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  • Video: Exercise to reduce stress

    I have a hard time dealing with stress. It’s become so bad that over the past few weeks stress has prevented me from getting a good night’s sleep. Sometimes I would fall asleep at 5 A.M. Sometimes I do not get any sleep at all. It’s past 4 A.M. as I’m writing this. I found…

  • Beware of virus and malware that mimic security warnings! Tips on securing one’s computer

    My computer got infected by a virus last night, and an article over at PlesaeHelpMe, a website that offers real-time computer help simply hit home (disclaimer: I worked on this website). The article is entitled Ways to Secure Your Laptop- Tips & software, and offers loads of tips on how to secure one’s computer, from…

  • Google AdWords keeps declining my Unionbank E-On VISA card 🙁 What’s wrong?

    Quite frustrated today. Tried to use my UnionBank E-On VISA Debit Card with Google AdWords and it kept getting declined. I am 100% sure my information is correct. Tried at least 50 times. Tried using different information in case I wrote something wrong. I wish the error message was more specific rather so I would…

  • 3 Essential web development add-ons for Firefox

    I always try to keep the # of add-ons loaded on my Firefox at a minimum. In my many years of being in web development I have found that there are at least 3 essential add-ons that any serious web developer must have. Firebug – Live tracing and debugging for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Pearl…

  • Fix WordPress MySQL out of memory error

    Lately this blog has been suffering from MySQL out of memory error messages which got worse as the days went by. Sometimes Is could not post stories, or my sidebar would not load. Other times I could not load the admin area, or my site went down entirely. After doing a bit of tracing and…

  • Basecamp to drop support for IE6

    Got this message when I logged into BaseCamp today. It appears that more and more businesses are now dropping support for antiquated browsers like IE6, which to me is a good sign and would pave the way to better internet standards. Important Reminder: IE 6 Phase Out In July we announced that we would be…

  • Clean up SQL injected database

    Had my hands full these past 2 months trying to fix SQL injected websites. It looks like this is the result of a recent string of attacks by Chinese hackers primarily exploiting websites running on ASP Classic with Microsoft SQL Server as the back-end database. Some of my sites had small amounts of data, which…

  • Using JQuery to make all PDF links open in a new window

    Sometimes it can be really annoying for the user to open a PDF file in the same window, and sometimes you might find yourself working on an existing website, faced with the insurmountable task of making sure all PDF links open in a new window. Just like today. Forget about manual editing, it will only…

  • Make free international calls with Skype

      I found it strange that so many people do not know about it yet, but you can actually call 1-800 numbers using a free Skype account! Of course you can also do this using a landline, but there may be instances where you would like to place a call using your computer: International calls…

  • 9 Essential principles for good web design

    Having studied UI design for my Masters degree, I never realized how important design principles were until I started applying them into my work. Principles such as guiding the eye, whitespace, usability, and typography all have a very important role to play in every design project. So, I am happy that I ran into this…