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Sep/11

SpiderOak Mini Review

Filed Under Software at 28th September 2011 0:01 by

Overview I was looking for a replacement to Dropbox after the EULA / T&C changes and found SpiderOak to be a very attractive alternative. It’s a backup and folder sharing / sync software which runs on all 3 major platforms … Continue reading →

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Sep/11

Windows 8 Preview Unexpected Error Status: 0xc0000225

Filed Under Windows at 22nd September 2011 0:01 by

I tried installing Windows 8 Preview on Oracle VM VirtualBox but when it started it errored on a black screen with white writing and stopped. The error at the bottom says Status: 0xc0000225 Info: An unexpected error has occurred. The … Continue reading →

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Sep/11

Security Holes & Backdoors In FreePBX

Filed Under Linux, Networking, PBX, Security at 21st September 2011 17:20 by

I found a chilling article by chance the consequence was extremely bad! It seems security was not high on the agenda when FreePBX was initially developed and the developers had built some default and backdoors into a system for easy … Continue reading →

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Sep/11

New 2011 WordPress Theme

Filed Under Website, WordPress at 14th September 2011 10:45 by

Today I have finally published the new theme I have been working. I wanted to try and update the look and feel of the site to something more modern and try using some CSS3 techniques. HTML 5 canvas was planned … Continue reading →

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Sep/11

Page Speed Tests

Filed Under Website at 13th September 2011 17:23 by

Overview Since April 2010, Google has incorporated page speed and loading times into it’s search ranking. Whilst this may not be a huge factor in the rankings it’s something to be aware of. This means optimizing web sites has never … Continue reading →

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Sep/11

Remove WordPress Default Admin Account

Filed Under Security, WordPress at 5th September 2011 17:19 by

A good security tip is to remove the default “admin” account that is installed by default. Before doing so create a new user who also has the role Administrator. When deleting an account such as the admin one, WordPress can … Continue reading →

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Aug/11

WiTopia VPN Abroad

Filed Under Mobile Phone, Networking at 28th August 2011 19:01 by

Overview I recently went abroad to Cyprus and got a chance to try using a VPN service “on the road”. I had my Android and Linux devices with mixed results. Please continue reading to find out more. Ubuntu 11.04 I … Continue reading →

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Aug/11

Remove Ubuntu Keyring Password

Filed Under Linux, Security at 24th August 2011 10:20 by

I often access Linux remotely but since 10.04 I have been encountering issues with the remote desktop. After a reboot, in order to gain remote desktop connection it would always prompt for a password. In situations where it reboots and … Continue reading →