I was looking for a tool that would allow me to diff two directories last week, so I could try to see what a patch was changing. The top result and a quality product was WinMerge, an open-source application that can find differences between directories and then merge them together if you want. WinMerge is hosted by SourceForge and has its own webpage at WinMerge.org where you … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2010
HTML5/CSS3 Browser Compatibility Table
The Browser Wars are in full swing with the new standards of HTML5 and CSS3 making their way into use. Some of the fiercest competitors are lingering old versions of the browsers. If you're wanting to use a cool new feature, this site can help you understand which browsers will support it. The site currently lists compatibility for Firefox 3.5 and Safari 4 on Mac and these … [Read more...]
How to File a CAN-SPAM Complaint with the FTC
After continuing to receive additional spam daily through the same campaign that I posted here a week ago, I decided it was time to escalate things. It became apparent that the Unsubscribe link on these e-mail messages wasn't doing anything. If the FTC enforced the CAN-SPAM Act this would be the proper venue and for now it's about the only action that we can take. You can find … [Read more...]
A Twitter Screw-Up? I Don’t Follow.
Checking Twitter tonight for more MediaTemple news, I saw the latest Tweets of those people I follow. Among that list was also a posting by a person I didn't know, I didn't follow, and didn't follow me. This random person and random post just seemed to appear in my list without reason. Anybody know why or see this before? I confirmed I wasn't following them and have no … [Read more...]
XP Internet Security 2010 – An Ongoing Current Attack
It appears there is a malvertisement (malware being delivered through website ads) attack campaign in full force and after today I'd guess it's on the up-swing. After having a number of people in separate physical locations report the exact same malware installed on their machine, things start looking bad. I'm never one for jumping to trends and hopping to conclusions, but I … [Read more...]