Archive | April, 2008
Protect Your Wireless Network with MAC Address Filtering…A Bad Idea
To secure your wireless network, you can use a variety of means, and one of which is by selecting only what MAC addresses are allowed. This is known as MAC filtering, and it can serve as a basic deterrent against most opportunistic attackers. However, just using MAC filtering alone will probably be a bad idea. [...]
Continue reading...Ever Wondered What “EZ” Stands For In Elevators?
21. April 2008
While on the elevator, I noticed the floor display screen sometimes showing “EZ” instead of the floor number. That got me curious about what “EZ” meant, so I went sniffing around and discovered that “EZ” stood for “Express Zone”. Apparently, express elevators sometime move so quickly that it isn’t feasible to show the floor numbers [...]
Continue reading...A True Salesman
13. April 2008
This clip cracked me up! If anything, it will show you what the true meaning of salesmanship is. I couldn’t BELIEVE how he could go on unfazed — negativity just slides off this guy’s back. If you have a product or service to sell, you need to hire this guy. Watch it now Tags: Funny [...]
Continue reading...The Best, and Loudest Alarm Clock Invention – The Screaming Meanie Review
11. April 2008
I have trouble waking up, so I need an alarm clock that’s a little more effective than your average clock. So I did some sourcing around, saw a few promising ones, but finally settled on this…. The SCREAMING MEANIE. Just the name alone will strike fear into any sane person! The Screaming Meanie has two [...]
Continue reading...Edit .htaccess to increase PHP’s max file upload
8. April 2008
To increase the upload file size limit on your website, you need to edit PHP’s configuration settings. Unfortunately, not everyone has their own web server, so most of the time people are constrained by the limits of shared hosting. But you can still modify your base php.ini file by creating your own php.ini with the [...]
Continue reading...What is the difference between Hibernate and Standby in Windows XP?
5. April 2008
Standby and hibernate are 2 extremely useful functions that you can use because of the time it saves you from booting up your computer. Once you’re done with your work session, and need to leave your desk, simply choose standby or hibernate. These two sleep modes are fantastic for laptops as well. But what’s the [...]
Continue reading...What Is Ghetto latte or bootleg latte?
1. April 2008
Well, I never knew that there could be such a technical discussion on coffee, but apparently there’s a whole new set of terminology that I’ve just discovered about coffee, or in relation to coffee joints like Starbucks, for instance. Ghetto latte or bootleg latte refers to a latte where the customer has used the complimentary [...]
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26. April 2008
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