Access Wikipedia During SOPA Blackout

January 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I support the SOPA Blackout movement and only wish I jumped on the bandwagon immediately to block out my site. I encourage everyone to follow instructions for contacting their representatives as this law WILL DESTROY THE INTERNET if it is passed.

That being said, if you have a genuine work purpose for reading an article on Wikipedia today and you are using Internet Explorer (yep… IE – I also support Firefox btw, but can only use IE)- Click View Menu > Style > No Style. This will get rid of the style sheet giving you access to the content under the splash page. It is ugly, but it does the trick.

Be sure to rag on your representatives first! Lets melt the phones!!! Happy Calling!!

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Net Staff Professional IT Recruiting Minnesota

April 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Net Staff LLC began with a vision to create a company that fostered success for all its employees, candidates and clients with an emphasis on close relationships.

Top companies trust us as a resource that delivers candidates who are prepared for success from the start. Whether a company is looking for a permanent CIO or a contract IT Project Manager, Net Staff has the network and resources to find the right IT person for the job.

Building upon our expertise in IT executive and consultant search, Net Staff is at the forefront of recruiting hard-to-find IT professionals. We are responsive advisors who help make impactful staffing decisions and support the successful integration of new talent.

Net Staff Specializes in the search for: Cisco Certified Professionals (CCNA, CCVP, CCNP, CCIE) Routing and Switching, Voice, Network Security and Wireless.

If you need top Cisco Certified Talent in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities Minnesota, check out Net Staff.

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FilesAnywhere.com Promo Code

April 6, 2011 By 1 Comment

In response to my article How to Map filesanywhere.com as drive in Windows 7 the nice people at filesanywhere have provided a promo code for my readers.

Please use this code: AB05 

Filesanywhere is the leader in cloud storage:

  • Sync Folders, Schedule Offsite Backups
  • WebFolder Drive Mapping, Direct File Editing
  • Share Files using Dropbox Links
  • View / Edit Documents and Pictures Online
  • Photo Slideshows, Video and Audio Streaming
  • Search Files by Content, Custom MetaData
  • SSL Encryption, Secure FTP, WebDAV
  • Add SubAccounts to Create a Workgroup
  • Version History with Checkin/Checkout
  • Private Site Branding for Businesses

My experience with the business private site plan has been very positive and filesanywhere has always answered to support questions with a sense of urgency. I highly recommend filesanywhere.com for your cloud storage needs.

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How to Control HTML Code to Reduce Bugs

April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

As I was designing a site the other day, I realized that the way I have been tracking my code is something I should share.

Most of the projects I work on involve some sort of conversion to WordPress or other CMS system. Anyone who has ever developed a custom WordPress template from novel HTML, CSS, etc… knows how easy it is to run into bugs when it comes to running live code. You install it and something is missing, one of your div floats is outside where you want it to be. Or you are running an IE 6 test and you are totally pissed off that nothing looks right, but you have to make it readable by the 1% jerks (I have a better word) who haven’t yet switched over…I digress.

Anyway, the point I am trying to achieve with this post is that I keep track of my HTML code with HTML <!– comment here –> comment tags. Every time I end a div element: <div id=”nothing”>element</div><!– end nothing –> I comment right after the end div tag. This process has saved me (in some instances) hours when transitioning over to live code.

This application is practical when working with large amounts of nested <div> containers, but thought I would give my two cents :-) .

If anyone else has any special tricks for keeping track of code or improving productivity, comments are always welcome!

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How to Map filesanywhere.com as drive in Windows 7

April 4, 2011 By 4 Comments

Question:
How do I Map a filesanywhere.com account to a drive letter in Windows 7?

NOTE: Only Advanced User’s on filesanywhere have drive mapping functionality.

Answer:
To map a drive in Windows 7 you need to click the start button:
start-button

Click on “Computer”
computer

Click on “Map Network Drive”
map a network drive

Select what drive letter you wish to map your network folder to and enter your web folder path
setpath

Enter your username and password (if files anywhere account, your username is “username@filesanywhere.com”) Enter your password, and select “remember my credentials”
auth

Once completed, you should see your new drive under “Computer” mapped as a drive letter. If you are having trouble connecting, make sure you have entered the correct username “username@filesanywhere.com” and password.

If you are still having trouble, make sure your “WebClient” service is running by browsing to:
START>CONTROL PANEL>SYSTEM AND SECURITY>ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS>SERVICES

webclient

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How Do I Generate a QR Code For My Current Page in PHP?

March 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment

QUESTION
How Do I Generate a QR Code For My Current Page?

