An Easier Way to Search for Domain Names
on Nov 2, 2009 in Web Development domain search website In the past, whenever I wanted to search for available domain names, I checked with individual domain registrars. While this worked, it really wasn't optimal- every time I wanted to check another domain's availability, I had to press Back in my brow...

The Wall of Cookies
on Oct 31, 2009 in Nonfiction comedy Back in June 2008, I invited a friend of mine to an Iron Maiden concert here in Montreal. Since he lives in Nova Scotia, this meant that he'd be staying at my place for a few days. Over the years I've known him, it was very clear to me that he really...

Blocking Websites with the Windows Hosts File
on Oct 26, 2009 in Technology Windows block browser browser-independent DNS domain HOSTS internet Sometimes I decide that I never want to re-visit a particular website ever again, and I want a way to block it indefinitely. Normally, I just learned to ignore a website simply out of self-discipline. Lately, I decided I wanted something more secure...

Pear: “go-pear.phar” Does Not Have a Signature
on Oct 24, 2009 in Technology Web Development error pear php As I was trying to install Pear for my WampServer 2.0i installation today, I encountered a problem. When I ran the typical "go-pear.bat" script - I was hit with this message: Solution Thankfully, after searching around - I found the solution from a b...

Powerful Mail
on Oct 13, 2009 in Humour package power refghi A friend recently sent me a package - I couldn't help but laugh when I saw it: I wasn't home when this package arrived, and that meant the mailman had to leave note informing me that a package for "Refghi Power" would be waiting for me at the local...

Yahoo! Answers: Suing Facebook
on Sep 29, 2009 in Humour comedy facebook yahoo yahoo answers I was genuinely trying to find out if there was a way to have certain pictures of myself removed from Facebook, until I found this comedic gem: I like how all the others answers were, for the most part, completely correct - and yet the chosen "best...

Reducing E-mail Spam by Eliminating Public Listings
on Sep 25, 2009 in Miscellaneous Technology bot e-mail gmail privacy spam I've been using Gmail as my e-mail service provider for a few years now, and due to their excellent spam filters, I've been able to ignore the continuous stream of junk mail hitting my mailbox every day. Despite their efficiency at identifying and...

Notepad++: “nppcm.dll needs to be in the same directory than notepad++.exe”
on Sep 11, 2009 in Windows error Notepad++ text editor windows windows vista In the last few weeks, I've been having problems launching Notepad++ from the context menu as I usually do. Instead of it launching properly after I select the "Edit with Notepad++" option, I get an error: To get around the error, I had to use the F...

Converting Formatted Text from the Clipboard to Plain Text
on Aug 14, 2009 in Miscellaneous Technology clipboard copy formatting paste styles word Usually when I copy text from web pages, I really don't want the formatting from the webpage to be kept. I  just want to have the text in the simplest format possible, and then I can set my own styles. Unfortunately, this isn't normally how it work...

Enabling Theme Support in Windows Server 2003
on Aug 8, 2009 in Technology Windows theme windows windows server 2003 windows xp Microsoft's Server operating systems are specifically aligned to offer, above all, top reliability and performance. It is therefore no surprise that Windows Server 2003, at first glance, seems to lack the standard Luna desktop theme that XP users hav...