digital self defense and everything IT
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“Why is my browser so slow?”
Every now and then people complain about their web browser being slow. The conversation usually goes like this: Me: Ok which browser are you using and which version? Customer: Firefox 3.5 Me: Ok which plugins did you install? Customer: Adblocker, Noscript, FoxyProxy, HTML validator, Firebug, Google Speed, SkipScreen, FireFTP, WeatherBug, Fireshot. Ah yes and TwitterBar.…
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Serious security issue in OneFileCMS 1.1.0
Serious security issue in OneFileCMS 1.1.0!
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Public DNS
OpenNIC has some decent public DNS resolvers available. I think I will use one of them and Google’s 8.8.8.8 as a backup.
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Performance Optimization For Websites
The Smashing Book has just been published! I have contributed the chapter “Performance Optimization For Websites”. Go there right now and buy it! Thank you! :) BTW there is a sample chapter for you to check out if unsure.
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Gedanken zu Mailadressen-Verschleierung
Vorweg: Ich diskutiere mit einem Kollegen grad das Thema “Mailadressen-Verschleierung” als Anti-Spam-Maßnahme. Den technischen Hintergrund dazu gibts auf techblog.tilllate.com. > Die Frage ist nicht, ob sie [Anm.: die Spammer] theoretisch dazu in der Lage > wären, sondern ob sie es [Anm.: das Dekodieren verschleierter Mail-Adressen] > auch wirklich tun. :) Und scheinbar scheint der Trick…