Say the term “virus” to most computer users and you’ll cause a shudder. But, what do you really know about computer viruses? How do they work? Why are they written? What can you do to protect yourself? Read the rest of this entry »

HTTP return codes are 3 digit (usually) numbers that are returned to your browser when they request a page. Typically your browser will take care of these, but if you are developing your own site you should put these in your bag of knowledge. Read the rest of this entry »

How often do your online databases get updated? How often do you back up? Are you dependent on your host for backups? Try this quick PHP script to backup your MySQL databases from the server. Read the rest of this entry »

Check the next page that comes out of your color laser printer. It just may have a small pattern of yellow dots that can be used to trace the document back to you. Read the rest of this entry »

Often times while developing web pages you find yourself needing to know how the server is set up. If you have been developing in PHP for any length of time, certainly you know the command phpinfo(). For those of you that have not tried this, you’re in for a surprise at how much it tells you. Read the rest of this entry »

Sure, I know there’s a newer version of SimCity; and, sure, there’s hundreds of pages with cheat codes. But, this game runs on my computer and it’s one of my favorites. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the hardest things I learned while working on web development was the .htaccess file. Sure, I found tutorials everywhere, but most of them were written in a language I didn’t understand (remember, I was new to web development). So, here is a simplified tutorial on .htaccess and what it can do. Read the rest of this entry »

You do not even have to own a computer to know that viruses are running rampant on the internet. Back in the “old days” all a virus would do is mess up your computer. Now with the interconnection that we have through are phone lines and cable jacks, a virus has the opportunity to use your computer to infect others. What is the solution? Try this free (for personal use) virus scanner. Read the rest of this entry »

A New York State appellate court recently refused to dismiss a case stemming from a 7-year old’s injury while playing dodgeball in school. Groups are chiming in claiming that dodgeball is too dangerous for kids to be playing. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are a normal computer user, you have passwords coming out of your ears. Think about it: bank PINs, logins, email accounts, alarm codes; they just all add some other random string of letters and numbers that you are supposed to remember. Read the rest of this entry »