I had a problem recently with Windows 7 refusing to go to sleep. I would click “Sleep” and the screen would go off but all the fans were still going and on moving the mouse around I would be presented with the login screen – not exactly “Sleep” in my books. I was baffled by this and no matter how many times I told the machine to go to sleep it would behave the same way.
Fortunately the cure for this insomnia is relatively simple!
We’re keenly aware of making sure everything we do on the web is secure and solid, and when it comes to WordPress there are a few simple things you can do to add that extra level of security.
We provide some in depth technical information on how to use AWstats and Postfix to generate statistics for email activity on a server running virtual domains.
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When you’re looking at getting a website hosted there are seemingly countless hosting companies out there all offering a variety of solutions. In this article we offer some words of warning for those in search of web hosting deals.
Recent news of Eircom bowing to pressure from IRMA has sent some shockwaves through the Irish net community, and on further inspection things are even worse than they first seemed.
Continue reading "Internet freedom in Ireland could be about to change"
In light of the recent bush fire disaster in Australia, SitePoint are having a massive sale on their excellent web design and coding books.
We recommend supporting this good cause whilst picking up an excellent deal for yourself!
If you’ve ever been disappointed in the lack of useful system information provided by Windows you should have a look at this small application which provides you with a task manager on steroids.
Continue reading "Extended Task Manager improves on Windows default offering"
When things go wrong with Google, it doesn’t take long before you notice it.
This particular error has, in many ways, rendered Google’s search completely useless.
The Mozilla Foundation, coupled with Wikimedia, are throwing their weight behind the development of OGG video and audio as a new open standard for the web.
If OGG were to become a well supported standard by web browsers, web developers could look forward to being released from the constraints imposed on them by proprietary technology.
Continue reading "Mozilla and Wikimedia donate to support OGG video"
Despite being avid users of Mozilla’s Firefox browser, we’re still happy to see Microsoft moving things along with development of Internet Explorer – for more reasons than it being easier to design web sites that work!
Continue reading "Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate Announced"
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