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  • Choose your DNS servers wisely for more speed when loading web sites

    May 18th, 2010 at 7 pm. No Comments - Category: Computer, Internet - Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

    If you have tried everything to make pages load faster, including changing your DNS servers to for example OpenDNS, there might be one more thing you can try: finding the fastest DNS servers for your connection and your individual location. Give “namebench” a try. Namebench is an app that run ons Mac, Windows and UNIX and will test and find the fastest DNS servers for your connection.

    I have tried it the last couple of days and I must say the results where really noticeable. In my case namebench recommended Google Public DNS servers that resulted in over 120% faster lookup times compared to OpenDNS. Your results may vary. The app usually also takes into consideration the fact that you may have very fast domain servers for your more local sites, depending on what country you live in. In that case it might recommend a global server AND a local server.

    Namebench does a series of connection tests that you can set up and easily run without knowing much about all the DNS stuff. It will analyze and do its thing and then return with a full report that pops up in your default browser. In the top right it will indicate what DNS IP addresses it recommends for you to use and in the top left it will show you if your current DNS servers are slower or faster than what it recommends.

    You can find more info, instructions, screenshots and download links on the namebench project site.

  • How To Add Your Custom PayPal Button Code Inside Your WordPress Pages or Posts Content

    March 11th, 2009 at 3 pm. No Comments - Category: Internet, WordPress - Tags: , , ,

    The solution to this problem is much simpler than what you can read at wordpress’ site where they ask you to not use the regular button code, but instead want you to use the email link over one of their button images.

    And I also did not like this solution using an AdSense Deluxe plugin very much.

    Well what if I just want to use the regular button code that you have customized at PayPal’s website? I came across a few other solutions that I did not like, such as sidebar widgets or plugins, but I wanted to get my code in without having to mess with templates or php code. And I wanted to be free to add the button only to specific pages or posts or exactly where I want it inside the content, without having to hack the code of the template. Plus it should be simple, safe and fast.

    So I did the following:

    • Download and install the raw html plugin.
    • Activate plugin
    • edit your post/page in HTML mode (important!) and enter the raw html wrapper code: 
      <!--start_raw-->...<!--end_raw-->
    • Go to PayPal, generate your button code as you wish
    • Insert the button code into your post, right between the wrapper code tags. So, replace the 3 dots in the wrapper code above with your button code.

    Done! This works for me every time. Post a comment if this worked for you, or if you have a better way of doing this.

  • Internet via power lines in Sao Paulo, Brasil offered by AES Eletropaulo starting 2009

    November 13th, 2008 at 1 pm. No Comments - Category: Computer, Internet, Tech - Tags: , , ,

    AES Eletropaulo Telecom announced they will provide internet via the electrical network power lines starting in the first quarter of 2009 using the BPL technology (Broadband Powerline). This will enable any outlets to work as a internet access point within any so enabled apartments or buildings. About 150 residences are currently testing the technology and the company is currently waiting for ANATEL approval (National Telecommunications Agency). The “modems” have already been approved.

  • WordPress iPhone css stylesheet

    July 16th, 2007 at 12 pm. No Comments - Category: Internet, Mac -

    This is a very nice and useful hint at macosxhints.com about how to create a custom stylesheet that will help iPhone users when accessing our wordpress blog. Good stuff! I might try this out myself.

  • OEDb: “The Ultimate Guide to the Invisible Web”

    February 14th, 2007 at 4 pm. No Comments - Category: Internet -

    When you use a search engine on the Internet and can’t find what you’re looking for, what do you do? Maybe you’re seeking to learn something, which means you’re probably going to keep trying until you find it. Or give up in frustration. Don’t give up that easily. There’s information out there that is actually not indexed in the big search engines. Such Web pages are part of what’s called the Dark, Deep, Hidden or Invisible Web. Those pages that are actually indexed are known by some as the surface Web. Fortunately, the invisible Web is getting easier to search, with tools beyond the standard big three search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and MSN.

    In the early days of the Web, computing power and storage space was at such a premium that the few search engines that were around often indexed only a tiny fraction of Web pages and not even full pages at that. But eventually space became relatively cheap and engines started indexing pages in full (full text), as well as more pages. Still, engines miss a lot of pages. Here’s a guide to those “invisible” pages. Read on.

  • Web Design Tools: A little help

    February 14th, 2007 at 4 pm. No Comments - Category: Design, Internet -

    A lot of sites have been promoting pages for web developers, but none of them have asked what people are actually using to do good work. This site hopes to answer that question and provide people with the best sites first – not somewhere in the middle of long lists.
    I also find myself looking for links I know I’ve seen on the web before, but can’t seem to remember where. This site saves my good links, and organizes them by category so I can find them again. If you saw my list of unorganized bookmarks in my browser… it’s sad. thepeoplestoolbox.com

  • “Joost”: Skype Founders are working on Free Internet Streaming Fullscreen TV

    January 17th, 2007 at 10 am. No Comments - Category: Computer, Internet -

    Joost Logo-1I have just signed up for their beta today. Let’s see when the Mac version is ready for testing. If I get to check it out you will read about it here. From their FAQ:
    “What is Joost™? Joost™ is a new way of watching TV on the internet, which uses new and established technologies to provide the best of both the internet and TV worlds. We’re in the process of making it as TV-like as we can, with programmes, channels and adverts. You can also see some things that we think will enhance the TV experience: searching for programmes and channels, for example, as well as social features like chat. There are many more new features to come!”

    Ah, and you can sign up for their upcoming public beta here.  They are working on versions for Windows, Mac and Linux.

  • Google Working on Getting Free Realtime Quotes for Everyone

    January 12th, 2007 at 12 pm. No Comments - Category: Internet -

    Posted by Katie Jacobs Stanton, Group Product Manager: At Google, we get excited about making all kinds of information accessible to everyone. The more up-to-date the information, the more valuable it is. This is particularly true in the world of finance; information, and timing of that information, is money. Today, real-time quotes are not freely and easily available on the web. Some websites offer one real-time quote at a time, but typically only after you have enrolled in a service and/or signed a complicated legal agreement. Other sites approach the problem differently and show you streaming delayed data, but that doesn’t solve the problem either — it masks it. What’s really important is getting free, easy and fast access to real-time quotes so you know how the market or your company is doing now, not as of twenty minutes ago.

  • Abstract Internet IPs turned into an unusual World Map view of the Internet

    January 8th, 2007 at 7 pm. No Comments - Category: Internet -

    This is a fun thing to do, kinda ran into this site by accident. Enter your IP and it will show you on a map where you belong.

    “Not sure where you lie in the great wilderness that is the Internet? Wondering how far away your friends (or enemies) are along the TCP/IP pipes? Look no further — just use the Map of the Internet!” Access Site.

  • CSS Hacks: Getting Around Browser Bugs

    October 23rd, 2006 at 10 pm. No Comments - Category: Computer, Internet, Software -

    Dealing with browser inconsistencies often makes up a majority of the work for a web designer. Sometimes there is no reasonable way to accomplish a desired layout in all major web browsers without the use of some special exception rules for certain layout engines. Hacks necessarily lead to potential complications and should be avoided whenever possible, but when the circumstances require hacks to be used, it’s best to know what your options are and weigh the consequences appropriately. The purpose of this article is to describe some of the CSS hacks, also called CSS filters, with the least significant potential consequences. Go to Site.

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