ANSWER
This is a pretty simple solution using Google’s charts API and some PHP. I uploaded a sample file which you can download by “right-click” and “save-as”: qr-code-current-page.zip

1.) You first need to determine your current page.
2.) Second, you need to implement Google’s chart api for QR codes.
3.) Write both parts into separate strings and write a final string for an image path.
4.) Echo the php in an image path.
5.) Check out your page, you should see a QR code.

Links:

1.) Google Chart API – QR Codes - More information about Google’s API.
2.) Sample PHP file showing QR code for current page. (Right-click and Save-as)

If you enjoyed this post, please comment!!

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Forgot Router Username and Password – How do I Reset My Router to Factory Settings?

March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Question
I forgot my username and/or password, how do I reset my router to factory settings?

Answer
We do not assist users in bypassing any security measures. If you lost your password to the router you own, you can perform a factory reset or hard reset and then re run the router setup.

First Try the Default Login Information
Before performing a hard reset on your router, you should try the default login information.

Username: admin, administrator, or root
Password: <leave blank and press enter>, admin, password, or root

If none of these work, try viewing default settings for your router at http://www.routerpasswords.com/

Perform Hard Reset on your router

If all attempts to login have failed, you should consider performing a hard, factory reset. On the back of the router, locate the small “pinhole” reset button and press it with a pen for 10-15 seconds. After this has been done, you will be able to login to your router with the default login information and complete the router setup wizard.

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How Do I Crack My WEP Key For My WI-FI Connection?

March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Question
How Do I Crack My WEP Key For My WI-FI Connection?

Answer
We do not assist users in black-hat, illegal, or methods used to hack or crack. But, if you forgot your WI-FI WEP password, you may access your router setup by following the instructions here. Once opened, access your wireless security settings and you should find your WEP key.

If you forgot your router password, you can reset your router by finding the reset button on the back and pushing it for 10 seconds with a pen or other small object. Once your router has been reset, you will be able to run through the new setup options.

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Why Has My IP Address Changed?

March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Question
Why has my IP address changed?

Answer

Using Dialup Internet
If you are dialing in to your Internet Service Provider each time with a Telephone based modem each time you connect to the internet, you will be assigned an IP address that is available each time you connect to the internet. Because of the type of connection where you are only connected when you dial in, it would be almost impossible to connect with the same IP address every time. Therefore you are assigned a random IP on the network when you connect. If you are looking for a static (never changing) IP address, you must subscribe to an always-on internet connection (cable, dsl, t1, t3, etc…).

Using Broadband Internet
Generally, standard priced packages come with what is called a leased IP address. Not lease in the sense of the term that it costs you extra money, but where you are simply borrowing an IP address from the DHCP pool of your ISP for a defined period of time. Upon expiration of your lease, you are automatically assigned a new IP address and start a new lease.

If you are looking for a Static IP address, most ISP’s provide static IPs in premium or business grade packages. Call your ISP for more information.

If the reason you are looking for a static IP address is to self host your own website, e-mail, etc… you will be much better off instead leasing a VPS from a data center. Your bandwidth and reliability are much better and you will be able to retain your own high speed access to the internet. We used Wiredtree for our servers, they are amazing, check them out before self hosting your own website off your home broadband connection.

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How do I adjust the settings of my home linksys router?

March 22, 2011 By 1 Comment

Question
How do I adjust the settings of my home linksys router?

Answer
Once a router has been connected to your home network, you may adjust your settings by simply using firefox, internet explorer, or any other settings by using the following steps.

1. Make sure your computer is connected to one of the switch ports (group of 4) and not the WAN port (stand alone port next to the group of 4).
2. Determine your routers IP address. By default, your router’s IP Address is 192.168.1.1 you may try connecting to the default address by opening firefox, internet explorer or your web browser of choice. Click in the address area and type (without quotes): “http://192.168.1.1” If successful, you will be asked to enter your username and password. By default, the username and password on a linksys router is: Username: admin Password: admin. If successful move to number 4.
3. If logging into your router was unsuccessful, double check that you are connected to your router. You may need to determine your routers default gateway address. Click “Start” and click “Run” or hold the windows key and press “R”. In the run command type (without quotes) “cmd“. You will open the windows command shell. In the command shell area type (without quotes) “ipconfig“. Write down the “Default Gateway Address”. Go back to 2 and follow the steps with the default gateway address your wrote down instead of 192.168.1.1.
4. If you logged in successfully, you will see the linksys setup screen.

Cisco Linksys Router Setup Screen

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