Category Archives: Technology

Just a place to post various tech fixes that I’ve discovered. Hope they’ll be helpful to someone!

Oops! MySQL root password expired on old Windows dev box

It’s funny what I consider activities for closing out the end of a year and the start of a new one.  One of the many things I do is ensure that all my personal and managed domain names are renewed … Continue reading

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Applying for a loan? Better make sure that none of your Facebook friends are deadbeats

By Katie Lobosco  @KatieLobosco August 27, 2013: 11:24 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Read Full Article: http://money.cnn.com/2013/08/26/technology/social/facebook-credit-score/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 Choose your Facebook friends wisely; they could help you get approved — or rejected — for a loan. A handful of tech startups … Continue reading

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A “fundamental problem” with Windows could allow anyone with a little coding knowledge to copy data from Amazon Web Services.

The Windows Flaw That Cracks Amazon Web Services by Jeff Cogswell | September 11, 2013 Read Full Article: http://slashdot.org/topic/bi/the-windows-flaw-that-cracks-amazon-web-services/ When Flint, Michigan started losing its economic battle a couple decades ago, it quickly deteriorated into a town filled with crime. … Continue reading

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Keep an Eye on Your Domain Name Renewal Date or It’ll Cost You

As a website owner you know that it is important to keep track of things like your domain name’s renewal date, right? Well, a lot of people don’t know that or just don’t pay it much attention. It’s still a … Continue reading

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Fixing my Garmin Nuvi 265wt

I couldn’t delete favorites or add waypoints from Google Maps This is just a little article that might get picked up by the search engines to help others like myself who are frustrated with a little trick that Garmin Nuvi … Continue reading

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SEO and why it makes me nuts

This may not be so much ‘newsworthy’ as it is a set of tips and tricks and rants about SEO – Search Engine Optimization. I hope you’ll find something useful within. SEO is one of those buzzwords that makes me … Continue reading

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