit enter…. 3. restart you computer…and the error should be gone and the internet working what you just did was a TCP/IP stack repair

After playing around with my new Nikon D90, I noticed that some of my dark pictures have a red spot near upper right corner. It turns out this is a “hot pixel”. Further research led me to the following interesting pages:

Camera reviews at dpreview.com: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond80/ http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond90/ http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos450d/ (Canon EOS Rebel XSi) Lens reviews: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-17-85mm-f-4-5.6-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/181-canon-ef-s-18-55mm-f35-56-is-test-report--review http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/355/cat/all (Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II …) http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/349/cat/31 (Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro) http://www.slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/136/cat/11 (Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM) http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Tamron-17-50mm-f-2.8-XR-Di-II-Lens-Review.aspx (Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8) Shopping links:

Useful online calendar generator: here