Server Snapshot: Dell has pushed Sun out of the No. 3 server spot. Given the OEM's new array of products, will it be long before Dell's ascendancy places it at IBM's and HP's backs?
Recently when you search for me on Google several URLs from my blog have started showing up, instead of just the main URL.
1) https://scotthelme.co.uk/
2) https://scotthelme.co.uk/category/wifi-pineapple-2/?
3) https://scotthelme.co.uk/wifi-pineapple-karma-sslstrip/
Is there a reason this starts happening? I have contemplated doing something to…
Having written a number of bots, and seen the massive amounts of random bots that happen to crawl a site, I am wondering if the goal of the site allowing bots is for the potential for the bot to send real traffic back to the site if there is any reason to allow bots that are not known to be sending real traffic back, and how to spot these "good"…
<b>ars Technica:</b> "A number of humorous yet undocumented features are hiding beneath the surface of some of the most popular open source software applications. Although easter eggs are generally easy to spot when you can look at an application's source code, there are a few that aren't widely known."
When a SQL expert moves from Oracle to SQL Server, he can spot obvious strengths and weaknesses in the product that aren't obvious to the SQL Server DBA. Jonathan Lewis is that man, as he records his train of thought whilst he investigates the mechanics of the database engine. The result makes interesting reading.
From 12.04 I changed to win 8 consumer preview and now i want to go to 12.10, however i cant seem get past the Ubuntu loadingscreen( with the dots going from white to yellow etc.)
it has taken more then an hour now and all my DVD drive does is speed up and slow down every 3 seconds.
So i tried it again, but nothing changed im stuck on the…
You may have a twinge of doubt when your code passes all its unit tests. They might say that the code is OK, but if the code is definitely incorrect, will the unit tests fail? Mutation Testing is a relatively simple, but ingenious, way of checking that your tests will spot the fact that your code is malfunctioning. It is definitely something…
Check out what is happening: SQL Server hit with a virus, Terahertz CPUs, a new version of Opera, Exchange Server is being replaced, and more. Find out who took the number one super-computer spot away from IBM! Start December off with Jon Yiesla and information about happenings on the Web that may impact developers.
Photographer Ben Cooper has a soft spot for the Space Shuttles; check out this excellent galleries to see everything from dynamic launch photos to beautiful fish-eye photos of the cockpits. Launch Photography [via Neatorama] How To Create a Customized Windows 7 Installation Disc With Integrated Updates How to Get Pro Features in…
<b>Netstat -vat:</b> "Mandriva Linux announced a new CEO today. Arnaud Laprevote succeeds Stanislas Bois in the top spot at the European Linux vendor."
When a SQL expert moves from Oracle to SQL Server, he can spot obvious strengths and weaknesses in the product that are too familiar to be apparent to the SQL Server DBA. Jonathan Lewis is one such expert: In this article he records his train of thought whilst investigating the mechanics of the SQL Server database engine. The result makes…
Just because you are number 1 today doesn't mean that you will be ranked even on the first page by the end of the year. There are many people aiming to take your spot and with SEO companies targeting your competitors for clients, you may have less time than you think.
I have an AdWords ad and a keyword with a Quality Score of 10. Inferring from CPC from actual clicks, max CPC is set way beyond that of the third advertiser from the SERP for this keyword (there are three ads in the top). Still the ad is shown on the 4th spot which located either on the right or at the bottom of the SERP. The only catch…
I am using the System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream to read data from a network connection I keep getting exceptions #### Exception System.Net.Sockets.SocketException E FAIL (11) #### #### Microsoft.SPOT.Net.SocketNative::recv [IP: 0000] #### #### System.Net.Sockets.Socket::Receive [IP: 0018] #### #### System.Net.Sockets.NetworkStream::Read…
I've recently made a basic space invaders clone in C++ using the Allegro 5 framework. It took me a long time, but after I finished, I realized I had about 10 sprites, and 13MB worth of DLLs (Some of the people didn't even have the mingW dlls) which were making people who played the game very confused.
How can I "pack" all my resources…
If you're serious about optimizing your website and grabbing that coveted top spot on Google it's important that you closely watch your keyword rankings. Here's how you can quickly and effectively check where your site ranks for all your critical searches.
If the header file supplied by a vendor of something with whom one's code must interact is deficient in some way, in what cases is it better to:
Work around the header's deficiencies in the main code
Copy the header file to the local project and fix it
Fix the header file in the spot where it's stored as a vendor-supplied tool
Fix…
Here's the scoop: I have a crappy VisionQuest TV that I am currently using as a monitor on my computer running XBMCbuntu. It defaults to 1280x768 which the TV will not display correctly. It appears to be the correct size, but the screen is panned WAY to the left. The TV works fine on 1024x768 with the screen sitting in the right…
Hey I'm a coop student that worked at a particular medium size printing company for 8 months. I had a good time it was lax, sometimes insufficiently challenging but none the less I learned a whole lot.
I stuck with them for another 5 months (including this month) at the same rate I was paid then, doing testing work, tool…
We all know that the higher a website ranks in the search engines the more visitors it will receive. We can guarantee a spot on the first page by using a Pay-per-click campaign, but it can also be quite easy to get free positioning on page 1. These 5 tips, if used correctly, will get you on page 1 of the search engines…
In a prior post I expressed my dismay that apparently Operations Manager (which I dig in other respects) has no love for SQL Server storage that uses mount points. Herewith, henceforth, forthwith is a PowerShell workaround I am using until I find out I am wrong, or there’s a management pack fix. The crux of the issue,…
Probably the worst nightmare internet marketers and even experienced SEO specialists encounter when they promote their websites on the web is the severe dropping of their websites rankings in Google. Now you may be in trouble if you are an SEO consultant, and you have a client, and he gets to know that his website has…
I have a simple day and night cycle by at day disabling OpenGL lighting and at night enabling openGL Lighting. When I enable everything appears darker. My question is How would I make it that at a specific spot there would be a light that will only light up its surrounding area for example:
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There are various SEO techniques which can help your business to get recognition on the internet. These techniques are mainly divided into two categories i.e. legitimate search engine optimization and illegitimate search engine optimization. Using legitimate search engine optimization…
IBM was ranked the most trusted company for privacy among IT companies, fending off the likes of HP and eBay for the coveted top spot. But Facebook wasn't as fortunate.