Web on The Total Token Vortex

Interesting read: Mediocre Engineer’s guide to HTTPS

Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:22:00 +0000

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

www.softwarepatch.com

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:46:00 +0000

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

Totes 'Doorman/Gentleman' umbrella

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:42:00 +0000

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.

dead pixel finder, online version

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:35:00 +0000

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

blocking Flash in Chrome

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 01:06:00 +0000

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.

HP 1022n on Linux

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:30:00 +0000

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…!!

Vista wifi troubles

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:51:00 +0000

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

'hot pixels' in digital cameras

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:39:00 +0000

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:

research notes from DSLR hunt

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:53:00 +0000

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:

calendar generator

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:11:00 +0000

Useful online calendar generator: here

Attention Economy

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 16:15:00 +0000

See these interesting posts:

Windows STOP messages

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:28:00 +0000

I just had Windows reboot out of the blue (no BSOD, just as if I pressed RESET). Looking at the system event log it seems Windows ran into trouble: Event Type: Information Event Source: Save Dump Event Category: None Event ID: 1001 Date: 12/11/2007 Time: 3:19:32 PM User: N/A Computer: SKYNET Description: The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x100000d1 (0x00000000, 0x00000002, 0x00000001, 0xba940dc2). A dump was saved in: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\Mini111207-01.dmp. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. A useful website detailing the STOP codes: http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm Also of interest is the KB article on dealing with the minidumps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315263

Java links

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:07:00 +0000

Java 6

OpenGL in Java

Randy Pausch

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:15:00 +0000

Randy Pausch’s inspirational last lecture. Also see website. Randy Pausch is a professor at Carnegie Melon University which was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (operated on, but the cancer returned), and knows he has only a few months to live. What wisdom would you impart to future generations if you were in this position? The lecture’s title is “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams”.

interesting pages

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:28:00 +0000

humour: Ze Frank on St.Vallentine’s
rest of Frank’s site is also good (props to mjmcguff for the pointer)
cool online tool for unmangling Dvorak typing on QWERTY keyboard (handy if stuck at a QWERTY keyboard)
Microsoft guidelines on designing icons
an interesting post that couples AutoHotKey with Windows keyboard layout engine
(all?) books by Peter McWilliams; interesting and refreshing viewpoint on many things in life
Bradicon!, a cool tool where you upload a picture and it online generates an icon from it

Interesting links on starting a company

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 05:59:00 +0000

How to Make a Million Dollars* important books on topic from above talk* Web Knowledge Equals Wealth

YubNub

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 03:19:00 +0000

A (social) command line for the Web: YubNub.org Additional related and interesting links:

most used commands* installation* description

online intro to 'grant writing'

Thu, 07 Jul 2005 23:36:00 +0000

This might come in useful in the future: grant writing intro

BlitzGrok: bookmark consolidator

Mon, 04 Jul 2005 17:00:00 +0000

UPDATE: screw it, just use del.icio.us… much better concept!

bookmark bridge only Explorer and Mozilla-based bookmarks? no, in recent version I saw mention of Opera & KDE… NOTE: one could also use Firefox first to import Opera & Konqy bookmarks…* bk_edit no longer developped/maintained* online-bookmarks needs web server, MySQL, PHP* tengis* goem* bmsync* bookmarksync

BlitzGrok: lawncare & watering

Sun, 03 Jul 2005 19:58:00 +0000

The following links seem to confirm that watering at night is generally bad (because of fungus, mildew):

link: pretty good info* link includes tips on recognizing when grass needs water* City of Toronto site on water efficiency and lawn watering* link: more from above, specifically on lawn watering in various seasons* link: notes on watering new trees (new trees apparently need 20L of water a day!)

Lesson’s learned from the above