My old Dell laptop finally died a few weeks ago. It had been on its "last legs" for quite some time, but when the screen refused to display anything the other week I knew it was no more … [Read more...] about Ubuntu on Dell Inspiron 630m
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Testing a site in multiple browsers
Unless your site is for a very select number of people whose choice of browser is restricted, such as may be the case on a company network, website developers / publishers / designers need to take into consideration the cross-browser aspect. … [Read more...] about Testing a site in multiple browsers
Award Winning Website?
I would love to know what the criteria for the Golden Spiders judges was in selecting the Cork City website for a prize. It certainly wasn't for it's design! Try viewing the damned page with the announcement … [Read more...] about Award Winning Website?
Last chance to fight EU data retention
From DRI : "Next Tuesday, the 13th of December, the European Parliament will vote on a Data Retention Directive [1]. This proposes to extend data retention to the Internet, and will result in your ISPs logging every email you send, every web page you visit, and everything else you do online and storing that information for several years. We urge you to email, fax or phone your … [Read more...] about Last chance to fight EU data retention
Incorrect Whois Data – GAO Reports to US Congress
I recently posted about the importance of maintaining accurate information in domain whois. Earlier today (yesterday if you want to be really pedantic) the GAO (US Government Accountability Office) released its report on INTERNET MANAGEMENT- Prevalence of False Contact Information for Registered Domain Names. (pdf) … [Read more...] about Incorrect Whois Data – GAO Reports to US Congress